Canada Gazette, Part I, Volume 156, Number 25: COMMISSIONS
June 18, 2022
CANADA ENERGY REGULATOR
APPLICATION TO EXPORT ELECTRICITY TO THE UNITED STATES
MAG Energy Solutions Inc.
By an application 9 June 2022, MAG Energy Solutions Inc. (the Applicant), has applied to the Canada Energy Regulator (the CER) under Division 2 of Part 7 of the Canadian Energy Regulator Act (the Act) for authorization to export up to 30 000 000 MWh of combined firm and interruptible energy annually, for a period of 10 years.
The Commission of the Canada Energy Regulator (the Commission) wishes to obtain the views of interested parties on this application before issuing a permit or recommending to the Governor in Council that the application be designated for a licensing procedure. The Directions on Procedure that follow explain in detail the procedure that will be used.
- The Applicant shall provide a copy of the application by email to any person who requests one by emailing compliance@magenergysolutions.com. The application is also publicly available on the CER’s website at https://apps.cer-rec.gc.ca/REGDOCS/Item/View/94151.
- Written submissions that any interested party wishes to present shall be filed online with the CER in care of the Secretary of the Commission, and emailed to the Applicant by 18 July 2022.
- Pursuant to subsection 359(2) of the Act, the Commission is interested in the views of submitters with respect to
- (a) the effect of the exportation of the electricity on provinces other than that from which the electricity is to be exported; and
- (b) whether the Applicant has
- (i) informed those who have declared an interest in buying electricity for consumption in Canada of the quantities and classes of service available for sale; and
- (ii) given an opportunity to buy electricity on conditions as favourable as the conditions specified in the application to those who, within a reasonable time after being so informed, demonstrate an intention to buy electricity for consumption in Canada.
- Any answer to submissions that the Applicant wishes to present in response to items 2 and 3 of this Notice of Application and Directions on Procedure shall be filed with the CER in care of the Secretary of the Commission and emailed to the party that filed the submission by 2 August 2022.
- For further information on the procedures governing the Commission’s examination, contact the Secretary of the Commission at (403) 292‑4800 (telephone).
The Canada Energy Regulator is dedicated to the safety and well-being of its staff, Indigenous communities, the public, and all those with whom it works closely. For information on how the CER is continuing its regulatory oversight during the COVID-19 pandemic, please refer to the CER’s COVID-19 response page: https://www.cer-rec.gc.ca/bts/cvd19/index-eng.html.
The CER’s preferred filing method is online through its e-filing tool, https://apps.cer-rec.gc.ca/efile/ElectronicDocumentSubmission.aspx?GoCTemplateCulture=en-CA, which provides step-by-step instructions. If you are unable to file documents online, you may send them by email to secretary@cer-rec.gc.ca.
Ramona Sladic
Secretary of the Commission of the Canada Energy Regulator
PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION
PUBLIC SERVICE EMPLOYMENT ACT
Permission and leave granted (Felian, Melissa)
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 Melissa Felian, Senior Policy Analyst, Natural Resources 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 in the electoral district of Orléans, Ontario. The election is expected to be held on or before June 2, 2022.
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.
May 2, 2022
Gaveen Cadotte
Vice-President
Policy and Communications Sector
PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION
PUBLIC SERVICE EMPLOYMENT ACT
Permission and leave granted (Prevete, Giovanni)
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 Giovanni Prevete, Citizen Services Officer, Employment and Social Development 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 in the electoral district of Haldimand—Norfolk, Ontario. The election is expected to be held on or before June 2, 2022.
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.
April 29, 2022
Gaveen Cadotte
Vice-President
Policy and Communications Sector
PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION
PUBLIC SERVICE EMPLOYMENT ACT
Permission and leave granted (Snow, Mark Anthony)
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 Mark Anthony Snow, Administrative Officer, National Defence, to seek nomination as a candidate before and during the election period, and to be a candidate before the election period in the electoral district of Leeds—Grenville—Thousand Islands and Rideau Lakes, Ontario, in the June 2, 2022, provincial election.
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 to be a candidate.
May 2, 2022
Gaveen Cadotte
Vice-President
Policy and Communications Sector
PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION
PUBLIC SERVICE EMPLOYMENT ACT
Permission granted (Yende-Ashiri, Yvette)
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 Yvette Yende-Ashiri, Executive Assistant, Heritage Canada, to seek nomination as, and be, a candidate, before and during the election period, for the position of Councillor, Orleans South-Navan Ward, for the City of Ottawa, Ontario, in the municipal election to be held on October 24, 2022.
April 24, 2022
Lynn Brault
Director General
Staffing Support, Priorities and Political Activities Directorate