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Vol. 139, No. 39 — September 24, 2005

GOVERNMENT NOTICES

DEPARTMENT OF THE ENVIRONMENT

CANADIAN ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION ACT, 1999

Notice is hereby given that, pursuant to the provisions of Part 7, Division 3, of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999, Permit No. 4543-2-03359 is approved.

1. Permittee: Thunderbird Marina Corp., West Vancouver, British Columbia.

2. Type of Permit: To load waste and other matter for the purpose of disposal at sea and to dispose of waste and other matter at sea.

3. Term of Permit: Permit is valid from October 24, 2005, to October 23, 2006.

4. Loading Site(s): Thunderbird Marina, West Vancouver, British Columbia, at approximately 49°21.47' N, 123°16.18' W.

5. Disposal Site(s): Point Grey Disposal Site: 49°15.40' N, 123°22.10' W, at a depth of not less than 210 m.

The following position-fixing procedures must be followed to ensure disposal at the designated disposal site:

(i) The vessel must inform the appropriate Marine Communications and Traffic Services (MCTS) Centre upon departure from the loading site that it is heading for a disposal site;

(ii) Upon arrival at a disposal site and prior to disposal, the vessel must again call the appropriate MCTS Centre to confirm its position. Disposal can proceed if the vessel is on the designated site. If the vessel is not within the disposal site boundaries, the MCTS Centre will advise the bearing and distance to the site and advise that disposal can proceed; and

(iii) The vessel must inform the appropriate MCTS Centre when disposal has been completed prior to leaving the disposal site.

6. Route to Disposal Site(s): Direct.

7. Method of Loading and Disposal: Clamshell dredging with disposal by bottom dump scow or end dumping.

8. Rate of Disposal: As required by normal operations.

9. Total Quantity to Be Disposed of: Not to exceed 10 000 m3.

10. Waste and Other Matter to Be Disposed of: Dredged material consisting of silt, sand, rock, wood wastes and other approved material typical to the approved loading site except logs and usable wood.

10.1. The Permittee must ensure that every reasonable effort has been made to prevent the deposition of log bundling strand into material approved for loading and ocean disposal and/or remove log bundling strand from material approved for loading and ocean disposal.

11. Requirements and Restrictions:

11.1. The Permittee must notify the permit-issuing office before commencement of the project as to the dates on which the loading and ocean disposal will occur.

11.2. The Permittee must ensure that all contractors involved in the loading or disposal activity for which the permit is issued are made aware of any restrictions or conditions identified in the permit and of the possible consequences of any violation of these conditions. A copy of the permit and of the letter of transmittal must be carried on all towing vessels and loading platforms or equipment involved in disposal at sea activities.

11.3. The fee prescribed by the Ocean Dumping Permit Fee Regulations (Site Monitoring) shall be paid by the Permittee in accordance with those Regulations.

11.4. Contact must be made with the Canadian Coast Guard, Regional Marine Information Centre, regarding the issuance of a "Notice to Shipping." The Regional Marine Information Centre is located at 2380–555 West Hastings Street, Vancouver, British Columbia V6B 5G3, (604) 666-6012 (telephone), (604) 666-8453 (fax), rmic-pacific@pac.dfo-mpo.gc.ca (email).

11.5. Any enforcement officer designated pursuant to subsection 217(1) of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 shall be permitted to mount an electronic tracking device on any vessel that is engaged in the disposal at sea activities authorized by this permit. The Permittee shall take all reasonable measures to ensure that there is no tampering with the tracking device and no interference with its operation. The tracking device shall be removed only by an enforcement officer or by a person with the written consent of an enforcement officer.

11.6. The Permittee must submit to the Regional Director, Environmental Protection Branch, within 30 days of the expiry of the permit, a list of all work completed pursuant to the permit, including the nature and quantity of material disposed of at each disposal site, the disposal site and the dates on which the activity occurred.

