Canada Gazette, Part I, Volume 155, Number 10: COMMISSIONS

March 6, 2021

(Erratum)

CANADA REVENUE AGENCY

INCOME TAX ACT

Revocation of registration of charities

The notice of intention to revoke sent to the charity listed below, formerly named LA FABRIQUE DE LA PAROISSE DE SAINTE BRIGIDE ARCHIDIOCÈSE DE MONTRÉAL and now named LA FABRIQUE DE LA PAROISSE DE SAINT-PIERRE-APÔTRE, because it had requested it in accordance with the Income Tax Act was published in error in the Canada Gazette, Part I, Vol. 153, No. 27, Saturday, July 6, 2019, on page 3348:

Business number Name
Address
130700354RR0001 LA FABRIQUE DE LA PAROISSE DE SAINTE BRIGIDE ARCHIDIOCÈSE DE MONTRÉAL, MONTRÉAL (QC)

Tony Manconi
Director General
Charities Directorate

CANADIAN INTERNATIONAL TRADE TRIBUNAL

INQUIRY

Indoor and outdoor electric lighting fixtures

The Canadian International Trade Tribunal has received a complaint (File No. PR-2020-084) from Luminaction Inc. (Luminaction) of Luskville, Quebec, concerning a procurement (Solicitation No. W168A-20MK16) made by the Department of Public Works and Government Services (PWGSC) on behalf of the Department of National Defence. The solicitation was for the purchase of outdoor lighting fixtures. 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 made a decision on February 16, 2021, to conduct an inquiry into the complaint.

Luminaction alleges irregularities in the procurement process.

Further information may be obtained from the Deputy Registrar, 613‑993‑3595 (telephone), citt-tcce@tribunal.gc.ca (email).

Ottawa, February 16, 2021

CANADIAN INTERNATIONAL TRADE TRIBUNAL

INQUIRY

Informatics professional services

The Canadian International Trade Tribunal has received a complaint (File No. PR-2020-088) from Cache Computer Consulting Corp. (operating as Cache Consulting), of Ottawa, Ontario, concerning a procurement (Solicitation No. 24062-200609/A) by the Department of Public Works and Government Services (PWGSC) on behalf of the Treasury Board Secretariat for Task-Based Informatics Professional Services (TBIPS) under the TBIPS Supply Arrangement. 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 made a decision on February 18, 2021, to conduct an inquiry into the complaint.

Cache Consulting alleges that PWGSC awarded the contract to a bidder that did not comply with the certification requirement of the solicitation concerning the proposed professional services resources.

Further information may be obtained from the Deputy Registrar, 613‑993‑3595 (telephone), citt-tcce@tribunal.gc.ca (email).

Ottawa, February 18, 2021

CANADIAN RADIO-TELEVISION AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

NOTICE TO INTERESTED PARTIES

The Commission posts on its website original, detailed decisions, notices of consultation, regulatory policies, information bulletins and orders as they come into force. In accordance with the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission Rules of Practice and Procedure (2011), in Part 1 applications, these documents may be examined at the Commission's office, as can be documents relating to a proceeding, including the notices and applications, which are posted on the Commission's website, under "Public proceedings & hearings."

The following documents are abridged versions of the Commission's original documents.

CANADIAN RADIO-TELEVISION AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

PART 1 APPLICATIONS

The following applications for renewal or amendment, or complaints were posted on the Commission's website between February 12 and February 18, 2021.

Application filed by Application number Undertaking City Province Deadline for submission of interventions, comments or replies
Canadian Broadcasting Corporation 2021-0091-5 CBAK-FM Aklavik Northwest Territories March 1, 2021
McCarthy Tétrault LLP 2021-0108-8 Jewelry Television (JTV)   Across Canada March 22, 2021
ADMINISTRATIVE DECISIONS
Applicant's name Undertaking City Province Date of decision
Harvard Broadcasting Inc. CFVR-FM and Fort McMurray Alberta February 17, 2021
NOTICES OF CONSULTATION
Notice number Publication date of the notice City Province Deadline for filing of interventions, comments or replies OR hearing date
2021-69 table 4 note * February 18, 2021     March 22, 2021

Table 4 note(s)

Table 4 note *

Regulations published in Notice of Consultation CRTC 2021-69.

