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Canada Lands Surveys Act — L-6
territorial lands means any lands situated in Yukon, the Northwest Territories or Nunavut. ( terres territoriales )
Canada Lands Surveys Act — L-6 35
Scope and purposes of special surveys 35 Special surveys of territorial lands may be made for any or all of the following purposes: (a) the correction of errors or supposed errors in existing surveys or plans; (b) the subdivision of land not previously subdivided or the showing of divisions of land not previously or correctly shown on an existing plan of subdivision; (c) fixing the location or width of roads or highways; (d) establishing any boundary lines the positions of which, due to incorrect placing or loss or obliteration of monuments defining the lines on the ground, have become doubtful or difficult of being ascertained; and (e) any other purpose deemed necessary by the Minister or the Commissioner. R.S., c. L-5, s. 49; 1976-77, c. 30, s. 28
Canada Lands Surveys Act — L-6 36
When undertaken 36 (1) The Minister of Natural Resources shall cause a special survey of territorial lands to be made when requested to do so by the Minister or the Commissioner. Surveyor General to manage (2) The Surveyor General, subject to the direction of the Minister of Natural Resources, has the management of special surveys. Canada Lands Surveyor (3) No person, other than a Canada Lands Surveyor, shall make a special survey. How survey is made (4) A special survey shall be made by a Canada Lands Surveyor in accordance with the instructions given to him by the Surveyor General and all sections of this Act with respect to the powers, duties and obligations of Canada Lands Surveyors and to the making of surveys apply, with such modifications as the circumstances require, to special surveys. R.S., 1985, c. L-6, s. 36; 1994, c. 41, s. 37; 1998, c. 14, ss. 98(F), 99(F)
Canada Lands Surveys Act — L-6 37
Plotting of plans 37 (1) On completion of a special survey referred to in subsection 36(1), the surveyor shall send all field notes and other documents relating to the survey to the Surveyor General who shall direct the plotting of the plan of the territorial lands so surveyed. Plan sent to Minister or Commissioner (2) On the completion of the plotting of the plan referred to in subsection (1), the Surveyor General shall sign the plan and forward it, together with such supporting documents as the Surveyor General thinks necessary, to the Minister or the Commissioner. R.S., 1985, c. L-6, s. 37; 1998, c. 14, s. 98(F)
Canada Lands Surveys Act — L-6 38
Appointment of Hearing Officer 38 (1) On receiving the plan forwarded by the Surveyor General pursuant to subsection 37(2), the Minister or the Commissioner shall appoint a Hearing Officer to inquire into and report on any complaints that may be made against the special survey or plan. Place of inquiry (2) A Hearing Officer shall hold hearings in or as near as practicable to the locality in which the special survey has been made. Publication of notice (3) The Minister or the Commissioner shall cause to be published in the Canada Gazette and in a newspaper, if any, in the locality in which the special survey has been made a notice setting forth (a) a description of the scope and purposes of the special survey and the lands affected thereby; (b) his declaration that the special survey and plan are the true and correct survey and plan of the lands thereby affected, that all boundaries and lines fixed by the survey and plan are the true boundaries and lines, whether of roads, streets, lanes, rivers or creeks or as between adjoining owners or between adjoining lots and whether or not the boundaries and lines were in fact before the declaration the true boundaries and lines, and that the special survey and plan shall be substituted for all, or corresponding portions of all, former surveys or plans of the lands affected that have been theretofore registered; (c) the name of the Hearing Officer appointed by him and the time and place at which the Hearing Officer will hear complaints; and (d) that each person who has an interest in land affected by the special survey and plan and who desires to complain against the survey or the plan shall deliver, at least thirty days before the date set for the Hearing Officer’s hearing, to the Minister or the Commissioner a written statement setting forth the nature and grounds of his complaint. R.S., 1985, c. L-6, s. 38; 1998, c. 14, s. 98(F)
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Where no complaints 39 Where no complaints are received pursuant to paragraph 38(3)(d), the Minister or the Commissioner shall return the plan to the Surveyor General to be confirmed by him. R.S., 1985, c. L-6, s. 39; 1998, c. 14, s. 98(F)
