Canada Gazette, Part I, Volume 158, Number 44: GOVERNMENT NOTICES
November 2, 2024
DEPARTMENT OF THE ENVIRONMENT
CANADIAN ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION ACT, 1999
Notice concerning the availability of a report that summarizes how any comments or notices of objection to an equivalency agreement were dealt with
Pursuant to subsection 10(6) of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999, notice is hereby given of the availability of a report summarizing how comments and notices of objection were addressed further to the 60-day public comment period of the draft Agreement on the Equivalency of Federal and Saskatchewan Regulations for the Control of Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Electricity Producers in Saskatchewan, 2025.
The report is available as of November 2, 2024, on the Canadian Environmental Protection Act Registry of the Department of the Environment.
Contact
Karishma Boroowa
Director
Electricity and Combustion Division
Energy and Transportation Directorate
Environment and Climate Change Canada
Email: ECD-DEC@ec.gc.ca
INNOVATION, SCIENCE AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CANADA
RADIOCOMMUNICATION ACT
Notice No. SMSE-012-24 — Release of SRSP-500, Issue 2
Notice is hereby given that Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada has released the following document:
- SRSP-500, Issue 2, Technical Requirements for Land Mobile and Fixed Radio Services Operating in the Bands 138-144 MHz and 148-174 MHz, which states the minimum technical requirements for the purpose of efficient spectrum utilization for land mobile and fixed point-to-point systems operating in the Very High Frequency (VHF) bands 138-144 and 148-174 MHz.
This document is now official and available on the Published documents page of the Spectrum management and telecommunications website.
Submitting comments
Comments and suggestions for improving this document may be submitted online using the Standard Change Request form.
October 21, 2024
Martin Proulx
Director General
Engineering, Planning and Standards Branch
OFFICE OF THE SUPERINTENDENT OF FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS
INSURANCE COMPANIES ACT
Alan CA Inc. — Letters patent of continuance and order to commence and carry on business
Notice is hereby given of the issuance,
- pursuant to subsection 34(1) of the Insurance Companies Act, of letters patent continuing Alan CA Inc. as a company under the Insurance Companies Act, effective September 20, 2024; and
- pursuant to subsection 52(3) of the Insurance Companies Act, of an order authorizing Alan CA Inc. to commence and carry on business, and to insure risks falling within the classes of accident and sickness insurance and life insurance, effective September 20, 2024.
November 2, 2024
Peter Routledge
Superintendent of Financial Institutions
PRIVY COUNCIL OFFICE
Appointment opportunities
We know that our country is stronger — and our government more effective — when decision-makers reflect Canada’s diversity. The Government of Canada has implemented an appointment process that is transparent and merit-based, strives for gender parity, and ensures that Indigenous peoples and minority groups are properly represented in positions of leadership. We continue to search for Canadians who reflect the values that we all embrace: inclusion, honesty, fiscal prudence, and generosity of spirit. Together, we will build a government as diverse as Canada.
We are equally committed to providing a healthy workplace that supports one’s dignity, self-esteem and the ability to work to one’s full potential. With this in mind, all appointees will be expected to take steps to promote and maintain a healthy, respectful and harassment-free work environment.
The Government of Canada is currently seeking applications from diverse and talented Canadians from across the country who are interested in the following positions.
Current opportunities
The following opportunities for appointments to Governor in Council positions are currently open for applications. Every opportunity is open for a minimum of two weeks from the date of posting on the Governor in Council appointments website.
| Position | Organization | Closing date |
|---|---|---|
| Director | Bank of Canada | |
| Chairperson | Canada Deposit Insurance Corporation | |
| Chairperson | Canada Industrial Relations Board | |
| Vice-Chairperson | Canada Industrial Relations Board | |
| Chairperson | Canada Infrastructure Bank | |
| Director | Canada Lands Company Limited | |
| Chief Executive Officer | Canadian Accessibility Standards Development Organization | |
| Director | Canadian Air Transport Security Authority | |
| Director | Canadian Commercial Corporation | |
| Director | Canadian Energy Regulator | |
| Assistant Chief Commissioner | Canadian Grain Commission | |
| Chief Commissioner | Canadian Human Rights Commission | |
| President | Canadian Institutes of Health Research | |
| Director | Canadian Race Relations Foundation | |
| Director | Canadian Tourism Commission | |
| Chairperson | Civilian Review and Complaints Commission for the Royal Canadian Mounted Police | |
| Vice-Chairperson | Civilian Review and Complaints Commission for the Royal Canadian Mounted Police | |
| Member | Copyright Board | |
| Director | Defence Construction (1951) Limited | |
| Member | Employment Insurance Board of Appeal | December 16, 2024 |
| Regional Coordinator | Employment Insurance Board of Appeal | December 16, 2024 |
| President | Export Development Canada | |
| Vice-Chairperson | Federal Public Sector Labour Relations and Employment Board | |
| Director (Federal) | Halifax Port Authority | |
| Member | Historic Sites and Monuments Board of Canada | |
| Member | National Seniors Council | |
| Member | Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council | |