Return to table 4 note * referrer

DECISIONS
Decision number Publication date Applicant's name Undertaking City Province
2021-59 February 15, 2021 Base Commander of Canadian Forces in Suffield CKBF-FM Suffield Alberta
2021-60 February 15, 2021 Association d'Églises baptistes réformées du Québec CFOI-FM Québec and Saint-Jérôme Quebec
2021-61 February 15, 2021 Acadia Broadcasting Limited CKNI-FM Moncton New Brunswick
2021-63 February 15, 2021 Rogers Media Inc. CJET-FM Smiths Falls Ontario
2021-65 February 16, 2021 CAB-K Broadcasting Ltd. CKVG-FM Vegreville Alberta
2021-66 February 16, 2021 Maritime
Broadcasting System Limited
CHER-FM Sydney Nova Scotia
2021-67 February 17, 2021 3885275 Canada Inc. CJSA-FM Toronto Ontario
2021-68 February 17, 2021 Rogers Media Inc. CFUN-FM Sechelt, Gibsons
and Pender Harbour
British Columbia
2021-70 February 18, 2021 Various licensees CKRC-FM; CJSB-FM; CKDM; CFMP-FM Various locations across Canada  
2021-75 February 19, 2021 Bell Media Inc. and 8384819 Canada Inc., partners in a general partnership carrying on business as Bell Media Regional Radio Partnership CHBE-FM and CIKX-FM Victoria and Grand Falls and Plaster Rock British Columbia
and New-Brunswick
2021-76 February 19, 2021 Radio CFXU Club CFXU-FM Antigonish Nova Scotia
2021-77 February 19, 2021 AGNI Communications inc. CILO-FM Montréal Quebec
2021-78 February 19, 2021 Sound of Faith Broadcasting CHJX-FM London Ontario
2021-79 February 22, 2021 Radio Beauce inc. CKRB-FM Saint-Georges-de-Beauce Quebec
2021-80 February 22, 2021 Aboriginal Multi-Media Society of Alberta CFWE-FM-4 Edmonton and Janvier Alberta
2021-81 February 22, 2021 Membertou Radio Association Inc. CJIJ-FM Sydney Nova Scotia
2021-82 February 22, 2021 Bathurst Radio Inc. CJUJ-FM Bathurst New Brunswick
2021-83 February 22, 2021 Hornby Community Radio Society CHFR-FM Hornby Island British Columbia
2021-87 February 23, 2021 9238476 Canada Inc. CKOD-FM Salaberry-de-Valleyfield Quebec
2021-88 February 23, 2021 Société Radio Taïga CIVR-FM Yellowknife Northwest Territories
2021-90 February 23, 2021 9188-7208 Québec inc. CJVD-FM Vaudreuil-Dorion Quebec
2021-91 February 23, 2021 Saugeen Community Radio Inc. CIWN-FM Mount Forest Ontario
2021-92 February 24, 2021 0971197 B.C. Ltd. CIRH-FM Vancouver British Columbia
2021-93 February 24, 2021 South Fraser Broadcasting Inc. CISF-FM Surrey British Columbia
2021-95 February 25, 2021 Canadian Broadcasting Corporation CHFA-10-FM Edmonton and Bonnyville Alberta

ACCESSIBLE CANADA ACT

Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission Accessibility Reporting Regulations

