Canada Gazette, Part I, Volume 157, Number 18: COMMISSIONS
May 6, 2023
CANADA–NEWFOUNDLAND AND LABRADOR OFFSHORE PETROLEUM BOARD
CANADA–NEWFOUNDLAND AND LABRADOR ATLANTIC ACCORD IMPLEMENTATION ACT
Call for Bids (Cumulative Parcels) No. NL23-CFB01 (Eastern Newfoundland)
The Canada–Newfoundland and Labrador Offshore Petroleum Board hereby gives notice of a call for the submission of bids in respect of 28 parcels of land in the Canada–Newfoundland and Labrador Offshore Area.
This notice of Call for Bids (Cumulative Parcels) No. NL23-CFB01 is made pursuant and subject to the Canada–Newfoundland and Labrador Atlantic Accord Implementation Act, S.C. 1987, c. 3, and the Canada-Newfoundland and Labrador Atlantic Accord Implementation Newfoundland and Labrador Act, R.S.N.L. 1990, c. C-2.
The following is a summary of the Call for Bids (Cumulative Parcels) No. NL23-CFB01:
- (i) The Board informs prospective bidders that, for any parcel entirely or partially beyond Canada’s 200 nautical mile zone, it has been advised by the Government of Canada that, in order to meet obligations arising pursuant to article 82 of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, additional terms and conditions may be applied through legislation, regulations, amendments to licences or otherwise.
- (ii) Each Bid Package must be received by the Board in a sealed envelope prior to the time of closing of this Call for Bids (Cumulative Parcels) No. NL23-CFB01. This Call for Bids will close at 12:00 p.m., Newfoundland Time, on November 1, 2023, except as specifically provided for in this Call for Bids (Cumulative Parcels) No. NL23-CFB01.
- (iii) Each Bid Package must be prepared and submitted in accordance with the terms and conditions of this Call for Bids (Cumulative Parcels) No. NL23-CFB01.
- (iv) The 28 parcels are located offshore Newfoundland and Labrador, and detailed land descriptions can be found on the Board’s website (www.cnlopb.ca). An Exploration Licence may be issued for each parcel.
- (v) For the purpose of selecting a bid, the sole criterion to be used will be the total amount of money the bidder commits to expend on exploration of a parcel and on research and development and education and training within Period I (“Work Expenditure Bid”).
- (vi) The minimum Work Expenditure Bid will be $10 million for each parcel offered in this Call for Bids.
- (vii) Allowable expenditures may be claimed for those permitted expenses incurred from the date of the announcement of Call for Bids (Cumulative Parcels) No. NL23-CFB01 up to and including the effective date of the licence. These new credits would be in addition to those allowable expenditures available for credit during the term of the licence.
- (viii) Period I of the Exploration Licence shall have a term of six years unless otherwise extended by a drilling deposit. Period II shall immediately follow Period I and consist of the balance of the original nine-year term.
- (ix) The Interest Owner may, at its option, extend Period I by up to three one-year extensions based upon the following escalating drilling deposits (each one a separate “Drilling Deposit”):
- Period I A — one-year extension — CAD 5 million
- Period I B — one-year extension — CAD 10 million
- Period I C — one-year extension — CAD 15 million
- If a Drilling Deposit is posted, it will be refunded in full if the well commitment is met during the respective period of extension. Otherwise, the Drilling Deposit will be forfeited upon termination of that period extension.
- (x) The Work Expenditure Bid must be accompanied by a bank draft or certified cheque in the amount of $10,000 (“Bid Deposit”) made payable to the Receiver General for Canada. Furthermore, the successful bidder will be required to provide, within 15 days of notification of being the successful bidder, a promissory note accompanied by a bank letter of guarantee, or a letter of credit, in the amount of 25% of the Work Expenditure Bid (“Security Deposit”). A credit against the Security Deposit will be made on the basis of the percentages of allowable expenditures as described in the Exploration Licence (“Allowable Expenditures”).
- (xi) A successful bidder will receive a refund, without interest, of the Bid Deposit when the Security Deposit is posted within 15 days of being notified they are the successful bidder. Failure to post the Security Deposit within 15 days will result in forfeiture of the Bid Deposit and disqualification of the bid.
