Canada Gazette, Part I, Volume 155, Number 28: COMMISSIONS
July 10, 2021
CANADA BORDER SERVICES AGENCY
SPECIAL IMPORT MEASURES ACT
Certain oil country tubular goods — Decision
Decision
On June 30, 2021, pursuant to subsection 31(1) of the Special Import Measures Act (SIMA), the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) initiated an investigation into the alleged injurious dumping of certain oil country tubular goods from Mexico.
The subject goods are normally classified under the following tariff classification numbers:
- 7304.29.00.11
- 7304.29.00.19
- 7304.29.00.21
- 7304.29.00.29
- 7304.29.00.31
- 7304.29.00.39
- 7304.29.00.41
- 7304.29.00.49
- 7304.29.00.51
- 7304.29.00.59
- 7304.29.00.61
- 7304.29.00.69
- 7304.29.00.71
- 7304.29.00.79
- 7306.29.00.11
- 7306.29.00.19
- 7306.29.00.21
- 7306.29.00.31
- 7306.29.00.29
- 7306.29.00.39
- 7306.29.00.61
- 7306.29.00.69
The above-listed tariff classifications cover both subject and non-subject goods.
The CBSA will investigate whether the imports are being dumped and will make a preliminary decision within 90 days, at which time provisional duties may apply.
The Canadian International Trade Tribunal (CITT) will conduct a preliminary inquiry into the question of injury to the Canadian industry. The CITT will make a decision within 60 days of the date of initiation. If the CITT concludes that the evidence does not disclose a reasonable indication of injury, the investigations will be terminated.
Information
The full product definition is found on the CBSA website.
The Statement of Reasons regarding the decision will be issued within 15 days following the decision and will be available on the CBSA website or by contacting the SIMA Registry and Disclosure Unit by telephone at 613‑948‑4605 or by email at simaregistry-depotlmsi@cbsa-asfc.gc.ca.
Representations
Interested persons are invited to file written submissions presenting facts, arguments and evidence relevant to the alleged dumping. During the COVID-19 pandemic, written submissions must be sent electronically to simaregistry-depotlmsi@cbsa-asfc.gc.ca. To be given consideration in this investigation, the CBSA should receive this information by November 3, 2021.
Any information submitted by interested persons concerning this investigation will be considered public information unless clearly marked confidential. When a submission is marked confidential, a non-confidential edited version of the submission must also be provided.
Ottawa, June 30, 2021
Doug Band
Director General
Trade and Anti-dumping Programs Directorate
CANADA REVENUE AGENCY
INCOME TAX ACT
Revocation of registration of a charity
The following notice of proposed revocation was sent to the charity listed below revoking it for failure to meet the parts of the Income Tax Act as listed in this notice:
“Notice is hereby given, pursuant to paragraphs 168(1)(b), 168(1)(c), 168(1)(d), and 168(1)(e), subsection 149.1(4) and paragraphs 149.1(4)(b) and (b.1) of the Income Tax Act, that I propose to revoke the registration of the charity listed below and that by virtue of paragraph 168(2)(b) thereof, the revocation of registration is effective on the date of publication of this notice in the Canada Gazette.”
Business number | Name / Address |
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118934934RR0001 | FONDATION GAMMA-RHO / GAMMA-RHO FOUNDATION, WESTMOUNT (QC) |
Tony Manconi
Director General
Charities Directorate
CANADIAN INTERNATIONAL TRADE TRIBUNAL
COMMENCEMENT OF PRELIMINARY INJURY INQUIRY (E-REGISTRY SERVICE PILOT PROJECT)
Oil country tubular goods
The Canadian International Trade Tribunal hereby gives notice that, pursuant to subsection 34(2) of the Special Import Measures Act (SIMA), it has initiated a preliminary injury inquiry (Preliminary Injury Inquiry No. PI-2021-003) to determine whether there is evidence that discloses a reasonable indication that the dumping of oil country tubular goods, which are casing, tubing and green tubes made of carbon or alloy steel, welded or seamless, heat treated or not heat treated, regardless of end finish, having an outside diameter from 2 ⅜ inches to 13 ⅜ inches (60.3 mm to 339.7 mm), meeting or supplied to meet American Petroleum Institute specification 5CT or equivalent and/or enhanced proprietary standards, in all grades, excluding drill pipe, pup joints, couplings, coupling stock and stainless steel casing, tubing or green tubes containing 10.5 percent or more by weight of chromium, originating in or exported from the United Mexican States (the subject goods), has caused injury or retardation or is threatening to cause injury, as these words are defined in SIMA.
The Tribunal's preliminary injury inquiry will be conducted by way of written submissions. Each person or government wishing to participate in the preliminary injury inquiry must file a Form I — Notice of Participation with the Tribunal, on or before July 13, 2021. Each counsel who intends to represent a party in the preliminary injury inquiry must file a Form II — Notice of Representation and a Form III — Declaration and Undertaking with the Tribunal, on or before July 13, 2021. The forms can be found in English and French on the Tribunal's website.
Submissions by parties opposed to the complaint must be filed not later than noon (ET), on July 28, 2021. The complainants and supporting parties may make submissions in response to the submissions of parties opposed to the complaint not later than noon (ET), on August 4, 2021. Counsel and self-represented participants are required to serve their respective submissions on each other at the same time as they file them with the Tribunal.