Definitions

Definitions

1 The following definitions apply in these Regulations.

Act
means the Accessible Canada Act. (Loi)
broadcasting entity
means an entity or person included in one of the classes established under subsection 2(1). (entité de radiodiffusion)
Commission
means the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission. (Conseil)
employee
means a person employed by a regulated entity referred to in paragraph 7(1)(e) or (f) of the Act and includes a dependent contractor as defined in subsection 3(1) of the Canada Labour Code, but does not include
  • (a) a person employed under a program designated by the employer as a student employment program; and
  • (b) a student employed solely during their vacation periods. (employé)
regulated broadcasting entity
means a broadcasting entity in respect of which a day has been fixed under section 3. (entité de radiodiffusion réglementée)
regulated telecommunications entity
means a telecommunications entity in respect of which a day has been fixed under section 18. (entité de télécommunication réglementée)
telecommunications entity
means an entity or person included in one of the classes established under subsection 17(1). (entité de télécommunication)
WCAG
means the most recent version of the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, published by the World Wide Web Consortium that is available in both English and French, as amended from time to time. (WCAG)

PART 1

Broadcasting Entities

Classes

Classes — broadcasting entity

2 (1) For the purposes of this Part, the following classes are established:

Deemed class

(2) If a regulated broadcasting entity submits an attestation stating that it employs a quantity of employees that qualifies it as a member of a particular class, that entity is deemed to have always been a member of that class and has the obligations of entities in that class.

Obligations before deemed change

(3) Despite subsection (2), if a regulated broadcasting entity published an accessibility plan as a member of a particular class, it must fulfill its obligations relating to the feedback process and progress report with respect to that accessibility plan as though it were still a member of that class.

Day fixed — broadcasting entity

3 (1) Subject to subsection (2), for the purposes of subsection 42(1) of the Act, the day fixed is

New broadcasting entity

(2) If an entity or person qualifies as a Class B1, Class B2 or Class B3 broadcasting entity on a day after the day fixed under subsection (1) for their class, the day fixed for the purposes of subsection 42(1) of the Act in respect of that entity or person is June 1 of the calendar year after the calendar year in which the entity or person qualified.

Accessibility Plans

Form

4 A regulated broadcasting entity must include headers in its accessibility plans for each element of the plan that is required under subsections 42(1) and (5) of the Act.

Publication of accessibility plans

5 A regulated broadcasting entity must electronically publish its most recent accessibility plan in clear, simple and concise language

Notice to Commission

6 A regulated broadcasting entity must, by electronic means, notify the Commission of the publication of each new version of its accessibility plan within 48 hours of publication and include in the notice a hyperlink to the Uniform Resource Locator of the plan.

Alternate format

7 (1) A person may make a request that a regulated broadcasting entity make its accessibility plan available to them in print, large print, braille, audio format or an electronic format that is compatible with adaptive technology that assists persons with disabilities.

Form and manner of request

(2) The person may make the request through any means by which the regulated broadcasting entity communicates with the public.

Response time

(3) The regulated broadcasting entity must make its accessibility plan available to the person in the requested format as soon as feasible after the request is received.

Feedback

Feedback process

8 (1) A regulated broadcasting entity must establish, for the purposes of subsection 43(1) of the Act, a process for receiving feedback through any means by which the entity communicates with the public.

Anonymous feedback

(2) The regulated broadcasting entity must allow the feedback to be provided anonymously.

Designated person to receive feedback

(3) The regulated broadcasting entity must designate and publicly identify a person to be responsible for receiving feedback on behalf of the entity.

Acknowledgement of feedback

(4) The regulated broadcasting entity must acknowledge receipt of feedback, other than anonymous feedback, in the same manner in which it was received.

Confidentiality

(5) The regulated broadcasting entity must ensure that the personal information of a person providing feedback remains confidential, unless the person consents to the disclosure of their personal information.

Publication of feedback process

9 (1) A regulated broadcasting entity must, for the purposes of subsection 43(2) of the Act, electronically publish a description of its process for receiving feedback, in clear, simple and concise language

Time limit for publication

(2) The regulated broadcasting entity must publish the description of its feedback process before the end of the day fixed under section 3 in respect of that entity.