M. NASSICHUK 
Environmental Protection 
Pacific and Yukon Region  

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DEPARTMENT OF THE ENVIRONMENT

CANADIAN ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION ACT, 1999

Notice is hereby given that, pursuant to the provisions of Part 7, Division 3, of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999, Permit No. 4543-2-03381 is approved.

1. Permittee: SLCP-CHANT Joint Venture, Vancouver, British Columbia.

2. Type of Permit: To load or dispose of inert, inorganic geological matter.

3. Term of Permit: Permit is valid from October 24, 2005, to October 23, 2006.

4. Loading Site(s): Various sites along Cambie Street between 65th Avenue (49°12.69' N, 123°07.02' W) and 25th Avenue, (49°14.91' N, 123°06.92' W), Vancouver, British Columbia.

5. Disposal Site(s): Point Grey Disposal Site: 49°15.40' N, 123°22.10' W, at a depth of not less than 210 m.

The following position-fixing procedures must be followed to ensure disposal at the designated disposal site:

(i) The vessel must inform the appropriate Marine Communications and Traffic Services (MCTS) Centre upon departure from the loading site that it is heading for a disposal site;

(ii) Upon arrival at the disposal site and prior to disposal, the vessel must again call the appropriate MCTS Centre to confirm its position. Disposal can proceed if the vessel is on the disposal site. If the vessel is not within the disposal site boundaries, the MCTS Centre will direct it to the site and advise that disposal can proceed; and

(iii) The vessel will inform the appropriate MCTS Centre when disposal has been completed prior to leaving the disposal site.

6. Route to Disposal Site(s): Direct.

7. Method of Loading and Disposal: Loading by conveyor belts or trucks and disposal by bottom dump scow or end dumping.

8. Rate of Disposal: As required by normal operations.

9. Total Quantity to Be Disposed of: Not to exceed 250 000 m3.

10. Material to Be Disposed of: Excavated material comprised of clay, silt, sand, gravel, rock and/or other material typical to the loading site. All wood, topsoil, asphalt and other debris are to be segregated for disposal by methods other than disposal at sea.

11. Requirements and Restrictions:

11.1. The Permittee must notify the permit-issuing office before commencement of the project as to the dates on which the loading and ocean disposal will occur.

11.2. The Permittee must ensure that all contractors involved in the loading or disposal activity for which the permit is issued are made aware of any restrictions or conditions identified in the permit and of the possible consequences of any violation of these conditions. A copy of the permit and of the letter of transmittal must be carried on all towing vessels and loading platforms or equipment involved in disposal at sea activities. A copy of the written approval for the appropriate loading site must be displayed with each copy of the permit posted at the excavation or loading sites.

11.3. The fee prescribed by the Ocean Dumping Permit Fee Regulations (Site Monitoring) shall be paid by the Permittee in accordance with those Regulations.

11.4. Contact must be made with the Canadian Coast Guard, Regional Marine Information Centre (RMIC), regarding the issuance of a "Notice to Shipping." The RMIC is located at 2380– 555 West Hastings Street, Vancouver, British Columbia V6B 5G3, (604) 666-6012 (telephone), (604) 666-8453 (fax), rmic-pacific@pac.dfo-mpo.gc.ca (email).

11.5. Any enforcement officer designated pursuant to subsection 217(1) of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 shall be permitted to mount an electronic tracking device on any vessel that is engaged in the disposal at sea activities authorized by this permit. The Permittee shall take all reasonable measures to ensure that there is no tampering with the tracking device and no interference with its operation. The tracking device shall be removed only by an enforcement officer or by a person with the written consent of an enforcement officer.

11.6. The Permittee must submit to the Regional Director, Environmental Protection Branch, Pacific and Yukon Region, within 30 days of the expiry of the permit, a list of all work completed pursuant to the permit, the nature and quantity of material disposed of at each disposal site, the disposal site and the dates on which the activity occurred.

M. NASSICHUK 
Environmental Protection 
Pacific and Yukon Region 

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DEPARTMENT OF THE ENVIRONMENT

CANADIAN ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION ACT, 1999

Notice is hereby given that, pursuant to the provisions of Part 7, Division 3, of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999, Permit No. 4543-2-03382 is approved.

