Canada Gazette, Part I, Volume 155, Number 4: COMMISSIONS
January 23, 2021
CANADIAN INTERNATIONAL TRADE TRIBUNAL
APPEAL
Notice No. HA-2020-019
The Canadian International Trade Tribunal will hold a public hearing to consider the appeal referenced hereunder. This hearing will be held via videoconference. Interested persons planning to attend should contact the Tribunal at 613‑993‑3595 or at citt-tcce@tribunal.gc.ca at least two business days before the commencement of the hearing to register and to obtain further information.
| Date of Hearing | February 23, 2021 |
|---|---|
| Appeal No. | AP-2020-003 |
| Goods in Issue | Withings Body Cardio Wi-Fi Smart Scale & Body Analyzer |
| Issue | Whether the goods in issue are properly classified as "personal weighing machines" of tariff item No. 8423.10.00, as determined by the President of the Canada Border Services Agency, or should be classified as "other instruments and apparatus" of tariff item No. 9027.80.00, as claimed by Withings Inc. |
| Tariff Items at Issue | Withings Inc.—9027.80.00 President of the Canada Border Services Agency—8423.10.00 |
CANADIAN INTERNATIONAL TRADE TRIBUNAL
EXPIRY OF FINDING
(E-REGISTRY SERVICE PILOT PROJECT)
Carbon and alloy steel line pipe
The Canadian International Trade Tribunal hereby gives notice, pursuant to subsection 76.03(2) of the Special Import Measures Act, that its finding made on March 29, 2016, in Inquiry No. NQ-2015-002, concerning the dumping and subsidizing of the subject goods, as defined below, is scheduled to expire (Expiry No. LE-2020-004) on March 28, 2021, unless the Tribunal has initiated an expiry review.
The subject goods are defined as follows:
- carbon and alloy steel line pipe originating in or exported from the People's Republic of China, welded or seamless, having an outside diameter from 2.375 inches (60.3 mm) up to and including 24 inches (609.6 mm), including line pipe meeting or supplied to meet any one or several of API 5L, CSA Z245.1, ISO 3183, ASTM A333, ASTM A106, ASTM A53-B or their equivalents, in all grades, whether or not meeting specifications for other end uses (e.g. single-, dual-, or multiple-certified, for use in oil and gas, piling pipe, or other applications), and regardless of end finish (plain ends, beveled ends, threaded ends, or threaded and coupled ends), surface finish (coated or uncoated), wall thickness, or length, excluding galvanized line pipe and excluding stainless steel line pipe (containing 10.5 percent or more by weight of chromium), excluding goods covered by the Canadian International Trade Tribunal's finding in Inquiry No. NQ-2012-002 and goods covered by the Canadian International Trade Tribunal's order in Expiry Review No. RR-2012-003.
For greater certainty, the product definition includes unfinished line pipe (including pipe that may or may not already be tested, inspected and/or certified to line pipe specifications) originating in the People's Republic of China and imported for use in the production or finishing of line pipe meeting final specifications, including outside diameter, grade, wall thickness, length, end finish or surface finish, and non-prime and secondary pipes (“limited service products”).
In accordance with the Tribunal's finding in Inquiry No. NQ-2015-002, the subject goods also exclude unfinished seamless carbon or alloy steel line pipe in the form of mother tubes having outside diameters of 184, 197, 210, 235, 260, 286, 328, 350, 368, 377, 394, 402, 419, 426, 450, 475, 480, 500, 521, 530, 560, 585 or 610 mm, in wall thicknesses from 9 mm to 110 mm and in lengths ranging from 7.72 m to 15.24 m, not stenciled as meeting any line pipe product specification, but imported for use in the production, and not solely for finishing, of seamless line pipe made to any one or several of API 5L, CSA Z245.1, ISO 3183, ASTM A333, ASTM A335, ASTM A106, ASTM A53 or their equivalents.
Interested firms, organizations, persons or governments wishing to make submissions on whether an expiry review is warranted must file the Form I—Notice of participation with the Tribunal on or before February 1, 2021. Each counsel who intends to represent a party in these proceedings must also file the Form II—Notice of representation, as well as the Form III—Declaration and undertaking, with the Tribunal on or before February 1, 2021. The deadline for filing submissions is noon ET on February 8, 2021. If there are opposing views, each party may file a response no later than noon ET on February 18, 2021.
