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Short title 1 This Act may be cited as the Canada Disability Savings Act .
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Definitions 2 (1) The following definitions apply in this Act. Canada child benefit means a deemed overpayment under Subdivision A.1 of Division E of Part I of the Income Tax Act . ( allocation canadienne pour enfants ) Canada Disability Savings Bond means the bond payable or paid under section 7. ( bon canadien pour l’épargne-invalidité ) Canada Disability Savings Grant means the grant payable or paid under section 6. ( subvention canadienne pour l’épargne-invalidité ) child tax benefit [Repealed, 2016, c. 12, s. 114] contribution [Repealed, 2010, c. 12, s. 26] family income means the income determined by the Minister in accordance with the definition adjusted income in section 122.6 of the Income Tax Act by using the information provided by the Minister of National Revenue for that purpose. ( revenu familial ) first threshold for a particular year means the dollar amount referred to in paragraph 117(2)(a) of the Income Tax Act , as adjusted under that Act for the particular year. ( premier seuil ) phase-out income for a particular year means (a) if the particular year is before 2017, the amount determined by the formula A – (B/0.122) where A is the first threshold for the particular year, and B is the amount referred to in paragraph (a) of the description of F in subsection 122.61(1) of the Income Tax Act , as that subsection read on January 1, 2016, as adjusted under that Act for the particular year; or (b) if the particular year is 2017 or any subsequent year, the dollar amount referred to in paragraph (a) of the description of Q in subsection 122.61(1) of the Income Tax Act , as adjusted under that Act for the particular year. ( revenu de transition ) second threshold for a particular year means the higher dollar amount referred to in paragraph 117(2)(b) of the Income Tax Act , as adjusted under the Act for the particular year. ( deuxième seuil ) Income Tax Act expressions (2) Unless a contrary intention appears, in this Act (a) the expressions adjusted income , eligible individual and qualified dependant have the same meanings as in section 122.6 of the Income Tax Act ; (b) the expressions contribution , designated provincial program , DTC-eligible individual , holder , issuer , registered disability savings plan , specified year and specified disability savings plan have the same meanings as in section 146.4 of that Act; and (c) any other expression has the same meaning as in that Act. 2007, c. 35, s. 136 “2”; 2010, c. 12, s. 26, c. 25, s. 166; 2011, c. 15, s. 4; 2016, c. 12, s. 114
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Canada child benefit means a deemed overpayment under Subdivision A.1 of Division E of Part I of the Income Tax Act . ( allocation canadienne pour enfants )
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Canada Disability Savings Bond means the bond payable or paid under section 7. ( bon canadien pour l’épargne-invalidité )
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Canada Disability Savings Grant means the grant payable or paid under section 6. ( subvention canadienne pour l’épargne-invalidité )
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child tax benefit [Repealed, 2016, c. 12, s. 114]
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contribution [Repealed, 2010, c. 12, s. 26]
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family income means the income determined by the Minister in accordance with the definition adjusted income in section 122.6 of the Income Tax Act by using the information provided by the Minister of National Revenue for that purpose. ( revenu familial )
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first threshold for a particular year means the dollar amount referred to in paragraph 117(2)(a) of the Income Tax Act , as adjusted under that Act for the particular year. ( premier seuil )
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phase-out income for a particular year means (a) if the particular year is before 2017, the amount determined by the formula A – (B/0.122) where A is the first threshold for the particular year, and B is the amount referred to in paragraph (a) of the description of F in subsection 122.61(1) of the Income Tax Act , as that subsection read on January 1, 2016, as adjusted under that Act for the particular year; or (b) if the particular year is 2017 or any subsequent year, the dollar amount referred to in paragraph (a) of the description of Q in subsection 122.61(1) of the Income Tax Act , as adjusted under that Act for the particular year. ( revenu de transition )
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second threshold for a particular year means the higher dollar amount referred to in paragraph 117(2)(b) of the Income Tax Act , as adjusted under the Act for the particular year. ( deuxième seuil )
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Purpose 3 The purpose of this Act is to encourage long term savings through registered disability savings plans to provide for the financial security of persons with severe and prolonged impairments in physical or mental functions.
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Designation of Minister 4 The Governor in Council may, by order, designate a minister of the Crown to be “the Minister” for the purposes of this Act.
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Informing Canadians 5 The Minister may take any measures that the Minister considers appropriate to make known to Canadians the existence of Canada Disability Savings Grants and Canada Disability Savings Bonds.
