Vol. 141, No. 48 — December 1, 2007

GOVERNMENT NOTICES

DEPARTMENT OF THE ENVIRONMENT

CANADIAN ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION ACT, 1999

Notice is hereby given that, pursuant to the provisions of Part 7, Division 3, of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999, Permit No. 4543-2-03411 is approved.

1. Permittee: Bill Moser Project Management Services, Abbotsford, British Columbia.

2. Type of Permit: To load wastes and other matter for the purpose of disposal at sea and to dispose of wastes and other matter at sea.

3. Term of Permit: Permit is valid from January 3, 2008, to January 2, 2009.

4. Loading Site(s): Tofino Harbour Authority, British Columbia, at approximately 49°09.17' N, 125°54.19' W.

5. Disposal Site(s): Duffin Passage, Tofino, British Columbia, at approximately 49°09.17' N, 125°54.19' W.

6. Route to Disposal Site(s): Direct.

7. Method of Loading and Disposal: Propeller wash dredging.

8. Rate of Disposal: As required by normal operations.

9. Total Quantity to Be Disposed of: Not to exceed 4 000 m³.

10. Waste and Other Matter to Be Disposed of: Dredged material consisting of silt, sand and rock.

11. Requirements and Restrictions:

11.1. The Permittee must notify the permit-issuing office before commencement of the activity as to the dates on which the loading and disposal at sea will occur.

11.2. The Permittee must ensure that all contractors involved in the loading or disposal activity for which the permit is issued are made aware of the requirements and restrictions, as well as of the conditions identified in the permit and of the possible consequences of any violation of these conditions. A copy of the permit and of the letter of transmittal must be carried on all towing vessels and loading platforms or equipment involved in disposal at sea activities.

11.3. The Permittee must submit to the Regional Director, Environmental Protection Operations Directorate, Pacific and Yukon Region, within 30 days of the expiry of the permit, a list of all activities completed pursuant to the permit, including the nature and quantity of matter disposed of from the loading site, the disposal site and the dates on which the activities occurred.

M. D. NASSICHUK
Environmental Stewardship
Pacific and Yukon Region

On behalf of the Minister of the Environment

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DEPARTMENT OF THE ENVIRONMENT

CANADIAN ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION ACT, 1999

Notice is hereby given that, pursuant to the provisions of Part 7, Division 3, of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999, the conditions of Permit No. 4543-2-03414 are amended as follows:

3. Term of Permit: Permit is valid from April 17, 2007, to April 16, 2008.

M. D. NASSICHUK
Environmental Stewardship
Pacific and Yukon Region

On behalf of the Minister of the Environment

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DEPARTMENT OF THE ENVIRONMENT

CANADIAN ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION ACT, 1999

Notice is hereby given that, pursuant to the provisions of Part 7, Division 3, of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999, the conditions of Permit No. 4543-2-03430 are amended as follows:

9. Total Quantity to Be Disposed of: Not to exceed 50 000 m³.

M. D. NASSICHUK
Environmental Stewardship
Pacific and Yukon Region

On behalf of the Minister of the Environment

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DEPARTMENT OF THE ENVIRONMENT

CANADIAN ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION ACT, 1999

Significant New Activity Notice No. 14888

Significant New Activity Notice

(Section 85 of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999)

Whereas the Ministers of the Environment and of Health have assessed information in respect of the substance Siloxanes and Silicones, substituted alkyl Me, di-Me, Me substituted alkyl, polymers with stearyl acrylate, polyfluoro methacrylate and vinyl chloride;

Whereas the substance is not on the Domestic Substances List;

And whereas the Ministers suspect that a significant new activity in relation to the substance may result in the substance becoming toxic under the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999;

Therefore, the Minister of the Environment indicates, pursuant to section 85 of that Act, that subsection 81(4) of the same Act applies with respect to the substance.

A significant new activity involving the substance is

(1) Manufacturing the substance in Canada in any quantity; or

(2) Importing the substance into Canada, in any quantity, for any purpose other than for use as a component of an oil and water repellent or anti-soiling agent applied to textiles in industrial applications or in an industrial setting.

A person that proposes a significant new activity set out in this notice for this substance shall provide to the Minister of the Environment, at least 90 days prior to the commencement of the proposed significant new activity, the following information:

(1) A description of the proposed significant new activity in relation to the substance;

(2) All information set out in Schedule 9 of the New Substances Notification Regulations (Chemicals and Polymers);

(3) All information set out in Item 5 of Schedule 10 of these Regulations;

(4) For applications involving in-home spray application by professionals or any spray-applied use by consumers, a 90-day inhalation study in rats of a specific degradation product of the substance as identified by the New Substances Program; and

(5) All other information or data in respect of the substance that are in the possession of the manufacturer or importer or to which they have access and that are relevant to determine whether or not the substance is toxic or capable of becoming toxic.

The above information will be assessed within 90 days of its being provided to the Minister of the Environment.

JOHN BAIRD
Minister of the Environment

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This explanatory note is not part of the Significant New Activity Notice.)

A Significant New Activity Notice is a legal instrument issued by the Minister of the Environment, pursuant to section 85 of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999. The Significant New Activity Notice sets out the appropriate information that must be provided to the Minister for assessment prior to the commencement of a new activity as described in the notice.

Substances that are not listed on the Domestic Substances List can only be manufactured or imported by the person who has met the requirements set out in section 81 or 106 of the Act. Under section 86, in circumstances where a Significant New Activity Notice is issued for a new substance, it is the responsibility of every person who transfers the physical possession or control of the substance to notify all persons to whom the possession or control is transferred of the obligation to comply with the Significant New Activity Notice and of the obligation to notify of any new activity and all other information as described in the notice. It is the responsibility of the users of the substance to be aware of and comply with the Significant New Activity Notice and to submit a Significant New Activity notification to the Minister prior to the commencement of a significant new activity associated with the substance.

A Significant New Activity Notice does not constitute an endorsement from Environment Canada of the substance to which it relates or an exemption from any other laws or regulations that are in force in Canada and that may apply to this substance or activities involving the substance.

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DEPARTMENT OF THE ENVIRONMENT

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH

CANADIAN ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION ACT, 1999

Publication after assessment of a substance — ethylene glycol (CAS No. 107-21-1) — specified on the Priority Substances List (subsection 77(1) of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999)

Whereas a summary of a draft screening assessment report of the assessment of the substance ethylene glycol specified on the Priority Substances List is annexed hereby,

Whereas it is proposed that ethylene glycol meets the criteria set out in section 64 of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999,

Notice therefore is hereby given that the Ministers of the Environment and of Health propose to recommend to Her Excellency the Governor in Council that ethylene glycol be added to Schedule 1 to the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999.

Public comment period

As specified under subsection 77(5) of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999, any person may, within 60 days after publication of this notice, file with the Minister of the Environment written comments on the measure the Ministers propose to take and on the scientific considerations on the basis of which the measure is proposed. More information regarding the scientific considerations may be obtained from the CEPA Registry Web site (www.ec.gc.ca/CEPARegistry/subs_list/assessments.cfm). All comments must cite the Canada Gazette, Part I, and the date of publication of this notice and be sent to the Director, Existing Substances Division, Environment Canada, Gatineau, Quebec K1A 0H3, 1-800-410-4314 or 819-953-4936 (fax), Existing.Substances.Existantes@ec.gc.ca (email).

In accordance with section 313 of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999, any person who provides information in response to this notice may submit with the information a request that it be treated as confidential.

