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Vol. 132, No. 43 — October 24, 1998
GOVERNMENT NOTICES
DEPARTMENT OF CANADIAN HERITAGE
CANADIAN AUDIO-VISUAL CERTIFICATION OFFICE
Fee Levy Under the Film or Video Production Services Tax Credit Program
The Minister of Finance issued a press release on October 29, 1997, announcing draft amendments to the Income Tax Act to introduce the Film or Video Production Services Tax Credit (PSTC). The provisions came into effect November 1, 1997, coinciding with the elimination of legislation which provided tax incentives to production services limited partnerships.
The PSTC is jointly administered by the Department of Canadian Heritage through the Canadian Audio-Visual Certification Office (CAVCO) and by Revenue Canada. Administrative services provided by CAVCO for accreditation under this program necessitate the implementation of a fee structure in order to preserve its mandate to operate under a cost recovery system. CAVCO sought to establish fees that would be equitable for users of its accreditation services under the PSTC. The fees for the PSTC have been set through consultations with the Canadian Motion Picture Distributors Association, on behalf of its members. The fee structure was instituted pursuant to paragraph 19(1)(b) of the Financial Administration Act.
Applicants for an Accredited Film or Video Production Services Certificate ("accreditation certificate") under the PSTC must remit a flat fee of $5,000 for processing of their file. Where an amended accreditation certificate is required, applicants must remit an additional fee of $1,000. A rebate system has been instituted to remedy any situation where payment of the initial flat fee of $5,000 is disproportionate to the aggregate tax credit received in respect of the production. The rebate is payable to the entity which originally applied for the accreditation certificate. Applicants may apply for a rebate (in accordance with the rates set out below) once all tax credits in respect of a production have been claimed and Revenue Canada has issued tax assessments in respect thereto. The rebate is not applicable to additional amounts paid resulting from the need to amend accreditation certificates.
For further information, please contact the Canadian Audio-Visual Certification Office, Department of Canadian Heritage, 15 Eddy Street, 6th Floor, Room 113, Hull, Quebec K1A 0M5, 1-888-433-2200 or (819) 997-6861 (Telephone), (819) 997-6892 (Facsimile).
FEE STRUCTURE FOR THE FILM OR VIDEO PRODUCTION SERVICES TAX CREDIT PROGRAM
Accreditation Certificate $5,000
Amended Accreditation Certificate $1,000
REBATE STRUCTURE FOR THE FILM OR VIDEO PRODUCTION SERVICES TAX CREDIT PROGRAM
| Aggregate Tax Credit | Fee | Rebate |
|---|---|---|
| $25,001 + | $5,000 | $0 |
| $20,001 - $25,000 | $4,000 | $1,000 |
| $15,001 - $20,000 | $3,000 | $2,000 |
| $10,001 - $15,000 | $2,000 | $3,000 |
| $ 0 - $10,000 | $1,000 | $4,000 |
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DEPARTMENT OF THE ENVIRONMENT
CANADIAN ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION ACT
Non-domestic Substances List — Amendment
The minister of the Environment, pursuant to subsection 25(2) of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act (see footnote a), amends the Non-domestic Substances List (see footnote b), in accordance with the annexed hereto.
CHRISTINE STEWART
Minister of the Environment
ORDER AMENDING THE NON-DOMESTIC SUBSTANCES LIST
AMENDMENTS
1. The headings "Schedule" and "Appendix A" of the Non-domestic Substances List are replaced by the following:
PART I
CHEMICALS AND POLYMERS, OTHER THAN THOSE ASSIGNED A CONFIDENTIAL SUBSTANCE IDENTITY NUMBER
PART II
CHEMICALS AND POLYMERS ASSIGNED A CONFIDENTIAL SUBSTANCE IDENTITY NUMBER
PART III
ENZYMES, OTHER THAN THOSE ASSIGNED A CONFIDENTIAL SUBSTANCE IDENTITY NUMBER
PART IV
ENZYMES ASSIGNED A CONFIDENTIAL SUBSTANCE IDENTITY NUMBER
1. (1) This List contains substances referred to in subsection 25(2) of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act and is made up of the following Parts:
(a) Part I sets out substances that are chemicals or polymers, other than substances referred to in paragraphs (b), (c) and (d), identified by their Chemical Abstracts Registry Numbers;
NOTE 1: The letters "FC" after a Confidential Substance Identity Number identifying a substance indicates that the substance was accepted for addition to the Non-Domestic Substances List under the Four Corners Agreement Pilot Program.
(b) Part II sets out substances that are chemicals or polymers that, in order to protect confidential information in accordance with section 20 of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, are identified by their masked names, in accordance with the Masked Name Regulations, and by their Confidential Substance Identity Numbers assigned by the Department of the Environment;
NOTE 2: The letters "FC" after a Confidential Substance Identity Number identifying a substance indicates that the substance was accepted for addition to the Non-Domestic Substances List under the Four Corners Agreement Pilot Program.
