GOVERNMENT NOTICES

DEPARTMENT OF THE ENVIRONMENT

CANADIAN ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION ACT, 1999

Notice is hereby given that, pursuant to section 127 of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999, Disposal at Sea Permit No. 4543-2-04351 authorizing the loading for disposal and the disposal of waste or other matter at sea is approved.

 1. Permittee: Department of Public Works and Government Services, Quebec.

 2. Waste or other matter to be disposed of: Dredged material.

2.1. Nature of waste or other matter: Dredged material consisting of gravel, sand, silt, clay and colloids.

 3. Duration of permit: Permit is valid from April 5, 2010, to December 31, 2010.

3.1. The loading and disposal at sea activities are restricted to the following periods: from April 5, 2010, to June 30, 2010, and from September 1, 2010, to December 31, 2010. The Permittee may modify the duration of the restriction periods with the written approval of the Department of the Environment.

 4. Loading site(s): Grosse-Île Harbour, Quebec, 47°37.69′ N, 61°30.78′ W (NAD83), with the exception of the zone of exclusion (2010) described in Figure 3 of the environmental screening report titled “Dragage d’entretien 2010, Havre de Grosse-Île, Îles-de-la-Madeleine” by the Department of Public Works and Government Services and approved by the Department of the Environment, submitted in support of the permit application.

 5. Disposal site(s): GI-2, 47°37.85′ N, 61°29.60′ W (NAD83). The disposal site is located at approximately 1.5 km northeast from the loading site.

 6. Method of loading: Dredging will be carried out using a clamshell dredge or a hydraulic shovel.

 7. Route to disposal site(s) and method of transport: Most direct navigational route from the loading site to the disposal site using towed scow.

 8. Method of disposal: Disposal will be carried out by bottom dumping, and levelling of the seabed by a steel beam, a scraper blade or a hydraulic shovel.

 9. Total quantity to be disposed of: Not to exceed 6 000 m³ scow measure.

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

11. Inspection: By accepting this permit, the Permittee and their contractors accept that they are subject to inspection pursuant to Part 10 of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999.

11.1. The Permittee shall ensure that records of all loading and disposal activities are kept on site for the duration of the permit and are available for inspection by any enforcement officer or analyst for two years following the expiry of the permit.

12. Contractors: The loading or disposal at sea referred to under this permit shall not be carried out by any person without written authorization from the Permittee.

12.1. The Permittee shall ensure that all contractors involved in the loading or disposal activity for which the permit is issued adhere to the conditions identified in the permit and are aware of possible consequences of any violation of these conditions.

13. Reporting and notification: The Permittee shall provide the following information at least 48 hours before loading and disposal activities commence: name or number of ship, platform or structure used to carry out the loading and/or disposal, name of the contractor including corporate and on-site contact information, and expected period of loading and disposal activities. The above-noted information shall be submitted to the Regional Director, Environmental Protection Operations Directorate, Department of the Environment, Quebec Region, 105 McGill Street, 4th Floor, Montréal, Quebec H2Y 2E7, 514-496-6982 (fax), immersion.dpe@ec.gc.ca (email).

13.1. The Permittee must complete the Register of Disposal at Sea Operations as provided by the Department of the Environment. This register must, at all times, be kept aboard any vessel involved with the disposal operations and be accessible to enforcement officers designated under the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999.

13.2. The Permittee must keep a written register of the time of departure of the vessel to the disposal site and advise the Canadian Coast Guard station once per day of the departure times entered in the register. The Permittee must record these communications in the register mentioned in the paragraph 13.1.

13.3. The Permittee shall submit a written report to the Minister, as represented by the Regional Director identified in paragraph 13, within 30 days of either the completion of the work or the expiry of the permit, whichever comes first. This report shall contain the following information: a list of all work completed pursuant to the permit, including the names of the loading and disposal sites used, the quantity of matter disposed of at the disposal site(s), the dates on which disposal activities occurred and the Register of Disposal at Sea Operations.

13.4. At all times, a copy of this permit and of documents and drawings referenced in this permit shall be available at the loading site and on all powered ships directly engaged in the loading and disposal operations.

