Canada Gazette, Part I, Volume 154, Number 39: COMMISSIONS
September 26, 2020
2020-09-26

Canada Gazette, Part I, Volume 154, Number 39: COMMISSIONS

September 26, 2020

CANADA ENERGY REGULATOR

APPLICATION TO EXPORT ELECTRICITY TO THE UNITED STATES

Shell Energy North America (Canada) Inc.

By an application dated 14 September 2020, Shell Energy North America (Canada) Inc. (the Applicant) has applied to the Commission of the Canada Energy Regulator (the Commission), under Division 2 of Part 7 of the Canadian Energy Regulator Act (the Act), for authorization to export up to 50 000 MWh of combined firm and interruptible energy annually, for a period of 10 years. The Applicant, or its affiliates, has an interest in the following generation or transmission facilities in Canada: Brighton Beach Generating Station, Windsor, Ontario.

The Commission wishes to obtain the views of interested parties on this application before issuing a permit or recommending to the Governor in Council that the application be designated for a licensing procedure. The Directions on Procedure that follow explain in detail the procedure that will be used.

  • 1. The Applicant shall provide a copy of the application by email to any person who requests one by emailing dave.l.smith@shell.com. The application is also publicly available on the Canada Energy Regulator website.
  • 2. Submissions that any party wishes to present shall be filed online with the Secretary of the Commission and emailed to the Applicant by 26 October 2020.
  • 3. Pursuant to subsection 359(2) of the Act, the Commission is interested in the views of submitters with respect to
    • (a) the effect of the exportation of the electricity on provinces other than that from which the electricity is to be exported; and
    • (b) whether the Applicant has
      • (i) informed those who have declared an interest in buying electricity for consumption in Canada of the quantities and classes of service available for sale, and
      • (ii) given an opportunity to buy electricity on conditions as favourable as the conditions specified in the application to those who, within a reasonable time after being so informed, demonstrate an intention to buy electricity for consumption in Canada.
  • 4. Any answer to submissions that the Applicant wishes to present in response to items 2 and 3 of this Notice of Application and Directions on Procedure shall be filed with the Secretary of the Commission and emailed to the party that filed the submission by 11 November 2020.
  • 5. For further information on the procedures governing the Commission’s examination, contact the Secretary of the Commission at 403‑292‑4800 (telephone).

The Canada Energy Regulator (the CER) is dedicated to the safety and well-being of its staff, Indigenous communities, the public, and all those with whom it works closely. For information on how the CER is continuing its regulatory oversight during the COVID-19 pandemic, please refer to the CER’s COVID-19 response page.

The CER’s preferred filing method is online through its e-filing tool, which provides step-by-step instructions. If you are unable to file documents online, you may send them by email to secretary@cer-rec.gc.ca.

Jean-Denis Charlebois
Secretary of the Commission of the Canada Energy Regulator

CANADA ENERGY REGULATOR

APPLICATION TO EXPORT ELECTRICITY TO THE UNITED STATES

Shell Energy North America (US), L.P.

By an application dated 14 September 2020, Shell Energy North America (US), L.P. (the Applicant) has applied to the Commission of the Canada Energy Regulator (the Commission), under Division 2 of Part 7 of the Canadian Energy Regulator Act (the Act), for authorization to export up to 50 000 MWh of combined firm and interruptible energy annually, for a period of 10 years. The Applicant, or its affiliates, has an interest in the following generation or transmission facilities in Canada: Brighton Beach Generating Station, Windsor, Ontario.

The Commission wishes to obtain the views of interested parties on this application before issuing a permit or recommending to the Governor in Council that the application be designated for a licensing procedure. The Directions on Procedure that follow explain in detail the procedure that will be used.

  • 1. The Applicant shall provide a copy of the application by email to any person who requests one by emailing dave.l.smith@shell.com. The application is also publicly available on the Canada Energy Regulator website.
  • 2. Submissions that any party wishes to present shall be filed online with the Secretary of the Commission and emailed to the Applicant by 26 October 2020.
  • 3. Pursuant to subsection 359(2) of the Act, the Commission is interested in the views of submitters with respect to
    • (a) the effect of the exportation of the electricity on provinces other than that from which the electricity is to be exported; and
    • (b) whether the Applicant has
      • (i) informed those who have declared an interest in buying electricity for consumption in Canada of the quantities and classes of service available for sale, and
      • (ii) given an opportunity to buy electricity on conditions as favourable as the conditions specified in the application to those who, within a reasonable time after being so informed, demonstrate an intention to buy electricity for consumption in Canada.
  • 4. Any answer to submissions that the Applicant wishes to present in response to items 2 and 3 of this Notice of Application and Directions on Procedure shall be filed with the Secretary of the Commission and emailed to the party that filed the submission by 11 November 2020.
  • 5. For further information on the procedures governing the Commission’s examination, contact the Secretary of the Commission at 403‑292‑4800 (telephone).