(c) Part III sets out substances that are enzymes, other than substances referred to in paragraph (d), that are identified by their International Union of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Numbers, and
(d) Part IV sets out substances that are enzymes that, in order to protect confidential information in accordance with section 20 of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, are identified by their masked names, in accordance with the Masked Name Regulations, and by their Confidential Substance Identity Numbers assigned by the Department of the Environment.
2. Part I of the Non-domestic Substances List is amended by adding the following in numerical order:
| numbers 1 | numbers 2 | numbers 3 |
|---|---|---|
| 563-70-2 | 28473-19-0 | 74630-99-2 |
| 1914-78-9 | 31621-69-9 | 77342-27-9 |
| 3236-71-3 | 33628-05-6 | 90218-35-2 |
| 3645-61-2 | 34902-57-3 FC | 93207-68-2 |
| 4196-18-3 | 52277-29-9 | 105076-77-5 |
| 4273-98-7 | 53026-67-8 | 109851-29-8 |
| 7388-28-5 | 56141-33-4 | 120313-48-6 |
| 12027-96-2 | 67296-15-5 | 121246-56-8 |
| 12036-37-2 | 68971-82-4 | 135800-37-2 |
| 14044-65-6 | 69766-80-9 | 135936-92-4 |
| 26535-68-2 | 69828-87-1 | 141048-13-7 |
| 26764-44-3 | 72175-39-4 | 141586-25-6 |
| 143400-68-4 | 147128-26-5 | 148240-86-2 |
| 144635-09-6 | 147853-56-3 | 148240-87-3 |
| 144713-08-6 | 147923-40-8 | 148240-88-4 |
| 145578-88-7 | 147923-42-0 | 148240-89-5 |
| 145951-43-5 | 147952-37-2 | 148373-03-9 |
| 145951-44-6 | 147977-78-4 | 148617-56-5 |
| 146019-53-6 | 147977-79-5 | 148617-57-6 |
| 146659-76-9 | 147977-80-8 | 148617-58-7 |
| 146988-00-3 | 147977-82-0 | 148617-59-8 |
| 146988-01-4 | 148124-43-0 | 148617-60-1 |
| 147060-76-2 | 148240-84-0 | 148617-61-2 |
| 147094-54-0 | 148240-85-1 | 148684-73-5 |
| 148684-74-6 | 150226-33-8 | 150226-39-4 |
| 148684-75-7 | 150226-35-0 | 150259-33-9 |
| 148684-76-8 | 150226-36-1 | 150409-28-2 |
| 149497-03-0 | 150226-37-2 | 151085-82-4 |
| 149497-04-1 | 150226-38-3 | 151183-32-3 |
| 151285-27-7 | 152143-22-1 | 185701-92-2 FC |
| 151498-45-2 | 152143-23-2 | |
| 151498-46-3 | 152286-33-4 | |
| 151661-99-3 | 152323-95-0 | |
| 152143-21-0 | 153857-77-3 |
3. Part II of the Non-domestic Substances List is amended by adding the following in numerical order:
| substances |
|---|
| 12954-3 FC Fatty acids, linseed, halosubstituted alkyl esters |
| 13802-5 FC Poly[oxy(methyl-1,2-ethanediyl)], α-[methyl-z-[[[[3- (trisubstituted)propyl]amino]carbonyl]amino]ethyl]-ω-[methyl-z-[[[[3-(trisubstituted)propyl]amino]carbonyl] amino]ethoxy] |
| 13803-6 FC Propanoic acid, 2-hydroxy-, salts with 1-(2-aminoethyl)-2- imidazolidinone - bisphenol A - epichlorohydrin polymer - diethanolamine - ethylene oxide mono [(alkyloxy)methyl] derivs. reaction products |
| 13958-8 FC Polymer of polyisocyanate, blocked with hydroxy ester of carbamic acid and alcohol |
| 13971-3 FC Rosin, maleated, polymer with bisphenol A, paraformaldehyde, pentaerythritol, modified with polymeric dicyclopentadiene hydrocarbon resin |
| 14183-8 Alkanedioic acids, diesters with alcohols, C7-9-iso-, C8-rich |
| 14305-4 Fatty acids, C18-unsatd., dimers, polymers with ethylenediamine, tall-oil fatty acids and a monocarboxylic acid |
| 14306-5 Fatty acids, C18-unsatd., dimers, polymers with ethylenediamine, iso-butyric acid, isooctanoic acid and a dicarboxylic acid |
| 14307-6 Fatty acids, C18-unsatd., dimers, polymers with adipic acid, a diacid, isophoronediamine, isophthalic acid and m-xylenediamine |
| 14308-7 Fatty acids, C18-unsatd., dimers, polymers with propionic acid, a diacid, isophoronediamine and ethylenediamine |
| 14309-8 Fatty acids, C18-unsatd., dimers, polymers with ethylenediamine, hexamethylenediamine, tall-oil fatty acids and a monocarboxylic acid |
| 14310-0 Fatty acids, C18-unsatd., dimers, substituted heteromonocycle polymer |
| 14311-1 Rosin, maleated, polymer with an alkylphenol, formaldehyde and glycerol |
| 14312-2 Fatty acids, C18-unsatd., dimers, polymers with adipic acid and a diol |
