Vol. 136, No. 48 — November 30, 2002

COMMISSIONS

CANADIAN INTERNATIONAL TRADE TRIBUNAL

INQUIRY

Educational and Training Services

The Canadian International Trade Tribunal (the Tribunal) has received a complaint (File No. PR-2002-037) from Huron Consulting, of Barrie, Ontario, concerning a procurement (Solicitation No. W0113-02A064/A) by the Department of Public Works and Government Services (PWGSC) on behalf of the Department of National Defence. The solicitation is for the provision of computer software training 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 applied an unfair evaluation process, gave preferential treatment to certain bidders and improperly applied the contractor selection formula.

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, November 18, 2002

MICHEL P. GRANGER
Secretary

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CANADIAN RADIO-TELEVISION AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

NOTICE TO INTERESTED PARTIES

The following notices are abridged versions of the Commission's original notices bearing the same number. The original notices contain a more detailed outline of the applications, including additional locations and addresses where the complete files may be examined. The relevant material, including the notices and applications, is available for viewing during normal business hours at the following offices of the Commission:

— Central Building, Les Terrasses de la Chaudière, Room G-5, 1 Promenade du Portage, Hull, Quebec K1A 0N2, (819) 997-2429 (Telephone), 994-0423 (TDD), (819) 994-0218 (Facsimile);

— Bank of Commerce Building, Suite 1007, 1809 Barrington Street, Halifax, Nova Scotia B3J 3K8, (902) 426-7997 (Telephone), 426-6997 (TDD), (902) 426-2721 (Facsimile);

— Kensington Building, Suite 1810, 275 Portage Avenue, Winnipeg, Manitoba R3B 2B3, (204) 983-6306 (Telephone), 983-8274 (TDD), (204) 983-6317 (Facsimile);

— 530-580 Hornby Street, Vancouver, British Columbia V6C 3B6, (604) 666-2111 (Telephone), 666-0778 (TDD), (604) 666-8322 (Facsimile);

— C.R.T.C. Documentation Centre, 405 De Maisonneuve Boulevard E, 2nd Floor, Suite B2300, Montréal, Quebec H2L 4J5, (514) 283-6607 (Telephone), 283-8316 (TDD), (514) 283-3689 (Facsimile);

— C.R.T.C. Documentation Centre, 55 St. Clair Avenue E, Suite 624, Toronto, Ontario M4T 1M2, (416) 952-9096 (Telephone), (416) 954-6343 (Facsimile);

— C.R.T.C. Documentation Centre, Cornwall Professional Building, Room 103, 2125 11th Avenue, Regina, Saskatchewan S4P 3X3, (306) 780-3422 (Telephone), (306) 780-3319 (Facsimile);

— C.R.T.C. Documentation Centre, 10405 Jasper Avenue, Suite 520, Edmonton, Alberta T5J 3N4, (780) 495-3224 (Telephone), (780) 495-3214 (Facsimile).

Interventions must be filed with the Secretary General, Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission, Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0N2, together with proof that a true copy of the intervention has been served upon the applicant, on or before the deadline given in the notice.

Secretary General

CANADIAN RADIO-TELEVISION AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

DECISIONS

The complete text of the decisions summarized below are available from the offices of the CRTC.

2002-377 November 19, 2002

Cable Public Affairs Channel Inc.
Across Canada

Approved — Renewal of the licences of Cable Public Affairs Channel Inc. from December 1, 2002, to August 31, 2009.

2002-378 November 21, 2002

Acadian Communication Limited
Chéticamp, Nova Scotia

Approved — New transmitter in Chéticamp.

2002-379 November 21, 2002

3937844 Canada Inc
Blairmore, Alberta

Approved — Broadcasting licence to operate a new English-language FM radio programming undertaking at Blairmore. The licence will expire August 31, 2009.

2002-380 November 21, 2002

Northwest Broadcasting Inc.
Shuniah Township, Ontario

Approved — New transmitter at Mount Baldy.

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CANADIAN RADIO-TELEVISION AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

PUBLIC NOTICE 2002-71

The Commission has received the following application:

1. Star Choice Television Network Incorporated (Star Choice)
Across Canada

To replace conditions of licence requiring simultaneous and non-simultaneous deletion of programming with new conditions requiring local broadcaster carriage and compensation.