JOHN ARSENEAU
Director General
Science and Risk Assessment Directorate

On behalf of the Minister of the Environment

PAUL GLOVER
Director General
Safe Environments Programme

On behalf of the Minister of Health

Annex

Summary of the PSL2 Screening Assessment Report of Ethylene Glycol

Ethylene glycol (CAS No. 107-21-1) is a colourless and odourless liquid. It has a low vapour pressure and is completely miscible in water. Ethylene glycol is used primarily as an antifreeze agent and in deicing fluids and is also used in the manufacture of polyethylene terephthalate, in natural gas processing and as a component of paints. Ethylene glycol is produced by three companies in Canada, which had a total annual production of 1 440 kilotonnes in 2001.

Ethylene glycol was included on the Priority Substances List (PSL) under the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 (CEPA 1999) to assess the potential environmental and human health risks posed by the exposure to ethylene glycol from the environment and consumer products.

A State of the Science (SoS) Report (Environment Canada and Health Canada, 2000) on ethylene glycol was released in 2000 and provided an in-depth review of the toxicity and exposure information related to human health and the environment. The PSL assessment of ethylene glycol was formally suspended on December 2, 2000, under subsection 78(2) of CEPA 1999 due to the uncertainties associated with the dataset for human health effects and exposure. To reduce the considerable uncertainty, in critical areas, research on exposure in the vicinity of point sources and progression of renal lesions in toxicity studies was considered a priority. Characterization of the distribution and ranges of ethylene glycol in consumer products was also recommended.

Health

Information needed to complete the PSL human health assessment was identified and acquired during the last seven years. Specifically, additional information was identified to better characterize exposure to the population of Canada; to a highly exposed population in the immediate vicinity of an industrial point source; and to individuals from use of consumer products containing ethylene glycol. Key information to address progression of renal lesions in the sensitive rat strain also became available.

A Tolerable Intake has been derived for this substance, based on a Benchmark Dose calculated for non-neoplastic renal effects in animals and an uncertainty factor. A Tolerable Intake is the level of intake to which it is believed a person may be exposed daily over a lifetime without deleterious effect. Upper-bounding estimates of daily intake of ethylene glycol by the general population of Canada, and by a highly exposed population in the immediate vicinity of an industrial point source, are well below the Tolerable Intake. However, conservative estimates of short-term indoor air concentrations that individuals, including children, may be exposed to from use of certain consumer products containing this substance (e.g. latex paint) exceed the Tolerable Concentration (the concentration to which it is believed a person may be exposed without deleterious effect) considered appropriate for short-term exposures. The Tolerable Concentration was based on a no-observed-adverse-effect-level for developmental effects in animals and an uncertainty factor. Given uncertainties in estimates of short-term air concentrations that individuals, including children, may be exposed to, and the nature of the health effect, it is considered appropriate to apply precaution when characterizing risk.

Based on the available information, it is proposed that ethylene glycol is entering the environment in a quantity or concentration or under conditions that may constitute a danger to human life or health. Therefore, ethylene glycol is considered "toxic" to human health, as set out in paragraph 64(c) of CEPA 1999.

Environment

The highest reported releases of ethylene glycol to the environment are to land from aircraft deicing/anti-icing operations, with subsequent release to the aquatic environment. Management practices at the major airports in Canada have improved in recent years. Other sources of releases to water include paper products and steel industries. Releases to air occur during ethylene glycol production, during natural gas processing and from paints and coatings manufacture. Ethylene glycol is also injected underground as a means of disposal from natural gas processing operations.

Once released into the environment, ethylene glycol partitions mainly into surface water or groundwater. It does not bioaccumulate or persist in the environment, primarily due to biodegradation. Half-lives in the environment are estimated to typically range from 0.35 to 3.5 days in air, from 2 to 12 days in water, from 4 to 24 days in groundwater, and from 2 to 12 days in soil, but may exceed these ranges, depending on the environmental conditions. Ethylene glycol is not expected to affect stratospheric ozone; it has a low potential to contribute to ground-level ozone formation and its potential contribution to climate change is negligible. Ethylene glycol has been found to biodegrade rapidly in the aquatic environment and therefore has the potential to induce depletion of the dissolved oxygen (DO) in receiving waters.

Given that ethylene glycol tends to partition to the aquatic environment, with little transfer to soil or air expected, and because the majority of ethylene glycol is released to the aquatic environment from aircraft deicing and anti-icing, the potential for effects is greatest for aquatic organisms. In assessing the risk, consideration is given to the time and frequency of exposure. From the available studies, the induction of effects on algae and amphibians is selected to represent the most sensitive measurement endpoints for inducing potential population-level impacts on aquatic organisms and is used as a basis for generating the Estimated No-Effects Values (ENEVs). Indirect effects from oxygen depletion following ethylene glycol release were also examined using the Streeter-Phelps oxygen sag model and probabilistic analysis.

The direct comparison of exposure concentrations measured in the aquatic environment with the ENEVs suggests that adverse effects are unlikely when consideration is given to the seasonal nature of releases, ambient temperatures, metabolic rates and duration of exposure. Examination of potential indirect effects through oxygen depletion suggests a low potential for concentrations of DO to levels of concern.

Based on the information available, it is proposed that ethylene glycol is not entering the environment in a quantity or concentration or under conditions that have or may have an immediate or long-term harmful effect on the environment or its biological diversity and that constitute or may constitute a danger to the environment on which life depends. Therefore, ethylene glycol is not considered to be "toxic," as set out in paragraphs 64(a) and 64(b) of CEPA 1999.

Proposed conclusion

Based on the information available, it is proposed that ethylene glycol meets the criteria set out in section 64 of CEPA 1999.

The draft PSL Assessment Report for this substance is available on the CEPA Registry Web site at www.ec.gc.ca/CEPARegistry/subs_list/
assessments.cfm.

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DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE

CUSTOMS TARIFF

Proposal to implement an outward processing initiative

The purpose of this notice is to inform interested parties that it is the Government's intention to implement an outward processing initiative concerning textile and apparel products. Comments and enquiries from interested parties are welcomed and should be made in accordance with the procedures set out below.

Background

In October 2005, the federal government announced that, as part of a package of measures designed to help the Canadian textile and apparel industries, it intended to move forward with the implementation of an outward processing initiative designed to encourage the use of Canadian textiles in the manufacture of apparel produced in developing countries. Such an initiative would help the Canadian textile industry find new market opportunities while also contributing to the economic development objectives of developing countries.

Since then, government officials have worked with the Canadian Textiles Institute (CTI) and the Canadian Apparel Federation (CAF) on the design of an outward processing initiative. During the course of these discussions, a number of outward processing options and proposals were analyzed. Assessment of these options and proposals was based on a set of key objective considerations such as their policy merits, simplicity of use, ease of administration for both industry and Government, and consistency with existing government policies as well as Canada's international trade obligations.

The proposed outward processing initiative outlined below is the result of these discussions. It is intended that the proposed initiative will be implemented through an Order in Council made pursuant to the Customs Tariff.

Proposed outward processing initiative

The proposed outward processing initiative is based on the principle that textiles produced in Canada would be exported to a developing country or territory that is eligible for the General Preferential Tariff (GPT) treatment, as specified in the List of Countries and Applicable Tariff Treatments set out in the schedule to the Customs Tariff, to be incorporated into apparel that would then be imported into Canada. To be eligible, the apparel must have been produced in, and shipped directly from, the same GPT beneficiary to whom the textiles produced in Canada were exported. A conditional remission would be granted on all, or a portion of, the customs duties paid or payable under the Customs Tariff provided that the imported apparel was produced in whole or in part from textiles produced in Canada.

