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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-CA link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>We would like to respond to the submission from the ICANN Business Constituency, dated January 4, 2019.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>The Canadian International Internet Dispute Resolution (CIIDRC), which is a wholly-owned subsidiary of the British Columbia International Arbitration Centre (BCICAC), is fully prepared to work with ICANN if in the future ICANN deems it appropriate to establish contractual arrangements with Dispute Resolution Providers. We do not believe it is necessary to postpone consideration of our application until such time as ICANN may adopt a different perspective on this issue. As we stated in an earlier response, CIIDRC is committed to working with ICANN and other DRPs to ensure the highest standards and professionalism. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Kind Regards,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-CA'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-CA'>Barry Penner, QC <o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-CA'>Managing Director<br></span><a href="http://ecovideo.ca/cli/bcicac/barry.penner/vbc/"><span style='color:#244061;mso-fareast-language:EN-CA;text-decoration:none'><img border=0 width=401 height=247 id="Picture_x0020_8" src="cid:image001.png@01D4A446.75CB7100" alt="cid:image003.png@01D394FB.A2399060"></span></a><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-CA'><br></span><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#970318;mso-fareast-language:EN-CA'>BC International Commercial Arbitration Centre</span></b><span style='color:#244061;mso-fareast-language:EN-CA'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-CA'>500 - 666 Burrard Street<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-CA'>Vancouver, BC V6C 3P6<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-CA'>Tel: 604-684-2821 Fax: 604-736-9233<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='mso-fareast-language:EN-CA'><a href="http://www.bcicac.com/"><b><span lang=EN-CA style='font-size:12.0pt;color:windowtext'>bcicac.com</span></b></a></span><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-CA'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-CA'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-CA'>This E-mail may contain legally privileged and confidential information <br>intended only for the individual or entity named in the message. If you are<br>not the intended recipient or the agent responsible to deliver it to the<br>intended recipient, and this communication was received in error, please<br>notify us by reply E-mail and delete the original message.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-CA'>Please consider the environment before printing this email. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='mso-fareast-language:EN-CA'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>