Annex V - Canada Annex V Schedule of Canada Sector: Communications Sub-Sector: Postal Services Industry Classification: SIC 4841 Postal Service Industry Level of Government: Federal Measures: Canada Post Corporation Act, R.S.C. c. C-10 Letter Definition Regulations, SOR/83-481 Description: Canada Post Corporation has the exclusive privilege to collect, transmit and deliver "letters", as defined in the Letter Definition Regulations, addressed in Canada, and its consent is required for other persons to sell stamps. V-C- Sector: Communications Sub-Sector: Radiocommunications Industry Classification: CPC 752 Telecommunications Level of Government: Federal Measures: Radiocommunication Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. R-2 Description: A person that proposes to operate a private radio transmission system must obtain a license from the Department of Communications. The issuance of such a license is subject to spectrum availability and policies regarding its use. In general, priority is given to the use of the spectrum for the purpose of developing non-private networks. Sector: Energy Sub-Sector: Electricity Transmission Industry Classification: SIC 4911 Electric Power Systems Industry Level of Government: Federal Measures: National Energy Board Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. N-7 Description: The approval of the National Energy Board is required for the construction and operation of international electricity transmission lines. Sector: Energy Sub-Sector: Oil and Gas Transportation Industry Classification: SIC 461 Pipeline Transport Industry Level of Government: Federal Measures: National Energy Board Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. N-7 Description: The approval of the National Energy Board (NEB) is required for the construction and operation of all interprovincial or international pipelines for the transmission of oil or gas. A public hearing must be held and a certificate of public convenience and necessity issued where the pipeline in question is longer than 40 kilometers. Pipelines shorter than 40 kilometers may be authorized by an order without a public hearing. All modifications to and extensions of pipelines must be approved by the NEB. All tolls for the transmission of oil and gas on NEB-regulated pipelines and all tariff matters must be filed with or approved by the NEB. A public hearing may be held to consider toll and tariff matters. Sector: Food, Beverage and Drug Industries Sub-Sector: Liquor, Wine and Beer Stores Industry Classification: 6021 Liquor Stores 6022 Wine Stores 6023 Beer Stores Level of Government: Federal Measures: Importation of Intoxicating Liquors Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. I-3 Description: The Importation of Intoxicating Liquors Act gives each provincial government an import monopoly on any intoxicating liquors entering its territory. Sector: Transportation Sub-Sector: Land Transportation Industry Classification: SIC 457 Public Passenger Transit Systems Level of Government: Federal (administration delegated to provinces) Measures: National Transportation Act, 1987, R.S.C. 1985, c. 28 (3rd Supp.) Description: Provincial transport boards have been delegated the authority to permit persons to provide extra-provincial (inter-provincial and cross-border) bus services in their respective provinces on the same basis as local bus services. All provinces, except New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island and Yukon, permit the provision of local and extra-provincial bus services on the basis of a public convenience and necessity test.