Vol. 134, No. 29 — July 15, 2000

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. 4543-2-06063 is approved.

1. Permittee: MoorFish Ltd., Ship Cove, Newfoundland.

2. Type of Permit: To load and dispose of fish waste and other organic matter resulting from industrial fish processing operations.

3. Term of Permit: Permit is valid from August 14, 2000, to August 13, 2001.

4. Loading Site(s): 47°35.48' N, 53°12.06' W, Ship Cove, Newfoundland.

5. Disposal Site(s): 47°35.00' N, 53°11.00' W, at an approximate depth of 124 m.

6. Route to Disposal Site(s): Most direct navigational route from the loading site to the disposal site.

7. Equipment: Vessels, barges or other floating equipment complying with all applicable rules regarding safety and navigation and capable of containing all material to be disposed of during loading and transit to the disposal site.

8. Method of Disposal: The material to be disposed of shall be discharged while the equipment or vessel is steaming within 300 m of the approved disposal site. Disposal will take place in a manner which will promote the greatest degree of dispersion. All vessels will operate at maximum safe speed while discharging material.

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

10. Total Quantity to Be Disposed of: Not to exceed 1 400 tonnes.

11. Material to Be Disposed of: Fish waste and other organic matter resulting from industrial fish processing operations.

12. Requirements and Restrictions:

12.1. It is required that the Permittee report, in writing, to Mr. Neil Codner, Environmental Protection, Department of the Environment, 6 Bruce Street, Mount Pearl, Newfoundland A1N 4T3, (709) 772-5097 (Facsimile), neil.codner@ec.gc.ca (Electronic mail), at least 48 hours prior to the start of the first disposal operation to be conducted under this permit.

12.2. A written report shall be submitted to Mr. Neil Codner, 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 and type of material disposed of pursuant to the permit and the dates on which the loading and disposal activities occurred.

12.3. 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 anthropogenic 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.

12.4. The loading and transit of material to be disposed of at the disposal site must be conducted in such a manner that no material enters the marine environment. Material spilled at any place, other than the permitted disposal site, must be retrieved. All wastes must be contained on shore while the barge is away from the loading site.

12.5. The material to be disposed of must be covered by netting or other material to prevent access by gulls.

12.6. This permit must be displayed in an area of the plant accessible to the public.

12.7. Vessels operating under the authority of this permit must carry and display a radar-reflecting device at all times mounted on the highest practical location.

12.8. The loading or disposal at sea conducted under this permit shall not be carried out without written authorization from the Permittee.

12.9. Material loaded for the purpose of disposal at sea may not be held aboard any vessel for more than 96 hours without the written consent of an enforcement officer designated under the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999.

K. G. HAMILTON
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. 4543-2-06064 is approved.

1. Permittee: Daley Brothers Ltd., St. Joseph's, Newfoundland.

2. Type of Permit: To load and dispose of fish waste and other organic matter resulting from industrial fish processing operations.

3. Term of Permit: Permit is valid from August 14, 2000, to August 13, 2001.

4. Loading Site(s): 47°07.10' N, 53°31.20' W, St. Joseph's, Newfoundland.

5. Disposal Site(s): 47°05.60' N, 53°36.65' W, at an approximate depth of 112 m.

6. Route to Disposal Site(s): Most direct navigational route from the loading site to the disposal site.

7. Equipment: Vessels, barges or other floating equipment complying with all applicable rules regarding safety and navigation and capable of containing all material to be disposed of during loading and transit to the disposal site.

8. Method of Disposal: The material to be disposed of shall be discharged while the equipment or vessel is steaming within 300 m of the approved disposal site. Disposal will take place in a manner which will promote the greatest degree of dispersion. All vessels will operate at maximum safe speed while discharging material.

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

10. Total Quantity to Be Disposed of: Not to exceed 1 400 tonnes.

11. Material to Be Disposed of: Fish waste and other organic matter resulting from industrial fish processing operations.

12. Requirements and Restrictions:

12.1. It is required that the Permittee report, in writing, to Mr. Neil Codner, Environmental Protection, Department of the Environment, 6 Bruce Street, Mount Pearl, Newfoundland A1N 4T3, (709) 772-5097 (Facsimile), neil.codner@ec.gc.ca (Electronic mail), at least 48 hours prior to the start of the first disposal operation to be conducted under this permit.

12.2. A written report shall be submitted to Mr. Neil Codner, 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 and type of material disposed of pursuant to the permit and the dates on which the loading and disposal activities occurred.

12.3. 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 anthropogenic 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.

12.4. The loading and transit of material to be disposed of at the disposal site must be conducted in such a manner that no material enters the marine environment. Material spilled at any place, other than the permitted disposal site, must be retrieved. All wastes must be contained on shore while the barge is away from the loading site.

12.5. The material to be disposed of must be covered by netting or other material to prevent access by gulls.

12.6. This permit must be displayed in an area of the plant accessible to the public.

12.7. Vessels operating under the authority of this permit must carry and display a radar-reflecting device at all times mounted on the highest practical location.

12.8. The loading or disposal at sea conducted under this permit shall not be carried out without written authorization from the Permittee.

12.9. Material loaded for the purpose of disposal at sea may not be held aboard any vessel for more than 96 hours without the written consent of an enforcement officer designated under the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999.

