Vol. 133, No. 44 — October 30, 1999

COMMISSIONS

CANADIAN INTERNATIONAL TRADE TRIBUNAL

ADVICE

Iodinated Contrast Media Used for Radiographic Imaging

In the Matter of a reference (RE-99-001), under paragraph 34(1)(b) of the Special Import Measures Act, made by Nycomed Canada Inc. and Nycomed Amersham Canada Limited to the Canadian International Trade Tribunal;

And in the matter of an advice rendered by the Canadian International Trade Tribunal under section 37 of the Special Import Measures Act;

Respecting the dumping in Canada of certain iodinated contrast media used for radiographic imaging, in solutions of osmolality less than 900 mOsm/kg H₂O, originating in or exported from the United States of America, including the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.

The Canadian International Trade Tribunal hereby concludes that the evidence before the Deputy Minister of National Revenue discloses a reasonable indication that the dumping of certain iodinated contrast media used for radiographic imaging, in solutions of osmolality less than 900 mOsm/kg H₂O, originating in or exported from the United States of America, including the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, has caused material injury or is threatening to cause material injury to the domestic industry.

Ottawa, October 18, 1999

MICHEL P. GRANGER
Secretary

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CANADIAN INTERNATIONAL TRADE TRIBUNAL

COMMENCEMENT OF INVESTIGATION

Weft Knit Fabric

Notice is hereby given that the Canadian International Trade Tribunal (the Tribunal) is satisfied that the request (Request No. TR-99-005) received from Distex Inc. (the requester) of Montréal, Quebec, is properly documented. The request is for the removal, for an indeterminate period of time, of the customs duty on importations from all countries of weft knit fabric, solely of single cotton yarns, mercerized, measuring 180 decitex or more but not exceeding 200 decitex, of a weight of 150 g/m^₂ or more but not exceeding 200 g/m^₂, of tariff item No. 6002.92.90, for the manufacture of golf jerseys (the subject fabric).

The Tribunal will conduct an investigation under section 19 of the Canadian International Trade Tribunal Act into the appropriateness of reducing or removing the customs duty on importations of the subject fabric, which is classified under tariff item No. 6002.92.90.

The Tribunal's investigation was commenced on October 18, 1999, and will be conducted by way of written submissions. To participate in the Tribunal's investigation, the requester or an interested party must file with the Tribunal a notice of appearance in Form I of the Textile Reference Guidelines on or before November 15, 1999. The Tribunal's recommendations to the Minister of Finance are scheduled to be issued by February 15, 2000.

A schedule of events consisting of key dates is available from the Tribunal's Web site, which can be found at www.citt.gc.ca.

Submissions to the Tribunal may be written in English or in French. All correspondence should be addressed to: The Secretary, Canadian International Trade Tribunal, Standard Life Centre, 15th Floor, 333 Laurier Avenue W, Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0G7, (613) 993-3595 (Telephone), (613) 990-2439 (Facsimile).

Ottawa, October 18, 1999

MICHEL P. GRANGER
Secretary

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CANADIAN INTERNATIONAL TRADE TRIBUNAL

EXPIRY OF ORDER

Photo Albums

The Canadian International Trade Tribunal (the Tribunal) here-by gives notice that its order made on August 25, 1995, in Review No. RR-94-006, concerning photo albums with self-adhesive leaves, imported together or separately, and self-adhesive leaves, originating in or exported from the Republic of Korea, Hong Kong, the People's Republic of China, Singapore, Malaysia, Taiwan, Indonesia, Thailand and the Philippines, is scheduled to expire (Expiry No. LE-99-006) on August 24, 2000. Under the Special Import Measures Act, findings of injury or threat of injury and the associated special protection in the form of anti-dumping or countervailing duties expire five years from the date of the last order or finding unless a review has been initiated. A review will not be initiated unless the Tribunal decides that there is sufficient information to indicate that it is warranted.

