Charity Revocation Erratum and Tribunal Notices

Summary#

This Canada Gazette “Commissions” page corrects an earlier, mistaken notice about revoking a charity’s registration and publishes several tribunal and public‑service notices. It announces an erratum, a customs appeal and two procurement inquiries by the Canadian International Trade Tribunal, and permissions from the Public Service Commission for three public servants to run in elections.

What it does#

• Erratum: says a notice to revoke the registration of charity Business Number 890947542RR0001, the Ontario DeMolay Foundation (Nepean, ON), under the Income Tax Act was published in error.
• Appeals and hearings at the Canadian International Trade Tribunal:
  • The appeal AP-2023-020 (filed as Notice No. HA-2024-006) — J. Sproul v. the President of the Canada Border Services Agency — will be considered by written submissions, with a scheduled hearing on August 30, 2024. The dispute is whether a “Red Widow Necklace Knife” is a prohibited weapon under tariff item 9898.00.00.
  • The Tribunal opened an inquiry (File PR-2024-025) on July 10, 2024 after a complaint from TYR Tactical Canada ULC about a procurement (Solicitation WS3836953161) by Public Works and Government Services Canada on behalf of the Department of National Defence for dismounted infantry equipment. TYR alleges it was not given a debrief and was not properly told why it lost the contract.
  • The Tribunal opened another inquiry (File PR-2024-028) on July 12, 2024 after a complaint from Fraser River Pile & Dredge (GP) Inc. about a procurement (Solicitation WS4399659650) by Public Works and Government Services Canada on behalf of the Department of Fisheries and Oceans for the Okeover wharf reconstruction. FRPD alleges unfair advantage, lack of transparency and conflict of interest.
• Permissions from the Public Service Commission under the Public Service Employment Act:
  • David de Repentigny (Canada Border Services Agency) was given permission and unpaid leave to seek nomination and run as a candidate in the federal election for Châteauguay–Lacolle, to be held on or before October 20, 2025.
  • Rachel Fahlman (Statistics Canada) was given permission to run for Mayor of Saint‑Zéphirin‑de‑Courval in the municipal election on November 2, 2025.
  • Robert Schindler (Environment and Climate Change Canada) was given permission to run for Councillor in Chestermere in the by‑election on June 24, 2024.

Who's affected#

• The Ontario DeMolay Foundation directly, because the revocation notice about its charity status was withdrawn as an error.
• Importers, customs brokers, the named appellant (J. Sproul), and anyone trading or importing items similar to the “Red Widow Necklace Knife,” since the classification could affect seizures or duties.
• Companies and bidders involved in the two government procurements — notably TYR Tactical Canada ULC, Fraser River Pile & Dredge (GP) Inc., Public Works and Government Services Canada, Department of National Defence, and Department of Fisheries and Oceans — because tribunal inquiries can affect contract awards and future procurement practice.
• The three named public servants (David de Repentigny, Rachel Fahlman, Robert Schindler) and voters in the relevant ridings/municipalities, since those employees were formally allowed to be candidates.
• Other readers: the notices mainly matter to the directly involved parties; the broader public may only be affected indirectly (for example, if a procurement outcome changes).

Why it matters#

• Fixing the mistaken revocation avoids harm to a charity’s legal and tax status while authorities sort out what happened.
• The customs appeal could change how a particular item is classified as a prohibited weapon. That can affect whether similar items can be imported or are seized by border services.
• Tribunal inquiries into procurement practices can lead to canceled awards, re‑tendering, or changes in how the government runs competitions. That affects businesses that supply government contracts.
• Permissions from the Public Service Commission let named public servants participate in public elections without breaching public‑service rules, which matters for transparency about who in government is allowed to run for office.