Vol. 140, No. 2 — January 14, 2006

GOVERNMENT NOTICES

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH

FOOD AND DRUGS ACT

Food and Drug Regulations — Amendment

Interim Marketing Authorization

Provision currently exists in Table V to section B.16.100 of the Food and Drug Regulations for the use of the enzyme lipase derived from both conventional and genetically modified micro-organisms in the production of bread, flour, unstandardized bakery products, and edible fats and oils at levels consistent with good manufacturing practice. The permitted sources of the lipase enzyme include the micro-organisms Aspergillus niger and Aspergillus oryzae.

Health Canada has received a submission to permit the use of the lipase enzyme obtained from a genetically modified Aspergillus oryzae organism, Aspergillus oryzae (MStr115), that carries the gene from Fusarium oxysporum coding for this enzyme, in the production of bread, flour, unstandardized bakery products and in egg yolk modification and lecithin hydrolysis. Evaluation of available data supports the safety and effectiveness of this lipase obtained from the genetically modified Aspergillus oryzae (MStr115).

The use of the lipase enzyme obtained from this modified micro-organism will benefit the consumer through the availability of quality food products. It will also benefit industry through more efficient and improved manufacturing conditions.

Therefore, it is the intention of Health Canada to recommend that the Food and Drug Regulations be amended to permit the use of this lipase enzyme obtained from the micro-organism specified above in the production of bread, flour and unstandardized bakery products, in whole egg/egg yolk modification and lecithin hydrolysis at levels consistent with good manufacturing practice.

As a means to improve the responsiveness of the regulatory system, an Interim Marketing Authorization (IMA) is being issued to permit the immediate use of the lipase enzyme, as indicated above, while the regulatory process is undertaken to formally amend the Regulations.

Contact

Ronald Burke, Director, Bureau of Food Regulatory, International and Interagency Affairs, Health Canada, Address Locator 0702C1, Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0L2, (613) 957-1828 (telephone), (613) 941-3537 (fax), sche-ann@hc-sc.gc.ca (email).

January 5, 2006

HÉLÈNE GOULET 
Associate Assistant Deputy Minister 
Health Products and Food Branch 

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH

FOOD AND DRUGS ACT

Food and Drug Regulations — Amendment

Interim Marketing Authorization

Provision currently exists in the Food and Drug Regulations for the use of sodium metabisulphite as a preservative in a variety of foods. Health Canada has received a submission to permit the use of sodium metabisulphite as a colour retention agent and preservative in canned sea snails at levels consistent with good manufacturing practice, provided that residues of this additive in the edible portion of the uncooked product do not exceed 100 parts per million (p.p.m.), calculated as sulphur dioxide. Evaluation of available data supports the safety and effectiveness for this new use of sodium metabisulphite.

Consumers will benefit from the use of this substance in canned sea snails because of the availability of a product that is more tender and visually appealing in colour. It will also benefit industry by facilitating the manufacture of these foods.

Therefore, it is the intention of Health Canada to recommend that the Food and Drug Regulations be amended to permit the use of sodium metabisulphite as a colour retention agent and preservative at levels consistent with good manufacturing practice, provided that residues of this additive in the edible portion of the uncooked product do not exceed 100 p.p.m., calculated as sulphur dioxide.

As a means to improve the responsiveness of the regulatory system, an Interim Marketing Authorization (IMA) is being issued to permit the immediate use of sodium metabisulphite, as indicated above, while the regulatory process is undertaken to formally amend the Regulations.

Contact

Ronald Burke, Director, Bureau of Food Regulatory, International and Interagency Affairs, Health Canada, Address Locator 0702C1, Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0L2, (613) 957-1828 (telephone), (613) 941-3537 (fax), sche-ann@hc-sc.gc.ca (email).