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 respect of January in a particular year, the adjusted income to be used for the purposes of subparagraph (2)(a)(ii) is the adjusted income used to determine the amount of a Canada child benefit for the first month in the particular year in respect of which eligibility has been established. Beneficiary born in December (5) In applying subsection (4) in respect of a beneficiary born in December, the reference to “the first month in the particular year in respect of which eligibility has been established” in that subsection is to be read as a reference to “January of the next year”. (6) [Repealed, 2010, c. 12, s. 27] Lifetime cap (7) Not more than $70,000 in Canada Disability Savings Grants may be paid in respect of a beneficiary during their lifetime. Annual cap (8) Not more than $10,500 in Canada Disability Savings Grants may be paid in respect of a beneficiary in a year. Annual statement to plan holders (9) Once a year, the Minister shall cause each holder of a registered disability savings plan to be provided with a statement that sets out the amount of Canada Disability Savings Grants that may be paid for particular years on the basis of future contributions. 2007, c. 35, s. 136 “6”; 2010, c. 12, s. 27, c. 25, s. 167; 2011, c. 15, s. 5; 2016, c. 12, s. 115
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Payment 8 Neither a Canada Disability Savings Grant nor a Canada Disability Savings Bond may be paid unless (a) the Minister is provided with, as the case may be, (i) the Social Insurance Number of the beneficiary, (ii) the Social Insurance Number of the eligible individual referred to in subparagraph 6(2)(a)(ii) or 7(2)(a)(ii) or (b)(ii), and (iii) the business number of the department, agency or institution that maintains the beneficiary in respect of whom a special allowance is payable under the Children’s Special Allowances Act for a month in the particular year; (b) the beneficiary is resident in Canada, in the case of a Canada Disability Savings Grant, at the time the contribution to the plan is made and, in the case of a Canada Disability Savings Bond, immediately before the payment is made; and (c) the plan is not a specified disability savings plan, in the case of a Canada Disability Savings Grant, at the time the contribution to the plan is made and, in the case of a Canada Disability Savings Bond, immediately before the payment is made. 2007, c. 35, s. 136 “8”; 2011, c. 15, s. 6
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Interest 9 The Minister may, in prescribed circumstances, pay interest, calculated as prescribed, in respect of Canada Disability Savings Grants or Canada Disability Savings Bonds.
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Payments out of CRF 10 All amounts payable by the Minister under this Act shall be paid out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund.
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Waiver 11 On application made by the holder or the beneficiary, to avoid undue hardship, the Minister may, in prescribed circumstances, waive any of the prescribed requirements of this Act or the regulations that relate to the payment of any amount or the repayment of any amount or earnings generated by that amount. The application must be in the form and manner approved by the Minister.
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Debt due to Her Majesty 12 (1) An amount required to be repaid under this Act, the regulations or an agreement entered into under this Act constitutes a debt due to Her Majesty in right of Canada as of the date on which the Minister issues a written notice to the person responsible for the debt indicating the amount that is due. Recovery of payments and interest (2) Debts due to Her Majesty in right of Canada under this Act are recoverable, including in the Federal Court or any other court of competent jurisdiction, by the Minister of National Revenue. Deduction and set-off (3) Despite subsection 14(1), debts due to Her Majesty in right of Canada under this Act may be recovered at any time by way of deduction from, set-off against or, in Quebec, compensation against, any sum of money that may be due or payable by Her Majesty in right of Canada to the person responsible for the debt, other than an amount payable under section 122.61 of the Income Tax Act .
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Deduction and set-off by the Minister 13 Despite subsections 12(2) and 14(1), an amount required to be repaid by a person under this Act, the regulations or an agreement entered into under this Act may be recovered by the Minister at any time by way of deduction from, set-off against or, in Quebec, compensation against, any sum of money that may be due or payable under this Act to the person.