For the purposes of the outward processing initiative, it is proposed that textiles produced in Canada be defined as goods produced in a manufacturing facility located in Canada and that could be, if they were imported, classified in the List of Tariff Provisions set out in the schedule to the Customs Tariff under one of the following: any goods of Chapters 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 58, 59 or 60 as well as certain goods of Chapters 39 (woven, knitted or crocheted fabrics, felt or nonwovens, impregnated, coated, covered or laminated with plastics of heading 39.21), 43 (artificial fur of heading 43.04) or 70 (yarns and certain other goods of heading 70.19). It is also proposed that apparel be defined, for the purposes of the outward processing initiative, as goods classified, upon importation, in the same List, under one of the following: any goods of Chapters 61 or 62 as well as certain goods of Chapters 39 (in subheading 3926.20), 40 (in subheading 4015.90) or 43 (article of apparel of artificial fur of heading 43.04).

Under the proposed outward processing initiative, the remission of customs duties paid or payable on the imported apparel made, in whole or in part, from textiles produced in Canada, would be in an amount equal to the lesser of (1) the value of the textiles produced in Canada and incorporated into the imported apparel or (2) the customs duties paid or payable on the imported apparel, as declared for purposes of the Customs Act and its regulations on the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) Form B3-3, "Canada Customs Coding Form." For the purposes of the proposed initiative, the value of the textiles produced in Canada would be the value F.O.B. place of exit from Canada as declared, for purposes of the Customs Act and its regulations, on CBSA's Form B13A, "Export Declaration."

The following example is provided simply to illustrate more clearly the "lesser of" concept. An apparel item made in a GPT beneficiary country in part from textiles produced in Canada is imported into Canada. At time of importation, the value for duty of the item is $100 and it is classified in the Customs Tariff under a tariff item that is subject to a Most-Favoured-Nation (MFN) Tariff rate of duty of 18%, resulting in a customs duty liability of $18. Under scenario 1, if the value of the textiles produced in Canada (as defined in the paragraph above) that were incorporated in the imported apparel was $10, the amount of customs duties that could be remitted would be $10 (i.e. the value of the textiles produced in Canada that are incorporated in the imported apparel). Under scenario 2, if the value of the textiles produced in Canada (as defined in the paragraph above) that were incorporated in the imported apparel was $30, the amount of customs duties that could be remitted would be $18 (i.e. the customs duties paid or payable on the imported apparel).

As stated above, the remission of customs duties under the proposed outward processing initiative will be subject to a number of conditions.

First, in instances where textiles produced in Canada contain imported materials, remission of customs duties could be granted if (1) the value of the imported materials, with the exception of natural fibres (i.e. of silk, wool, animal hair, cotton or other vegetable textile fibres of headings 50.01 to 50.03, 51.01 to 51.05, 52.01 to 52.03 and 53.01 to 53.05), accounts for less than 50% of the value of the textiles produced in Canada (as defined earlier in the notice) and (2) the imported materials in question are sufficiently transformed in Canada as to result in a change in tariff classification. This proposed condition recognizes the importance of global value chains in the textile and apparel industries while ensuring that a substantial level of manufacturing activity is done in Canada.

Second, it is proposed that remission of customs duties under the outward processing initiative not be granted in instances where any other form of relief, refund or drawback of the customs duties paid or payable has already been granted under the Customs Tariff. This condition is necessary to ensure that other forms of relief from payment of customs duties have not been used for the same importation, thus ensuring an objective and fair use of trade incentives available to Canadian businesses.

Third, it is proposed that remission be granted only if the textiles produced in Canada are exported on or after the date of coming into force of the initiative and the apparel is imported within two years of the exportation from Canada of the incorporated textiles produced in Canada. This condition is proposed to facilitate the administration of the initiative for both businesses and Government.

Finally, it is also proposed that eligibility for remission be conditional on the submission of an application to the CBSA, made within one year of the importation of the apparel into Canada and that the importer file such evidence as may be required by the Minister of Public Safety to determine eligibility for remission of customs duties paid or payable. It is anticipated that the evidence required would be published by the CBSA in a D-Memorandum when the outward processing initiative has been finalized and is ready to be implemented. It is expected that the required evidence would touch on a number of details required by the CBSA to ascertain eligibility for the initiative and the amount of remission that could be granted. Examples of potential areas where evidence may be required include those necessary to establish the value of the textiles produced in Canada (as defined earlier in the notice) and used in the production of the imported apparel; the value for duty of the imported apparel; that the textiles produced in Canada and used in the production of the imported apparel were exported; that the exported textiles produced in Canada were used in the production of the imported apparel; that the quantity of apparel imported is consistent with the quantity of textiles produced in Canada that were exported; and that the textiles produced in Canada in part from imported materials meet the conditions outlined above.

Comments and enquiries

Interested parties wishing to comment or enquire about the overall initiative should provide their comments or questions in writing by January 15, 2008, and address them to the International Trade Policy Division (Outward Processing), Department of Finance, L'Esplanade Laurier, East Tower, 14th Floor, 140 O'Connor Street, Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0G5, 613-992-6761 (fax), tariff-tarif@fin.gc.ca (email).

More specific comments and enquiries pertaining to the administration of the proposed initiative should be made in writing by January 15, 2008, and addressed to the Trade Incentives and Refunds Unit, Canada Border Services Agency, 150 Isabella Street, Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0L5, 613-952-3971 (fax), tom.grace@cbsa-asfc.gc.ca (email).

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH

FOOD AND DRUGS ACT

Food and Drug Regulations — Amendment

Interim Marketing Authorization

Provision currently exists in the Food and Drug Regulations for the use of the enzyme glucoamylase derived from Aspergillus niger in the production of a variety of products, and for the use of the enzymes amylase and pectinase derived from Aspergillus niger in the production of single strength fruit juices at limits consistent with good manufacturing practices.

Health Canada has received a submission to permit the use of the enzyme glucoamylase derived from Aspergillus niger in the production of standardized fruit juice, specifically, apple juice, banana juice, grape juice, grapefruit juice, lemon juice, lime juice or lime fruit juice, orange juice, pear juice and pineapple juice. Evaluation of available data supports the safety and effectiveness of this glucoamylase derived from Aspergillus niger in these food products.

The use of this glucoamylase enzyme derived from this micro-organism will benefit the consumer through the availability of quality food products. It will also benefit industry through more efficient and improved manufacturing conditions.

Therefore, it is the intention of Health Canada to recommend that the Food and Drug Regulations be amended to permit the use of glucoamylase derived from Aspergillus niger in the production of single strength fruit juices at levels consistent with good manufacturing practices.

As a means to improve the responsiveness of the regulatory system, an Interim Marketing Authorization (IMA) is being issued to permit the immediate use of this glucoamylase enzyme derived from Aspergillus niger in the single strength fruit juices listed above, at levels consistent with good manufacturing practices, while the regulatory process is undertaken to formally amend the Regulations.

The proposed regulatory amendments would be enabling measures to allow the use of the glucoamylase enzyme derived from Aspergillus niger. The amendments are supported by the safety assessment and would have low impact on the economy and on the environment. Consequently, the regulatory amendments may proceed directly to final approval and publication in the Canada Gazette, Part II.

Interested persons may make representations with respect to Health Canada's intention to amend the Regulations within 75 days after the date of publication of this notice. All such representations must cite the Canada Gazette, Part I, and the date of publication of this notice, and be addressed to the contact person identified below.

