Trade Tribunal Appeals and Ship Repair Inquiry
Canada Gazette, Part I, Volume 156, Number 51: COMMISSIONS
The Canada Gazette item announces a Canadian International Trade Tribunal hearing on anti-dumping/subsidy appeals for imported seamless carbon or alloy steel oil and gas well casings and oil country tubular goods, scheduled for January 17–18, 2023. It also records the Tribunal’s November 16, 2022 decision to open a procurement inquiry into repairs for the Coast Guard ship CCGS Terry Fox following a complaint by Chantier Davie and Wärtsilä, and lists recent CRTC notices (including a consultation with interventions due 2023-02-23).
- Published
- December 17, 2022
- Department
- Unavailable
- Section
- CANADIAN INTERNATIONAL TRADE TRIBUNAL
- Comment deadline
- February 23, 2023
- Effective date
- November 16, 2022
- Publication part
- Part I
Summary
Summary#
This issue of the Canada Gazette lists commission notices from the Canadian International Trade Tribunal and the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission. It announces a public hearing on anti-dumping/subsidy appeals for steel well casings on January 17 and 18, 2023, and a Tribunal decision to open a procurement inquiry on November 16, 2022 into repairs for the Coast Guard ship CCGS Terry Fox.
What it does#
- Announces a public hearing (Notice HA-2022-021) for the appeals by 2045662 Alberta Inc. and Prairie Tubulars (2015) Inc. (Appeal Nos. EA-2019-003 and EA-2019-004) about duties and subsidies on imported seamless carbon or alloy steel oil and gas well casings and oil country tubular goods. Hearing dates: January 17 and 18, 2023.
- Announces that the Tribunal will conduct an inquiry (File PR-2022-053) after a complaint from Chantier Davie Canada Inc. and Wärtsilä Canada Inc. about a procurement (Solicitation F7049-200041/B) run by Public Works and Government Services Canada (PWGSC) on behalf of the Department of Fisheries and Oceans. The complaint says the bidders’ proposals were wrongly found non‑compliant and that the winning bid failed mandatory requirements. Decision to inquire: November 16, 2022.
- Notes that the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) posts full decisions and notices on its website and lists several recent CRTC notices and decisions (publication dates in December 2022).
Who's affected#
- Importers, exporters and manufacturers of seamless carbon or alloy steel oil and gas well casings and oil country tubular goods.
- The named appellants: 2045662 Alberta Inc. and Prairie Tubulars (2015) Inc., and the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) as the respondent in the appeals.
- Shipyards and marine contractors bidding on federal repairs, specifically Chantier Davie Canada Inc., Wärtsilä Canada Inc., other bidders on Solicitation F7049-200041/B, and PWGSC and the Department of Fisheries and Oceans.
- Broadcasters, telecom companies, and other stakeholders who follow CRTC rulings and consultations.
- It is unclear from the notice how many other companies or regions (beyond those named) will be directly affected.
Why it matters#
- The Tribunal hearing could change which duty or subsidy amounts apply to specific imported steel tubular goods. That can affect import costs, domestic producers’ competitiveness, and prices for oil and gas equipment.
- The procurement inquiry may alter who gets the contract to repair CCGS Terry Fox. That can affect the ship’s maintenance schedule, the work available to Canadian shipyards, and confidence in federal procurement fairness.
- CRTC postings are the official way broadcasters and telecom firms learn about regulatory decisions that can affect licences, content rules, and service obligations.
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Source: Canada Gazette