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Vol. 138, No. 11 — March 13, 2004

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. 4543-2-06262 is approved.

1. Permittee: Public Works and Government Services Canada, Moncton, New Brunswick.

2. Type of Permit: To load and dispose of dredged material.

3. Term of Permit: Permit is valid from April 15, 2004, to April 14, 2005.

4. Loading Site(s):

(a) Pigeon Hill Gully, New Brunswick: 47°52.97' N, 64°30.47' W (NAD83), inner and outer channel areas, as described in drawing "Dredging Areas" (February 2002) submitted in support of the permit application;

(b) Sainte-Marie-sur-Mer, New Brunswick: 47°46.78' N, 64°33.85' W (NAD83), harbour entrance and channel, as described in drawing "Dredging Areas" (April 2002) submitted in support of the permit application; and

(c) Tabusintac Gully, New Brunswick: 47°17.73' N, 64°56.63' W (NAD83), as described in drawing "Site Plan" (January 2000) submitted in support of the permit application.

5. Disposal Site(s):

(a) Pigeon Hill Gully, New Brunswick. Outer channel: 47°53.00' N, 64°30.00' W (NAD83), as described in drawing "Dredging Areas" (February 2002) submitted in support of the permit application;

(b) Pigeon Hill Gully, New Brunswick. Inner channel: 47°53.04' N, 64°30.29' W (NAD83), as described in drawing "Dredging Areas" (February 2002) submitted in support of the permit application;

(c) Sainte-Marie-sur-Mer, New Brunswick. Suction dredge: 47°46.68' N, 64°33.87' W (NAD83), as described in drawing "Site Plan Dredging" (April 2002) submitted in support of the permit application;

(d) Sainte-Marie-sur-Mer, New Brunswick. Intertidal: 47°46.82' N, 64°33.99' W (NAD83), as described in drawing "Site Plan Dredging" (April 2002) submitted in support of the permit application; and

(e) Tabusintac Gully, New Brunswick: 47°17.52' N, 64°56.66' W (NAD83), as described in drawing "Site Plan" (January 2000) submitted in support of the permit application.

6. Route to Disposal Site(s): Suction dredge via pipeline. Land-based heavy equipment via trucks.

7. Equipment: Suction dredges and land-based heavy equipment.

8. Method of Disposal: Suction dredge: via pipeline. Land-based heavy equipment: end-dumped and levelled.

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

10. Total Quantity to Be Disposed of:

(a) Pigeon Hill Gully: Not to exceed 10 000 m3 place measure;

(b) Sainte-Marie-sur-Mer: Not to exceed 10 000 m3 place measure; and

(c) Tabusintac Gully: Not to exceed 10 000 m3 place measure.

11. Waste and Other Matter to Be Disposed of: Dredged material.

12. Requirements and Restrictions:

12.1. The Permittee shall notify in writing the following individuals at least 48 hours prior to each occasion that dredging equipment is mobilized to a loading site. The notification shall include the equipment to be used, the name of the contractor, the contact for the contractor, and the expected period of dredging.

(a) Mr. Adrian MacDonald, Environmental Protection Branch, Environment Canada, Atlantic Region, Queen Square, 16th Floor, 45 Alderney Drive, Dartmouth, Nova Scotia B2Y 2N6, (902) 426-3897 (facsimile), adrian.macdonald@ec.gc.ca (electronic mail);

(b) Mr. Clark Wiseman, Environmental Protection Branch, Environment Canada, Atlantic Region, Queen Square, 16th Floor, 45 Alderney Drive, Dartmouth, Nova Scotia B2Y 2N6, (902) 426-7924 (facsimile), clark.wiseman@ec.gc.ca (electronic mail);

(c) Ms. Rachel Gautreau, Canadian Wildlife Service, Environment Canada, 17 Waterfowl Lane, Sackville, New Brunswick E4L 1G6, (506) 364-5062 (facsimile), rachel.gautreau@ec.gc.ca (electronic mail); and

(d) Mr. Ernest Ferguson, Area Habitat Coordinator, Department of Fisheries and Oceans, P.O. Box 3420, Station Main, Tracadie-Sheila, New Brunswick E1X 1G5, (506) 395-3809 (facsimile), fergusone@mar.dfo-mpo.gc.ca (electronic mail).

