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Vol. 136, No. 37 — September 14, 2002
COMMISSIONS
CANADA CUSTOMS AND REVENUE AGENCY
SPECIAL IMPORT MEASURES ACT
Xanthates — Decision
On August 28, 2002, pursuant to paragraph 39(1)(a) of the Special Import Measures Act, the Commissioner of Customs and Revenue extended to 135 days, the time period for rendering the preliminary decision respecting the alleged injurious dumping into Canada of xanthates of all grades in dry or liquid forms, excluding cellulose xanthates, originating in or exported from the People's Republic of China. Consequently, the preliminary decision by the Commissioner of Customs and Revenue will be made on or before November 4, 2002.
Information
For more information, contact Mr. Denis Chénier or Mr. Michel Leclair, Anti-dumping and Countervailing Directorate, telephone numbers (613) 954-7394 or (613) 954-7232, respectively, by facsimile at (613) 941-2612, or by electronic mail at Denis.Chenier@ccra-adrc.gc.ca or Michel.Leclair@ccra-adrc.gc.ca.
Ottawa, August 28, 2002
SUZANNE PARENT
Director General
Anti-dumping and Countervailing Directorate
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CANADIAN ARTISTS AND PRODUCERS PROFESSIONAL RELATIONS
TRIBUNAL
PUBLIC NOTICE 2002-3
Application for Certification: Directors Guild of Canada — Tribunal File No. 1310-02-003
In accordance with subsection 25(3) of the Status of the Artist Act, the Canadian Artists and Producers Professional Relations Tribunal hereby gives notice that it has received an application for certification from the Directors Guild of Canada (DGC). The DGC is seeking certification to represent a sector composed of all professional independent contractors engaged in all productions by a producer subject to the Status of the Artist Act to perform the function of director, first assistant director, second assistant director and third assistant director, excluding:
(a) the artists covered by the certification granted to the Association des réalisateurs et réalisatrices du Québec (ARRQ) by the Canadian Artists and Producers Professional Relations Tribunal on December 30, 1997; and
(b) the assistant directors in Quebec for which an application for certification is pending before the Canadian Artists and Producers Professional Relations Tribunal (APVQ-STCVQ, file no. 1310-96-0026A).
Any artists' association that wishes to make a competing application for certification in respect of the same sector or any part of the same sector must file its application for certification no later than October 28, 2002. Any individual or organization that wishes to make representations to the Tribunal regarding the application must notify the Tribunal in writing of their interest no later than October 28, 2002.
Competing applications for certification and expressions of interest must be sent either by facsimile or by mail to the Canadian Artists and Producers Professional Relations Tribunal, 240 Sparks Street, 8th Floor West, Ottawa, Ontario K1A 1A1, (613) 947-4125 (Facsimile).
JOSÉE DUBOIS
Executive Director
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CANADIAN INTERNATIONAL TRADE TRIBUNAL
DETERMINATION
Marine
Notice is hereby given that, after completing its inquiry, the Canadian International Trade Tribunal (the Tribunal) made a determination on September 3, 2002, with respect to a complaint (File No. PR-2002-003) filed by Polaris Inflatable Boats (Canada) Ltd. (the complainant), of Langley, British Columbia, under subsection 30.11(1) of the Canadian International Trade Tribunal Act, R.S.C. 1985 (4th Supp.), c. 47, as amended by the North American Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act, S.C. 1993, c. 44, concerning a procurement (Solicitation No. W8472-01MM02/A) by the Department of Public Works and Government Services on behalf of the Department of National Defence. The solicitation was for the supply and delivery of 40 rigid inflatable boats with aluminum hulls, as well as engineering drawings, associated lists and reference documents.
The complainant alleged that the Request for Proposal contained restrictive mandatory requirements.
Having examined the evidence presented by the parties and considered the provisions of the Agreement on Internal Trade, the Tribunal determined that the complaint was valid in part.
Further information may be obtained from: The Secretary, Canadian International Trade Tribunal, Standard Life Centre, 15th Floor, 333 Laurier Avenue W, Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0G7, (613) 993-3595 (Telephone), (613) 990-2439 (Facsimile).
Ottawa, September 3, 2002
MICHEL P. GRANGER
Secretary
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CANADIAN INTERNATIONAL TRADE TRIBUNAL
DETERMINATION
Textiles and Apparel
Notice is hereby given that, after completing its inquiry, the Canadian International Trade Tribunal (the Tribunal) made a determination (File No. PR-2002-012) on September 3, 2002, with respect to a complaint filed by K-W Leather Products Ltd. (the complainant), of Waterloo, Ontario, under subsection 30.11(1) of the Canadian International Trade Tribunal Act, R.S.C. 1985 (4th Supp.), c. 47, as amended by the North American Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act, S.C. 1993, c. 44, concerning a procurement (Solicitation No. W8476-019901/A) by the Department of Public Works and Government Services (PWGSC) on behalf of the Department of National Defence. The solicitation was for tactical vests.
