Canada Gazette, Part I, Volume 158, Number 20: COMMISSIONS
May 18, 2024
CANADA ENERGY REGULATOR
APPLICATION TO EXPORT ELECTRICITY TO THE UNITED STATES
ATNV Energy, LP
By an application dated 10 May 2024, ATNV Energy, LP (the Applicant), has applied to the Canada Energy Regulator (the CER) under Division 2 of Part 7 of the Canadian Energy Regulator Act (the Act) for authorization to export up to 60 000 MWh of combined firm and interruptible energy annually, for a period of 10 years.
The Commission of the Canada Energy Regulator (the Commission) wishes to obtain the views of interested parties on this application before issuing a permit or recommending to the Governor in Council that the application be designated for a licensing procedure. The Directions on Procedure that follow explain in detail the procedure that will be used.
- The Applicant shall provide a copy of the application by email to any person who requests one by emailing keturah.brown@sidley.com. The application is also publicly available on the CER’s website.
- Written submissions that any interested party wishes to present shall be filed online with the CER in care of the Secretary of the Commission, and emailed to the Applicant, by 17 June 2024.
- Pursuant to subsection 359(2) of the Act, the Commission is interested in the views of submitters with respect to
- (a) the effect of the exportation of the electricity on provinces other than that from which the electricity is to be exported; and
- (b) whether the Applicant has
- (i) informed those who have declared an interest in buying electricity for consumption in Canada of the quantities and classes of service available for sale, and
- (ii) given an opportunity to buy electricity on conditions as favourable as the conditions specified in the application to those who, within a reasonable time after being so informed, demonstrate an intention to buy electricity for consumption in Canada.
- Any answer to submissions that the Applicant wishes to present, in response to items 2 and 3 of this Notice of Application and Directions on Procedure, shall be filed with the CER in care of the Secretary of the Commission and emailed to the party that filed the submission by 2 July 2024.
- For further information on the procedures governing the Commission’s examination, contact the Secretary of the Commission at 403‑292‑4800 (telephone).
The Canada Energy Regulator is dedicated to the safety and well-being of its staff, Indigenous communities, the public, and all those with whom it works closely. For information on how the CER is continuing its regulatory oversight during the COVID-19 pandemic, please refer to the CER’s COVID-19 response page.
The CER’s preferred filing method is online through its e-filing tool, which provides step-by-step instructions. If you are unable to file documents online, you may send them by email to secretary@cer-rec.gc.ca.
Ramona Sladic
Secretary of the Commission of the Canada Energy Regulator
CANADIAN INTERNATIONAL TRADE TRIBUNAL
APPEAL
Notice No. HA-2024-002
The Canadian International Trade Tribunal will hold a public hearing to consider the appeal referenced below. This hearing will be held via videoconference. Interested persons planning to attend should contact the Tribunal at 613‑993‑3595 or at citt-tcce@tribunal.gc.ca at least two business days before the commencement of the hearing to register and to obtain further information.
| Date of Hearing | June 6, 2024 |
|---|---|
| Appeal | AP-2023-016 |
| Goods in Issue | Two CIVIVI Baby Banter knives and one WE Knife Co. Banter knife |
| Issue | Whether the goods in issue are properly classified under tariff item 9898.00.00 as "prohibited weapons", as determined by the President of the Canada Border Services Agency. |
| Tariff Item at Issue | President of the Canada Border Services Agency—9898.00.00 |
CANADIAN INTERNATIONAL TRADE TRIBUNAL
COMMENCEMENT OF PRELIMINARY INJURY INQUIRY
Concrete reinforcing bar
The Canadian International Trade Tribunal gives notice that, pursuant to subsection 34(2) of the Special Import Measures Act (SIMA), it has initiated a preliminary injury inquiry (Preliminary Injury Inquiry PI-2024-002) to determine whether there is evidence that discloses a reasonable indication that the dumping of hot-rolled deformed steel concrete reinforcing bar in straight lengths or coils, commonly identified as rebar, in various diameters up to and including 56.4 millimetres, in various finishes, excluding plain round bar and fabricated rebar products, originating in or exported from the Republic of Bulgaria, the Kingdom of Thailand, and the United Arab Emirates, has caused injury or retardation or is threatening to cause injury, as these words are defined in SIMA. The product definition also excludes “10 mm diameter (10M) rebar produced to meet the requirements of CSA G30 18.09 (or equivalent standards) that is coated to meet the requirements of epoxy standard ASTM A775/A 775M 04a (or equivalent standards) in lengths from 1 foot (30.48 cm) up to and including 8 feet (243.84 cm)”.
