Canada Gazette, Part I, Volume 158, Number 26: GOVERNMENT NOTICES
June 29, 2024
DEPARTMENT OF CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION
IMMIGRATION AND REFUGEE PROTECTION ACT
Ministerial Instructions Amending the Ministerial Instructions Respecting the Home Child Care Provider Class and the Ministerial Instructions Respecting the Home Support Worker Class
The Minister of Citizenship and Immigration gives the annexed Ministerial Instructions Amending the Ministerial Instructions Respecting the Home Child Care Provider Class and the Ministerial Instructions Respecting the Home Support Worker Class under section 14.1footnote a of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act footnote b.
Ottawa, June 16, 2024
Marc Miller
Minister of Citizenship and Immigration
Ministerial Instructions Amending the Ministerial Instructions Respecting the Home Child Care Provider Class and the Ministerial Instructions Respecting the Home Support Worker Class
Ministerial Instructions Respecting the Home Child Care Provider Class
1 (1) Paragraph 2(3)(b) of the Ministerial Instructions Respecting the Home Child Care Provider Class footnote 1 is replaced by the following:
- (b) they demonstrate that they have acquired at least six months of full-time work experience in an eligible occupation during the period beginning 36 months before the date on which the application is made and ending on the day that is 36 months after
- (i) if they have not been issued a home child care work permit, the day on which a notice is issued that an initial assessment of the conditions under paragraph 2(3)(a) has taken place; or
- (ii) if they have been issued a home child care work permit, the day on which the permit is issued.
(2) The Instructions are amended by adding the following after subsection 2(3):
Demonstration no later than 36 months
(3.01) A foreign national must make the demonstration referred to in paragraph (3)(b) no later than 36 months after the day referred to in subparagraphs (3)(b)(i) or (ii).
Demonstration only once
(3.02) A foreign national may make the demonstration referred to in subsection (3.01) only once.
(3) Subsection 2(3.1) of the Instructions is replaced by the following:
Exemption
(3.1) An application for a permanent resident visa as member of the home child care provider class for a foreign national who has accumulated six months or more of full-time work experience in Canada in an eligible occupation prior to their having been issued a home child care work permit, but not more than 36 months prior to the date on which their application is made, is exempt from the conditions of subparagraphs (3)(a)(iii) to (v).
(4) The portion of subsection 2(4) of the Instructions before paragraph (a) is replaced by the following:
Application for permanent resident visa – at least six months experience
(4) A foreign national who has acquired in Canada at least six months of full-time work experience in an eligible occupation may apply for a permanent resident visa as member of the home child care provider class if they demonstrate, on the date on which the application is made, that they meet the following conditions:
(5) Paragraphs 2(5)(b) and (c) of the Instructions are replaced by the following:
- (b) if it is acquired in Canada, must only involve work that was authorized under a work permit, the Regulations or exemptions granted under section 25.2 of the Act;
- (c) if it is acquired in Canada, must be acquired while the foreign national had temporary resident status; and
2 Section 2.1 of the Instructions is repealed.
Ministerial Instructions Respecting the Home Support Worker Class
3 (1) Paragraph 2(3)(b) of the Ministerial Instructions Respecting the Home Support Worker Class footnote 1 is replaced by the following:
- (b) they demonstrate that they have acquired at least six months of full-time work experience in an eligible occupation during the period beginning 36 months before the date on which the application is made and ending on the day that is 36 months after
- (i) if they have not been issued a home support work permit, the day on which a notice is issued that an initial assessment of the conditions under paragraph 2(3)(a) has taken place; or
- (ii) if they have been issued a home support work permit, the day on which the permit is issued.
(2) The Instructions are amended by adding the following after subsection 2(3):
Demonstration no later than 36 months
(3.01) A foreign national must make the demonstration referred to in paragraph (3)(b) no later than 36 months after the day referred to in subparagraphs (3)(b)(i) or (ii).
Demonstration only once
(3.02) A foreign national may make the demonstration referred to in subsection (3.01) only once.
(3) Subsection 2(3.1) of the Instructions is replaced by the following:
Exemption
(3.1) An application for a permanent resident visa as member of the home support worker class for a foreign national who has accumulated six months or more of full-time work experience in Canada in an eligible occupation prior to their having been issued a home support work permit, but not more than 36 months prior to the date on which their application is made, is exempt from the conditions of subparagraphs (3)(a)(iii) to (v).