K. G. HAMILTON
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. 4543-2-06065 is approved.

1. Permittee: Viking Sea Products, Anchor Point, Newfoundland.

2. Type of Permit: To load and dispose of fish waste and other organic matter resulting from industrial fish processing operations.

3. Term of Permit: Permit is valid from August 14, 2000, to August 13, 2001.

4. Loading Site(s): 51°14.00' N, 56°47.50' W, Anchor Point, Newfoundland.

5. Disposal Site(s): 51°14.00' N, 56°49.80' W, at an approximate depth of 30 m.

6. Route to Disposal Site(s): Most direct navigational route from the loading site to the disposal site.

7. Equipment: Vessels, barges or other floating equipment complying with all applicable rules regarding safety and navigation and capable of containing all material to be disposed of during loading and transit to the disposal site.

8. Method of Disposal: The material to be disposed of shall be discharged while the equipment or vessel is steaming within 300 m of the approved disposal site. Disposal will take place in a manner which will promote the greatest degree of dispersion. All vessels will operate at maximum safe speed while discharging material.

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

10. Total Quantity to Be Disposed of: Not to exceed 1 400 tonnes.

11. Material to Be Disposed of: Fish waste and other organic matter resulting from industrial fish processing operations.

12. Requirements and Restrictions:

12.1. It is required that the Permittee report, in writing, to Mr. Neil Codner, Environmental Protection, Department of the Environment, 6 Bruce Street, Mount Pearl, Newfoundland A1N 4T3, (709) 772-5097 (Facsimile), neil.codner@ec.gc.ca (Electronic mail), at least 48 hours prior to the start of the first disposal operation to be conducted under this permit.

12.2. A written report shall be submitted to Mr. Neil Codner, 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 and type of material disposed of pursuant to the permit and the dates on which the loading and disposal activities occurred.

12.3. 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 anthropogenic 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.

12.4. The loading and transit of material to be disposed of at the disposal site must be conducted in such a manner that no material enters the marine environment. Material spilled at any place, other than the permitted disposal site, must be retrieved. All wastes must be contained on shore while the barge is away from the loading site.

12.5. The material to be disposed of must be covered by netting or other material to prevent access by gulls.

12.6. This permit must be displayed in an area of the plant accessible to the public.

12.7. Vessels operating under the authority of this permit must carry and display a radar-reflecting device at all times mounted on the highest practical location.

12.8. The loading or disposal at sea conducted under this permit shall not be carried out without written authorization from the Permittee.

12.9. Material loaded for the purpose of disposal at sea may not be held aboard any vessel for more than 96 hours without the written consent of an enforcement officer designated under the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999.

K. G. HAMILTON
Environmental Protection
Atlantic Region

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DEPARTMENT OF THE ENVIRONMENT

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH

CANADIAN ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION ACT, 1999

Notice of intent to recommend that Precursors to Respirable Particulate Matter Less than or Equal to 10 Microns (sulphur dioxide, nitrogen oxides, ammonia and volatile organic compounds) — be added to the List of Toxic Substances in Schedule 1 to the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 under subsection 90(1) of the Act

Whereas the Ministers of the Environment and of Health recommended, under subsection 77(6) of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999, that respirable particulate matter less than or equal to 10 microns be added to the List of Toxic Substances in Schedule 1 to the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999, notice to this effect having been published in the Canada Gazette, Part I, on May 27, 2000,

Whereas Her Excellency the Governor in Council of Canada proposes that respirable particulate matter less than or equal to 10 microns be added to the List of Toxic Substances in Schedule 1 to the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999, notice of which proposal was published in the Canada Gazette, Part I, on June 10, 2000, for a 60-day comment period,

Whereas the Priority Substances List Assessment Report for respirable particulate matter less than or equal to 10 microns specifies that this substance can be released directly into the atmosphere or formed secondarily in the atmosphere from precursors as a result of physical or chemical transformations,

Whereas the Priority Substances List Assessment Report for respirable particulate matter less than or equal to 10 microns identifies the principal precursors to this substance to be sulphur and nitrogen oxides, ammonia and volatile organic compounds,

Notice therefore is hereby given that the Ministers of the Environment and of Health intend to recommend to Her Excellency the Governor in Council that sulphur dioxide, nitrogen oxides, ammonia and volatile organic compounds, because the said substances contribute to the formation of respirable particulate matter less than or equal to 10 microns, be added to the List of Toxic Substances in Schedule 1 to the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999.

Public comment period

Any person may, within 60 days of publication of this notice, file with the Minister of the Environment comments with respect to this proposal. All comments must cite the Canada Gazette, Part I, and the date of publication of this notice and be sent to the Director, Commercial Chemicals Evaluation Branch, Department of the Environment, Hull, Quebec K1A 0H3, (819) 953-4936 (Facsimile), or by electronic mail to PSL.LSIP@ec.gc.ca.

The comments should stipulate those parts thereof that should not be disclosed pursuant to the Access to Information Act and, in particular, pursuant to sections 19 and 20 of that Act, the reason why those parts should not be disclosed and the period during which they should remain undisclosed.

The full assessment report for the substance respirable particulate matter less than or equal to 10 microns may be obtained from the Priority Substances List Assessment Report Page (www.ec.gc.ca/cceb1/eng/final/index_e.html) or from the Inquiry Centre, Environment Canada, Hull, Quebec K1A 0H3 (1-800-668-6767).