The complainant alleged that PWGSC applied evaluation criteria that were not clearly stated or not stated at all in the solicitation document.
Having examined the evidence presented by the parties and considered the provisions of the Agreement on Internal Trade, the Tribunal determined that the complaint was valid.
Further information may be obtained from: The Secretary, Canadian International Trade Tribunal, Standard Life Centre, 15th Floor, 333 Laurier Avenue W, Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0G7, (613) 993-3595 (Telephone), (613) 990-2439 (Facsimile).
Ottawa, September 3, 2002
MICHEL P. GRANGER
Secretary
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CANADIAN INTERNATIONAL TRADE TRIBUNAL
FINDING
Automotive Laminated Windshields
In the matter of an inquiry, under section 42 of the Special Import Measures Act, respecting automotive laminated windshields for the automotive replacement market, of all sizes and shapes, whether they are clear or tinted, whether coated or not, whether or not they include antennae, ceramics, mirror buttons, VIN notches, and whether or not they are encapsulated, originating in or exported from the People's Republic of China
The Canadian International Trade Tribunal, under the provisions of section 42 of the Special Import Measures Act, has conducted an inquiry (Inquiry No. NQ-2002-001) to determine whether the dumping in Canada of automotive laminated windshields for the automotive replacement market, of all sizes and shapes, whether they are clear or tinted, whether coated or not, whether or not they include antennae, ceramics, mirror buttons, VIN notches, and whether or not they are encapsulated, originating in or exported from the People's Republic of China, has caused injury or retardation or is threatening to cause injury to the domestic industry.
This inquiry is pursuant to the issuance by the Commissioner of the Canada Customs and Revenue Agency of a preliminary determination dated May 2, 2002, and of a final determination dated July 31, 2002, that the aforementioned goods have been dumped and that the margin of dumping of the goods is not insignificant.
Pursuant to subsection 43(1) of the Special Import Measures Act, the Canadian International Trade Tribunal hereby finds that the dumping of the aforementioned goods originating in or exported from the People's Republic of China has not caused material injury and is not threatening to cause material injury to the domestic industry.
The statement of reasons will be issued within 15 days.
Ottawa, August 30, 2002
MICHEL P. GRANGER
Secretary
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CANADIAN RADIO-TELEVISION AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
NOTICE TO INTERESTED PARTIES
The following notices are abridged versions of the Commission's original notices bearing the same number. The original notices contain a more detailed outline of the applications, including additional locations and addresses where the complete files may be examined. The relevant material, including the notices and applications, is available for viewing during normal business hours at the following offices of the Commission:
— Central Building, Les Terrasses de la Chaudière, Room G-5, 1 Promenade du Portage, Hull, Quebec K1A 0N2, (819) 997-2429 (Telephone), 994-0423 (TDD), (819) 994-0218 (Facsimile);
— Bank of Commerce Building, Suite 1007, 1809 Barrington Street, Halifax, Nova Scotia B3J 3K8, (902) 426-7997 (Telephone), 426-6997 (TDD), (902) 426-2721 (Facsimile);
— Kensington Building, Suite 1810, 275 Portage Avenue, Winnipeg, Manitoba R3B 2B3, (204) 983-6306 (Telephone), 983-8274 (TDD), (204) 983-6317 (Facsimile);
— 530-580 Hornby Street, Vancouver, British Columbia V6C 3B6, (604) 666-2111 (Telephone), 666-0778 (TDD), (604) 666-8322 (Facsimile);
— C.R.T.C. Documentation Centre, 405 De Maisonneuve Boulevard E, 2nd Floor, Suite B2300, Montréal, Quebec H2L 4J5, (514) 283-6607 (Telephone), 283-8316 (TDD), (514) 283-3689 (Facsimile);
— C.R.T.C. Documentation Centre, 55 St. Clair Avenue E, Suite 624, Toronto, Ontario M4T 1M2, (416) 952-9096 (Telephone), (416) 954-6343 (Facsimile);
— C.R.T.C. Documentation Centre, Cornwall Professional Building, Room 103, 2125 11th Avenue, Regina, Saskatchewan S4P 3X3, (306) 780-3422 (Telephone), (306) 780-3319 (Facsimile);
— C.R.T.C. Documentation Centre, 10405 Jasper Avenue, Suite 520, Edmonton, Alberta T5J 3N4, (780) 495-3224 (Telephone), (780) 495-3214 (Facsimile).
Interventions must be filed with the Secretary General, Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission, Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0N2, together with proof that a true copy of the intervention has been served upon the applicant, on or before the deadline given in the notice.
Secretary General
CANADIAN RADIO-TELEVISION AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
DECISIONS
The complete text of the decisions summarized below is available from the offices of the CRTC.
