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First Session, Forty-first Parliament,
60-61 Elizabeth II, 2011-2012
SENATE OF CANADA
An Act to amend the Coastal Fisheries Protection Act
first reading, November 8, 2012
LEADER OF THE GOVERNMENT IN THE SENATE
This enactment amends the Coastal Fisheries Protection Act to implement the Port State Measures Agreement, to prohibit the importation of fish caught and marine plants harvested in the course of illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing and to clarify certain powers in respect of the administration and enforcement of the Act.
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1st Session, 41st Parliament,
Her Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate and House of Commons of Canada, enacts as follows:
1. This Act may be cited as the Port State Measures Agreement Implementation Act.
R.S., c. C-33
COASTAL FISHERIES PROTECTION ACT
1999, c. 19, s. 1(4)
2. (1) The definitions "Agreement", "fishing vessel of a participating state" and "participating state" in subsection 2(1) of the Coastal Fisheries Protection Act are repealed.
(2) The definitions "fish" and "fishing vessel" in subsection 2(1) of the Act are replaced by the following:
« poisson »
"fish" includes
(a) any part or derivative of a fish,
(b) shellfish, crustaceans, marine animals and any part or derivative of any of them, and
(c) the eggs, sperm, spawn, larvae, spat or juvenile stages, as the case may be, of fish, shellfish, crustaceans and marine animals;
« bateau de pêche »
"fishing vessel" means any of the following:
(a) a ship, boat or any other description of vessel that is used in or equipped for
(i) fishing, processing fish or transporting fish from fishing grounds,
(ii) taking, processing or transporting marine plants, or
(iii) provisioning, servicing, repairing or maintaining any vessels of a foreign fishing fleet while at sea,
(b) a ship, boat or any other description of vessel that is used in transhipping fish, or marine plants, that have not been previously landed;
(3) Subsection 2(1) of the Act is amended by adding the following in alphabetical order:
"fisheries management organization"
« organisation de gestion des pêches »
"fisheries management organization" means an organization or arrangement established by two or more states, or by one or more states and an organization of states, for the purpose of the conservation and management of fish stocks in the sea or any area of the sea;
"fishing vessel of a state party to the Fish Stocks Agreement"
« bateau de pêche d'un État assujetti à l'Accord sur les stocks de poissons »
"fishing vessel of a state party to the Fish Stocks Agreement" means a foreign fishing vessel that is entitled to fly the flag of a state party to the Fish Stocks Agreement;
"Fish Stocks Agreement"
« Accord sur les stocks de poissons »
"Fish Stocks Agreement" means the Agreement for the Implementation of the Provisions of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea of 10 December 1982 Relating to the Conservation and Management of Straddling Fish Stocks and Highly Migratory Fish Stocks, adopted by the United Nations Conference on Straddling Fish Stocks and Highly Migratory Fish Stocks in New York on August 4, 1995;
« État du pavillon »
"flag state" means the state whose flag a fishing vessel is entitled to fly;
« plante marine »
"marine plant" means a saltwater plant, including benthic and detached algae, flowering plants, brown algae, red algae, green algae and phytoplankton, and any part or derivative of a saltwater plant;
"Port State Measures Agreement"
« Accord sur les mesures de l'État du port »
"Port State Measures Agreement" means the Agreement on Port State Measures to Prevent, Deter and Eliminate Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated Fishing, approved by the Conference of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations in Rome on November 22, 2009;
"state party to the Fish Stocks Agreement"
« État assujetti à l'Accord sur les stocks de poissons »
"state party to the Fish Stocks Agreement" means a foreign state or an organization of foreign states that is prescribed by regulation;
1999, c. 19, s. 2
3. The portion of section 5.3 of the Act before paragraph (a) is replaced by the following:
Prohibition — Fish Stocks Agreement
5.3 No fishing vessel of a state party to the Fish Stocks Agreement shall, in an area of the sea designated under subparagraph 6(e)(ii),
4. The Act is amended by adding the following after section 5.5:
PROHIBITED IMPORT
Prohibition — importation
5.6 (1) No person shall import any fish or marine plant knowing it to have been taken, harvested, possessed, transported, distributed or sold contrary to any of the following:
(a) an international fisheries treaty or arrangement to which Canada is party, including any conservation, management or enforcement measures taken under the treaty or arrangement;
(b) any conservation or management measures of a fisheries management organization of which Canada is not a member that is prescribed by regulation;
(c) a law related to fisheries of a foreign state.
Prohibition — other
(2) No person shall, in connection with the importation of any fish or marine plant, transport, sell, distribute, buy or accept the delivery of the fish or marine plant knowing that it was taken, harvested, possessed, transported, distributed or sold contrary to any of the following:
5. (1) Paragraph 6(a) of the Act is amended by striking out "or" at the end of subparagraph (i), by adding "or" at the end of subparagraph (ii) and by adding the following after subparagraph (ii):
(iii) foreign fishing vessels that have been ordered to proceed to a Canadian port by their flag state, or foreign fishing vessels that have been ordered to proceed to a port by their flag state and that proceed to a Canadian port, to enter Canadian fisheries waters for any purpose related to verifying compliance with a law related to fisheries of a foreign state, with any conservation or management measures of a fisheries management organization or with any international fisheries treaty or arrangement to which Canada is party, including any conservation, management or enforcement measures taken under the treaty or arrangement;
(2) Section 6 of the Act is amended by adding the following after paragraph (b.3):
(b.31) prescribing a fisheries management organization of which Canada is not a member for the purposes of paragraphs 5.6(1)(b) and (2)(b);
(3) The portion of paragraph 6(e) of the Act before subparagraph (ii) is replaced by the following:
(e) for the implementation of the Fish Stocks Agreement, including regulations
(i) incorporating by reference, or carrying out and giving effect to, any conservation or management measures, as of a fixed date or as they are amended from time to time, of a regional fisheries management organization or arrangement established by two or more states, or by one or more states and an organization of states, for the purpose of the conservation or management of a straddling fish stock or highly migratory fish stock, and designating from among the measures incorporated by reference or regulations made under this subparagraph those the contravention of which is prohibited by paragraph 5.3(a),
(4) Subparagraphs 6(e)(iii) and (iv) of the Act are replaced by the following:
(iii) setting out the circumstances in which a person engaged or employed in the administration or enforcement of this Act may exercise, in a manner consistent with the Fish Stocks Agreement and the measures incorporated by reference and the regulations made under subparagraph (i), the powers conferred by or under this Act and setting out any procedures to be followed in doing so,
(iv) empowering the Minister to authorize a state party to the Fish Stocks Agreement to take enforcement action in respect of a Canadian fishing vessel,
(5) Subparagraphs 6(e)(vi) and (vii) of the Act are replaced by the following:
(vi) permitting Her Majesty in right of Canada to recover any reasonable costs incurred as a result of the detention in port of a fishing vessel of a state party to the Fish Stocks Agreement, and
(vii) prescribing a state party to the Fish Stocks Agreement for the purposes of this Act; and
(6) Subparagraph 6(f)(i) of the Act is replaced by the following:
(i) incorporating by reference, or carrying out and giving effect to, any of those measures as of a fixed date or as they are amended from time to time and designating from among the measures incorporated by reference or regulations made under this subparagraph those the contravention of which is prohibited by section 5.4,
1994, c. 14, s. 4; 1999, c. 19, s. 4
6. Sections 7 to 7.1 of the Act are replaced by the following:
Definition of "place"
7. For the purposes of sections 7.1, 7.4, 7.6 and 9, "place" includes
(a) a fishing vessel found within Canadian fisheries waters or the NAFO Regulatory Area;
(b) any other vehicle, including a vessel or aircraft; and
(c) a container.
Entry — any place
7.1 (1) A protection officer may, for a purpose related to verifying compliance with this Act, enter any place in which the protection officer has reasonable grounds to believe that
(a) there is any fish, marine plant or other thing in respect of which this Act applies;
(b) there has been carried on, is being carried on or is likely to be carried on any activity in respect of which this Act applies; or
(c) there are any records, books or other documents, including documents in electronic form, concerning anything referred to in paragraphs (a) and (b).
Entry — fishing vessel within Canadian fisheries waters or NAFO Regulatory Area
(2) Despite subsection (1), a protection officer may board a fishing vessel found within Canadian fisheries waters or the NAFO Regulatory Area for a purpose related to verifying compliance with this Act.
Powers on entry
(3) The protection officer referred to in subsection (1) or (2) may, for a purpose related to verifying compliance with this Act,
(a) examine anything in the place;
(b) use any means of communication in the place or cause it to be used;
(c) use any computer system in the place, or cause it to be used, to examine data contained in or available to it;
(d) prepare a document, or cause one to be prepared, based on the data;
(e) use any copying equipment in the place or cause it to be used;
(f) conduct tests or analyses of anything in the place;
(g) take measurements or samples of anything in the place;
(h) take photographs or make recordings or sketches of anything in the place;
(i) remove anything found in the place;
(j) direct any person to put any machinery, vehicle or equipment in the place into operation or to cease operating it; and
(k) prohibit or limit access to all or part of the place or to anything in the place.
Entry — fishing vessels ordered to port by flag state
(4) A protection officer may, for a purpose related to verifying compliance with a law related to fisheries of a foreign state, with any conservation or management measures of a fisheries management organization or with an international fisheries treaty or arrangement to which Canada is party, including any conservation, management or enforcement measures taken under the treaty or arrangement, board a foreign fishing vessel that was authorized to enter Canadian fisheries waters under subparagraph 6(a)(iii).