DAVID ANDERSON
Minister of the Environment

ALLAN ROCK
Minister of Health

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH ACT

Voluntary Compliance Agreement — Catering Facilities Providing Meals to Aircrafts Originating in Canada

The Minister of Health, under the authority of the Department of Health Act, hereby lists the fees that are payable for the provision of airline catering facility inspections, beginning November 1, 2000

The catering facility inspections are provided in compliance with the World Health Organization Regulations, to ensure the protection of public health on board aircraft. The inspections are conducted by personnel of the Occupational Health and Safety Agency (OHSA) under a voluntary compliance program.

The audit would be done with one inspector and the number of hours/frequency would be as follows, at a rate of $108 per hour:

Kitchen Size	Number of Meals Per Day	Frequency of Audit	Number of Hours Per Audit
Large	=15 000(PHF)*	2/yr.	11 hrs
Medium	8 000-15 000	1/yr.	7,5 hrs
Small	2 000-8 000	1/yr.	4 hrs
Very Small	<2 000	1/yr.	2 hrs

*PHF = potentially hazardous foods

This applies to all catering facilities providing meal service on any flight originating in Canada. Members of the public wishing to contribute their views or obtain further information are invited to contact: Dr. George Grant, Senior Consultant, Policy and Legislation, Occupational Health and Safety Agency, Room D 389, Address Locator 1903A1, Jeanne Mance Building, Tunney's Pasture, Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0L3, (613) 957-3427 (Telephone), (613) 954-5822 (Facsimile).

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DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRY

OFFICE OF THE REGISTRAR GENERAL

Appointments

Name and Position	Order in Council
Bédard, Martin	2000-995
Superior Court for the Districts of Hull, Labelle and Pontiac in the Province of Quebec
Puisne Judge
Buchanan, Merrill D.	2000-949
Cape Breton Development Corporation
President/Président du conseil d'administration
Canada Elections Act
Returning Officers
Dombroskie, Lise — Peace River	2000-928
Mabley, Margaret — St. Paul's	2000-926
McAuley, Leon — Saskatoon-Rosetown-Biggar	2000-927
Canada Marine Act
Port Authority
Directors
Holroyd, Stephen — Nanaimo	2000-940
Kanngiesser, Robert F. — Port Alberni	2000-941
Ogris, Kurt — Thunder Bay	2000-942
Romain, Henry — North Fraser	2000-939
Canada Pension Plan
Review Tribunal
Members
Crowe, Barbara Lynn — Sydney	2000-975
Fortier, Marie Michèle Lillian — Quebec	2000-973
Korchin, Lawrence John — Saskatoon	2000-971
Kui Lim Lu, Francisco — Vancouver	2000-970
Lombard, Cindy Jo — Kelowna	2000-968
McKenzie, Mavis Joyce — Toronto	2000-972
Murphy, Noel Francis — Corner Brook	2000-976
Perron, Jean-François — Montréal	2000-974
Wilson, Elizabeth Winifred — Kelowna	2000-969
Caron, Michel	2000-992
Superior Court for the District of Quebec in the Province of Quebec
Puisne Judge
Champagne, Claude	2000-994
Superior Court for the District of Montréal in the Province of Quebec
Puisne Judge
Chauvin, Frank W.	2000-933
Citizenship Act
Citizenship Judge
Chrétien, Jean-Pierre	2000-996
Superior Court for the District of Montréal in the Province of Quebec
Puisne Judge
Davis, Rosemary	2000-978
Farm Credit Corporation
Chairperson of the Board of Directors
Dawson-Flynn, Faye	2000-945
National Museum of Science and Technology
Trustee of the Board of Trustees
Douglas, Robert O.	2000-977
Canadian Grain Commission
Assistant Commissioner
Employment Insurance Act
Chairpersons of the Boards of Referees
Newfoundland
Barnes, Edwina Anne — Happy Valley	2000-963
Ontario
Fox, Irving — Brampton	2000-966
Iseman, Sheila — Toronto Appeals Centre	2000-967
Quebec
Dion Rochette, Mona — Sainte-Foy	2000-965
Massé, Raoul — Laval	2000-964
Environmental Impact Screening Committee
Klassen, William John	2000-958
Chairman
Permanent Members
Hansen, Frank	2000-959
Hubert, Charles	2000-960
Government of Nova Scotia	2000-1013
Administrators
Freeman, The Hon. Gerald B.
July 10 to 16, 2000
Roscoe, The Hon. Elizabeth A.
August 5 and 6, 2000
Hickman, The Hon. T. Alexander	2000-1012
Government of Newfoundland
Administrator
July 8 to 15, 2000
House of Commons
Bosc, Marc	2000-931
Clerk Assistant (Procedure and Administration)
Corbett, William C.	2000-929
Clerk
Marleau, Robert	2000-932
Senior Advisor to the Speaker
O'Brien, Audrey E.	2000-930
Deputy Clerk
Immigration and Refugee Board
Full-time Members	2000-934
Chapley, David
Figg, Lois
Kanter, Ronald
Weir, Margaret
Member and Assistant Deputy Chairperson
Wiebe, Sherry D.	2000-935
Kelly, Wendy Lee	2000-943
VIA Rail Canada Inc.
Director of the Board of Directors
Law Commission of Canada
Des Rosiers, Nathalie	2000-955
President
Commissioners
Boniface, Gwen	2000-956
Buchanan, Alan G.	2000-957
Owen, Stephen, Q.C.	2000-957
Lochnan, Katharine	2000-946
Canadian Cultural Property Export Review Board
Member
MacPherson, The Hon. Donald Kenneth	2000-1042
Government of Saskatchewan
Administrator
July 10 to 24, 2000
Marine Atlantic Inc./S.C.C.
Rowsell, Captain	2000-936
President and Chief Executive Officer
Directors
Eyking, Mark Joseph	2000-938
MacLean, Vincent J.	2000-937
Riedle, Lucille	2000-938
Milsom, Kathy	2000-947
Canada Lands Company Limited
President and Chief Executive Officer
National Aboriginal Economic Development Board
Members
Barnabé, Claire M.	2000-952
Klyne, Martin L.	2000-951
National Advisory Council on Aging
Members
Brunes, Lloyd	2000-961
Gordon, Michael	2000-962
Poulin, Gérald	2000-962
Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council	2000-953
Members
Beaumont, Christopher
Calvert, Tom
Harris, Gretchen
Keselman, Joanne
Ritchie, Cedric E.	2000-948
Canada Post Corporation
Director of the Board of Directors
Roy, Valerie	2000-954
Competition Tribunal
Member
Spénard-Pilon, Thérèse	2000-944
Canadian Museum of Civilization
Trustee of the Board of Trustees
Supreme Court of British Columbia
Judges
Brooke, T. Richard, Q.C.	2000-980
Metzger, The Hon. Robert W.	2000-979
Superior Court of Justice
Judges
Court of Appeal for Ontario
Judges ex officio
Blackhouse, Nancy L.	2000-984
Croll, Bonnie L.	2000-986
Goodman, Susanne R.	2000-989
Henderson, Joseph R.	2000-988
McWatt, Faye E.	2000-991
Polowin, Heidi S. Levenson	2000-987
Rogin, Steven	2000-983
Scott, Robert F.	2000-985
Van Melle, Francine E.	2000-990
Supreme Court of Newfoundland
Trial Division
Judges
Court of Appeal of the Supreme Court of Newfoundland
Members ex officio
Fowler, The Hon. Robert A.	2000-981
LeBlanc, The Hon. Richard D.	2000-982
Tardif, Yves	2000-993
Superior Court for the District of Montréal in the Province of Quebec
Puisne Judge
Wright, John L.	2000-950
Royal Canadian Mounted Police Public Complaints Commission
Vice-Chairman
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DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES

CANADA-NOVA SCOTIA OFFSHORE PETROLEUM RESOURCES ACCORD IMPLEMENTATION ACT

Canada-Nova Scotia Offshore Petroleum Board — Call for Bids No. NS00-1/Written Submissions

The Canada-Nova Scotia Offshore Petroleum Board (the "Board") has made a call for bids pursuant to the Canada-Nova Scotia Offshore Petroleum Resources Accord Implementation Act, S.C.,1988, c. 28, as amended, and the Canada-Nova Scotia Offshore Petroleum Resources Accord Implementation (Nova Scotia) Act, S.N.S. 1987, c. 3, as amended, for eight Exploration Licences covering the following parcels of land Offshore Nova Scotia (the "Lands"):

Land Parcel No. 1

Grid	Hectares (Approximate)	Sections
41-50-64-15		1-100
42-00-64-15		1-100
41-50-64-30		1-100
42-00-64-30		1-100
41-50-64-45		1-100
42-00-64-45		1-100
42-10-64-45		1-100
42-20-64-45		1-100
Total Hectares	306 880 (Approximate)

Land Parcel No. 2

Grid	Hectares (Approximate)	Sections
42-30-64-00		1-100
42-40-64-00		1-100
42-40-64-15		1-100
Total Hectares	114 010 (Approximate)

Land Parcel No. 3

Grid	Hectares (Approximate)	Sections
44-10-60-30		31-100
	25 935 (Approximate)

Land Parcel No. 4

Grid	Hectares (Approximate)	Sections
44-10-60-15		6-10, 16-20, 26-30, 36-40, 46-50, 56-60, 66-70, 76-80, 86-90, 96-100
44-10-60-30		6-10, 16-20, 26-30
Total Hectares	24 050 (Approximate)

Land Parcel No. 5

Grid	Hectares (Approximate)	Sections
44-10-60-15		2-5, 12-15, 22-25, 32-35, 41-45, 51-55, 61-65, 73-75, 83-85, 93-95
44-10-60-30		1-5, 11-15, 21-25
44-00-60-15		70
Total Hectares	20 776 (Approximate)

Land Parcel No. 6

Grid	Hectares (Approximate)	Sections
44-10-57-45		1-100
44-10-58-00		1-100
44-00-57-45		1-100
44-00-58-00		1-100
44-00-58-15		1-100
Total Hectares	185 580 (Approximate)