| Member | Net-Zero Advisory Body | |
| Canadian Representative | North Atlantic Salmon Conservation Organization | |
| Commissioner of Official Languages | Office of the Commissioner of Official Languages | |
| Deputy Director of Public Prosecutions | Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions | |
| Ombudsperson for the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces | Office of the Ombudsperson for the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces | |
| Senate Ethics Officer | Office of the Senate Ethics Officer | |
| Member | Parole Board of Canada | November 19, 2024 |
| Member | Payments in Lieu of Taxes Dispute Advisory Panel | |
| Director | Public Sector Pension Investment Board | November 5, 2024 |
| Principal | Royal Military College of Canada | |
| Director | Sept-Îles Port Authority | |
| Administrator | Ship-source Oil Pollution Fund and Fund for Railway Accidents Involving Designated Goods | |
| Chief Statistician | Statistics Canada | |
| Co-chair | Sustainable Jobs Partnership Council | |
| Member | Sustainable Jobs Partnership Council | |
| Chairperson | The Jacques-Cartier and Champlain Bridges Inc. | |
| Chairperson | VIA Rail Canada Inc. | |
| Chairperson | Windsor-Detroit Bridge Authority |
GLOBAL AFFAIRS CANADA
Public release of the initial environmental assessment and the summary of the initial gender-based analysis plus of the Canada-Ecuador Free Trade Agreement negotiations
In accordance with the Cabinet Directive on Strategic Environmental and Economic Assessment, Global Affairs Canada (GAC) is committed to conducting environmental assessments for all trade and investment negotiations using a process that requires interdepartmental coordination and public consultation. The objectives of the environmental assessment of a trade agreement are
- (1) to assist Canadian negotiators to integrate environmental considerations into the negotiating process by providing information on the potential environmental impacts of a proposed trade and/or investment agreement; and
- (2) to document how environmental factors are being considered in the course of trade negotiations.
The Government of Canada is committed to sustainable development. Mutually supportive trade and environmental policies can contribute to this objective. The Minister of Export Promotion, International Trade and Economic Development has therefore directed trade officials to seek information and otherwise improve their understanding of the relationship between trade and environmental issues, and to do this through an open and inclusive process. Environmental assessments of trade negotiations are critical to this work.
The Government of Canada is committed to the advancement of an inclusive approach to trade that seeks to ensure the benefits and opportunities resulting from free trade agreements (FTAs) are more widely shared, including with under-represented groups in Canada’s economy and trade, such as women, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), and Indigenous peoples. In this regard, the Government has committed to conduct a comprehensive quantitative and qualitative chapter-by-chapter gender-based analysis plus (GBA Plus) process to inform Canada-Ecuador FTA negotiations through an examination of gender and other diversity considerations. The GBA Plus aims at providing a better understanding of the potential effects and opportunities of a Canada-Ecuador FTA on Canadians — workers, producers, business owners, entrepreneurs, and consumers. In this regard, the GBA Plus will also help Canadian officials to identify opportunities for Canada to pursue new gender-responsive and inclusive trade provisions. For more information on GBA Plus of trade negotiations, please see the Global Affairs Canada website.
On December 15, 2023, the Government notified the House of Commons of its intent to initiate free trade agreement negotiations between Canada and Ecuador and subsequently tabled its negotiating objectives on March 19, 2024. Negotiations with Ecuador were later launched in April 2024. The Government of Canada also held public consultations from January 6 to February 21, 2023, to solicit the views of Canadians on a Canada-Ecuador FTA. A summary of the feedback received was published on the Global Affairs Canada website.
Following the publication of the Notice of intent to conduct impact assessments, including an initial environmental assessment and gender-based analysis plus, on a Canada-Ecuador Free Trade Agreement on April 27, 2024, the Government of Canada released the Initial Environmental Assessment and the Summary of the Initial GBA Plus of the Canada-Ecuador FTA negotiations on November 1, 2024.
All interested parties are invited to submit their comments on the Initial Environmental Assessment and the Summary of the Initial GBA Plus of the Canada-Ecuador FTA negotiations by December 2, 2024.
Once negotiations conclude, and prior to ratification of the final FTA, a final environmental assessment and a GBA Plus will be undertaken to assess the potential impacts of the negotiated outcome on the environment, and on gender and other diversity considerations in Canada.
The Government of Canada is seeking the views of under-represented groups in trade such as women, Indigenous Peoples and SMEs, as well as industry stakeholders, non-governmental organizations, and all interested Canadian citizens.
Should you prefer to provide your comments directly to Global Affairs Canada, either as an individual or on behalf of an organization, or for any questions concerning this consultation, please send them to consultations@international.gc.ca.
Alternatively, comments can also be sent by mail to
Trade Negotiations — Trade Agreements Secretariat
Global Affairs Canada
111 Sussex Drive
Ottawa, Ontario
K1N 1J1
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