- Following the announcement of the bid results, the Bid Deposits of unsuccessful bidders will be returned, without interest, as soon as possible.
- (xii) One well must be commenced within Period I and diligently pursued thereafter.
- (xiii) Rentals will be applicable only in Period II at the following rates:
- 1st year — $5.00 per hectare
- 2nd year — $10.00 per hectare
- 3rd year — $15.00 per hectare
- When an Exploration Licence continues in force beyond Period II, rentals will be payable at the rates applicable during the last year of Period II.
- Rentals will be refunded annually, to a maximum of 100% of the rentals paid in that year, on the basis of a dollar refund for each dollar of Allowable Expenditures for that year.
- Carry forward provisions to reduce rentals otherwise payable in ensuing rental years will apply.
- (xiv) Any resulting Significant Discovery Licence respecting the lands of any Exploration Licence resulting from the offer of a parcel in this Call for Bids (Cumulative Parcels) No. NL23-CFB01 will be subject to the terms and conditions for Significant Discovery Licences existing at the time a Significant Discovery Licence is requested. A sample Significant Discovery Licence can be found as a Schedule to the Sample Exploration Licence.
- (xv) A successful bidder will be required to comply with the procurement, employment and reporting procedures as established by the Board in its Exploration Benefits Plan Guidelines.
- (xvi) These parcels will be subject to the payment of issuance fees and Environmental Studies Research Fund levies.
- (xvii) The Board is not obliged to accept any bid or issue any interest as a result of this Call for Bids.
- (xviii) Any licence that may be issued shall be in the form of the Exploration Licence attached to Call for Bids (Cumulative Parcels) No. NL23-CFB01.
The full text of Call for Bids (Cumulative Parcels) No. NL23-CFB01 is available on the Board’s website or upon request made to the Registrar, Canada–Newfoundland and Labrador Offshore Petroleum Board, 240 Waterford Bridge Road, The Tower Corporate Campus – West Campus Hall, Suite 7100, St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador A1E 1E2, 709‑778‑1400.
Scott Tessier
Chief Executive Officer
CANADA–NEWFOUNDLAND AND LABRADOR OFFSHORE PETROLEUM BOARD
CANADA–NEWFOUNDLAND AND LABRADOR ATLANTIC ACCORD IMPLEMENTATION ACT
Call for Bids (Cumulative Parcels) No. NL23-CFB02 (South Eastern Newfoundland)
The Canada–Newfoundland and Labrador Offshore Petroleum Board hereby gives notice of a call for the submission of bids in respect of 19 parcels of land in the Canada–Newfoundland and Labrador Offshore Area.
This notice of Call for Bids (Cumulative Parcels) No. NL23-CFB02 is made pursuant and subject to the Canada–Newfoundland and Labrador Atlantic Accord Implementation Act, S.C. 1987, c. 3, and the Canada-Newfoundland and Labrador Atlantic Accord Implementation Newfoundland and Labrador Act, R.S.N.L. 1990, c. C-2.
The following is a summary of the Call for Bids (Cumulative Parcels) No. NL23-CFB02:
- (i) The Board informs prospective bidders that, for any parcel entirely or partially beyond Canada’s 200 nautical mile zone, it has been advised by the Government of Canada that, in order to meet obligations arising pursuant to article 82 of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, additional terms and conditions may be applied through legislation, regulations, amendments to licences or otherwise.
- (ii) Each Bid Package must be received by the Board in a sealed envelope prior to the time of closing of this Call for Bids (Cumulative Parcels) No. NL23-CFB02. This Call for Bids will close at 12:00 p.m., Newfoundland Time, on November 1, 2023, except as specifically provided for in this Call for Bids (Cumulative Parcels) No. NL23-CFB02.
- (iii) Each Bid Package must be prepared and submitted in accordance with the terms and conditions of this Call for Bids (Cumulative Parcels) No. NL23-CFB02.
- (iv) The 19 parcels are located offshore Newfoundland and Labrador, and detailed land descriptions can be found on the Board’s website (www.cnlopb.ca). An Exploration Licence may be issued for each parcel.
- (v) For the purpose of selecting a bid, the sole criterion to be used will be the total amount of money the bidder commits to expend on exploration of a parcel and on research and development and education and training within Period I (“Work Expenditure Bid”).