(4) The portion of subsection 2(4) of the Instructions before paragraph (a) is replaced by the following:
Application for permanent resident visa – at least six months experience
(4) A foreign national who has acquired in Canada at least six months of full-time work experience in an eligible occupation may apply for a permanent resident visa as member of the home support worker class if they demonstrate, on the date on which the application is made, that they meet the following conditions:
(5) Paragraphs 2(5)(b) and (c) of the Instructions are replaced by the following:
- (b) if it is acquired in Canada, must only involve work that was authorized under a work permit, the Regulations or exemptions granted under section 25.2 of the Act;
- (c) if it is acquired in Canada, must be acquired while the foreign national had temporary resident status; and
4 Section 2.1 of the Instructions is repealed.
Taking Effect
5 These Instructions take effect on June 16, 2024, and apply to all applications for permanent residence under the home child care provider class and the home support worker class, including those that are pending on the day on which these Instructions take effect.
DEPARTMENT OF CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION
IMMIGRATION AND REFUGEE PROTECTION ACT
Ministerial Instructions regarding the processing of certain work permit applications
Notice is hereby given under subsection 87.3(6) of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (the Act) that the Minister of Citizenship and Immigration has given the following Ministerial Instructions regarding the processing of certain work permit applications.
Overview
Authority for Ministerial Instructions is derived from section 87.3 of the Act. The Instructions are being issued to ensure that the processing of applications is conducted in a manner that, in the opinion of the Minister, will best support the attainment of the immigration goals established by the Government of Canada.
The Instructions are consistent with objectives as laid out in section 3 of the Act. Specifically, in order to pursue the maximum social, cultural and economic benefits of immigration aligned with the goals of caregiver permanent resident programming, a moratorium on new caregiver temporary foreign worker intake outside Quebec is necessary to control arrivals without a clear pathway for permanent residence.
Instructions to refuse to process certain work permit applications
Instructions are directed to designated officers who are charged with handling and/or reviewing applications for work permits.
Officers are instructed not to process applications for work permits made by foreign nationals under subparagraph 200(1)(c)(iii) of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations if the application is described under Part 1 or Part 2 below:
Part 1. For applications submitted at a port of entry:
- (a) the applicant is making a work permit application on entry to Canada per section 198 of the Immigration and Refugee Protections Regulations; AND
- (b) the applicant intends to engage in work as described under National Occupational Classification (NOC) code 44100 (excluding foster parents) or 44101; OR
Part 2. For applications submitted before or after entry into Canada:
- (a) the applicant is making a work permit application before entry to Canada per section 197 or after entry to Canada per section 199 of the Immigration and Refugee Protections Regulations;
- (b) the applicant is making a new work permit application (i.e. does not currently hold a valid work or study permit or was not, immediately preceding the application, authorized to work without a work permit under section 186 of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations);
- (c) the applicant intends to engage in work as described under National Occupational Classification (NOC) code 44100 (excluding foster parents) or 44101; AND
- (d) the applicant is destined to a job location outside Quebec.
Disposition of applications
Where new work permit applications are not processed pursuant to these instructions, the applicant will be notified of the refusal to process, and the associated work permit processing fee will be returned.
Coming into effect
The Instructions come into effect on June 18, 2024.
Ottawa, June 16, 2024
The Hon. Marc Miller, P.C., M.P.
Minister of Citizenship and Immigration
DEPARTMENT OF THE ENVIRONMENT
CANADIAN ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION ACT, 1999
Notice with respect to the availability of an equivalency agreement
Pursuant to subsection 10(4) of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999, notice is hereby given that the Minister of the Environment makes available, before it is entered into, the Agreement on the Equivalency of Federal and British Columbia Regulations Respecting the Release of Methane from the Oil and Gas Sector in British Columbia, 2025.
The proposed agreement is available as of June 29, 2024, on the Environmental Registry of the Department of the Environment.
Any person may, within 60 days after the publication of this notice, file with the Minister comments or a notice of objection. All such comments and notices must cite the Proposed British Columbia Equivalency Agreement, the present notice and its date of publication in the Canada Gazette, Part I, and be sent to the following contact person.
Contact
Magda Little
Director
Oil, Gas and Alternative Energy Division
Department of the Environment
351 Saint-Joseph Boulevard
Gatineau, Quebec
K1A 0H3
Email: methane-methane@ec.gc.ca
DEPARTMENT OF THE ENVIRONMENT
SPECIES AT RISK ACT
Notice of intent to develop an emergency order to provide for the protection of Caribou, Boreal population (boreal caribou) in Quebec under section 80 of the Species at Risk Act
Purpose
This notice of intent is to inform and seek feedback from interested parties regarding the intent to develop an emergency order under section 80 of the Species at Risk Act (SARA) to address the imminent threats to the recovery of boreal caribou in selected ranges in the province of Quebec due to habitat destruction caused by the increase in logging due to industrial activities and road building.