2002-256 August 30, 2002
John Elliott
Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario
Approved — CFWJ-FM — Licence amendment pertaining to the distribution of advertising material.
2002-257 August 30, 2002
Radio CFXU Club (formerly Saint Francis Xavier University Students' Union,
on behalf of a not-for-profit organization to be incorporated)
Antigonish, Nova Scotia
Approved — New developmental English-language FM campus radio station in Antigonish. The licence will expire August 30, 2006.
2002-258 August 30, 2002
H.F. Dougall Company Limited, on behalf of North Superior Broadcasting Ltd.
Marathon, Ontario
Approved — Acquisition of the effective control of North Superior through the purchase of all of its issued and outstanding shares.
2002-259 August 30, 2002
Labbe Media Incorporated
Wawa, Ontario
Approved — Acquisition of the assets of CJWA-FM Wawa and for a broadcasting licence to continue the operation of the station. The licence will expire August 31, 2004.
2002-260 August 30, 2002
Sask-Alta Broadcasters Limited
Lloydminster, Alberta
Approved — New low-power English-language FM radio station in Lloydminster, Alberta, that will provide a tourist information service. The licence is effective September 1, 2002, and will expire August 31, 2009.
2002-261 August 30, 2002
Global Television Network Inc. and Global Communications Limited, partners
in Global Television Network Quebec Limited Partnership
Québec, Quebec
Approved — CKMI-TV Québec and its transmitters — Transfer of ownership.
2002-249-1 September 4, 2002
Various radio programming undertakings
Across Canada
The Commission hereby corrects Paragraph 1 of Decision CRTC 2002-249, August 27, 2002, in which it should have read:
The Commission renews the broadcasting licences for the radio programming undertakings and their transmitters listed in the appendices to this decision, from September 1, 2002, to August 31, 2009. The licences will be subject to the conditions set out in Public Notice CRTC 1999-137, August 24, 1999, "New Licence Form for Commercial Radio Stations".
2002-262 September 4, 2002
Rogers Broadcasting Limited
Across Canada
Approved — Broadcasting licence to operate an English-language Category 2 music video specialty television service to be known as Big Pop TV. The licence will expire August 31, 2009.
2002-263 September 4, 2002
Rogers Broadcasting Limited
Across Canada
Approved — Broadcasting licence to operate an English-language Category 2 specialty television service to be known as The Baseball Channel. The licence will expire August 31, 2009.
2002-264 September 4, 2002
Rogers Broadcasting Limited
Across Canada
Approved — Broadcasting licence to operate an English-language Category 2 specialty television service to be known as the Canadian Science Channel. The licence will expire August 31, 2009.
2002-265 September 4, 2002
Rogers Broadcasting Limited
Across Canada
Approved — Broadcasting licence to operate an English-language Category 2 specialty television service to be known as The Fishing Network. The licence will expire August 31, 2009.
2002-266 September 4, 2002
Vincent Géracitano, on behalf of a corporation to be incorporated
Across Canada
Approved — Broadcasting licence to operate an English-language Category 2 specialty television service to be known as All Points Bulletin. The licence will expire August 31, 2009.
2002-267 September 4, 2002
Vincent Géracitano, on behalf of a corporation to be incorporated
Across Canada
Approved — Broadcasting licence to operate a French-language Category 2 specialty television service to be known as Avis de Recherche. The licence will expire August 31, 2009.
2002-268 September 4, 2002
John Maniatakos, on behalf of a corporation to be incorporated
Across Canada
Approved — Broadcasting licence to operate a national ethnic-language Category 2 specialty television service to be known as Canadian Arabic Television Network. The licence will expire August 31, 2009.
2002-269 September 4, 2002
MediaNet Canada Ltd. (formerly Peethambaran Koneswaran, on behalf of a corporation
to be incorporated)
Across Canada
Approved — Broadcasting licence to operate an ethnic Category 2 specialty television service to be known as NewsInternational. The licence will expire August 31, 2009.
2002-270 September 4, 2002
MediaNet Canada Ltd. (formerly Peethambaran Koneswaran, on behalf of a corporation
to be incorporated)
Across Canada
Approved — Broadcasting licence to operate an ethnic Category 2 specialty television service to be known as MovieWorld. The licence will expire August 31, 2009.
2002-271 September 4, 2002
MediaNet Canada Ltd. (formerly Peethambaran Koneswaran, on behalf of a corporation
to be incorporated)
Across Canada
Approved — Broadcasting licence to operate an ethnic Category 2 specialty television service to be known as Music Music Music. The licence will expire August 31, 2009.
2002-272 September 4, 2002
Ceylon Broadcasting Inc.
Across Canada
Approved — Broadcasting licence to operate a national ethnic Category 2 specialty television service to be known as Kallapam Tamil TV. The licence will expire August 31, 2009.