Review No. RR-94-006 continued, without amendment, the finding of the Tribunal on January 2, 1991, in Inquiry No. NQ-90-003 and its order of September 4, 1990, in Review No. RR-89-012. The latter review (1) continued, without amendment, the finding of the Canadian Import Tribunal on November 3, 1987, in Inquiry No. CIT-5-87; (2) continued, without amendment, the finding of the Canadian Import Tribunal on February 14, 1986, in Inquiry No. CIT-10-85; (3) continued, with amendment, the finding of the Canadian Import Tribunal on April 26, 1985, in Inquiry No. CIT-18-84; and (4) continued, with amendment, the order of the Canadian Import Tribunal on August 24, 1984, in Review No. R-3-84. The latter review continued the finding of the Anti-dumping Tribunal on January 24, 1975, in Inquiry No. ADT-4-74.

Persons or governments requesting or opposing the initiation of a review of the said order, pursuant to subsection 76(2) of the Special Import Measures Act, should file ten copies of written public submissions containing relevant information, opinions and arguments, with the Secretary of the Tribunal not later than November 19, 1999. Persons or governments should endeavour to base their submissions exclusively on public information; however, confidential information relevant to the issues before the Tribunal may be filed if necessary, along with a comprehensive public summary or edited version thereof.

Submissions should address all relevant factors, including:

Where there are opposing views, each person or government who filed a submission in response to the notice of expiry will be given an opportunity to respond in writing to the representations of other persons or governments. In these circumstances, the Tribunal will distribute copies of the public submissions to each person or government who filed a submission with the Tribunal. Those persons or governments will have one week to respond in writing to the submissions. If confidential submissions have been filed, the Secretary will notify persons or governments on how they may access these submissions through qualified counsel.

The Tribunal will decide whether or not a review is warranted based on the submissions and representations received and the responses to them.

The purpose of a review is to determine whether an order or finding should be continued, with or without amendment, or rescinded. If the Tribunal decides that a review is not warranted, an order, with reasons, will be issued. An order or finding will expire unless a review is initiated before its expiry date.

If the Tribunal decides to initiate a review, it will issue a notice of review with all relevant information regarding the proceeding. The Tribunal will publish the notice in the Canada Gazette and send it to all persons or governments known to the Tribunal as having an interest in the review, who will then have an opportunity to participate in the review.

Written submissions, correspondence or requests for information regarding this notice should be addressed to: The Secretary, Canadian International Trade Tribunal, Standard Life Centre, 15th Floor, 333 Laurier Avenue W, Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0G7, (613) 993-3595 (Telephone), (613) 990-2439 (Facsimile).

Written or oral communications to the Tribunal may be made in English or in French.

Ottawa, October 22, 1999

MICHEL P. GRANGER
Secretary

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CANADIAN INTERNATIONAL TRADE TRIBUNAL

INQUIRY

Professional, Administrative and Management Support Services

The Canadian International Trade Tribunal (the Tribunal) has received a complaint (File No. PR-99-032) from Quatratech Services Inc., of Nepean, Ontario, concerning the procurement (Solicitation No. 66002-9-PET3/000/C) by the Department of Public Works and Government Services (the Department) on behalf of the Department of National Defence. The solicitation is for the supply of LCMM support for combat data systems equipment. Pursuant to subsection 30.13(2) of the Canadian International Trade Tribunal Act and subsection 7(2) of the Canadian International Trade Tribunal Procurement Inquiry Regulations, notice is hereby given that the Tribunal has decided to conduct an inquiry into this complaint.

It is alleged that the Department has improperly evaluated a competitor's proposal as being compliant.

Further information may be obtained from: The Secretary, Canadian International Trade Tribunal, Standard Life Centre, 15th Floor, 333 Laurier Avenue W, Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0G7, (613) 993-3595 (Telephone), (613) 990-2439 (Facsimile).