Background
Boreal caribou has been listed as a threatened species under SARA since 2003, and the species’ local populations are declining across much of its Canadian distribution. These declines are primarily a result of habitat loss and the resulting changes in predator-prey dynamics, which will require time frames of 50 to 100 years to reverse.
In 2023, Environment and Climate Change Canada conducted an imminent threat assessment focused on the threats posed by commercial activities and related road development across boreal caribou ranges in Quebec, which identified three populations to be most at risk: Val-d’Or, Charlevoix, and Pipmuacan. The Minister of the Environment formed the opinion that there is an imminent threat to the recovery of boreal caribou since one local population in Quebec (Val-d’Or) has already crossed the threshold of near-extinction (a population of fewer than 10 reproductively active females), another (Charlevoix) crossed this threshold in 2020 and now has just over 10 females able to reproduce, and a third (Pipmuacan) could cross it within a 10-year horizon, and due to the intensification of the impact of at least two threats (logging and the multi-use road network), which could make the recovery of the species highly unlikely or impossible.
As required under subsection 80(2) of SARA, the Minister recommended the making of an emergency order to protect the species from imminent threats to its recovery posed by these activities.
The Minister was directed to proceed with the development of an emergency order that will prohibit activities that may adversely affect the species and its habitat.
Expected outcomes of regulation
The accompanying discussion paper for the potential regulation and consultation survey, through which feedback is sought, can be accessed on the Imminent threat for the Caribou, Boreal population web page.
The purpose of the discussion paper is to support engagement and consultation with the Government of Quebec, Quebec First Nations, stakeholders, and interested parties on the proposed scope for an emergency order within or near three boreal caribou ranges in Quebec (Val-d’Or, Charlevoix, and Pipmuacan), based on the findings of the imminent threat assessment. The consultation is intended to help (1) inform the exact area to be covered by the order and the activities that would be prohibited, and (2) identify and mitigate, to the extent possible, potential impacts of the emergency order.
Public consultation period
Environment and Climate Change Canada is consulting stakeholders, partners, and interested parties on the scope and potential impacts of the proposed areas for an emergency order through summer 2024. During the public consultation period, feedback is welcome through the consultation survey and additional comments can be sent to the contact details below. The public consultation period is open from June 19, 2024, to August 18, 2024.
If the proposed emergency order is approved by the Government of Canada, it will be published in the Canada Gazette.
Contact us
If you wish to provide any comments or have questions related to this notice, please submit them to the following address:
Strategic Priorities Directorate
Canadian Wildlife Service
Environment and Climate Change Canada
Place Vincent Massey, 14th Floor
351 Saint-Joseph Boulevard
Gatineau, Quebec
K1A 0H3
Telephone: 1‑800‑668‑6767
Email: caribou@ec.gc.ca
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORT
CANADA MARINE ACT
Montreal Port Authority — Supplementary letters patent
WHEREAS letters patent were issued by the Minister of Transport (“Minister”) for the Montreal Port Authority (“Authority”) under the authority of the Canada Marine Act (“Act”), effective March 1, 1999;
WHEREAS Schedule C of the letters patent sets out the immovables, other than federal immovables, held or occupied by the Authority;
WHEREAS, pursuant to subsection 46(2.1) of the Act, the Authority wishes to acquire an immovable known and designated as being lot 6 572 155 of the cadastre of Quebec;
WHEREAS the board of directors of the Authority has requested that the Minister issue supplementary letters patent to amend Schedule C of the letters patent;
AND WHEREAS the Minister is satisfied that the amendment to the letters patent is consistent with the Act,
NOW THEREFORE, pursuant to subsection 9(1) of the Act, the letters patent are amended as follows:
| Lot Number | Description |
|---|---|
| 6 572 155 | An immovable known and designated as being lot 6 572 155 of the cadastre of Quebec, registration division of Verchères, as described in the certificate of location and shown on the accompanying plans prepared December 18, 2023, under number 8750 of the minutes of Jean-Luc Fortin, land surveyor, containing an area of 24,407.2 square metres. |
2. These supplementary letters patent take effect on the date of registration in the Land register of Quebec of the deed of sale evidencing the transfer of the immovable to the Authority.
ISSUED this 19th day of June, 2024.
The Honourable Pablo Rodriguez, P.C., M.P.