(5) The protection officer may, for the purpose referred to in subsection (4), exercise the powers referred to in subsection (3) to the extent that the exercise of those powers is authorized by the foreign state or is provided for in the measures, treaty or arrangement in question.
Duty to assist
(6) The owner or person in charge of a place and every person in the place shall give all assistance that is reasonably required to enable a protection officer to perform his or her functions under this section and shall provide any document or information, and access to any data, that is reasonably required for that purpose.
Person accompanying protection officer
7.2 A protection officer may be accompanied by any other person that the protection officer believes is necessary to help him or her perform his or her functions under this Act.
Stopping and detaining vehicle
7.3 A protection officer may, for a purpose related to verifying compliance with this Act, direct that any vehicle, including a fishing vessel found within Canadian fisheries waters or the NAFO Regulatory Area, be stopped and moved to another location and may detain it for a reasonable time. The person in charge of the vehicle shall comply with the directions.
Warrant to enter dwelling place
7.4 (1) If a place is a dwelling place, a protection officer may enter it without the occupant's consent only under the authority of a warrant issued under subsection (2).
Authority to issue warrant
(2) On ex parte application, a justice of the peace may issue a warrant authorizing a protection officer to enter a dwelling place, subject to any conditions specified in the warrant, and authorizing any other person named in the warrant to accompany the protection officer, if the justice is satisfied by information on oath that
(a) the dwelling place is a place referred to in section 7.1;
(b) entry to the dwelling place is necessary to verify compliance with this Act; and
(c) entry was refused by the occupant or there are reasonable grounds to believe that entry will be refused by, or that consent to entry cannot be obtained from, the occupant.
Enforcement on high seas for unauthorized fishing in Canadian fisheries waters
7.5 (1) If a protection officer has reasonable grounds to believe that a fishing vessel of a state party to the Fish Stocks Agreement or of a state that is party to a treaty or arrangement described in paragraph 6(f) has engaged in unauthorized fishing in Canadian fisheries waters and the vessel is in an area of the sea designated under subparagraph 6(e)(ii) or (f)(ii), the officer may, with the consent of that state, take any enforcement action that is consistent with this Act.
Powers not affected in case of pursuit
(2) Subsection (1) does not affect any powers the protection officer has in the case of a pursuit that began while the vessel was in Canadian fisheries waters.
7.6 (1) A justice, as defined in section 2 of the Criminal Code, who on ex parte application is satisfied by information on oath that there are reasonable grounds to believe that there is in a place any fish, marine plant or other thing that was obtained by or used in, or that will afford evidence in respect of, a contravention of this Act, may issue a warrant authorizing the protection officer named in the warrant to enter and search the place for the fish, marine plant or other thing, subject to any conditions specified in the warrant.
Search without warrant
(2) A protection officer may exercise the powers referred to in subsection (1) without a warrant if the conditions for obtaining a warrant exist but, by reason of exigent circumstances, it would not be practical to obtain a warrant.
Search — fishing vessels ordered to port by flag state
(3) A justice, as defined in section 2 of the Criminal Code, on ex parte application by a protection officer, may issue a warrant authorizing the protection officer named in the warrant to board a foreign fishing vessel that was authorized to enter Canadian fisheries waters under subparagraph 6(a)(iii) and search the vessel, or to enter any other place and search the other place, for any fish, marine plant or other thing, subject to any conditions specified in the warrant, if the justice is satisfied by information on oath that
(a) there are reasonable grounds to believe that there is in the vessel any fish, marine plant or other thing that was obtained by or used in, or that will afford evidence in respect of, a contravention of a law related to fisheries of a foreign state, any conservation or management measures of a fisheries management organization or an international fisheries treaty or arrangement to which Canada is party, including any conservation, management or enforcement measures taken under the treaty or arrangement, or there is in the other place any such fish, marine plant or other thing and that fish, marine plant or other thing is from the vessel; and
(b) the vessel's flag state does not object to the search of the vessel.
(4) The foreign fishing vessel's flag state is deemed to not object to the search if the protection officer has informed the flag state of his or her intention to apply for the warrant referred to in subsection (3) and the flag state has not communicated its objection within the period prescribed by regulation.
7. (1) Paragraph 9(b) of the Act is replaced by the following:
(b) any goods aboard a fishing vessel described in paragraph (a) or in any other place, including fish, marine plants, tackle, rigging, apparel, furniture, stores and cargo; or
(2) Paragraph 9(c) of the French version of the Act is replaced by the following:
c) à la fois le bateau de pêche et les biens visés à l'alinéa b).
(3) Section 9 of the Act is renumbered as subsection 9(1) and is amended by adding the following:
Seizure — fishing vessels ordered to port by flag state
(2) A justice, as defined in section 2 of the Criminal Code, on ex parte application by a protection officer, may issue a warrant authorizing the protection officer named in the warrant to seize any fish, marine plant or other thing in a foreign fishing vessel that was authorized to enter Canadian fisheries waters under subparagraph 6(a)(iii) or in any other place, subject to any conditions specified in the warrant, if the justice is satisfied by information on oath that
(b) the vessel's flag state does not object to the seizure.
(3) The foreign fishing vessel's flag state is deemed to not object to the seizure if the protection officer has informed the flag state of his or her intention to apply for the warrant and the flag state has not communicated its objection within the period prescribed by regulation.
(4) Before issuing a warrant under subsection (2), the justice may require that notice of the application be given to any person who has an interest in the application in order to allow that person the opportunity to make representations.
8. Sections 11 to 13 of the Act are replaced by the following:
11. If any fish, marine plant or other thing that is perishable or susceptible to deterioration is seized under section 9, the protection officer or other person having the custody of the thing may dispose of it in any manner that he or she considers appropriate and any proceeds shall be paid to the Receiver General or deposited in a bank to the credit of the Receiver General.
Return — things seized under subsection 9(1)
12. (1) Any fishing vessel or goods seized under subsection 9(1) or the proceeds realized from a sale of the vessel or goods under section 11 shall be returned or paid to the person from whom the fishing vessel or goods were seized if the Minister decides not to institute a prosecution in respect of an offence under this Act and, in any event, shall be so returned or paid on the expiry of three months after the day on which the seizure is made unless before that time proceedings in respect of the offence are instituted.
Return or payment subject to section 16.7
(2) In any event, the return of the fishing vessel or goods or the payment of the proceeds from the sale of the fishing vessel or goods are subject to section 16.7.
Order to extend period of detention
(3) A court may, by order, permit the vessel or goods seized under subsection 9(1) or the proceeds realized from a sale of the vessel or goods under section 11 to be detained for any further period that may be specified in the order if the Minister makes a request to that effect before the end of the period of detention in question and if the court is satisfied that it is justified in the circumstances.
12.1 (1) Subject to section 16.7, any fish, marine plant or other thing seized under subsection 9(2) or the proceeds realized from a sale of the fish, marine plant or other thing under section 11 shall be returned or paid to the person from whom the fish, marine plant or other thing was seized on the expiry of three months after the day on which the seizure is made unless before that time an application referred to in subsection 16.01(1) is filed.
(2) A court may, by order, permit the fish, marine plant or other thing seized under subsection 9(2) or the proceeds realized from a sale of the fish, marine plant or other thing under section 11 to be detained for any further period that may be specified in the order if the Minister makes a request to that effect before the end of the period of detention in question and if the court is satisfied that it is justified in the circumstances.
Redelivery pending proceedings
13. If a fishing vessel or goods have been seized under subsection 9(1) and proceedings in respect of an offence under this Act have been instituted, the court or judge may, with the consent of the protection officer who made the seizure, order redelivery of the fishing vessel or goods to the person from whom the fishing vessel or goods were seized on security by bond, with two sureties, in an amount and form satisfactory to the Minister, being given to Her Majesty.
9. Paragraph 14(a) of the Act is replaced by the following:
(a) any fishing vessel seized under subsection 9(1) by means of or in relation to which the offence was committed,
10. Subsection 16(1) of the Act is replaced by the following:
Return if no forfeiture ordered
16. (1) If a fishing vessel or goods have been seized under subsection 9(1) and proceedings in respect of an offence under this Act have been instituted, but the fishing vessel or goods or any proceeds realized from a sale of the fishing vessel or goods under section 11 are not ordered to be forfeited at the final conclusion of the proceedings, they shall, subject to subsection (2) and to section 16.7, be returned or the proceeds shall be paid to the person from whom the fishing vessel or goods were seized.
11. The Act is amended by adding the following after section 16:
Forfeiture — seizure under subsection 9(2)
16.01 (1) A justice, as defined in section 2 of the Criminal Code, on ex parte application by a protection officer, may order the forfeiture to Her Majesty in right of Canada of any fish, marine plant or other thing seized under subsection 9(2) or of the proceeds realized from a sale under section 11 of that fish, marine plant or other thing, if the justice is satisfied by information on oath that
