Canada Gazette, Part I, Volume 159, Number 24: GOVERNMENT NOTICES

June 14, 2025

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORT

PILOTAGE ACT

Interim Order No. 3 Respecting Area 2 of the Pacific Pilotage Authority Region

Whereas the Minister of Transport believes that the annexed Interim Order No. 3 Respecting Area 2 of the Pacific Pilotage Authority Region is required to deal with an urgent issue related to the provision of pilotage services that poses a significant risk to safety, human health or the environment;

And whereas the provisions of the annexed Interim Order may be contained in a regulation made under the Pilotage Act footnote a;

Therefore, the Minister of Transport makes the annexed Interim Order No. 3 Respecting Area 2 of the Pacific Pilotage Authority Region under subsection 52.2(1)footnote b of the Pilotage Act footnote a.

Ottawa, May 30, 2025

Chrystia Freeland
Minister of Transport

Interim Order No. 3 Respecting Area 2 of the Pacific Pilotage Authority Region

Definitions

1 The following definitions apply in this Interim Order.

crude oil
means any liquid hydrocarbon mixture occurring naturally in the earth, whether or not treated to render it suitable for transportation, and includes:
  • (a) crude oil from which distillate fractions have been removed; and
  • (b) crude oil to which distillate fractions have been added. (pĂ©trole brut)
crude oil tanker
means an oil tanker engaged in the trade of carrying crude oil. (transporteur de pétrole brut)
Regulations
means the General Pilotage Regulations. (Règlement)

Extended compulsory pilotage area

2 Area 2 of the region of the Pacific Pilotage Authority, described in paragraph 1(b) of Schedule 5 to the Regulations, is deemed to include all waters enclosed within a line commencing from a position at Latitude 48°15′48″ N., Longitude 123°21′12″ W., and thence, to a position at Latitude 48°22′27″ N., Longitude 123°23′12″ W., and thence, to a position at Latitude 48°22′27″ N., Longitude 123°25′48″ W., and thence, to a position at Latitude 48°16′03″ N., Longitude 123°29′36″ W., and thence, to a position at Latitude 48°15′54″ N., Longitude 123°31′48″ W., and thence, to a position at Latitude 48°16′21″ N., Longitude 123°34′00″ W., and thence, to a position at Latitude 48°14′42″ N., Longitude 123°34′00″ W., and thence, to a position at Latitude 48°14′29″ N., Longitude 123°32′00″ W., and thence, back to position at Latitude 48°15′48″ N., Longitude 123°21′12″ W.

Ships subject to compulsory pilotage

3 Despite subsection 25.9(1) of the Regulations, only laden crude oil tankers with a summer deadweight tonnage of 40,000 or more are subject to compulsory pilotage within Area 2 of the region of the Pacific Pilotage Authority, as extended under section 2.

Additional required information in notice

4 In addition to the information required under section 25.13 of the Regulations, the notice referred to in section 25.12 of the Regulations must indicate the nature of any cargo on board the ship.

Repeal

5 The Interim Order No. 2 Respecting Area 2 of the Pacific Pilotage Authority Region, made on May 1, 2025, is repealed.

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORT

PILOTAGE ACT

Interim Order No. 4 Respecting the Belledune Compulsory Pilotage Area

Whereas the Minister of Transport believes that the annexed Interim Order No. 4 Respecting the Belledune Compulsory Pilotage Area is required to deal with an urgent issue related to the provision of pilotage services that poses a significant risk to safety, human health or the environment;

And whereas the provisions of the annexed Interim Order may be contained in a regulation made under the Pilotage Act footnote a;

Therefore, the Minister of Transport makes the annexed Interim Order No. 4 Respecting the Belledune Compulsory Pilotage Area under subsection 52.2(1)footnote b of the Pilotage Act footnote a.

Ottawa, June 3, 2025

Chrystia Freeland
Minister of Transport

Interim Order No. 4 Respecting the Belledune Compulsory Pilotage Area

Definition of Regulations

1 In this Interim Order, Regulations means the General Pilotage Regulations.

Compulsory pilotage area

2 The area consisting of all the navigable waters within an arc having a radius of two nautical miles measured from the breakwater light at Latitude 47°54.8′00″ N., Longitude 65°50.3′00″ W. is deemed to be described in Schedule 2 to the Regulations as the Belledune compulsory pilotage area within the Atlantic Pilotage Authority’s region.