Contact

Marie-Claude Tardif, Associate Director, Food Regulatory Program, Bureau of Food Regulatory, International and Interagency Affairs, Health Canada, 200 Tunney's Pasture Driveway, Address Locator 0702C1, Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0L2, 613-957-1750 (telephone), 613-941-3537 (fax), sche-ann@hc-sc.gc.ca (email).

November 17, 2007

MEENA BALLANTYNE
Acting Assistant Deputy Minister
Health Products and Food Branch

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH

FOOD AND DRUGS ACT

Food and Drug Regulations — Amendment

Interim Marketing Authorization

Provision currently exists in the Food and Drug Regulations for the use of the enzyme maltogenic amylase derived from Bacillus subtilis in the production of starch-derived sweetening agents and a variety of bakery products at levels consistent with good manufacturing practice.

Health Canada has received a submission to permit the use of maltogenic amylase derived from a genetically modified strain of Bacillus subtilis RB 147 (pRB147), that carries the gene from Bacillus stearothermophilus coding for this enzyme. This maltogenic amylase will be used in the production of bread, flour, whole wheat flour and unstandardized bakery products at levels consistent with good manufacturing practice. Evaluation of available data supports the safety and effectiveness of this maltogenic amylase derived from Bacillus subtilis RB 147 (pRB147).

The use of this maltogenic amylase derived from this modified micro-organism will benefit the consumer through the availability of quality food products. It will also benefit industry through more efficient and improved manufacturing conditions.

Therefore, it is the intention of Health Canada to recommend that the Food and Drug Regulations be amended to permit the use of maltogenic amylase derived from Bacillus subtilis RB 147 (pRB147) in the production of the foods listed above at levels consistent with good manufacturing practice.

As a means to improve the responsiveness of the regulatory system, an Interim Marketing Authorization (IMA) is being issued to permit the immediate use of maltogenic amylase derived from Bacillus subtilis RB 147 (pRB147) in the production of the foods listed above, at levels consistent with good manufacturing practice, while the regulatory process is undertaken to formally amend the Regulations.

The proposed regulatory amendments would be enabling measures to allow the use of maltogenic amylase from Bacillus subtilis RB 147 (pRB-147). The amendments are supported by the safety assessment and would have low impact on the economy and on the environment. Consequently, the regulatory amendments may proceed directly to final approval and publication in the Canada Gazette, Part II.

Interested persons may make representations with respect to Health Canada's intention to amend the Regulations within 75 days after the date of publication of this notice. All such representations must cite the Canada Gazette, Part I, and the date of publication of this notice, and be addressed to the contact person identified below.

Contact

Marie-Claude Tardif, Associate Director, Food Regulatory Program, Bureau of Food Regulatory, International and Interagency Affairs, Health Canada, 200 Tunney's Pasture Driveway, Address Locator 0702C1, Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0L2, 613-957-1750 (telephone), 613-941-3537 (fax), sche-ann@hc-sc.gc.ca (email).

November 20, 2007

MEENA BALLANTYNE
Acting Assistant Deputy Minister
Health Products and Food Branch

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DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRY

CANADA CORPORATIONS ACT

Application for surrender of charter

Notice is hereby given that, pursuant to the provisions of the Canada Corporations Act, an application for surrender of charter was received from

File No.	Name of Company	Received
423161-9	CANADIAN OPEN LAWNBOWLING CHAMPIONSHIPS	01/10/2007
315012-7	Rene & Lorraine Roels Ministries Inc.	15/08/2007

November 23, 2007

AÏSSA AOMARI
Director
Incorporation and Information
Products and Services Directorate

For the Minister of Industry

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DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRY

CANADA CORPORATIONS ACT

Letters patent

Notice is hereby given that, pursuant to the provisions of the Canada Corporations Act, letters patent have been issued to