(a) there are reasonable grounds to believe that the fish, marine plant or other thing was obtained by or used in, or will afford evidence in respect of, a contravention of a law related to fisheries of a foreign state, any conservation or management measures of a fisheries management organization or an international fisheries treaty or arrangement to which Canada is party, including any conservation, management or enforcement measures taken under the treaty or arrangement; and
(b) the foreign fishing vessel's flag state does not object to the forfeiture.
(2) The foreign fishing vessel's flag state is deemed to not object to the forfeiture if the protection officer has informed the flag state of his or her intention to request the forfeiture and the flag state has not communicated its objection within the period prescribed by regulation.
(3) Before making the order, the justice may require that notice of the application be given to any person who has an interest in the application in order to allow that person the opportunity to make representations.
(4) Once forfeited, the fish, marine plant or other thing shall be disposed of as the Minister directs.
(5) Any fish, marine plant or other thing seized under subsection 9(2) or the proceeds realized from a sale of the fish, marine plant or other thing under section 11 that are not ordered to be forfeited shall, subject to section 16.7, be returned, or the proceeds shall be paid, to the person from whom the fish, marine plant or other thing was seized.
1999, c. 19. s. 8
12. The portion of section 16.1 of the Act before paragraph (b) is replaced by the following:
Protection officer's powers
16.1 Any power conferred on a protection officer by or under this Act may be exercised by the officer
(a) subject to section 16.2 and to any regulation made under subparagraph 6(e)(iii), in respect of a fishing vessel of a state party to the Fish Stocks Agreement that is found in an area of the sea designated under subparagraph 6(e)(ii);
13. Section 16.2 of the Act is replaced by the following:
16.2 (1) A protection officer may, in an area of the sea designated under subparagraph 6(e)(ii), for a purpose related to verifying compliance with section 5.3 and any regulations made under subparagraph 6(e)(i), board a fishing vessel of a state party to the Fish Stocks Agreement and exercise the powers referred to in subsection 7.1(3).
(1.1) If the protection officer has reasonable grounds to believe that the fishing vessel has contravened section 5.3, the officer may, with a warrant issued under section 7.6 or without a warrant in exigent circumstances, search the fishing vessel and exercise the power under subsection 9(1) to seize evidence.
(2) If the protection officer has reasonable grounds to believe that the fishing vessel has contravened section 5.3, the officer shall without delay inform the state party to the Fish Stocks Agreement.
(3) In addition to the powers referred to in subsections (1) and (1.1), a protection officer may, with the consent of the state party to the Fish Stocks Agreement, exercise any powers referred to in section 16.1. The officer is deemed to have received the consent of the state if the state has not responded within the period prescribed by regulation or has responded but is not fully investigating the alleged contravention.
Forfeiture — treaty or arrangement
16.3 (1) A justice, as defined in section 2 of the Criminal Code, on ex parte application by a protection officer, may order the forfeiture to Her Majesty in right of Canada of any fish or marine plant detained by a protection officer if the justice is satisfied by information on oath that
(a) the detention of the fish or marine plant is consistent with an international fisheries treaty or arrangement to which Canada is party, including any conservation, management or enforcement measures taken under the treaty or arrangement;
(b) the forfeiture of the fish or marine plant is consistent with the treaty or arrangement; and
(c) the foreign fishing vessel's flag state has not provided the Minister, within the time period required by the treaty or arrangement, with the information required by the treaty or the arrangement to prevent the forfeiture.
(3) Once forfeited, the fish or marine plant shall be disposed of as directed by the Minister.
16.4 The Minister may disclose to a foreign fishing vessel's flag state, to the state of nationality of the foreign fishing vessel's master or to a coastal state, fisheries management organization, organization of states or international organization information that relates to any of the following:
(a) a refusal to authorize the foreign fishing vessel to enter Canadian fisheries waters;
(b) a suspension, amendment or cancellation of an authorization granted to the foreign fishing vessel;
(c) a change to a decision referred to in paragraph (a) or (b);
(d) the outcome of any proceeding relating to a decision referred to in any of paragraphs (a) to (c);
(e) an inspection report in respect of the foreign fishing vessel;
(f) an enforcement action taken by a protection officer in respect of the foreign fishing vessel.
Measures — Canadian fishing vessel
16.5 The Minister may disclose to a party to the Port State Measures Agreement, coastal state, fisheries management organization or international organization information relating to any measure that is taken under the Fisheries Act in respect of a Canadian fishing vessel in response to a measure that is taken, in respect of that vessel, by another state under the Port State Measures Agreement .
Canada Border Services Agency
16.6 For a purpose related to verifying compliance with this Act, the Minister may disclose to the Canada Border Services Agency information relating to the importation of any fish or marine plant.
Sending abroad
16.7 (1) A justice, as defined in section 2 of the Criminal Code, on ex parte application by a protection officer, may order that anything seized under this Act be sent to a foreign state if the justice is satisfied by information on oath that the foreign state has requested that the thing be sent to it for the purpose of administering or enforcing its laws.
(2) The justice may include in the order any terms and conditions that he or she considers appropriate, including those that are necessary to give effect to the request and those that relate to the preservation and return to Canada of the thing or the protection of the interests of third parties.
Requirement to bring before justice
(3) The justice may require that the thing be brought before him or her.
14. Paragraph 17(2)(a) of the Act is replaced by the following:
(a) a state party to the Fish Stocks Agreement if the vessel or official, as the case may be, is acting in the performance of their duties in relation to the Fish Stocks Agreement; or
1999, c. 19, s. 11
15. (1) Subsection 18.01(1) of the Act is replaced by the following:
Proof of offence — Fish Stocks Agreement
18.01 (1) In a prosecution of a fishing vessel of a state party to the Fish Stocks Agreement or a state that is party to a treaty or arrangement described in paragraph 6(f) or of a fishing vessel without nationality for an offence under this Act, it is sufficient proof of the offence to establish that it was committed by a person on board the vessel, whether or not the person is identified or has been prosecuted for the offence.
(2) Subsection 18.01(2) of the English version of the Act is replaced by the following:
Appearance of vessel
(2) A fishing vessel on which a summons is served shall appear by counsel or agent.
16. Section 18.02 of the Act is replaced by the following:
18.02 If a fishing vessel of a state party to the Fish Stocks Agreement or a state that is party to a treaty or arrangement described in paragraph 6(f) or a fishing vessel without nationality is convicted of an offence under this Act, the amount of the fine imposed on the vessel is a debt due to Her Majesty in right of Canada owed by the person who, at the time the offence was committed, was lawfully entitled to possession of the vessel, whether as owner or as charterer.
Offence and punishment
18.03 (1) Every person who contravenes subsection 5.6(1) or (2) is guilty of an offence and liable
(a) on conviction on indictment, to a fine of not more than $500,000; or
(b) on summary conviction, to a fine of not more than $100,000.
Subsequent offences
(2) If a person is convicted of an offence under subsection (1) a subsequent time, the amount of the fine for the subsequent offence may be up to double the amount set out in that subsection.
Additional fine
18.04 If a person is convicted of an offence under this Act and the court is satisfied that, as a result of committing the offence, financial benefits accrued to the person, the court may, despite the maximum amount of any fine that may otherwise be imposed under this Act, order the person to pay an additional fine in an amount equal to the court's estimation of those benefits.
17. Paragraph 18.1(a.1) of the Act is replaced by the following:
(a.1) in an area of the sea designated under subparagraph 6(e)(ii) on board or by means of a fishing vessel of a state party to the Fish Stocks Agreement or of a fishing vessel without nationality;
18. (1) The portion of subsection 18.2(1) of the French version of the Act before paragraph (a) is replaced by the following:
Exercice des pouvoirs d'arrestation, d'entrée, etc.
18.2 (1) Les pouvoirs — arrestation, entrée, perquisition, saisie et autres — pouvant être exercés au Canada à l'égard d'un fait visé à l'article 18.1 peuvent l'être à cet égard et dans les circonstances mentionnées à cet article :
(2) Subsection 18.2(2) of the French version of the Act is replaced by the following:
Pouvoir des tribunaux
(2) Un juge de paix ou un juge a compétence pour autoriser les mesures d'enquête et autres mesures accessoires à l'égard d'une infraction visée à l'article 18.1, notamment en matière d'arrestation, d'entrée, de perquisition et de saisie, comme si l'infraction avait été perpétrée dans son ressort.
COMING INTO FORCE
Order in council
19. This Act comes into force on a day to be fixed by order of the Governor in Council.
Published under authority of the Senate of Canada
Publishing and Depository Services
Clause 2: (1) and (2) Existing text of the definitions:
"Agreement" means the Agreement for the Implementation of the Provisions of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea of 10 December 1982 Relating to the Conservation and Management of Straddling Fish Stocks and Highly Migratory Fish Stocks adopted by the United Nations Conference on Straddling Fish Stocks and Highly Migratory Fish Stocks in New York on August 4, 1995;
"fish" includes shellfish, crustaceans and marine animals;
"fishing vessel" includes any ship or boat or any other description of vessel used in or equipped for
(a) fishing or processing or transporting fish from fishing grounds,
(b) taking, processing or transporting marine plants, or
(c) provisioning, servicing, repairing or maintaining any vessels of a foreign fishing fleet while at sea;