Ottawa, October 20, 1999

MICHEL P. GRANGER
Secretary

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CANADIAN INTERNATIONAL TRADE TRIBUNAL

REVIEW OF ORDER

Carbon Steel Welded Pipe

The Canadian International Trade Tribunal (the Tribunal) hereby gives notice that it will, pursuant to subsection 76(2) of the Special Import Measures Act, review (Review No. RR-99-004) its order made on June 5, 1995, in Review No. RR-94-004, continuing, without amendment, its order made on June 5, 1990, in Review No. RR-89-008, continuing, without amendment, the finding of the Anti-dumping Tribunal made on June 28, 1983, in Inquiry No. ADT-6-83, concerning carbon steel welded pipe in the nominal size range 12.7 mm to 406.4 mm (1/2 in. to 16 in.) inclusive, in various forms and finishes, usually supplied to meet ASTM A53, ASTM A120, ASTM A252, ASTM A589 or AWWA C200-80 or equivalent specifications, including water well casing, piling pipe, sprinkler pipe and fencing pipe, but excluding oil and gas line pipe made to API specifications exclusively, originating in or exported from the Republic of Korea.

Notice of Expiry No. LE-99-004, issued August 9, 1999, informed interested persons and governments of the impending expiry of the order. On the basis of available information, including representations requesting or opposing the initiation of a review and responses to these representations received by the Tribunal in reply to the notice, the Tribunal is of the opinion that a review of the order is warranted.

Letters have been sent to parties with a known interest in the review providing them with the schedule for the review. The schedule specifies, among other things, the date for the filing of replies to Tribunal questionnaires, the date on which information on the record will be made available by the Tribunal to interested parties and counsel that have filed notices of appearance and the dates for the filing of submissions by interested parties.

Under section 46 of the Canadian International Trade Tribunal Act, a person who provides information to the Tribunal and who wishes some or all of the information to be kept confidential must submit to the Tribunal, at the time the information is provided, a statement designating the information as confidential, together with an explanation as to why the information is designated as confidential. Furthermore, the person must submit a non confidential summary of the information designated as confidential or a statement indicating why such a summary cannot be made.

Public Hearing

A public hearing relating to this review will be held in the Tribunal Hearing Room, 18th Floor, Standard Life Centre, 333 Laurier Avenue W, Ottawa, Ontario, commencing on April 4, 2000, at 9:30 a.m., to hear evidence and representations by interested parties.

Each interested person or government wishing to participate at the hearing as a party must file a notice of appearance with the Secretary on or before November 15, 1999. Each counsel who intends to represent a party at the hearing must file a notice of appearance as well as a declaration and undertaking with the Secretary on or before November 15, 1999.

To allow the Tribunal to determine whether simultaneous interpretation will be required for the hearing, each interested person or government and each counsel filing a notice of appearance must advise the Secretary, at the same time that they file the notice, whether they and their witnesses will be using English or French or both languages at the hearing.

The Canadian International Trade Tribunal Rules govern these proceedings.

In order to observe and understand production processes, the Tribunal, accompanied by its staff, may conduct plant visits.

Written submissions, correspondence or requests for information regarding this review should be addressed to: The Secretary, Canadian International Trade Tribunal, Standard Life Centre, 15th Floor, 333 Laurier Avenue W, Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0G7, (613) 993-3595 (Telephone), (613) 990-2439 (Facsimile).

Written and oral presentations to the Tribunal may be made in English or in French.

Ottawa, October 15, 1999

MICHEL P. GRANGER
Secretary

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CANADIAN RADIO-TELEVISION AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

NOTICE TO INTERESTED PARTIES

The following notices are abridged versions of the Commission's original notices bearing the same number. The original notices contain a more detailed outline of the applications, including additional locations and addresses where the complete files may be examined. The relevant material, including the notices and applications, is available for viewing during normal business hours at the following offices of the Commission:

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

Secretary General

CANADIAN RADIO-TELEVISION AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

DECISIONS

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

99-467 October 18, 1999

Christian Solutions Group Inc.
Winnipeg, Manitoba

Approved — Broadcasting licence for an English-language specialty low power FM radio programming undertaking at Winnipeg, expiring August 31, 2006.

