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Protection of confidential information 52 (1) The Review Agency must consult with the deputy heads concerned in preparing any of the following, in order to ensure that they do not contain information the disclosure of which would be injurious to national security, national defence or international relations or is information that is subject to solicitor-client privilege or the professional secrecy of advocates and notaries or to litigation privilege: (a) a statement under section 22 of this Act, subsection 45(6) of the Canadian Human Rights Act or subsection 19(5) of the Citizenship Act ; or (b) a report under subsection 29 (2) or (3) or any of sections 38 to 40 of this Act, subsection 46(1) of the Canadian Human Rights Act or subsection 19(6) of the Citizenship Act . Additional consultation (2) In addition to the consultation set out in subsection (1) and for the same purpose, the Review Agency must consult with the Director (a) in preparing a statement under section 22 of this Act, subsection 45(6) of the Canadian Human Rights Act or subsection 19(5) of the Citizenship Act ; (b) in preparing a report under subsection 29 (3) of this Act, subsection 46(1) of the Canadian Human Rights Act or subsection 19(6) of the Citizenship Act ; or (c) if the Agency considers it appropriate, in preparing any other report referred to in paragraph (1)(b).
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Independence of peace officer 53 The Review Agency must, if appropriate, consult with the department concerned in preparing any report referred to in sections 32 to 34 and 38 to 40 to ensure that the report does not contain information relating to the alleged contravention of any law of Canada or a province that, if it were to be disclosed to any Minister, may be seen to jeopardize the independence of a peace officer having jurisdiction to investigate the alleged contravention.
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Powers not limited 54 Nothing in this Act is to be construed as limiting the power of any body or person that is authorized under an Act of Parliament to conduct a review or investigation in relation to any activity of a department.
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Designations 55 The Governor in council may, by order, designate (a) a federal Minister as the Minister responsible for this Act; (b) any person to act as deputy head of a portion of the federal public administration for the purposes of paragraph (e) of the definition deputy head in section 2 ; and (c) a commissioner appointed under the Inquiries Act to act as deputy head of an inquiry for the purposes of paragraph (f) of the definition deputy head in section 2 .
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Definitions 3 The following definitions apply in sections 4 to 17 . former Commissioner means the Commissioner of the Communications Security Establishment appointed under subsection 273.63(1) of the National Defence Act , as it read immediately before the coming into force of section 68 . ( ancien commissaire ) former Committee means the Security Intelligence Review Committee established by subsection 34(1) of the Canadian Security Intelligence Service Act , as it read immediately before the coming into force of section 2 . ( ancien comité ) new Agency means the National Security and Intelligence Review Agency. ( nouvel office )
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former Commissioner means the Commissioner of the Communications Security Establishment appointed under subsection 273.63(1) of the National Defence Act , as it read immediately before the coming into force of section 68 . ( ancien commissaire )
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former Committee means the Security Intelligence Review Committee established by subsection 34(1) of the Canadian Security Intelligence Service Act , as it read immediately before the coming into force of section 2 . ( ancien comité )
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new Agency means the National Security and Intelligence Review Agency. ( nouvel office )
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Chairman of former Committee 4 (1) The person who, immediately before the day on which section 2 comes into force, held office as Chairman of the former Committee ceases to be Chairman and is continued in office as a member of the new Agency for the remainder of the term for which he or she was appointed. Members of former Committee (2) The members of the former Committee who, immediately before the day on which section 2 comes into force, held office are continued in office as members of the new Agency for the remainder of the term for which they were appointed. Chair of new Agency (3) As soon as feasible after the day on which section 2 comes into force, the Governor in Council must designate, under subsection 4(5) of the National Security and Intelligence Review Agency Act , the Chair of the new Agency from among the members who continue in office under subsection (1) or (2) or who are appointed under subsection 4(1) of that Act.
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Employment continued — staff 5 (1) Nothing in this Part is to be construed as affecting the status of any person who, immediately before the day on which section 2 comes into force, occupies a position in the former Committee, except that the person is to, as of that day, occupy their position in the Secretariat of the new Agency. Managerial or confidential position (2) For greater certainty, a person’s status includes whether or not they occupy a managerial or confidential position.