Intervention deadline: December 20, 2002

November 19, 2002

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CANADIAN RADIO-TELEVISION AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

PUBLIC NOTICE 2002-72

Amendments to the Broadcasting Distribution Regulations —Distribution of the Proceedings of the House of Commons and Its Various Committees

The Commission has adopted amendments to the Broadcasting Distribution Regulations as set out in the appendix of the notice. The amendments came into effect on September 1, 2002, and were published in Part II of the Canada Gazette on September 11, 2002.

REGULATIONS AMENDING THE BROADCASTING DISTRIBUTION REGULATIONS

AMENDMENTS

1. (1) Paragraph (c) of the definition "available channel" in section 1 of the Broadcasting Distribution Regulations (see footnote 1)  is replaced by the following:

(c) the House of Commons programming service; or

(2) Section 1 of the Regulations is amended by adding the following in alphabetical order:

"House of Commons programming service" means the programming service of an undertaking required by the Commission to cover the entire proceedings of the House of Commons. (service de programmation de la Chambre des communes)

2. Subsection 17(1) of the Regulations is amended by striking out the word "and" at the end of paragraph (g) and by adding the following after paragraph (h):

(i) if the licensee is operating in a francophone market within the meaning of paragraph 18(4)(a), the House of Commons programming service, including the main audio channel of that service in the French language and an auxiliary audio channel of the service in the English language; and
(j) if the licensee is operating in an anglophone market within the meaning of paragraph 18(4)(b), the House of Commons programming service, including the main audio channel of that service in the English language and an auxiliary audio channel of the service in the French language.

3. The heading before section 18 of the Regulations is replaced by the following:

Access for Specialty, Pay Television and Television Pay-per-view Services and for the House of Commons Programming Service

4. Subsection 18(11.1) of the Regulations is amended by striking out the word "and" at the end of paragraph (a) and by adding the following after paragraph (b):

(c) the House of Commons programming service, including the main audio channel of that service in the English language if the licensee is operating in a francophone market within the meaning of paragraph 18(4)(a); and
(d) the House of Commons programming service, including the main audio channel of that service in the French language if the licensee is operating in an anglophone market within the meaning of paragraph 18(4)(b).

5. Subsection 20(2) of the Regulations is replaced by the following:

(2) If a licensee distributes a programming service that comprises the proceedings of the legislature of the province in which its undertaking is located, the licensee shall include that service as part of its basic service, unless the operator of the programming service agrees in writing to the distribution of its service as a discretionary service.

6. The heading before section 33.3 of the English version of the Regulations is replaced by the following:

Television Programming Services that Must Be Distributed by Licensees Using Digital Technology

7. (1) Subsection 33.3(1) of the Regulations is amended by striking out the word "and" at the end of paragraph (a), by adding the word "and" at the end of paragraph (b) and by adding the following after paragraph (b):

(c) the English and French language versions of the House of Commons programming service.

(2) Section 33.3 of the Regulations is amended by adding the following after subsection (2):

(2.1) A licensee whose distribution system is totally interconnected with another system shall distribute the English and French language versions of the House of Commons programming service with the same distribution status as the system with which it is interconnected, unless the licensee does not have the technological capacity to do so.

8. Section 37 of the Regulations is amended by striking out the word "and" at the end of paragraph (a), by adding the word "and" at the end of paragraph (b) and by adding the following after paragraph (b):

(c) the English and French language versions of the House of Commons programming service.

9. Subsection 40(2) of the Regulations is repealed.

COMING INTO FORCE

10. These Regulations come into force on September 1, 2002.

November 19, 2002

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CANADIAN RADIO-TELEVISION AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

PUBLIC NOTICE 2002-73

Parliamentary and Provincial or Territory Legislature Proceedings Exemption Order: Amendments to Previous Order in Force

In the notice the Commission amends the House of Commons and Provincial or Territorial Legislature Proceedings Exemption Order, Public Notice CRTC 1992-6, January 17, 1992.

November 19, 2002

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CANADIAN RADIO-TELEVISION AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

PUBLIC NOTICE 2002-74

Amendments to the Exemption Order for Small Cable Undertakings

In the notice the Commission amends the Exemption Order for Small Cable Undertakings, appended to Exemption Order Respecting Cable Systems Having Fewer Than 2 000 Subscribers, Public Notice CRTC 2001-121, December 7, 2001.

November 19, 2002

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Footnote 1 

SOR/97-555

NOTICE:
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