"fishing vessel of a participating state" means a foreign fishing vessel that has been issued, under the laws of a participating state, a registration number, licence or other document granting it the right to fly the flag of that state or that is otherwise entitled to fly the flag of that state;
"participating state" means a foreign state or an organization of foreign states prescribed by regulation;
(3) New.
Clause 3: Relevant portion of section 5.3:
5.3 No fishing vessel of a participating state shall, in an area of the sea designated under subparagraph 6(e)(ii),
Clause 4: New.
Clause 5: (1) to (6) Relevant portion of section 6:
6. The Governor in Council may make regulations for carrying out the purposes and provisions of this Act including, but not limited to, regulations
(a) for authorizing, by means of licences, permits or otherwise,
(e) for the implementation of the Agreement, including regulations
(i) incorporating by reference, or carrying out and giving effect to, any conservation or management measures of a regional fisheries management organization or arrangement established by two or more states, or by one or more states and an organization of states, for the purpose of the conservation or management of a straddling fish stock or highly migratory fish stock, and designating from amongst the measures incorporated by reference or regulations made under this subparagraph those the contravention of which is prohibited by paragraph 5.3(a),
(iii) setting out the circumstances in which a person engaged or employed in the administration or enforcement of this Act may exercise, in a manner consistent with the Agreement and the measures incorporated by reference and the regulations made under subparagraph (i), the powers conferred by or under this Act and setting out any procedures to be followed in doing so,
(iv) empowering the Minister to authorize a participating state to take enforcement action in respect of a Canadian fishing vessel,
(vi) permitting Her Majesty in right of Canada to recover any reasonable costs incurred as a result of the detention in port of a fishing vessel of a participating state, and
(vii) prescribing a participating state for the purposes of this Act; and
(f) for the implementation of the provisions of any other international fisheries treaty or arrangement to which Canada is party, including any conservation, management or enforcement measures taken under the treaty or arrangement, including regulations
(i) incorporating by reference, or carrying out and giving effect to, any of those measures and designating from amongst the measures incorporated by reference or regulations made under this subparagraph those the contravention of which is prohibited by section 5.4,
Clause 6: Existing text of sections 7 to 7.1:
7. A protection officer may
(a) for the purpose of ensuring compliance with this Act and the regulations, board and inspect any fishing vessel found within Canadian fisheries waters or the NAFO Regulatory Area; and
(b) with a warrant issued under section 7.1, search any fishing vessel found within Canadian fisheries waters or the NAFO Regulatory Area and its cargo.
7.01 (1) If a protection officer believes on reasonable grounds that a fishing vessel of a participating state or of a state party to a treaty or an arrangement described in paragraph 6(f) has engaged in unauthorized fishing in Canadian fisheries waters and the officer finds the vessel in an area of the sea designated under subparagraph 6(e)(ii) or (f)(ii), the officer may, with the consent of that state, take any enforcement action that is consistent with this Act.
(2) Subsection (1) does not affect any powers the protection officer may have in the case of pursuit that began while the vessel was in Canadian fisheries waters.
7.1 (1) A justice of the peace who on ex parte application is satisfied by information on oath that there are reasonable grounds to believe that there is in any place, including any premises, vessel or vehicle, any fish or other thing that was obtained by or used in, or that will afford evidence in respect of, a contravention of this Act or the regulations, may issue a warrant authorizing the protection officer named in the warrant to enter and search the place for the fish or other thing subject to any conditions that may be specified in the warrant.
(2) A protection officer may exercise the powers referred to in paragraph 7(b) without a warrant if the conditions for obtaining a warrant exist but, by reason of exigent circumstances, it would not be practical to obtain a warrant.
Clause 7: (1) and (2) Relevant portion of section 9:
9. A protection officer who believes on reasonable grounds that an offence under this Act has been committed may seize
(b) any goods aboard a fishing vessel described in paragraph (a), including fish, tackle, rigging, apparel, furniture, stores and cargo; or
(c) any fishing vessel described in paragraph (a) and any of the goods described in paragraph (b).
Clause 8: Existing text of sections 11 to 13:
11. Where fish or any other perishable articles are seized pursuant to section 9, the protection officer or other person having the custody thereof may sell them, and the proceeds of the sale shall be paid to the Receiver General or deposited in a bank to the credit of the Receiver General.
12. Any fishing vessel or goods seized pursuant to section 9 or the proceeds realized from a sale pursuant to section 11 shall be returned or paid to the person from whom the fishing vessel or goods were seized if the Minister decides not to institute a prosecution in respect of an offence under this Act, and in any event shall be so returned or paid on the expiration of three months after the day of seizure unless before that time proceedings in respect of the offence are instituted.
13. Where a fishing vessel or goods have been seized pursuant to section 9 and proceedings in respect of an offence under this Act have been instituted, the court or judge may, with the consent of the protection officer who made the seizure, order redelivery thereof to the person from whom the fishing vessel or goods were seized on security by bond, with two sureties, in an amount and form satisfactory to the Minister, being given to Her Majesty.
Clause 9: Relevant portion of section 14:
14. When a person or a fishing vessel is convicted of an offence under this Act, the convicting court or judge may, in addition to any other punishment imposed, order that
(a) any fishing vessel seized pursuant to section 9 by means of or in relation to which the offence was committed,
be forfeited, and on the making of the order the fishing vessel, goods or proceeds so ordered to be forfeited are forfeited to Her Majesty in right of Canada.
Clause 10: Existing text of subsection 16(1):
16. (1) Where a fishing vessel or goods have been seized pursuant to section 9 and proceedings in respect of an offence under this Act have been instituted, but the fishing vessel or goods or any proceeds realized from a sale pursuant to section 11 are not at the final conclusion of the proceedings ordered to be forfeited, they shall, subject to subsection (2), be returned or the proceeds shall be paid to the person from whom the fishing vessel or goods were seized.
Clause 11: New.
Clause 12: Relevant portion of section 16.1:
16.1 Despite the geographic limitations referred to in section 7, any power conferred on a protection officer by or under this Act may be exercised by the officer
(a) subject to section 16.2 and to any regulation made under subparagraph 6(e)(iii), in respect of a fishing vessel of a participating state found in an area of the sea designated under subparagraph 6(e)(ii);
Clause 13: Existing text of section 16.2:
16.2 (1) A protection officer may, in an area of the sea designated under subparagraph 6(e)(ii), board and inspect a fishing vessel of a participating state to ensure compliance with section 5.3 and any regulations made under subparagraph 6(e)(i). An officer who believes on reasonable grounds that the vessel has contravened section 5.3 may, with a warrant issued under section 7.1 or without a warrant in exigent circumstances, search the vessel and exercise the power under section 9 to seize evidence.
(2) If the protection officer believes on reasonable grounds that the vessel has contravened section 5.3, the officer shall without delay inform the participating state.
(3) In addition to the powers referred to in subsection (1), a protection officer may, with the consent of the participating state, exercise any powers referred to in section 16.1. The officer is deemed to have received the consent of the state if the state
(a) has not responded within the period prescribed by regulation; or
(b) has responded but is not fully investigating the alleged contravention.
Clause 14: Relevant portion of subsection 17(2):
(2) In subsection (1), "government vessel" also includes a vessel that belongs to or is in the service of, and "protection officer" also includes an enforcement official of,
(a) a participating state if the vessel or official, as the case may be, is acting in the performance of their duties in relation to the Agreement; or
Clause 15: (1) and (2) Existing text of subsections 18.01(1) and (2):
18.01 (1) In a prosecution of a fishing vessel of a participating state or a state that is party to a treaty or arrangement described in paragraph 6(f) or of a fishing vessel without nationality for an offence under this Act, it is sufficient proof of the offence to establish that it was committed by a person on board the vessel, whether or not the person is identified or has been prosecuted for the offence.
(2) A fishing vessel on which a summons is served must appear by counsel or agent.
Clause 16: Existing text of section 18.02:
18.02 The amount of the fine imposed on a fishing vessel of a participating state or a state that is party to a treaty or arrangement described in paragraph 6(f) or on a fishing vessel without nationality that is convicted of an offence under this Act is a debt due to Her Majesty in right of Canada owed by the person who, at the time the offence was committed, was lawfully entitled to possession of the vessel, whether as owner or as charterer.
18.1 An act or omission that would be an offence under an Act of Parliament if it occurred in Canada is deemed to have been committed in Canada if it occurs, in the course of enforcing this Act,
(a.1) in an area of the sea designated under subparagraph 6(e)(ii) on board or by means of a fishing vessel of a participating state or of a fishing vessel without nationality;
Clause 18: (1) Relevant portion of subsection 18.2(1):
18.2 (1) Every power of arrest, entry, search or seizure or other power that could be exercised in Canada in respect of an act or omission referred to in section 18.1 in the circumstances referred to in that section may be exercised
(2) Existing text of subsection 18.2(2):
(2) A justice of the peace or judge in any territorial division in Canada has jurisdiction to authorize an arrest, entry, search or seizure or an investigation or other ancillary matter related to an offence referred to in section 18.1 in the same manner as if the offence had been committed in that territorial division.