Experience at sea — pilotage certificate

3 An applicant for a pilotage certificate for the Belledune compulsory pilotage area does not have to meet the additional experience at sea qualifications set out in subsection 22.22(1) of the Regulations if, within the two-year period immediately before the date of the application, they have successfully completed a familiarization program that is established by the Atlantic Pilotage Authority and provides an equivalent degree of experience.

Repeal

4 The Interim Order No. 3 Respecting the Belledune Compulsory Pilotage Area, made on June 4, 2024, is repealed.

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORT

PILOTAGE ACT

Interim Order No. 4 Respecting the Sheet Harbour Compulsory Pilotage Area

Whereas the Minister of Transport believes that the annexed Interim Order No. 4 Respecting the Sheet Harbour Compulsory Pilotage Area is required to deal with an urgent issue related to the provision of pilotage services that poses a significant risk to safety, human health or the environment;

And whereas the provisions of the annexed Interim Order may be contained in a regulation made under the Pilotage Act footnote a;

Therefore, the Minister of Transport makes the annexed Interim Order No. 4 Respecting the Sheet Harbour Compulsory Pilotage Area under subsection 52.2(1)footnote b of the Pilotage Act footnote a.

Ottawa, June 3, 2025

Chrystia Freeland
Minister of Transport

Interim Order No. 4 Respecting the Sheet Harbour Compulsory Pilotage Area

Definition of Regulations

1 In this Interim Order, Regulations means the General Pilotage Regulations.

Compulsory pilotage area

2 The area consisting of all the navigable waters within a line drawn from a position at Latitude 44°50.75′00″ N., Longitude 62°32.2′00″ W., to Guilford Rock, thence to a position at Latitude 44°45.6′00″ N., Longitude 62°29.5′00″ W., thence to Western Shagroost Island, thence to Fishery Island, and thence to a position at Latitude 44°51.35′00″ N., Longitude 62°28.25′00″ W. is deemed to be described in Schedule 2 to the Regulations as the Sheet Harbour compulsory pilotage area within the Atlantic Pilotage Authority’s region.

Ships subject to compulsory pilotage

3 (1) Despite subsection 22.3(1) of the Regulations, only the following ships and classes of ships are subject to compulsory pilotage within the Sheet Harbour compulsory pilotage area:

Ships not subject to compulsory pilotage

(2) However, the ships and classes of ships referred to in subsection 22.3(2) of the Regulations are not subject to compulsory pilotage within the Sheet Harbour compulsory pilotage area.

Exception

(3) A ship referred to in paragraph 22.3(2)(b), (c), (d), (e) or (f) of the Regulations is subject to compulsory pilotage within the Sheet Harbour compulsory pilotage area if the Atlantic Pilotage Authority determines that the ship poses a risk to safe navigation for any of the following reasons:

Experience at sea — pilotage certificate

4 An applicant for a pilotage certificate for the Sheet Harbour compulsory pilotage area does not have to meet the additional experience at sea qualifications set out in subsection 22.22(1) of the Regulations if, within the two-year period immediately before the date of the application, they have successfully completed a familiarization program that is established by the Atlantic Pilotage Authority and provides an equivalent degree of experience.

Repeal

5 The Interim Order No. 3 Respecting the Sheet Harbour Compulsory Pilotage Area, made on June 4, 2024, is repealed.

ENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATE CHANGE CANADA

SPECIES AT RISK ACT

Description of Blanding’s Turtle, Great Lakes / St. Lawrence population critical habitat in Big Creek National Wildlife Area, Eleanor Island National Wildlife Area, Lake Saint-François National Wildlife Area, Long Point National Wildlife Area, Mississippi Lake National Wildlife Area, Mohawk Island National Wildlife Area, Prince Edward Point National Wildlife Area, Scotch Bonnet Island National Wildlife Area, St. Clair National Wildlife Area, Wellers Bay National Wildlife Area, Wye Marsh National Wildlife Area, and Rideau Bird Sanctuary

The Blanding’s Turtle (Emydoidea blandingii), Great Lakes / St. Lawrence population, is listed as endangered on Schedule 1 of the Species at Risk Act. The habitat used by the Blanding’s Turtle varies seasonally and includes terrestrial habitats (e.g. forests and meadows), aquatic habitats such as watercourses or water bodies and wetlands such as marshes, ponds, swamps, and bogs. In Canada, this population occurs around the Great Lakes in southern Ontario and extends northwest towards the Chippewa River and east into the southwesternmost portion of Quebec.

