Canada Gazette, Part I, Volume 150, Number 6: COMMISSIONS
February 6, 2016
CANADA-NOVA SCOTIA OFFSHORE PETROLEUM BOARD
CANADA-NOVA SCOTIA OFFSHORE PETROLEUM RESOURCES ACCORD IMPLEMENTATION ACT
Call for Bids No. NS15-1
The Canada-Nova Scotia Offshore Petroleum Board hereby gives notice of the bids which have been selected in response to Call for Bids No. NS15-1 in the Canada-Nova Scotia offshore areas. A summary of the terms and conditions applicable to the call was published in the Canada Gazette, Part I, Vol. 149, No. 19, on May 9, 2015.
This notice is made pursuant to and subject to the Canada-Nova Scotia Offshore Petroleum Resources Accord Implementation Act, S.C. 1988, c. 28, and the Canada-Nova Scotia Offshore Petroleum Resources Accord Implementation (Nova Scotia) Act, S.N.S. 1987, c. 3 (the “Legislation”).
Pursuant to Call for Bids No. NS15-1, bids were to be submitted in a prescribed form and were to contain only the information required on this form. In accordance with the requirements, the following bids have been selected. Subject to ministerial approval, the Board will issue Exploration Licences for these parcels in January 2016.
Parcel No. 1
Work Expenditure Bid $5,815,000.00
Bid Deposit $10,000.00
Bidder Statoil Canada Ltd. 100%
Designated Representative Statoil Canada Ltd.
Parcel No. 2
Work Expenditure Bid $76,185,000.00
Bid Deposit $10,000.00
Bidder Statoil Canada Ltd. 100%
Designated Representative Statoil Canada Ltd.
Further information, including the full text of Call for Bids No. NS15-1, may be obtained by contacting Christine Bonnell-Eisnor, MBA, P.Eng., Director, Regulatory Affairs and Finance, Secretary of the Board and Registrar, Canada-Nova Scotia Offshore Petroleum Board, TD Centre, 8th Floor, 1791 Barrington Street, Halifax, Nova Scotia B3J 3K9.
December 2015
STUART PINKS, P.Eng.
Chief Executive Officer
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CANADA-NOVA SCOTIA OFFSHORE PETROLEUM BOARD
CANADA-NOVA SCOTIA OFFSHORE PETROLEUM RESOURCES ACCORD IMPLEMENTATION ACT
Call for Bids No. NS15-1
The Canada-Nova Scotia Offshore Petroleum Board (the “Board”) hereby gives notice of the terms and conditions of the interests issued as a result of Call for Bids No. NS15-1. The bids selected, and the information contained on the prescribed bid forms, were published in the Canada Gazette, Part 1.
This notice is made pursuant to and subject to the Canada-Nova Scotia Offshore Petroleum Resources Accord Implementation Act, S.C. 1988, c. 28, and the Canada-Nova Scotia Offshore Petroleum Resources Accord Implementation (Nova Scotia) Act, S.N.S. 1987, c. 3 (the “Legislation”).
| Exploration Licence | Interest Owner | Ownership |
|---|---|---|
| 2435 | Statoil Canada Ltd. | 100% |
| Exploration Licence | Interest Owner | Ownership |
|---|---|---|
| 2436 | Statoil Canada Ltd. | 100% |
The following is a summary of the terms and conditions of the above Exploration Licences:
- This Exploration Licence (the “Licence”) confers the rights attaching to Exploration Licences under the Legislation.
- TERM: The effective date of this Licence is January 15, 2016. Subject to paragraph 3(j) of the Licence, the term of this Licence is nine years, consisting of two consecutive periods referred to as Period 1 and Period 2. Period 1 is a period of six years commencing on the effective date of this Licence. This period will be extended by one year if: (i) A validating well is commenced prior to the end of the sixth year of Period 1 in accordance with paragraph 3(e) of the Licence and is still being pursued diligently into the seventh year; or (ii) A Drilling Deposit is posted before the end of the sixth year of Period 1.
- WORK DEPOSIT: As a condition of the issuance of this Licence, the Interest Owner has posted security with the Board for the performance of work in the amount of 25% of its Work Expenditure Bid. This Work Deposit is refundable to the extent of 25% of approved Allowable Expenditures. Approved Allowable Expenditures incurred in the first three years of this Licence will be credited at a rate of 150%. The Interest Owner is not obligated to perform work in the full dollar value of the Work Expenditure Bid under this 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 to the Receiver General for Canada upon the expiry, surrender or cancellation of Period 1.