99-468 October 18, 1999

Christian Family Inspirational Radio Ministries
Prince Rupert, British Columbia

Approved — Broadcasting licence for an English-language specialty FM radio programming undertaking at Prince Rupert, expiring August 31, 2006.

99-469 October 18, 1999

Rogers Broadcasting Limited
Shaw Radio Limited
WIC Radio Ltd.

Approved — Broadcasting licences for transitional digital radio undertakings to serve Vancouver.

99-470 October 18, 1999

Allan Pellow
Chapleau, Ontario

Approved — Broadcasting licence for a low-power English- and French-language FM radio programming undertaking at Chapleau, expiring August 31, 2006.

99-471 October 18, 1999

Okanagan Skeena Group Limited
British Columbia, Alberta and Northwest Territories

Approved — Transfer of ownership and control of Okanagan Skeena Group Limited through the transfer of all of its issued and outstanding shares to Telemedia Radio Inc.

99-471-1 October 19, 1999

Okanagan Skeena Group Limited
British Columbia, Alberta and Northwest Territories

The Commission hereby corrects Decision CRTC 99-471 dated October 18, 1999, by indicating that the amount of tangible benefits should have read $830,000 instead of $8,300,000.

99-472 October 19, 1999

Golden West Broadcasting Ltd.
Winkler, Manitoba

Approved — Broadcasting licence for an English-language FM radio programming undertaking at Winkler, expiring August 31, 2006.

99-473 October 19, 1999

Golden West Broadcasting Ltd.
Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan

Approved — Broadcasting licence for an English-language specialty FM radio programming undertaking at Moose Jaw, expiring August 31, 2006.

99-474 October 19, 1999

Monarch Broadcasting Ltd.
Grande Prairie, Alberta

Approved — Replacement of AM station CJXX Grande Prairie with a new English-language FM station. The licence will expire August 31, 2003.

99-475 October 19, 1999

Monarch Broadcasting Ltd.
Red Deer, Alberta

Approved — Replacement of AM station CKRD Red Deer with a new English-language FM station. The licence will expire August 31, 2003.

99-476 October 19, 1999

Monarch Broadcasting Ltd.
Taber, Alberta

Approved — Remplacement of AM station CKTA Taber with a new English-language FM station. The licence will expire August 31, 2003.

99-477 October 19, 1999

Masset Haida Television Society
Masset and Haida, British Columbia

Approved — Broadcasting licence for a radiocommunication distribution undertaking to serve Masset and Haida, expiring August 31, 2006.

99-478 October 21, 1999

Alliance Atlantis Communications Inc., on behalf of Sportscope Television Network Ltd.
Across Canada

Approved — Acquisition of a 47.85 percent voting interest in Sportscope through the transfer of the common shares currently held by the trustee to Alliance Atlantis.

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CANADIAN RADIO-TELEVISION AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

PUBLIC HEARING 1999-10-3

Further to its Notice of Public Hearing CRTC 1999-10 dated October 1, 1999, relating to its public hearing commencing on December 6, 1999, at 9 a.m., at the Conference Centre, Portage IV, 140 Promenade du Portage, Hull, Quebec, the Commission announces that an additional address has been added for the examination of this application.

Issue No. 1 — Item 7
Barrie, Ontario
Larche Communications (Barrie) Inc.

For a broadcasting licence to carry on an English-language FM radio programming undertaking at Barrie. The new station would operate on frequency 97.7 MHz (channel 249B) with an effective radiated power of 10 560 watts.

October 18, 1999

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CANADIAN RADIO-TELEVISION AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

PUBLIC NOTICE 1999-169

FM Emergency Messaging Systems: Call for Comments on a Proposed Exemption Order

Summary

The Commission is calling for public comment on a proposed exemption order for low-power FM emergency messaging systems.

