Vol. 133, No. 43 — October 23, 1999

GOVERNMENT NOTICES

DEPARTMENT OF THE ENVIRONMENT

CANADIAN ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION ACT

Conditions for the Manufacture or Import of Substances New to Canada That Are Suspected of Being Toxic

Notice is hereby given, pursuant to subsection 29(5) of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, that the Ministers of Health and of the Environment have assessed information pertaining to substances suspected of being "toxic", as defined under section 11 of the Act.

The Minister of the Environment is hereby pleased to impose, pursuant to paragraph 29(1)(a) of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, conditions on the manufacture and import of these substances.

Ethaneperoxoic acid, 1,1-dimethylpropyl ester, CAS No. 690-83-5. The notifier may import the notified substance only in circumstances where: the notifier complies with the following terms; the notifier informs all customers and processors of the notified substance, in writing, of the terms; and the notifier obtains, prior to any transfer of the notified substance, written confirmation from customers and processors, as the case may be, that they will meet these terms.

1. The notified substance may be used only as an initiator in polymerization processes in circumstances where:

(a) prior to waste water treatment, the processor treats liquid wastes, resulting from rinsing containers that held the notified substance, through a high temperature waste water stripping column under temperature and residence time conditions ensuring the notified substance experiences a minimum of nine thermal half lives; or

(b) all liquid wastes resulting from rinsing containers that held the notified substance are introduced into the polymerization reaction.

2. Where any release of the notified substance to the environment occurs in contravention of the conditions set out in item 1, the notifier shall immediately take all measures necessary to prevent any further release, and to limit the dispersion of any release. Furthermore, the notifier shall notify the Minister of the Environment immediately by contacting an inspector designated under the Canadian Environmental Protection Act (CEPA Inspector) of the closest Regional Office. Customers shall take these measures should the release of the notified substance occur at the customer's facility.

3. The notifier shall maintain, and have available for review by any Officer of the Department of the Environment, electronic or paper records, with any documentation supporting the validity of the information contained in these records, indicating:

(a) the use of the notified substance;

(b) the quantity of the notified substance being imported, sold, purchased or used;

(c) the name and address of each customer buying the notified substance; and

(d) that the notifier has informed customers or processors of the conditions and that the receiving company will meet these conditions.

4. The notifier shall maintain electronic or paper records made in item 3 at the notifier's Canadian headquarters for a period of at least five years after they are made.

5. Any processor of the notified substance shall maintain, and have available for review by any Officer of the Department of the Environment, electronic or paper records, with any documentation supporting the validity of the information contained in these records, indicating:

(a) the temperature of the waste water stripping column and residence time of the notified substance in the waste water stripping column each time it is used to process liquid wastes resulting from rinsing containers that held the notified substance; and

(b) all the information requirements set out in items 3(a) to (d).

6. Any processor of the notified substance shall maintain electronic or paper records made in item 5 at their Canadian headquarters for a period of at least five years after they are made.

7. Should the notifier intend to manufacture the notified substance, the notifier shall inform the Minister of the Environment, in writing, at least 30 days prior to manufacturing.

Cyclohexylidenebis[(1,1-dimethylpropyl)] peroxide, CAS No. 15667-10-4. The notifier may import the notified substance only in circumstances where: the notifier complies with the following terms; the notifier informs all customers and processors of the notified substance, in writing, of the terms; and the notifier obtains, prior to any transfer of the notified substance, written confirmation from customers and processors, as the case may be, that they will meet these terms.

1. The notified substance may be used only as an initiator in polymerization processes in circumstances where:

(a) prior to waste water treatment, the processor treats liquid wastes, resulting from rinsing containers that held the notified substance, through a high temperature waste water stripping column under temperature and residence time conditions ensuring the notified substance experiences a minimum of seven thermal half lives; or

(b) all liquid wastes resulting from rinsing containers that held the notified substance are introduced into the polymerization reaction.

2. Where any release of the notified substance to the environment occurs in contravention of the conditions set out in item 1, the notifier shall immediately take all measures necessary to prevent any further release, and to limit the dispersion of any release. Furthermore, the notifier shall notify the Minister of the Environment immediately by contacting an inspector designated under the Canadian Environmental Protection Act (CEPA Inspector) of the closest Regional Office. Customers shall take these measures should the release of the notified substance occur at the customer's facility.

