Vol. 145, No. 9 — February 26, 2011

ARCHIVED — GOVERNMENT NOTICES

DEPARTMENT OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS AND INTERNATIONAL TRADE

CONSULTATIONS ON POSSIBLE NEGOTIATIONS FOR A COMPREHENSIVE ECONOMIC PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENT WITH JAPAN

The Government of Canada is seeking the views of Canadians on the scope of a possible comprehensive economic partnership agreement between Canada and Japan.

This notice is part of the Government of Canada’s domestic consultation process with business, citizen-based organizations and individual Canadians, as well as with provincial and territorial governments, to obtain advice and views on priorities, objectives and concerns to help outline the parameters of this initiative.

Background

Japan is a global economic power with significant influence in Asia, and one of Canada’s most important economic and commercial partners. It is Canada’s largest bilateral foreign direct investment (FDI) partner in Asia. In 2009, Japan’s foreign direct investment stock in Canada totalled $13.1 billion. The stock of Canadian direct investment in Japan at the end of 2009 stood at $3.6 billion. Japan is also Canada’s fifth-largest partner in two-way merchandise trade (second in Asia after China). Canada’s exports of merchandise to Japan totalled $8.3 billion in 2009 while imports from Japan were $12.3 billion. The largest single Canadian merchandise export item to Japan is coal, valued at $1.8 billion, followed by canola seeds ($932.6 million). Canadian exports of services to Japan in 2009 totalled $1.0 billion.

Japan is a priority market in the Government of Canada’s Global Commerce Strategy. It is home to 64 Fortune Global 500 corporations and is the world’s largest exporter to China. It thus represents not only a large and lucrative market in itself, but also a gateway to mainland Asia. Japan has often been characterized as one of the world’s most innovative countries. Japan is thus a country that represents a range of trade, investment and innovation cooperation opportunities for Canadian firms.

The Government is actively seeking ways to support two-way investment and to facilitate joint Canada–Japan innovation projects and partnerships, with emphasis on advanced materials, information and communication technologies (ICT), aerospace and defence, environmental industries, agriculture, food and beverages, forest-based building products, consumer products and medical technology.

In November 2005, the Canadian and Japanese prime ministers signed an Economic Framework designed to reinforce existing commercial ties and address new and emerging challenges and opportunities. A joint study by Canada and Japan, concluded in October 2007, highlighted positive economic relations between Canada and Japan and indicated that more could be done to strengthen our commercial ties. To supplement the previous study, the Government of Canada is seeking the views of Canadians in this second exercise with the Government of Japan to examine the possibility and scope of a possible comprehensive economic partnership agreement.

Japan has completed negotiations and signed economic partnership agreements (EPA) with Singapore (2002), Mexico (2004), Malaysia (2005), the Philippines (2006), Chile (2007), Brunei (2007), Thailand (2007), Indonesia (2007), the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN — 2008), Vietnam (2008), and Switzerland (2009). Japan has also launched negotiations and joint studies with several other countries, including Australia and Mongolia. Japan and Canada have already concluded a number of bilateral agreements designed to facilitate closer trade. Japan and Canada signed a science and technology cooperation agreement in 1986 and an air services agreement was extended in 2009.

Additional information on Canada’s relationship with Japan can be found at

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH

CONTROLLED DRUGS AND SUBSTANCES ACT

Notice to interested parties — Proposal regarding the regulationof tapentadol, its salts and its related analogues under the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act

This notice provides interested stakeholders with the opportunity to provide comments on Health Canada’s proposal to add tapentadol (phenol, 3-[(1R,2R)-3-(dimethylamino)-1-ethyl-2-methylpropyl]-), its salts and its related analogues to Schedule I to the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act (CDSA) and to the schedule to the Narcotic Control Regulations (NCR).