12.2. The fee prescribed by the Ocean Dumping Permit Fee Regulations (Site Monitoring) shall be paid by the Permittee in accordance with those Regulations. Proof of payment of the remaining balance of $7,050 shall be submitted to Mr. Adrian MacDonald, identified in paragraph 12.1, prior to October 11, 2004.

12.3. Procedures to accurately measure or estimate quantities of dredged material disposed of at each disposal site shall be submitted to Mr. Adrian MacDonald, identified in paragraph 12.1. The procedures shall be approved by Environment Canada prior to the commencement of the first dredging operation to be conducted under this permit.

12.4. The Permittee shall prepare an environmental protection plan relating to the dredging and ocean disposal activities authorized by this permit. The plan shall be approved by Environment Canada prior to the commencement of the first dredging operation to be conducted under this permit. Modifications to the plan shall be made only with the written approval of Environment Canada.

12.5. A written report shall be submitted to Mr. Adrian MacDonald, identified in paragraph 12.1, within 30 days of either the completion of the work or the expiry of the permit, whichever comes first. This report shall contain the following information: the quantity of material disposed of and the dates on which the loading and disposal activities occurred for each site.

12.6. It is required that the Permittee admit any enforcement officer designated pursuant to subsection 217(1) of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999, to any place, ship, aircraft, platform or structure directly related to the loading or disposal at sea referred to under this permit, at any reasonable time throughout the duration of this permit.

12.7. A copy of this permit and of documents and drawings referenced in this permit shall be available on-site at all times when dredging operations are under way.

12.8. The dredging and disposal at sea authorized by this permit shall only be carried out by the Permittee or by a person with written approval from the Permittee.

IAN TRAVERS
Environmental Protection
Atlantic Region

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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, Permit No. 4543-2-06267 is approved.

1. Permittee: Public Works and Government Services Canada, Moncton, New Brunswick.

2. Type of Permit: To load and dispose of dredged material.

3. Term of Permit: Permit is valid from April 13, 2004, to April 12, 2005.

4. Loading Site(s):

(a) Loggiecroft Channel, New Brunswick: 46°50.56' N, 64°55.11' W (NAD83), as described in drawing "Site Plan" (June 2002) submitted in support of the permit application;

(b) Blacklands Gully Channel, New Brunswick: 46°46.28' N, 64°52.17' W (NAD83), as described in drawing "Site Plan" (April 2002) submitted in support of the permit application;

(c) Barre de Cocagne Channel, New Brunswick: 46°24.54' N, 64°36.71' W (NAD83), as described in the drawing "Site Plan" (April 2002) submitted in support of the permit application; and

(d) Cap-des-Caissie Entrance Channel, New Brunswick: 46°18.76' N, 64°30.58' W (NAD83), as described in the drawing "Site Plan" (February 2003) submitted in support of the permit application.

5. Disposal Site(s):

(a) Loggiecroft, New Brunswick. Outer channel No. 1: 46°49.84' N, 64°53.95' W (NAD83), as described in the drawing "Site Plan" (June 2002) submitted in support of the permit application;

(b) Loggiecroft, New Brunswick. Inner channel No. 2: 46°50.44' N, 64°54.92' W (NAD83), as described in Drawing "Site Plan" (June 2002) submitted in support of the permit application;

(c) Blacklands Gully, New Brunswick. Channel No. 1: 46°46.07' N, 64°51.17' W (NAD83), as described in the drawing "Site Plan" (April 2002) submitted in support of the permit application;

(d) Blacklands Gully, New Brunswick. Channel No. 2: 46°46.43' N, 64°51.65' W (NAD83), as described in the drawing "Site Plan" (April 2002) submitted in support of the permit application;

(e) Barre de Cocagne Channel, New Brunswick: 46°24.42' N, 64°36.60' W (NAD83), as described in the drawing "Site Plan" (April 2002) submitted in support of the permit application; and

(f) Cap-des-Caissie Entrance Channel, New Brunswick: 46°18.65' N, 64°30.66' W (NAD83), as described in the drawing "Site Plan" (February 2003) submitted in support of the permit application.