3. The notifier shall maintain, and have available for review by any Officer of the Department of the Environment, electronic or paper records, with any documentation supporting the validity of the information contained in these records, indicating:

(a) the use of the notified substance;

(b) the quantity of the notified substance being imported, sold, purchased or used;

(c) the name and address of each customer buying the notified substance; and

(d) that the notifier has informed customers or processors of the conditions and that the receiving company will meet these conditions.

4. The notifier shall maintain electronic or paper records made in item 3 at the notifier's Canadian headquarters for a period of at least five years after they are made.

5. Any processor of the notified substance shall maintain, and have available for review by any Officer of the Department of the Environment, electronic or paper records, with any documentation supporting the validity of the information contained in these records, indicating:

(a) the temperature of the waste water stripping column and residence time of the notified substance in the waste water stripping column each time it is used to process liquid wastes resulting from rinsing containers that held the notified substance; and

(b) all the information requirements set out in items 3(a) to (d).

6. Any processor of the notified substance shall maintain electronic or paper records made in item 5 at their Canadian headquarters for a period of at least five years after they are made.

7. Should the notifier intend to manufacture the notified substance, the notifier shall inform the Minister of the Environment, in writing, at least 30 days prior to manufacturing.

J. A. BUCCINI
Director
Commercial Chemicals
Evaluation Branch

On behalf of the Minister of the Environment

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DEPARTMENT OF THE ENVIRONMENT

CANADIAN ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION ACT

Waiver of Information Requirements for the Manufacture or Import of Substances New to Canada

Notice is hereby given, pursuant to subsection 26(5) of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act (CEPA), that the Minister of the Environment has granted, pursuant to subsection 26(4) of CEPA, waivers of information requirements on the manufacture or import of substances new to Canada.

J. A. BUCCINI
Director
Commercial Chemicals
Evaluation Branch

On behalf of the Minister of the Environment

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DEPARTMENT OF THE ENVIRONMENT

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH

CANADIAN ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION ACT

Notice Concerning the Assessment of the Priority Substance Carbon Disulfide

Priority Substances Assessment Program

Under the Priority Substances List provisions of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act (CEPA), the Minister of the Environment and the Minister of Health are required to develop a list of substances that should be given priority for assessment to determine whether they are "toxic" or capable of becoming toxic as defined under section 11 of the Act. The responsibility for assessing priority substances is shared by Environment Canada and Health Canada. The purpose of the assessments is to determine if a substance is entering or may enter the environment in a quantity or concentration under conditions: (a) having or that may have an immediate or long-term harmful effect on the environment; or (b) constituting or that may constitute a danger to the environment on which human life depends; or (c) constituting or that may constitute a danger in Canada to human life or health. Determining a substance to be CEPA "toxic" is therefore a function of its presence in the environment, the resulting exposure, and its inherent toxicity.

Draft Priority Substance Assessment Report for Carbon Disulfide

Available scientific information covering the physical and chemical properties, environmental entry, fate, exposure, and toxicity of carbon disulfide has been reviewed. A draft report assessing whether or not carbon disulfide is "toxic" or is capable of becoming toxic as defined in section 11 of CEPA has been prepared. The draft Assessment Report for carbon disulfide may be obtained from the Priority Substances List (PLS) Public Comment Web Page (www.ec.gc.ca/cceb1/eng/public/index_e.html) or from the Inquiry Centre, Environment Canada, Hull, Quebec K1A 0H3 (1-800-668-6767).

Draft Assessment Report Summary for Carbon Disulfide

Carbon disulfide is commercially produced in Canada, with annual production of about 3 kilotonnes. It is mainly used as a precursor in the manufacture of xanthates, which are used as flotation agents in mineral refinery processes. Releases into the environment from human activities occur primarily as a result of its production as a by-product in oil and gas processing in Canada. Additional industrial releases result from its use in the chemical industry and tire manufacturing. Virtually all anthropogenic and natural releases are to air. Carbon disulfide is also produced naturally by several types of soil, sediment and aquatic microorganisms, vegetation, forest and grass fires and volcanoes. Worldwide, at least 40 percent and possibly as much as 80 percent of releases are a result of natural or biogenic activity.

