February 25, 2015
VIA EDGAR
Ms. Sandra Hunter
Staff Attorney
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
100 F Street, N.E.
Washington, DC 20549
| Re: | Registration No. 333-200852 |
Canada – Registration Statement on Schedule B
Request for Acceleration
Dear Ms. Hunter:
The Government of Canada, as registrant in connection with the Registration Statement on Schedule B (Registration No. 333-200852) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on December 11, 2014, as amended by Amendment No. 1 thereto filed with the SEC on February 20, 2015 (the “Registration Statement”), hereby requests that the effectiveness date of the Registration Statement be accelerated to 2:00 p.m. on February 26, 2015, or as soon thereafter as practicable.
| Very truly yours, |
/s/ Elisha Ram |
| Elisha Ram |
| Director |
| Financial Markets Division |
| Financial Sector Policy Branch |
| Department of Finance |
| Government of Canada |
| cc: | Paul E. Denaro |