- (vi) The minimum Work Expenditure Bid will be $10 million for each parcel offered in this Call for Bids.
- (vii) Allowable expenditures may be claimed for those permitted expenses incurred from the date of the announcement of Call for Bids (Cumulative Parcels) No. NL23-CFB02 up to and including the effective date of the licence. These new credits would be in addition to those allowable expenditures available for credit during the term of the licence.
- (viii) Period I of the Exploration Licence shall have a term of six years unless otherwise extended by a drilling deposit. Period II shall immediately follow Period I and consist of the balance of the original nine-year term.
- (ix) The Interest Owner may, at its option, extend Period I by up to three one-year extensions based upon the following escalating drilling deposits (each one a separate “Drilling Deposit”):
- Period I A — one-year extension — CAD 5 million
- Period I B — one-year extension — CAD 10 million
- Period I C — one-year extension — CAD 15 million
- If a Drilling Deposit is posted, it will be refunded in full if the well commitment is met during the respective period of extension. Otherwise, the Drilling Deposit will be forfeited upon termination of that period extension.
- (x) The Work Expenditure Bid must be accompanied by a bank draft or certified cheque in the amount of $10,000 (“Bid Deposit”) made payable to the Receiver General for Canada. Furthermore, the successful bidder will be required to provide, within 15 days of notification of being the successful bidder, a promissory note accompanied by a bank letter of guarantee, or a letter of credit, in the amount of 25% of the Work Expenditure Bid (“Security Deposit”). A credit against the Security Deposit will be made on the basis of the percentages of allowable expenditures as described in the Exploration Licence (“Allowable Expenditures”).
- (xi) A successful bidder will receive a refund, without interest, of the Bid Deposit when the Security Deposit is posted within 15 days of being notified they are the successful bidder. Failure to post the Security Deposit within 15 days will result in forfeiture of the Bid Deposit and disqualification of the bid.
- Following the announcement of the bid results, the Bid Deposits of unsuccessful bidders will be returned, without interest, as soon as possible.
- (xii) One well must be commenced within Period I and diligently pursued thereafter.
- (xiii) Rentals will be applicable only in Period II at the following rates:
- 1st year — $5.00 per hectare
- 2nd year — $10.00 per hectare
- 3rd year — $15.00 per hectare
- When an Exploration Licence continues in force beyond Period II, rentals will be payable at the rates applicable during the last year of Period II.
- Rentals will be refunded annually, to a maximum of 100% of the rentals paid in that year, on the basis of a dollar refund for each dollar of Allowable Expenditures for that year.
- Carry forward provisions to reduce rentals otherwise payable in ensuing rental years will apply.
- (xiv) Any resulting Significant Discovery Licence respecting the lands of any Exploration Licence resulting from the offer of a parcel in this Call for Bids (Cumulative Parcels) No. NL23-CFB02 will be subject to the terms and conditions for Significant Discovery Licences existing at the time a Significant Discovery Licence is requested. A sample Significant Discovery Licence can be found as a Schedule to the Sample Exploration Licence.
- (xv) A successful bidder will be required to comply with the procurement, employment and reporting procedures as established by the Board in its Exploration Benefits Plan Guidelines.
- (xvi) These parcels will be subject to the payment of issuance fees and Environmental Studies Research Fund levies.
- (xvii) The Board is not obliged to accept any bid or issue any interest as a result of this Call for Bids.
- (xviii) Any licence that may be issued shall be in the form of the Exploration Licence attached to Call for Bids (Cumulative Parcels) No. NL23-CFB02.
The full text of Call for Bids (Cumulative Parcels) No. NL23-CFB02 is available on the Board’s website or upon request made to the Registrar, Canada–Newfoundland and Labrador Offshore Petroleum Board, 240 Waterford Bridge Road, The Tower Corporate Campus – West Campus Hall, Suite 7100, St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador A1E 1E2, 709‑778‑1400.
Scott Tessier
Chief Executive Officer
CANADIAN INTERNATIONAL TRADE TRIBUNAL
INQUIRY
Environmental services
The Canadian International Trade Tribunal has received a complaint (File PR-2023-003) from Sila Remediation Inc. (Sila), of Igloolik, Nunavut, concerning a procurement (Solicitation EW699-231052) made by the Department of Public Works and Government Services (PWGSC).