Introduction

1. The Commission has received a request to exempt from the requirement to hold a licence, the low-power mobile FM emergency messaging systems for use by police, emergency personnel, military and fire departments to alert the public to natural disasters, emergency road conditions and major accidents, industrial threats, evacuations, and search and rescue.

2. The Commission uses exemption orders to implement subsection 9(4) of the Broadcasting Act (the Act). This subsection specifies that the Commission shall exempt from regulation or licensing any class of broadcasting undertaking where it is clear that licensing or regulation will not contribute in a material way to the implementation of the broadcasting policy for Canada set out in the Act.

Call for comments

3. The Commission invites written comments on the draft exemption order set out in the appendix to this notice. The Commission will accept comments that it receives on or before November 17, 1999.

Proposed exemption order respecting public emergency radio undertakings

Purpose

The purpose of these radio programming undertakings is to provide information related to public emergencies, such as natural disasters and major accidents, to those immediately affected.

Description

1. The undertaking meets all technical requirements of the Department of Industry and has acquired all authorizations or certificates prescribed by that department.

2. The undertaking operates between 525 and 1 705 kHz in the AM frequency band or between 88 and 107.5 MHz in the FM frequency band.

3. The undertaking broadcasts at a power of 5 watts or less transmitter power for AM or with an Effective Radiated Power (ERP) of 5 watts or less for FM.

4. The undertaking is operated by a member, in their capacity as such, of a police department, fire department or any organization designated by a federal, provincial or municipal government as being responsible for the coordination of emergency relief.

5. The programming provided by the undertaking is information and instruction regarding a public emergency.

6. The programming provided by the undertaking contains no music or advertising material.

7. The programming is live or on a tape-delayed basis and, if taped, is distributed within 24 hours of the original recording.

8. The undertaking broadcasts its programming over a period of not more than seven consecutive days.

9. The undertaking does not broadcast programming that is religious or political in nature.

October 18, 1999

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CANADIAN RADIO-TELEVISION AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

PUBLIC NOTICE 1999-170

In Public Notice CRTC 1999-97 dated June 11, 1999, entitled Building on Success — A Policy Framework for Canadian Television, the Commission indicated that it was prepared to consider, upon request, amending the definition of "first run" in the licence of any pay or specialty service. The amended definition will include as first run the following programs acquired at the pre-production stage:

The Commission considers that this amendment will have the effect of encouraging cooperation among specialty and pay licensees in the production and acquisition of Canadian programs.

The Commission has received the following application:

1. Across Canada Alliance Atlantis Communications Inc. and Premier Choix Networks Inc. (Canal Histoire), on behalf of a company to be incorporated

To amend the condition of licence No. 4 to read as follows (amendments are in italics):

The licensee shall devote at least 75% of its expenditures to acquire Canadian programs to first run original Canadian programs. For purpose of defining first run original programs, those acquired jointly, from the initial production funding stage, by Canal Histoire and History Television, regardless of which of the two services broadcasts them first, will be accepted, provided that the licensee adheres to its commitments for expenditures on Canadian programs as set out above and will include the following programs acquired at the pre-production stage:

Deadline for intervention: November 25, 1999

October 21, 1999

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CANADIAN RADIO-TELEVISION AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

PUBLIC NOTICE 1999-171

Western Canada and Territories Region

1. Regina, Saskatchewan
Regina Cablevision Co-operative

In respect of its cable distribution undertaking serving Regina. Section 29 of the Broadcasting Distribution Regulations (the Regulations) provides that a Class 1 broadcasting distribution undertaking (BDU) must contribute at least 5 percent of its gross revenues derived from broadcasting activities to Canadian programming unless a condition of licence provides otherwise. BDUs may use a portion of this contribution to support local expression, such as the community channel, if they elect to provide such a service. The balance of the 5 percent contribution must be paid to funds that support the production of Canadian programming. The specific split between the amount of money that supports local expression and the amount of money to be directed to production funds varies according to the class of the undertaking and the number of subscribers. The Regina undertaking is a Class 1 with more than 20 000 but fewer than 60 000 subscribers.