File No.	Name of Company	Head Office	Effective Date
444924-0	2020 Foxus Foundation	Ottawa, Ont.	09/10/2007
444708-5	4REAL FOUNDATION	Greater Vancouver, B.C.	06/11/2007
444954-1	A.B. HARJI FAMILY FOUNDATION	City of Markham, Ont.	17/10/2007
444445-1	A Child, A Future - African Children's Education Foundation Un Enfant, Un Futur/Fondation pour l'éducation des enfants africains	Edmonton, Alta.	28/09/2007
442134-5	AFRICA PIKIN FOUNDATION	Greater Vancouver, B.C.	03/10/2007
444878-2	Africa53United	North York, Ont.	28/09/2007
442133-7	ANGEL PHILANTHROPY FOUNDATION	Greater Vancouver, B.C.	03/10/2007
444896-1	Bancroft Centre for Awakening Spiritual Growth	Municipality of Highlands East, Town of Cardiff, Ont.	02/10/2007
444177-0	BIG SKY CAMPAIGN	Toronto, Ont.	10/09/2007
444323-3	BUSSANDRI FOUNDATION FONDATION BUSSANDRI	Montréal, Que.	11/09/2007
442544-8	Canada ALPHA	Toronto, Ont.	03/05/2007
444885-5	CANADA-IRAN FRIENDSHIP COUNCIL	Ottawa, Ont.	01/10/2007
444912-6	CANADA ISRAEL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE (CICC)	Toronto, Ont.	04/10/2007
443707-1	Canadian-Kurdish Association for Human Rights, Inc. (CKAHR)	Windsor, Ont.	13/07/2007
444437-0	CANADIAN ASSOCIATION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF AMATEUR WOMEN'S HOCKEY	Toronto, Ont.	27/09/2007
444925-8	CANADIAN CINEMA EDITORS	Toronto, Ont.	09/10/2007
443934-1	CANADIAN FOUNDATION ON FETAL ALCOHOL RESEARCH/ FONDATION CANADIENNE DE RECHERCHE SUR L'ALCOOLISATION FŒTALE	Ottawa, Ont.	27/08/2007
444168-1	CanChina Culture Exchange Association	Toronto, Ont.	07/09/2007
444941-0	Cape Breton Health Recreation Complex Corporation	The Cape Breton Regional Municipality, N.S.	15/10/2007
444921-5	CATHOLIC GIRLS' SCHOOL OF GREATER TORONTO	Regional Municipality of Peel, Ont.	09/10/2007
444407-8	Centre For Inquiry - Le Centre Pour l'Enquête	Toronto, Ont.	20/09/2007
445079-5	CHEGE MEMORIAL ORPHANAGE FOUNDATION (CANADA) / FONDATION DE L'ORPHELINAT CHEGE MEMORIAL (CANADA)	Montréal, Que.	01/10/2007
444938-0	Citizen Powered Inc.	Saskatoon, Sask.	12/10/2007
444190-7	Click Connect	Woodstock, Ont.	13/09/2007
443979-1	COACH ED'S ACTIVE BODIES HEALTHY MINDS	Courtice, Ont.	17/08/2007
442132-9	COMEDY COURAGE	Vancouver, B.C.	25/09/2007
443963-5	COMMUNAUTÉ MÉTIS AUTOCHTONE DE MANIWAKI CANADA ABORIGINAL COMMUNITY OF MANIWAKI CANADA	Maniwaki (Qc)	14/08/2007
444413-2	CONNEXUS COMMUNITY CHURCH	County of Simcoe, Ont.	21/09/2007
442662-2	CPO, CITY OF PEACE OTTAWA CPO, CITÉ DE LA PAIX OTTAWA	Ottawa, Ont.	02/05/2007
444172-9	CREE NATION FIRE PROTECTION AND SECURITY ASSOCIATION OF QUEBEC ASSOCIATION DE PROTECTION CONTRE L'INCENDIE ET DE SÉCURITÉ DE LA NATION CRIE DU QUÉBEC	Mistissini, Cree Territory, Que.	07/09/2007
443975-9	DOCAGORA ASSOCIATION	Toronto, Ont.	15/08/2007
444900-2	Duke and Karen Peterson Foundation	Village of McBride, B.C.	03/10/2007
444411-6	eatART Foundation	Vancouver, B.C.	21/09/2007
445090-6	ELLIOTT FOUNDATION CANADA	Town of Orangeville, County of Dufferin, Ont.	17/10/2007
443970-8	Fondation Québec-Haïti pour une scolarisation universelle de qualité (QHASUQ)	Montréal (Qc)	15/08/2007
441960-0	FONDATION SEREMHA	Montréal (Qc)	26/09/2007
440930-2	Gardens without Borders / Jardins sans Frontieres	Courtenay, B.C.	18/09/2007
444409-4	GLOBAL VOLUNTEERS PARTNERS IN DEVELOPMENT	Toronto, Ont.	20/09/2007
444203-2	Groupe des Deux	Ottawa (Ont.)	19/09/2007
444939-8	HARBOUR AUTHORITY OF COX'S COVE	Cox's Cove, N.L.	12/10/2007
444928-2	HARBOUR AUTHORITY OF SUMMERFORD	Summerford, N.L.	10/10/2007
444430-2	Helping Somalia	Toronto, Ont.	25/09/2007
444949-5	HIGHER THAN AN EAGLE EVANGELISTIC MINISTRIES	Montréal, Que.	16/10/2007
444171-1	HOLY FAMILY ACADEMY (PETERBOROUGH) INC.	Township of Otonabee/South Monaghan, Ont.	07/09/2007
444128-1	Improtéine	Ottawa (Ont.)	30/08/2007
444697-6	INDOOR PLAYGROUND FOUNDATION/ FONDATION PARC DE JEUX INTÉRIEUR	Greater Vancouver, B.C.	04/10/2007
444698-4	INDOOR PLAYGROUND FUND/ FONDS DE PARC DE JEUX INTÉRIEUR	Greater Vancouver, B.C.	04/10/2007
444702-6	INTERACTIVE CANADA	Greater Vancouver, B.C.	23/10/2007
444429-9	INTERMOUNTAIN INTERNATIONAL BICYCLE RACING ASSOCIATION	Nelson, B.C.	25/09/2007
444187-7	International Association of Thai Massage - International Association de Thai Massage	Toronto, Ont.	11/09/2007
444926-6	ISPATHIN ENVIRONMENTAL SOCIETY	Regional Municipality of Mountain South, Man.	09/10/2007
444424-8	JUBILEE CELEBRATION CENTRE	City of Orillia, Ont.	25/09/2007
442612-6	Kespu'kwitk Métis Council Of Yarmouth and District (Canada)	Town of Yarmouth, N.S.	22/05/2007
444830-8	KEZA RUZIMA FOUNDATION	Ottawa, Ont.	03/10/2007
445028-1	KOFFLER CENTRE OF THE ARTS	Toronto, Ont.	09/11/2007
443998-8	LESLOIS SHAW FOUNDATION	Toronto, Ont.	22/08/2007
444124-9	mediocre.ca	Woodbridge, Ont.	29/08/2007
438764-3	MIDEZOR ASSOCIATION INC.	Ottawa, Ont.	14/09/2007
444433-7	MINISTÈRES DE RELATION D'AIDE CŒUR À CŒUR	Laval (Qc)	26/09/2007
444701-8	MULTISPORT CENTRE OF EXCELLENCE FOUNDATION	Vancouver, B.C.	18/10/2007
443453-6	Narconon Ottawa Valley Inc.	Ottawa, Ont.	21/06/2007
443973-2	Nogies Creek Ecology Centre	City of Kawartha Lakes, Ont.	15/08/2007
443482-0	NORTHERN LIGHTS BAPTIST CHURCH	Town of Iroquois Falls, Ont.	26/06/2007
444366-7	ONE VOICE FOR THE HOLY LAND / D'UNE SEULE VOIX POUR LA TERRE SAINTE	Montréal, Que.	27/09/2007
442112-4	PACIFIC NORTHWEST ECONOMIC REGION (CANADA) INC.	Vancouver, B.C.	11/07/2007
444862-6	PEJEAL FOUNDATION	Ottawa, Ont.	19/10/2007
441523-0	PILGRIM FEAST TABERNACLES	Richmond Hill, Ont.	16/03/2007
444440-0	PRICEWATERHOUSE- COOPERS CANADA FOUNDATION	Toronto, Ont.	27/09/2007
444439-6	RAINBOW SONGS FOUNDATION	Toronto, Ont.	27/09/2007
443697-1	Servants of the Cross	Ottawa, Ont.	06/07/2007
445156-2	SHERRY & SEAN BOURNE FAMILY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION	Toronto, Ont.	31/10/2007
443993-7	SIBO - SAFETY INC.	Toronto, Ont.	22/08/2007
444432-9	SMALL STEPS FOR HOPE FOUNDATION	Toronto, Ont.	26/09/2007
443656-3	The Athabasca University Alumni Association	Town of Athabasca, Alta.	03/08/2007
444362-4	The Bistricer Family Foundation/ Fondation de la Famille Bistricer	City of Westmount, Que.	26/09/2007
444154-1	The John & Ellie Voortman Charitable Foundation	City of Ancaster, Ont.	04/09/2007
445119-8	THE ALMOND TREE FOUNDATION	Toronto, Ont.	24/10/2007
443958-9	THE ASSEMBLY OF ELOAH, CANADA	City of Hamilton, Ont.	13/08/2007
444934-7	THE CANADIAN WOUND CARE FOUNDATION	Toronto, Ont.	10/10/2007
444119-2	THE DAVID CORNFIELD MELANOMA FUND	Toronto, Ont.	29/08/2007
444412-4	THE DAVID/JONATHON PROJECT	Georgetown, Ont.	21/09/2007
444893-6	THE REESA GREENBERG FOUNDATION	Ottawa, Ont.	01/10/2007
444881-2	THE ROHDE FOUNDATION INC.	Burnaby, B.C.	28/09/2007
444906-1	THE VOLUNTEER COMMITTEE, THE NATIONAL BALLET OF CANADA	Toronto, Ont.	04/10/2007
444219-9	VALLABH VAISHNAV SAMAJ OF OTTAWA	Ottawa, Ont.	25/09/2007
444435-3	VGTC Publishing	Vancouver, B.C.	26/09/2007
441917-1	VOIC (VEGETABLE OIL INDUSTRY OF CANADA) INC. - VOIC (INDUSTRIE DE L'HUILE VÉGÉTALE DU CANADA) INC.	Toronto, Ont.	29/03/2007
444133-8	WADE Canada	Calgary, Alta.	30/08/2007
444233-4	Wells Salvation Church Église Aux Sources du Salut	Ottawa, Ont.	30/08/2007
444886-3	ZEN SHIATSU SOCIETY OF CANADA	Toronto, Ont.	01/10/2007

November 23, 2007

AÏSSA AOMARI
Director
Incorporation and Information
Products and Services Directorate

For the Minister of Industry

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DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRY

CANADA CORPORATIONS ACT

NORTHERN LIGHTS EDUCATIONAL SERVCIES — Correction of name

Notice is hereby given that letters patent dated November 29, 2004, were issued under Part II of the Canada Corporations Act to NORTHERN LIGHTS EDUCATIONAL SERVCIES, corporate No. 427261-7.