The Tribunal’s preliminary injury inquiry will be conducted by way of written submissions. Each person or government wishing to participate in the preliminary injury inquiry must file Form I — Notice of participation with the Tribunal, on or before May 16, 2024. Each counsel who intends to represent a party in the preliminary injury inquiry must file Form II — Notice of representation and Form III — Declaration and undertaking with the Tribunal, on or before May 16, 2024.
On May 21, 2024, the Tribunal will issue a list of participants. Counsel and self-represented participants are required to serve their respective submissions on each other on the dates outlined below. Public submissions are to be served on counsel and those participants who are not represented by counsel. Confidential submissions are to be served only on counsel who have access to the confidential record, and who have filed Form III — Declaration and Undertaking with the Tribunal. This information will be included in the list of participants. One complete electronic version of all submissions must be filed with the Tribunal.
Submissions by parties opposed to the complaint must be filed not later than noon (ET), on June 4, 2024. The complainants and supporting parties may make submissions in response to the submissions of parties opposed to the complaint not later than noon (ET), on June 11, 2024.
In accordance with section 46 of the Canadian International Trade Tribunal Act, a person who provides information to the Tribunal and who wishes some of or all the information to be kept confidential must, among other things, submit a non-confidential edited version or summary of the information designated as confidential, or a statement indicating why such a summary cannot be made.
Written submissions, correspondence and requests for information regarding this notice should be addressed to the Registry, Canadian International Trade Tribunal Secretariat, at citt-tcce@tribunal.gc.ca. The Registry can also be reached by telephone at 613‑993‑3595.
Further details regarding this preliminary injury inquiry, including the schedule of key events, are contained in the sections entitled “Additional Information” and “Preliminary Injury Inquiry Schedule” of the notice of commencement of preliminary injury inquiry available on the Tribunal’s website.
Ottawa, May 6, 2024
CANADIAN INTERNATIONAL TRADE TRIBUNAL
DETERMINATION
Certain wire rod
Notice is hereby given that on May 7, 2024, pursuant to subsection 37.1(1) of the Special Import Measures Act, the Canadian International Trade Tribunal determined (Preliminary Injury Inquiry PI-2023-002) that there is evidence that discloses a reasonable indication that the dumping of certain wire rod, originating in or exported from the People’s Republic of China, the Arab Republic of Egypt and the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, has caused injury or is threatening to cause injury to the domestic industry. The full description of the aforementioned goods and the excluded goods can be found in the Tribunal’s determination.
Ottawa, May 7, 2024
CANADIAN INTERNATIONAL TRADE TRIBUNAL
INQUIRY
Tailoring services
The Canadian International Trade Tribunal has received a complaint (File PR-2024-005) from Kim Tran Tailoring & Alterations (Kim Tran) of Victoria, British Columbia, concerning a procurement (Solicitation W0103-249565) made by the Department of Public Works and Government Services (PWGSC) on behalf of the Department of National Defence. The solicitation was for the provision of tailoring services. Pursuant to subsection 30.13(2) of the Canadian International Trade Tribunal Act and subsection 7(2) of the Canadian International Trade Tribunal Procurement Inquiry Regulations, notice is given that the Tribunal made a decision on May 9, 2024, to conduct an inquiry into the complaint.
Kim Tran alleges that PWGSC erroneously applied evaluation criteria that were not included in the solicitation.
Further information may be obtained from the Registry, 613‑993‑3595 (telephone), citt-tcce@tribunal.gc.ca (email).