6. Route to Disposal Site(s): Via pipeline.

7. Equipment: Suction dredges.

8. Method of Disposal: Via pipeline.

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

10. Total Quantity to Be Disposed of:

(a) Loggiecroft Channel No. 1 and Loggiecroft Channel No. 2: Not to exceed 10 000 m3 place measure;

(b) Blacklands Gully Channel No. 1 and Blacklands Gully Channel No. 2: Not to exceed 6 000 m3 place measure;

(c) Barre de Cocagne Channel: Not to exceed 6 000 m3 place measure; and

(d) Cap-des-Caissie Entrance Channel: Not to exceed 6 000 m3 place measure.

11. Waste and Other Matter to Be Disposed of: Dredged material.

12. Requirements and Restrictions:

12.1. The Permittee shall notify in writing the following individuals at least 48 hours prior to each occasion that dredging equipment is mobilized to a loading site. The notification shall include the equipment to be used, the name of the contractor, the contact for the contractor, and the expected period of dredging.

(a) Mr. Adrian MacDonald, Environmental Protection Branch, Environment Canada, Atlantic Region, Queen Square, 16th Floor, 45 Alderney Drive, Dartmouth, Nova Scotia B2Y 2N6, (902) 426-3897 (facsimile), adrian.macdonald@ec.gc.ca (electronic mail);

(b) Mr. Clark Wiseman, Environmental Protection Branch, Environment Canada, Atlantic Region, Queen Square, 16th Floor, 45 Alderney Drive, Dartmouth, Nova Scotia B2Y 2N6, (902) 426-7924 (facsimile), clark.wiseman@ec.gc.ca (electronic mail);

(c) Ms. Rachel Gautreau, Canadian Wildlife Service, Environment Canada, 17 Waterfowl Lane, Sackville, New Brunswick E4L 1G6, (506) 364-5062 (facsimile), rachel.gautreau@ec.gc.ca (electronic mail); and

(d) Mr. Ernest Ferguson, Area Habitat Coordinator, Department of Fisheries and Oceans, P.O. Box 3420, Station Main, Tracadie-Sheila, New Brunswick E1X 1G5, (506) 395-3809 (facsimile), fergusone@mar.dfo-mpo.gc.ca (electronic mail).

12.2. The fee prescribed by the Ocean Dumping Permit Fee Regulations (Site Monitoring) shall be paid by the Permittee in accordance with those Regulations. Proof of payment of the remaining balance of $6,580 shall be submitted to Mr. Adrian MacDonald, identified in paragraph 12.1, prior to October 9, 2004.

12.3. Procedures to accurately measure or estimate quantities of dredged material disposed of at each disposal site shall be submitted to Mr. Adrian MacDonald, identified in paragraph 12.1. The procedures shall be approved by Environment Canada prior to the commencement of the first dredging operation to be conducted under this permit.

12.4. The Permittee shall prepare an environmental protection plan relating to the dredging and ocean disposal activities authorized by this permit. The plan shall be approved by Environment Canada prior to the commencement of the first dredging operation to be conducted under this permit. Modifications to the plan shall be made only with the written approval of Environment Canada.

12.5. A written report shall be submitted to Mr. Adrian MacDonald, identified in paragraph 12.1, within 30 days of either the completion of the work or the expiry of the permit, whichever comes first. This report shall contain the following information: the quantity of material disposed of and the dates on which the loading and disposal activities occurred for each site.

12.6. It is required that the Permittee admit any enforcement officer designated pursuant to subsection 217(1) of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999, to any place, ship, aircraft, platform or structure directly related to the loading or disposal at sea referred to under this permit, at any reasonable time throughout the duration of this permit.

12.7. A copy of this permit and of documents and drawings referenced in this permit shall be available on-site at all times when dredging operations are under way.

12.8. The dredging and disposal at sea authorized by this permit shall only be carried out by the Permittee or by a person with written approval from the Permittee.

IAN TRAVERS
Environmental Protection Atlantic Region

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DEPARTMENT OF THE ENVIRONMENT

CANADIAN ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION ACT, 1999

Notice with respect to reporting of greenhouse gases (GHGs) for 2004

Notice is hereby given, pursuant to subsection 46(1) of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999, that, with respect to emissions of GHGs identified in Schedule 1 and for the purpose of conducting research, creating an inventory of data, formulating objectives and codes of practice, issuing guidelines or assessing or reporting on the state of the environment, any person who operates a facility described in Schedule 2 to this notice during the 2004 calendar year and who possesses or who may reasonably be expected to have access to information described in Schedule 3 shall provide the Minister of the Environment with this information no later than June 1, 2005.