As a result of a clerical error, the letters patent were issued containing an error in respect of the name of the corporation. In order to avoid undue hardship to the corporation, the Minister has now corrected the name of the corporation to NORTHERN LIGHTS EDUCATIONAL SERVICES.

November 8, 2007

AÏSSA AOMARI
Director
Incorporation and Information
Products and Services Directorate

For the Minister of Industry

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DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRY

CANADA CORPORATIONS ACT

NORTHERN LIGHTS EDUCATIONAL SERVCIES — Correction of name

Notice is hereby given that supplementary letters patent dated August 7, 2007, were issued under Part II of the Canada Corporations Act to NORTHERN LIGHTS EDUCATIONAL SERVCIES, corporate No. 427261-7.

As a result of a clerical error, the supplementary letters patent were issued containing an error in respect of the name of the corporation. In order to avoid undue hardship to the corporation, the Minister has now corrected the name of the corporation to NORTHERN LIGHTS EDUCATIONAL SERVICES.

November 8, 2007

AÏSSA AOMARI
Director
Incorporation and Information
Products and Services Directorate

For the Minister of Industry

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DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRY

CANADA CORPORATIONS ACT

Supplementary letters patent

Notice is hereby given that, pursuant to the provisions of the Canada Corporations Act, supplementary letters patent have been issued to

File No.	Company Name	Date of S.L.P.
439556-5	Aditya Youth Trust Fund / Aditya Fonds en Fidéicommis de la Jeunesse	06/11/2007
389385-5	BING THOM ARCHITECTS FOUNDATION	09/10/2007
439109-8	Brant Taletellers Incorporated	03/10/2007
382328-8	Canadian Volunteer Fire Services Association L'Association Canadienne des Services D'incendie Volontaire	12/10/2007
439840-8	CHIROPRACTIC FOR THE WORLD FOUNDATION	16/10/2007
266410-1	CHRISTIAN HORIZONS FOUNDATION	05/10/2007
436725-1	Coopération Intégration Canada Inc.	15/10/2007
261541-0	Documentary Organization of Canada/ Documentaristes du Canada	30/10/2007
430225-7	FEM International Corporation	28/09/2007
429770-9	Fondation Julie Deslongchamps	31/08/2007
007604-0	FONDATION DE L'HÔPITAL LASALLE	16/10/2007
190136-2	FONDATION DES ANCIENS DU C.M.R. EX-CADET FOUNDATION	01/10/2007
318634-2	FONDS SAPIENTIAE INC.	28/09/2007
438167-0	H.O.P.E.S. (HEALTH OPTIONS FOR PREVENTION, EDUCATION AND SUPPORT)	06/09/2007
443405-6	MILLENNIUM PROMISE CANADA/ LA PROMESSE DU MILLÉNAIRE CANADA	15/11/2007
431433-6	OFFICE DU TOURISME DE WENDAKE	06/09/2007
435326-9	PLUSEC-PLURALISM, HUMAN SECURITY AND SUSTAINABILITY CENTRE/ PLUSEC-CENTRE DU PLURALISME, DE LA SÉCURITÉ HUMAINE ET DU DÉVELOPPEMENT DURABLE	04/10/2007
433554-6	PROJECT CHANCE AFRICA/ PROJET CHANCE AFRIQUE	11/10/2007
430508-6	Rescuing Our African Daughters Secours Aux Jeunes Africaines	17/10/2007
376243-2	THE MISSION HOUSE	28/06/2007
421858-2	THEODOR CRISTIAN POPESCU CORPORATION LA CORPORATION THEODOR CRISTIAN POPESCU	01/10/2007
437118-6	VISUAL LITERACY FOUNDATION OF CANADA	11/10/2007

November 23, 2007

AÏSSA AOMARI
Director
Incorporation and Information
Products and Services Directorate

For the Minister of Industry

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DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRY

CANADA CORPORATIONS ACT

Supplementary letters patent — Name change

Notice is hereby given that, pursuant to the provisions of the Canada Corporations Act, supplementary letters patent have been issued to

File No.	Old Company Name	New Company Name	Date of S.L.P.
091548-3	CANADIAN ASSOCIATES OF THE BERMUDA BIOLOGICAL STATION INC.	Canadian Associates of Bermuda Institute of Ocean Sciences Inc.	04/10/2007
297735-4	CANADIAN EVANGELICAL CHRISTIAN CHURCHES	The Canadian Evangelical Christian Church	03/10/2007
266410-1	CHRISTIAN HORIZONS CHARITABLE FOUNDATION	CHRISTIAN HORIZONS FOUNDATION	05/10/2007
359245-6	CHRISTIAN VILLAGE MINISTRIES	Precious Jewels Ministry (Canada)	17/10/2007
313219-6	COMMUNITY FUTURES DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION OF THE S.E. REGION OF B.C.	Community Futures East Kootenay	27/07/2007
428188-8	Entertainment Software Association of Canada	Entertainment Software Association of Canada / Association canadienne du logiciel de divertissement	12/09/2007
392457-2	ESTEEM TEAM ASSOCIATION	MC MOTIVATE CANADA	04/10/2007
438285-4	FESTIVAL SALSA DES AMÉRIQUES - SALSA FESTIVAL OF THE AMERICAS	FESTIVAL SALSAFOLIE / SALSAFOLIE FESTIVAL	15/10/2007
436725-1	Fondation 2VB international Inc.	Coopération Intégration Canada Inc.	15/10/2007
410834-5	Fondation internationale d'aide aux enfants	La Fondation de la Société d'adoption Enfants du monde / Children of the World Adoption Society Foundation	22/06/2007
435000-6	FORUM STRATÉGIQUE INTERNATIONAL DE TORONTO INTERNATIONAL STRATEGIC FORUM OF TORONTO	TORONTO FORUM FOR GLOBAL CITIES	27/09/2007
046221-7	INSTITUTE OF COMMUNICATIONS & ADVERTISING / L'INSTITUT DES COMMUNICATION ET DE LA PUBLICITÉ	INSTITUTE OF COMMUNICATION AGENCIES/ L'INSTITUT DES COMMUNICATIONS ET DE LA PUBLICITÉ	28/09/2007
443414-5	JuMpsmart	J Smarts	09/10/2007
385985-1	KRG CHILDREN'S CHARITIES	KRG CHILDREN'S CHARITABLE FOUNDATION	19/10/2007
280448-4	LAMPLIGHT COMMUNICATIONS INC.	Your Life Counts! International Inc.	12/10/2007
323793-1	M.A.B.B.P. SCHOLARSHIP FUND FONDS DE BOURSE D'ÉTUDE M.A.B.B.P.	BLACK ACADEMIC SCHOLARSHIP FUND/ FONDS D'ETUDES ACADEMIQUES POUR LES NOIRS	23/08/2007
345276-0	OTTAWA SENATORS FOUNDATION/ FONDATION DES SÉNATEURS D'OTTAWA	SENS FOUNDATION/ FONDATION SENS	28/09/2007
235822-1	RADIO McGILL	Radio CKUT	04/10/2007
376243-2	SCHOOLS FOR ASIA EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION	THE MISSION HOUSE	28/06/2007
249338-1	THE THOMAS C. ASSALY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION	MILLENNIUM EDUCATIONAL & RESEARCH CHARITABLE FOUNDATION	20/09/2007

November 23, 2007

AÏSSA AOMARI
Director
Incorporation and Information
Products and Services Directorate

For the Minister of Industry

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DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRY

RADIOCOMMUNICATION ACT

Notice No. DGRB-009-07 — Industry Canada converting from NAD27 to NAD83

This notice announces an administrative change to Industry Canada's Spectrum Management System Database.