Carbon disulfide is ubiquitous throughout the environment. It has been detected in air, water, sediment and soil; however, it is found primarily in air. The highest concentrations of carbon disulfide in Canadian air have been measured near industrial sources, in particular near natural gas processing plants and sites with sulfur-containing natural gas flares. Carbon disulfide is removed from the air primarily by reaction with hydroxyl radicals, resulting in a half-life of 1-2 weeks. This half-life in air makes it a candidate for long-range transport; however, it is rapidly diluted to natural background levels. Carbon disulfide is rapidly metabolized by organisms and does not bioconcentrate or biomagnify.

As carbon disulfide is mainly released to and detected in air, this is a critical compartment in the assessment of risk to the environment. In situations where carbon disulfide-containing effluents are released to surface waters, biota in water may be exposed. Selected assessment endpoints are, therefore, terrestrial plants and animals and freshwater organisms. Carbon disulfide is of moderate to low toxicity to aquatic biota.

Based on concentrations measured in air and surface water in Canada and on the Estimated No-Effects Values derived from experimental data for terrestrial and aquatic biota, it is unlikely that organisms are exposed to harmful levels of carbon disulfide in the Canadian ambient environment.

Carbon disulfide is not likely to contribute significantly to depletion of stratospheric ozone, ground-level ozone formation or climate change.

Available data upon which to base estimates of human exposure to carbon disulfide in Canada are extremely limited; however, air appears to be the major route of exposure for members of the general population. Airborne exposures are estimated to be elevated for populations in the vicinity of industrial point sources in Canada. Based on the results of epidemiological studies of workers exposed to carbon disulfide and supporting data from experiments conducted on animals, the nervous system appears to be the critical target for carbon disulfide-induced toxicity, manifested most often as reduced conduction velocity in the peripheral nerves and impaired performance in psychomotor testing. Other effects for which there is considerable weight of evidence in humans exposed to carbon disulfide include alterations in serum lipids and blood pressure that are associated with increased risk of heart disease, damage to the blood vessels of the retina and (with higher exposures) increased mortality from heart disease. The estimated mean airborne exposure to carbon disulfide for the general population, and for populations in the vicinity of point sources, is considerably less than a Tolerable Concentration derived on the basis of a benchmark concentration for reduced peroneal motor nerve conduction velocity in a population of viscose rayon workers exposed to carbon disulfide. A Tolerable Concentration is the level to which it is believed a person may be exposed daily over a lifetime without deleterious effect.

Based on available data, it is proposed that carbon disulfide is not entering the environment in a quantity or concentration or under conditions having or that may have an immediate or long-term harmful effect on the environment; or constituting or that may constitute a danger to the environment on which human life depends; or constituting or that may constitute a danger in Canada to human life or health. Thus, it is proposed that carbon disulfide not be considered "toxic" as defined in section 11 of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act (CEPA) and that evaluation of options under CEPA to reduce exposure not be considered a priority at this time. However, this is based on current use patterns; thus, future releases of this compound should continue to be monitored to ensure that exposure does not increase to any significant extent.

Public Comment Period

Environment Canada and Health Canada are offering interested parties the opportunity to comment on the draft Priority Substances Assessment Reports. Any person may file, in writing, a submission within 60 days of publication of this notice presenting scientific evidence disagreeing with or supporting the assessments and the proposed conclusions presented in the draft Assessment Report for carbon disulfide. Submissions made in this regard, or any inquiries on this notice, may be sent to the attention of the PSL Assessment Program, Commercial Chemicals Evaluation Branch, Department of the Environment, Hull, Quebec K1A 0H3, (819) 953-4936 (Facsimile), or by electronic mail to the PSL Webmaster, PSL.LSIP@ec.gc.ca.

Comments will not be responded to individually. All comments received will be considered, and the Assessment Report will be revised as necessary. Comments received after the comment period has ended will not be considered. A brief summary of public comments for each draft Assessment Report may be published on the Web page following the closure of the public comment period for each report. Please note, submitted comments will become a matter of public record and may be cited, with attribution to the author, by the Government of Canada.

