COMMISSIONS

CANADIAN INTERNATIONAL TRADE TRIBUNAL

APPEALS

Notice No. HA-2009-007

The Canadian International Trade Tribunal has decided, pursuant to rule 36.1 of the Canadian International Trade Tribunal Rules, to consider the appeals listed hereunder by way of written submissions. Interested persons seeking additional information should contact the Tribunal at 613-998-9908.

Customs Act

Ivan Hoza v. President of the Canada Border Services Agency

Date of Hearing: November 26, 2009

Appeal No.: AP-2009-002

Good in Issue: VL-06 “Twister” knife

Issue: Whether the good in issue is properly classified under tariff item No. 9898.00.00 as a prohibited weapon, as determined by the President of the Canada Border Services Agency, or should be classified under tariff item No. 8211.93.00 as knives having other than fixed blades, as claimed by Ivan Hoza.

Tariff Items at Issue: Ivan Hoza—8211.93.00 President of the Canada Border Services Agency—9898.00.00

Customs Act

Jean-Pierre Pastinelli v. President of the Canada Border Services Agency

Date of Hearing: November 26, 2009

Appeal No.: AP-2009-011

Good in Issue: Maruzen Walther P38 series airsoft gun

Issue: Whether the good in issue is properly classified under tariff item No. 9898.00.00 as a prohibited device as determined by the President of the Canada Border Services Agency.

Tariff Item at Issue: 9898.00.00

October 19, 2009

By order of the Tribunal
DOMINIQUE LAPORTE
Secretary

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CANADIAN INTERNATIONAL TRADE TRIBUNAL

DETERMINATION

Oil country tubular goods

Notice is hereby given that, on October 23, 2009, pursuant to subsection 37.1(1) of the Special Import Measures Act, the Canadian International Trade Tribunal determined that there was evidence that disclosed a reasonable indication that the dumping and subsidizing of the above-mentioned goods had caused injury (Preliminary Injury Inquiry No. PI-2009-003).

Ottawa, October 23, 2009

DOMINIQUE LAPORTE
Secretary

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CANADIAN INTERNATIONAL TRADE TRIBUNAL

INQUIRY

Marine

The Canadian International Trade Tribunal (the Tribunal) has received a complaint (File No. PR-2009-055) from Aurora ROV Systems Ltd. (Aurora), of Lower Sackville, Nova Scotia, concerning a procurement (Solicitation No. W7707-094800/A) by the Department of Public Works and Government Services (PWGSC) on behalf of Defence Research and Development Canada. The solicitation is for the provision of remote-operated vehicles. 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.

Aurora alleges that PWGSC improperly awarded a contract to a non-compliant bidder.

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 (fax), secretary@citt-tcce.gc.ca (email).

Ottawa, October 22, 2009

DOMINIQUE LAPORTE
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 206, 1 Promenade du Portage, Gatineau, Quebec K1A 0N2, 819-997-2429 (telephone), 994-0423 (TDD), 819-994-0218 (fax);

— Metropolitan Place, Suite 1410, 99 Wyse Road, Dartmouth, Nova Scotia B3A 4S5, 902-426-7997 (telephone), 426-6997 (TDD), 902-426-2721 (fax);

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

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

— CRTC Documentation Centre, 205 Viger Avenue W, Suite 504, Montréal, Quebec H2Z 1G2, 514-283-6607 (telephone), 283-8316 (TDD), 514-283-3689 (fax);

— CRTC Documentation Centre, 55 St. Clair Avenue E, Suite 624, Toronto, Ontario M4T 1M2, 416-952-9096 (telephone), 416-954-6343 (fax);

— CRTC Documentation Centre, Cornwall Professional Building, Room 103, 2125 11th Avenue, Regina, Saskatchewan S4P 3X3, 306-780-3422 (telephone), 306-780-3319 (fax);

— CRTC Documentation Centre, 10405 Jasper Avenue, Suite 520, Edmonton, Alberta T5J 3N4, 780-495-3224 (telephone), 780-495-3214 (fax).

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

Secretary General

CANADIAN RADIO-TELEVISION AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

DECISIONS

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

2009-662 October 22, 2009

Canwest Television GP Inc. (the general partner) and Canwest Media Inc. (the limited partner), carrying on business as Canwest Television
Limited Partnership
Various locations

Approved — Application to amend the broadcasting licences for the television programming undertakings listed in the decision and their transmitters in order to increase their flexibility in fulfilling their described video programming commitments.