Updated feedback process

(3) If the regulated broadcasting entity updates its feedback process, it must publish an updated description of its feedback process in the manner set out in subsection (1) as soon as feasible.

Alternate format

10 (1) A person may make a request that a regulated broadcasting entity make the description of its feedback process available to them in print, large print, braille, audio format or an electronic format that is compatible with adaptive technology that assists persons with disabilities.

Form and manner of request

(2) The person may make the request through any means by which the regulated broadcasting entity communicates with the public.

Response time

(3) The regulated broadcasting entity must make the description of its feedback process available to the person in the requested format as soon as feasible after the request is received.

Notice to Commission

11 A regulated broadcasting entity must, by electronic means, notify the Commission of the publication of the description of its feedback process or the publication of an updated description of its feedback process within 48 hours of publication and include in the notice a hyperlink to the Uniform Resource Locator of the description or updated description.

Progress Report

Form

12 A regulated broadcasting entity must include headers in its progress report for each element set out in subsections 42(1) and 44(4) and (5) of the Act.

Publication of progress report

13 A regulated broadcasting entity must, for the purposes of subsection 44(1) of the Act, electronically publish its most recent progress report in clear, simple and concise language

Alternate format

14 (1) A person may make a request that a regulated broadcasting entity make its progress report available to the person in print, large print, braille, audio format or an electronic format that is compatible with adaptive technology that assists persons with disabilities.

Form and manner of request

(2) The person may make the request through any means by which the regulated broadcasting entity communicates with the public.

Response time

(3) The regulated broadcasting entity must make its progress report available to the person in the requested format as soon as feasible after the request is received.

Time limit for publication

15 A regulated broadcasting entity must publish a progress report by June 1 in each calendar year in which it is not required to publish an accessibility plan.

Notice to Commission

16 A regulated broadcasting entity must, by electronic means, notify the Commission of the publication of its progress report within 48 hours of publication and include in the notice a hyperlink to the Uniform Resource Locator of the report.

PART 2

Telecommunications Entities

Classes

Classes — telecommunications entity

17 (1) For the purposes of this Part, the following classes are established:

Deemed class

(2) If a regulated telecommunications entity submits an attestation stating that it employs a quantity of employees that qualifies it as a member of a particular class, that entity is deemed to have always been a member of that class and has the obligations of entities in that class.

Obligations before deemed change

(3) Despite subsection (2), if a regulated telecommunications entity published an accessibility plan as a member of a particular class, it must fulfill its obligations relating to the feedback process and progress report with respect to that accessibility plan as though it were still a member of that class.

Day fixed — telecommunications entity

18 (1) Subject to subsection (2), for the purposes of subsection 51(1) of the Act, the day fixed is

New telecommunications entity

(2) If an entity or person qualifies as a Class T1, Class T2 or Class T3 telecommunications entity on a day after the day fixed under subsection (1) for their class, the day fixed for the purposes of subsection 51(1) of the Act in respect of that entity or person is June 1 of the calendar year after the calendar year in which the entity or person qualified.

Accessibility Plans

Form

19 A regulated telecommunications entity must include headers in its accessibility plan for each element of the plan that is required under subsections 51(1) and (5) of the Act.

Publication of accessibility plan

20 A regulated telecommunications entity must electronically publish its most recent accessibility plan in clear, simple and concise language

Notice to Commission

21 A regulated telecommunications entity must, by electronic means, notify the Commission of the publication of each new version of its accessibility plan within 48 hours of publication and include in the notice a hyperlink to the Uniform Resource Locator of the plan.

Alternate format

22 (1) A person may make a request that a regulated telecommunications entity make its accessibility plan available to them in print, large print, braille, audio format or an electronic format that is compatible with adaptive technology that assists persons with disabilities.

Form and manner of request

(2) The person may make the request through any means by which the regulated telecommunications entity communicates with the public.