J. A. BUCCINI
Director
Commercial Chemicals
Evaluation Branch

On behalf of the Minister of the Environment

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DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRY

OFFICE OF THE REGISTRAR GENERAL

Appointments

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DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRY

OFFICE OF THE REGISTRAR GENERAL

Appointments

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DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRY

OFFICE OF THE REGISTRAR GENERAL

Senator Called

His Excellency the Governor General has been pleased to summon to the Senate of Canada, by letters patent under the Great Seal of Canada, bearing date of October 4, 1999:

Boudreau, J. Bernard, Q.C., of Halifax, in the Province of Nova Scotia, Member of the Senate and a Senator for the Province of Nova Scotia.

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DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRY

BOARDS OF TRADE ACT

Chambre de commerce des Bois-Francs

Notice is hereby given that His Excellency the Governor General in Council, by Order in Council dated September 14, 1999, has been pleased to change the name of the Chambre de commerce des Bois-Francs to that of the Chambre de commerce et d'industrie des Bois-Francs upon petition made therefor under section 39 of the Boards of Trade Act.

September 29, 1999

ROBERT WEIST
Director
Compliance Branch
Corporations Directorate

For the Minister of Industry

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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:

October 13, 1999

MARC LEBLANC
Director
Incorporation and Disclosure
Services Branch

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:

October 13, 1999

MARC LEBLANC
Director
Incorporation and Disclosure
Services Branch

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:

October 13, 1999

MARC LEBLANC
Director
Incorporation and Disclosure
Services Branch

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:

October 13, 1999

MARC LEBLANC
Director
Incorporation and Disclosure
Services Branch

For the Minister of Industry

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DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRY

RADIOCOMMUNICATION ACT

Notice No. DGTP-004-99 — Guidelines on the Licensing Process and Spectrum Release Plan

The purpose of this notice is to announce the issuance of a policy document to clarify the licensing process for various frequency bands, satellite orbital positions, and certain other situations. More specifically, the policy addresses the circumstances that will determine whether licences will be granted on a first-come, first-served basis, or whether a competitive licensing process will be used. In addition, the Department is issuing a forecast of certain types of spectrum to be released and the timing for initiating future competitive licensing, as proposed in the Framework for Spectrum Auctions in Canada.

A call for comments was initiated by the Department on December 20, 1997, through Canada Gazette Notice DGTP-009-97 entitled Proposals to Improve the Radio Licensing Process for Dealing with Applications on a "First-come, First-served Basis". Taking into account the public comments received and other considerations, the Department has developed policy guidelines to clarify the licensing process for various frequency bands and situations. In general, there was support for the clarification of the licensing policy from a diversity of radiocommunication users and service providers.

The policy document identifies the spectrum resources (frequency bands, satellite orbital positions and certain situations) for which first-come, first-served licensing will continue to be used, as well as those resources for which the competitive licensing process will likely be used. A competitive licensing process would mainly be envisaged in situations where there is, or is likely to be, more demand for a particular spectrum resource than there is supply. The policy addresses situations in which the licensing activity may have to be altered from a first-come, first- served basis to a competitive process, due to high demand. The policy document provides a forecast or best estimate of certain types of spectrum to be released and the timing envisaged for initiating competitive licensing. Industry Canada intends to update this document on an annual basis. This update includes a spectrum release plan based on emerging information and the views expressed by interested parties.

The policy document is available electronically via the Internet at the following Industry Canada Web site:

World Wide Web (WWW)

http://strategis.ic.gc.ca/spectrum

or in hard copy, for a fee, from: Tyrell Press Ltd., 2714 Fenton Road, Gloucester, Ontario K1T 3T7, 1-800-267-4862 (Canada toll-free telephone), 1-800-574-0137 (United States toll-free telephone), (613) 822-0740 (Worldwide telephone), (613) 822-1089 (Facsimile); and Canada Communication Group Inc., 45 Sacré-Cœur Boulevard, Hull, Quebec K1A 0S9, 1-888-562-5561 (Toll-free telephone), (819) 779-4335 (Worldwide telephone), (819) 779-2833 (Facsimile).

October 15, 1999

MICHAEL HELM
Director General
Telecommunications Policy Branch

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DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRY

RADIOCOMMUNICATION ACT

Notice No. SMSE-004-99

Notice is hereby given that Industry Canada is amending the following Standard Radio System Plans (SRSPs). The amended versions are:

(a) Standard Radio System Plan 502 (SRSP-502), Issue 4: Technical Requirements for Land Mobile and Fixed Radio Services Operating in the Bands 806-821/851-866 MHz and 821-824/866-869 MHz.