1. Permittee: Albion Terminals Limited, Maple Ridge, British Columbia.

2. Type of Permit: To load or dispose of inert, inorganic geological matter.

3. Term of Permit: Permit is valid from October 24, 2005, to October 23, 2006.

4. Loading Site(s): Various approved sites in the Lower Mainland, at approximately 49°11.05' N, 122°33.98' W.

5. Disposal Site(s): Point Grey Disposal Site: 49°15.40' N, 123°22.10' W, at a depth of not less than 210 m.

The following position-fixing procedures must be followed to ensure disposal at the designated disposal site:

(i) The vessel must inform the appropriate Marine Communications and Traffic Services (MCTS) Centre on departure from the loading site that it is heading for a disposal site;

(ii) Upon arrival at the disposal site and prior to disposal, the vessel must again call the appropriate MCTS Centre to confirm its position. Disposal can proceed if the vessel is on the disposal site. If the vessel is not within the disposal site boundaries, the MCTS Centre will direct it to the site and advise that disposal can proceed; and

(iii) The vessel must inform the appropriate MCTS Centre when disposal has been completed prior to leaving the disposal site.

6. Route to Disposal Site(s): Direct.

7. Method of Loading and Disposal: Loading by conveyor belts or trucks and disposal by bottom dump scow or end dumping.

8. Rate of Disposal: As required by normal operations.

9. Total Quantity to Be Disposed of: Not to exceed 10 000 m3.

10. Material to Be Disposed of: Excavated material comprised of clay, silt, sand, gravel, rock and/or other material typical to the loading site. All wood, topsoil, asphalt and other debris are to be segregated for disposal by methods other than disposal at sea.

11. Requirements and Restrictions:

11.1. The Permittee must notify the permit-issuing office in writing and receive written approval for each loading site prior to any loading or disposal. The written notification must include the following information:

(i) the co-ordinates of the proposed loading site;

(ii) a site map showing the proposed loading site relative to known landmarks or streets;

(iii) a figure showing the legal water lots impacted by the proposed dredging or loading activities, giving the spatial delineations of the proposed dredge site within these water lots;

(iv) all analytical data available for the proposed loading site;

(v) the nature and quantity of the material to be loaded and disposed of;

(vi) the proposed dates on which the loading and disposal will take place; and

(vii) the site history for the proposed loading site.

Additional requirements may be requested by the permit-issuing office.

11.2. The Permittee must ensure that all contractors involved in the loading or disposal activity for which the permit is issued are made aware of any restrictions or conditions identified in the permit and of the possible consequences of any violation of these conditions. A copy of the permit and of the letter of transmittal must be carried on all towing vessels and loading platforms or equipment involved in disposal at sea activities. A copy of the written approval for the appropriate loading site must be displayed with each copy of the permit posted at the excavation or loading sites.

11.3. The fee prescribed by the Ocean Dumping Permit Fee Regulations (Site Monitoring) shall be paid by the Permittee in accordance with those Regulations.

11.4. Contact must be made with the Canadian Coast Guard, Regional Marine Information Centre (RMIC), regarding the issuance of a "Notice to Shipping." The RMIC is located at 2380–555 West Hastings Street, Vancouver, British Columbia V6B 5G3, (604) 666-6012 (telephone), (604) 666-8453 (fax), rmic-pacific@pac.dfo-mpo.gc.ca (email).

11.5. Any enforcement officer designated pursuant to subsection 217(1) of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 shall be permitted to mount an electronic tracking device on any vessel that is engaged in the disposal at sea activities authorized by this permit. The Permittee shall take all reasonable measures to ensure that there is no tampering with the tracking device and no interference with its operation. The tracking device shall be removed only by an enforcement officer or by a person with the written consent of an enforcement officer.

11.6. The Permittee must submit to the Regional Director, Environmental Protection Branch, Pacific and Yukon Region, by the tenth day of each month, the nature and quantity of material disposed of pursuant to the permit and the dates on which the activity occurred.