Minister of Transport
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORT
CANADA SHIPPING ACT, 2001
Interim Order for the Protection of the Killer Whale (Orcinus orca) in the Waters of Southern British Columbia, 2024
Whereas the Minister of Transport is of the opinion that the annexed Interim Order for the Protection of the Killer Whale (Orcinus orca) in the Waters of Southern British Columbia, 2024 is required to deal with a direct or indirect risk to marine safety or to the marine environment;
And whereas the provisions of the annexed Order may be contained in a regulation made under paragraphs 35(1)(e)footnote c, 35.1(1)(k)footnote d and 136(1)(f)footnote e of the Canada Shipping Act, 2001 footnote f;
Therefore, the Minister of Transport makes the annexed Interim Order for the Protection of the Killer Whale (Orcinus orca) in the Waters of Southern British Columbia, 2024 under subsection 10.1(1)footnote g of the Canada Shipping Act, 2001 footnote d.
Ottawa, May 30, 2024
Pablo Rodriguez
Minister of Transport
Interim Order for the Protection of the Killer Whale (Orcinus orca) in the Waters of Southern British Columbia, 2024
Definitions
Definitions
1 The following definitions apply in this Interim Order.
- Minister
- means the Minister of Transport. (ministre)
- Southern Resident killer whale
- means any member of the Killer Whale (Orcinus orca) Northeast Pacific southern resident population. (épaulard résident du sud)
Non-Application
Vessels
2 (1) This Interim Order does not apply to
- (a) a vessel that is in distress or providing assistance to a vessel or person in distress;
- (b) a vessel that is involved in pollution response operations;
- (c) a vessel that is avoiding an immediate or unforeseen danger; or
- (d) a vessel that is carrying a person referred to in paragraph (2)(a).
Persons
(2) This Interim Order does not apply to
- (a) an employee of the Government of Canada or a peace officer who is performing their duties, or a person who is assisting them or who is otherwise present at the request of the Government of Canada; or
- (b) a person who is operating a vessel referred to in any of paragraphs (1)(a) to (d).
Approach Distance Prohibition
Vessels
3 (1) A vessel must not approach within 400 m of a killer whale in the waters indicated in Schedule 1.
Exceptions
(2) Subsection (1) does not apply to
- (a) a vessel in transit; or
- (b) a vessel carrying a person referred to in any of paragraphs 4(2)(a) to (c).
Persons
4 (1) A person operating a vessel must not approach within 400 m of a killer whale in the waters indicated in Schedule 1.
Exceptions
(2) Subsection (1) does not apply to
- (a) a person acting in a manner authorized under the Species at Risk Act;
- (b) a person authorized under subsection 38(1) of the Marine Mammal Regulations to disturb a killer whale;
- (c) a person fishing for marine mammals for experimental, scientific, educational or public display purposes in the manner set out in a licence issued under the Fishery (General) Regulations; or
- (d) a person operating a vessel referred to in paragraph 3(2)(a) or (b).
Prohibition Against Positioning Vessel in Path
Vessels
5 (1) A vessel must not position itself such that the vessel is in the path of a killer whale in the waters indicated in Schedule 1.
Exceptions
(2) Subsection (1) does not apply to
- (a) a vessel that is at anchor or aground;
- (b) a vessel not under command as defined in Rule 3(f) of Schedule 1 to the Collision Regulations;
- (c) a vessel restricted in her ability to manoeuvre as defined in Rule 3(g) of that Schedule;
- (d) a vessel constrained by her draught as defined in Rule 3(h) of that Schedule; or
- (e) a vessel that is carrying a person referred to in any of paragraphs 6(2)(a) to (c).
Persons
6 (1) A person operating a vessel must not position the vessel such that it is in the path of a killer whale in the waters indicated in Schedule 1.
Exceptions
(2) Subsection (1) does not apply to
- (a) a person acting in a manner authorized under the Species at Risk Act;
- (b) a person authorized under subsection 38(1) of the Marine Mammal Regulations to disturb a killer whale;
- (c) a person fishing for marine mammals for experimental, scientific, educational or public display purposes in the manner set out in a licence issued under the Fishery (General) Regulations; or
- (d) a person operating a vessel referred to in any of paragraphs 5(2)(a) to (e).
Interim Sanctuary Zones
Vessels
7 (1) A vessel must not navigate in the waters indicated in Schedule 2 on or before November 30, 2024.