The recovery strategy for the Blanding’s Turtle, Great Lakes / St. Lawrence population identifies the critical habitat for the species, which may, in some cases, overlap with federally protected areas. Due to the nature of the threats affecting the species, critical habitat is presented using 50 × 50 km Universal Transverse Mercator (UTM) grid squares in order to avoid disclosing sensitive information.

Notice is hereby given that, pursuant to subsection 58(3) of the Species at Risk Act, subsection 58(1) of that Act applies, 90 days after this publication, to the critical habitat of the Blanding’s Turtle, Great Lakes / St. Lawrence population identified in the recovery strategy for that species — that is included on the Species at Risk Public Registry — that is found on federal land within the Big Creek National Wildlife Area, Eleanor Island National Wildlife Area, Lac Saint-François National Wildlife Area, Long Point National Wildlife Area, Mississippi Lake National Wildlife Area, Mohawk Island National Wildlife Area, Prince Edward Point National Wildlife Area, Scotch Bonnet Island National Wildlife Area, St. Clair National Wildlife Area, Wellers Bay National Wildlife Area, Wye Marsh National Wildlife Area, and Rideau Bird Sanctuary described in Schedule 1 of the Wildlife Area Regulations made pursuant to the Canada Wildlife Act and in the schedule to the Migratory Bird Sanctuary Regulations made pursuant to the Migratory Birds Convention Act, 1994.

The list above includes all federally protected areas that occur within the 50 Ă— 50 km UTM grid squares containing critical habitat of the Blanding’s Turtle, Great Lakes / St. Lawrence population, as presented in the recovery strategy. Subsection 58(1) of the Species at Risk Act only applies to federally owned land within these protected areas that overlap critical habitat found in each square, where the criteria set out in section 7 of the recovery strategy are met.

Interested parties are invited to contact Environment and Climate Change Canada by email at ec.protectionep-sarprotection.ec@canada.ca to request clarifications regarding the location, biophysical attributes and protection of this species’ critical habitat. Note, however, that some details may be withheld to protect the species and its critical habitat.

June 7, 2025

Sarah Wren
Director
Species at Risk Act Implementation
Canadian Wildlife Service

ENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATE CHANGE CANADA

SPECIES AT RISK ACT

Description of Spiny Softshell critical habitat in the Big Creek National Wildlife Area, Long Point National Wildlife Area, St. Clair National Wildlife Area, Couvée Islands Bird Sanctuary, Île aux Hérons Bird Sanctuary, and Philipsburg Bird Sanctuary

The Spiny Softshell (Apalone spinifera) is listed as endangered on Schedule 1 of the Species at Risk Act. The Spiny Softshell is typically associated with large bodies of water such as rivers, streams or lakes, and uses terrestrial habitat almost exclusively for nesting. In Canada, the Spiny Softshell is found around the Great Lakes, primarily in southwestern Ontario in coastal areas and major rivers and tributaries to Lake Erie, Lake St. Clair and Lake Huron, as well as in the southwestern portion of Quebec.

The recovery strategy for the Spiny Softshell identifies the critical habitat for the species, which may, in some cases, overlap with federally protected areas. Due to the nature of the threats affecting the species, critical habitat is presented using 50 Ă— 50 km Universal Transverse Mercator (UTM) grid squares in order to avoid disclosing sensitive information.

Notice is hereby given that, pursuant to subsection 58(3) of the Species at Risk Act, subsection 58(1) of that Act applies, 90 days after this publication, to the critical habitat of the Spiny Softshell identified in the recovery strategy for that species — that is included on the Species at Risk Public Registry — that is found on federal land within the Big Creek National Wildlife Area, Long Point National Wildlife Area, St. Clair National Wildlife Area, CouvĂ©e Islands Bird Sanctuary, ĂŽle aux HĂ©rons Bird Sanctuary, and Philipsburg Bird Sanctuary described in Schedule 1 of the Wildlife Area Regulations made pursuant to the Canada Wildlife Act and in the schedule to the Migratory Bird Sanctuary Regulations made pursuant to the Migratory Birds Convention Act, 1994.