In the past, Industry Canada has calculated geographic co-ordinates (in terms of latitude and longitude) for radio station licences and broadcasting certificates on the basis of a standard known as North American Datum of 1927 (NAD27). This standard has been updated and replaced by a standard known as North American Datum 1983 (NAD83). Effective January 19, 2008, Industry Canada will migrate its Spectrum Management System Database, as well as all existing radio station licences and broadcasting certificates to the NAD83 standard.

Schedules IV, V and VI of the Radiocommunication Regulations specify certain geographic areas, identified through the use of geographic co-ordinates, for the purpose of defining what constitutes metropolitan areas, as well as high-, medium-, and low-congestion zones. As this is an administrative change rather than a regulatory one, these schedules will not change. However, effective January 19, 2008, Industry Canada will apply the schedules using the NAD83 standard.

The conversion to the NAD83 standard will also have minor impacts on coordination zones, district office boundaries and other areas where geographic co-ordinates are used in managing the radiocommunication and broadcasting spectrum.

Most radio station licensees and broadcasting certificate holders will have new geographic co-ordinates appear on their licences and certificates respectively.

While Industry Canada will not be issuing replacement documents, radio station licensees wishing to obtain revised copies of their licences may do so by visiting Industry Canada's Spectrum Direct Web site at http://sd.ic.gc.ca.

Broadcasting certificate holders may obtain revised certificates by contacting the Head, Certification, Planning and Operation, Radiocommunications and Broadcasting Regulatory Branch, 613-998-2914 or kinross.debbie@ic.gc.ca (email).

Clients applying for new licences or certificates may use co-ordinates on maps using either the NAD27 or the NAD83 standards but should note that the resulting licences and certificates will bear co-ordinates based on NAD83.

Clients downloading or otherwise obtaining data from Industry Canada's online databases should be aware that, effective January 19, 2008, the data will be in the NAD83 format.

Should you have any questions regarding this administrative change, please contact your local spectrum management office. Contact information can be found on Industry Canada's Spectrum Management and Telecommunications Web site, in Radiocommunication Information Circular 66 (RIC-66) at www.ic.gc.ca/epic/site/smt-gst.nsf/en/sf01742e.html.

Obtaining copies

Copies of this notice and of documents referred to herein are available electronically on the Spectrum Management and Telecommunications Web site at http://ic.gc.ca/spectrum.

Official versions of Canada Gazette notices can be viewed on the Canada Gazette Web site at http://canadagazette.gc.ca/archives/p1/index-eng.html. Printed copies of notices can be ordered by calling the sales counter of Canadian Government Publishing at 613-941-5995 or 1-800-635-7943.

November 23, 2007

MICHAEL D. CONNOLLY
Director General
Radiocommunications and
Broadcasting Regulatory Branch

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DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRY

RADIOCOMMUNICATION ACT

Notice No. SMSE-011-07 — New issue of RSS-142

Notice is hereby given that Industry Canada is amending Radio Standards Specification 142 (RSS-142), which sets out certification requirements for Narrowband Multipoint Communication Systems (MCS), including utility telemetry systems in the bands 1 429.5-1 430.5 MHz and 1 493.5-1 496.5 MHz.

This new issue is

Radio Standards Specification 142, Issue 3: Narrowband Multipoint Communication Systems in the Bands 1 429.5-1 430.5 MHz and 1 493.5-1 496.5 MHz.

The above document was updated to reflect new changes in equipment and certification requirements.

General information

RSS-142, Issue 3 will come into force as of the date of publication of this notice.

The document has been coordinated with industry through the Radio Advisory Board of Canada (RABC).

The Radio Equipment Technical Standards Lists will be amended to reflect the above change.

Any inquiries regarding this notice should be directed to the Manager, Radio Equipment Standards, 613-990-4699 (telephone), 613-991-3961 (fax), res.nmr@ic.gc.ca (email).

Interested parties should submit their comments within 120 days of the date of publication of this notice. Shortly after the close of the comment period, all comments received will be posted on Industry Canada's Spectrum Management and Telecommunications Web site at http://ic.gc.ca/spectrum.

Submitting comments

Respondents are requested to provide their comments in electronic format (WordPerfect, Microsoft Word, Adobe PDF or ASCII TXT), along with a note specifying the software, version number and operating system used, to the following email address: res.nmr@ic.gc.ca.

Written submissions should be addressed to the Director General, Spectrum Engineering, 300 Slater Street, Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0C8.

All submissions should cite the Canada Gazette, Part I, the publication date, title, and notice reference number (SMSE-011-07).

Obtaining copies

Copies of this notice and of the documents referred to are available electronically on the Spectrum Management and Telecommunications Web site at http://ic.gc.ca/spectrum.

Official versions of Canada Gazette notices can be viewed on the Canada Gazette Web site at http://canadagazette.gc.ca/archives/p1/index-eng.html. Printed copies of the notices can be ordered by calling the sales counter of Canadian Government Publishing at 613-941-5995 or 1-800-635-7943.

November 9, 2007

R. W. MCCAUGHERN
Director General
Spectrum Engineering Branch

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NOTICE OF VACANCY

CANADIAN TOURISM COMMISSION

Chairperson (part-time position)

The Canadian Tourism Commission (CTC) is a Crown corporation created by Parliament and wholly owned by the Government of Canada. It reports to Parliament through the Minister of Industry. CTC is Canada's national tourism marketing organization, leading the Canadian tourism industry in marketing Canada as a premier four-season tourism destination. The Commission supports the Canadian economy in generating tourism export revenues. The CTC's legislated mandate is to sustain a vibrant and profitable Canadian tourism industry; market Canada as a desirable tourism destination; support a cooperative relationship between the private sector and the governments of Canada, the provinces and the territories with respect to Canadian tourism; and provide information about Canadian tourism to the private sector and to the governments of Canada, the provinces and the territories. Through collaboration and partnerships with the private sector, as well as with the governments of Canada, the provinces and territories, the CTC works with the tourism sector to maintain its competitiveness and reposition Canada as a destination where travellers can create extraordinary personal experiences.

The CTC currently has 154 permanent, full-time positions. Eighty-nine employees are located at the Vancouver head office and are engaged in marketing, communication and research activities, as well as providing corporate and information services. Sixty-three marketing and sales positions operate international offices in the United States, Mexico, the United Kingdom, France, Germany, China, Japan, South Korea and Australia. The Commission also retains a small corporate office in Ottawa with two employees.

The Chairperson's primary role is to provide leadership and direction to the Board in carrying out its responsibilities, to act in an advisory capacity to the President and CEO, and to serve as the key link between CTC and the Minister of Industry.

The ideal candidate must have a degree from a recognized university in a relevant field of study or an acceptable combination of education, job-related training and/or experience. The preferred candidate will have marketing and business experience, as well as a proven track record as a CEO or senior executive of a major national or international enterprise, preferably from a service sector. The selected candidate will have substantial board experience, preferably as a chairperson or member of influential boards. Significant experience dealing with public policy issues in a business context, along with experience in the organization of international events, such as the Olympic Games, would be considered assets.

The ideal candidate will possess good knowledge of the current best practices in corporate governance and of the federal government environment, as well as an understanding of tourism with a global perspective and an understanding of strategic marketing.