Exceptions
(2) Subsection (1) does not apply to
- (a) a vessel being used to access a private residence, a commercial establishment or any other establishment providing a service, if travel in the waters indicated in Schedule 2 is the only practical means of doing so and the vessel is navigating directly between
- (i) a location on Pender Island or Saturna Island and another location on one of those islands,
- (ii) a location on Pender Island or Saturna Island and another location beyond the waters indicated in Schedule 2,
- (iii) a location on Pender Island or Saturna Island and a mooring buoy located in the waters indicated in Schedule 2, or
- (iv) a mooring buoy located in the waters indicated in Schedule 2 and a location beyond those waters;
- (b) a human-powered vessel navigating at a distance of 20 m or less from the shoreline — meaning the line where the water surface touches the land — in the waters indicated in items 1 and 2 of Schedule 2;
- (c) a vessel being used to fish under a licence issued under the Aboriginal Communal Fishing Licences Regulations
- (i) for food, social or ceremonial purposes, or
- (ii) for domestic purposes under a treaty within the meaning of section 35 of the Constitution Act, 1982; or
- (d) a vessel carrying a person referred to in any of paragraphs 8(2)(a) to (f).
Persons
8 (1) A person must not operate a vessel in the waters indicated in Schedule 2 on or before November 30, 2024.
Exceptions
(2) Subsection (1) does not apply to
- (a) a person acting in a manner authorized under the Species at Risk Act;
- (b) a person authorized under subsection 38(1) of the Marine Mammal Regulations to disturb a killer whale;
- (c) a person fishing for marine mammals under the authority of the Marine Mammal Regulations;
- (d) a person fishing for marine mammals for experimental, scientific, educational or public display purposes in the manner set out in a licence issued under the Fishery (General) Regulations;
- (e) a person fishing under a licence issued under the Aboriginal Communal Fishing Licences Regulations
- (i) for food, social or ceremonial purposes, or
- (ii) for domestic purposes under a treaty within the meaning of section 35 of the Constitution Act, 1982;
- (f) an Indigenous person exercising an existing right, other than for fishing, for non-commercial purposes under section 35 of the Constitution Act, 1982; or
- (g) a person operating a vessel referred to in any of paragraphs 7(2)(a) to (d).
Speed-Restricted Zones
Vessels
9 (1) A vessel must not proceed at a speed in excess of 10 knots over ground in the waters indicated in Schedule 3 on or before November 30, 2024.
Exceptions
(2) Subsection (1) does not apply to a vessel that is operating without a motor.
Persons
10 (1) A person must not operate a vessel at a speed in excess of 10 knots over ground in the waters indicated in Schedule 3 on or before November 30, 2024.
Exceptions
(2) Subsection (1) does not apply to a person operating a vessel referred to in subsection 9(2).
Authorizations
Whale-watching and ecotourism
11 (1) The Minister may, in writing, issue an authorization to a vessel, and to persons operating that vessel, to approach a killer whale, other than a Southern Resident killer whale, for the purpose of commercial whale-watching or ecotourism at a distance of between 200 m and 400 m in the waters indicated in Schedule 1 if the authorization does not compromise the protection of killer whales and the marine environment or compromise marine safety.
Promotion of protection of killer whales
(2) The Minister may, in writing, issue one of the following authorizations to a vessel, and to persons operating that vessel, in respect of a non-commercial activity that promotes compliance with and monitoring of measures taken to protect killer whales if the authorization does not compromise the protection of killer whales and the marine environment or compromise marine safety:
- (a) an authorization to approach a killer whale at a distance of between 200 m and 400 m in the waters indicated in Schedule 1; or
- (b) an authorization to navigate or operate a vessel in the waters indicated in Schedule 2.
Application for authorization
(3) The following persons or organizations may submit a request for an authorization in respect of a vessel that they own or operate and persons operating that vessel:
- (a) in the case of an authorization referred to in subsection (1), a person who owns or operates a commercial whale-watching or an ecotourism business, or any person or organization acting on behalf of such a business; or
- (b) in the case of the authorizations referred to in subsection (2)
- (i) an incorporated non-profit organization with a mandate to promote the protection of killer whales, or any person or organization acting on behalf of such an organization, or
- (ii) a government, council or other entity authorized to act on behalf of an Indigenous group.
Conditions
(4) An authorization is subject to conditions respecting the protection of killer whales, including those respecting the reduction of the risk of physical and acoustic disturbances to Southern Resident killer whales. An authorization may also be subject to conditions respecting the protection of the marine environment or marine safety.
Authorization on board vessels
(5) An authorization must be kept on board the vessel.
Modification
(6) The Minister may modify an authorization, and must inform the holder of the authorization in writing, if the Minister considers it necessary for the protection of killer whales, the protection of the marine environment or marine safety.