January 5, 2006

HÉLÈNE GOULET 
Associate Assistant Deputy Minister 
Health Products and Food Branch 

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DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRY

ELECTRICITY AND GAS INSPECTION ACT

Delegation of authorities by the President of Measurement Canada

Notice is hereby given, pursuant to subsection 4(2) of the Electricity and Gas Inspection Regulations, that the President of Measurement Canada, pursuant to subsection 4(1) of the Regulations, proposes to delegate to the organization set out in column I of the Schedule the functions under the Electricity and Gas Inspection Act set out in column II thereof.

SCHEDULE

Electricity and Gas Inspection Regulations

Column I	Column II
Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro 500 Columbus Drive St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador A1B 4K7	Subsection 8(1): For the purposes of section 5 of the Act, the calibration of a measuring apparatus referred to in section 7 shall be certified by the director. Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro is being delegated this function for the following types of measuring apparatus: Electricity meter calibration consoles.

January 14, 2006

ALAN E. JOHNSTON 
President 
Measurement Canada 

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DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY AND EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS

CRIMINAL CODE

Designation as fingerprint examiner

Pursuant to subsection 667(5) of the Criminal Code, I hereby designate the following persons of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police as fingerprint examiners:

Edward Daniel MacKenzie
Cynthia Marie Leech
Andrea Rodatz
Phyllis Nielsen

Ottawa, December 23, 2005

DIANE MACLAREN 
Assistant Deputy Minister 

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORT

CANADA MARINE ACT

St. John's Port Authority — Supplementary letters patent

BY THE MINISTER OF TRANSPORT

WHEREAS Letters Patent were issued by the Minister of Transport for the St. John's Port Authority (the "Authority") under the authority of the Canada Marine Act effective May 1, 1999;

WHEREAS Schedule B of the Letters Patent describes the federal real property managed by the Authority;

WHEREAS the Board of Directors of the Authority has requested the Minister of Transport to issue Supplementary Letters Patent to add to Part I of Schedule B of the Letters Patent the federal real property described below, subject to the activity restrictions specified below;

NOW THEREFORE, under the authority of section 9 of the Canada Marine Act, the Letters Patent are amended by:

(a) adding to Part I of Schedule B of the Letters Patent the federal real property described in Annex A hereto;

(b) adding after section 7.3 of the Letters Patent, the following:

7.4 Restrictions Respecting Federal Real Property. Notwithstanding any other provision of these Letters Patent, the Authority shall comply with the Land Use Restriction Agreement between Her Majesty the Queen in right of Canada and Her Majesty the Queen in right of Newfoundland and Labrador dated January 28, 2005, registered in the Legal Registry of the Department of Transport as Instrument Number 155518, as amended from time to time ("Land Use Restriction Agreement"); and in particular, but without limitation, the Authority shall not undertake any activity described in either Subsection 46(1) of the Act or Article 7.1 of the Letters Patent, and a Subsidiary shall not undertake any activity described in Article 7.3 of the Letters Patent, if the activity results in the federal real property specified immediately below, or any portion thereof, being transferred or used for any purpose other than a corresponding permitted activity or use:

(a) The federal real property described in Schedules A and B of the Land Use Restriction Agreement shall not be used for any purpose other than the permitted uses of automobile storage, for inter-modal operations, or other similar uses, including without limitation, the storage or operation of tractors, trailers and containers and the operation of terminals, assembly yards, maintenance facilities and offices;

(b) The federal real property described in Schedule C of the Land Use Restriction Agreement shall not be used for any purpose other than for activities related to transportation or a port; and

(c) The federal real property described in Schedule D of the Land Use Restriction Agreement shall not be used for any purpose other than:

(i) for activities related to transportation or to a port; or

(ii) the use made of the parcel on January 28, 2005 by the Person (as defined in the Land Use Restriction Agreement) occupying the parcel on that date.

(c) renumbering the current section 7.4 of the Letters Patent as section 7.5.

Issued under my hand to be effective this 23rd day of December, 2005.