JEAN-PIERRE DES ROSIERS
Environmental Protection Operations Directorate
Quebec Region
On behalf of the Minister of the Environment

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DEPARTMENT OF THE ENVIRONMENT

CANADIAN ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION ACT, 1999

Notice of intent to amend the Domestic Substances List under subsection 87(3) of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 to indicate that subsection 81(3) of the Act applies to eight substances

This notice applies to

1. Phenol, 4-[[4-(phenylazo)phenyl]azo]- (Chemical Abstracts Service [CAS] Registry No. 6250-23-3);

2. Phenol, 4-[[4-(phenylazo)-1-naphthalenyl]azo]- (CAS Registry No. 6253-10-7);

3. Phenol, 2-methyl-4-[[4-(phenylazo)phenyl]azo]- (CAS Registry No. 6300-37-4);

4. Phenol, 4,4′-[1,4-phenylenebis(azo)]bis- (CAS Registry No. 21811-64-3);

5. Phenol, 4-[[2-methoxy-4-[(2-methoxyphenyl)azo]-5-methylphenyl]azo]- (CAS Registry No. 93805-00-6);

6. 2-Naphthalenol, 1-[(2-methoxyphenyl)azo]- (CAS Registry No. 1229-55-6);

7. 2-Naphthalenol, 1-[(2,4-dimethylphenyl)azo]- (CAS Registry No. 3118-97-6); and

8. 1-Naphthalenol, 4-[(4-ethoxyphenyl)azo]- (CAS Registry No. 6535-42-8).

Whereas the Minister of the Environment and the Minister of Health have conducted a screening assessment of these substances under section 74 of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 (CEPA 1999) and published the final decision on the screening assessment of these substances under subsection 77(6) of that Act on November 28, 2009, in the Canada Gazette, Part I, which concluded that the substances do not meet the criteria set out in section 64 of CEPA 1999;

Whereas the Ministers have identified no current manufacture or import above 100 kg per calendar year for the eight substances set out in Annex 1 of this notice;

Whereas the Ministers suspect that a significant new activity in relation to any of these substances may result in the substance meeting the criteria set out in section 64 of the Act; and

Notice therefore is hereby given that the Minister of the Environment intends to amend the Domestic Substances List under subsection 87(3) to indicate that subsection 81(3) applies to the eight substances as described in Annex 2 attached hereto.

Public comment period

Any person may, within 60 days of publication of this notice, file with the Minister of the Environment comments with respect to this proposal. All comments must cite the Canada Gazette, Part I, and the date of publication of this notice and be sent to the Executive Director, Program Development and Engagement Division, Environment Canada, Gatineau, Quebec K1A 0H3, 819-953-7155 (fax), existing.substances.existantes@ec.gc.ca (email).

The screening assessment report for these substances may be obtained from the Government of Canada’s Chemical Substances Web site at www.chemicalsubstanceschimiques.gc.ca.

In accordance with section 313 of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999, any person who provides information in response to this notice may submit with the information a request that it be treated as confidential.

GEORGE ENEI
Acting Director General
Science and Risk Assessment Directorate
On behalf of the Minister of the Environment

ANNEX 1

The substances to which the present Notice applies are

1. Phenol, 4-[[4-(phenylazo)phenyl]azo]- (Chemical Abstracts Service [CAS] Registry No. 6250-23-3);

2. Phenol, 4-[[4-(phenylazo)-1-naphthalenyl]azo]- (CAS Registry No. 6253-10-7);

3. Phenol, 2-methyl-4-[[4-(phenylazo)phenyl]azo]- (CAS Registry No. 6300-37-4);

4. Phenol, 4,4′-[1,4-phenylenebis(azo)]bis- (CAS Registry No. 21811-64-3);

5. Phenol, 4-[[2-methoxy-4-[(2-methoxyphenyl)azo]-5-methylphenyl]azo]- (CAS Registry No. 93805-00-6);

6. 2-Naphthalenol, 1-[(2-methoxyphenyl)azo]- (CAS Registry No. 1229-55-6);

7. 2-Naphthalenol, 1-[(2,4-dimethylphenyl)azo]- (CAS Registry No. 3118-97-6); and

8. 1-Naphthalenol, 4-[(4-ethoxyphenyl)azo]- (CAS Registry No. 6535-42-8).

