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Vol. 138, No. 35 — August 28, 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, the conditions of Permit No. 4543-2-03352 are amended as follows:
7. Method of Loading and Disposal: Loading by clamshell dredge with disposal by bottom dump scow or end dumping.
11. Requirements and Restrictions:
11.1. The Permittee must notify the permit-issuing office before commencement of the project as to the dates on which the loading and ocean disposal 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 any restrictions or 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 displayed at the loading site and carried on all towing vessels and loading platforms or equipment involved in disposal at sea activities.
11.6. The Permittee must submit to the Regional Director, Environmental Protection Branch, within 30 days of the expiry of the permit, a list of all work completed pursuant to the permit, the nature and quantity of material disposed of and the dates on which the activity occurred.
11.7. Deleted.
M. NASSICHUK
Environmental Protection
Pacific and Yukon Region
[35-1-o]
DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRY
RADIOCOMMUNICATION ACT
Notice No. DGRB-003-04 — Consultation on "Recommendations
from Radio Amateurs of Canada Inc. to Industry Canada Concerning Morse
Code and Related Matters"
The purpose of this notice is to solicit public comments on the above-noted proposal that, if adopted, may result in modifications to the regulatory framework for the amateur service in Canada, for example, to Radiocommunication Information Circular 2, Standards for the Operation of Radio Stations in the Amateur Radio Service (RIC-2), the standard that relates to this service.
Introduction
In accordance with the Radiocommunication Regulations, made pursuant to the Radiocommunication Act, the Amateur Radio Service is "... a radiocommunication service in which radio apparatus are used for the purpose of self-training, intercommunication or technical investigation by individuals who are interested in radio technique solely with a personal aim and without pecuniary interest."
Amateur radio operators enjoy communicating domestically and worldwide with other amateur radio operators. They experiment with various radio modulation techniques ranging from elementary modes involving the on-off transmission of continuous wave (CW) radio emissions using the international Morse code, to more complex emissions such as slow scan television and packet radio communication techniques. The amateur radio service is, by virtue of the potential for global propagation of amateur signals in high frequency (HF) bands, an international service, and is governed internationally by regulations of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), of which Canada is a signatory nation.
Historically, the ITU regulations required all amateur radio operators to be familiar with the international Morse code in order to use frequencies below 30 MHz.
At the World Radiocommunication Conference in 2003 (WRC-2003), the member administrations of the ITU made the decision to remove from the International Radio Regulations the mandatory requirement for proficiency in Morse code as a qualification for the Amateur Service, but left the continuation of Morse code proficiency requirements to the discretion of individual administrations. Since WRC-2003, led by Switzerland on July 5, 2003, more than 20 administrations have removed the Morse code qualification requirement for access to the HF amateur bands below 30 MHz.
Over the years, officials of the Department have worked with amateur radio operators and their organizations to foster the development of the service. As part of this effort, the Department consults with the amateur community through regular meetings with Radio Amateurs of Canada Inc. (RAC), the national association representing Canadian amateurs.
In July and August 2003, to form a basis for a recommendation to Industry Canada, RAC conducted a survey via the Internet of Canadian radio amateurs to ascertain their wishes concerning the deletion or retention of the Morse code qualification. More than 1 400 valid responses, a statistically significant sample of the approximately 51 500 Canadian amateur community, were received. Of the respondents, 66 percent recommended deletion of the mandatory Morse code requirement. At the same time, RAC Directors conducted surveys of their constituents, and these results were also taken into account in preparing their proposal. In addition to recommending the deletion of the Morse code requirement, the proponents also recommended other changes, such as increasing the pass mark for the Basic qualification. Many of the recommendations are included as related matters in the proposal.
In October 2003, RAC presented the proposal, as a draft, to the Canadian Amateur Radio Advisory Board (CARAB) meeting, and in July of 2004, this proposal was formally presented to Industry Canada.
Interested parties should submit their comments on the issues raised in the RAC proposal no later than 60 days from 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://strategis.gc.ca/spectrum.
Submitting comments
Respondents are requested to provide their comments in electronic format (WordPerfect, Microsoft Word, Adobe PDF or ASCII TXT). All comments should make reference to "Comments — Canada Gazette Notice DGRB-003-04" and be sent to the following electronic mail address: dospaa@ic.gc.ca along with a note specifying the software, version number and operating system used.
Written submissions should be addressed to the Director General, Radiocommunications and Broadcasting Regulatory 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 (DGRB-003-04).
Obtaining copies
Copies of this notice and documents referred to are available electronically on the Spectrum Management and Telecommunications Web site at http://strategis.gc.ca/spectrum. The RAC proposal can also be found at http://www.rac.ca/.
Official printed copies of Canada Gazette notices can be obtained
from the Canada Gazette Web site at http://canadagazette.gc.ca/subscription-e.html
or by calling the sales counter of Canadian Government Publishing at (613)
941-5995 or 1-800-635-7943.