Response time

(3) The regulated telecommunications entity must make its accessibility plan available to the person in the requested format as soon as feasible after the request is received.

Feedback

Feedback process

23 (1) A regulated telecommunications entity must establish, for the purposes of subsection 52(1) of the Act, a process for receiving feedback through any means by which the entity communicates with the public.

Anonymous feedback

(2) The regulated telecommunications entity must allow the feedback to be provided anonymously.

Designated person to receive feedback

(3) The regulated telecommunications entity must designate and publicly identify a person to be responsible for receiving feedback on behalf of the entity.

Acknowledgement of feedback

(4) The regulated telecommunications entity must acknowledge receipt of feedback, other than anonymous feedback, in the same manner in which it was received.

Confidentiality

(5) The regulated telecommunications entity must ensure that the personal information of a person providing feedback remains confidential, unless the person consents to the disclosure of their personal information.

Publication of feedback process

24 (1) A regulated telecommunications entity must, for the purposes of subsection 52(2) of the Act, electronically publish a description of its process for receiving feedback, in clear, simple and concise language

Time limit for publication

(2) The regulated telecommunications entity must publish the description of its feedback process before the end of the day fixed under section 18 in respect of that entity.

Updated feedback process

(3) If the regulated telecommunications entity updates its feedback process, it must publish an updated description of its feedback process in the manner set out in subsection (1) as soon as feasible.

Alternate format

25 (1) A person may make a request that a regulated telecommunications entity make the description of its feedback process available to them in print, large print, braille, audio format or an electronic format that is compatible with adaptive technology that assists persons with disabilities.

Form and manner of request

(2) The person may make the request through any means by which the regulated telecommunications entity communicates with the public.

Response time

(3) The regulated telecommunications entity must make the description of its feedback process available to the person in the requested format as soon as feasible after the request is received.

Notice to Commission

26 A regulated telecommunications entity must, by electronic means, notify the Commission of the publication of the description of its feedback process or the publication of an updated description of its feedback process within 48 hours of publication and include in the notice a hyperlink to the Uniform Resource Locator of the description or updated description.

Progress Report

Form

27 A regulated telecommunications entity must include headers in its progress report for each element set out in subsections 51(1) and 53(4) and (5) of the Act.

Publication of progress report

28 A regulated telecommunications entity must, for the purposes of subsection 53(1) of the Act, electronically publish its most recent progress report in clear, simple and concise language

Alternate format

29 (1) A person may make a request that a regulated telecommunications entity make its progress report available to them in print, large print, braille, audio format or an electronic format that is compatible with adaptive technology that assists persons with disabilities.

Form and manner of request

(2) The person may make the request through any means by which the regulated telecommunications entity communicates with the public.

Response time

(3) The regulated telecommunications entity must make its progress report available to the person in the requested format as soon as feasible after the request is received.

Time limit for publication

30 A regulated telecommunications entity must publish a progress report by June 1 in each calendar year in which it is not required to publish an accessibility plan.

Notice to Commission

31 A regulated telecommunications entity must, by electronic means, notify the Commission of the publication of its progress report within 48 hours of publication and include in the notice a hyperlink to the Uniform Resource Locator of the report.

Coming into Force

Registration

32 These Regulations come into force on the day on which they are registered.

PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION

PUBLIC SERVICE EMPLOYMENT ACT

Permission and leave granted (Dempsey, Gregory Keith)

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 114(4) of the said Act, to Gregory Keith Dempsey, Senior Policy Analyst, Global Affairs Canada, to seek nomination as a candidate before and during the election period, and to be a candidate before the election period in the next provincial election in the electoral district of Peterborough – Kawartha, Ontario. The election is scheduled to take place on or before June 22, 2022.

The Public Service Commission of Canada, pursuant to subsection 114(5) of the said Act, has also granted a leave of absence without pay during the election period, effective the first day the employee is a candidate during the election period.