ANNEX 2

1. Part 1 of the Domestic Substances List is proposed to be amended by deleting the following:

6250-23-3

6253-10-7

6300-37-4

21811-64-3

93805-00-6

1229-55-6

3118-97-6

6535-42-8

2. Part 2 of the List is proposed to be amended by adding the following in numerical order:

COMING INTO FORCE

3. This Order comes into force on the day on which it is registered.

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH

FOOD AND DRUGS ACT

Food and Drug Regulations — Amendments

Interim Marketing Authorization

Provision currently exists in the Food and Drug Regulations (the Regulations) for the use of the enzyme amylase, derived from various genetically modified strains of Bacillus amyloliquefaciens, Bacillus subtilis and Bacillus licheniformis, in brewers’ mash, distillers’ mash, starch and bakery products at levels consistent with good manufacturing practice.

Health Canada has received a submission to permit the use of the enzyme amylase derived from a genetically modified Bacilluslicheniformis, Bacillus licheniformis MDT06-228, that carries the gene from Pseudomonas stutzeri IAM1504 coding for this enzyme. This amylase will be used in the production of bread and unstandardized bakery products at levels consistent with good manufacturing practice. Evaluation of available data supports the safety and effectiveness of this amylase derived from Bacillus licheniformis MDT06-228 in these food products.

The use of this amylase derived from this genetically modified micro-organism will benefit the consumer and industry by increasing the availability of bakery products with improved texture and resistance to staling.

Therefore, it is the intention of Health Canada to recommend that the Food and Drug Regulations be amended to permit the use of amylase derived from Bacillus licheniformis MDT06-228 in the production of bread and unstandardized bakery products, such as tortillas, at levels consistent with good manufacturing practice.

As a means to improve the responsiveness of the regulatory system, an Interim Marketing Authorization is being issued to permit the immediate use of amylase derived from the genetically modified micro-organism as indicated above, while the regulatory process is undertaken to amend the Regulations. The standardized foods described above are exempted from the application of sections 6 and 6.1 of the Food and Drugs Act, paragraph B.01.042(c) and section B.16.007 of the Food and Drug Regulations. The unstandardized foods listed above are exempted from paragraph B.01.043 (a) and section B.16.007 of the same Regulations.

The proposed regulatory amendments would be enabling measures to allow the sale of the foods mentioned above that have been manufactured through the use of the enzyme amylase from Bacillus licheniformis MDT06-228. The amendments are supported by the safety assessment and would have low impact on the economy and on the environment. Consequently, the regulatory amendments may proceed directly to final approval and publication in the Canada Gazette, Part II.

Interested persons may make representations, with respect to Health Canada’s intention to amend the Regulations, within 75 days after the date of publication of this notice. All such representations must cite the Canada Gazette, Part I, and the date of publication of this notice, and be addressed to the contact person identified below.

Contact

Marie-Claude Tardif, Associate Director, Bureau of Food Regulatory, International and Interagency Affairs, Health Canada, 251 Sir Frederick Banting Driveway, Address Locator 2203B, Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0K9, 613-957-1750 (telephone), 613-941-6625 (fax), sche-ann@hc-sc.gc.ca (email).

February 25, 2010

MEENA BALLANTYNE
Assistant Deputy Minister
Health Products and Food Branch

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DEPARTMENT OF INDIAN AFFAIRS AND NORTHERN DEVELOPMENT

CANADA PETROLEUM RESOURCES ACT

2009-2010 Calls for Bids: Central Mackenzie Valley and Beaufort Sea/Mackenzie Delta

The Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development hereby calls for the submission of bids in respect of one parcel in the Central Mackenzie Valley, one parcel in the Beaufort Sea and four parcels in the Mackenzie Delta area and comprising the following lands:

Parcel No. CMV-1
(80 240 hectares, more or less)

Issuance fee: $2,750

Parcel No. BSMD-1
(73 391 hectares, more or less)

Issuance fee: $2,000

Parcel No. BSMD-2
(67 284 hectares, more or less)

Issuance fee: $2,250

Parcel No. BSMD-3
(75 244 hectares, more or less)

Issuance fee: $2,250

Parcel No. BSMD-4
(74 618 hectares, more or less)

Issuance fee: $1,500

Parcel No. BSMD-5
(205 946 hectares, more or less)

Issuance fee: $2,500

The following is a summary of the official Calls for Bids:

1. Bids will only be accepted in relation to an entire parcel. Any submission of a bid in response to a Call for Bids shall be made on the understanding that the terms and conditions are accepted and agreed to by the bidder.