The solicitation was for a Request for Proposals for the Remediation Services regarding the High Arctic Weather Station, Soil Treatment Facility in Eureka, Nunavut. 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 given that the Tribunal made a decision on April 17, 2023, to conduct an inquiry into the complaint.
Sila alleges that PWGSC improperly evaluated its bid.
Further information may be obtained from the Registry, 613‑993‑3595 (telephone), citt-tcce@tribunal.gc.ca (email).
Ottawa, April 24, 2023
CANADIAN INTERNATIONAL TRADE TRIBUNAL
INQUIRY
Heating and ventilation and air circulation
The Canadian International Trade Tribunal has received a complaint (File PR-2023-002) from RollanTech Inc. (RollanTech), of Montréal, Quebec, concerning a procurement (Solicitation WS3851704599) made by the Department of Public Works and Government Services (PWGSC) on behalf of the Department of Fisheries and Oceans. The solicitation was for the acquisition of a new boiler coil for the Clayton boiler already installed on board of the Martha L. Black. 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 given that the Tribunal made a decision on April 21, 2023, to conduct an inquiry into the complaint.
RollanTech alleges that PWGSC wrongly awarded the contract to a bidder that did not comply with a mandatory requirement of the solicitation.
Further information may be obtained from the Registry, 613‑993‑3595 (telephone), citt-tcce@tribunal.gc.ca (email).
Ottawa, April 21, 2023
CANADIAN INTERNATIONAL TRADE TRIBUNAL
INQUIRY
Northern contaminated site environmental clean-up work/services
The Canadian International Trade Tribunal has received a complaint (File PR-2023-005) from Sila Remediation Inc. (Sila), of Igloolik, Nunavut, concerning a procurement (Solicitation EW699-222278/B) made by the Department of Public Works and Government Services (PWGSC).
The solicitation was for a Request for Proposals for Coral Harbour Remediation in Coral Harbour, Nunavut. 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 given that the Tribunal made a decision on April 17, 2023, to conduct an inquiry into the complaint.
Sila alleges that PWGSC improperly awarded the contract to Sudliq Developments Ltd.
Further information may be obtained from the Registry, 613‑993‑3595 (telephone), citt-tcce@tribunal.gc.ca (email).
Ottawa, April 24, 2023
CANADIAN INTERNATIONAL TRADE TRIBUNAL
INQUIRY
Vessels, miscellaneous — repair
The Canadian International Trade Tribunal has received a complaint (File PR-2023-006) from Chantier Davie Canada Inc. (Davie), of Ottawa, Ontario, and Wärtsilä Canada Inc. (Wärtsilä), of Surrey, British Columbia, concerning a procurement (Solicitation F7049-200041/B) made by the Department of Public Works and Government Services (PWGSC) on behalf of the Department of Fisheries and Oceans. The solicitation was for the carrying out of work on the CCGS Terry Fox. The required work includes docking, inspection, repair, maintenance and alterations, and work on major components, including the propulsion system. 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 given that the Tribunal made a decision on April 27, 2023, to conduct an inquiry into the complaint.
Davie and Wärtsilä allege, among other things, that PWGSC improperly conducted the re-evaluation of the bids, such re-evaluation having been conducted by PWGSC further to the Tribunal’s Determination and Recommendations in Inquiry No. PR-2022-053, and that the successful bid did not meet the mandatory requirements of the solicitation. They further allege that PWGSC denied their request for a debriefing related to the re-evaluation.
Further information may be obtained from the Registry, 613‑993‑3595 (telephone), citt-tcce@tribunal.gc.ca (email).
Ottawa, April 28, 2023
PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION
PUBLIC SERVICE EMPLOYMENT ACT
Permission and leave granted (Koshman, Mikkyal Kevin-Joel)
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 Mikkyal Kevin-Joel Koshman, Procurement Finance 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 a federal election in the electoral district of Kanata—Carleton, Ontario. The election will take place on or before October 20, 2025.
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 20, 2023
Fiona Spencer
Commissioner
Stan Lee
Interim President