11.7. The Permittee must submit to the Regional Director, Environmental Protection Branch, Pacific and Yukon Region, within 30 days of the expiry of the permit, a list of all work completed pursuant to the permit, including the nature and quantity of material disposed of at each disposal site, the disposal site and the dates on which the activity occurred.

M. NASSICHUK 
Environmental Protection 
Pacific and Yukon Region 

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DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRY

OFFICE OF THE REGISTRAR GENERAL

Appointments

Name and position Order in Council
Alexander, Brian 2005-1417
Canadian Tourism Commission  
Director of the Board of Directors  
Arctic Waters Pollution Prevention Act 2005-1577
Pollution prevention officers  
Arnold, Russell  
Blagdon, John  
Cobanli, Richard  
Crewe, Kevin  
Cull, Barry Walter  
Deneault, Larry  
Emeneau, Fred  
English, Bill  
Fergus, Francey  
Fournier, Marcel  
Gleeton, Larry  
Glover, Colin  
Harvey, Clifford  
Hatcher, Austin  
Ionescu, Ion  
Irani, Khushru  
Jahani, Masoud  
Leblanc, Linda  
Miller, Craig Douglas  
Vautour, André  
Wong, Pierre  
Audain, Michael James 2005-1626
National Gallery of Canada  
Trustee of the Board of Trustees  
Business Development Bank of Canada  
Directors of the Board of Directors  
Chan, Cindy 2005-1413
Cormier, Léandre 2005-1414
Canada Elections Act  
Returning Officers  
Alie, Jacques — Richmond—Arthabaska 2005-1382
Blais, Nicole — Abitibi—Témiscamingue 2005-1381
Flewelling, Margret — Red Deer 2005-1384
Gauthier, Pauline — Fort McMurray—Athabasca 2005-1617
Hyde, Hazel — Churchill 2005-1616
Leduc, Janet — Vancouver Centre 2005-1618
Papadacos, Helga — Scarborough Centre 2005-1383
Canada Foundation for Innovation  
Directors of the Board of Directors  
Babiuk, Lorne 2005-1410
Gervais, Michel 2005-1411
Sinclair, Gerri 2005-1412
Whelan, Ronald 2005-1620
Canada Industrial Relations Board  
Gaal, Sonia 2005-1418
Full-time member  
Sims, Andrew C. L., Q.C. 2005-1623
Part-time Vice-Chairperson  
Canada Pension Plan  
Review Tribunal  
Members  
Bird, William Herbert — Barrie 2005-1395
Brothers, Kenneth John — Corner Brook 2005-1407
Burgar, John Douglas — Barrie 2005-1393
Durnbeck, Louis Joseph — Windsor 2005-1405
Enns, Cornelius (Neil) — Winnipeg 2005-1391
Hui, John — Scarborough 2005-1399
Kenny, Margaret Isabel — Barrie 2005-1396
Jireada, Josée Patricia — Sudbury 2005-1401
MacLeod, Norman William — Scarborough 2005-1400
Parrotta, Gilbert Flavio — North York 2005-1406
Phippen, Roberta Lynn — Kitchener 2005-1397
Poirier, Lucille Claudette Marie Rose Claire — Sudbury 2005-1402
Sherazi, Syed Asif — Toronto 2005-1403
Thompson, Dorothy Jane — Barrie 2005-1394
Walstedt, Kirk Warren — Windsor 2005-1404
Weeks, Leslie James — Sault Ste. Marie 2005-1398
Wood, Jennifer Lee — Winnipeg 2005-1392
Canada Shipping Act 2005-1578
Steamship Inspectors and Inspectors of Ships' Tackle  
Anderson, George Milton  
Cobanli, Richard J.  
Foisy, Jérôme  
MacCormac, Bruce  
Miller, Craig  
Sandhu, Charanjit  
Steamship Inspectors  
Barlas, Obaid  
Clifford, Harvey  
Côté, Richard  
Ionescu, Ion  
Irani, Khushru  
McNeill, Ensor  
Inspector of Ships' Tackle  
Brown, Gavin  
Canadian Institutes of Health Research  
Members of the Governing Council  
Bureau, Michel A. 2005-1386
Richards, Carol 2005-1388
Rouleau, Jean 2005-1387
Canadian Museum of Civilization  
Trustees of the Board of Trustees  
Cyr, Jean-Claude 2005-1421
Simon, Claudia 2005-1420