Submissions should include concise argument and supporting evidence concerning
- the likelihood of continued or resumed dumping and subsidizing of the goods;
- the likely volume and price ranges of dumped and subsidized imports if dumping and subsidizing were to continue or resume;
- the domestic industry's recent performance, including supporting data and statistics showing trends in production, sales, market share, domestic prices, costs and profits;
- the likelihood of injury to the domestic industry if the finding were allowed to expire, having regard to the anticipated effects of a continuation or resumption of dumped and subsidized imports on the industry's future performance;
- any other developments affecting, or likely to affect, the performance of the domestic industry;
- changes in circumstances, domestically or internationally, including changes in the supply of or demand for the goods, and changes in trends in, and sources of, imports into Canada; and
- any other matter that is relevant.
Anyone who provides information to the Tribunal and who wishes some or all of the information to be kept confidential must, among other things, submit a non-confidential edited version or summary, or a statement indicating why such a summary cannot be made. Please see the Tribunal's Confidentiality Guidelines.
Documents should be filed electronically through the Tribunal's Secure E-filing Service. Only one electronic copy is required.
Following receipt of the notices of participation and of representation, and the declarations and undertakings, the Tribunal will send a letter to counsel and parties with information on the E-registry Service and the filing of documents.
The Tribunal will decide by March 5, 2021, on whether an expiry review is warranted. If not warranted, the finding will expire on its scheduled expiry date. If the Tribunal decides to initiate an expiry review, it will issue a notice of expiry review.
The Tribunal's Expiry Review Guidelines can be found on its website.
Enquiries regarding this notice should be addressed to the Deputy Registrar, 613‑993‑3595 (telephone), citt-tcce@tribunal.gc.ca (email).
Ottawa, January 14, 2021
CANADIAN INTERNATIONAL TRADE TRIBUNAL
INQUIRY
Animal and fisheries studies; fisheries resources management services
The Canadian International Trade Tribunal has received a complaint (File No. PR-2020-073) from SL Ross Environmental Research Limited (SL Ross), of Ottawa, Ontario, concerning a procurement (Solicitation No. F5211-210003) made by the Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO). The solicitation was for the provision of scientific and technical advisory services on matters related to environmental incidents, response measures and emerging technologies. Pursuant to subsection 30.13(2) of the Canadian International Trade Tribunal Act and subsection 7(2) of the Canadian International Trade Tribunal Procurement Inquiry Regulations, notice is hereby given that the Tribunal made a decision on January 11, 2021, to conduct an inquiry into the complaint.
SL Ross alleges that the DFO improperly evaluated its bid by rendering submitted projects to be duplicative and finding that the information contained in the bid did not satisfy the rated criteria.
Further information may be obtained from the Deputy Registrar, 613‑993‑3595 (telephone), citt-tcce@tribunal.gc.ca (email).
Ottawa, January 11, 2021
CANADIAN INTERNATIONAL TRADE TRIBUNAL
INQUIRY
Informatics professional services
The Canadian International Trade Tribunal has received a complaint (File No. PR-2020-074) from Camcode Canada ULC (Camcode), of Vancouver, British Columbia, concerning a procurement (Solicitation No. W6381-170008/D) made by the Department of Public Works and Government Services (PWGSC) on behalf of the Department of National Defence. The solicitation was for a contractor to provide products and services associated with the data remediation and marking of serially managed materiel. Pursuant to subsection 30.13(2) of the Canadian International Trade Tribunal Act and subsection 7(2) of the Canadian International Trade Tribunal Procurement Inquiry Regulations, notice is hereby given that the Tribunal made a decision on January 12, 2021, to conduct an inquiry into the complaint.
Camcode alleges that PWGSC improperly conducted the above-noted procurement by failing to follow the rules set out in its tender documentation and then modifying the resulting contract in a manner that circumvented the obligations contained in the trade agreements. Camcode also alleges that the successful bidder did not meet one of the mandatory requirements of the solicitation.
Further information may be obtained from the Deputy Registrar, 613‑993‑3595 (telephone), citt-tcce@tribunal.gc.ca (email).