- DRILLING DEPOSIT: An Interest Owner may, at its option, extend Period 1 from six years to seven years if: (i) A validating well is commenced prior to the end of the sixth year of Period 1 in accordance with paragraph 3(e) of the Licence and is still being pursued diligently into the seventh year; or (ii) A Drilling Deposit in the amount of $1,000,000.00 is posted with the Board before the end of the sixth year of Period 1. Should a Drilling Deposit be posted, it will be refunded in full if this Licence is validated for Period 2 by the drilling of a validation well. If a validation well is not drilled, the Drilling Deposit will be forfeited to the Receiver General for Canada upon the expiry, surrender or cancellation of Period 1.
- RENTALS: No Rentals are payable in respect of Period 1. Refundable Rentals are payable during each year of Period 2 at the following rates per hectare: year 7 — $2.50, year 8 — $5.00, year 9 — $7.50.
- Other terms and conditions referred to in the Licence include provisions respecting Cost Recovery, Allowable Expenditures, Exploration Plans, Indemnity, Submission of Geoscience Data, Representative, Notices, Environmental Protection, Canada-Nova Scotia Benefits, Activity Authorizations, Time Limitations and Deemed Agreement.
Further information, including the full text of Call for Bids No. NS15-1 and the Exploration Licences, may be obtained by contacting Christine Bonnell-Eisnor, MBA, P.Eng., Director, Regulatory Affairs and Finance, Secretary of the Board and Registrar, Canada-Nova Scotia Offshore Petroleum Board, TD Centre, 8th Floor, 1791 Barrington Street, Halifax, Nova Scotia B3J 3K9.
January 2016
STUART PINKS, P.Eng
Chief Executive Officer
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CANADIAN INTERNATIONAL TRADE TRIBUNAL
APPEALS
Notice No. HA-2015-023
The Canadian International Trade Tribunal (the Tribunal) will hold a public hearing to consider the appeal referenced hereunder. This hearing will be held beginning at 9:30 a.m., in the Tribunal's Hearing Room No. 2, 18th Floor, 333 Laurier Avenue West, Ottawa, Ontario. Interested persons planning to attend should contact the Tribunal at 613-998-9908 to obtain further information and to confirm that the hearing will be held as scheduled.
Special Import Measures Act
Sistemalux Inc. v. President of the Canada Border Services Agency
Date of Hearing: March 8, 2016
Appeal No.: EA-2015-003
Goods in Issue: Heat sinks HOU-376
Issue: Whether the goods in issue are of the same description as the aluminum extrusions to which the Tribunal's order in Inquiry No. NQ-2008-003 applies.
The Canadian International Trade Tribunal (the Tribunal) has decided, pursuant to rule 36.1 of the Canadian International Trade Tribunal Rules, to consider the appeal referenced hereunder by way of written submissions. Persons interested in intervening are requested to contact the Tribunal prior to the commencement of the scheduled hearing. Interested persons seeking additional information should contact the Tribunal at 613-998-9908.
Customs Act
Y. Gosselin v. President of the Canada Border Services Agency
Date of Hearing: March 10, 2016
Appeal No.: AP-2015-013
Good in Issue: Lower receiver
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: President of the Canada Border Services Agency—9898.00.00
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CANADIAN RADIO-TELEVISION AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
NOTICE TO INTERESTED PARTIES
The Commission posts on its Web site the decisions, notices of consultation and regulatory policies that it publishes, as well as information bulletins and orders. On April 1, 2011, the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission Rules of Practice and Procedure came into force. As indicated in Part 1 of these Rules, some broadcasting applications are posted directly on the Commission's Web site, www.crtc.gc.ca, under “Part 1 Applications.”
To be up to date on all ongoing proceedings, it is important to regularly consult “Today's Releases” on the Commission's Web site, which includes daily updates to notices of consultation that have been published and ongoing proceedings, as well as a link to Part 1 applications.
The following documents are abridged versions of the Commission's original documents. The original documents contain a more detailed outline of the applications, including the locations and addresses where the complete files for the proceeding may be examined. These documents are posted on the Commission's Web site and may also be examined at the Commission's offices and public examination rooms. Furthermore, all documents relating to a proceeding, including the notices and applications, are posted on the Commission's Web site under “Public Proceedings.”
CANADIAN RADIO-TELEVISION AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
PART 1 APPLICATIONS
The following applications for renewal or amendment, or complaints were posted on the Commission's Web site between 22 January and 28 January 2016.