Land Parcel No. 7

Grid	Hectares (Approximate)	Sections
44-20-56-30		1-5, 11-15, 21-25, 31-35, 41-45, 51-55, 61-65, 71-75, 81-85, 91-95
44-20-56-45		1-5, 11-15, 21-25, 31-35, 41-45, 51-55, 61-65, 71-75, 81-85, 91-95
44-20-57-00		1-5, 11-15, 21-25, 31-35, 41-45, 51-55, 61-65, 71-75, 81-85, 91-95
44-20-57-15		1-5, 11-15, 21-25, 31-35, 41-45, 51-55, 61-65, 71-75, 81-85, 91-95
44-10-56-30		1-100
44-10-56-45		1-100
44-10-57-00		1-100
44-10-57-15		1-100
44-00-56-30		6-10, 16-20, 26-30, 36-40, 46-50, 56-60, 66-70, 76-80, 86-90, 96-100
44-00-56-45		6-10, 16-20, 26-30, 36-40, 46-50, 56-60, 66-70, 76-80, 86-90, 96-100
44-00-57-00		6-10, 16-20, 26-30, 36-40, 46-50, 56-60, 66-70, 76-80, 86-90, 96-100
44-00-57-15		6-10, 16-20, 26-30, 36-40, 46-50, 56-60, 66-70, 76-80, 86-90, 96-100
Total Hectares	296 440 (Approximate)

Land Parcel No. 8

Grid	Hectares (Approximate)	Sections
43-50-57-45		1-100
43-50-58-00		1-100
43-50-58-15		1-100
43-40-57-45		1-100
43-40-58-00		1-100
43-40-58-15		1-100
43-30-57-45		6-10, 16-20, 26-30, 36-40, 46-50, 56-60, 66-70, 76-80, 86-90, 96-100
43-30-58-00		6-10, 16-20, 26-30, 36-40, 46-50, 56-60, 66-70, 76-80, 86-90, 96-100
43-30-58-15		6-10, 16-20, 26-30, 36-40, 46-50, 56-60, 66-70, 76-80, 86-90, 96-100
Total Hectares	279 990 (Approximate)

Written Submissions

During the Call for Bids Period, the public is invited to submit written comments to the Board. The Board will undertake a Strategic Environmental Assessment of the Call which will be posted in the coming months on the Board's Home Page at www. cnsopb.ns.ca, and will also be consulting with members of its Fisheries and Environmental Advisory Committee. The Board will review all submitted information prior to considering the issuance of exploration licences.

Bid Selection

Bidding on each parcel will be based solely on the amount of money proposed to be spent on exploration during Period 1 of the term of the Exploration Licence, determined in accordance with the schedule of Allowable Expenditures set out below. No other factors will be considered in selecting the winning bid, but the Board is not obligated to accept any bid. The minimum bid per parcel that will be considered is C$1,000,000 of work expenditure.

Allowable Expenditures (Amended October 9, 1998)

expenditures	description
Drilling	$450,000/day for jackup rig (including mobilization, demobilization, logistical support, supply vessels and helicopters.)
	$600,000/day for semi-submersible rig or drillship (including mobilization, demobilization, logistical support, supply vessels and helicopters.)
Seismic	At cost (costs are subject to Board approval. Included are wellsite seabed surveys, 2D, 3D and ocean bottom cable seismic and purchased or reprocessed seismic. Included in the determination of actual costs of new seismic is mobilization, demobilization, field acquisition, processing, interpretation and preparation of final report.)

Overheads included in above rates.

Terms and Conditions of Exploration Licence

Environmental Studies

In accordance with the legislation, prior to the authorization of any petroleum related activities on "the Lands" the operator must demonstrate to the satisfaction of the Board that such activities can be conducted in an environmentally safe manner.

Term

The term of each Exploration Licence will be nine years, consisting of two consecutive periods referred to as Period 1 and Period 2.

Period 1 is five years long, but will be extended by one year if a well is commenced or a Drilling Deposit in the amount of $250,000 is posted before the end of the fifth year. If a Drilling Deposit is posted it will be refunded in full if the licence is validated for Period 2 by the drilling of a well. If a validation well is not drilled, the Drilling Deposit will be forfeited upon the termination of the licence. Allowable Expenditures cannot be applied against the Drilling Deposit.

Period 2 immediately follows Period 1 and consists of the balance of the nine-year term of the licence. In order to validate the licence for Period 2, the drilling of a well must be commenced within Period 1 and diligently pursued to termination in accordance with good oilfield practice. Failure to fulfill this drilling requirement will result in the termination of the licence at the end of Period 1. The validation well must adequately test a valid geological target to be declared to the Board by the interest owner prior to the commencement of the well.

Work Deposit

The successful bidder will be required to post security for the performance of work in the amount of 25 percent of its work expenditure bid (the "Work Deposit"). The successful bidder must post this Work Deposit within 15 days of being notified that its bid was successful, as a condition of issuance of the Exploration Licence. Work Deposits must be in the form of cash, or promissory notes, payable on demand to the Receiver General for Canada, that a Canadian chartered bank has agreed to honour on presentment for payment. The form of security documents must be acceptable to the Board.

Upon the completion of work, from time to time the interest owner may apply to the Board for approval of Allowable Expenditures incurred. The Work Deposit will be refunded to the extent of 25 percent of approved Allowable Expenditures. Allowable Expenditures which are expended in Period 2 shall not be credited against the Work Deposit. No interest is paid on the Work Deposit.

The interest owner is not obligated to perform work under the licence. However, if the interest owner does not perform work in the full amount of its work expenditure bid, the unrefunded balance of the Work Deposit will be forfeited upon the termination of this licence.