Ottawa, May 9, 2024
CANADIAN RADIO-TELEVISION AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
NOTICE TO INTERESTED PARTIES
The Commission posts on its website original, detailed decisions, notices of consultation, regulatory policies, information bulletins and orders as they come into force. In accordance with Part 1 of the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission Rules of Practice and Procedure, these documents may be examined at the Commission’s office, as can be documents relating to a proceeding, including the notices and applications, which are posted on the Commission’s website, under “Public proceedings & hearings.”
The following documents are abridged versions of the Commission’s original documents.
CANADIAN RADIO-TELEVISION AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
| Applicant’s name | Undertaking | City | Province | Date of decision |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corus Radio Inc. | CILQ-FM | North York | Ontario | May 2, 2024 |
| Radio 1540 Limited | CHIN-FM | Toronto | Ontario | May 2, 2024 |
| Mohawk Multi Media | CKHQ-FM | Kanesatake, Oka | Quebec | May 2, 2024 |
| Canadian Broadcasting Corporation | CBGA-4-FM and CBGA-FM | Lac-au-Saumon and Matane |
Quebec | May 2, 2024 |
| Decision number | Publication date | Applicant’s name | Undertaking | City | Province |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-95 | May 6, 2024 | Bell Media Inc. | MTV2 | Across Canada | n.a. |
| 2024-96 | May 6, 2024 | 2251723 Ontario Inc. | Terrestrial broadcasting distribution undertaking serving Montréal | Montréal | Quebec |
| 2024-98 | May 8, 2024 | Haliburton County Community Radio Association | CKHA-FM | Haliburton | Ontario |
NAFTA SECRETARIAT
NOTICE OF DECISION
Certain softwood lumber products from Canada
Notice is hereby given, pursuant to rule 70 of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) Rules of Procedure for Article 1904 Binational Panel Reviews, that the binational panel established to review the Final Affirmative Countervailing Duty Determination made by the United States Department of Commerce, respecting “Certain Softwood Lumber Products from Canada,” issued its decision and order on May 6, 2024 (Secretariat File No. USA-CDA-2017-1904-02).
In the May 6, 2024, Decision and Order, the binational panel affirmed in part and remanded in part the United States Department of Commerce’s determination respecting “Certain Softwood Lumber Products from Canada.”
The binational panel instructed the United States Department of Commerce to provide its redetermination on remand by August 5, 2024.
The decision is available on the Secretariat website under “Decisions and Reports” in the “Publications” section.
EXPLANATORY NOTE
Chapter 19 of NAFTA establishes a procedure for replacing domestic judicial review of determinations in antidumping and countervailing duty cases involving imports from a NAFTA country with review by binational panels.
These panels are established, when a Request for Panel Review is received by the NAFTA Secretariat, to act in place of national courts to review final determinations expeditiously to determine whether they are in accordance with the antidumping or countervailing duty law of the country that made the determination.
Under Article 1904 of NAFTA, which came into force on January 1, 1994, the Government of Canada, the Government of the United States and the Government of Mexico established the Rules of Procedure for Article 1904 Binational Panel Reviews. These Rules were published in the Canada Gazette, Part I, on January 1, 1994, and as amended, on March 29, 2008.
Requests for information concerning the present notice, or concerning the Rules of Procedure for Article 1904 Binational Panel Reviews, should be addressed to the Canadian Secretary, NAFTA Secretariat, 111 Sussex Drive, 4th Floor, Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0G2, Canada, or canada@can-mex-usa-sec.org.
Jennifer Hopkins
Canadian Secretary
PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION
PUBLIC SERVICE EMPLOYMENT ACT
Permission and leave granted (Melanson, David)
The Public Service Commission of Canada, pursuant to section 116 of the Public Service Employment Act, hereby gives notice that it has granted permission, pursuant to subsection 114(4) of the said Act, to David Melanson, Public Services and Procurement Canada, to seek nomination as a candidate before and during the election period, or to be a candidate before the election period, in the electoral district of Moncton Centre, New Brunswick, in the provincial election to be held on or before October 21, 2024.
The Public Service Commission of Canada, pursuant to subsection 114(5) of the said Act, has also granted a leave of absence without pay during the election period, effective the first day the employee is a candidate during the election period.
May 3, 2024
Michael Morin
Acting Vice-President
Policy and Communications Sector