text:
import wdl
import wdl.binding
from wdl.binding import *

with open('wdl/test/cases/0/wdl') as fp:
    wdl_namespace = wdl.load(fp, '<test>')
    workflow = wdl_namespace.workflows[0]

def test_document():
    assert len(wdl_namespace.workflows) == 1
    assert len(wdl_namespace.tasks) == 4

def test_workflow():
    assert workflow.name == 'simple'
    assert len([c for c in workflow.body if isinstance(c, wdl.binding.Call)]) == 4
    assert len([s for s in workflow.body if isinstance(s, wdl.binding.Scatter)]) == 1

def test_workflow_declarations():
    decls = workflow.declarations
    assert len(decls) == 5
    assert decls[0].wdl_string() == 'Array[Array[Array[File]]] scatter_files'
    assert decls[0].name == 'scatter_files'
    assert decls[0].expression is None
    assert decls[0].type == WdlArrayType(WdlArrayType(WdlArrayType(WdlFileType())))
    assert decls[0].type.wdl_string() == 'Array[Array[Array[File]]]'
    assert decls[1].wdl_string() == 'String docker'
    assert decls[1].name == 'docker'
    assert decls[1].expression is None
    assert decls[1].type == WdlStringType()
    assert decls[1].type.wdl_string() == 'String'
    assert decls[2].wdl_string() == 'String words = "w"+"o"+"r"+"d"+"s"'
    assert decls[2].name == 'words'
    assert decls[2].expression.wdl_string() == '"w"+"o"+"r"+"d"+"s"'
    assert decls[2].type == WdlStringType()
    assert decls[2].type.wdl_string() == 'String'
    assert decls[3].wdl_string() == 'File dict_file = "/usr/share/dict/"+words'
    assert decls[3].name == 'dict_file'
    assert decls[3].expression.wdl_string() == '"/usr/share/dict/"+words'
    assert decls[3].type == WdlFileType()
    assert decls[3].type.wdl_string() == 'File'
    assert decls[4].wdl_string() == 'Boolean b = false'
    assert decls[4].name == 'b'
    assert decls[4].expression.wdl_string() == 'false'
    assert decls[4].type == WdlBooleanType()
    assert decls[4].type.wdl_string() == 'Boolean'

def test_workflow_calls():
    assert len(workflow.body) == 5
    assert workflow.body[0].name == 'task1'
    assert workflow.body[0].task.name == 'task1'
    assert workflow.body[0].alias == None
    assert workflow.body[0].parent == workflow
    assert workflow.body[0].inputs['docker'].wdl_string() == 'docker'
    assert workflow.body[0].inputs['infile'].wdl_string() == 'dict_file'
    assert workflow.body[1].name == 'task2'
    assert workflow.body[1].task.name == 'task2'
    assert workflow.body[1].alias == None
    assert workflow.body[1].parent == workflow
    assert workflow.body[1].inputs['docker'].wdl_string() == 'docker'
    assert workflow.body[1].inputs['infile'].wdl_string() == 'dict_file'
    assert workflow.body[2].name == 'alias'
    assert workflow.body[2].task.name == 'task3'
    assert workflow.body[2].inputs['docker'].wdl_string() == 'docker'
    assert workflow.body[2].inputs['infile'].wdl_string() == '"/usr/share/dict/"+words'
    assert workflow.body[2].alias == 'alias'
    assert workflow.body[2].parent == workflow
    assert workflow.body[3].name == 'inline'
    assert workflow.body[3].task.name == 'inline'
    assert workflow.body[3].alias == None
    assert workflow.body[3].parent == workflow
    assert workflow.body[3].inputs['docker'].wdl_string() == 'docker'
    assert workflow.body[3].inputs['path'].wdl_string() == 'dict_file'