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Hearing of complaints 40 (1) Where complaints are received pursuant to paragraph 38(3)(d), the Hearing Officer shall hear them at the time and place set forth in the notice published pursuant to subsection 38(3), but may adjourn the hearing on giving due notice to the complainants. Nature of hearing (2) A Hearing Officer shall hear only those complaints of which written notice has been given to the Minister or the Commissioner but may, for this purpose, receive any evidence he thinks proper, call any witnesses and exercise any of the powers of a commissioner under the Inquiries Act . Report (3) A Hearing Officer shall, on completion of the hearing, report his findings and recommendations to the Minister or the Commissioner. R.S., c. L-5, s. 54; 1976-77, c. 30, s. 32
Canada Lands Surveys Act — L-6 41
Minister’s or Commissioner’s decision 41 (1) The Minister or the Commissioner shall, after receiving a Hearing Officer’s report, decide whether the plan and whether any of the matters set forth in the declaration referred to in paragraph 38(3)(b) should be approved or amended, varied or altered as a result of the complaints. Notice of decision (2) The Minister or the Commissioner shall prepare a notice of decision setting forth (a) that he has received the Hearing Officer’s report; (b) his decision as to the disposition of the complaints and the resulting changes, if any, in the plan and in any of the matters set forth in the declaration referred to in paragraph 38(3)(b); (c) that any person to whom the notice of decision is mailed has a right of appeal from the decision to the Supreme Court of Yukon, the Supreme Court of the Northwest Territories or the Nunavut Court of Justice, as the case may be, within sixty days after the date of the notice; and (d) that any person who appeals from the decision is required to serve the Minister or the Commissioner with a notice of appeal within the time referred to in paragraph (c). To whom notice of decision sent (3) The Minister or the Commissioner shall cause a copy of the notice of decision to be mailed by registered mail to each of the following persons at his latest known address: (a) persons whose complaints have been heard by the Hearing Officer pursuant to section 40; and (b) persons whose interests in land affected by the special survey and plan are, in the opinion of the Minister or the Commissioner, affected by his decision under this section to an extent that differs in any way from the extent to which they were affected by the declaration referred to in paragraph 38(3)(b). Who may appeal (4) Any person to whom a notice of decision is mailed under this section may, within sixty days after the date of the notice of decision and if within that time the person serves the Minister or the Commissioner with a notice of appeal, appeal from the decision of the Minister or the Commissioner to the Supreme Court of Yukon, the Supreme Court of the Northwest Territories or the Nunavut Court of Justice, as the case may be. R.S., 1985, c. L-6, s. 41; 1999, c. 3, s. 79; 2002, c. 7, s. 104
Canada Lands Surveys Act — L-6 42
Where complaints withdrawn, etc. 42 Where all persons who have a right of appeal under section 41 have submitted written withdrawals of their complaints or have notified the Minister or the Commissioner in writing that they do not intend to appeal, the Minister or the Commissioner shall return the plan to the Surveyor General who shall confirm, amend, alter or vary the plan as directed by the Minister or the Commissioner. R.S., 1985, c. L-6, s. 42; 1998, c. 14, s. 98(F)
Canada Lands Surveys Act — L-6 43
Where no appeal taken 43 Where there is no appeal from the decision of the Minister or the Commissioner within the time limited therefor, the Minister or the Commissioner shall return the plan to the Surveyor General who shall confirm, amend, alter or vary the plan as directed by the Minister or the Commissioner. R.S., 1985, c. L-6, s. 43; 1998, c. 14, s. 98(F)
Canada Lands Surveys Act — L-6 44
Powers of court on appeal and effect of judgment 44 Where an appeal is taken from the decision of the Minister or the Commissioner, the court hearing the appeal may confirm, amend, alter or vary the decision of the Minister or the Commissioner and the Surveyor General shall accordingly confirm, amend, alter or vary the plan. R.S., 1985, c. L-6, s. 44; 1998, c. 14, s. 98(F)
Canada Lands Surveys Act — L-6 45