2009-663 October 22, 2009

Mountain Cablevision Limited
Hamilton and surrounding areas, Ontario

Approved — Application to change the ownership and control of Mountain Cablevision Limited to 1474888 Alberta Ltd., a wholly owned subsidiary of Shaw Communications Inc.

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CANADIAN RADIO-TELEVISION AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

NOTICE OF CONSULTATION 2009-411-4

Notice of hearing

November 16, 2009
Gatineau, Quebec
Policy proceeding on a group-based approach to the licensing of television services and on certain issues relating to conventional television
Additional documents placed on the record of the proceeding

Further to Broadcasting Notice of Consultation 2009-411, the Commission announces that the following reports are available on the public record of this proceeding:

• Substitution and Signal Integrity (David Keeble)
• The Business of Canadian OTA Television (Peter Miller)

The Commission notes that it was not involved in formulating any of the positions contained in these reports, and that the views expressed in them are those of the authors and in no way bind the Commission.

October 22, 2009

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CANADIAN RADIO-TELEVISION AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

NOTICE OF CONSULTATION 2009-632-1

Notice of hearing

December 14, 2009
Gatineau, Quebec
Additional information added to the public file for item 3

Further to its Broadcasting Notice of Consultation 2009-632, the Commission announces the following:

The changes are in bold.

Across Canada
Application No. 2009-0912-9

Application by TVA Group Inc. for a broadcasting licence to operate a national French-language Category 2 specialty television programming undertaking to be known as TVA Junior.

The Commission announces that the following additional documents are available on the public record of this proceeding:

1. Letter by TVA Group Inc. dated October 9, 2009.

2. Modified application for a Category 2 service. In this modified application, the applicant does not indicate that it is ready to accept a condition of licence limiting to 10% of each broadcast month the programming drawn from category 7(e).

This modification follows the receipt of a letter from TVA Group Inc. indicating that a clerical error was made in its application for a broadcasting licence to operate a national French-language Category 2 specialty television programming undertaking to be known as TVA Junior.

October 19, 2009

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CANADIAN RADIO-TELEVISION AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

NOTICE OF CONSULTATION 2009-659

Notice of application received

Across Canada
Deadline for submission of interventions and/or comments: November 25, 2009

The Commission has received the following application:

1. TVA Group Inc.
Across Canada

To amend the broadcasting licence of the national, French-language Category 1 specialty programming undertaking known as Le Canal Nouvelles.

October 21, 2009

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CANADIAN RADIO-TELEVISION AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

NOTICE OF CONSULTATION 2009-661

Notice of hearing

April 26, 2010
National Capital Region
Review of community television policy framework
Deadline for submission of interventions and/or comments: February 1, 2010

The Commission initiates a public proceeding to review its policies for community television.

As part of this proceeding, the Commission will hold a hearing commencing on April 26, 2010, at 9 a.m. at the Conference Centre, Phase IV, 140 Promenade du Portage, Gatineau, Quebec.

In the notice, the Commission summarizes its regulatory frameworks for community television and sets out various questions for parties to address in their comments. The questions have been numbered and the Commission requests that parties identify the questions to which they are responding in their submissions. While the Commission has identified a number of issues and a broad scope for this review, parties may raise other issues and concerns.

The notice also sets out the procedures for filing comments. The Commission encourages interested parties to monitor the public examination file and the Commission’s Web site for additional information that they may find useful when preparing their comments.

Although the hearing will be held in the National Capital Region, parties may participate from the Commission’s regional offices via videoconferencing. Parties interested in doing so are asked to indicate the regional office where they wish to appear at the time they file their comments. A list of the Commission’s regional offices is included in the notice.

October 22, 2009

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CANADIAN RADIO-TELEVISION AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

ORDER 2009-660

Amendments to the Exemption order for new media broadcasting undertakings (Appendix A to Public Notice CRTC 1999-197) and revocation of the Exemption order for mobile television broadcasting undertakings

The Commission amends the Exemption order for new media broadcasting undertakings (Appendix A to Public Notice CRTC 1999-197) in order to revise the definition of “new media broadcasting undertaking” to introduce an undue preference provision for new media broadcasting undertakings and to introduce a reporting requirement for such undertakings.

As a result of the amendment to the definition of “new media broadcasting undertaking,” the Commission revokes the Exemption order for mobile television broadcasting undertakings, set out in Broadcasting Public Notice 2007-13.

October 22, 2009

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PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION

PUBLIC SERVICE EMPLOYMENT ACT

Permission granted

The Public Service Commission of Canada, pursuant to section 116 of the Public Service Employment Act, hereby gives notice that it has granted permission, pursuant to subsection 115(2) of the said Act, to Claire Angers, Acting Assessment Processing Clerk (SP-03), Assessment and Benefits Services Branch, Canada Revenue Agency, Shawinigan-Sud, Quebec, to be a candidate before and during the election period for the position of Councillor for the Village of Grande-Piles, Quebec, in a municipal election to be held on November 1, 2009.

