Determination No. W-2022-40

IT International Telecom Canada Inc. applied, through its representative, to the Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness (Minister), for a licence to use the "IT INTREPID", a cable ship registered in Barbados, to recover and reinstall 35 kilometres of cable via plough burial, in one trip, in and around La Pérouse Bank, British Columbia. The activity will start on May 13, 2022, and will end on May 20, 2022.

To support the licensing process, the Canadian Transportation Agency (Agency) must determine under section 8 of the Act whether a suitable Canadian ship is available to provide the service.

Agency staff gave notice of the application to the Canadian marine industry, and no Canadian ships were offered. Therefore, the Agency determines that there is no suitable Canadian ship available to perform the activity.

The Minister considers the Agency's Determination in deciding whether to issue the licence. This Determination is not an authority to operate.