Registration of plans 45 (1) The Minister of Natural Resources shall send to the registrar of land titles of the registration district in which the lands affected thereby are situated, for filing in the appropriate land titles office, a copy of (a) the plan confirmed by the Surveyor General under section 39 together with the accompanying declaration referred to in paragraph 38(3)(b), (b) the plan confirmed by the Surveyor General under section 42 together with the accompanying notice of decision referred to in subsection 41(2), (c) the plan confirmed by the Surveyor General under section 43 together with the accompanying notice of decision referred to in subsection 41(2), or (d) the plan as confirmed, amended, altered or varied by the Surveyor General pursuant to the judgment on appeal under section 44 together with the accompanying certified copy of the judgment, as the case may require. Effect of registration (2) On filing in the appropriate land titles office, the plan and accompanying documents referred to in subsection (1) shall be deemed to be substituted for all, or corresponding portions of all, former surveys or plans of the lands thereby affected that have been theretofore registered and shall govern all boundaries of the lands thereby affected. R.S., 1985, c. L-6, s. 45; 1994, c. 41, s. 37; 1998, c. 14, s. 98(F)
Canada Lands Surveys Act — L-6 46
Return of documents to Surveyor General 46 All original plans, field notes or other documents relating to special surveys sent by the Surveyor General to the Minister or the Commissioner for his decision or used in evidence on appeal or otherwise leaving the custody of the Surveyor General shall be returned to his custody. R.S., 1985, c. L-6, s. 46; 1998, c. 14, s. 98(F)
Canada Lands Surveys Act — L-6 47
General power to survey 47 (1) Subject to this Act, the Minister may, if in his opinion a survey thereof under the management of the Surveyor General is required, cause a survey to be made of any lands belonging to Her Majesty in right of Canada or of which the Government of Canada has power to dispose, but where surveys of the lands affect or are likely to affect the rights of landowners of adjoining lands, the surveys shall be made by a surveyor who holds a valid and subsisting certificate, diploma, commission or other document entitling him to survey lands in the province in which the surveys are made. Survey provisions (2) The provisions of this Act relating to surveys apply, with such modifications as the circumstances require, to surveys made under subsection (1). R.S., 1985, c. L-6, s. 47; 1998, c. 14, s. 98(F)
Canada Lands Surveys Act — L-6 48
Certified copies as evidence 48 (1) A copy certified by the Minister, the Surveyor General or any person authorized to do so by either of them as a true copy of any record, document, plan, book or paper belonging to or deposited with the Surveyor General with respect to a survey of lands made under this Act shall in all actions or other legal proceedings involving those lands be given the same effect as evidence as the original record, document, plan, book or paper would be given. Lithographed maps, etc., as evidence (2) Lithographed or other copies of maps or plans purporting to be issued or published by the Department of Natural Resources and to bear a lithographed or copied signature of the Minister or the Surveyor General are, in all actions or other legal proceedings involving lands surveyed under this Act, evidence of the original map or plan and its contents. R.S., 1985, c. L-6, s. 48; 1994, c. 41, s. 38; 1998, c. 14, s. 98(F)
Canada Lands Surveys Act — L-6 49
Who may take affidavits, etc. 49 Unless otherwise provided in this Act, any oath, affidavit, declaration or solemn affirmation required to be taken under this Act may be taken before any judicial officer, notary public, commissioner for taking affidavits or Canada Lands Surveyor or before any other person thereunto authorized by the Minister. R.S., 1985, c. L-6, s. 49; 1998, c. 14, s. 99(F)
Canada Lands Surveys Act — L-6 50
Minister may require sworn statements 50 The Minister may require any statement made in respect of surveys under this Act to be verified by oath, affidavit, declaration or solemn affirmation. R.S., c. L-5, s. 64
Canada Lands Surveys Act — L-6 51 and 52
51 and 52 [Repealed, 1998, c. 14, s. 96]
Canada Lands Surveys Act — L-6 53
Defacing monuments 53 (1) Every person who, knowingly and wilfully, pulls down, alters, defaces or removes any monument erected, planted or placed by a surveyor in carrying out his duties under this Act or the Dominion Lands Surveys Act (a) is guilty of an indictable offence and liable to imprisonment for a term not exceeding seven years, or (b) is guilty of an offence punishable on summary conviction and, in addition, is liable to payment of all costs in connection with the restoration or re-establishment of the monument by a surveyor under instructions from the Surveyor General. Defacing monuments inadvertently (2) Every person who inadvertently pulls down, alters, defaces or removes any monument erected, planted or placed by a surveyor