Rentals

No rentals are payable in respect of Period 1. Refundable rentals are payable during Period 2 at the rate of $2.50 a hectare for each year of Period 2. Rentals are payable annually, in advance. Rentals will be refunded upon application to the Board to the extent of approved Allowable Expenditures incurred during Period 2. Allowable Expenditures incurred in a particular year of Period 2 that are in excess of what is required to reduce rentals to zero in that year may be carried backward or forward for the purpose of reducing rentals paid or payable in previous or subsequent years of Period 2. Allowable Expenditures incurred in Period 1 after completion of the first well may also be carried forward for this purpose into Period 2 to the extent that they have not been taken into account in refunding all or part of the Work Deposit.

Indemnity

Interest Holders are required to indemnify the Board and Her Majesty the Queen in right of Canada and in right of the province of Nova Scotia against all claims that may be made by any person by reason of anything done or omitted to be done under the licence by, through or under the interest owner or an interest holder, in relation to those portions of the Lands with respect to which they hold shares.

Submission of Bids

Bids must be received by the Board before 4:00 p.m. on Monday, October 30, 2000, at the following address: Canada-Nova Scotia Offshore Petroleum Board, T.D. Centre, 6th Floor, 1791 Barrington Street, Halifax, Nova Scotia B3J 3K9.

Bids must be in the form attached as Appendix II to the call for bids and must be submitted in a sealed envelope marked "CALL FOR BIDS NS00-1 (PARCEL No.—)." The bid form is available from the Board (see below). Bids not meeting the requirements of the call will not be considered.

Bids may be submitted as a Single Parcel Bid or as a Priority of Parcels Bid. Each bidder has the option of either restricting a particular bid to a single parcel or allowing a particular bid to apply to more than one parcel (up to a maximum of four parcels) in the order of the bidder's stated preference. Where a bidder exercises the Priority of Parcels Bid option, that particular bid will continue to apply in the order as stated, as a separate bid for each of the preferred parcels in turn, until the bid becomes the highest acceptable bid for that particular parcel. Should that occur, the bid would then affix itself to that parcel. For greater certainty, no more than one parcel can be awarded for a particular Priority of Parcels Bid, nor can such a bid be combined with any other bid submitted.

Each bid must be accompanied by a Bid Deposit in the amount of $10,000, in the form of a certified cheque or bank draft payable to the Receiver General for Canada. Bid Deposits will be returned to unsuccessful bidders, without interest, following announcement of the winning bid. The Bid Deposit of the successful bidder will be returned, without interest, when the Work Deposit is posted and any outstanding Environmental Studies Research Fund (ESRF) levies are paid.

The failure of the successful bidder to post the Work Deposit within the specified time will result in forfeiture of the Bid Deposit and disqualification of the bid, and in that event the Board may, if it sees fit, award the Exploration Licence to the second highest bidder without making another call for bids.

Further Information

This notice contains a summary only of the terms and conditions of the call for bids. Interested persons should obtain a copy of the full text of the call for bids, which will prevail over this summary in the case of any conflict or inconsistency. A complete bid package, including the bid form and the form of Exploration Licence, may be obtained free of charge from the Board at the above address, or may be requested by facsimile sent to (902) 422-1799 or by telephone at (902) 422-5588.

Halifax, June 29, 2000

CANADA-NOVA SCOTIA OFFSHORE PETROLEUM BOARD
J. E. (JIM) DICKEY
Chief Executive Officer

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NOTICE OF VACANCY

CANADA SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY MUSEUM CORPORATION

Director (Full-time Position)

The Canada Science and Technology Museum is a federal Crown corporation reporting to Parliament through the Minister of Canadian Heritage. Its mission is to discover and share knowledge about Canada's scientific and technological heritage in order to increase understanding and appreciation of the role that science and technology has played, and continues to play, in the transformation of Canada.

The Director is the chief executive officer and, under the direction of the Board of Trustees, is responsible for the overall direction and management of the Corporation, including research, collection development and management, exhibitions and education, Internet presence, facilities management and fundraising.

The Corporation manages three sites: the Canada Science and Technology Museum, the Canada Aviation Museum and the Canada Agriculture Museum, all of which are located in the National Capital Region.

Location: National Capital Region

The successful candidate should have a degree from a recognized university, in a field related to the activities of the Corporation, preferably at the graduate level. Management experience at the senior executive level in a museum or related cultural or scientific organization is essential. Knowledge of the Canadian scientific and technological context, as well as experience with activities intended to transmit knowledge to the general public, are also required.

The preferred candidate should possess the ability to develop and implement strategic objectives, to set and evaluate priorities, and to foster scholarly work and public education. Experience with fundraising, revenue generation and collaborative endeavours would be a definite asset.

The selected candidate should be able to establish a national and international presence for the Corporation, represent the latter effectively and form partnerships to further its endeavours.

The successful candidate must be prepared to relocate to the National Capital Region or to a location within reasonable commuting distance.

Proficiency in both official languages is an asset.

The selected candidate will be subject to the Conflict of Interest and Post-Employment Code for Public Office Holders. Before or upon assuming their official duties and responsibilities, public office holders appointed on a full-time basis must sign a document certifying that, as a condition of holding office, they will observe the Code. They must also submit to the Office of the Ethics Counsellor, within 60 days of appointment, a Confidential Report in which they disclose all of their assets, liabilities and outside activities. To obtain copies of the Code and Confidential Report, visit the Office of the Ethics Counsellor's Web site at http://strategis.ic.gc.ca/ethics.