Canadian Polar Commission  
Members of the Board of Directors 2005-1445
Barrett, Jocelyn  
Rowley, Susan Diana Mary  
Canadian Race Relations Foundation  
Directors of the Board of Directors  
Divine, David 2005-1426
Ghanem, Ashraf 2005-1627
Citizenship Act  
Citizenship Judges  
Brown, Brenda
Part-time basis
2005-1461
Day, William Lindemere
Full-time basis
2005-1460
Clarke Walker, Marie 2005-1419
Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety  
Governor of the Council  
Coulter, Keith 2005-1614
Commissioner of Corrections  
Cyr, Thomas E., Q.C. 2005-1378
The Court of Queen's Bench of New Brunswick — Family Division  
Judge  
The Court of Appeal of New Brunswick  
Judge ex officio  
Dalton, Diana Lee 2005-1409
Canada-Nova Scotia Offshore Petroleum Board  
Chairman  
Dufour, Yvon Paul 2005-1638
Atlantic Pilotage Authority  
Member  
Employment Insurance Act  
Chairpersons of the Boards of Referees  
Ontario  
Balics, Frank — Toronto 2005-1455
Carraro, Joseph — Toronto 2005-1454
Daigle, Claudette Gertrude Marie — North Bay 2005-1452
Gelber, Judith Ann — Toronto 2005-1458
Goose, Heather Sharon — Mississauga 2005-1451
Horrox, David Francis — Toronto 2005-1456
Keroglidis, Irene — Toronto 2005-1457
Padda, Sharanjit (Shan) Singh — Mississauga 2005-1450
Ngo, Thanh Hai — Ottawa 2005-1453
Quebec  
Bélanger, Jean-Marie — Sainte-Foy 2005-1449
Paul, Joseph Marc Jocelyn — Richelieu—Yamaska 2005-1634
Poirier, Lynda — Jonquière 2005-1448
Saskatchewan  
Hunchak, Jacqueline Josephine — Saskatoon 2005-1459
Expert Panel on Accountability for Gender Equality  
Langevin, Louise — Member 2005-1480
Rowan-Campbell, Dorienne — Member 2005-1478
Steinsky-Schwartz, Georgina — Chairperson 2005-1476
Fadden, Richard B. 2005-1607
Department of Natural Resources  
Deputy Minister  
Fadden, Richard B. 2005-1615
Northern Pipeline Agency  
Commissioner  
Fadden, Richard B. 2005-1615
Energy Supplies Allocation Board  
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer  
Flumian, Maryantonett 2005-1609
Associate Deputy Minister of Human Resources and Skills Development shall be styled Deputy Minister for Service Canada  
Foran, James Edward, Q.C. 2005-1430
Transportation Appeal Tribunal of Canada  
Part-time member  
Gaal, Sonia 2005-1427
Public Service Staffing Tribunal  
Full-time permanent member and Vice-Chairperson  
Galal, Ahmed 2005-1631
International Development Research Centre  
Governor of the Board of Governors  
Gerein, The Hon. William Frank 2005-1538
Government of Saskatchewan  
Administrator  
October 27 and 28 and November 19 and 20, 2005  
Government of Newfoundland and Labrador 2005-1537
Administrators  
Cameron, The Hon. Margaret A.  
September 21 to October 2, 2005  
Green, The Hon. J. Derek  
October 3 to 16, 2005  
Green, Morris 2005-1434
Atlantic Canada Opportunities Board  
Member  
Greenhill, Robert 2005-1428
International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD)  
Alternate Governor  
Greenhill, Robert 2005-1428
Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA)  
Alternate Governor  
Guimont, François 2005-1608
Canadian Food Inspection Agency  
President  
Gwich'in Land Claim Settlement Act  
Renewable Resources Board  
Charlie, Robert 2005-1446
Chairperson  
Firth, James 2005-1447
Member  
International Centre for Human Rights and Democratic Development  
Directors of the Board of Directors 2005-1438
Abu-Laban, Baha R.  
Li, Peter S.  
Konkin, Daniel B. 2005-1379
Her Majesty's Court of Queen's Bench for Saskatchewan  
Judge  
Lalonde, Jean-Marc 2005-1431