Tapentadol is a novel opioid analgesic that was co-developed by Johnson & Johnson Pharmaceutical Research and Development (J&JPRD) and Grünenthal GmbH. In December 2010, Health Canada issued a notice of compliance for ^NNUCYNTA ^TM* CR, a new drug product containing tapentadol to be sold in Canada in controlled release tablet formulations of 50, 100, 150, 200 and 250 mg. ^NNUCYNTA ^TM* CR has been approved for use in the treatment of moderate and chronic nociceptive and neuropathic pain.

Although tapentadol is not currently included in any of the United Nations drug control conventions, studies of abuse liability indicate its potential for abuse and thus its susceptibility to diversion and trafficking. Several countries, e.g. United States, Germany, Lithuania, France, and Ireland, have already elected to regulate tapentadol as a controlled substance under their legislation in a manner similar to other opioids such as morphine and hydromorphone.

The addition of tapentadol, its salts and its related analogues to Schedule I to the CDSA and to the schedule to the NCR would prohibit its possession, trafficking, possession for the purpose of trafficking, importation, exportation, possession for the purpose of exportation, and production except as authorized under the NCR.

The scheduling of tapentadol will mitigate the potential for its diversion, trafficking and abuse while not preventing its availability for legitimate medical reasons. Scheduling will also enable law enforcement to take action in instances of suspected illegal activity.

The publication of this notice begins a 30-day comment period. If you are interested in this process or have comments on this proposal, please contact Mr. Nathan Isotalo, Regulatory Policy Division, Office of Controlled Substances, Address Locator: 3503D, 123 Slater Street, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada K1A 0K9, by fax at 613-946-4224 or by email at OCS.Policy.and.Regulatory.Affairs@hc-sc.gc.ca.

February 17, 2011

CATHY SABISTON
Director General
Controlled Substances and
Tobacco Directorate

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DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRY

RADIOCOMMUNICATION ACT

Notice No. SMSE-003-11 — New issue of RSS-123

Notice is hereby given that Industry Canada is releasing the following revised document:

Radio Standards Specification 123 (RSS-123), Issue 2: Licensed Low-Power Radio Apparatus sets out the requirements for certification of licensed low-power radio apparatus operating in various frequency bands, such as low-power auxiliary equipment and wireless cameras.

General information

RSS-123, Issue 2, will come into force as of the date of publication of this notice.

This 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 changes.

Any inquiries regarding RSS-123 should be directed to the Manager, Regulatory 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. Soon after the close of the comment period, all comments received will be posted on Industry Canada’s Spectrum Management and Telecommunications Web site at www.ic.gc.ca/spectrum.

Submitting comments

Respondents are requested to provide their comments in electronic format (WordPerfect, Microsoft Word or Adobe PDF) to the Manager, Regulatory Standards, along with a note specifying the software, version number and operating system used.

Written submissions should be addressed to the Director General, Engineering, Planning and Standards Branch, Industry Canada, 300 Slater Street, Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0C8.

All submissions should cite the Canada Gazette, Part I, the publication date, the title and the notice reference number (SMSE-003-11).

Obtaining copies

Copies of this notice and of documents referred to herein are available electronically on Industry Canada’s Spectrum Management and Telecommunications Web site at www.ic.gc.ca/ spectrum.

Official versions of Canada Gazette notices can be viewed at www.gazette.gc.ca/rp-pr/p1/index-eng.html. Printed copies of the Canada Gazette can be ordered by telephoning the sales counter of Publishing and Depository Services at 613-941-5995 or 1-800-635-7943.

February 26, 2011

MARC DUPUIS
Director General
Engineering, Planning and Standards Branch

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DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY AND EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS

CRIMINAL CODE

Designation as fingerprint examiner

Pursuant to subsection 667(5) of the Criminal Code, I hereby designate the following persons of the Vancouver Police Department as fingerprint examiners:

Malcolm John Newlands

Denise Lynne Kask

Stephen Lawrence Haras

Ottawa, February 11, 2011

RICHARD WEX
Assistant Deputy Minister
Law Enforcement and Policing Branch

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