Where appropriate, terms in this notice have been defined in Schedule 4.

Information on GHG emissions requested under this notice shall be submitted to

Manufacturing, Construction and Energy Division
Statistics Canada
Jean Talon Building, 11th Floor
Section B8
Tunney's Pasture
Ottawa, Ontario
K1A 0T6

Enquiries of a technical nature should be addressed to

Greenhouse Gas Division
Environment Canada
Place Vincent Massey, 19th Floor
351 Saint-Joseph Boulevard
Gatineau, Quebec
K1A 0H3
Facsimile: (819) 953-3006
Electronic mail: ghg@ec.gc.ca

This notice comes into force on March 13, 2004, and remains in force until March 13, 2007. Pursuant to subsection 46(8) of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999, persons to whom this notice applies shall keep copies of the required information, together with any calculations, measurements and other data on which the information is based, at the facility to which it relates or at that facility's parent company, located in Canada, for a period of three years from the date this notice comes into force.

The Minister of the Environment intends to publish the information collected on 2004 emissions. Pursuant to section 51 of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999, any person who provides information in response to this notice may submit, with their information, a written request that it be treated as confidential based on the reasons set out in section 52 of the Act. The Minister may also disclose, in accordance with section 53 of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999, information submitted in response to this notice.

DAVID ANDERSON, P.C., M.P.
Minister of the Environment

SCHEDULE 1: GREENHOUSE GASES

Table 1: Greenhouse Gases Subject
to Mandatory Reporting

Greenhouse Gases
Carbon dioxide (CO2)
Methane (CH4)
Nitrous oxide (N2O)
Sulphur hexafluoride (SF6)
Hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs)
Perfluorocarbons (PFCs)

Table 2: Details of Greenhouse Gases and
Global Warming Potentials (GWPs)

Greenhouse Gas Formula 100 year GWP
Carbon dioxide CO2 1
Methane CH4 21
Nitrous oxide N2O 310
Sulphur hexafluoride SF6 23 900
Hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs)    
HFC-23 CHF3 11 700
HFC-32 CH2F2 650
HFC-41 CH3F 150
HFC-43-10mee C5H2F10 1 300
HFC-125 C2HF5 2 800
HFC-134 C2H2F4 (CHF2CHF2) 1 000
HFC-134a C2H2F4 (CH2FCF3) 1 300
HFC-143 C2H3F3 (CHF2CH2F) 300
HFC-143a C2H3F3 (CF3CH3) 3 800
HFC-152a C2H4F2 (CH3CHF2) 140
HFC-227ea C3HF7 2 900
HFC-236fa C3H2F6 6 300
HFC-245ca C3H3F5 560
Perfluorocarbons (PFCs)    
Perfluoromethane CF4 6 500
Perfluoroethane C2F6 9 200
Perfluoropropane C3F8 7 000
Perfluorobutane C4F10 7 000
Perfluorocyclobutane c-C4F8 8 700
Perfluoropentane C5F12 7 500
Perfluorohexane C6F14 7 400

GWP Source: IPCC (1996a), 1995 Summary for Policy Makers — A Report of Working Group 1 of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change

SCHEDULE 2: CRITERIA FOR REPORTING

Persons who must report

All persons who operate a facility that emits, in calendar year 2004, 100 thousand metric tons (tonnes) of carbon dioxide equivalent (100kt CO2 eq) or more (the "reporting threshold") of GHGs, measured as the sum total mass of each of the six gases or gas species in Table 1 of Schedule 1, multiplied by their respective Global Warming Potentials (GWPs), as set out in Table 2 of Schedule 1, shall be subject to the reporting requirements set out in this notice.

For the purposes of determining whether a facility meets or exceeds the above reporting threshold, the following equation and explanatory notes are to be used:

Equation

where:

E = total emissions of a particular gas or gas species from the facility in the calendar year 2004, measured in tonnes

GWP = global warming potential of the same gas or gas species

Note 1: Emissions of individual species of HFCs and PFCs must be quantified separately and then multiplied by their global warming potentials outlined in Table 2 of Schedule 1.