Suspension
(7) The Minister may suspend an authorization, and must inform the holder of the authorization in writing, if
- (a) the Minister has reasonable grounds to believe that the holder of the authorization is not in compliance with the authorization;
- (b) the Minister has reasonable grounds to believe that the holder of the authorization is not in compliance with one or more requirements under
- (i) the Canada Shipping Act, 2001,
- (ii) the Oceans Act,
- (iii) the Fisheries Act, or
- (iv) the Species at Risk Act; or
- (c) the Minister considers it necessary for the protection of killer whales, the protection of the marine environment or marine safety.
Reinstatement
(8) The Minister may reinstate a suspended authorization, and inform the holder of the authorization in writing, if the matter that gave rise to the suspension has been resolved.
Revocation
(9) The Minister may revoke an authorization, and must inform the holder of the authorization in writing, if
- (a) the holder of the authorization is found guilty of an offence under
- (i) the Canada Shipping Act, 2001,
- (ii) the Oceans Act,
- (iii) the Fisheries Act, or
- (iv) the Species at Risk Act;
- (b) the holder of the authorization has committed a violation as defined in section 228 of the Canada Shipping Act, 2001;
- (c) the authorization has been suspended three times; or
- (d) the Minister considers it necessary for the protection of killer whales, the protection of the marine environment or marine safety.
Additional requirements of authorization
12 (1) A person who is operating a vessel to which an authorization was issued must
- (a) as soon as feasible, report the following information to the Minister each time that the vessel is within 400 m of a Southern Resident killer whale in the waters in respect of which the authorization was issued:
- (i) the name of their vessel,
- (ii) the date and time of the occurrence,
- (iii) the geographic coordinates of the vessel at the time of the occurrence and a description of any incidents involving a Southern Resident killer whale, and
- (iv) the number of Southern Resident killer whales that they observed at the time of the occurrence;
- (b) as soon as feasible, use the WhaleReport application to record each observation of a Southern Resident killer whale that they make; and
- (c) ensure that the authorization flag provided by the Minister is visible on the vessel at all times when the vessel is in the waters in respect of which the authorization was issued.
Prohibition on advertising
(2) After an authorization is issued under subsection 11(1), the person or organization that submitted the request for the authorization must not refer to sightings of Southern Resident killer whales when offering or promoting commercial whale-watching excursions or commercial ecotourism excursions.
Repeal
13 The Interim Order for the Protection of the Killer Whale (Orcinus orca) in the Waters of Southern British Columbia, 2023, made on May 31, 2023, is repealed.
Coming into Force
June 1, 2024
14 This Interim Order comes into force on June 1st, 2024.
SCHEDULE 1
(Subsections 3(1), 4(1), 5(1), 6(1) and 11(1) and paragraph 11(2)(a))
| beginning at | 50°03.807′N | 124°50.610′W | [Sarah Point]; |
|---|---|---|---|
| then to | 49°52.486′N | 124°33.903′W | [north Powell River]; |
| then to | 49°52.426′N | 124°33.912′W | [south Powell River]; |
| then to | 49°46.436′N | 124°16.815′W | [north Jervis Inlet/Thunder Bay]; |
| then to | 49°44.262′N | 124°13.260′W | [south Jervis Inlet]; |
| then to | 49°43.838′N | 124°12.572′W | [north Blind Bay]; |
| then to | 49°43.018′N | 124°11.228′W | [south Ballet Bay]; |
| then to | 49°39.450′N | 124°05.148′W | [west Agamemnon Channel]; |
| then to | 49°39.313′N | 124°04.355′W | [east Agamemnon Channel]; |
| then to | 49°19.301′N | 123°08.888′W | [north Burrard Inlet]; |
| then to | 49°18.775′N | 123°08.882′W | [south Burrard Inlet]; |
| then to | 49°15.608′N | 123°15.755′W | [Cowards Cove]; |
| then to | 49°15.173′N | 123°16.247′W | [east Sea Island]; |
| then to | 49°15.455′N | 123°16.795′W | [north Sea Island]; |
| then to | 49°12.853′N | 123°13.338′W | [south Sea Island]; |
| then to | 49°11.205′N | 123°12.225′W | [north Swishwash Island]; |
| then to | 49°10.425′N | 123°12.023′W | [south Swishwash Island]; |
| then to | 49°07.853′N | 123°12.037′W | [Steveston]; |