August 20, 2004
JAN SKORA
Director General
Radiocommunications and
Broadcasting Regulatory Branch
[35-1-o]
BANK OF CANADA
Balance sheet as at August 11, 2004
| ASSETS |
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| Deposits in foreign currencies |
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| U.S. dollars |
$ 269,957,321 |
|
| Other currencies |
16,662,590 |
|
| |
|
$ 286,619,911 |
| Advances |
|
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To members of the Canadian
Payments Association |
|
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| To Governments |
|
|
| |
|
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| Investments* |
|
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| (at amortized values) |
|
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| Treasury bills of Canada |
12,834,608,958 |
|
| Other securities issued or guaranteed by Canada maturing within three years |
9,459,900,303 |
|
| Other securities issued or guaranteed by Canada maturing in over three years but not over five years |
6,042,457,033 |
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| Other securities issued or guaranteed by Canada maturing in over five years but not over ten years |
9,349,210,371 |
|
| Other securities issued or guaranteed by Canada maturing in over ten years |
5,338,800,480 |
|
| Other bills |
|
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| Other investments |
2,633,197 |
|
| |
|
43,027,610,342 |
| Bank premises |
|
125,453,968 |
| Other assets |
|
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| Securities purchased under resale agreements |
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| All other assets |
578,310,199 |
|
| |
|
578,310,199 |
| |
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$ 44,017,994,420 |
| |
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| LIABILITIES AND CAPITAL |
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| Bank notes in circulation |
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$ 41,605,636,944 |
| Deposits |
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| Government of Canada |
$ 1,460,350,145 |
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| Banks |
46,244,656 |
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| Other members of the Canadian Payments Association |
4,248,848 |
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| Other |
357,293,550 |
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| |
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1,868,137,199 |
| Liabilities in foreign currencies |
|
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| Government of Canada |
133,769,560 |
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| Other |
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| |
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133,769,560 |
| Other liabilities |
|
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| Security sold under repurchase agreements |
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| All other liabilities |
380,450,717 |
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| |
|
380,450,717 |
| Capital |
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| Share capital |
5,000,000 |
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| Statutory reserve |
25,000,000 |
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| |
|
30,000,000 |
| |
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$ 44,017,994,420 |
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| *NOTE |
| Total par value included in Government bonds loaned
from the Bank's investments. $ __________ |
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| I declare that the foregoing return is correct according to the books of the Bank. |
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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, August 12, 2004 |
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Ottawa, August 12, 2004 |
| W. D. SINCLAIR |
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DAVID A. DODGE |
| Acting Chief Accountant |
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Governor |
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BANK OF CANADA
Balance sheet as at August 18, 2004
| ASSETS |
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| Deposits in foreign currencies |
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| U.S. dollars |
$ 266,888,663 |
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| Other currencies |
4,479,460 |
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| |
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$ 271,368,123 |
| Advances |
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To members of the Canadian
Payments Association |
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| To Governments |
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| Investments* |
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| (at amortized values) |
|
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| Treasury bills of Canada |
12,932,049,572 |
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| Other securities issued or guaranteed by Canada maturing within three years |
9,459,970,984 |
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| Other securities issued or guaranteed by Canada maturing in over three years but not over five years |
6,042,425,545 |
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| Other securities issued or guaranteed by Canada maturing in over five years but not over ten years |
9,687,276,958 |
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| Other securities issued or guaranteed by Canada maturing in over ten years |
5,338,676,579 |
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| Other bills |
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| Other investments |
2,633,197 |
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| |
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43,463,032,835 |
| Bank premises |
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125,580,864 |
| Other assets |
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| Securities purchased under resale agreements |
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| All other assets |
615,012,685 |
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| |
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615,012,685 |
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$ 44,474,994,507 |
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| LIABILITIES AND CAPITAL |
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| Bank notes in circulation |
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$ 41,376,610,728 |
| Deposits |
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| Government of Canada |
$ 2,189,377,502 |
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| Banks |
42,781,061 |
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| Other members of the Canadian Payments Association |
6,917,152 |
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| Other |
356,970,787 |
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2,596,046,502 |
| Liabilities in foreign currencies |
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| Government of Canada |
132,757,580 |
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| Other |
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| |
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132,757,580 |
| Other liabilities |
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| Security sold under repurchase agreements |
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| All other liabilities |
339,579,697 |
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| |
|
339,579,697 |
| Capital |
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| Share capital |
5,000,000 |
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| Statutory reserve |
25,000,000 |
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| |
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30,000,000 |
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$ 44,474,994,507 |
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| *NOTE |
| Total par value included in Government bonds loaned
from the Bank's investments. $ __________ |
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| I declare that the foregoing return is correct according to the books of the Bank. |
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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, August 19, 2004 |
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Ottawa, August 19, 2004 |
| W. D. SINCLAIR |
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DAVID A. DODGE |
| Acting Chief Accountant |
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Governor |
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