The Honourable Jean-C. Lapierre, P.C., M.P. 
Minister of Transport 

Annex A

St. John's Car Compound Parcel
Plan S-3953-11

All that certain parcel of land situated on the west side of the Waterford River, City of St. John's, Province of Newfoundland shown on Public Works and Government Services Canada Plan S-3953-11 dated June 4, 1999, last revised on January 20, 2000 as signed by David W. Vallis, Newfoundland Land Surveyor, said parcel being more particularly described as follows:

Beginning at an iron bar situated at the most southwesterly corner of the parcel hereinafter described, said point having grid coordinate values of N 5 267 910.379 metres and E 326 098.646 metres;

Thence N 37°18'40" E a distance of 262.155 metres to an iron bar;

Thence N 53°03'18" W a distance of 28.827 metres to an iron bar;

Thence following along an arc of a curve to the right, radius of 19.700 metres, for an arc distance of 29.709 metres to an iron bar, said curve having a chord bearing of N 09°51'10" W and a chord distance of 26.972 metres;

Thence N 32°20'59" E a distance of 124.554 metres to an iron bar;

Thence following along an arc of a curve to the right, radius of 21.465 metres, for an arc distance of 17.435 metres to an iron bar, said curve having a chord bearing of N 56°37'06" E and a chord distance of 16.959 metres;

Thence S 52°59'06" E a distance of 37.119 metres to an iron bar;

Thence following along an arc of a curve to the left, radius of 46.217 metres, for an arc distance of 16.115 metres to an iron bar, said curve having a chord bearing of N 08°17'16" W and a chord distance of 16.034 metres;

Thence following along an arc of a curve to the right, radius of 18.900 metres, for an arc distance of 13.966 metres to an iron bar, said curve having a chord bearing of N 02°53'32" E and a chord distance of 13.650 metres;

Thence N 24°03'39" E a distance of 100.898 metres to an iron bar;

Thence N 41°14'25" E a distance of 56.178 metres to an iron bar;

Thence following along an arc of a curve to the right, radius of 15.067 metres, for an arc distance of 6.525 metres to an iron bar, said curve having a chord bearing of S 67°14'10" E and a chord distance of 6.475 metres;

Thence S 41°14'25" W a distance of 57.455 metres to an iron bar;

Thence S 24°03'39" W a distance of 95.492 metres to an iron bar;

Thence following along an arc of a curve to the left, radius of 10.192 metres, for an arc distance of 8.162 metres to an iron bar, said curve having a chord bearing of S 00°39'05" W and a chord distance of 7.946 metres;

Thence S 22°45'29" E a distance of 19.149 metres to an iron bar;

Thence following along an arc of a curve to the right, radius of 38.415 metres, for an arc distance of 18.134 metres to an iron bar, said curve having a chord bearing of S 09°14'06" E and a chord distance of 17.966 metres;

Thence S 52°41'20" E a distance of 35.433 metres to an iron bar situated on the westerly bank of the Waterford River;

Thence following the westerly bank of the Waterford River in a generally southwesterly direction a distance of 420.79 metres more or less to an iron bar, said iron bar being S 35°27'45" W a distance of 420.790 metres from that iron bar last mentioned;

Thence N 52°41'20" W a distance of 54.673 metres to the Place of Beginning.

The above-described parcel of land contains an area of 2.8513 hectares more or less.

All bearings are grid referenced to Longitude 53°00' west, the central meridian of MTM Zone 1. NAD 83 values.

A portion of the above described parcel being subject to a portion of an easement as described in an Instrument of Grant dated December 13, 2000 from Her Majesty the Queen in right of Canada to the City of St. John's, said easement being registered in the Registry of Deeds on January 24, 2001 on Roll 2023 at Frame 2647.

And a portion of the above described parcel also being subject to a portion of an easement as described in an Instrument of Grant dated December 13, 2000 from Her Majesty the Queen in right of Canada to the City of St. John's, said easement being registered in the Registry of Deeds on January 24, 2001 on Roll 2023 at Frame 2640.

