Canada Gazette, Part I, Volume 158, Number 12: COMMISSIONS
March 23, 2024
CANADIAN INTERNATIONAL TRADE TRIBUNAL
COMMENCEMENT OF PRELIMINARY INJURY INQUIRY
Certain wire rod
The Canadian International Trade Tribunal gives notice that, pursuant to subsection 34(2) of the Special Import Measures Act (SIMA), it has initiated a preliminary injury inquiry (Preliminary Injury Inquiry PI-2023-002) to determine whether there is evidence that discloses a reasonable indication that the dumping of certain hot-rolled wire rod of carbon steel and alloy steel of circular or approximately circular cross section, in coils, equal to or less than 25.5 mm in actual solid cross-sectional diameter, originating in or exported from the People’s Republic of China, the Arab Republic of Egypt and the Socialist Republic of Vietnam (the subject goods), has caused injury or retardation or is threatening to cause injury, as these words are defined in SIMA. The following products are excluded:
- tire cord quality wire rod;
- stainless steel wire rod;
- tool steel wire rod;
- high-nickel steel wire rod;
- ball-bearing steel wire rod; and
- concrete reinforcing bars and rods (also known as rebar).
- (a) For greater clarity, tire cord quality wire rod is considered to be rod measuring 5.0 mm or more but not more than 6.0 mm in cross-sectional diameter, with an average partial decarburization of no more than 70 micrometers in depth (maximum 200 micrometers); having no non-deformable inclusions with a thickness (measured perpendicular to the rolling direction) greater than 20 micrometers; and, containing by weight the following elements in proportion: 0.68% or more carbon; less than 0.01% of aluminum; 0.04% or less, in aggregate, of phosphorus and sulfur; 0.008% or less of nitrogen, and not more than 0.55%, in the aggregate, of copper, nickel and chromium.
- (b) Stainless steel wire rod is rod containing, by weight, 1.2% or less of carbon and 10.5% or more of chromium, with or without other elements.
- (c) Tool steel wire rod is considered to be rod containing the following combinations of elements in the quantity by weight respectively indicated: more than 1.2 percent carbon and more than 10.5 percent chromium; or not less than 0.3 percent carbon and 1.25 percent or more but less than 10.5 percent chromium; or not less than 0.85 percent carbon and 1 percent to 1.8 percent, inclusive, manganese; or 0.9 percent to 1.2 percent, inclusive, of chromium and 0.9% percent to 1.4 percent, inclusive, molybdenum; or not less than 0.5 percent carbon and not less than 3.5 percent molybdenum; or not less than 0.5 percent carbon and not less than 5.5 percent tungsten.
- (d) High-nickel steel wire rod is considered to be rod containing by weight 24% or more nickel.
- (e) Ball-bearing steel wire rod is considered to be rod containing iron as well as each of the following elements by weight in the amount specified: not less than 0.95 nor more than 1.13 percent of carbon; not less than 0.22 nor more than 0.48 percent of manganese; none, or not more than 0.03 percent of sulfur; none, or not more than 0.03 percent of phosphorus; not less than 0.18 nor more than 0.37 percent of silicon; not less than 1.25 nor more than 1.65 percent of chromium; none, or not more than 0.28 percent of nickel; none, or not more than 0.38 percent of copper; and none, or not more than 0.09 percent of molybdenum.
- (f) Concrete reinforcing bar, commonly known as rebar, means a steel bar produced with deformations. It is covered by the existing measures in force.
The Tribunal’s preliminary injury inquiry will be conducted by way of written submissions. Each person or government wishing to participate in the preliminary injury inquiry must file Form I—Notice of participation with the Tribunal, on or before March 22, 2024. Each counsel who intends to represent a party in the preliminary injury inquiry must file Form II—Notice of representation and Form III—Declaration and undertaking with the Tribunal, on or before March 22, 2024.