Note 2: CO2 emissions from combustion of biomass fuels shall not be included in this determination of total emissions for the purposes of establishing whether a facility meets or exceeds the reporting threshold. However, they should be quantified and reported as part of the reportable greenhouse gas emissions information, and indicated separately, as set out in the Reportable Information requirements below.

Reporting facilities are encouraged to use quantification methods for estimating emissions that are consistent with the guidelines approved for use by the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) for the preparation of National Greenhouse Gas Inventories by Annex 1 Parties (Decision 18/CP.8), and the annex to that decision contained in FCCC/ CP/2002/8.

If the person who operates the facility that is subject to reporting changes during the calendar year, the person who operates the facility, as of December 31 of the calendar year, must report for the entire calendar year. If operations at a facility are terminated in any calendar year, the last operator of that facility is required to report for the portion of the calendar year during which the facility was in operation.

SCHEDULE 3: REPORTABLE INFORMATION

Facility information that must be reported

— The reporting company's legal and trade name, business number, facility name (if applicable) and address;

— the two- and four-digit North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) codes and the six-digit NAICS Canada code;

— the NPRI identification number;

— the name, position, address and telephone number of the public contact (if applicable);

— the name, position and address of the official signing the Statement of Certification; and

— the legal names of the Canadian parent companies if applicable, their addresses, their percentage of ownership of the reporting company (where available), their business number (where applicable) and Dun and Bradstreet number (where applicable).

GHG emissions information that must be reported

For the GHGs listed in Table 1 of Schedule 1, the following information is to be reported for each facility that is subject to reporting:

— the quantity in tonnes of direct emissions of the following three gases: carbon dioxide, methane and nitrous oxide, reported by the following source categories: Stationary Fuel Combustion, Industrial Process, Fugitive, and Other.

— Note: The quantity in tonnes of carbon dioxide emissions from biomass combustion shall be reported in a separate notation, and not included as part of the total emissions from these categories. Table 3 below provides a representative template for reporting of these gases.

Table 3: Representative Template for
Reporting Certain GHGs by Source Category

Gas Stationary Fuel
Combustion
Industrial
Process
Fugitive Other Total
Carbon Dioxide
(excluding that
from biomass
combustion, which
is to be reported
in a separate
notation
         
Methane          
Nitrous Oxide          

— the quantity in tonnes of direct emissions of each of the following gases: hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) by species, perfluorocarbons (PFCs) by species and sulphur hexafluoride (SF6),

— the type of estimation method used to determine the quantities reported by indicating which of the following methods was used: monitoring or direct measurement, mass balance, emission factors, or engineering estimates.

SCHEDULE 4: DEFINITIONS

The following definitions apply to this notice and its Schedules:

— "Direct Emissions" means emissions from those sources that are actually located at the reporting facility. « émissions directes »

— "Facility" means a contiguous facility, a pipeline transportation system, or an offshore installation. « installation »:

    — "Contiguous Facility" meaning all buildings, equipment, structures and stationary items that are located on a single site or on contiguous or adjacent sites and that are owned or operated by the same person and that function as a single integrated site and includes wastewater collection systems that discharge treated or untreated wastewater into surface waters. « installation contiguë »
    — "Equipment" includes transportation machinery integral to the production process(es) carried on at the facility. « équipement »
    — "Pipeline Transportation System" meaning all pipelines transporting processed natural gas and their associated installations including storage facilities but excluding straddle plants or other processing installations that are under single ownership within a province or territory. « gazoducs »
    — "Offshore Installation" meaning an offshore drilling unit, production platform or ship, or sub-sea installation attached or anchored to the continental shelf of Canada in connection with the exploitation of oil or gas. « installation extracôtière »

— "Reporting Company" means a person or company that operates one or more facilities that is/are subject to reporting requirements under this notice. « société déclarante »

— "Statement of Certification" means a document (electronic or hardcopy) with company letterhead and signature of an authorized company official stating that the information contained in the attached emission report is accurate and complete, to the best of their knowledge. « attestation »