And a portion of the above described parcel also being subject to a portion of an easement as described in an Instrument of Grant dated December 13, 2000 from Her Majesty the Queen in right of Canada to the City of St. John's, said easement being registered in the Registry of Deeds on January 24, 2001 on Roll 2023 at Frame 2662.

And a portion of the above described parcel also being subject to a portion of an easement as described in an Instrument of Grant dated December 13, 2000 from Her Majesty the Queen in right of Canada to the City of St. John's, said easement being registered in the Registry of Deeds on January 24, 2001 on Roll 2023 at Frame 2654.

Water Street
City of St. John's
Plan S-4201-15

All that piece or parcel of land situated and being on the southeastern side of Water Street, in the City of St. John's, Province of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada, bounded and abutted as follows: that is to say, commencing at a point in the southeastern limit of Water Street, said point having coordinate values of N 5 267 851. 312 metres and E 325 982.492 metres with reference to the Three Degree Modified Transverse Mercado Projection (NAD 83) and proceeding as follows:

Thence by land of the City of St. John's registered on Roll 932 at Frame 1304, S 54°10'57" E a distance of 13.143 metres;

Thence turning and running by land of Her Majesty the Queen in right of Canada, S 38°42'00" W a distance of 44.270 metres;

Thence turning and running N 58°48'00" W a distance of 6.710 metres;

Thence turning and running S 38°40'00" W a distance of 16.010 metres;

Thence turning and running S 59°35'00" E a distance of 6.710 metres;

Thence turning and running S 24°38'00" W a distance of 10.205 metres;

Thence turning and running by other land of the City of St. John's, N 54°29'44" W a distance of 10.510 metres;

Thence turning and running along the said southeastern limit of Water Street, N 13°19'00" E a distance of 7.383 metres;

Thence turning and running N 37°18'00" E a distance of 22.265 metres;

Thence turning and running N 37°02'00" E a distance of 33.168 metres;

Thence turning and running N 35°33'00" E a distance of 7.942 metres to the point of commencement.

The whole parcel contains an area of 734.865 square metres.

All bearings are referred to the Three Degree Modified Transverse Mercado Projection (NAD 83).

Being a portion of the land described in an Indenture dated August 30, 2001 from the City of St. John's to Her Majesty the Queen in right of Canada and registered in the Registry Office on October 19, 2001 on Roll 2147 at Frame 2146.

St. John's Westend Backlands Parcels
Parcel 00-01
Plan S-4400

All that certain Parcel of land situated on the southeast side of Water Street, City of St. John's, Province of Newfoundland shown as Parcel 00-01 on Public Works and Government Services Canada Plan S-4400 dated February 5, 2001 as signed by David W. Vallis, Newfoundland Land Surveyor, said Parcel 00-01 being more particularly described as follows:

Beginning at an iron bar situated at the most westerly corner of lands of Her Majesty the Queen in right of Canada, leased to C.N.R., as shown on the aforementioned plan, said point having grid coordinate values of N 5 267 910.379 metres and E 326 098.646 metres;

Thence S 52°41'20" E a distance of 54.673 metres to a point on the left bank of the Waterford River;

Thence following along the said left bank of the Waterford River in a generally southwesterly direction for a distance of 211.6 metres more or less to a point, said point being S 60°26'34" W a distance of 202.911 metres from that point last mentioned;

Thence N 54°32'54" W a distance of 17.636 metres to a point;

Thence N 24°38'00" E a distance of 10.205 metres to a point;

Thence N 59°35'00" W a distance of 6.710 metres to a point;

Thence N 38°40'00" E a distance of 16.010 metres to a point;

Thence S 58°48'00" E a distance of 6.710 metres to a point;

Thence N 38°42'00" E a distance of 44.270 metres to a point;

Thence N 49°32'00" E a distance of 35.970 metres to a point;

Thence N 79°50'25" E a distance of 14.162 metres to a point;