2002-273 September 5, 2002
Robert G. Hopkins
Tagish, Yukon Territory
Approved — Broadcasting licence to operate a low-power English-language FM radio programming undertaking in Tagish, Yukon Territory. The licence will expire August 31, 2009.
2002-274 September 5, 2002
Persona Communications Inc.
Berthierville, Quebec
The Commission revokes the licence issued to Persona Communications Inc. for the cable undertaking serving Berthierville.
2002-275 September 5, 2002
Newcap Inc.
Ottawa, Ontario, and Gatineau, Quebec
Approved — Extension of the time limit to October 4, 2003, to commence operation of a new radio programming undertaking in Ottawa/Gatineau.
2002-276 September 5, 2002
Les Communications Matane inc.
Matane, Quebec
Approved — Increase of the effective radiated power of the radio programming undertaking CHOE-FM Matane, from 12 730 watts to 30 000 watts.
2002-277 September 5, 2002
1158556 Ontario Ltd., doing business under the name of Celestial Sound
Timmins, Chapleau, Elliot Lake, Wawa and Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario
Approved — Extension of the time limit to December 20, 2002, to commence operation of the new transmitters of CHIM-FM Timmins at Chapleau, Elliot Lake, Wawa and Sault Ste. Marie.
2002-278 September 5, 2002
Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
Corner Brook, Stephenville, etc., Newfoundland and Labrador
The Commission revokes the broadcasting licence of the radio programming undertaking CBYT Corner Brook and its transmitters CBYT-1 Stephenville, CBYT-2 Irishtown, CBYT-4 Port-aux-Basques, CBYT-5 St. Andrews, CBYT-10 Harbour Le Cou, CBYT-11 Rose Blanche, CBYT-12 Gillams, CBYT-13 Lark Harbour, CBYT-14 York Harbour and CBUAT Deer Lake.
2002-279 September 5, 2002
Mountain Cablevision Limited
Hamilton, Ontario
Approved — Distribution of a second set of U.S. 4+1 signals, distant Canadian television signals and WNYO-49 (Warner Brothers).
2002-280 September 5, 2002
Aurora Cable TV Limited
Aurora and Richmond Hill, Ontario
Approved — Distribution of a second set of U.S. 4+1 signals and distant Canadian television signals.
2002-281 September 5, 2002
Southmount Cable Limited
Hamilton, Ontario
Approved — Distribution of a second set of U.S. 4+1 signals, distant Canadian television signals and WNYO-49 (Warner Brothers).
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CANADIAN RADIO-TELEVISION AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
PUBLIC NOTICE 2002-51
Cable Inside Wire Fee
In the public notice, the Commission establishes a fee for the use of cable inside wire in multiple-unit dwellings (MUDs) pursuant to subsection 10(2) of the Broadcasting Distribution Regulations. The fee is based on the methodology set out in Call for comments — cable inside wire lease fee, Public Notice CRTC 2002-13, March 8, 2002, with certain modifications arising from the comments received pursuant to the public notice. Based on this methodology, the Commission considers that a fee of $0.52 per subscriber per month is a just and reasonable fee for the use of inside wire in MUDs.
September 3, 2002
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MACKENZIE VALLEY LAND AND WATER BOARD
MACKENZIE VALLEY RESOURCE MANAGEMENT ACT
NORTHWEST TERRITORIES WATERS ACT
Public Hearing
The Mackenzie Valley Land and Water Board has proposed an amendment of the term of Type "A" Water License N3L20004 for Mining and Milling at Tungsten, Northwest Territories.
A public hearing will be held, under subsection 21(2) of the Northwest Territories Waters Act, by the Board on October 22, 2002, starting at 1 p.m., at the Hamlet of Fort Liard Community Hall, Fort Liard, Northwest Territories, to receive input from the public respecting a proposal to amend the term of Water Licence N3L20004. The proposed amendment would extend the term by one year, to expire on November 29, 2003. This proposed extension is intended to allow North American Tungsten to continue its current activities unchanged while the environmental assessment process is taking place.
Written submissions in relation to this proposal must be submitted to the Office of the Board by 4 p.m., September 30, 2002. The address of the Board is c/o The Chair, Mackenzie Valley Land and Water Board, P.O. Box 2130, Yellowknife, Northwest Territories X1A 2P6, (867) 669-0506 (Telephone), (867) 873-6610 (Facsimile).
If no notice is received of persons indicating their intention to appear and make presentations concerning this proposal by 4 p.m., September 24, 2002, the Board may cancel the hearing in accordance with subsection 21(3) of the Northwest Territories Waters Act.
Information relevant to the proposal can be reviewed at www.mvlwb.com, or at the Office of the Board, 4910 50th Avenue (YK Centre), 7th Floor, Yellowknife, Northwest Territories.
MELODY J. MCLEOD
Chair
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