| Application filed by | Application number | Undertaking | City | Province | Deadline for submission of interventions, comments or replies |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Various licensees (86 applications for licence renewals) | Various application numbers | Various radio stations | Various locations in Canada | 25 February 2016 | |
| WhiStle Community Radio | 2016-0023-9 | CIWS-FM | Whitchurch-Stouffville | Ontario | 25 February 2016 |
| Videotron G.P. (6 applications for licence amendments) | Various application number | Various undertakings | Various locations | Quebec | 5 February 2016 |
| Canadian Association of Community Television Users and Stations (4 complaints) | Various application numbers | Various locations in Canada | 15 April 2016 | ||
| Nakusp Community Radio Society | 2016-0079-2 | CJHQ-FM | Nakusp | British Columbia | 25 February 2016 |
| Star Choice Television Network Incorporated | 2016-0080-0 | Shaw Direct | Across Canada | 5 February 2016 | |
| Radio Waterloo Inc. | 2016-0081-7 | CKMS-FM | Waterloo | Ontario | 24 February 2016 |
| Radio CFXU Club | 2016-0085-9 | CFXU-FM | Antigonish | Nova Scotia | 24 February 2016 |
| Pasifik.ca Media | 2016-0094-0 | Vancouver and Victoria | British Columbia | 15 April 2016 | |
| KCVI Educational Radio Station Incorporated | 2016-0095-8 | CKVI-FM | Kingston | Ontario | 26 February 2016 |
| CSUR LA TÉLÉ | 2016-0098-2 | Montréal | Quebec | 15 April 2016 | |
| WhiStle Community Radio | 2016-0102-1 | CIWS-FM | Whitchurch-Stouffville | Ontario | 29 February 2016 |
| Cowichan Valley Community Radio Society | 2016-0103-9 | CICV-FM | Lake Cowichan | British Columbia | 29 February 2016 |
| Homegrown Community Radio | 2016-0106-3 | CHCR-FM and CHCR-FM-1 | Killaloe and Wilno | Ontario | 29 February 2016 |
| Applicant's name | Undertaking | City | Province | Date of decision |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Pattison Broadcast Group Limited Partnership | CJJR-FM | Vancouver | British Columbia | 21 January 2016 |
| Rogers Communications Partnership | Various undertakings | Across Canada | 20 January 2016 | |
| Stingray Digital Group Inc. | Various undertakings | Across Canada | 22 January 2016 | |
| Canadian Broadcasting Corporation | Various undertakings | Across Canada | 20 January 2016 | |
| TVA Group Inc. | Various undertakings | Across Canada | 20 January 2016 |
| Notice number | Publication date of the notice | City | Province | Deadline for filing of interventions, comments or replies OR hearing date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-30 (see reference *) | 28 January 2016 | 29 February 2016 |
- Reference *
*Regulations set out below.
| Decision number | Publication date | Applicant's name | Undertaking | City | Province |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-23 | 25 January 2016 | Showcase Television Inc. | The Independent Film Channel Canada | Across Canada | |
| 2016-24 | 25 January 2016 | Shaw Television G.P. Inc. (the general partner) and Shaw Media Global Inc. (the limited partner), carrying on business as Shaw Television Limited Partnership | MovieTime | Across Canada | |
| 2016-25 | 27 January 2016 | Bell Media Inc. | CKCW-DT | Moncton | New Brunswick |
| 2016-27 | 27 January 2016 | Grande Prairie Radio Ltd. | CJGY-FM | Grande Prairie | Alberta |
Proposed amendments to the Television Broadcasting Regulations, 1987, the Pay Television Regulations, 1990, and the Specialty Services Regulations, 1990
TELEVISION BROADCASTING REGULATIONS, 1987
1. Item 5 of Schedule I to the Television Broadcasting Regulations, 1987 (see footnote 1) is replaced by the following:
| Item | Description Target Audience |
Key Figure | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th - 6th, | 7th & 8th | |||
| Alphanumeric Characters | ||||||||
| 5. | ||||||||
| (1) | Preschool children (0 – 5 years) | 1 | ||||||
| (2) | Children (6 – 12 years) | 2 | ||||||
| (3) | Teenagers (13 – 17 years) | 3 | ||||||
| (4) | Adults (18 years and over) | 4 | ||||||
PAY TELEVISION REGULATIONS, 1990
2. Item 5 of Schedule I to the Pay Television Regulations, 1990 (see footnote 2) is replaced by the following:
| Item | Column I Program Description |
Column II Alphanumeric Characters |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | 7th | 8th | |||
| 5. | Target Audience | |||||||||
| (1) | Preschool children (0 – 5 years) | 1 | ||||||||
| (2) | Children (6 – 12 years) | 2 | ||||||||
| (3) | Teenagers (13 – 17 years) | 3 | ||||||||
| (4) | Adults (18 years and over) | 4 | ||||||||
SPECIALTY SERVICES REGULATIONS, 1990
3. Item 5 of Schedule I to the Specialty Services Regulations, 1990 (see footnote 3) is replaced by the following:
| Item | Column I Program Description |
Column II Alphanumeric Characters |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | 7th | 8th | |||
| 5. | Target Audience | |||||||||
| (1) | Preschool children (0 – 5 years) | 1 | ||||||||
| (2) | Children (6 – 12 years) | 2 | ||||||||
| (3) | Teenagers (13 – 17 years) | 3 | ||||||||
| (4) | Adults (18 years and over) | 4 | ||||||||
COMING INTO FORCE
4. These Regulations come into force on the day on which they are registered.
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