— "Stationary Fuel Combustion" means a non-vehicular combustion source, in which fuel is burned for the purpose of producing energy. « combustion stationnaire de carburant »

— "Industrial Process Emissions" means an emission from an industrial process involving chemical reactions other than combustion, and not for the purpose of supplying energy. Note: In instances where industrial process emissions are produced in combination with fuel combusted for energy purposes, the emission should be categorized according to the primary purpose of the activity, 'energy' or 'process' (see footnote 1). « émissions liées aux procédés industriels »

— "Fugitive Emissions" are defined as intentional or unintentional releases of gases from industrial activities. In particular, they may arise from the production, processing, transmission, storage and use of fuels, and include emissions from combustion only when it does not support a productive activity (e.g. flaring of natural gases at oil and gas production facilities). « émissions fugitives »

— "Other" means any direct emission that does not fall under Stationary Fuel Combustion, Industrial Processes or Fugitive Emissions. Included are emissions from on-site (i.e. at the facility) disposal of waste and waste or wastewater treatment and emissions from transportation that are integral to the production process. « autres »

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the notice.)

A Canada Gazette notice of January 4, 2003, stated that the Government of Canada is "...committed to requiring reporting of GHG Emissions, beginning with reporting on 2004 emissions. The reporting will be mandatory, verifiable, and include suitable provisions for reporting at the facility level." Following through on this commitment, the Government, in the course of 2003, consulted with industry, environmental non-government organizations, provinces and territories and Aboriginal representative organizations on detailed reporting requirements, taking into account ongoing discussions on Canada's approach to climate change issues.

As set out in the federal discussion paper that formed the focus of the above consultations, the Government of Canada has now embarked on a longer-term initiative to collaborate with provincial and territorial governments in the development of a harmonized and efficient mandatory GHG reporting system that minimizes duplication and the reporting burden for industry and governments alike. The system is designed to meet the following four complementary objectives:

— document and record information to support the federal Large Final Emitters regime;

— meet provincial and territorial reporting requirements for GHG emissions and related information;

— increase the level of detail and improve the precision of the National GHG Inventory; and

— provide Canadians with reliable and timely information on GHG emissions.

As indicated in the above consultations and in subsequent federal/provincial/territorial discussions, the GHG reporting system will be developed in collaboration with provincial and territorial governments and in consultation with stakeholders. The development of the system will begin with an initial phase of mandatory reporting for the calendar reference year 2004 (i.e. with first reports due in 2005). Focusing on a limited number of emitters and basic reporting requirements, this first phase for 2004 will serve to lay the foundation for a fully developed system.

More specifically, the first phase of the mandatory GHG reporting system will focus on facilities that emit 100 kilotons (kt) of carbon dioxide (CO2) equivalent annually, and will require basic information on the quantity of each GHG emitted and the identification of the facility that is reporting. Subsequent phases may require more information to be reported and set different thresholds to define the facilities and the companies that will be subject to reporting.

Of particular interest to many stakeholders was the choice of the "reporting vehicle" which will be responsible for collecting and managing reported information and providing access to this information for authorized users. On the advice of stakeholders, and under the direction of the Federal/Provincial/Territorial (F/P/T) Committee on GHG Reporting, a multi-stakeholder Attributes Working Group, consisting of representatives from federal and provincial governments, industry, and non-governmental groups, developed recommendations on the necessary and desired attributes of such a reporting vehicle. These proposed attributes were used to assess potential vehicles (including both public and private sector options), with the selection of Statistics Canada as the reporting vehicle.

The development of the harmonized and efficient mandatory GHG reporting system is being guided and coordinated by the above-mentioned F/P/T Committee on GHG Reporting. This Committee aims to ensure that all participating jurisdictions have meaningful input and involvement in the development and implementation of the system, in a way that maximizes opportunities for harmonization and integration of reporting requirements, while respecting the authorities and independence of each jurisdiction. The Government intends to ensure timely and meaningful consultation with, and input from, industry and non-government stakeholder organizations.

The notice indicates that the Minister of the Environment intends to publish the information collected on 2004 emissions. Prior to publishing this information, the federal government intends to work with the F/P/T Committee on GHG Reporting to develop a better understanding of the means by which existing federal, provincial and territorial legislation and other measures balance public access and confidentiality of GHG emissions information.