| 14313-3 Polyethylene glycol diester of a saturated fatty acid homopolymer |
| 14314-4 Dioctyl butenedioate ester |
| 14315-5 Rosin, maleated, polymer with p-tert-butylphenol, formaldehyde, an alkylphenol and glycerol |
| 14323-4 Rosin, fumarated, polymer with diethylene glycol, pentaeryth-ritol and a polymeric polyol |
| 14324-5 Rosin, maleated, polymer with bisphenol A, an alkylphenol, formaldehyde and pentaerythritol |
| 14325-6 Fatty acids, C18-unsatd., dimers, polymers with ethylenediamine, piperazine, polyoxypropylenediamine, sebacic acid and a monocarboxylic acid |
| 14326-7 Fatty acids, C18-unsatd., dimers, polymers with azelaic acid, ethylenediamine, piperazine, polyoxypropylenediamine and a diamine |
| 14327-8 Fatty acids, C18-unsatd., dimers, polymers with a dicarboxylic acid, ethylenediamine, isophoronediamine and propionic acid, ammonium salts |
| 14329-1 Polyhydroxy substituted benzene, formaldehyde polymer |
| 14330-2 Polymer of halosubstituted butadiene, halosubstituted acrylonitrile and polyvinyl alcohol |
| 14331-3 Polyhalo substituted cyclodialkene, polydialkenyl adduct |
| 14332-4 Carbomonocyclic polyester with alkyl acid and alkyl substituted 1,3-propanediol, hexanediol, propanediol polymer with 1,1'-methylenebis[4-isocyanatobenzene] |
| 14333-5 Fatty acids, C18-unsatd., dimers, polymers with azelaic acid, ethylenediamine, cyclic diamine and polyoxypropylenediamine |
| 14334-6 Rosin, maleated, polymer with p-tert-butylphenol, formaldehyde, an alkylphenol and pentaerythritol |
| 14335-7 Rosin, maleated, reaction product with tall-oil pitch and a polyol |
| 14336-8 Fatty acids, C18-unsatd., dimers, polymers with amines, C18-unsatd. alkyl, dimers, azelaic acid, a diamine and ethylenediamine |
| 14337-0 Fatty acids, C18-unsatd., dimers, polymers with hydrogenated dimer, ethylenediamine, cyclic diamine and a dicarboxylic acid |
| 14338-1 Fatty acids, C18-unsatd., dimers, hydrogenated, polymers with ethylenediamine and a monocarboxylic acid |
| 14339-2 Fatty acids, C18-unsatd., dimers, polymers with dicarboxylic acid, ethylenediamine, piperazine and polyoxypropylene-diamine |
| 14340-3 Fatty acids, C18-unsatd., dimers, polymers with a dicarboxylic acid, ethylenediamine, piperazine and polyoxypropylene-diamine |
| 14341-4 Rosin, fumarated maleated, and rosin fraction, fumarated maleated, reaction products with a maleic modified copolymer, calcium, magnesium and zinc salts |
| 14342-5 Rosin, fumarated maleated, and rosin fraction, fumarated maleated, reaction products with a maleic modified copolymer and tall-oil pitch, calcium, magnesium and zinc salts |
| 14343-6 Rosin, maleated, and rosin fraction, maleated, reaction products with a monocarboxylic acid, calcium, magnesium and zinc salts |
| 14382-0 1-Propanamine, 3-(trimethoxysilyl)-N-[3-(trimethoxysilyl) propyl]-, reaction products with polyethylene-polypropyleneglycol ether with alkyltriol, 3-(trimethoxysilyl)-1-propanamine and 1,1'-methylenebis(isocyanatobenzene) |
| 14424-6 Rosin, maleated, polymer with an akylphenol, formaldehyde, pentaerythritol and polymerized rosin |
| 14451-6 2-Propenoic acid, 2-methyl-, methyl ester, polymer with 2- propenoic acid, sodium 2-methyl-2-propene-1-sulfonate and sodium 4-[(2-methyl-2-propenyl)oxy] carbomonocyclicsulfonate, sodium salt, peroxydisulfuric acid ([HO)S(O)2]2O2) disodium salt-initiated |
| 14476-4 Mixed esters of 2-propenoic acid, 2-hydroxyethyl ester and aliphatic diisocyanate |
| 14477-5 Mixture of 1,3-diisocyanatomethylbenzene polymer with polypropylene glycol and oxirane, polymer with oxirane, capped with hydroxyalkyl methacrylate and capped with methyloxirane, polymer with oxirane |
| 14478-6 Mixture of reaction products of diphenylmethanediisocyanate polymer, methyloxirane polymer with oxirane, hexanedioic acid polymer with 1,2-propanediol and methyldiethanolamine with hydroxyalkyl methacrylate endgroups |