Transportation Appeal Tribunal of Canada  
Part-time member  
Lee, Carol Anne 2005-1629
Royal Canadian Mint  
Director of the Board of Directors  
Lewis, Daurene Elaine 2005-1628
Canada Post Corporation  
Director of the Board of Directors  
Marcoux, Russel 2005-1435
Farm Credit Canada  
Director of the Board of Directors  
McClung, Lucie 2005-1613
Department of Fisheries and Oceans  
Senior Associate Deputy Minister  
Mehat, Ajit Singh 2005-1624
Merchant Seamen Compensation Board  
Member and Chairman  
Melvin, The Hon. Frederick Allen 2005-1536
Government of British Columbia  
Administrator  
September 25 to 28, 2005  
Mendes, Errol 2005-1611
Privy Council Office  
Senior Advisor  
National Advisory Council on Aging  
Members  
Dhillon, Bhupinder Kaur 2005-1390
Mercer, Verdon 2005-1619
National Museum of Science and Technology  
Trustees of the Board of Trustees  
Manhas, Karn 2005-1424
Srivastava, Narendra Kumar 2005-1423
Nest, Erwin 2005-1462
Immigration and Refugee Board  
Full-time member 2005-1389
Nikkel, Dennis  
Hazardous Materials Information Review Commission  
Governor — Council  
Ouellet, Suzanne 2005-1377
Superior Court for the District of Quebec in the Province of Quebec  
Puisne Judge  
Port Authority  
Directors  
Allan, John C. R. — North Fraser 2005-1468
Butterworth, Doug — North Fraser 2005-1469
Eidsvik, Odd — Prince Rupert 2005-1470
Noonan, Edward P. — St. John's 2005-1471
Roy, Ligouri — Belledune 2005-1639
Robinson, R. Gary 2005-1442
International Pacific Halibut Commission  
Member  
Roscoe, The Hon. Elizabeth A. 2005-1374
Government of Nova Scotia  
Administrator  
August 27 to 29 and from September 24 to 28, 2005  
Saucier, Céline 2005-1425
Canadian Cultural Property Export Review Board  
Member  
Sheikh, Munir 2005-1610
Deputy Minister of Labour to be styled Deputy Minister of Labour and Housing  
Singleton, Harold 2005-1429
Veterans Review and Appeal Board  
Temporary member  
Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council  
Members  
Monkman, Leslie 2005-1415
Neis, Barbara 2005-1622
Timmons, Vianne 2005-1416
Stanley, Barbara E. 2005-1621
National Research Council of Canada  
Member  
Stein, Janice 2005-1437
International Centre for Human Rights and Democratic Development  
Chairman of the Board of Directors  
Stevenson, Mark L. 2005-1385
Law Commission of Canada  
Commissioner  
Sykes, Mona 2005-1625
Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety  
Governor of the Council  
Telecommunications Policy Review Panel 2005-1482
Intven, Hank — Member  
Sinclair, Gerri — Chairperson  
Tremblay, André — Member  
Thistle, W. Wayne 2005-1481
Canada-Newfoundland Offshore Petroleum Board  
Panel member  
Tigullaraq, Joe 2005-1444
Nunavut Wildlife Management Board  
Chairperson  
Trenholm, Barbara 2005-1408
Atomic Energy of Canada Limited  
Director  
Twaddle, The Hon. A. Kerr 2005-1640
Government of Manitoba  
Administrator  
September 19 to 22 and 26 to 28, 2005  
Unruh, David 2005-1436
Export Development Canada  
Director of the Board of Directors  
VIA Rail Canada Inc.  
Directors of the Board of Directors  
Mirwaldt, Lore Marie, Q.C. 2005-1433
Savage, Kenneth 2005-1432
Wery, The Hon. André 2005-1380
Superior Court of Quebec  
Associate Chief Justice  
Williams, Jack R. 2005-1443
Western Arctic (Inuvialuit) Claims Settlement Act  
Arbitration Board  
Member  
Wright, Peter M. 2005-1630
Canadian Commercial Corporation  
Director  
Yamashita, James S. 2005-1422
National Capital Commission  
Member  