| then to | 49°06.128′N | 123°19.335′W | [north Strait of Georgia]; |
| then to | 49°05.368′N | 123°19.342′W | [south Strait of Georgia]; |
| then to | 49°07.058′N | 123°11.647′W | [Fraser River]; |
| then to | 49°06.532′N | 123°11.232′W | [Westham Island]; |
| then to | 49°04.062′N | 123°09.410′W | [south Canoe Passage]; |
| then to | 49°03.487′N | 123°08.493′W | [Roberts Bank]; |
| then to | 49°00.132′N | 123°05.460′W | [Boundary Bluff]; |
| then adjacent to the United States border until | 48°14.200′N | 125°44.500′W | [southern boundary of the critical habitat of the Southern Resident killer whale]; |
| then to | 48°41.700′N | 126°17.783′W | [northwest boundary of the critical habitat of the Southern Resident killer whale]; |
| then to | 48°59.685′N | 125°40.152′W | [Quisitis Point]; |
| then to | 48°55.253′N | 125°32.517′W | [Amphitrite Point]; |
| then to | 48°56.076′N | 125°31.372′W | [Stuart Bay]; |
| then to | 49°01.238′N | 125°02.383′W | [Hi′tatis]; |
| then to | 48°46.985′N | 125°12.587′W | [Cape Beale]; |
| then to | 48°39.645′N | 124°49.205′W | [west Clo-oose Bay]; |
| then to | 48°39.485′N | 124°48.648′W | [east Clo-oose Bay]; |
| then to | 48°33.703′N | 124°27.812′W | [west Port San Juan]; |
| then to | 48°33.110′N | 124°25.742′W | [east Port San Juan]; |
| then to | 49°59.092′N | 125°13.390′W | [Campbell River]; |
| then to | 50°03.807′N | 124°50.610′W | [Sarah Point]. |
SCHEDULE 2
(Subsection 7(1), paragraphs 7(2)(a) and (b), subsection 8(1) and paragraph 11(2)(b))
| 1. Saturna Island The waters off Saturna Island bounded by a line |
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| beginning at | 48°47.150′N | 123°02.733′W | [northern boundary of East Point (shoreline)]; |
| then to | 48°47.367′N | 123°02.915′W | [Tumbo Channel]; |
| then to | 48°47.617′N | 123°02.483′W | [northwest boundary (east of Tumbo Point)]; |
| then to | 48°47.473′N | 123°01.975′W | [northeast boundary (Boiling Reef)]; |
| then to | 48°46.558′N | 123°03.147′W | [Boundary Pass]; |
| then to | 48°46.333′N | 123°03.805′W | [southeast boundary]; |
| then to | 48°46.350′N | 123°05.150′W | [southwest boundary (Narvaez Bay)]; |
| then to | 48°46.683′N | 123°05.150′W | [Fiddlers Cove]; |
| then to | 48°47.150′N | 123°02.733′W | [northern boundary of East Point (shoreline)]. |
2. Pender Island |
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| beginning at | 48°45.817′N | 123°19.300′W | [northwest boundary]; |
| then to | 48°46.217′N | 123°18.867′W | [northeast boundary]; |
| then to | 48°44.167′N | 123°13.917′W | [southeast boundary]; |
| then to | 48°44.153′N | 123°15.517′W | [southwest boundary]; |
| then to | 48°45.817′N | 123°19.300′W | [northwest boundary]. |
SCHEDULE 3
(Subsections 9(1) and 10(1))
| 1. Mouth of the Nitinat River The waters of the mouth of the Nitinat River bounded by a line |
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|---|---|---|---|
| beginning at | 48°42.377′N | 125°00.000′W | [northwest boundary]; |
| then to | 48°36.683′N | 125°00.000′W | [northwest boundary (Swiftsure Bank)]; |
| then to | 48°36.683′N | 124°45.083′W | [southeast boundary (Carmanah Point)]; |
| then along the coastline to | 48°42.377′N | 125°00.000′W | [northeast boundary]. |
| 2. Swiftsure Bank The waters off Swiftsure Bank bounded by a line |
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| beginning at | 48°34.000′N | 125°06.000′W | [northwest boundary]; |
| then to | 48°32.100′N | 125°01.760′W | [southwest boundary]; |
| then to | 48°32.100′N | 124°49.545′W | [southern boundary (traffic separation scheme lane)]; |
| then to | 48°32.017′N | 124°46.593′W | [southern boundary (traffic separation scheme lane)]; |
| then to | 48°31.150′N | 124°43.483′W | [southeast boundary]; |
| then to | 48°35.717′N | 124°43.067′W | [northeast boundary]; |
| then to | 48°34.000′N | 124°54.190′W | [northern boundary]; |
| then to | 48°34.000′N | 125°06.000′W | [northwest boundary]. |
INNOVATION, SCIENCE AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CANADA
RADIOCOMMUNICATION ACT
Notice No. SMSE-006-24 — Consultation on a Policy, Licensing and Technical Framework for Supplemental Mobile Coverage by Satellite
Notice is hereby given that Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED) is releasing Consultation on a Policy, Licensing and Technical Framework for Supplemental Mobile Coverage by Satellite.