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH

CONTROLLED DRUGS AND SUBSTANCES ACT

Notice to interested parties — Proposal to expand the authority to prescribe controlled substances to regulated health professionals other than practitioners of medicine, dentistry or veterinary medicine, under the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act (CDSA)

This notice provides interested stakeholders (which might include health professionals such as podiatrists, midwives and nurse practitioners) with the opportunity to identify themselves for future consultation and to provide preliminary comments on Health Canada's proposal to expand the authority to prescribe controlled substances by broadening the definition of "practitioner" under the CDSA through regulations. The CDSA defines a "practitioner" as "a person who is registered and entitled under the laws of a province to practise in that province the profession of medicine, dentistry or veterinary medicine, and includes any other person or class of persons prescribed as a practitioner." The word "prescribed" in this context means as prescribed by the regulations which have yet to be developed. This proposed expansion of authority would also implement controls over the following activities: possess, purchase, administer, sell, provide, send, deliver and transport controlled substances.

Presently, only practitioners of medicine, dentistry and veterinary medicine have the authority under the CDSA and its regulations to purchase, prescribe, provide or administer controlled substances. The issue of expanding the authority to prescribe controlled substances is a long-standing one. Health Canada has received inquiries from the provinces and interested health professionals, such as podiatrists, midwives and nurse practitioners, concerning the status of this regulatory initiative, which stress the importance of its progress in keeping pace with the evolving health professions and health care system in Canada.

There are several legislative and professional elements that will require careful consideration in taking this action. One element that has been identified is the need for the existence of a licensing authority recognized under provincial legislation in each province. The licensing authority would address the core competencies of the regulated profession and the scope of the professional practice while assuring a high level of compliance is maintained.

The Drug Strategy and Controlled Substances Programme (DSCSP) is seeking feedback from all potentially affected stakeholders. The information received will be instrumental in the development of these regulations under the CDSA. In addition, DSCS wishes to establish an advisory group with the affected health professionals, to further address the issues and assist in the development of the policy and regulatory framework.

The publication of this notice begins a 45-day comment period. Interested stakeholders will be given another opportunity to provide comments following the publication of the proposed Regulations in the Canada Gazette, Part I. This is expected to take place during the next fiscal year 2004-2005.

Persons interested in this process or who have comments on this proposal should contact Suzanne Gay, Policy and Regulatory Affairs Division, Office of Controlled Substances, Address locator 3503D, 123 Slater Street, Ottawa, Ontario K1A 1B9, (613) 946-4224 (facsimile), OCS_Policy_and_Regulatory_Affairs@hc-sc.gc.ca (electronic mail), within 45 days of the date of this notice.

March 12, 2004

BETH PIETERSON
Director General
Drug Strategy and Controlled
Substances Programme

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DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRY

OFFICE OF THE REGISTRAR GENERAL

Appointments

Name and position Order in Council
Canada Elections Act  
Returning Officer  
Doherty, Sandra L. — Edmonton—Spruce Grove 2004-153
Charbonneau, France 2004-156
Superior Court for the District of Montréal in the Province of Quebec  
Puisne Judge  
Côté, Paul 2004-157
Via Rail Canada Inc.  
Act as President and Chief Executive Officer  
Ernst & Young 2004-149
Bank of Canada  
Auditor  
Laurin, Diane 2004-152
Canadian Forces Grievance Board  
Chairperson  
National Parole Board  
Full-time Members  
Jefferson, Christie 2004-151
Plain, Robert, Vice-Chairperson 2004-150
Public Service Staff Relations Board  
Chad-Smith, Francine 2004-155
Part-time Member  
Tessier, Jean-Pierre 2004-154
Full-time Member  

March 3, 2004

JACQUELINE GRAVELLE
Manager

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SUPREME COURT OF CANADA

SUPREME COURT ACT

Session advanced

The session of the Supreme Court of Canada which would normally begin on Tuesday, April 27, 2004, will be advanced and shall begin on Monday, April 12, 2004.