def test_workflow_scatters():
    assert workflow.body[4].name == '_s15'
    assert workflow.body[4].body[0].name == '_s17'
    assert workflow.body[4].body[0].body[0].name == '_s19'

def test_task_inline():
    task = wdl_namespace.resolve('inline')
    assert task.name == 'inline'
    assert len(task.declarations) == 2
    assert task.declarations[0].name == 'path'
    assert task.declarations[0].expression is None
    assert task.declarations[0].type == WdlFileType()
    assert task.declarations[0].type.wdl_string() == 'File'
    assert task.declarations[1].name == 'docker'
    assert task.declarations[1].expression is None
    assert task.declarations[1].type == WdlStringType()
    assert task.declarations[1].type.wdl_string() == 'String'
    assert task.command.wdl_string() == """python3 <<CODE
with open('${path}') as fp:
  for line in fp:
    if line.startswith('zoologic'):
      print(line.strip())
CODE"""

    def lookup(name):
        if name == 'path': return WdlString('/x/y/z.txt')

    assert task.command.instantiate(lookup) == """python3 <<CODE
with open('/x/y/z.txt') as fp:
  for line in fp:
    if line.startswith('zoologic'):
      print(line.strip())
CODE"""

    assert task.outputs == []
    assert list(task.runtime.keys()) == ['docker']
    assert task.runtime['docker'].wdl_string() == '"${docker}"'

    def lookup(name):
        if name == 'docker': return WdlString('foo/bar')

    assert task.runtime['docker'].eval(lookup) == WdlString('foo/bar')
    assert task.parameter_meta == {}
    assert task.meta == {}

def test_task_task1():
    task = wdl_namespace.resolve('task1')
    assert task.name == 'task1'
    assert len(task.declarations) == 2
    assert task.declarations[0].name == 'infile'
    assert task.declarations[0].expression is None
    assert task.declarations[0].type == WdlFileType()
    assert task.declarations[0].type.wdl_string() == 'File'
    assert task.declarations[1].name == 'docker'
    assert task.declarations[1].expression is None
    assert task.declarations[1].type == WdlStringType()
    assert task.declarations[1].type.wdl_string() == 'String'
    assert task.command.wdl_string() == """grep '^aberran' ${infile}"""

    def lookup(name):
        if name == 'infile': return WdlString('/x/y/z.txt')

    assert task.command.instantiate(lookup) == "grep '^aberran' /x/y/z.txt"

    assert len(task.outputs) == 2
    assert task.outputs[0].name == 'words_a'
    assert task.outputs[0].expression.wdl_string() == 'read_lines(stdout())'
    assert task.outputs[0].type == WdlArrayType(WdlStringType())
    assert task.outputs[1].name == 'foo'
    assert task.outputs[1].expression.wdl_string() == '1+1'
    assert task.outputs[1].type == WdlIntegerType()
    assert list(task.runtime.keys()) == ['docker']
    assert task.runtime['docker'].wdl_string() == '"${docker}"'

    def lookup(name):
        if name == 'docker': return WdlString('foo/bar')

    assert task.runtime['docker'].eval(lookup) == WdlString('foo/bar')
    assert task.parameter_meta == {}
    assert task.meta == {}

def test_fqn_and_upstream():
    wdl_namespace = wdl.loads("""
task t1 {
  Int i
  Int j
  String foo = "bar"
  command { echo ${i+1} }
  output { Int o = read_int(stdout()) }
}

workflow w {
  call t1
  call t1 as x {input: i=t1.o+10}
  call t1 as y {input: i=10+x.o, j=t1.o}
}
""")
    call_t1 = wdl_namespace.resolve('w.t1')
    call_x = wdl_namespace.resolve('w.x')
    call_y = wdl_namespace.resolve('w.y')
    assert call_t1.name == 't1'
    assert call_x.name == 'x'
    assert call_y.name == 'y'
    assert call_t1.upstream() == set()
    assert call_x.upstream() == set([call_t1])
    assert call_y.upstream() == set([call_t1, call_x])
    assert call_t1.downstream() == set([call_x, call_y])
    assert call_x.downstream() == set([call_y])
    assert call_y.downstream() == set()

    decl_i = wdl_namespace.resolve('w.t1.i')
    decl_i2 = wdl_namespace.resolve('w.t1.i')
    decl_j = wdl_namespace.resolve('w.x.j')
    decl_j2 = wdl_namespace.resolve('w.x.j')
    decl_foo = wdl_namespace.resolve('w.y.foo')
    assert decl_i.name == 'i'
    assert decl_i.type == WdlIntegerType()
    assert decl_i.expression == None
    assert decl_i2.name == 'i'
    assert decl_i2.type == WdlIntegerType()
    assert decl_i2.expression == None
    assert decl_j.name == 'j'
    assert decl_j.type == WdlIntegerType()
    assert decl_j.expression == None
    assert decl_j2.name == 'j'
    assert decl_j2.type == WdlIntegerType()
    assert decl_j2.expression == None
    assert decl_foo.name == 'foo'
    assert decl_foo.type == WdlStringType()
    assert decl_foo.expression.wdl_string() == '"bar"'

def test_scatter_upstream_downstream():
    wdl_namespace = wdl.loads("""
task t1 {
  File i
  String pattern
  command { grep '${pattern}' ${i} > "filtered" }
  output { File filtered = "filtered" }
}

task t2 {
  File i
  Array[String] s = ["a", "b", "c"]
  command {
    cat ${i} > out_file
    echo -e "${sep="\\n" s}" >> out_file
  }
  output { Array[String] strings = read_lines("out_file") }
}

task t3 {
  String x
  command {echo ${x}}
  output { String y = read_string(stdout()) }
}

workflow w {
  call t1
  call t2 {
    input: i=t1.filtered
  }
  scatter(x in t2.strings) {
    call t3 {
      input: strings=x
    }
  }
}
""")

    call_t1 = wdl_namespace.resolve('w.t1')
    call_t2 = wdl_namespace.resolve('w.t2')
    call_t3 = wdl_namespace.resolve('w.t3')
    scatter = wdl_namespace.resolve('w._s7')
    assert call_t2.task.declarations[1].wdl_string() == 'Array[String] s = ["a", "b", "c"]'
    assert call_t1.name == 't1'
    assert call_t2.name == 't2'
    assert call_t3.name == 't3'
    assert scatter.name == '_s7'
    assert call_t1.upstream() == set()
    assert call_t2.upstream() == set([call_t1])
    assert call_t3.upstream() == set([call_t2, scatter])
    assert scatter.upstream() == set([call_t2])
    assert call_t1.downstream() == set([call_t2])
    assert call_t2.downstream() == set([call_t3, scatter])
    assert call_t3.downstream() == set()
    assert scatter.downstream() == set([call_t3])

def test_beyond_scatter_upstream_downstream():
    wdl_namespace = wdl.loads("""
task t1 {
  File i
  String pattern
  command { grep '${pattern}' ${i} > "filtered" }
  output { File filtered = "filtered" }
}

task t2 {
  File i
  Array[String] s = ["a", "b", "c"]
  command {
    cat ${i} > out_file
    echo -e "${sep="\\n" s}" >> out_file
  }
  output { Array[String] strings = read_lines("out_file") }
}

task t3 {
  String x
  command {echo ${x}}
  output { String y = read_string(stdout()) }
}

workflow w {
  call t1
  call t2 {
    input: i=t1.filtered
  }
  Array[String] s = ["a", "b", "c"]
  scatter(n in s) {
    call t3 {
      input: x=t2.strings
    }
  }
}
""")

    call_t1 = wdl_namespace.resolve('w.t1')
    call_t2 = wdl_namespace.resolve('w.t2')
    call_t3 = wdl_namespace.resolve('w.t3')
    scatter = call_t3.parent
    assert call_t3.upstream() == set([call_t2, scatter])

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaGithub


Toto, we're not in Florida anymore. Okay, technically we are, but spend a day in this state park and you'll feel like you've been transported to the wide, grassy prairies of the midwest. Kissimmee Prairie Preserve State Park is home to one of the largest stretches of dry prairie in Florida. Hike, bike, or trot (via horseback) through the hundreds of miles of dirt trails to explore this unique natural setting. Take in the sweet scent of whimsically named wildflowers like Bachelor's Buttons and Blazing Star, and see if you can spot a Burrowing Owl or the endangered Grasshopper Sparrow hopping among the tall grass. If you're really gunning for a "Little House on the Prairie" moment, then join a ranger for a buggy tour. Perched in a seat high above the prairie, you'll be privy to some spectacular views. Plus, the remoteness of this park makes for some awesome stargazing. So at the end of the day sit back and search the stars, content that you found a new slice of Old Florida.


