Highlights

  • Several public service employees have been granted permission to run in municipal elections in Canada.
  • Amendments have been made to the Non-domestic Substances List under the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, affecting the Domestic Substances List.
  • New documents related to Radio Standards Specification have been released, detailing compliance procedures for equipment in a specific frequency band.
  • St. Paul Fire and Marine Insurance Company and Travelers Insurance Company of Canada plan to apply for approval to reinsure parts of their insurance businesses with each other.
  • Corrections have been made to a previously published supplement regarding the Television Retransmission Tariff for 2014-2018.

Public Service Employees Granted Permission to Run in Municipal Elections

The Public Service Commission of Canada has granted permission to several individuals to seek nomination and run as candidates in upcoming municipal elections. Christine Doré from Employment and Social Development Canada is permitted to run for Councillor in Chicoutimi Borough, Saguenay, Quebec. Jonathan Fortier from Shared Services Canada is allowed to run for Councillor in District Pointe-Gatineau, Gatineau, Quebec. Sheldon Handcock from National Defence has been granted permission to run for a Councillor position in the Town of Gander, Newfoundland and Labrador. Eric Harrington from Environment and Climate Change Canada is permitted to run for Mayor of the Municipality of Bryson, Quebec. These permissions are granted under the Public Service Employment Act, allowing them to participate in political activities while holding public service positions. [Source]

Amendments to Non-domestic Substances List and New SAR Compliance Documents Released

The Minister of the Environment has made several amendments to the Non-domestic Substances List under the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999. These amendments involve adding a new substance to Part II of the list and removing several substances from Part I, as they have been added to the Domestic Substances List. The changes come into effect upon publication or when corresponding orders amending the Domestic Substances List come into force. Additionally, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada has released new documents related to Radio Standards Specification, detailing measurement and simulation procedures for assessing Specific Absorption Rate (SAR) compliance for equipment operating in the 100 kHz to 6 GHz frequency band. These documents are now official and available online, with an invitation for comments and suggestions for improvement. [Source]

Insurance Business Reinsurance Agreement Between St. Paul and Travelers

St. Paul Fire and Marine Insurance Company, operating in Canada as a branch, plans to apply for approval to have its commercial insurance business, excluding surety and home warranty insurance, reinsured by Travelers Insurance Company of Canada. The proposed agreement will be available for policyholders to inspect at a specified Toronto address for 30 days after the notice’s publication, and copies can be requested via mail or email.

Similarly, Travelers Insurance Company of Canada intends to apply for approval to have its surety and home warranty insurance business reinsured by the Canadian branch of St. Paul Fire and Marine Insurance Company. The agreement will also be available for inspection by bondholders and policyholders at the same Toronto address for 30 days, with copies available upon request. Both companies are represented by Stikeman Elliott LLP. [Source]

Corrections to 2014-2018 Television Retransmission Tariff Rates

Notice is given regarding errors in a previously published supplement related to the Television Retransmission Tariff for 2014-2018. The errors were found in Table 1, which details the monthly rates for premises receiving distant television signals. The corrected table provides the rates for different numbers of premises, with rates increasing incrementally from 2014 to 2018. The HTML version of the document has been updated to reflect these corrections. Contact information for the Acting Secretary General is provided for further inquiries. [Source]

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