4. Part III of the Non-domestic Substances List is amended by adding the following in numerical order:
| numbers 1 | numbers 2 | numbers 3 | numbers 4 | numbers 5 | numbers 6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.1.1.1 | 1.2.1.12 | 2.1.1.23 | 3.1.1.1 | 3.2.1.18 | 3.5.1.14 |
| 1.1.1.6 | 1.4.1.2 | 2.1.1.28 | 3.1.1.8 | 3.2.1.20 | 3.5.2.6 |
| 1.1.1.8 | 1.4.1.3 | 2.3.2.2 | 3.1.1.13 | 3.2.1.21 | 3.5.2.10 |
| 1.1.1.27 | 1.4.3.3 | 2.4.1.1 | 3.1.1.34 | 3.2.1.40 | 3.5.3.1 |
| 1.1.1.37 | 1.6.4.2 | 2.4.1.19 | 3.1.3.1 | 3.2.1.65 | 3.5.3.3 |
| 1.1.1.41 | 1.6.99.1 | 2.6.1.1 | 3.1.3.2 | 3.2.1.96 | 3.6.1.3 |
| 1.1.1.44 | 1.6.99.3 | 2.6.1.2 | 3.1.21.1 | 3.4.11.1 | 4.1.1.18 |
| 1.1.1.47 | 1.7.3.3 | 2.7.1.1 | 3.1.21.3 | 3.4.21.1 | 4.1.2.13 |
| 1.1.1.49 | 1.8.1.4 | 2.7.1.11 | 3.1.21.4 | 3.4.21.5 | 4.1.3.3 |
| 1.1.1.94 | 1.11.1.6 | 2.7.1.30 | 3.1.21.5 | 3.4.21.6 | 4.2.1.2 |
| 1.1.3.4 | 1.11.1.7 | 2.7.1.40 | 3.1.22.1 | 3.4.21.7 | 4.2.1.11 |
| 1.1.3.6 | 1.13.11.12 | 2.7.1.78 | 3.1.27.5 | 3.4.21.9 | 4.2.2.2 |
| 1.1.3.9 | 1.14.14.3 | 2.7.2.3 | 3.2.1.6 | 3.4.21.73 | 5.3.1.1 |
| 1.1.3.13 | 1.14.16.2 | 2.7.3.2 | 3.2.1.7 | 3.4.22.3 | 5.3.1.9 |
| 1.1.3.22 | 1.14.17.1 | 2.7.4.3 | 3.2.1.11 | 3.4.22.33 | 5.4.2.1 |
| 1.2.1.2 | 1.14.18.1 | 2.7.7.7 | 3.2.1.14 | 3.4.23.1 | 5.4.2.2 |
| 1.2.1.3 | 2.1.1.6 | 2.7.7.31 | 3.2.1.17 | 3.5.1.5 |
5. Part I of the Non-domestic Substances List is amended by deleting the following in numerical order:
| numbers 1 | numbers 2 | numbers 3 |
|---|---|---|
| 77-71-4 | 2687-96-9 | 13450-99-2 |
| 78-16-0 | 2746-19-2 | 18917-89-0 |
| 81-63-0 | 2873-97-4 | 21282-97-3 |
| 93-70-9 | 3282-75-5 | 21934-68-9 |
| 99-06-9 | 3618-62-0 | 22890-11-5 |
| 99-59-2 | 3913-02-8 | 23235-61-2 |
| 107-30-2 | 4181-05-9 | 24969-07-1 |
| 111-44-4 | 5793-94-2 | 25053-63-8 |
| 126-57-8 | 6228-25-7 | 25068-63-7 |
| 496-46-8 | 6370-08-7 | 25212-83-3 |
| 506-89-8 | 6647-34-3 | 25639-14-9 |
| 542-10-9 | 8000-26-8 | 25820-49-9 |
| 578-36-9 | 8004-98-6 | 26061-90-5 |
| 591-65-1 | 9012-76-4 | 26124-53-8 |
| 603-34-9 | 9065-82-1 | 26282-37-1 |
| 638-38-0 | 9070-52-4 | 26426-80-2 |
| 1707-68-2 | 10048-98-3 | 26471-52-3 |
| 1761-71-3 | 12065-90-6 | 26713-18-8 |
| 1825-30-5 | 12411-64-2 | 27081-93-2 |
| 27496-82-8 | 54545-70-9 | 67846-36-0 |
| 27636-21-1 | 55636-49-2 | 67874-94-6 |
| 27791-59-9 | 56189-09-4 | 67906-91-6 |
| 28519-50-8 | 57516-88-8 | 67923-67-5 |
| 29383-53-7 | 58499-16-4 | 67923-80-2 |
| 32875-88-0 | 59129-79-2 | 67939-15-5 |
| 34041-09-3 | 59326-15-7 | 67953-48-4 |
| 34150-07-7 | 61909-78-2 | 68015-11-2 |
| 36179-98-3 | 62386-95-2 | 68025-37-6 |
| 36671-85-9 | 62683-37-8 | 68038-16-4 |
| 38660-35-4 | 63573-38-6 | 68052-55-1 |
| 41171-14-6 | 63832-50-8 | 68083-84-1 |
| 42617-82-3 | 66070-77-7 | 68110-06-5 |
| 49603-78-3 | 66071-35-0 | 68110-14-5 |
| 50849-47-3 | 66228-39-5 | 68132-60-5 |
| 51838-31-4 | 67589-39-3 | 68133-01-7 |
| 52019-35-9 | 67761-95-9 | 68139-67-3 |
| 52257-10-0 | 67762-03-2 | 68139-73-1 |
| 52496-38-5 | 67763-14-8 | 68152-64-7 |
| 68155-99-7 | 68604-67-1 | 70247-93-7 |
| 68186-92-5 | 68604-88-6 | 70425-47-7 |
| 68188-50-1 | 68607-72-7 | 70865-20-2 |
| 68309-49-9 | 68610-41-3 | 70983-64-1 |
| 68334-73-6 | 68610-47-9 | 71243-68-0 |
| 68389-60-6 | 68647-85-8 | 71329-48-1 |
| 68425-72-9 | 68683-26-1 | 71394-06-4 |
| 68425-76-3 | 68911-13-7 | 71750-83-9 |
| 68441-70-3 | 68928-89-2 | 71888-80-7 |
| 68492-67-1 | 69011-06-9 | 72138-97-7 |
| 68506-98-9 | 69011-34-3 | 72480-46-7 |
| 68526-04-5 | 69761-19-9 | 72968-52-6 |
| 68585-02-4 | 69834-26-0 | 74347-33-4 |
| 74665-01-3 | 102242-83-1 | 132674-75-0 |
| 75975-87-0 | 103192-64-9 | 132778-08-6 |
| 77553-50-5 | 104376-75-2 | 133649-92-0 |
| 79084-85-8 | 108348-00-1 | 135108-88-2 |
| 82199-12-0 | 110615-47-9 | 136016-63-2 |
| 84732-38-7 | 113060-14-3 | 143239-44-5 |
| 84963-88-2 | 114223-00-6 | 143925-92-2 |
| 85117-41-5 | 115035-53-5 | 148617-62-3 |
| 90823-38-4 | 118922-88-6 | 148684-77-9 |
| 94214-57-0 | 125542-63-4 | 151006-66-5 |
| 96591-30-9 | 130905-59-8 | 151789-11-6 |