Thence S 54°04'13" E a distance of 5.718 metres to a point;

Thence N 58°03'43" E a distance of 24.968 metres to a point;

Thence N 39°58'25" E a distance of 47.163 metres to a point;

Thence N 57°45'00" W a distance of 3.460 metres to a point;

Thence N 35°48'00" E a distance of 38.560 metres to a point;

Thence N 57°45'38" W a distance of 32.490 metres to a point;

Thence N 60°44'28" W a distance of 35.189 metres to a point;

Thence N 40°04'57" E a distance of 3.956 metres to a point;

Thence S 60°56'17" E a distance of 37.158 metres to a point;

Thence S 59°26'30" E a distance of 19.964 metres to a point;

Thence N 41°31'22" E a distance of 54.621 metres to a point;

Thence N 15°00'32" E a distance of 28.363 metres to a point;

Thence N 48°20'39" W a distance of 23.636 metres to a point;

Thence N 40°08'21" E a distance of 3.435 metres to a point;

Thence N 48°56'17" W a distance of 13.101 metres to a point;

Thence N 60°54'57" W a distance of 4.844 metres to a point;

Thence N 44°17'50" E a distance of 14.105 metres to a point;

Thence S 48°20'39" E a distance of 46.696 metres to a point;

Thence S 53°04'29" E a distance of 8.419 metres to a point;

Thence N 36°12'00" E a distance of 106.940 metres to a point;

Thence N 53°48'00" W a distance of 40.223 metres to a point;

Thence N 44°54'00" E a distance of 3.998 metres to a point;

Thence N 37°24'00" E a distance of 32.888 metres to a point;

Thence N 15°50'00" E a distance of 4.809 metres to a point;

Thence N 33°20'54" E a distance of 28.395 metres to a point;

Thence S 30°48'00" E a distance of 5.556 metres to a point;

Thence N 33°21'00" E a distance of 108.533 metres to a point;

Thence following along an arc of a curve to the right, radius of 30.000 metres, for an arc distance of 11.893 metres to a point, said curve having a chord bearing of N 74°46'29" E and a chord distance of 11.815 metres;

Thence following along an arc of a curve to the left, radius of 13.456 metres, for an arc distance of 14.577 metres to a point, said curve having a chord bearing of N 55°05'46" E and a chord distance of 13.875 metres;

Thence N 24°03'39" E a distance of 58.630 metres to a point;

Thence S 65°56'21" E a distance of 18.093 metres to a point;

Thence S 24°03'39" W a distance of 62.049 metres to an iron bar;

Thence following along an arc of a curve to the left, radius of 18.899 metres, for an arc distance of 13.966 metres to an iron bar, said curve having a chord bearing of S 02°53'32" W and a chord distance of 13.650 metres;

Thence following along an arc of a curve to the right, radius of 46.218 metres, for an arc distance of 16.115 metres to an iron bar, said curve having a chord bearing of S 08°17'16" E and a chord distance of 16.034 metres;

Thence N 52°59'06" W a distance of 37.119 metres to an iron bar;

Thence following along an arc of a curve to the left, radius of 21.465 metres, for an arc distance of 17.435 metres to an iron bar, said curve having a chord bearing of S 56°37'06" W and a chord distance of 16.959 metres;

Thence S 33°20'59" W a distance of 124.554 metres to a point;

Thence following along an arc of a curve to the left, radius of 19.700 metres, for an arc distance of 29.709 metres to a point, said curve having a chord bearing of S 09°51'10" E and a chord distance of 26.972 metres;

Thence S 53°03'18" E a distance of 28.827 metres to a point;

Thence S 37°18'40" W a distance of 262.155 metres to the Place of Beginning.

The above described Parcel 00-01 contains an area of 2.1510 hectares more or less. All bearings are grid referenced to Longitude 53°00' west the central meridian of MTM Zone 1. NAD 83 values.