The licensee requests permission to allocate the greater of $1.2 million or 2 percent of its yearly gross revenues derived from its broadcasting activities to local expression, i.e. community programming, instead of using the formula set out in the Regulations. The remainder, if any, would be directed as a contribution to Canadian programming, as defined in subsection 29(2) of the Regulations. Approval of this application would require a condition of licence.

2. Fort McMurray and Hinton, Alberta
Shaw Cablesystems Ltd.

These applications seek authority to add CKEM-TV (IND) Edmonton, Alberta, to the discretionary service of the cable distribution undertakings serving Fort McMurray and Hinton.

3. High Level, Alberta
Peace River Broadcasting Corporation Ltd. (Peace River)

To amend the broadcasting licence for CKYL Peace River. The licensee proposes to delete the transmitter CKHL at High Level. In Decision CRTC 98-477, dated October 5, 1998, the Commission approved Peace River's application for a new FM radio programming undertaking at High Level. The decision noted that Peace River would surrender its authority for CKHL High Level, when the new station went on air.

Deadline for intervention: November 25, 1999

October 21, 1999

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CANADIAN RADIO-TELEVISION AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

PUBLIC NOTICE 1999-172

Dace Broadcasting Corporation
Kindersley and Rosetown, Saskatchewan

Transfer of control and shares

October 21, 1999

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CANADIAN RADIO-TELEVISION AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

PUBLIC NOTICE 1999-173

1. Province of Quebec
The Ontario Educational Communications Authority (TVOntario)

For an order, pursuant to paragraph 9(1)(h) of the Broadcasting Act, requiring Class 1 distribution undertakings located in Quebec to distribute on a discretionary analogue tier the applicant's French-language educational television programming service (TFO) on a basis no less favourable than the basis on which French-language specialty services are required to be distributed in Quebec.

The applicant also requests, pursuant to paragraph 9(1)(h) of the Broadcasting Act, that its programming service be distributed, as part of the discretionary service, by direct-to-home satellite (DTH) distribution and multipoint distribution system (MDS) undertakings serving the province of Quebec on the same basis requested for Class 1 distribution undertakings. Further, the applicant is seeking to collect a fee from subscribers of Class 1, MDS and DTH distribution undertakings serving the province of Quebec.

TVOntario is the educational broadcaster designated by the Province of Ontario which provides, among other things, TFO. The Commission notes that the Société de télédiffusion du Québec (Télé-Québec) is the educational broadcaster designated by the Province of Quebec.

The Commission further notes that TVOntario (including both TVO and TFO) is currently on the list of eligible satellite services and may therefore currently be carried by licensed distribution undertakings that choose to distribute this service in Quebec and across the country.

Deadline for intervention: November 12, 1999

October 22, 1999

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CANADIAN RADIO-TELEVISION AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

PUBLIC NOTICE 1999-174

Quebec and Atlantic Region

1. Chéticamp, Nova Scotia
Acadian Communications Limited

To amend the broadcasting licence of the radiocommunication distribution undertaking serving Chéticamp, by adding transmitters for the distribution, in encrypted mode, of Showcase, Teletoon and WSBK-TV Boston, Massachusetts.

The Commission notes that for the distribution of all of these services, the licensee will use the currently authorized channels and the following additional channels:

— 28, 32 and 46, each with a transmitter power of 20 watts.

2. Chéticamp, Nova Scotia
Acadian Communications Limited

To amend the broadcasting licence of the television programming undertaking CHNE-TV Chéticamp (community programming in encrypted mode), by changing the channel from 28 to 36, with a transmitter power of 20 watts.

Deadline for intervention: November 26, 1999

October 22, 1999

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