Vol. 136, No. 21 — May 25, 2002
COMMISSIONS
CANADIAN INTERNATIONAL TRADE TRIBUNAL
INQUIRY
EDP Hardware and Software
The Canadian International Trade Tribunal (the Tribunal) has received a complaint (File No. PR-2002-009) from PWC Consulting (the complainant), of Ottawa, Ontario, concerning a procurement (Solicitation No. V9618-010038/B) by the Department of Public Works and Government Services (PWGSC) on behalf of the Department of Human Resources Development. The solicitation is for the acquisition of a Web Content Management System and related services. Pursuant to subsection 30.13(2) of the Canadian International Trade Tribunal Act and subsection 7(2) of the Canadian International Trade Tribunal Procurement Inquiry Regulations, notice is hereby given that the Tribunal has decided to conduct an inquiry into the complaint.
It is alleged that PWGSC improperly declared the complainant's bid non-compliant.
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, May 16, 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 texts of the decisions summarized below are available from the offices of the CRTC.
2002-137 May 15, 2002
Chetwynd Communications Society
Chetwynd and Dawson Creek, British Columbia
Approved — Addition of a low-power FM transmitter in Dawson Creek.
2002-138 May 15, 2002
Shaw Communications Inc., on behalf of 616554 B.C. Ltd.
Western Canada
Approved — New tangible benefits initiation.
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CANADIAN RADIO-TELEVISION AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS
COMMISSION
PUBLIC NOTICE 2002-25
The Commission has received the following applications:
1. Vision TV: Canada's Faith Network
Across Canada
To amend the licence of the national English-language specialty television service.
2. John Elliott
Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario
To amend the licence of his tourist radio programming undertaking CFWJ-FM at Sault Ste. Marie.
3. CKLN Radio Incorporated
Toronto, Ontario
To broadcast predominantly Farsi language programming using a subsidiary communications multiplex operations channel.
4. Radio CJVR Ltd.
Waskesiu Lake, Saskatchewan
To increase the effective radiated power from 7 100 to 11 000 watts and to relocate the transmitter approximately 8 kilometres southwest to the SaskTel site.
Deadline for intervention: June 19, 2002
May 15, 2002
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NATIONAL ENERGY BOARD
APPLICATION TO EXPORT ELECTRICITY TO THE UNITED STATES
Consumers Energy Company
Notice is hereby given that, by an application dated May 24, 2002, Consumers Energy Company (the "Applicant") has applied to the National Energy Board (the "Board") under Division II of Part VI of the National Energy Board Act (the "Act") for authorization to export up to 16 000 000 megawatt-hours of firm power, and up to 24 000 000 megawatt-hours of combined firm and interruptible power per year, for a period of ten years. No individual transaction would, however, have a term in excess of five years from the date that it is entered into.
The Board wishes to obtain the view of interested parties on this application before issuing a permit or recommending to the Governor in Council that a public hearing be held. The Directions on Procedure that follow explain in detail the procedure that will be used.
1. The Applicant shall deposit and keep on file, for public inspection during normal business hours, copies of the application at its offices located at Consumers Energy Company, Attention David F. Ronk, Jr., 1945 W Parnall Road, Jackson, MI 49201, U.S.A., (517) 788-1388 (Telephone), (517) 788-5882 (Facsimile). The Applicant will provide a copy of the application to any person who requests a copy. A copy of the application is also available for viewing during normal business hours in the Board's Library, 444 Seventh Avenue SW, Room 1002, Calgary, Alberta T2P 0X8.
2. Submission that any party wishes to present shall be filed with the Secretary, National Energy Board, 444 Seventh Avenue SW, Room 1002, Calgary, Alberta T2P 0X8, (403) 292-5503 (Facsimile), and the Applicant by June 24, 2002, or 30 days following the publication of this notice, whichever is later.