The list above includes all federally protected areas that occur within the 50 Ă— 50 km UTM grid squares containing critical habitat of the Spiny Softshell, as presented in the recovery strategy. Subsection 58(1) of the Species at Risk Act only applies to federally owned land within these protected areas that overlap critical habitat found in each square, where the criteria set out in section 7 of the recovery strategy are met.

Interested parties are invited to contact Environment and Climate Change Canada by email at ec.protectionep-sarprotection.ec@canada.ca to request clarifications regarding the location, biophysical attributes and protection of this species’ critical habitat. Note, however, that some details may be withheld to protect the species and its critical habitat.

June 7, 2025

Sarah Wren
Director
Species at Risk Act Implementation
Canadian Wildlife Service

OFFICE OF THE SUPERINTENDENT OF FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS

INSURANCE COMPANIES ACT

Endurance Specialty Insurance Ltd. — Order to insure in Canada risks

Notice is hereby given of the issuance, pursuant to subsection 574(1) of the Insurance Companies Act, of an order to insure in Canada risks, effective April 28, 2025, authorizing Endurance Specialty Insurance Ltd., under the name Endurance Specialty Insurance Ltd., in English, and, in French, Assurances spĂ©cialisĂ©es Endurance ltĂ©e, to insure risks falling within the classes of aircraft insurance, automobile insurance, boiler and machinery insurance, fidelity insurance, liability insurance, marine insurance, property insurance and surety insurance.

June 14, 2025

Peter Routledge
Superintendent of Financial Institutions

ENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATE CHANGE CANADA

SPECIES AT RISK ACT

Notice of intent — Evaluation by Environment and Climate Change Canada of the ongoing need for the emergency order for the protection of the Western Chorus Frog (La Prairie, Candiac, Saint-Philippe)

Introduction

Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) plans to evaluate the ongoing need for the emergency order protecting Western Chorus Frog in the municipalities of La Prairie, Candiac, and Saint-Philippe, Quebec. The evaluation is being initiated in response to zoning changes (PDF, available in French only) made by the City of Saint-Philippe.

Based on this evaluation, if the Minister of Environment and Climate Change determines that all or parts of the emergency order are no longer necessary to address threats to the recovery of Western Chorus Frog, they will recommend its amendment or repeal to the Governor in Council. This notice provides interested parties with the opportunity to provide input to inform the Department’s evaluation.

Background

Western Chorus Frog (Great Lakes / St. Lawrence — Canadian Shield Population) [“the species”] was listed as threatened on Schedule 1 of the Species at Risk Act on February 23, 2010.

In 2016, the Governor in Council, on the recommendation of the Minister of Environment and Climate Change, made the Emergency Order for the Protection of the Western Chorus Frog (Great Lakes / St. Lawrence — Canadian Shield Population) to protect the species from the threats associated with a planned residential development. The purpose of this emergency order was to protect the species by preventing loss or degradation of the habitat required for the La Prairie metapopulation’s viability. The Order applies to an area of approximately 2 km2 of non-federal land, which is undeveloped or partially developed land in the municipalities of La Prairie, Candiac, and Saint-Philippe.

For additional information on this species, see

Public input

ECCC is seeking input from interested parties to help inform the evaluation. In particular, ECCC is seeking input on

The publication of this notice of intent in the Canada Gazette, Part I, initiates a 90-day comment period that will end on September 12, 2025. If you are interested in participating in this consultation, please send written comments to SARA Policy, Canadian Wildlife Service, Environment and Climate Change Canada. Comments can be sent by email to LEPreglementations-SARAregulations@ec.gc.ca, or by mail to the following address:

Paula Brand
Director
SARA Policy
Canadian Wildlife Service
Environment and Climate Change Canada
351 Saint-Joseph Boulevard, 15th Floor
Gatineau, Quebec
K1A 0H3