Premier Doug Ford warned teachers Tuesday not to "pull this strike nonsense," with a likely challenging round of bargaining set to start as soon as this month. Read more.
Merging Hamilton's ambulance services into a larger conglomerate would be "a kick in the teeth" to people who live here, says the head of a local paramedic union. Read more.
Striking nurses at the Windsor-Essex County Health Unit are holding a 'Rally for a New Employer Mandate' on Friday. Read more.
OPSEU president Warren 'Smokey' Thomas is calling on Kingston's Addiction and Mental Health Services' (AMHS) temporary supervisor to reconsider laying off over 40 employees. Read more.
Long-term care workers face "constant" violence on the job, with 80 per cent reporting first-hand experience with physical assault in the workplace, according to a new poll. Read more.


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Daniel Sams And George Bailey's Sweet Gesture For Young Fan Hit By Cricket Ball
Daniel Sams And George Bailey's Sweet Gesture For Young Fan Hit By Cricket Ball
Checkup confirmed that the kid hasn't suffered any serious injury.
Arun Rawal
Spectator injury is not common is cricket, but every once in a while we do hear of incidents that make us cringe. A young fan escaped a major injury during Big Bash League (BBL) 2018-19 match between Sydney Thunder and Hobart Hurricanes. On the first ball of 19th over, George Bailey got hold of a good length and struck it for a big six over long on. The ball rocketed towards the spectators, and hit one of them. The replay on big screen showed the ball bouncing off a kid which got the players' attention. But what the players did next caught everyone's attention for the happiness it brought to the small kid.
After the completion of first innings, Sydney Thunder player Daniel Sams rushed to meet the young fan whose guardian was trying to console him to no avail. Seeing him suffering, Sams took a pen from the spectator, took off his cap and gave it to him with his autograph.
Sydney players Shane Watson, Gurinder Sandhu and Chris Jordan stopped to ensure the kid's safety as well.
The crowd loved Sams' gesture and let him know how they felt with a loud cheer. Afterwards, Bailey gifted his gloves to the kid in a bid to compensate for the nasty blow. Fortunately, after the checkup it was confirmed that the kid hadn't suffered any serious injury.
He's at hospital for a check – but looks pretty pleased to have George's gloves and Daniel Sams hat. Thanks to players and St. John's for the care. pic.twitter.com/lX9Tnzwk43
— Ian Mackay (@ianmigdale) February 9, 2019
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text:
People browse restaurants and shops in downtown Huntington Beach, Calif., on July 16, 2020. (Robin Beck/AFP via Getty Images)
Huntington Beach's Corner Market Continually Penalized by Code Enforcement
By Drew Van Voorhis
Drew Van Voorhis
Drew Van Voorhis is a California-based daily news reporter for The Epoch Times. He has been a journalist for four years, during which time he has broken several viral national news stories and has been interviewed for his work on both radio and internet shows.
December 7, 2021 Updated: December 8, 2021
HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif.—A local Huntington Beach eatery claimed that it's been unfairly harassed by the city's code enforcement for over five years, for which a petition has been created online last month and is now supported by almost 4,000 people.
HB Corner Market, located on the corner of 11th Street and Acacia Avenue, has been "plagued with multiple code enforcement citations that are egregious and debilitating," according to a change.org petition with close to 4,000 signatures to get the city to stop the citations.
In late October, the restaurant was fined $3,000 for having bistro tables in the easement area in front of the building, though they had been operating this way for three years. After the owner removed the tables and spoke at a community development meeting, the restaurant was still fined, according to the restaurant's Facebook page.
"I have tried to comply to items they have asked me to do but I am always promised if I do one thing I will be left alone and then they find something else. … The laundry list of demands will never end," an Oct. 25 Facebook post reads. "So now they are fining me to death which I suppose they believe will eventually force me out. They are not only fining the business, they fine me personally and they are fining the landlord!"
The restaurant was also fined $6,000 around the same time for cleaning a table located on the patio area, of which the ownership is still disputed, according to the business owner.
"I am a small business owner trying to promote the same community that is trying so desperately to shut my doors," the post reads.
On most days, according to the Facebook page, a code enforcement officer will be watching from outside the restaurant, waiting for something citable, including if the patio gets stepped on.
At a Huntington Beach City Council meeting in November, City Manager Oliver Chi said the city met and was working with the owner and proprietor of the restaurant to resolve the disputes.
"What I'm happy to report is that based on current discussions that we've had with the Corner Market, it does feel like we're on a pathway to reaching an amicable resolution related to the code-enforcement-related issues," Chi said.
Given "the progress that's been made recently," Chi said, the case was ultimately removed from the formal meeting agenda by the city council and was no longer an item for further discussion.
One of the landlords of the building, Ashley Schrimpf, was not physically in the council meeting but had a text message read aloud by a public commenter, refuting Chi's earlier remarks in the meeting.
"Based on the comments that were made by our city manager, we have not spoken to anyone from the city, and there has not been a resolution as was stated tonight during the council meeting. They did try to make a deal and wanted a signature [on the day of the meeting] so they could say they are working with us. Nothing was signed, nothing has been agreed upon. It's all lies."
Angered by the city's removing the case, many supporters of the restaurant publicly spoke up, recounting the "small-town feel" the restaurant has been giving to the Huntington Beach community.
The city of Huntington Beach didn't respond to an inquiry from The Epoch Times for comment.