This notice has been placed in the Canada Gazette to assist the Governor in Council in identifying qualified candidates for this position. It is not, however, intended to be the sole means of recruitment. Applications forwarded through Internet will not be considered for reasons of confidentiality.

Please send your curriculum vitae by August 7, 2000, to the Director of Appointments, Prime Minister's Office, Langevin Block, 80 Wellington Street, Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0A2, (613) 957-5743 (Facsimile). To facilitate administrative processes, please indicate that you are applying for the "Canada Science and Technology Museum Corporation."

Further information is available upon request.

Bilingual notices of vacancies will be produced in an alternative format (i.e., audio cassette, diskette, braille, large print, etc.) upon request. For further information, please contact Canadian Government Publishing, Public Works and Government Services Canada, Ottawa, Canada K1A 0S9, (819) 956-4800 or 1-800-635-7943.

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OFFICE OF THE SUPERINTENDENT OF FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS

INSURANCE COMPANIES ACT

Associates Financial Life Insurance Company

Notice is hereby given of the issuance, pursuant to section 574 of the Insurance Companies Act, of an order to insure in Canada risks, effective July 1, 2000, permitting Associates Financial Life Insurance Company to insure risks falling within the following class of insurance: life insurance.

July 7, 2000

JOHN PALMER
Superintendent of Financial Institutions

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OFFICE OF THE SUPERINTENDENT OF FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS

INSURANCE COMPANIES ACT

RBC Life Insurance Company

Notice is hereby given of the issuance on June 16, 2000,

— pursuant to subsection 251(1) of the Insurance Companies Act, of letters patent amalgamating and continuing RBC Life Insurance Company and Westbury Canadian Life Insurance Company as one company under the name RBC Life Insurance Company and in French, Compagnie d'assurance vie RBC, effective July 3, 2000; and

— pursuant to subsection 52(4) of the Insurance Companies Act, of an order to commence and carry on business authorizing RBC Life Insurance Company to commence and carry on business, effective July 3, 2000, permitting RBC Life Insurance Company to insure risks falling within the following classes of insurance: life insurance and accident and sickness insurance.

July 5, 2000

JOHN PALMER
Superintendent of Financial Institutions

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BANK OF CANADA

Balance Sheet as at June 21, 2000

ASSETS	amount
1. Gold coin and bullion
2. Deposits payable in foreign currencies:
(a) U.S.A. Dollars $	347,162,665
(b) Other currencies	8,387,932
Total $	355,550,597
3. Advances to:
(a) Government of Canada
(b) Provincial Governments
(c) Members of the Canadian Payments Association	550,876,040
Total	550,876,040
4. Investments
(At amortized values):
(a) Treasury Bills of Canada	9,398,912,792
(b) Other securities issued or guaranteed by Canada maturing within three years	6,945,283,958
(c) Other securities issued or guaranteed by Canada not maturing within three years	15,060,628,468
(d) Securities issued or guaranteed by a province of Canada
(e) Other Bills
(f) Other investments	987,151,300
Total	32,391,976,518
5. Bank premises	169,494,699
6. All other assets	1,252,943,989
Total $	34,720,841,843

LIABILITIES	amount
1. Capital paid up $	5,000,000
2. Rest fund	25,000,000
3. Notes in circulation	33,118,011,709
4. Deposits:
(a) Government of Canada $	14,030,897
(b) Provincial Governments
(c) Banks	758,353,589
(d) Other members of the Canadian Payments Association	59,923,140
(e) Other	255,640,463
Total	1,087,948,089
5. Liabilities payable in foreign currencies:
(a) To Government of Canada	194,749,484
(b) To others
Total	194,749,484
6. All other liabilities	290,132,561
Total $	34,720,841,843

NOTES	dollar	montant
MATURITY DISTRIBUTION OF INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES ISSUED OR GUARANTEED BY CANADA NOT MATURING WITHIN 3 YEARS (ITEM 4(c) OF ABOVE ASSETS):
(a) Securities maturing in over 3 years but not over 5 years	$	3,573,077,865
(b) Securities maturing in over 5 years but not over 10 years		7,781,248,593
(c) Securities maturing in over 10 years		3,706,302,010
	$	15,060,628,468
TOTAL AMOUNT OF SECURITIES INCLUDED IN ITEMS 4(a) TO (c) OF ABOVE ASSETS HELD UNDER PURCHASE AND RESALE AGREEMENTS*
* Effective November 10, 1999, the amount of securities held under Purchase and Resale Agreements is no longer recorded under item 4 of above assets. Please refer to the following disclosures.
TOTAL VALUE INCLUDED IN ALL OTHER ASSETS RELATED TO SECURITIES PURCHASED UNDER RESALE AGREEMENTS	$	961,096,076
TOTAL VALUE INCLUDED IN ALL OTHER LIABILITIES RELATED TO SECURITIES SOLD UNDER REPURCHASE 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, June 22, 2000

