COMMISSIONS

CANADIAN INTERNATIONAL TRADE TRIBUNAL

DETERMINATION

Polyiso insulation board

Notice is hereby given that, on December 7, 2009, pursuant to subsection 37.1(1) of the Special Import Measures Act, the Canadian International Trade Tribunal determined that there was evidence that disclosed a reasonable indication that the dumping of faced rigid cellular polyurethane-modified polyisocyanurate thermal insulation board originating in or exported from the United States of America had caused injury (Preliminary Injury Inquiry No. PI-2009-004).

Ottawa, December 7, 2009

DOMINIQUE LAPORTE
Secretary

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CANADIAN INTERNATIONAL TRADE TRIBUNAL

INQUIRY

Architect and engineering services

The Canadian International Trade Tribunal (the Tribunal) has received a complaint (File No. PR-2009-063) from BMT Technology Limited (BMT), of Kanata, Ontario, concerning a procurement (Solicitation No. F7013-090024/A) by the Department of Public Works and Government Services (PWGSC) on behalf of the Department of Fisheries and Oceans, Canadian Coast Guard. The solicitation is for the development of bid design packages for offshore vessels. 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 the complaint.

BMT alleges that PWGSC (1) improperly rejected its proposal, citing unfair advantage concerns, (2) improperly applied the evaluation criteria and (3) failed to ensure equal access to the procurement.

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 (fax), secretary@citt-tcce.gc.ca (email).

Ottawa, December 4, 2009

DOMINIQUE LAPORTE
Secretary

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CANADIAN INTERNATIONAL TRADE TRIBUNAL

INQUIRY

Communications, photographic, mapping, printing and publication services

The Canadian International Trade Tribunal (the Tribunal) has received a complaint (File No. PR-2009-064) from Krista Dunlop & Associates Inc. (KD&A Inc.), of Ottawa, Ontario, concerning a procurement (Solicitation No. 10090828) by the Department of Canadian Heritage (Canadian Heritage). The solicitation is for the provision of graphic design services. 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 the complaint.

KD&A Inc. alleges that Canadian Heritage improperly evaluated its proposal.

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 (fax), secretary@citt-tcce.gc.ca (email).

Ottawa, December 7, 2009

DOMINIQUE LAPORTE
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:

— Central Building, Les Terrasses de la Chaudière, Room 206, 1 Promenade du Portage, Gatineau, Quebec K1A 0N2, 819-997-2429 (telephone), 994-0423 (TDD), 819-994-0218 (fax);

— Metropolitan Place, Suite 1410, 99 Wyse Road, Dartmouth, Nova Scotia B3A 4S5, 902-426-7997 (telephone), 426-6997 (TDD), 902-426-2721 (fax);

— Kensington Building, Suite 1810, 275 Portage Avenue, Winnipeg, Manitoba R3B 2B3, 204-983-6306 (telephone), 983-8274 (TDD), 204-983-6317 (fax);

— 530–580 Hornby Street, Vancouver, British Columbia V6C 3B6, 604-666-2111 (telephone), 666-0778 (TDD), 604-666-8322 (fax);

— CRTC Documentation Centre, 205 Viger Avenue W, Suite 504, Montréal, Quebec H2Z 1G2, 514-283-6607 (telephone), 283-8316 (TDD), 514-283-3689 (fax);

— CRTC Documentation Centre, 55 St. Clair Avenue E, Suite 624, Toronto, Ontario M4T 1M2, 416-952-9096 (telephone), 416-954-6343 (fax);

— CRTC Documentation Centre, Cornwall Professional Building, Room 103, 2125 11th Avenue, Regina, Saskatchewan S4P 3X3, 306-780-3422 (telephone), 306-780-3319 (fax);

— CRTC Documentation Centre, 10405 Jasper Avenue, Suite 520, Edmonton, Alberta T5J 3N4, 780-495-3224 (telephone), 780-495-3214 (fax).

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.

2009-737 December 1, 2009

Rogers Broadcasting Limited
Across Canada

Approved — Acquisition of the assets of the English-language specialty programming undertaking known as The Biography Channel, and issuance of a new broadcasting licence to continue the operation of the undertaking.