On March 27, 2024, the Tribunal will issue a list of participants. Counsel and self-represented participants are required to serve their respective submissions on each other on the dates outlined below. Public submissions are to be served on counsel and those participants who are not represented by counsel. Confidential submissions are to be served only on counsel who have access to the confidential record, and who have filed Form III—Declaration and Undertaking with the Tribunal. This information will be included in the list of participants. One complete electronic version of all submissions must be filed with the Tribunal.
Submissions by parties opposed to the complaint must be filed not later than noon (ET), on April 9, 2024. The complainant and supporting parties may make submissions in response to the submissions of parties opposed to the complaint not later than noon (ET), on April 17, 2024.
In accordance with section 46 of the Canadian International Trade Tribunal Act, a person who provides information to the Tribunal and who wishes some of or all the information to be kept confidential must, among other things, submit a non-confidential edited version or summary of the information designated as confidential, or a statement indicating why such a summary cannot be made.
Written submissions, correspondence and requests for information regarding this notice should be addressed to the Registry, Canadian International Trade Tribunal Secretariat, at citt-tcce@tribunal.gc.ca. The Registry can also be reached by telephone at 613‑993‑3595.
Further details regarding this preliminary injury inquiry, including the schedule of key events, are contained in the sections entitled “Additional Information” and “Preliminary Injury Inquiry Schedule” of the Notice of Commencement of Preliminary Injury Inquiry available on the Tribunal’s website.
Ottawa, March 11, 2024
CANADIAN INTERNATIONAL TRADE TRIBUNAL
INQUIRY
Computer services
The Canadian International Trade Tribunal has received a complaint (File PR-2023-063) from Kyndryl Canada Limited & ISM Information Systems Management Corporation (Kyndryl ISM), of Markham, Ontario, concerning a procurement (Solicitation 100021966) made by the Department of Employment and Social Development (ESDC). The solicitation was for the supply of system administrator, Level 1 and Level 2, resources to support the Distributed Computing Services in delivering various IT services across Canada, further to Task-Based Informatics Professional Services Supply Arrangement EN578-170432. 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 given that the Tribunal made a decision on March 8, 2024, to conduct an inquiry into the complaint.
Kyndryl ISM alleges that ESDC improperly disqualified Kyndryl ISM’s bid.
Further information may be obtained from the Registry, 613‑993‑3595 (telephone), citt-tcce@tribunal.gc.ca (email).
Ottawa, March 8, 2024
CANADIAN RADIO-TELEVISION AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
NOTICE TO INTERESTED PARTIES
The Commission posts on its website original, detailed decisions, notices of consultation, regulatory policies, information bulletins and orders as they come into force. In accordance with Part 1 of the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission Rules of Practice and Procedure, these documents may be examined at the Commission’s office, as can be documents relating to a proceeding, including the notices and applications, which are posted on the Commission’s website, under “Public proceedings & hearings.”
The following documents are abridged versions of the Commission’s original documents.
CANADIAN RADIO-TELEVISION AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
| Notice number | Publication date of the notice | City | Province | Deadline for filing of interventions, comments or replies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-55 | March 13, 2024 | Across Canada | n.a. | April 12, 2024 |
| 2024-57 | March 14, 2024 | Yellowknife | Northwest Territories | May 13, 2024 |
PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION
PUBLIC SERVICE EMPLOYMENT ACT
Permission granted (Enslow, Dustin Pryde)
The Public Service Commission of Canada, pursuant to section 116 of the Public Service Employment Act, hereby gives notice that it has granted permission, pursuant to subsection 115(2) of the said Act, to Dustin Pryde Enslow, Royal Canadian Mounted Police, to seek nomination as, and be, a candidate, before and during the election period, for the District 3 Councillor position for the Municipality of the County of Annapolis, Nova Scotia, in the municipal election to be held on October 19, 2024.
March 14, 2024
Lily Klassen
Director General
Staffing Support, Priorities and Political Activities Directorate