February 12, 2021

Patricia Jaton
Vice-President
Policy and Communications Sector

PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION

PUBLIC SERVICE EMPLOYMENT ACT

Permission granted (Anderson, Penny)

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 Penny Anderson, Integrity Services Investigator, Employment and Social Development Canada, to seek nomination as, and be, a candidate before and during the election period for the position of Councillor for the City of Bathurst, New Brunswick, in a municipal election to be held on May 10, 2021.

February 19, 2021

Lynn Brault
Director General
Staffing Support, Priorities and Political Activities Directorate

PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION

PUBLIC SERVICE EMPLOYMENT ACT

Permission granted (Arsenault, Véronique)

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 Véronique Arsenault, Acting Team Leader, Public Services and Procurement Canada, to seek nomination as, and be, a candidate before and during the election period for the position of Councillor for the City of Miramichi, New Brunswick, in a municipal election to be held on May 10, 2021.

February 19, 2021

Lynn Brault
Director General
Staffing Support, Priorities and Political Activities Directorate

PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION

PUBLIC SERVICE EMPLOYMENT ACT

Permission granted (Dearing, Della)

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 Della Dearing, Acting Health Services Officer, Indigenous Services Canada, to seek nomination as, and be, a candidate before and during the election period for the positions of Councillor and Mayor for the Village of Weirdale, Saskatchewan, in a municipal election that was held on November 9, 2020.

February 19, 2021

Lynn Brault
Director General
Staffing Support, Priorities and Political Activities Directorate

PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION

PUBLIC SERVICE EMPLOYMENT ACT

Permission granted (Duguay, Carole)

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 Carole Duguay, an employee of Correctional Service Canada, to seek nomination as, and be, a candidate before and during the election period for the positions of Councillor and Mayor for the Village of Memramcook, New Brunswick, in the municipal election to be held on May 10, 2021.

February 19, 2021

Lynn Brault
Director General
Staffing Support, Priorities and Political Activities Directorate

PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION

PUBLIC SERVICE EMPLOYMENT ACT

Permission granted (Flynn, Dean)

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 Dean Flynn, Detachment Supervisor, Fisheries and Oceans Canada, to seek nomination as, and be, a candidate before and during the election period for the position of Councillor for the Town of Forteau, Newfoundland and Labrador, in a municipal election held on September 21, 2020.

February 19, 2021

Lynn Brault
Director General
Staffing Support, Priorities and Political Activities Directorate

PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION

PUBLIC SERVICE EMPLOYMENT ACT

Permission granted (Forest, Isabelle Diana)

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 Isabelle Diana Forest, Senior Coordinator, Fisheries and Oceans Canada, to seek nomination as, and be, a candidate before and during the election period for the position of Councillor at Large for the City of Moncton, New Brunswick, in a municipal election to be held on May 10, 2021.

February 19, 2021

Lynn Brault
Director General
Staffing Support, Priorities and Political Activities Directorate

PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION

PUBLIC SERVICE EMPLOYMENT ACT

Permission granted (Noël, Annik)

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 Annik Noël, Economic Development Officer, Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency, to seek nomination as, and be, a candidate before and during the election period for the position of Councillor for the Village of Petit-Rocher, New Brunswick, in a municipal election to be held on May 10, 2021.

February 19, 2021

Lynn Brault
Director General
Staffing Support, Priorities and Political Activities Directorate

PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION

PUBLIC SERVICE EMPLOYMENT ACT

Permission granted (Vautour, Howard)

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 Howard Vautour, Occupational Health and Safety Advisor, Parks Canada, to seek nomination as, and be, a candidate before and during the election period for the position of Councillor for the Village of Saint-Louis-de-Kent, New Brunswick, in the municipal election to be held on May 10, 2021.

February 19, 2021

Lynn Brault
Director General
Staffing Support, Priorities and Political Activities Directorate