2009-738 December 1, 2009

Videotron Ltd.
Across Canada

Approved — Acquisition of the assets of the national French-language general interest pay-per-view television programming undertaking distributed by cable known as Canal Indigo and issuance of a new broadcasting licence to continue the operation of the undertaking.

2009-739 December 1, 2009

TVA Group Inc.
Toronto, Hamilton, London and Ottawa, Ontario

Approved — Acquisition of the assets of the English-language television programming undertaking CKXT-TV Toronto and its transmitter CKXT-TV-1 Hamilton and the assets of the English-language transitional digital television programming undertaking CKXT-DT Toronto and its transmitters CKXT-DT-1 Hamilton, CKXT-DT-2 London and CKXT-DT-3 Ottawa and for new licences to continue the operation of the undertakings.

2009-761 December 8, 2009

Touch Canada Broadcasting (2006) Inc. (the general partner) and 1188011 Alberta Ltd. and Touch Canada Broadcasting Inc. (the limited partners), carrying on business as Touch Canada Broadcasting Limited Partnership
Red Deer, Alberta

Approved — Use of frequency 90.5 MHz for the new commercial FM station in Red Deer.

2009-771 December 10, 2009

Northern Native Broadcasting (Terrace, B.C.)
Terrace, Alkali Lake, Fort Babine and various other locations, British Columbia

Approved — Amendment to the broadcasting licence for CFNR-FM Terrace in order to add new low-power rebroadcasting transmitters at Alkali Lake and Fort Babine, and to add to this licence various low-power rebroadcasting transmitters that are currently in operation and are located throughout northern British Columbia.

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CANADIAN RADIO-TELEVISION AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

INFORMATION BULLETIN 2009-760

Applications processed pursuant to streamlined procedures

In the information bulletin, the Commission sets out lists of applications that did not require a public process and that it processed during the period from September 1, 2009, to October 31, 2009, pursuant to its streamlined procedures. These applications involve transfers of ownership and changes in the effective control of broadcasting undertakings, as well as applications for amendments or extensions of deadlines.

December 8, 2009

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CANADIAN RADIO-TELEVISION AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

NOTICE OF CONSULTATION 2009-614-1

Notice of hearing

December 7, 2009
Gatineau, Quebec
Deadlines for the submission of comments in the proceeding on a request by the Governor in Council to prepare a report on the implications and advisability of implementing a compensation regime for the value of local television signals

The Commission opened an online consultation that will be open until December 21, 2009. The transcript of this online consultation will be added to the public record of this proceeding.

Parties that have appeared before the Commission during the oral phase of the hearing may file written comments by no later than December 18, 2009.

Parties that did not appear at the public hearing can avail themselves of the Commission’s online consultation to file their comments by no later than December 21, 2009.

December 11, 2009

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CANADIAN RADIO-TELEVISION AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

NOTICE OF CONSULTATION 2009-758

Notice of applications received

Various locations
Deadline for submission of interventions and/or comments: January 12, 2010

The Commission has received the following applications:

1. Radio de la communauté francophone d’Ottawa Ottawa, Ontario

For the use of frequency 94.5 MHz (channel 233B1) for the operation of the new French-language Type B community FM radio programming undertaking approved in part in Reconsideration of Broadcasting Decision 2008-222 pursuant to Orders in Council P.C. 2008-1769 and P.C. 2008-1770, Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2009-481, August 11, 2009.

2.  Norwesto Communications Ltd. Sioux Lookout, Ontario

To amend the broadcasting licence for the English-language commercial radio programming undertaking CKQV-FM Vermilion Bay, Ontario, in order to change the frequency of transmitter CKQV-FM-3 Sioux Lookout from 104.5 MHz (channel 283LP) to 104.1 MHz (channel 281LP). All other technical parameters remain unchanged.

3. Rogers Broadcasting Limited Vancouver, British Columbia

Relating to the broadcasting licence for the transitional digital television programming undertaking CHNM-DT Vancouver, British Columbia.