text:
Sports, The Arts January 18, 2014
A sea of blue
[T]hey've been watching the Toronto Maple Leafs since they were in diapers. Now, a group of eight film students are documenting people who share the passion they've had all their lives.
In the world of sports, there's arguably no fans like Leafs fans. It's the reason the students are making a documentary entitled The Impassioned: A Documentary on the Greatest Fans in the World. The documentary will show what it means to be part of a group that remains passionate about a team that continuously lets them down.
It's been 46 years since the Leafs last won a Stanley Cup. Director Stephen Hosier and producer Lucas Ford haven't even been alive for half that time (21 and 20 years old, respectively), but they know the tradition of disappointment all too well.
"It's a rocky mountain or a roller coaster as a Leafs fan, you have your ups and downs and you have your wins and losses, but you got to find a way to stick with it," Ford said.
The past eight years have had more downs than ups though, with the Leafs making the playoffs just once in that time span. That was last year. The Leafs had a heartbreaking loss in the first round. But with the way they played against the eventual Stanley Cup finalists, the Boston Bruins, optimism in Leafs Nation seemed to be at an all-time high.
"The Leafs weren't expected to make the playoffs last year, but once they did expectations jumped to a new level," Hosier said. "Even though it's devastating to lose, their hope didn't diminish much. They were just as excited and expected more out of them this year."
With that in mind, Hosier believed that this season was the perfect time to bring to life an idea he's had for a few years: a documentary on the fervency that encompasses Leafs Nation.
Even some members of the crew jumped on the bandwagon. Deidter Stadnyk, 23, is another producer on the project who grew up in Manitoba, but going to school in the heart of Leafs Nation had him changing allegiances.
"I came here liking the [Winnipeg] Jets, but Leafs Nation is an infectious attitude," Stadnyk said, now a Leafs fan for all of four months. As a new fan, he brings a fresh perspective to the documentary. He's essentially the rookie coming to a team of seasoned veterans.
Photo by Joseph Hammond.
The documentary itself is a character-driven account that hopes to embody every perspective from a vast conglomerate of Leafs fans. From rich and poor to young and old, it's a group of people that share in the misery of Leafs fandom. They all watch, react, cheer, and cope differently. They're optimistic and they're cynical. What bonds them together is a passion for their favourite team, but to understand that, the crew needed to look outside the game.
"To understand why they are the way they are with the Leafs, you have to take a look at their lives outside of the Leafs," Hosier said.
The documentary focuses on the stories from a wide variety of fans that make up Leafs Nation. The goal is to find out why they're so passionate and create a juxtaposition between the diverse culture of Leafs Nation. It's also a chance to give everyone a voice; whether that be a little boy who dreams of one day being a Leaf, or a season-ticket holding lawyer, or a barber who has a shrine to the Leafs in his shop.
The team spent hours finding the right people for their documentary, like scouts at a junior hockey game. They handed out hundreds of fliers outside the Air Canada Centre and searched for hours online and through friends and family looking for the right fit.
While the focus is on the fans, the documentary won't be without star-power. They've already arranged an interview through a family friend with Leafs legend Johnny Bower. They hope that more will come, specifically fan favourites from the past 10 years like Darcy Tucker, Tie Domi, and Curtis Joseph.
In case you want to know how far the crew's passion goes, Hosier admitted that he used to ask his barber for a haircut just like Joseph's (a receding hairline no less) when he was a kid.
In terms of getting current players to sign on, the logistics are difficult with regards to their contracts. But Maple Leafs Sports and Entertainment has worked with them throughout the process giving them access to Maple Leafs Square, a Leafs practice, and even sending them to this year's Winter Classic, which Hosier calls his fondest moment as a Leafs fan.
The Winter Classic was the climax of Leafs fandom in recent years, with Leafs Nation filling half of a 100,000 plus seat stadium with uproarious volume, six hours away from Toronto.
The fans battled the elements of snow and freezing temperatures, just to see the spectacle of their favourite team in an unusual setting.
"They talked about a 'sea of blue' and it really was. I would say that Leafs fans definitely overpowered Detroit fans, if not in numbers definitely in volume. All you heard was Leafs chants inside and out," Hosier said.
And three members of the crew were there at 7:45 a.m. that day to take it all in as the fans poured into the stadium. Like all the other fans who attended, the experience to them was surreal.
Even more surreal was that the Leafs actually won, giving fans something to finally cheer about during another disappointing season.
While the Leafs started hot going 10-4-0 in October, they've been as cold as those temperatures in Ann Arbor ever since. They've gone 14-16-5 with only five of those wins coming in regulation. They've been dreadful. If anything, watching the Leafs constantly disappoint is just another life lesson for Ford, who'll likely never stop watching and cheering for the team he grew up with.
"You have these fans that are still die-hard and still watching the games that we lose 7-1," Ford said. "It's how to deal with disappointment, how to deal with uncertainties. Being a Leafs fan definitely teaches you the hard knocks of life. I mean if I can deal with that I can deal with anything."
The crew plans to have a 15 minute cut of the documentary ready for a film festival in May.
Click here to view The Impassioned Indiegogo campaign.
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Atmospheric Scientist – How to become an Atmospheric Scientist?
Atmospheric science is said to be the study of earth's atmosphere, i.e. the study of blanket of air covering the earth. Atmospheric scientists are the professionals in this field who study about atmosphere's different physical features, motions and procedures and the manner in which all these factors affect rest of the environment. One of the applications of this study is the weather forecasting.
Apart from predicting the weather, these professionals also try to detect and understand the climate trends, learn about the past weather and evaluate the current weather. These weather information and researches are applied in diverse fields such as agriculture, defense, air pollution control, sea and air transportation, forestry, etc. The atmospheric scientists are also called as the meteorologists. They utilize the physical and mathematical relationships to make long and short range weather forecasts.
To become an atmospheric scientist one needs at least a bachelor's degree qualification in meteorology or related subjects. Students must concentrate on the subjects like physics, computer science, mathematics and physical meteorology from their high school academics itself. Learn more about the weather forecasting and related matters as much. Obtaining short term training programmes in concerned field will help them to get an exposure.
Those who have pursued their senior secondary education with Physics and Mathematics from a reputed institution can apply for the bachelor's degree programme in meteorology or related discipline. Some institutions will also provide training in this field for the meteorology students to gain some experience. Those obtained the training in this field can apply for the entry level jobs. Students can also apply for the advanced degree programme in related discipline.
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Atmospheric scientists need certain qualities to perform in this field. They must have a strong basis in the subjects like mathematics and physics. Since most of their duties involve several observations, they need good analytical skills. Besides these, they must also have good verbal and interpersonal skills.
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A more realistic cost model for an electric power plant (but one that we use less often because it can be hard to find enough data to use this model) is that the total cost of generation is quadratic in the amount of electricity produced.
which is linear in total output Q.
Because the marginal cost functions here are linear, we can use calculus to figure out the solution to the economic dispatch problem. In the solution we present here, we'll assume that there are only two generators. The solution to the economic dispatch problem we'll find, however, is also true for cases where there are more than two generators.
Before we get into it, we'll define a few variables.
g1 and g2 are the electric energy (MWh) outputs of our two power plants.
C1(g1) and C2(g2) are the total cost functions for the two power plants individually.
TC(g1 + g2) is the total cost function for the electric system as a whole. We can also write this as TC(g1 + g2) = C1(g1) + C2(g2).
D is total demand (in MWh).
Economic dispatch is a kind of optimization problem. The electric utility wants to choose levels of g1 and g2 in order to minimize the total cost of serving all electricity demand. The utility is constrained by the fact that it has to meet all electricity demand. It cannot simply choose to black out some houses or businesses because they are too expensive to serve.
We will now take the derivative of this function and set it equal to zero. This is called the "first order condition" of the optimization problem, or FOC.
Notice that the solution to the economic dispatch problem is to set g1 and g2 such that their marginal costs are identical. We will call these optimal level of energy outputs g1* and g2*.
This result also holds if we have more than two power plants. In this case we can find the system lambda by calculating the marginal cost for either generator at the optimal level (g1* or g2*).
Calculate marginal cost functions for each generator.
Set g2 = D - g1, and substitute in the marginal cost function for g2.
Set the marginal cost functions equal, solve for g1* (optimal value of g1).
In this example we'll let C1(g1) = 50g1+1.5g12 and C2(g2) = 100g2 + g22. We'll also set D = 50 MWh. Note that, at least for now, we aren't setting any capacity limits on the two generators. We'll introduce those later in the course.
MC(g1) = 50+3g1 = 50+3(50-g2). Note here that we have made the substitution g1 = D - g2.
Next, we set MC(g1) = MC(g2) and solve for g2.
Thus, our economic dispatch is g1* = 30 MWh and g2* = 20 MWh.
To calculate the system lambda, we take either g1* or g2* and plug it back into the respective marginal cost function. Note that we can do this with either marginal cost function, or we could do it with both as a kind of check.
Here's another example that you can try yourself.
The system lambda is λsys = $43.33/MWh.
The total cost of serving all electricity demand is $709.67.


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With more Eco-products hitting the market, shops are finding that they need to move beyond the self-appointment model of claims. Because of the absence of independent proof of environmental claims, self-declaration has led to frequent charges of "greenwashing" among competitors and consumers alike.
The Federal Trade Commission's "Guides for the Use of Environmental Marketing Claims" (CFR Part 260 § 5) validation of claims by a third party to avoid illegal deceptive acts or practices. Industry associations are already hard at work creating new standards that will quickly become requirements among corporate decision makers and consumers.