| 96899-94-4 | 130935-48-7 | |
| 101200-60-6 | 131298-44-7 |
6. Part II of the Non-domestic Substances List is amended by deleting the following in numerical order:
11225-2
COMING INTO FORCE
7. This Order comes into force on the day on which it is registered.
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DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE
CANADA PENSION PLAN
In accordance with subsection 111(3) of the Canada Pension Plan, notice is hereby given that, pursuant to subsection 111(2), the Minister of Finance has fixed an interest rate of 5.26 percent as applicable in the case of any obligation described in subsection 111(1) having a term to maturity of 20 years that is offered by a province for purchase by the Minister of Finance during the period commencing November 1, 1998, and ending November 10, 1998.
Please note that this rate is subject to change pending final approval of legislation to amend the Canada Pension Plan and to establish the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board.
PAUL MARTIN
Minister of Finance
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DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRY
RADIOCOMMUNICATION ACT
Notice No. DGTP-015-98 — Review of the Spectrum Cap Applied to Providers of Personal Communications Services
1. Intent
The purpose of this notice is to solicit public comment on whether to continue, modify or rescind the application of a limit on the aggregate amount of spectrum that can be held by providers of Personal Communications Services (PCS).
2. Background and Discussion
The Policy and Call for Applications for Wireless Personal Communications Services in the 2 GHz Range, dated June 15, 1995 (Notice No. DGTP-005-95/DGRB-002-95), established the regulatory framework for the implementation of PCS in Canada and invited eligible entities to apply for licences to provide PCS. Among other matters, the Policy addressed the issue of the potential for the existing cellular service providers to use their established position in the mobile radio market to their advantage in the new market for PCS if they were awarded licences with the same provisions as new entrants. Among the methods of addressing this matter, a limit on the aggregation of spectrum was established. This limit, commonly referred to as the Spectrum Cap, was set at 40 MHz and consists of frequency assignments for PCS at 2 GHz, cellular radiotelephony and similar public high-mobility radiotelephony services. The services covered by the Spectrum Cap included those services offered by an affiliate of the entity. (see footnote 1)
The Policy stated that the Spectrum Cap will be in effect during a term of three years from the initial selection of PCS licensees, after which the restriction may be reviewed by Industry Canada. This three-year period will terminate in December 1998 and Industry Canada believes that it is appropriate to review, through public consultation, the application of the Spectrum Cap.
The Policy also indicated that in the absence of exceptional circumstances, no transfer of PCS radio authorizations will be permitted in the first three years after the award of authorizations, after which the transfer of an authorization to another party will not be allowed without a full review of the application by Industry Canada and the approval of the Minister. The three-year prohibition on the transfer of radio authorizations ends on December 18, 1998.
On December 18, 1995, the Minister of Industry announced his decision to authorize four PCS providers at 2 GHz, following consideration of the applications received in the call for applications. In accordance with the Policy, the incumbent cellular service providers, Rogers Cantel Inc. and Mobility Canada, were each authorized 10 MHz PCS spectrum blocks. The new entrant PCS providers, Clearnet Communications Inc. and Microcell Telecommunications Inc., were each authorized 30 MHz PCS spectrum blocks.