December 8, 2009

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CANADIAN RADIO-TELEVISION AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

NOTICE OF CONSULTATION 2009-759

Notice of application received

Various locations in Ontario, New Brunswick and Newfoundland and Labrador
Deadline for submission of interventions and/or comments: January 12, 2010

The Commission has received the following application:

1. Rogers Cable Communications Inc. Various locations in Ontario, New Brunswick, and Newfoundland and Labrador

To amend the Class 1 and 2 regional broadcasting licences for its terrestrial broadcasting distribution undertakings (BDUs) serving various locations in Ontario and the Class 1, 2 and 3 regional broadcasting licences for its terrestrial BDUs serving various locations in New Brunswick, and Newfoundland and Labrador.

December 8, 2009

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CANADIAN RADIO-TELEVISION AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

NOTICE OF CONSULTATION 2009-769

Notice of application received

Fort McMurray, Alberta
Deadline for submission of interventions and/or comments: January 14, 2010

The Commission has received the following application:

1. Newcap Inc. Fort McMurray, Alberta

To change the authorized contours of the English-language commercial radio programming undertaking CHFT-FM Fort McMurray by increasing the effective radiated power from 20 000 W to 50 000 W (non-directional antenna).

December 10, 2009

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CANADIAN RADIO-TELEVISION AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

NOTICE OF CONSULTATION 2009-770

Notice of application received

Across Canada
Deadline for submission of interventions and/or comments: January 14, 2010

The Commission has received the following application:

1. CTVglobemedia Inc. Across Canada

To amend the broadcasting licence for the specialty television programming undertaking The Sports Network to incorporate the new conditions of licence described in Conditions of licence for competitive Canadian specialty services operating in the genres of mainstream sports and national news, Broadcasting Regulatory Policy CRTC 2009-562, September 4, 2009, in which the Commission announced standard conditions of licence for competitive Canadian mainstream sports and news specialty services.

December 10, 2009

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NATIONAL ENERGY BOARD

APPLICATION TO EXPORT ELECTRICITY TO THE UNITED STATES

Iberdrola Renewables, Inc.

By an application dated December 11, 2009, Iberdrola Renewables, Inc. (the “Applicant”) has applied to the National Energy Board (the “Board”), under Division II of Part VI of the National Energy Board Act (the “Act”), for authorization to export up to 100 000 MWh of firm and/or interruptible power and energy for a period of 10 years.

The Board wishes to obtain the views of interested parties on this application before issuing a permit or recommending to the Governor in Council that a public hearing be held. The directions on procedure that follow explain in detail the procedure that will be used.

1. The Applicant shall deposit and keep on file, for public inspection during normal business hours, copies of the application at its offices located at Iberdrola Renewables, Inc., 1125 Northwest Couch Street, Suite 700, Portland, Oregon, 97209, 503-796-7061 (telephone), 503-796-6905 (fax), Pamela.Simonsen@iberdrolausa.com (email), and provide a copy of the application to any person who requests one. A copy of the application is also available for viewing during normal business hours in the Board’s library, at 444 Seventh Avenue SW, Room 1002, Calgary, Alberta T2P 0X8.

2. Submissions that any party wishes to present shall be filed with the Secretary, National Energy Board, 444 Seventh Avenue SW, Calgary, Alberta T2P 0X8, 403-292-5503 (fax), and served on the Applicant by January 18, 2010.

3. Pursuant to subsection 119.06(2) of the Act, the Board shall have regard to all considerations that appear to it to be relevant. In particular, the Board 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;

(b) the impact of the exportation on the environment; and

(c) 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 purchase electricity on terms and conditions as favourable as the terms and conditions specified in the application to those who, within a reasonable time of 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 Board and served on the party that filed the submission by February 2, 2010.

5. For further information on the procedures governing the Board’s examination, contact the Secretary of the Board, Claudine Dutil-Berry, at 403-299-2714 (telephone) or 403-292-5503 (fax).

CLAUDINE DUTIL-BERRY
Secretary

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