The Canada Energy Regulator (the CER) is dedicated to the safety and well-being of its staff, Indigenous communities, the public, and all those with whom it works closely. For information on how the CER is continuing its regulatory oversight during the COVID-19 pandemic, please refer to the CER’s COVID-19 response page.

The CER’s preferred filing method is online through its e-filing tool, which provides step-by-step instructions. If you are unable to file documents online, you may send them by email to secretary@cer-rec.gc.ca.

Jean-Denis Charlebois
Secretary of the Commission of the Canada Energy Regulator

CANADIAN INTERNATIONAL TRADE TRIBUNAL

APPEAL

Notice No. HA-2020-010

The Canadian International Trade Tribunal will hold a public hearing to consider the appeal referenced hereunder. This hearing will be held via videoconference. Interested persons planning to attend should contact the Tribunal at 613‑993‑3595 or at citt-tcce@tribunal.gc.ca at least two business days before the commencement of the hearing to register and to obtain further information.

Customs Act

Osiris Inc. v. President of the Canada Border Services Agency
Date of Hearing October 30, 2020
Appeal No. AP-2018-054
Goods in Issue Dream Away Calming Weighted Blankets
Issue Whether the goods in issue can qualify for duty relief provided by tariff item No. 9979.00.00 as "goods specifically designed to assist persons with disabilities in alleviating the effects of those disabilities, and articles and materials for use in such goods", as claimed by Osiris Inc.
Tariff Item at Issue Osiris Inc.—9979.00.00

CANADIAN INTERNATIONAL TRADE TRIBUNAL

INQUIRY

Shipboard miscellaneous equipment — repair, overhaul, modification and calibration

The Canadian International Trade Tribunal has received a complaint (File No. PR-2020-038) from Marine Recycling Corporation (MRC), of Port Colborne, Ontario, concerning a procurement (Solicitation No. F7044-200238/A) by the Department of Public Works and Government Services (PWGSC) on behalf of the Department of Fisheries and Oceans. The solicitation was for the dismantling and disposal of the former vessel, CCGS W.E. Ricker. 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 September 14, 2020, to conduct an inquiry into the complaint.

MRC alleges that PWGSC relied on undisclosed criteria in the evaluation of the bid, failed to apply published evaluation criteria and ignored vital information contained in the bid. Additionally, MRC alleges that PWGSC improperly cancelled the solicitation.

Further information may be obtained from the Deputy Registrar, Canadian International Trade Tribunal Secretariat, 333 Laurier Avenue West, 15th Floor, Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0G7, 613‑993‑3595 (telephone), citt-tcce@tribunal.gc.ca (email).

Ottawa, September 14, 2020

CANADIAN INTERNATIONAL TRADE TRIBUNAL

INQUIRY

Waterways, harbours, dams and other water works

The Canadian International Trade Tribunal has received a complaint (File No. PR-2020-023) from Marine International Dragage (M.I.D.) Inc. (hereafter M.I.D.), of Sorel-Tracy, Quebec, concerning a procurement (Solicitation No. EE517-210222/A) by the Department of Public Works and Government Services. The solicitation was for the removal of concrete structures from the bottom of the Richelieu River. 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 August 13, 2020, to conduct an inquiry into the complaint.

M.I.D. alleges that the procurement process was marred by conflicts of interest because the contract was awarded to the company that had prepared the plans and specifications for the work requested.

Further information may be obtained from the Deputy Registrar, Canadian International Trade Tribunal Secretariat, 333 Laurier Avenue West, 15th Floor, Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0G7, 613‑993‑3595 (telephone), citt-tcce@tribunal.gc.ca (email).

Ottawa, August 13, 2020

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 application for renewal or amendment, or complaint was posted on the Commission’s website between September 11 and September 17, 2020.

Application filed by Application number Undertakin City Province Deadline for submission of interventions, comments or replies
Rogers Media Inc. 2020-0580-1 CFGP-FM-1 Peace River Alberta October 2, 2020
ADMINISTRATIVE DECISIONS
Applicant’s name Undertaking City Province Date of decision
Vista Radio Ltd. CFIF-FM Iroquois Falls Ontario September 15, 2020
DECISIONS
Decision number Publication date Applicant’s name Undertaking City Province
2020-334 September 15, 2020 Utilities Consumers’ Group Society English-language community FM radio station Whitehorse Yukon Territory
2020-335 September 16, 2020 Aujourd’hui l’Espoir French-language specialty (Christian music) FM radio station Brownsburg-Chatham Quebec

PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION

PUBLIC SERVICE EMPLOYMENT ACT

Permission granted (Garbutt, Cody)

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 Cody Garbutt, Hydrometric Technologist, Environment and Climate Change Canada, to seek nomination as, and be, a candidate before and during the election period for the position of Councillor for the Rural Municipality of Lumsden, Saskatchewan, in a municipal election to be held on November 9, 2020.

August 17, 2020

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