In order to achieve the CTC's objectives and carry out its mandate, the Chairperson must be a person who thinks ahead and anticipates likely future consequences and trends, notably with respect to the service industries and its participants, and who grasps the big picture and goes beyond single-event decisions. The qualified candidate will be comfortable with the responsible use of authority in a board environment; experienced in decision environments designed to implement governmental policies and relying on the delegation of operational responsibilities to a management team; and demonstrate sound business judgment and independence of mind.

The Chairperson must be capable of interpreting both qualitative and quantitative information, analyzing financial statements and assessing business proposals; be skilled in performing problem analyses and identifying possible solutions; be able to assess and effectively challenge management recommendations; understand complex situations and their possible impacts; and be able to analyze the implications of public policy issues on business strategy.

The selected candidate will demonstrate integrity, honesty and ability to generate public confidence and maintain the goodwill and confidence of CTC's shareholder; espouse the organization's core values and beliefs and conduct himself/herself in accordance with those values; be capable of being direct and forceful as well as diplomatic; be able to work as part of a group and demonstrate strong oral communication and listening skills.

Proficiency in both official languages is preferable.

The incumbent must be available for approximately 25 to 30 days per year for Board and Committee activities and related travel.

The Government is committed to ensuring that its appointments are representative of Canada's regions and official languages, as well as of women, Aboriginal peoples, disabled persons and visible minorities.

The preferred candidate must comply with the Ethical Guidelines for Public Office Holders and the Guidelines for the Political Activities of Public Office Holders. The guidelines are available on the Governor in Council Appointments Web site, under Publications, at www.appointments-nominations.gc.ca.

The selected candidate will be subject to the Conflict of Interest Act. For more information, please visit the Office of the Conflict of Interest and Ethics Commissioner's Web site at www.parl.gc.ca/ciec-ccie.

This notice has been placed in the Canada Gazette to assist the Governor in Council in identifying qualified candidates for this position. It is not, however, intended to be the sole means of recruitment. Applications forwarded through the Internet will not be considered for reasons of confidentiality.

Further details about the organization and its activities can be found on its Web site at www.corporate.canada.travel.

Interested candidates should forward their curriculum vitae by December 17, 2007, to the Acting Assistant Secretary to the Cabinet (Senior Personnel and Special Projects), Privy Council Office, 59 Sparks Street, 1st Floor, Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0A3, 613-957-5006 (fax).

Bilingual notices of vacancies will be produced in an alternative format (audio cassette, diskette, braille, large print, etc.) upon request. For further information, please contact Canadian Government Publishing, Public Works and Government Services Canada, Ottawa, Canada K1A 0S5, 613-941-5995 or 1-800-635-7943.

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NOTICE OF VACANCY

COURTS ADMINISTRATION SERVICE

Chief Administrator (full-time position)

The Courts Administration Service protects and enhances judicial independence through management of all courts administration operations at arm's length from the Government of Canada, and by respecting the constitutionally protected scope of the power of the chief justice and judges in the management of the courts.

The Chief Administrator ensures the effective and efficient provision of administrative services to the Federal Court of Appeal, the Federal Court, the Court Martial Appeal Court and the Tax Court of Canada through facilitation of coordination and cooperation among those courts and through implementation of modern professional public service management principles and practices designed to enhance accountability for the use of public money in support of the Courts, pursuant to the Courts Administration Service Act.

Location: National Capital Region

The successful candidate must have a university degree in a relevant field of study, or a combination of equivalent education, job-related training and experience. A law degree, preferably from a Canadian university, would be an asset. The chosen candidate must have significant management experience, at the senior executive level, in a public or private sector organization, preferably in a legal or judicial context and at the federal level. Demonstrated experience is required in managing the operations of large complex public or private sector organizations, including dealing strategically and appropriately with multiple senior executives. The ideal candidate must have experience in negotiating and achieving consensus on complex issues among a variety of stakeholders with competing objectives, as well as demonstrated decision-making experience at a senior level with respect to sensitive administrative issues. The suitable candidate must also have experience in providing strategic advice on complex and sensitive matters.

Significant experience in the operations of government and in particular in dealing strategically and appropriately within an arm's-length relationship with central agencies at the senior level, along with experience in the application of modern professional public service management principles and practices, would be considered assets. Experience leading an organization through major transitional change, particularly in circumstances of financial and/or human resources restructuring, and dealing with Chief Justices would also be considered an asset, as would experience in courts administration.

The preferred candidate will be knowledgeable of the principles of judicial independence, and the constitutional role of the superior court judiciary and its relationship with Parliament and the Government, as well as the mandate, role and responsibilities of the Courts Administration Service and of the Chief Administrator, as set out in the Courts Administration Service Act. Knowledge of the operations of the federal government and Cabinet processes, including the role of central agencies in relation to arm's-length organizations, is required. The qualified candidate will also have knowledge of the functions and responsibilities as Deputy Head of a department for purposes of the Federal Accountability Act, the Public Service Employment Act and related statutes and regulations, and in the administration and operation of courts.

The favoured candidate will possess a demonstrated ability to negotiate and achieve consensus among a variety of stakeholders on complex issues and to engage and maintain appropriate co-operative relationships with other senior private sector executives or senior judicial managers. The ability to make sound decisions and to provide corporate leadership and vision, including building and maintaining a high level of motivation and morale in employees, is also required. Candidates being considered for this position must be able to analyze differing opinions and complex situations and respond strategically and reasonably, with a view to making recommendations that are fair and equitable. He or she must also have superior communication skills, both written and oral, and the ability to act as spokesperson in dealing with the media.

The chosen candidate must demonstrate tact, diplomacy and discretion, as well as integrity and high ethical standards, and be a strong visionary leader with sound judgment who can inspire others. Superior interpersonal skills and sensitivity to the legal and constitutional context of the judiciary and the courts are also required. Finally, the successful candidate must be decisive, innovative and action oriented.

The successful candidate must be prepared to relocate to the National Capital Region or to a location within reasonable commuting distance.

Proficiency in both official languages is preferred.

The Government is committed to ensuring that its appointments are representative of Canada's regions and official languages, as well as of women, Aboriginal peoples, disabled persons and visible minorities.

The preferred candidate must comply with the Ethical Guidelines for Public Office Holders and the Guidelines for the Political Activities of Public Office Holders. The guidelines are available on the Governor in Council Appointments Web site, under Publications, at www.appointments-nominations.gc.ca.

The selected candidate will be subject to the Conflict of Interest Act. Public office holders appointed on a full-time basis must submit to the Office of the Conflict of Interest and Ethics Commissioner, within 60 days of appointment, a Confidential Report in which they disclose all of their assets, liabilities and outside activities. For more information, please visit the Office of the Conflict of Interest and Ethics Commissioner's Web site at www.parl.gc.ca/ciec-ccie.

This notice has been placed in the Canada Gazette to assist the Governor in Council in identifying qualified candidates for this position. It is not, however, intended to be the sole means of recruitment. Applications forwarded through the Internet will not be considered for reasons of confidentiality.

Interested candidates should forward their curriculum vitae by December 17, 2007, in strict confidence, to the Acting Assistant Secretary to the Cabinet (Senior Personnel and Special Projects), Privy Council Office, 59 Sparks Street, 1st Floor, Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0A3, 613-957-5006 (fax).

Additional details about the Courts Administration Service and its activities can be found on its Web site at www.cas-satj.gc.ca.

Bilingual notices of vacancies will be produced in an alternative format (audio cassette, diskette, braille, large print, etc.) upon request. For further information, please contact Canadian Government Publishing, Public Works and Government Services Canada, Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0S5, 613-941-5995 or 1-800-635-7943.

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