IT International Telecom Canada Inc. - coasting trade licence

Application by IT International Telecom Canada Inc., pursuant to the Coasting Trade Act, SC 1992, c 31 (Act), for a licence

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 or IT Infinity, cable ships registered in Barbados, IMO number 8710871 (IT Intrepid) and 9390549 (IT Infinity), to load a new subsea fibre communication cable in Halifax, Nova Scotia, and then install, lay and bury it between Sept-Îles and Sainte-Anne-des-Monts, Quebec. The activity will start on or about October 1, 2025, and will end on or about December 31, 2025.

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.