In 1985, two licensed Canadian cellular service providers (see footnote 2) began offering service in the 800 MHz band. This duopoly provision of cellular radio services served Canada well. By 1995, when public consultation on the PCS Policy was undertaken, the cellular industry was mature, offering service to a significant percentage of Canadians. The advent of PCS provided an opportunity to access additional spectrum for mobile radiotelephony services.
An objective of the Policy was to provide a greater opportunity for competition in the provision of PCS than had existed in the duopoly provision of cellular services, as competition is considered to provide the most efficient means of achieving more aggressive deployment and implementation strategies, lower prices, greater consumer choice and an accelerated introduction of innovative new services.
The Spectrum Cap encouraged new entrants and, therefore, competition, by providing the means to authorize the new entrants the larger 30 MHz PCS spectrum blocks, but also provided the means to allow for the participation of incumbent service providers by recognizing the potential economies of scale and scope they could derive from adapting their networks to provide PCS.
The application of the Spectrum Cap during the initial authorizations of PCS licences in December 1995 appears to have been successful, as it has generated a more competitive market than had existed in the duopoly provision of cellular services in regions where the new entrant PCS providers have established services.
The licensing of the smaller 10 MHz PCS blocks appears to have caused no spectrum shortage to the incumbent cellular service providers in their initial deployment of PCS. However, the implementation of the next generation of PCS technologies, which will be capable of supporting much higher communication capacity services than available today, may present unique technical and economic challenges for any licensee that has limited spectrum in the 2 GHz range.
3. Issues
In order for the Department to assess the relative impact of the potential removal or modification of the Spectrum Cap, we are seeking public comment on the following issues:
(a) Has the original purpose of the Spectrum Cap been served, or is there a need for its retention, possibly with modification? What sort of modification would be appropriate?
(b) Would the removal of the Spectrum Cap lessen or enhance competition? For example, would rescinding the Spectrum Cap remove a barrier to consolidation, which may reduce competition, or would it strengthen service providers and hence promote competition? Does the Competition Act provide sufficient safeguards against anti-competitive industry consolidation?
(c) What would be the effect of the continuation of the Spectrum Cap in the future on the availability of new PCS and on the growth of these services?
(d) What would be the effect of the removal of the Spectrum Cap on the efficient use of frequency spectrum?
(e) What other matters are relevant to this review of the Spectrum Cap?
Note: The Department plans to conduct a separate public consultation, commencing in early 1999, on the use of PCS spectrum blocks C and E and other spectrum that would eventually be licensed for PCS.
4. Invitation to Comment
Comment is invited on issues concerning the potential removal or modification of the Spectrum Cap.
This notice is available electronically as follows:
World Wide Web (WWW)
http://strategis.ic.gc.ca/spectrum
Written submissions should be addressed to the Director General, Telecommunications Policy Branch, Industry Canada, 300 Slater Street, Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0C8, and must be received on or before January 22, 1999, to receive full consideration.
All representations should cite the Canada Gazette, Part I, notice publication date, title and reference number.
Respondents are strongly encouraged to provide their comments in electronic format (WordPerfect, Microsoft Word, Adobe PDF or ASCII TXT) to facilitate posting on the Department's Web site. Documents submitted via electronic media should be sent to spectrumcap@ic.gc.ca with a note specifying the software, version number and operating system used. All submissions should cite Canada Gazette notice reference number DGTP-015-98.
Our time frame for a decision on the Spectrum Cap is early spring 1999. Should this schedule be problematic to any entity, it may submit an application requesting temporary relief for a particular geographical area, and for a certain amount of spectrum, pending the outcome of the review. Any such applications will be made available to the public on the Industry Canada Internet site referenced above for comment for a period of 30 days after which the Department will deal expeditiously with the request.
All submissions received in response to this notice will be made available for viewing by the public two weeks after the closing date of this notice, during normal business hours, at the Industry Canada Library, 235 Queen Street, West Tower, 3rd Floor, Ottawa, Ontario, and at the offices of Industry Canada in Moncton, Montréal, Toronto, Winnipeg and Vancouver, for a period of one year from the close of the comment period of the notice. These submissions may also be obtained, 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); Canada Communication Group, 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 16, 1998
MICHAEL HELM
Director General
Telecommunications Policy Branch
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DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRY
RADIOCOMMUNICATION ACT
Notice No. SMBR-003-98 — Adoption of a Standard for Radio Broadcast Data System (RBDS) in FM Broadcasting
Industry Canada announces the adoption of the Radio Broadcast Data System standard (RBDS) of the US National Radio Systems Committee (NRSC) for FM broadcasting transmissions in Canada. The NRSC is a committee of the US National Association of Broadcasters (NAB).
As a result of the present notice, the NRSC standard becomes the sole standard for RBDS in Canada. Also, the 57 kHz sub-carrier is reserved solely for RBDS (54.6-59.4 kHz in the FM baseband). Broadcasting Procedures and Rules, Part 3 (BPR-3) will be modified to reflect this adoption.