2. The term of exploration licences issued from the 2009-2010 Call for Bids for the Central Mackenzie Valley region and Beaufort Sea/Mackenzie Delta region will be nine years consisting of two consecutives periods of five and four years.

3. Sealed bids must be delivered, either by priority post or in person, to the following address prior to noon, Mountain Time, on July 6, 2010: Compliance Information Analyst, National Energy Board, Frontier Information Office, 444 Seventh Avenue SW, Calgary, Alberta T2P 0X8.

4. Selection of the successful bid will be made on the basis of a single criterion, namely, the total amount of money that the bidder proposes to spend doing exploratory work on each parcel within Period 1 of the term of the exploration licence (Work Proposal Bid).

5. Work proposal bids of less than $1 million for each parcel will not be considered.

6. Each bid must be accompanied by a bid deposit for the specific parcel in the amount of $10 000. Bid deposits will be returned to unsuccessful bidders, without interest, following announcement of the winning bidder. The successful bidder will be required to post 25% of the work proposal bid as security for the performance of work within 15 working days. The bid deposit will be returned to the winning bidder once the work deposit is received by the Rights Administrator.

7. Issuance fees of $250 per grid, or portion thereof, must be submitted with the bid.

8. Exploration licences are subject to the payment of Environmental Studies Research Fund (ESRF) levies in accordance with section 81 of the Canada Petroleum Resources Act.

9. The drilling of one exploratory or delineation well prior to the end of Period 1 of the term is a condition precedent to obtaining tenure to Period 2. Where a well has been commenced and drilling is being pursued diligently, Period 1 shall continue until the well has been completed. Period 2 shall be reduced accordingly. Such a well shall be drilled to a depth sufficient to evaluate a defined geological objective.

10. Rentals will be payable during Period 2 at a rate of $3.00 per hectare in respect of the first year, $5.50 in respect of the second year and $8.00 in respect of the third and fourth years. There are no rentals payable in Period 1. Rentals are refundable as allowable expenditures are incurred during Period 2 of the term.

11. Operators wishing to conduct activities as a result of this Call for Bids will be required to comply with specific terms and conditions relating to the environment requirements under land claims, and requirements for northern benefits.

The full text of this Call for Bids is available from the Northern Oil and Gas Branch Web site at www.ainc-inac.gc.ca/nth/og/ and by request from Lucie St-Jean, Rights Administrator/Registrar, Northern Oil and Gas Branch, Department of Indian Affairs and Northern Development, 15/25 Eddy Street, 10th Floor, Gatineau, Quebec, 819-997-0048 (telephone), 819-953-5828 (fax), Lucie. StJean@ainc-inac.gc.ca (email); or Ursula Beddoes, Manager, Land Tenure, Northern Oil and Gas Branch, Department of Indian Affairs and Northern Development, 15/25 Eddy Street, 10th Floor, Gatineau, Quebec, 819-934-9392 (telephone), 819-953-5828 (fax), Ursula.Beddoes@ainc-inac.gc.ca (email).

February 26, 2010

CHUCK STRAHL, P.C., M.P.
Minister of Indian Affairs and
Northern Development

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DEPARTMENT OF INDIAN AFFAIRS AND NORTHERN DEVELOPMENT

NORTHWEST TERRITORIES AND NUNAVUT MINING REGULATIONS

Prospecting permits

1. The following are the areas in the Northwest Territories in respect of which prospecting permits have been issued, effective February 1, 2010, pursuant to section 29 of the Northwest Territories and Nunavut Mining Regulations, C.R.C., c. 1516:

2. The following prospecting permits have been relinquished in the Northwest Territories:

3. No prospecting permit has been cancelled in the Northwest Territories.

4. For information on expired prospecting permits, please contact the Northwest Territories Mining Recorder’s Office at 867-669-2691 (telephone) or 867-669-2714 (fax).

KAREN POLAKOFF
Supervising Mining Recorder
Northwest Territories

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DEPARTMENT OF INDIAN AFFAIRS AND NORTHERN DEVELOPMENT

NORTHWEST TERRITORIES AND NUNAVUT MINING REGULATIONS

Prospecting permits

1. The following are the areas in Nunavut in respect of which prospecting permits have been issued, effective February 1, 2010, pursuant to section 29 of the Northwest Territories and Nunavut Mining Regulations, C.R.C., c. 1516:

2. The following prospecting permits have been relinquished in Nunavut:

3. The following prospecting permits have been cancelled in Nunavut:

4. For information on expired prospecting permits, please contact the Nunavut Mining Recorder’s Office at 867-975-4275 (telephone) or 867-975-4286 (fax).