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BANK OF CANADA

Balance Sheet as at June 28, 2000

ASSETS	montant
1. Gold coin and bullion
2. Deposits payable in foreign currencies:
(a) U.S.A. Dollars $	293,305,667
(b) Other currencies	8,384,326
Total $	301,689,993
3. Advances to:
(a) Government of Canada
(b) Provincial Governments
(c) Members of the Canadian Payments Association	1,050,168,570
Total	1,050,168,570
4. Investments
(At amortized values):
(a) Treasury Bills of Canada	9,323,240,074
(b) Other securities issued or guaranteed by Canada maturing within three years	6,945,346,344
(c) Other securities issued or guaranteed by Canada not maturing within three years	15,060,702,586
(d) Securities issued or guaranteed by a province of Canada
(e) Other Bills
(f) Other investments	2,782,264,435
Total	34,111,553,439
5. Bank premises	169,798,356
6. All other assets	349,336,635
Total $	35,982,546,993

LIABILITIES	montant
1. Capital paid up $	5,000,000
2. Rest fund	25,000,000
3. Notes in circulation	33,756,115,439
4. Deposits:
(a) Government of Canada $	15,660,405
(b) Provincial Governments
(c) Banks	1,257,988,764
(d) Other members of the Canadian Payments Association	17,195,474
(e) Other	258,485,842
Total	1,549,330,485
5. Liabilities payable in foreign currencies:
(a) To Government of Canada	140,226,809
(b) To others
Total	140,226,809
6. All other liabilities	506,874,260
Total $	35,982,546,993

NOTES	dollar	montant
MATURITY DISTRIBUTION OF INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES ISSUED OR GUARANTEED BY CANADA NOT MATURING WITHIN 3 YEARS (ITEM 4(c) OF ABOVE ASSETS):
(a) Securities maturing in over 3 years but not over 5 years	$	3,573,232,895
(b) Securities maturing in over 5 years but not over 10 years		7,781,248,243
(c) Securities maturing in over 10 years		3,706,221,448
	$	15,060,702,586
TOTAL AMOUNT OF SECURITIES INCLUDED IN ITEMS 4(a) TO (c) OF ABOVE ASSETS HELD UNDER PURCHASE AND RESALE AGREEMENTS*
* Effective November 10, 1999, the amount of securities held under Purchase and Resale Agreements is no longer recorded under item 4 of above assets. Please refer to the following disclosures.
TOTAL VALUE INCLUDED IN ALL OTHER ASSETS RELATED TO SECURITIES PURCHASED UNDER RESALE AGREEMENTS	$
TOTAL VALUE INCLUDED IN ALL OTHER LIABILITIES RELATED TO SECURITIES SOLD UNDER REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS	$	180,800,653

I declare that the foregoing return is correct according to the books of the Bank.

F. J. MAHONEY

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, June 29, 2000

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BANK OF CANADA

Balance Sheet as at June 30, 2000

ASSETS	montant
1. Gold coin and bullion
2. Deposits payable in foreign currencies:
(a) U.S.A. Dollars $	299,004,462
(b) Other currencies	8,343,900
Total $	307,348,362
3. Advances to:
(a) Government of Canada
(b) Provincial Governments
(c) Members of the Canadian Payments Association	611,571,715
Total	611,571,715
4. Investments
(At amortized values):
(a) Treasury Bills of Canada	9,332,963,423
(b) Other securities issued or guaranteed by Canada maturing within three years	6,945,364,168
(c) Other securities issued or guaranteed by Canada not maturing within three years	15,060,723,762
(d) Securities issued or guaranteed by a province of Canada
(e) Other Bills
(f) Other investments	2,418,096,975
Total	33,757,148,328
5. Bank premises	167,708,527
6. All other assets	1,456,850,945
Total $	36,300,627,877

LIABILITIES	montant
1. Capital paid up $	5,000,000
2. Rest fund	25,000,000
3. Notes in circulation	34,174,147,517
4. Deposits:
(a) Government of Canada $	13,632,105
(b) Provincial Governments
(c) Banks	1,150,084,397
(d) Other members of the Canadian Payments Association	82,425,526
(e) Other	349,038,337
Total	1,595,180,365
5. Liabilities payable in foreign currencies:
(a) To Government of Canada	145,713,309
(b) To others
Total	145,713,309
6. All other liabilities	355,586,686
Total $	36,300,627,877

NOTES	dollar	amount
MATURITY DISTRIBUTION OF INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES ISSUED OR GUARANTEED BY CANADA NOT MATURING WITHIN 3 YEARS (ITEM 4(c) OF ABOVE ASSETS):
(a) Securities maturing in over 3 years but not over 5 years	$	3,573,277,189
(b) Securities maturing in over 5 years but not over 10 years		7,781,248,143
(c) Securities maturing in over 10 years		3,706,198,430
	$	15,060,723,762
TOTAL AMOUNT OF SECURITIES INCLUDED IN ITEMS 4(a) TO (c) OF ABOVE ASSETS HELD UNDER PURCHASE AND RESALE AGREEMENTS*
* Effective November 10, 1999, the amount of securities held under Purchase and Resale Agreements is no longer recorded under item 4 of above assets. Please refer to the following disclosures.
TOTAL VALUE INCLUDED IN ALL OTHER ASSETS RELATED TO SECURITIES PURCHASED UNDER RESALE AGREEMENTS	$	1,083,393,251
TOTAL VALUE INCLUDED IN ALL OTHER LIABILITIES RELATED TO SECURITIES SOLD UNDER REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS	$

I declare that the foregoing return is correct according to the books of the Bank.

J. COSIER

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, July 5, 2000

 

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