A portion of the above described Parcel 00-01 being subject to a portion of an easement as described in an Instrument of Grant dated December 13, 2000 from Her Majesty the Queen in right of Canada to the City of St. John's, said easement being registered in the Registry of Deeds on January 24, 2001 on Roll 2023 at Frame 2647.

And a portion of the above described Parcel 00-01 also being subject to a portion of an easement as described in an Instrument of Grant dated December 13, 2000 from Her Majesty the Queen in right of Canada to the City of St. John's, said easement being registered in the Registry of Deeds on January 24, 2001 on Roll 2023 at Frame 2640.

And a portion of the above described Parcel 00-01 also being subject to a portion of an easement as described in an Instrument of Grant dated December 13, 2000 from Her Majesty the Queen in right of Canada to the City of St. John's, said easement being registered in the Registry of Deeds on January 24, 2001 on Roll 2023 at Frame 2662.

St. John's Express Building Parcel
Parcel 00-04
Plan S-4400

All that certain Parcel of land situated in the City of St. John's, Province of Newfoundland shown as Parcel 00-04 on Public Works and Government Services Canada Plan S-4400 dated February 5, 2001 as signed by David W. Vallis, Newfoundland Land Surveyor, said Parcel 00-04 being more particularly described as follows:

Beginning at a point being the most southerly corner of Parcel 00-04 hereinafter described, said point having grid coordinate values of N 5 268 029.525 metres and E 326 169.708 metres;

Thence N 53°04'29" W a distance of 8.419 metres to a point;

Thence N 48°20'39" W a distance of 46.696 metres to a point;

Thence N 44°17'50" E a distance of 10.026 metres to a point;

Thence S 49°20'17" E a distance of 2.700 metres to a point;

Thence N 39°23'01" E a distance of 31.887 metres to a point;

Thence N 43°41'02" E a distance of 23.521 metres to a point;

Thence N 44°54'00" E a distance of 37.956 metres to a point;

Thence S 53°48'00" E a distance of 40.223 metres to a point;

Thence S 36°12'00" W a distance of 106.940 metres to the Place of Beginning.

The above described Parcel 00-04 contains an area of 0.4981 of a hectare more or less. All bearings are grid referenced to Longitude 53°00' W the central meridian of MTM Zone 1. NAD 83 values.

A portion of the above described Parcel 00-04 being subject to a portion of an easement as described in an Instrument of Grant dated December 13, 2000 from Her Majesty the Queen in right of Canada to the City of St. John's, said easement being registered in the Registry of Deeds on January 24, 2001 on Roll 2023 at Frame 2647.

Parcel 01-01
Plan S-4400-1

All that certain Parcel of land situated in the City of St. John's, Province of Newfoundland shown as Parcel 01-01 on Public Works and Government Services Canada Plan S-4400-1 dated May 30, 2001 as signed by David W. Vallis, Newfoundland Land Surveyor, said Parcel 01-01 being more particularly described as follows:

Beginning at a point situated on a southeasterly boundary of Water Street, said point having grid coordinate values of N 5 268 053.915 metres and E 326 116.672 metres;

Thence N 44°13'53" E a distance of 2.246 metres to a point;

Thence S 60°54'57" E a distance of 4.844 metres to a point;

Thence S 48°56'17" E a distance of 13.101 metres to a point;

Thence S 40°08'21" W a distance of 3.435 metres to a point;

Thence N 48°20'39" W a distance of 18.020 metres to the Place of Beginning.

The above-described Parcel 01-01 contains an area of 0.0057 of a hectare more or less. All bearings are grid referenced to Longitude 53°00' W the central meridian of MTM Zone 1. NAD 83 values.

Being the same lands as acquired by Her Majesty the Queen in right of Canada by an Indenture dated February 5, 2002 from Merriam Holdings Limited as registered in the Registry Office on July 16, 2003 on Roll 2515 at Frame 1869.