in carrying out his duties under this Act or the Dominion Lands Surveys Act is liable to payment of all costs in connection with the restoration or re-establishment of the monument by a surveyor under instructions from the Surveyor General. Unlawful possession of monuments (3) Every person who, knowingly and wilfully, has in his possession or custody any monument is guilty of an offence punishable on summary conviction. Exception (4) This section does not apply to the alteration, removal, possession and custody of monuments by any surveyor authorized to carry out surveys under this Act or by other persons with the permission of such surveyor or who otherwise necessarily handle such monuments in connection with surveys under this Act. R.S., 1985, c. L-6, s. 53; 1998, c. 14, s. 98(F)
Lebanese Heritage Month Act — L-7.3 Preamble
Preamble Whereas Lebanese Canadians have, for generations, made significant social, economic, cultural, religious, military, philanthropic and political contributions to our social fabric and to the strength, resiliency and diversity of our communities;
Lebanese Heritage Month Act — L-7.3
Whereas Lebanese people around the world celebrate Lebanese Independence Day in commemoration of their nation gaining independence on November 22, 1943;
Lebanese Heritage Month Act — L-7.3
Whereas Parliament wishes to recognize and celebrate the historic mark that Lebanese Canadians have made and continue to make in building Canadian society;
Lebanese Heritage Month Act — L-7.3
And whereas recognizing and celebrating Lebanese Heritage Month across Canada would encourage Lebanese Canadians to promote their traditions and culture and share them with all Canadians;
Lebanese Heritage Month Act — L-7.3
Now, therefore, His Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate and House of Commons of Canada, enacts as follows:
Lebanese Heritage Month Act — L-7.3 1
Short title 1 This Act may be cited as the Lebanese Heritage Month Act .
Lebanese Heritage Month Act — L-7.3 2
Lebanese Heritage Month 2 Throughout Canada, in each and every year, the month of November is to be known as “Lebanese Heritage Month”.
Legislative Instruments Re-enactment Act — L-7.5
Her Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate and House of Commons of Canada, enacts as follows:
Legislative Instruments Re-enactment Act — L-7.5 1
Short title 1 This Act may be cited as the Legislative Instruments Re-enactment Act .
Legislative Instruments Re-enactment Act — L-7.5 2
Definitions 2 The following definitions apply in this Act. enacted includes issued, made and established. ( édicter ) government publication means the Canada Gazette or any other official publication of the Government of Canada in which legislative instruments were published. ( publication gouvernementale ) legislative instrument means (a) an instrument enacted before the coming into force of section 7 of the Official Languages Act on September 15, 1988 by, or with the approval of, the Governor in Council or a minister of the Crown in the execution of a legislative power conferred by or under an Act of Parliament; or (b) an instrument that amends or repeals an instrument referred to in paragraph (a). ( texte législatif )
Legislative Instruments Re-enactment Act — L-7.5
enacted includes issued, made and established. ( édicter )
Legislative Instruments Re-enactment Act — L-7.5
government publication means the Canada Gazette or any other official publication of the Government of Canada in which legislative instruments were published. ( publication gouvernementale )
Legislative Instruments Re-enactment Act — L-7.5 (a)
legislative instrument means (a) an instrument enacted before the coming into force of section 7 of the Official Languages Act on September 15, 1988 by, or with the approval of, the Governor in Council or a minister of the Crown in the execution of a legislative power conferred by or under an Act of Parliament; or (b) an instrument that amends or repeals an instrument referred to in paragraph (a). ( texte législatif )
Legislative Instruments Re-enactment Act — L-7.5 3
Instruments published in both languages 3 (1) Every legislative instrument that was originally enacted in only one official language and was, at the time of its enactment, published in both official languages in a government publication is hereby re-enacted in both official languages in the same form as that in which the legislative instrument was published. Re-enactment retroactive (2) The provisions of an instrument re-enacted under subsection (1) are retroactive to, and are deemed to have come into force on, the day or days on which the corresponding provisions of the legislative instrument it replaces came into force, and those corresponding provisions are deemed to be repealed as at that time.