September 15, 2005

JACQUELINE GRAVELLE 
Manager 

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DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRY

OFFICE OF THE REGISTRAR GENERAL

Senators called

Her Excellency the Governor General has been pleased to summon to the Senate of Canada, by letters patent under the Great Seal of Canada, bearing date of August 29, 2005:

— Fox, The Hon. Francis, P.C., Q.C., of Montréal, in the Province of Quebec, Member of the Senate and a Senator for the Division of Victoria in the Province of Quebec;

— Goldstein, Yoine, of Montréal, in the Province of Quebec, Member of the Senate and a Senator for the Division of Rigaud in the Province of Quebec.

September 15, 2005

JACQUELINE GRAVELLE 
Manager 

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DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY AND EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS

CRIMINAL CODE

Designation as fingerprint examiner

Pursuant to subsection 667(5) of the Criminal Code, I hereby designate the following person of the Sûreté du Québec as fingerprint examiner:

Germain Tremblay

Ottawa, July 26, 2005

DIANE MACLAREN 
Assistant Deputy Minister 

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OFFICE OF THE SUPERINTENDENT OF FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS

BASIC RATE

Notice is hereby given that, in accordance with subsection 25(7) of the Pension Benefits Standards Regulations, 1985, the Superintendent of Financial Institutions sets the basic rate, established pursuant to subsection 25(5) of the said Regulations, at $16.50 for the Office year beginning on April 1, 2006. In accordance with subsection 25(6) of the said Regulations, this rate applies to plans with a year-end between October 1, 2005, and September 30, 2006.

September 14, 2005

JULIE DICKSON 
Assistant Superintendent 

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OFFICE OF THE SUPERINTENDENT OF FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS

BANK ACT

Fifth Third Bank — Order permitting a foreign bank to establish a branch in Canada and order to commence and carry on business by an authorized foreign bank

— Pursuant to subsection 524(1) of the Bank Act,the Minister of Finance issued an order on April 19, 2005, permitting Fifth Third Bank to establish a branch in Canada to carry on business in Canada under the name Fifth Third Bank; and

— Pursuant to subsection 534(1) of the Bank Act,the Assistant Superintendent, Regulation Sector, on behalf of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions, issued an order approving the commencement and carrying on of business in Canada by Fifth Third Bank, effective August 16, 2005.

September 15, 2005

NICHOLAS LE PAN 
Superintendent of Financial Institutions 

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OFFICE OF THE SUPERINTENDENT OF FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS

INSURANCE COMPANIES ACT

Jewelers Mutual Insurance Company — Order to insure in Canada risks

Notice is hereby given of the issuance, pursuant to section 574 of the Insurance Companies Act, of an order to insure in Canada risks, effective August 16, 2005, permitting Jewelers Mutual Insurance Company to insure risks falling within the following classes of insurance: boiler and machinery insurance, fidelity insurance, liability insurance, and property insurance.