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BANK OF CANADA

Balance sheet as at December 28, 2005

ASSETS	amount	total
Deposits in foreign currencies
U.S. dollars	$ 84,184,297
Other currencies	3,713,896
		$ 87,898,193
Advances
To members of the Canadian Payments Association
To Governments
Investments*
(at amortized values)
Treasury bills of Canada	16,479,110,370
Other securities issued or guaranteed by Canada maturing within three years	10,337,144,414
Other securities issued or guaranteed by Canada maturing in over three years but not over five years	5,768,065,111
Other securities issued or guaranteed by Canada maturing in over five years but not over ten years	8,127,939,912
Other securities issued or guaranteed by Canada maturing in over ten years	5,793,427,208
Other bills
Other investments	38,038,287
		46,543,725,302
Bank premises		139,078,859
Other assets
Securities purchased under resale agreements	1,296,805,424
All other assets	313,925,237
		1,610,730,661
		$ 48,381,433,015
LIABILITIES AND CAPITAL
Bank notes in circulation		$ 46,256,977,821
Deposits
Government of Canada	$ 1,447,088,276
Banks	47,319,343
Other members of the Canadian Payments Association	3,017,588
Other	400,036,884
		1,897,462,091
Liabilities in foreign currencies
Government of Canada
Other
Other liabilities
Securities sold under repurchase agreements
All other liabilities	196,993,103
		196,993,103
Capital
Share capital	5,000,000
Statutory reserve	25,000,000
		30,000,000
		$ 48,381,433,015

*NOTE

Total par value included in Government bonds loaned from the Bank's investments. $ ________

I declare that the foregoing return is correct according to the books of the Bank.

Ottawa, December 29, 2005

W. D. SINCLAIR

Acting Chief Accountant

I declare that the foregoing return is to the best of my knowledge and belief correct, and shows truly and clearly the financial position of the Bank, as required by section 29 of the Bank of Canada Act.

Ottawa, December 29, 2005

SHERYL KENNEDY

Deputy Governor

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BANK OF CANADA

Balance sheet as at December 31, 2005

ASSETS	amount	total
Deposits in foreign currencies
U.S. dollars	$ 84,549,200
Other currencies	3,541,742
		$ 88,090,942
Advances
To members of the Canadian Payments Association
To Governments
Investments*
(at amortized values)
Treasury bills of Canada	16,384,596,666
Other securities issued or guaranteed by Canada maturing within three years	10,337,106,998
Other securities issued or guaranteed by Canada maturing in over three years but not over five years	5,768,069,073
Other securities issued or guaranteed by Canada maturing in over five years but not over ten years	8,127,891,652
Other securities issued or guaranteed by Canada maturing in over ten years	5,793,371,974
Other bills
Other investments	38,038,287
		46,449,074,650
Bank premises		136,550,804
Other assets
Securities purchased under resale agreements	1,297,146,918
All other assets	349,453,546
		1,646,600,464
		$ 48,320,316,860
LIABILITIES AND CAPITAL
Bank notes in circulation		$ 46,077,890,383
Deposits
Government of Canada	$ 911,110,069
Banks	32,769,795
Other members of the Canadian Payments Association	17,077,797
Other	422,414,414
		1,383,372,075
Liabilities in foreign currencies
Government of Canada
Other
Other liabilities
Securities sold under repurchase agreements	684,329,848
All other liabilities	144,724,554
		829,054,402
Capital
Share capital	5,000,000
Statutory reserve	25,000,000
		30,000,000
		$ 48,320,316,860

*NOTE

Total par value included in Government bonds loaned from the Bank's investments. $ ______________

I declare that the foregoing return is correct according to the books of the Bank.

Ottawa, January 4, 2006

W. D. SINCLAIR

Acting Chief Accountant

I declare that the foregoing return is to the best of my knowledge and belief correct, and shows truly and clearly the financial position of the Bank, as required by section 29 of the Bank of Canada Act.

Ottawa, January 4, 2006

PIERRE DUGUAY

Deputy Governor

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