Legislative Instruments Re-enactment Act — L-7.5 4
Instruments not published or published in one language 4 (1) Where a legislative instrument was originally enacted in only one official language and, at the time of its enactment, was published in only one official language or was exempted by law from the requirement to be published in a government publication, the Governor in Council may, by regulation, repeal the legislative instrument and re-enact it in both official languages, without change to the version of the legislative instrument in the language in which it was originally enacted. Regulation retroactive (2) A regulation made under subsection (1) shall provide that the provisions of the re-enacted instrument are retroactive to, and are deemed to have come into force on, the day or days on which the corresponding provisions of the legislative instrument it replaces came into force. Offences (3) No person shall be convicted of an offence consisting of a contravention of a provision of an instrument re-enacted under subsection (1) unless the contravention occurred after the instrument was re-enacted and published in both official languages. Powers of Governor in Council (4) The Governor in Council may repeal and re-enact a legislative instrument under subsection (1) notwithstanding that (a) the power under which the legislative instrument was originally enacted no longer exists; or (b) the office or body that originally enacted the legislative instrument no longer exists. Conditions of re-enactment (5) The re-enactment of a legislative instrument under subsection (1) is not subject to the same conditions, if any, that applied to the enactment of the legislative instrument it replaces. Publication (6) A regulation made under subsection (1) shall be published in the Canada Gazette , unless the regulation is a regulation of a class referred to in subsection 15(3) of the Statutory Instruments Regulations . Repeal of legislative instruments (7) Upon the expiration of six years after this Act comes into force, any legislative instrument described in subsection (1) that has not been re-enacted in both official languages is repealed.
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Deeming and citation 5 (1) An instrument re-enacted under section 3 or 4 is deemed to be, and to have always been, the legislative instrument it replaces and, subject to subsection (3), shall be cited in the same manner as that legislative instrument. Power to amend or repeal (2) For greater certainty, the holder of an office, or a body, that has the power to amend or repeal a legislative instrument that was re-enacted under section 3 or 4 may use that power to amend or repeal the re-enacted instrument. Reference to title (3) Where a legislative instrument was not published at the time of its enactment or was at that time published in only one official language, the re-enacted instrument that replaces it may be referred to by its title in either official language.
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Both versions equally authoritative 6 The English and French versions of an instrument re-enacted under section 3 or 4 are equally authoritative.
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Repealed instruments not revived 7 An instrument that was repealed or that otherwise ceased to have effect on or before the day on which this Act comes into force is not by virtue of this Act or any regulation made under this Act revived in respect of any period subsequent to its repeal or ceasing to have effect.
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Exemption 8 (1) The Statutory Instruments Act does not apply to an instrument re-enacted under section 3 or to a regulation made under section 4. Referral for scrutiny (2) Instruments re-enacted under section 3 and regulations made under section 4 stand permanently referred to the Committee referred to in section 19 of the Statutory Instruments Act for review and scrutiny.
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Review 9 (1) Within five years after the day on which this Act comes into force, the Minister of Justice shall complete a review of the implementation and operation of section 4. Report (2) Subject to subsection (3), within one year after the review is completed pursuant to subsection (1), or within such further time as may be authorized by both Houses of Parliament, the Minister of Justice shall submit a report on the review to each House of Parliament that includes: (a) a description of the measures taken to identify legislative instruments referred to in subsection 4(1); (b) a list of any legislative instruments that have been repealed and re-enacted under subsection 4(1); and (c) a list of any legislative instruments referred to in that subsection that have been identified but that have not been repealed and re-enacted. Number of certain instruments (3) The report referred to in subsection (2) shall, in respect of legislative instruments of a class referred to in subsection 15(3) of the Statutory Instruments Regulations , set out only the number of such instruments that are of the types described in paragraphs (2)(b) and (c). 2002, c. 20, s. 9; 2015, c. 3, s. 129(F)