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Limitation or prescription period 14 (1) Subject to this section, no action or proceedings shall be taken to recover debts due to Her Majesty in right of Canada under this Act after the expiry of the six-year limitation or prescription period that begins on the day on which the Minister issues the notice referred to in subsection 12(1). Acknowledgement of liability (2) If a person’s liability for debts due to Her Majesty in right of Canada under this Act is acknowledged in accordance with subsection (4), the time during which the limitation or prescription period has run before the acknowledgement does not count in the calculation of that period. Acknowledgement after expiry of limitation or prescription period (3) If a person’s liability for debts due to Her Majesty in right of Canada under this Act is acknowledged in accordance with subsection (4) after the expiry of the limitation or prescription period, an action or proceedings to recover the money may, subject to subsections (2) and (5), be brought within six years after the date of the acknowledgement. Types of acknowledgements (4) An acknowledgement of liability means (a) a written promise to pay the money owing, signed by the person or his or her agent or other representative; (b) a written acknowledgement of the money owing, signed by the person or his or her agent or other representative, whether or not a promise to pay can be implied from it and whether or not it contains a refusal to pay; (c) a part payment by the person or his or her agent or other representative of any money owing; or (d) any acknowledgement of the money owing made by the person, his or her agent or other representative or the trustee or director in the course of proceedings under the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act or any other legislation dealing with the payment of debts. Limitation or prescription period suspended (5) The running of a limitation or prescription period is suspended during (a) the period beginning on the day on which the Minister receives an application under section 11 and ending on the day on which the Minister issues a decision; (b) the period beginning on the day on which the Minister of National Revenue receives an application concerning subsection 146.4(12) of the Income Tax Act and ending on the day on which that Minister makes a decision; (c) the period beginning on the day on which an application for judicial review, with respect to a decision of the Minister to issue a notice under subsection 12(1), is filed and ending on the day on which the final decision is rendered; and (d) any period in which it is prohibited to commence or continue an action or other proceedings against the person to recover debts due to Her Majesty in right of Canada under this Act. Enforcement proceedings (6) This section does not apply in respect of an action or proceedings relating to the execution, renewal or enforcement of a judgment.
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Collection of information 15 If the Minister considers it advisable, the Minister may, subject to conditions agreed on by the Minister and the Minister of National Revenue, collect any prescribed information for the administration of section 146.4 and Part XI of the Income Tax Act .
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Notification by Minister of National Revenue 16 When the Minister of National Revenue considers that a registered disability savings plan is no longer registered by virtue of the application of paragraph 146.4(10)(a) of the Income Tax Act , the Minister of National Revenue shall as soon as possible notify the Minister in writing.
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Regulations 17 The Governor in Council may make regulations for carrying out the purpose and provisions of this Act and, without limiting the generality of the foregoing, may make regulations (a) establishing requirements that must be met by a registered disability savings plan and by persons in respect of the plan before a Canada Disability Savings Grant or a Canada Disability Savings Bond may be paid in respect of the plan; (b) establishing the manner of determining the amount of a Canada Disability Savings Grant that may be paid in respect of contributions made to registered disability savings plans or the amount of a Canada Disability Savings Bond that may be paid into those plans; (c) specifying terms and conditions to be included in agreements entered into between an issuer of a registered disability savings plan and the Minister; (d) governing the repayment of any amount paid under this Act or earnings generated by those amounts including providing for the circumstances under which an amount or earnings must be repaid and the manner of calculating such an amount or earnings; (e) specifying the circumstances in which the Minister may pay interest on Canada Disability Savings Grants or Canada Disability Savings Bonds as well as the manner of calculating interest; (f) specifying the requirements of this Act or the regulations relating to the payment of any amount or the repayment of any amount or earnings generated by that amount that may be waived by the Minister to avoid undue hardship; (g) specifying the circumstances in which the Minister may waive the requirements provided under paragraph (f); (h) specifying information that the Minister may collect under section 15; and (i) requiring issuers to keep any record, book or other document containing any information relevant to the administration or enforcement of this Act or the regulations, and respecting where, how and how long it is to be kept.
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81 (1) For the purposes of the Income Tax Act and the Canada Disability Savings Act , specified RDSP events are deemed to have occurred, in the order that they actually occurred, on December 31, 2008 and not on the day or days that they actually occurred. (2) For the purposes of subsection (1), specified RDSP event means an event occurring after 2008 and before March 3, 2009 that (a) establishes a disability savings plan as defined in subsection 146.4(1) of the Income Tax Act ; (b) satisfies conditions in subsection 146.4(2) of the Income Tax Act ; (c) establishes a registered disability savings plan as defined in subsection 146.4(1) of the Income Tax Act for a beneficiary who is, in respect of the 2008 taxation year, a DTC-eligible individual as defined in subsection 146.4(1) of the Income Tax Act and who was resident in Canada at the end of that year; (d) is the making of any contribution to the registered disability savings plan; (e) satisfies the requirement in paragraph 3(b) of the Canada Disability Savings Regulations ; or (f) is the taking of any other action to ensure that the registered disability savings plan is validly established and contributions to the plan are validly made.
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26 (4) Subsections (1) to (3) apply to the 2009 and subsequent years.
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27 (3) Subsections (1) and (2) apply to the 2009 and subsequent years.
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28 (5) Subsections (1) to (4) apply to the 2009 and subsequent years.