In accordance with section 46 of the Canadian International Trade Tribunal Act, a person 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 of the information designated as confidential, or a statement indicating why such a summary cannot be made.
Written submissions, correspondence and requests for information regarding this notice should be addressed to the Deputy Registrar, Secretariat to the Canadian International Trade Tribunal, at citt-tcce@tribunal.gc.ca. The Registry can also be reached by telephone at 613‑993‑3595.
Further details regarding this preliminary injury inquiry, including the schedule of key events, are contained in the sections entitled “Additional Information” and “Preliminary Injury Inquiry Schedule” of the Notice of Commencement of Preliminary Injury Inquiry available in English and French on the Tribunal's website.
Ottawa, July 2, 2021
CANADIAN INTERNATIONAL TRADE TRIBUNAL
DETERMINATION
Informatics professional services
Notice is hereby given that, after completing its inquiry, the Canadian International Trade Tribunal made a determination (File No. PR-2020-088) on June 25, 2021, with respect to a complaint filed by Cache Computer Consulting Corp, of Ottawa, Ontario, pursuant to subsection 30.11(1) of the Canadian International Trade Tribunal Act, R.S.C., 1985, c. 47 (4th Supp.), concerning a procurement (Solicitation No. 24062-200609/A) by the Department of Public Works and Government Services (PWGSC) on behalf of the Treasury Board Secretariat. The solicitation was for Task-Based Informatics Professional Services (TBIPS) under the TBIPS Supply Arrangement.
Cache Computer Consulting Corp alleged that PWGSC awarded the contract to a bidder that did not comply with the certification requirement of the solicitation concerning the proposed professional services resources.
Having examined the evidence presented by the parties and considered the provisions of various trade agreements, the Tribunal determined that the complaint was valid in part.
Further information may be obtained from the Deputy Registrar, 613‑993‑3595 (telephone), citt-tcce@tribunal.gc.ca (email).
Ottawa, June 25, 2021
CANADIAN INTERNATIONAL TRADE TRIBUNAL
FINDING
Concrete reinforcing bar
Notice is hereby given that, on July 2, 2021, further to the Canadian International Trade Tribunal's inquiry (Inquiry No. NQ-2020-005), and following the issuance by the President of the Canada Border Services Agency of a final determination dated June 2, 2021, that the above-mentioned goods have been dumped, the Tribunal found, pursuant to subsection 43(1) of the Special Import Measures Act, that the dumping of hot-rolled deformed steel concrete reinforcing bar in straight lengths or coils, commonly identified as rebar, in various diameters up to and including 56.4 mm, in various finishes, excluding plain round bar and fabricated rebar products, originating in or exported from the Sultanate of Oman and the Russian Federation, has not caused injury but is threatening to cause injury to the domestic industry. The product definition also excludes “10 mm diameter (10M) rebar produced to meet the requirements of CSA G30 18.09 (or equivalent standards) that is coated to meet the requirements of epoxy standard ASTM A775/A 775M 04a (or equivalent standards) in lengths from 1 foot (30.48 cm) up to and including 8 feet (243.84 cm)”.
Ottawa, July 2, 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 applications for renewal or amendment, or complaints were posted on the Commission's website between June 24 and June 30, 2021.
Application filed by | Application number | Undertaking | City | Province | Deadline for submission of interventions, comments or replies |
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Télévision MBS inc. | 2021-0364-6 and 2021-0414-9 | CFTF-DT and CFTF-DT-11 | Rivière-du-Loup and Carleton | Quebec | July 28, 2021 |
Télé Inter-Rives ltée | 2021-0419-9 | CIMT-DT-6 | Rivière-du-Loup | Quebec | July 28, 2021 |
Decision number | Publication date | Applicant's name | Undertaking | City | Province |
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2021-211 | June 25, 2021 | Local Radio Lab Inc. | CIMA-FM, CJML-FM and CKMO-FM | Alliston, Milton and Orangeville | Ontario |
2021-213 | June 30, 2021 | McCarthy Tétrault LLP | Jewelry Television | Across Canada | |
2021-214 | June 30, 2021 | Lakeside Radio Broadcasting Corp. | CIYN-FM | Kincardine, Goderich and Port Elgin | Ontario |
PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION
PUBLIC SERVICE EMPLOYMENT ACT
Permission and leave granted (Alves, Marcos)
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 Marcos Alves, Technical and Logistical Support Clerk, Canada Border Services Agency, to seek nomination as a candidate before and during the election period and to be a candidate before the election period in a federal election in the electoral district of Brossard–Saint-Lambert, Quebec. The election is expected to be held on or before October 16, 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.
June 11, 2021
Patrick Borbey
President
Fiona Spencer
Commissioner
D. G. J. Tucker
Commissioner
PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION
PUBLIC SERVICE EMPLOYMENT ACT
Permission granted (Fortier, Jonathan)
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 Jonathan Fortier, Learning Specialist, Public Services and Procurement Canada, to seek nomination as, and be, a candidate before and during the election period for the position of Councillor, Pointe-Gatineau District, for the City of Gatineau, Quebec, in the municipal election to be held on November 7, 2021.
June 23, 2021
Lynn Brault
Director General
Staffing Support, Priorities and Political Activities Directorate