3. Pursuant to subsection 119.06(2) of the Act, the Board shall have regard to all considerations that appear to it to be relevant. In particular, the Board is interested in the views of submitters with respect to:
(a) the effect of the exportation of the electricity on provinces other than that from which the electricity is to be exported;
(b) the impact of the exportation on the environment; and
(c) whether the Applicant has:
(i) informed those who have declared an interest in buying electricity for consumption in Canada of the quantities and classes of service available for sale, and
(ii) given an opportunity to purchase electricity on terms and conditions as favourable as the terms and conditions specified in the application to those who, within a reasonable time of being so informed, demonstrate an intention to buy electricity for consumption in Canada.
4. Any answer to submissions that the Applicant wishes to present in response to items 2 and 3 of this Notice of Application and Directions on Procedure shall be filed with the Secretary of the Board and served on the party that filed the submissions by July 9, 2002, or 15 days after the filing made in accord with numbered paragraph 2 above, whichever is later.
5. Any reply that submitters wish to present in response to item 4 of this Notice of Application and Directions on Procedure shall be filed with the Secretary of the Board and served on the Applicant by July 19, 2002, or within ten days after the filing made in accord with the preceding paragraph, whichever is later.
6. For further information on the procedures governing the Board's examination, contact Michel L. Mantha, Secretary, (403) 299-2714 (Telephone), (403) 292-5503 (Facsimile).
MICHEL L. MANTHA
Secretary
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NATIONAL ENERGY BOARD
APPLICATION TO EXPORT ELECTRICITY TO THE UNITED STATES
Emera Energy Inc.
By an application dated May 24, 2002, Emera Energy Inc. (the "Applicant") has applied to the National Energy Board (the "Board"), under Division II of Part VI of the National Energy Board Act (the "Act"), for authorization to export up to 1 000 megawatts of firm or interruptible power and annually up to 4 800 gigawatt-hours of either firm or interruptible energy. The requested duration of this permit is ten years.
The Board wishes to obtain the views of interested parties on this application before issuing a permit or recommending to the Governor in Council that a public hearing be held. The Directions on Procedure that follow explain in detail the procedure that will be used.
1. The Applicant shall deposit and keep on file, for public inspection during normal business hours, copies of the application at its offices located at Barrington Tower, Scotia Square, 1894 Barrington Street, P.O. Box 910, Halifax, Nova Scotia B3J 2W5, (902) 428-6520, and provide a copy of the application to any person who requests a copy. A copy of the application is also available for viewing during normal business hours in the Board's Library, 311 Sixth Avenue SW, Room 100, Calgary, Alberta T2P 3H2.
2. Submissions that any party wishes to present shall be filed with the Secretary, National Energy Board, 311 Sixth Avenue SW, Calgary, Alberta T2P 3H2, (403) 292-5503 (Facsimile), and the Applicant by June 24, 2002.
3. Pursuant to section 119.06(2) of the Act, the Board shall have regard to all considerations that appear to it to be relevant. In particular, the Board is interested in the views of submittors with respect to:
(a) the effect of the exportation of the electricity on provinces other than that from which the electricity is to be exported;
(b) the impact of the exportation on the environment; and
(c) whether the Applicant has:
(i) informed those who have declared an interest in buying electricity for consumption in Canada of the quantities and classes of service available for sale, and
(ii) given an opportunity to purchase electricity on terms and conditions as favourable as the terms and conditions specified in the application to those who, within a reasonable time of being so informed, demonstrate an intention to buy electricity for consumption in Canada.
4. Any answer to submissions that the Applicant wishes to present in response to items 2 and 3 of this Notice of Application and Directions on Procedure shall be filed with the Secretary of the Board and served on the party that filed the submission by July 10, 2002.
5. Any reply that submittors wish to present in response to item 4 of this Notice of Application and Directions on Procedure shall be filed with the Secretary of the Board and served on the Applicant by July 22, 2002.
6. For further information on the procedures governing the Board's examination, contact M. L. Mantha, Secretary, (403) 299-2711 (Telephone), (403) 292-5503 (Facsimile).
MICHEL L. MANTHA
Secretary
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