Implementation of RBDS by FM broadcasting undertakings is voluntary.
Background
The NRSC issued a voluntary transmission standard for RBDS using the 57 kHz sub-carrier of FM broadcasting stations (United States RBDS Standard, April 1998). A compatible RBDS sub-carrier system has been in use in many European countries for some years.
On March 14, 1998, the Department issued a Canada Gazette notice (SMBR-001-98) expressing its intention to adopt the RBDS standard of the NRSC for FM broadcasting transmissions in Canada. The notice invited the public to comment on the proposal within 60 days from the date of the publication of the notice. The Department received no concerns or negative comments on the proposal.
RBDS allows the broadcaster to transmit data to new RBDS-capable FM receivers. The data will offer listeners a visual display identifying the station, the program format, the location, as well as traffic and emergency messages. Other consumer features, such as program format scanning, can also be provided by the technology.
Applications that are not Related to Broadcasting
The RBDS data stream has provisions for third-party communication services such as radio paging and alphanumeric data transmission using RBDS transmission capacity. These transmissions are authorized under the Radiocommunication Act and Radiocommunication Regulations and are subject to the authorization fee as outlined by Licensing Radiocommunication Systems Using FM Subsidiary Communication Multiplex Operation (FM/SCMO) or Digital Radio Broadcasting (DRB) Installations (CPC-2-1-03) and to any requirements under the Telecommunications Act. The minimum policy provisions for the use of SCMO services in FM broadcasting are outlined in the spectrum policy document entitled Spectrum Policy Provisions to Permit the Use of Digital Radio Broadcasting Installations to Provide Non-Broadcasting Services (SP-1452).
Copies of the NRSC standard for RBDS can be obtained from: NAB Services, 1771 N Street NW, Washington, DC 20036-2891, USA, 1-202-429-5373 (Telephone).
An electronic version of this gazette notice is available at the following WWW internet site:
http://strategis.ic.gc.ca/spectrum for the English version
and
http://strategis.ic.gc.ca/spectre for the French version.
For further inquiry, contact Jack Dadourian at (613) 990-4953 or at dadourian.jack@ic.gc.ca (Electronic mail).
October 17, 1998
R. W. MCCAUGHERN
Director General
Spectrum Engineering Branch
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DEPARTMENT OF NATIONAL REVENUE
The following notice of proposed revocation was sent to the charity listed below:
"Notice is hereby given, pursuant to paragraphs 149.1(6.2), and 168(1)(b) of the Income Tax Act, that I propose to revoke the registration of the charity listed below and that by virtue of paragraph 168(2)(b) thereof, the revocation of the registration is effective on the date of publication of this notice in the Canada Gazette."
| Registration Number | Business Number | Name Address |
|---|---|---|
| 0280909-49 | 889526992RR0001 | THE GOLDEN HORSE-SHOE CHRISTIAN YOUTH CENTRE INC., MILTON, ONT. |
NEIL BARCLAY
Director
Charities Division
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DEPARTMENT OF NATIONAL REVENUE
The following notice of proposed revocation was sent to the charity listed below:
"Notice is hereby given, pursuant to paragraphs 149.1(6.2) and 168(1)(b) of the Income Tax Act, that I propose to revoke the registration of the charity listed below and that by virtue of paragraph 168(2)(b) thereof, the revocation of the registration is effective on the date of publication of this notice in the Canada Gazette."
| Registration Number | Business Number | Name Address |
|---|---|---|
| 0191510-47 | 108085739RR0001 | THE KEN CAMPBELL EVANGELISTIC ASSOCIATION, MILTON, ONT. |
NEIL BARCLAY
Director
Charities Division
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OFFICE OF THE SUPERINTENDENT OF FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS
ING CANADA HOLDINGS INC.
Notice is hereby given, pursuant to subsection 518(6) of the Bank Act, of the issuance on August 26, 1998, of the following order:
Order to Hold Shares
The Secretary of State (International Financial Institutions), on behalf of the Minister of Finance and pursuant to subparagraph 518(3)(b)(ii) of the Bank Act, approves the application requesting permission for ING Canada Holdings Inc., an entity associated with ING Groep N.V., a foreign bank, to hold a substantial investment in GRE Financial Limited.
This order is subject to the following terms and conditions:
— that ING Canada Holdings Inc. continues to hold a substantial investment, directly or indirectly, in GRE Financial Limited; and
— that the principal activity in Canada of GRE Financial Limited does not consist of any activity referred to in paragraph 518(3)(a) of the Bank Act.