March 13, 2004

ANNE ROLAND
Registrar

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BANK OF CANADA

Balance Sheet as at February 25, 2004

ASSETS    
Deposits in foreign currencies    
U.S. dollars $ 269,051,848  
Other currencies 9,532,081  
    $ 278,583,929
Advances    
To members of the Canadian
Payments Association
   
To Governments    
     
Investments*    
(at amortized values)    
Treasury bills of Canada 11,346,970,952  
Other securities issued or guaranteed by Canada maturing within three years 8,359,216,772  
Other securities issued or guaranteed by Canada maturing in over three years but not over five years 5,759,505,271  
Other securities issued or guaranteed by Canada maturing in over five years but not over ten years 9,365,755,954  
Other securities issued or guaranteed by Canada maturing in over ten years 5,942,967,151  
Other bills    
Other investments 2,633,197  
    40,777,049,297
Bank premises   129,916,950
Other assets    
Securities purchased under resale agreements    
All other assets 615,220,147  
    615,220,147
    $ 41,800,770,323
     
LIABILITIES AND CAPITAL    
Bank notes in circulation   $ 39,233,223,534
Deposits    
Government of Canada $ 1,608,544,539  
Banks 46,276,961  
Other members of the Canadian Payments Association 3,432,125  
Other 385,704,603  
    2,043,958,228
Liabilities in foreign currencies    
Government of Canada 135,347,416  
Other    
    135,347,416
Other liabilities    
Security sold under repurchase agreements    
All other liabilities 358,241,145  
    358,241,145
Capital    
Share capital 5,000,000  
Statutory reserve 25,000,000  
    30,000,000
    $ 41,800,770,323
     
*NOTE
Total par value included in Government bonds loaned from the Bank's investments. $
 
I declare that the foregoing return is correct according to the books of the Bank.   I declare that the foregoing return is to the best of my knowledge and belief correct, and shows truly and clearly the financial position of the Bank, as required by section 29 of the Bank of Canada Act.
Ottawa, February 26, 2004   Ottawa, February 26, 2004
L. RHÉAUME   DAVID A. DODGE
Acting Chief Accountant   Governor
   
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BANK OF CANADA

Balance Sheet as at February 29, 2004

ASSETS    
Deposits in foreign currencies    
U.S. dollars $ 277,041,568  
Other currencies 9,524,096  
    $ 286,565,664
Advances    
To members of the Canadian
Payments Association
4,123,036  
To Governments    
    4,123,036
Investments*    
(at amortized values)    
Treasury bills of Canada 11,244,704,075  
Other securities issued or guaranteed by Canada maturing within three years 8,359,348,553  
Other securities issued or guaranteed by Canada maturing in over three years but not over five years 5,759,457,228  
Other securities issued or guaranteed by Canada maturing in over five years but not over ten years 9,365,766,450  
Other securities issued or guaranteed by Canada maturing in over ten years 5,942,884,400  
Other bills    
Other investments 2,633,197  
    40,674,793,903
Bank premises   128,628,477
Other assets    
Securities purchased under resale agreements    
All other assets 633,898,491  
    633,898,491
    $ 41,728,009,571
     
LIABILITIES AND CAPITAL    
Bank notes in circulation   $ 39,455,771,902
Deposits    
Government of Canada $ 1,139,515,546  
Banks 193,957,542  
Other members of the Canadian Payments Association 10,588,112  
Other 378,813,057  
    1,722,874,257
Liabilities in foreign currencies    
Government of Canada 143,195,564  
Other    
    143,195,564
Other liabilities    
Security sold under repurchase agreements    
All other liabilities 376,167,848  
    376,167,848
Capital    
Share capital 5,000,000  
Statutory reserve 25,000,000  
    30,000,000
    $ 41,728,009,571
     
*NOTE
Total par value included in Government bonds loaned from the Bank's investments. $
 
I declare that the foregoing return is correct according to the books of the Bank.   I declare that the foregoing return is to the best of my knowledge and belief correct, and shows truly and clearly the financial position of the Bank, as required by section 29 of the Bank of Canada Act.
Ottawa, March 2, 2004   Ottawa, March 2, 2004
L. RHÉAUME   DAVID A. DODGE
Acting Chief Accountant   Governor
   
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Footnote 1

This definition is in accordance with that provided by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). Source: Revised 1996 Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories: Reporting Instructions, IPCC, IPCC WGI Technical Support Unit, Bracknel, UK, 1997; p2.1

 

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