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Canada Disability Savings Grant for 2008 169 For the purposes of calculating the amount of a Canada Disability Savings Grant that may be paid for 2008 under section 6 of the Canada Disability Savings Act , subparagraphs 6(2)(a)(i) and (ii) and subsection 6(6) of that Act are to be read as they did on December 31, 2008.
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Canada Disability Savings Bond for 2008 170 For the purposes of calculating the amount of a Canada Disability Savings Bond that may be paid for 2008 under section 7 of the Canada Disability Savings Act , subparagraphs 7(2)(a)(i) and (ii) and (b)(i) and (ii), the descriptions of B and C in subsection 7(4) and subsection 7(8) of that Act are to be read as they did on December 31, 2008.
Canada Early Learning and Child Care Act — C-3.55 Preamble
Preamble Whereas the Government of Canada, recognizing the beneficial impact of early learning and child care on child development, on the well-being of children and of families, on gender equality, on the rights of women and their economic participation and prosperity and on Canada’s economy and social infrastructure, is committed to supporting the establishment and maintenance of a Canada-wide early learning and child care system, including before- and after-school care;
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Whereas the Government of Canada recognizes the role of the provinces and Indigenous peoples in providing early learning and child care programs and services and is committed to cooperating, collaborating, and maintaining partnerships with them in order to support them in providing such programs and services that are affordable, inclusive and of high quality, including by entering into agreements respecting funding;
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Whereas the Government of Canada is committed to continuing to work in collaboration with the provinces and Indigenous peoples on a Canada-wide early learning and child care system that contributes to meeting the Sustainable Development Goals of the United Nations, to implementing the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples and to meeting Canada’s international human rights obligations, including those under the Convention on the Rights of the Child, the Convention on the Elimination of all Forms of Discrimination Against Women and the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities;
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Whereas the Multilateral Early Learning and Child Care Framework sets out principles to guide the Government of Canada and the governments of the provinces in achieving the vision of all children in Canada having access to quality early learning and child care programs and services that support their development and enable them to reach their full potential;
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Whereas the Indigenous Early Learning and Child Care Framework, which was co-developed by the Government of Canada and Indigenous peoples, sets out the principles to guide all interested parties in achieving the vision that all First Nations, Inuit and Métis children and families are supported by a comprehensive and coordinated early learning and child care system that is rooted in Indigenous knowledge, cultures and languages and led by Indigenous peoples;
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Whereas the Government of Canada is committed to continuing to implement the Multilateral Early Learning and Child Care Framework and the Indigenous Early Learning and Child Care Framework and to achieving the goals set out in them;
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Whereas the Government of Canada is committed to achieving reconciliation with First Nations, the Inuit and the Métis through renewed nation-to-nation, Inuit-Crown and government-to-government relationships based on recognition of rights, respect, cooperation and partnership;
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Whereas the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada’s Calls to Action calls for the federal, provincial and Indigenous governments to develop culturally appropriate early childhood education programs for Indigenous families;
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Whereas the Government of Canada is committed to upholding the right of Indigenous peoples to be consulted in order to obtain their free, prior and informed consent for legislation pertaining to Indigenous children;
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And whereas the Government of Canada recognizes the importance of engaging with civil society, including parents, guardians, tutors and other stakeholders, to assist it in its efforts to support a Canada-wide early learning and child care system;
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Now, therefore, His Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate and House of Commons of Canada, enacts as follows:
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Short title 1 This Act may be cited as the Canada Early Learning and Child Care Act .
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Definitions 2 The following definitions apply in this Act. Indigenous governing body means a council, government or other entity that is authorized to act on behalf of an Indigenous group, community or people that holds rights recognized and affirmed by section 35 of the Constitution Act, 1982 . ( corps dirigeant autochtone ) Indigenous peoples has the meaning assigned by the definition aboriginal peoples of Canada in subsection 35(2) of the Constitution Act, 1982 . ( peuples autochtones ) Minister means the member of the King’s Privy Council for Canada designated under section 4 . ( ministre )
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Indigenous governing body means a council, government or other entity that is authorized to act on behalf of an Indigenous group, community or people that holds rights recognized and affirmed by section 35 of the Constitution Act, 1982 . ( corps dirigeant autochtone )
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Indigenous peoples has the meaning assigned by the definition aboriginal peoples of Canada in subsection 35(2) of the Constitution Act, 1982 . ( peuples autochtones )
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Minister means the member of the King’s Privy Council for Canada designated under section 4 . ( ministre )
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Designation of Minister 4 The Governor in Council may, by order, designate a member of the King’s Privy Council for Canada to be the Minister for the purposes of this Act.