October 8, 1998
JAMES SCOTT PETERSON
Secretary of State (International Financial Institutions)
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BANK OF CANADA
Balance Sheet as at October 7, 1998
| ASSETS | amount |
|---|---|
| 1. Gold coin and bullion | |
| 2. Deposits payable in foreign currencies: | |
| (a) U.S.A. Dollars $ | 319,213,445 |
| (b) Other currencies | 4,265,459 |
| Total $ | 323,478,904 |
| 3. Advances to: | |
| (a) Government of Canada | |
| (b) Provincial Governments | |
| (c) Members of the Canadian Payments Association | 315,427,000 |
| Total | 315,427,000 |
| 4. Investments | |
| (At amortized values): | |
| (a) Treasury Bills of Canada | 12,671,465,265 |
| (b) Other securities issued or guaranteed by Canada maturing within three years |
6,040,145,169 |
| (c) Other securities issued or guaranteed by Canada not maturing within three years | 9,927,554,009 |
| (d) Securities issued or guaranteed by a province of Canada | |
| (e) Other Bills | |
| (f) Other investments | 2,118,822,170 |
| Total | 30,757,986,613 |
| 5. Bank premises | 182,616,868 |
| 6. All others assets | 309,651,116 |
| Total $ | 31,889,160,501 |
| LIABILITIES | amount |
|---|---|
| 1. Capital paid up $ | 5,000,000 |
| 2. Rest fund | 25,000,000 |
| 3. Notes in circulation | 30,642,867,546 |
| 4. Deposits: | |
| (a) Government of Canada $ | 9,078,340 |
| (b) Provincial Governments | |
| (c) Banks | 318,834,609 |
| (d) Other members of the Canadian Payments Association |
92,833,693 |
| (e) Other | 305,936,952 |
| Total | 726,683,594 |
| 5. Liabilities payable in foreign currencies: | |
| (a) To Government of Canada | 159,481,819 |
| (b) To others | |
| Total | 159,481,819 |
| 6. All other liabilities | 330,127,542 |
| Total $ | 31,889,160,501 |
| Maturity distribution of investments in securities issued or guaranteed by Canada not maturing within three years (item 4(c) of above assets): | amount |
|---|---|
| (a) Securities maturing in over 3 years but not over 5 years | $3,326,033,823 |
| (b) Securities maturing in over 5 years but not over 10 years | 3,794,363,185 |
| (c) Securities maturing in over 10 years | 2,807,157,001 |
| $9,927,554,009 | |
| Total amount of securities included in items 4(a) to (c) of above assets held under purchase and resale agreements | $ |
I declare that the foregoing return is correct according to the books of the Bank.
W. D. SINCLAIR
Acting Chief Accountant
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.
G. G. THIESSEN
Governor
Ottawa, October 8, 1998
Balance Sheet as at October 14, 1998
| ASSETS | amount |
|---|---|
| 1. Gold coin and bullion | |
| 2. Deposits payable in foreign currencies: | |
| (a) U.S.A. Dollars $ | 315,805,767 |
| (b) Other currencies | 4,261,549 |
| Total $ | 320,067,316 |
| 3. Advances to: | |
| (a) Government of Canada | |
| (b) Provincial Governments | |
| (c) Members of the Canadian Payments Association | 478,214,000 |
| Total | 478,214,000 |
| 4. Investments | |
| (At amortized values): | |
| (a) Treasury Bills of Canada | 12,704,986,806 |
| (b) Other securities issued or guaranteed by Canada maturing within three years |
6,039,926,652 |
| (c) Other securities issued or guaranteed by Canada not maturing within three years | 9,927,367,816 |
| (d) Securities issued or guaranteed by a province of Canada | |
| (e) Other Bills | |
| (f) Other investments | 2,110,325,207 |
| Total | 30,782,606,481 |
| 5. Bank premises | 184,204,268 |
| 6. All others assets | 334,017,667 |
| Total $ | 32,099,109,732 |
| LIABILITIES | amount |
|---|---|
| 1. Capital paid up $ | 5,000,000 |
| 2. Rest fund | 25,000,000 |
| 3. Notes in circulation | 30,761,250,977 |
| 4. Deposits: | |
| (a) Government of Canada $ | 12,765,720 |
| (b) Provincial Governments | |
| (c) Banks | 527,378,615 |
| (d) Other members of the Canadian Payments Association |
80,539 |
| (e) Other | 251,196,900 |
| Total | 791,421,774 |
| 5. Liabilities payable in foreign currencies: | |
| (a) To Government of Canada | 154,049,878 |
| (b) To others | |
| Total | 154,049,878 |
| 6. All other liabilities | 362,387,103 |
| Total $ | 32,099,109,732 |
| Maturity distribution of investments in securities issued or guaranteed by Canada not maturing within three years (item 4(c) of above assets): | amount |
|---|---|
| (a) Securities maturing in over 3 years but not over 5 years | $3,326,081,346 |
| (b) Securities maturing in over 5 years but not over 10 years | 3,794,206,477 |
| (c) Securities maturing in over 10 years | 2,807,079,993 |
| $9,927,367,816 | |
| Total amount of securities included in items 4(a) to (c) of above assets held under purchase and resale agreements | $ |
I declare that the foregoing return is correct according to the books of the Bank.
W. D. SINCLAIR
Acting Chief Accountant
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.
W. P. JENKINS
Deputy Governor
Ottawa, October 15, 1998
R.S., 1985, c. 16 (4th Supp.)
Supplement Canada Gazette, Part I
Refer to section 6.1 of the Policy and Call for Applications for Wireless Personal Communications Services in the 2 GHz Range dated June 15, 1995 (Notice No. DGTP-005-95/DGRB-002-95).
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