October 14, 2009

MARIA BARRADOS
President

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PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION

PUBLIC SERVICE EMPLOYMENT ACT

Permission granted

The Public Service Commission of Canada, pursuant to section 116 of the Public Service Employment Act, hereby gives notice that it has granted permission, pursuant to subsection 115(2) of the said Act, to Olivier Bérard, Ecosystems Geomatics Specialist (PC-02), Parks Canada Agency, Québec, Quebec, to be a candidate before and during the election period for the position of Councillor in the Municipality of Lac-Beauport, Quebec, in a municipal election to be held on November 1, 2009.

October 15, 2009

MARIA BARRADOS
President

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PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION

PUBLIC SERVICE EMPLOYMENT ACT

Permission granted

The Public Service Commission of Canada, pursuant to section 116 of the Public Service Employment Act, hereby gives notice that it has granted permission, pursuant to subsection 115(2) of the said Act, to Daniel Boisclair, Farm Labourer (GL-MAN-05), Department of Agriculture and Agri-Food, Normandin, Quebec, to be a candidate before and during the election period for the position of Councillor in the Municipality of Normandin, Quebec, in a municipal election to be held on November 1, 2009.

October 16, 2009

MARIA BARRADOS
President

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PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION

PUBLIC SERVICE EMPLOYMENT ACT

Permission granted

The Public Service Commission of Canada, pursuant to section 116 of the Public Service Employment Act, hereby gives notice that it has granted permission, pursuant to subsection 115(2) of the said Act, to Deneen E. Chatman, Administrative Assistant (AS-01), Terra Nova National Park, Parks Canada Agency, Newfoundland and Labrador, to be a candidate before and during the election period for the position of Councillor in the Town of Port Blandford, Newfoundland and Labrador, in a municipal election to be held on September 29, 2009.

October 15, 2009

MARIA BARRADOS
President

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PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION

PUBLIC SERVICE EMPLOYMENT ACT

Permission granted

The Public Service Commission of Canada, pursuant to section 116 of the Public Service Employment Act, hereby gives notice that it has granted permission, pursuant to subsection 115(2) of the said Act, to Charles Côté, Project Lead (PE-04), Public Service Commission, Ottawa, Ontario, on secondment to the position of Human Resources Functional Advisor (PE-04), Department of National Defence, Ottawa, Ontario, to be a candidate before and during the election period for the position of Councillor for the Municipality of Lochaber-Partie-Ouest, Quebec, in a municipal election to be held on November 1, 2009.

October 21, 2009

MARIA BARRADOS
President

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PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION

PUBLIC SERVICE EMPLOYMENT ACT

Permission granted

The Public Service Commission of Canada, pursuant to section 116 of the Public Service Employment Act, hereby gives notice that it has granted permission, pursuant to subsection 115(2) of the said Act, to Diane Demers, Senior Officer (FB-04), Canada Border Services Agency, Montréal, Quebec, to be a candidate before and during the election period for the position of Councillor in the Town of Saint-Mathieu-de-Belœil, Quebec, in a municipal election to be held on November 1, 2009.

October 15, 2009

MARIA BARRADOS
President

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PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION

PUBLIC SERVICE EMPLOYMENT ACT

Permission granted

The Public Service Commission of Canada, pursuant to section 116 of the Public Service Employment Act, hereby gives notice that it has granted permission, pursuant to subsection 115(2) of the said Act, to André Desrosiers, Shift Supervisor (RO-04), Marine Communications and Traffic Services, Department of Fisheries and Oceans, Les Escoumins, Quebec, to be a candidate before and during the election period for the position of Councillor for the Municipality of Les Escoumins, Quebec, in a municipal election to be held on November 1, 2009.

October 16, 2009

MARIA BARRADOS
President

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PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION

PUBLIC SERVICE EMPLOYMENT ACT

Permission granted

The Public Service Commission of Canada, pursuant to section 116 of the Public Service Employment Act, hereby gives notice that it has granted permission, pursuant to subsection 115(2) of the said Act, to Pierre Gagné, Agriculture Worker (GL-MAN-05), Soil and Crops Research and Development Centre, Department of Agriculture and Agri-Food, Sainte-Foy, Quebec, to be a candidate before and during the election period for the position of Councillor for the City of Lévis, Quebec, in a municipal election to be held on November 1, 2009.