This consultation addresses the spectrum policy, licensing and technical considerations and proposals for the adoption of a framework for supplemental mobile coverage by satellite (SMCS).
Interested parties should submit their comments no later than September 13, 2024. Reply comments should be submitted no later than October 25, 2024.
All comments and reply comments received in response to the consultation will be made available on ISED’s Spectrum Management and Telecommunications website.
Submitting comments
Respondents are requested to provide their comments in electronic format (Microsoft Word or Adobe PDF) to the following email address: satelliteplanning-planificationsatellite@ised-isde.gc.ca.
Paper submissions should be mailed to the following address:
Senior Director
Space Services and International
Engineering, Planning and Standards Branch
Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada
235 Queen Street, East Tower, 6th Floor
Ottawa, Ontario
K1A 0H5
All submissions should cite the Canada Gazette, Part I, the publication date, the title, and the notice reference number (SMSE-006-24).
Obtaining copies
Copies of this notice and of documents referred to herein are available electronically on ISED’s Spectrum Management and Telecommunications website.
Official versions of notices can be viewed on the Canada Gazette website.
June 21, 2024
Martin Proulx
Director General
Engineering, Planning and Standards Branch
PRIVY COUNCIL OFFICE
Appointment opportunities
We know that our country is stronger — and our government more effective — when decision-makers reflect Canada’s diversity. The Government of Canada has implemented an appointment process that is transparent and merit-based, strives for gender parity, and ensures that Indigenous peoples and minority groups are properly represented in positions of leadership. We continue to search for Canadians who reflect the values that we all embrace: inclusion, honesty, fiscal prudence, and generosity of spirit. Together, we will build a government as diverse as Canada.
We are equally committed to providing a healthy workplace that supports one’s dignity, self-esteem and the ability to work to one’s full potential. With this in mind, all appointees will be expected to take steps to promote and maintain a healthy, respectful and harassment-free work environment.
The Government of Canada is currently seeking applications from diverse and talented Canadians from across the country who are interested in the following positions.
Current opportunities
The following opportunities for appointments to Governor in Council positions are currently open for applications. Every opportunity is open for a minimum of two weeks from the date of posting on the Governor in Council appointments website.
| Position | Organization | Closing date |
|---|---|---|
| Director | Bank of Canada | |
| Director | Canada Lands Company Limited | |
| Director | Canadian Air Transport Security Authority | |
| Director | Canadian Commercial Corporation | |
| Member | Canadian Institutes of Health Research | |
| President | Canadian Institutes of Health Research | |
| Director | Canadian Race Relations Foundation | |
| Director | Canadian Tourism Commission | |
| Member | Copyright Board | |
| Director | Defence Construction (1951) Limited | |
| Executive Head | Employment Insurance Board of Appeal | |
| Member | Employment Insurance Board of Appeal | September 19, 2024 |
| Regional Coordinator | Employment Insurance Board of Appeal | September 19, 2024 |
| President | Export Development Canada | |
| Commissioner | Financial Consumer Agency of Canada | |
| Commissioner | First Nations Tax Commission | |
| Director (Federal) | Halifax Port Authority | |
| Deputy Chairperson and Member, Refugee Appeal Division | Immigration and Refugee Board | |
| Chairperson | Laurentian Pilotage Authority | |
| Commissioner | Law Commission of Canada | |
| Chairperson | National Advisory Council on Poverty | |
| Member (Children’s Issues) | National Advisory Council on Poverty | |
| Member | National Arts Centre Corporation | |
| Chairperson | National Seniors Council | |
| Member | National Seniors Council | |
| Member | Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council | |
| Member | Net-Zero Advisory Body | |
| Canadian Representative | North Atlantic Salmon Conservation Organization | |
| Senate Ethics Officer | Office of the Senate Ethics Officer | |
| Member | Parole Board of Canada | August 9, 2024 |
| Administrator | Ship-source Oil Pollution Fund and Fund for Railway Accidents Involving Designated Goods | |
| Chief Statistician | Statistics Canada | |
| Chairperson | VIA Rail Canada Inc. |