Ottawa, January 12, 2021
CANADIAN INTERNATIONAL TRADE TRIBUNAL
INQUIRY
Tailoring services
The Canadian International Trade Tribunal has received a complaint (File No. PR-2020-076) from Niagara Consulting Inc. (Niagara), of Warminster, Ontario, concerning a procurement (Solicitation No. W0100-211248/B) made by the Department of Public Works and Government Services (PWGSC) on behalf of the Department of National Defence. The solicitation is for the supply of tailoring and seamstress services. Pursuant to subsection 30.13(2) of the Canadian International Trade Tribunal Act and subsection 7(2) of the Canadian International Trade Tribunal Procurement Inquiry Regulations, notice is hereby given that the Tribunal made a decision on January 8, 2021, to conduct an inquiry into the complaint.
Niagara alleges that PWGSC improperly conducted the above-noted procurement by making this solicitation a sole-source procurement, as the incumbent was the only potential supplier with the required security clearance and other vendors did not have the ability to obtain the required security clearance before the time of bid closing.
Further information may be obtained from the Deputy Registrar, 613‑993‑3595 (telephone), citt-tcce@tribunal.gc.ca (email).
Ottawa, January 8, 2021
CANADIAN RADIO-TELEVISION AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
NOTICE TO INTERESTED PARTIES
The Commission posts on its website original, detailed decisions, notices of consultation, regulatory policies, information bulletins and orders as they come into force. In accordance with the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission Rules of Practice and Procedure (2011), in Part 1 applications, these documents may be examined at the Commission's office, as can be documents relating to a proceeding, including the notices and applications, which are posted on the Commission's website, under “Public proceedings & hearings.”
The following documents are abridged versions of the Commission's original documents.
CANADIAN RADIO-TELEVISION AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
PART 1 APPLICATIONS
The following application for renewal or amendment, or complaint was posted on the Commission's website between January 8 and January 14, 2021.
| Application filed by | Application number | Undertaking | City | Province | Deadline for submission of interventions, comments or replies |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aboriginal Multi-Media Society of Alberta | 2020-0864-8 | CFWE-FM-5 | Fort McMurray | Alberta | February 10, 2021 |
| Decision number | Publication date | Applicant's name | Undertaking | City | Province |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-5 | January 11, 2021 | Trust Communications Ministries | CJLF-FM and its transmitters | Barrie | Ontario |
| 2021-7 | January 12, 2021 | Canadian Broadcasting Corporation | CBU-FM | Vancouver | British Columbia |
| 2021-8 | January 12, 2021 | Canadian Broadcasting Corporation | CBUF-FM | Vancouver | British Columbia |
PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION
PUBLIC SERVICE EMPLOYMENT ACT
Permission and leave granted (O'Brien, Cheryl)
The Public Service Commission of Canada, pursuant to section 116 of the Public Service Employment Act, hereby gives notice that it has granted permission, pursuant to subsection 114(4) of the said Act, to Cheryl O'Brien, Supply Specialist, Public Services and Procurement Canada, to seek nomination as a candidate before and during the election period, and to be a candidate before the election period in the provincial election or by-election in the electoral district of Ferryland, Newfoundland and Labrador. The date of the election is October 10, 2023.
The Public Service Commission of Canada, pursuant to subsection 114(5) of the said Act, has also granted a leave of absence without pay during the election period, effective the first day the employee is a candidate during the election period.
January 11, 2021
Patricia Jaton
Vice-President
Policy and Communications Sector
PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION
PUBLIC SERVICE EMPLOYMENT ACT
Permission granted (Antoine, Éric)
The Public Service Commission of Canada, pursuant to section 116 of the Public Service Employment Act, hereby gives notice that it has granted permission, pursuant to subsection 115(2) of the said Act, to Éric Antoine, Program Advisor, Transport Canada, to seek nomination as, and be, a candidate, before and during the election period, for the position of Prefect for the Regional County Municipality of Collines-de-l'Outaouais, Quebec, in a municipal election to be held on November 7, 2021.
December 18, 2020
Lynn Brault
Director General
Staffing Support, Priorities and Political Activities Directorate