October 16, 2009

MARIA BARRADOS
President

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PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION

PUBLIC SERVICE EMPLOYMENT ACT

Permission granted

The Public Service Commission of Canada, pursuant to section 116 of the Public Service Employment Act, hereby gives notice that it has granted permission, pursuant to subsection 115(2) of the said Act, to Benoit Guay, Income Tax Technical Advisor (AU-03), Canada Revenue Agency, Brossard, Quebec, to be a candidate before and during the election period for the position of Councillor in the City of Carignan, Quebec, in a municipal election to be held on November 1, 2009.

October 16, 2009

MARIA BARRADOS
President

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PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION

PUBLIC SERVICE EMPLOYMENT ACT

Permission granted

The Public Service Commission of Canada, pursuant to section 116 of the Public Service Employment Act, hereby gives notice that it has granted permission, pursuant to subsection 115(2) of the said Act, to Tracy Harvey, Ecosystems Geomatics Data Technician (EG-04), Terra Nova National Park, Parks Canada Agency, Newfoundland and Labrador, to be a candidate before and during the election period for the position of Councillor, Town of Sandringham, Newfoundland and Labrador, in a municipal election to be held on September 29, 2009.

October 16, 2009

MARIA BARRADOS
President

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PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION

PUBLIC SERVICE EMPLOYMENT ACT

Permission granted

The Public Service Commission of Canada, pursuant to section 116 of the Public Service Employment Act, hereby gives notice that it has granted permission, pursuant to subsection 115(2) of the said Act, to John Gerald (Jerry) Lavers, Aquatic Science Technician (EG-05), Department of Fisheries and Oceans, Port au Choix, Newfoundland and Labrador, to be a candidate before and during the election period for the position of Councillor for the Town of Port Saunders, Newfoundland and Labrador, in a municipal election to be held on October 20, 2009.

October 21, 2009

MARIA BARRADOS
President

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PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION

PUBLIC SERVICE EMPLOYMENT ACT

Permission granted

The Public Service Commission of Canada, pursuant to section 116 of the Public Service Employment Act, hereby gives notice that it has granted permission, pursuant to subsection 115(2) of the said Act, to Louise Lefebvre, Aquatic Sciences Technician (EG-05), on assignment to the position of Multi-disciplinary Hydrographer (EG-03), Maurice-Lamontagne Institute, Department of Fisheries and Oceans, Mont-Joli, Quebec, to be a candidate before and during the election period for the position of Councillor for the Municipality of Sainte-Luce, Quebec, in a municipal election to be held on November 1, 2009.

October 15, 2009

MARIA BARRADOS
President

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PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION

PUBLIC SERVICE EMPLOYMENT ACT

Permission granted

The Public Service Commission of Canada, pursuant to section 116 of the Public Service Employment Act, hereby gives notice that it has granted permission, pursuant to subsection 115(2) of the said Act, to Guylaine Perreault, Administrative Assistant (SP-04), Laval Tax Services Office, Canada Revenue Agency, Laval, Quebec, to be a candidate before and during the election period for the position of Councillor for the Municipality of Saint-Alexis (Village), Quebec, in a municipal election to be held on November 1, 2009.

October 13, 2009

MARIA BARRADOS
President

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PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION

PUBLIC SERVICE EMPLOYMENT ACT

Permission granted

The Public Service Commission of Canada, pursuant to section 116 of the Public Service Employment Act, hereby gives notice that it has granted permission, pursuant to subsection 115(2) of the said Act, to Jacques Racine, Accounts and Benefits Processing Clerk (SP-03), Jonquière Tax Centre, Canada Revenue Agency, Jonquière, Quebec, to be a candidate before and during the election period for the position of Councillor in the Municipality of Hébertville-Station, Quebec, in a municipal election to be held on November 1, 2009.

October 15, 2009

MARIA BARRADOS
President

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PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION

PUBLIC SERVICE EMPLOYMENT ACT

Permission granted

The Public Service Commission of Canada, pursuant to section 116 of the Public Service Employment Act, hereby gives notice that it has granted permission, pursuant to subsection 115(2) of the said Act, to Renée Tremblay, Acting Team Leader, Administrative Services (MG-01), whose substantive position is Senior Buyer (SP-04), Canada Revenue Agency, Jonquière, Quebec, to be a candidate before and during the election period for the position of Councillor for the Municipality of Saint-David-de-Falardeau, Quebec, in a municipal election to be held on November 1, 2009.

October 15, 2009

MARIA BARRADOS
President

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