SPENCER DEWAR
Supervising Mining Recorder
Nunavut

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NOTICE OF VACANCY

FRESHWATER FISH MARKETING CORPORATION

Chairperson (part-time position)

The Freshwater Fish Marketing Corporation, a self-sustaining federal Crown corporation created in 1969, is the buyer, processor and marketer of freshwater fish from Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta, the Northwest Territories, and part of Northwestern Ontario. The Corporation’s mandate is to purchase all fish lawfully fished and offered for sale; to create an orderly market; to promote international markets; to increase fish trade; and to increase returns to fishers. Profits, in the form of final payments, are distributed annually to participating fishers. The Freshwater Fish Marketing Corporation is deemed a parent Crown corporation and reports to Parliament through the Minister of Fisheries and Oceans.

The Board of Trustees has overall stewardship of the Corporation and has a duty to act in the best interests of the Corporation and to exercise care and due diligence. The Chairperson is primarily responsible for the overall leadership of the Board of Directors while providing strategic guidance in the formulation of the vision for the Corporation, building consensus and providing strategic guidance and oversight with regard to the implementation of the vision and policy decisions. He or she ensures corporate governance best practices, including effective Board performance assessment, and along with the CEO, acts as the Corporation’s spokesperson. The Chairperson is the primary liaison with the Minister of Fisheries and Oceans.

The qualified candidate must have a degree from a recognized university in a relevant field of study or a combination of equivalent education, job-related training and/or experience. The preferred candidate should have significant experience serving as a member of a board of directors, preferably as chairperson. The chosen candidate should also have experience managing human and financial resources at a senior level in the public and/or private sectors, as well as experience in implementing modern corporate governance principles and best practices. Experience in dealing with senior officials from different levels of government would be an asset.

The selected candidate should have general knowledge of the mandate and activities of the Freshwater Fish Marketing Corporation, and the stakeholders, communities and other interest groups affected by its corporate activities. Knowledge of financial and strategic corporate planning, monitoring and evaluation of performance, as well as best practices in corporate governance and public policy processes, are essential. Possessing financial literacy, the selected candidate should also have a good understanding of the roles and responsibilities of a chairperson of a similar-sized organization and of the division of responsibility between a board of directors and management. Knowledge of marketing and of the fishing industry, particularly the freshwater fish sector, would be considered as assets.

The successful candidate will be a person of initiative with strong leadership and managerial skills to ensure the Board conducts its work effectively and should have the capacity to foster debate and discussions among Board members, and to facilitate consensus and manage conflicts, should they arise. In addition to the ability to anticipate emerging issues and develop strategies to enable the Board to seize opportunities and solve problems, the chosen candidate should be able to synthesize and clearly and effectively communicate complex issues. Possessing superior interpersonal skills, sound judgment, tact and diplomacy, the preferred candidate will demonstrate high ethical standards and should have the ability to develop and maintain effective working relationships with Management, the Minister and her office, the Deputy Minister, other relevant senior government officials and the corporation’s business partners and stakeholders. The preferred candidate’s excellent communication skills, both written and oral, will allow him/her to effectively act as spokesperson in dealing with stakeholders, the media, public institutions, governments and other organizations.

Proficiency in both official languages would be an asset.

The successful candidate must be prepared to travel to Board meetings. The Board of Directors meets at intervals fixed by the Board but not less than six times a year. Meetings are held in all of the participating provinces and in the Northwest Territories.

A person who has reached the age of 70 years is not eligible to be appointed a director of the Corporation and a director of the Corporation ceases to hold office upon reaching the age of 70 years.

The Government is committed to ensuring that its appointments are representative of Canada’s regions and official languages, as well as of women, Aboriginal peoples, disabled persons and visible minorities.

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 Fredericton Police Force as a fingerprint examiner:

Anthony Coady

Ottawa, February 11, 2010

RICHARD WEX
Assistant Deputy Minister
Law Enforcement and Policing Branch

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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 persons of the Delta Police Department as fingerprint examiners:

Ray E. Warren
   Suki Thind

Ottawa, February 11, 2010

RICHARD WEX
Assistant Deputy Minister
Law Enforcement and Policing Branch

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