Decision No. 538-W-2002

This Decision has been rescinded by 2002-W-410">Order No. 2002-W-410.

September 25, 2002
APPLICATION by Irving Oil Limited, pursuant to the Coasting Trade Act, S.C., 1992, c. 31, for a licence to use an unknown tanker to carry crude oil in loadings of 50,000 to 310,000 metric tons from one of the following points: Point Tupper, Halifax, Come-by-Chance, Whiffenhead, the Hibernia platform, the Terra Nova FPSO and from ports on the St. Lawrence River to the Canaport Terminal in Saint John, New Brunswick, during the period commencing on or about December 1, 2002 and ending on November 30, 2003.
File No.: 
W9125/I7/02-1

September 25, 2002

File No. W9125/I7/02-1

Irving Oil Limited has applied to the Minister of National Revenue for a licence to operate the service set out in the title. The matter was referred to the Canadian Transportation Agency on September 10, 2002.

The Canadian Transportation Agency conducted a search of the relevant portion of the marine industry and has determined pursuant to subsection 8(1) of the Coasting Trade Act that there is no suitable Canadian ship available to provide the service or perform the activities described in the application.

This determination will be provided to the Minister of National Revenue for any necessary action as provided for in the Coasting Trade Act.

This Decision does not constitute an authority to commence operations in respect of the service for which application has been made.

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