(b) Standard Radio System Plan 506 (SRSP-506), Issue 2: Technical Requirements for Land Mobile and Fixed Radio Services Operating in the Bands 896-901 MHz and 935- 940 MHz.

(c) Standard Radio System Plan 510 (SRSP-510), Issue 2: Technical Requirements for Personal Communications Services in the Bands 1 850-1 910 MHz and 1 930-1 990 MHz.

The changes in SRSP-502, Issue 4, and SRSP-506, Issue 2, reflect current engineering practices in channel loading calculations and determination of the co-channel separation distance. In addition, these documents were modified editorially to improve clarity.

The SRSP-510, Issue 2, replaces the SRSP-510, Issue 1, which was published in November 1997 via Canada Gazette Notice SMSE-007-97. Issue 2 provides additional information on the use of Personal Communications Services (PCS) spectrum for the operation of low power subscriber devices. Such devices must be under the control of a PCS service provider for operation within licensed blocks; must maintain the integrity of the public PCS; and must have equipment certified in accordance with the appropriate Radio Standards Specification. In addition, some editorial changes were made to the text pursuant to consultation with the Radio Advisory Board of Canada.

The revised issues have been coordinated with the Radio Advisory Board of Canada (RABC).

The above SRSPs are available electronically via the Internet as follows:

World Wide Web (WWW)

http://strategis.ic.gc.ca/spectrum

or in hard copy, for a fee, from: Tyrell Press Ltd., 2714 Fenton Road, Gloucester, Ontario K1T 3T7, 1-800-267-4862 (Canada toll-free telephone), 1-800-574-0137 (United States toll-free telephone), (613) 822-0740 (Worldwide telephone), (613) 822-1089 (Facsimile); and Canada Communication Group Inc., 45 Sacré-Cœur Boulevard, Hull, Quebec K1A 0S9, 1-888-562-5561 (Toll-free telephone), (819) 779-4335 (Worldwide telephone), (819) 779-2858 (Facsimile).

October 23, 1999

ROBERT W. MCCAUGHERN
Director General
Spectrum Engineering Branch

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DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRY

RADIOCOMMUNICATION ACT

Notice No. STITQ-001-99 — Radio Apparatus Forfeiture — Mr. Louis-Amik Lalonde

Notice is hereby given that radio apparatus listed below was forfeited on October 6, 1999, under subsections 13(1) and 13(2) of the Radiocommunication Act by order of the Associate Regional Director, Quebec Region, Industry Canada, pursuant to his authority as delegated by the Minister of Industry on August 27, 1992. The radio apparatus was related to the prosecution of Mr. Louis-Amik Lalonde, of Hull, Quebec (hereinafter referred to as "the accused") for, inter alia, a breach of subsection 4(1) and paragraph 10(1)(a) of the Radiocommunication Act. The accused was found guilty of the offence in the Provincial Court of Quebec on September 8, 1999.

Equipment Forfeited

Any person having a claim as rightful owner, mortgagee, lien holder or holder of any like interest, on one, several or all of the forfeited items may, within 30 days of the date of this issue of the Canada Gazette, contest the forfeiture order by complying with the provisions of subsection 13(3) of the Act.

For the purpose of subsection 13(4), the notice of the application and date of hearing may be served on the Minister by sending such notice to the Director, Spectrum Operations, Industry Canada, 1141, De l'Église Road, 5th Floor, Sainte-Foy, Quebec G1V 3W5.

PIERRE LEMAY
Associate Regional Director
Quebec Region

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OFFICE OF THE SUPERINTENDENT OF FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS

INSURANCE COMPANIES ACT

Manulife Financial Corporation

Notice is hereby given that, pursuant to subsection 60(2) of the Insurance Companies Act, an order to commence and carry on business was issued approving the commencement and carrying on of business by Manulife Financial Corporation, effective September 23, 1999.

October 15, 1999

JOHN PALMER
Superintendent of Financial Institutions

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BANK OF CANADA

Balance Sheet as at October 6, 1999

BANK OF CANADA

Balance Sheet as at October 13, 1999

Footnote a

Correction

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