September 15, 2005

NICHOLAS LE PAN 
Superintendent of Financial Institutions 

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BANK OF CANADA

Balance sheet as at September 7, 2005

ASSETS
Deposits in foreign currencies    
U.S. dollars $211,742,762  
Other currencies 3,933,117  
    $215,675,879
Advances    
To members of the Canadian Payments Association
3,169,238
 
To Governments    
    3,169,238
Investments*    
(at amortized values)    
Treasury bills of Canada 15,485,319,052  
Other securities issued or guaranteed by Canada maturing within three years
10,280,895,559
 
Other securities issued or guaranteed by Canada maturing in over three years but not over five years
5,768,568,464
 
Other securities issued or guaranteed by Canada maturing in over five years but not over ten years
7,873,045,229
 
Other securities issued or guaranteed by Canada maturing in over ten years
5,589,183,986
 
Other bills    
Other investments 38,038,287  
    45,035,050,577
Bank premises   135,207,847
Other assets    
Securities purchased under resale agreements    
All other assets 444,163,738  
    444,163,738
    $45,833,267,279
     
LIABILITIES AND CAPITAL
Bank notes in circulation   $44,206,153,209
Deposits    
Government of Canada $712,674,128  
Banks 32,469,330  
Other members of the Canadian Payments Association
21,134,090
 
Other 348,803,126  
    1,115,080,674
Liabilities in foreign currencies    
Government of Canada 126,798,868  
Other    
    126,798,868
Other liabilities    
Securities sold under repurchase agreements
 
All other liabilities 355,234,528  
    355,234,528
Capital    
Share capital 5,000,000  
Statutory reserve 25,000,000  
    30,000,000
    $45,833,267,279
     

*NOTE

Total par value included in Government bonds loaned from the Bank's investments. $ ___________

I declare that the foregoing return is correct according to the books of the Bank.

Ottawa, September 8, 2005

W. D. SINCLAIR
Acting Chief Accountant

I declare that the foregoing return is to the best of my knowledge and belief correct, and shows truly and clearly the financial position of the Bank, as required by section 29 of the Bank of Canada Act.

Ottawa, September 8, 2005

W. P. JENKINS
Senior Deputy Governor

[39-1-o]

BANK OF CANADA

Balance sheet as at September 14, 2005

ASSETS
Deposits in foreign currencies    
U.S. dollars $211,396,331  
Other currencies 3,920,442  
    $215,316,773
Advances    
To members of the Canadian Payments Association
 
To Governments    
     
Investments*    
(at amortized values)    
Treasury bills of Canada 15,162,710,788  
Other securities issued or guaranteed by Canada maturing within three years

10,280,792,734
 
Other securities issued or guaranteed by Canada maturing in over three years but not over five years

5,768,575,201
 
Other securities issued or guaranteed by Canada maturing in over five years but not over ten years

7,872,923,173
 
Other securities issued or guaranteed by Canada maturing in over ten years
5,589,048,508
 
Other bills    
Other investments 38,038,287  
    44,712,088,691
Bank premises   135,345,470
Other assets    
Securities purchased under resale agreements    
All other assets 472,568,036  
    472,568,036
    $45,535,318,970
     
LIABILITIES AND CAPITAL
Bank notes in circulation   $43,466,200,926
Deposits    
Government of Canada $1,120,153,132  
Banks 42,927,840  
Other members of the Canadian Payments Association 7,461,428  
Other 350,909,179  
    1,521,451,579
Liabilities in foreign currencies    
Government of Canada 126,979,352  
Other    
    126,979,352
Other liabilities    
Securities sold under repurchase agreements
 
All other liabilities 390,687,113  
    390,687,113
Capital    
Share capital 5,000,000  
Statutory reserve 25,000,000  
    30,000,000
    $45,535,318,970
     

*NOTE

Total par value included in Government bonds loaned from the Bank's investments. $ ___________

I declare that the foregoing return is correct according to the books of the Bank.

Ottawa, September 15, 2005

W. D. SINCLAIR
Acting Chief Accountant

I declare that the foregoing return is to the best of my knowledge and belief correct, and shows truly and clearly the financial position of the Bank, as required by section 29 of the Bank of Canada Act.

Ottawa, September 15, 2005

DAVID A. DODGE
Governor

[39-1-o]


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