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Powers, duties and functions 6 A person referred to in section 5 whom the former Committee has authorized to exercise certain powers or perform certain duties or functions relating to a matter before that former Committee, on the day on which section 2 comes into force, retains the authority to exercise those powers and perform those duties and functions.
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Appropriations 7 Any money that is appropriated by an Act of Parliament, for the fiscal year in which section 2 comes into force, to defray any expenditure of the former Committee and that, on the day on which section 2 comes into force, is unexpended is deemed, on that day, to be an amount appropriated to defray any expenditure of the new Agency.
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Rights and obligations 8 All rights and property of the former Committee and of Her Majesty in right of Canada that are under the administration and control of the former Committee and all obligations of the former Committee are transferred to the new Agency.
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Contracts 9 A contract respecting the provision of services or materiel to the former Committee entered into before the day on which section 2 comes into force is deemed to have been entered into by the executive director of the Secretariat of the new Agency.
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Information — former Committee 10 The former Committee must transfer to the new Agency all information under its control, including information that relates to a complaint before that former Committee, or to any review or investigation that is being undertaken by that Committee, immediately before the day on which section 2 comes into force.
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Complaints — former Committee 11 (1) The new Agency becomes seized of any complaint made to the former Committee before the day on which section 2 comes into force and that complaint is deemed to have been made to the new Agency. Reports and matters (2) The new Agency becomes seized of any report made under section 19 of the Citizenship Act , and any matter referred under section 45 of the Canadian Human Rights Act , to the former Committee before the day on which section 2 comes into force and that report or matter is deemed to have been made or referred, as the case may be, to the new Agency.
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First report 12 (1) The first report that the new Agency submits under each of subsections 32(1) and 38(1) of the National Security and Intelligence Review Agency Act must include information in respect of any period for which the former Committee has not yet submitted a report under section 53 of the Canadian Security Intelligence Service Act , as it read immediately before the coming into force of section 2 . First report — Communications Security Establishment (2) The first report that the new Agency submits under each of subsections 33(1) and 38(1) of the National Security and Intelligence Review Agency Act must include information in respect of any period for which the former Commissioner has not yet submitted a report under subsection 273.63(3) of the National Defence Act , as it read immediately before the coming into force of section 2 .
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Commencement of proceedings 13 (1) Any action, suit or other legal or administrative proceeding that could have been brought against the former Committee may be brought against the new Agency in any court that would have had jurisdiction if the action, suit or proceeding had been brought against the former Committee. Pending proceedings (2) Any action, suit or other legal or administrative proceeding to which the former Committee is a party that is pending immediately before the day on which section 2 comes into force may be continued by or against the new Agency in the same manner and to the same extent as it could have been continued by or against the former Committee.
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No compensation 14 Despite the provisions of any contract, agreement or order, no person appointed to hold office as Chairman or as a member of the former Committee has any right to claim or receive any compensation, damages, indemnity or other form of relief from Her Majesty in right of Canada or from any employee or agent or mandatary of Her Majesty for ceasing to hold that office or for the abolition of that office by the operation of this Part.
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Information — former Commissioner 15 The former Commissioner must transfer to the new Agency all information under his or her control, including information that relates to a complaint before that former Commissioner, or to any review or investigation that is being undertaken by that former Commissioner, immediately before the day on which section 2 comes into force.
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Complaints — former Commissioner 16 The new Agency becomes seized of any complaint made to the former Commissioner before the day on which section 2 comes into force and that complaint is deemed to have been made to the new Agency.
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Commencement of proceedings 17 (1) Any action, suit or other legal or administrative proceeding, relating to a review or an investigation, that could have been brought against the former Commissioner may be brought against the new Agency in any court that would have had jurisdiction if the action, suit or proceeding had been brought against the former Commissioner. Pending proceedings (2) Any action, suit or other legal or administrative proceeding to which the former Commissioner is a party that relates to a review or an investigation and that is pending immediately before the day on which section 2 comes into force may be continued by or against the new Agency in the same manner and to the same extent as it could have been continued by or against the former Commissioner.
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References 82 (1) A reference to the former department in any of the following is deemed to be a reference to the new department: (f) the National Security and Intelligence Review Agency Act ; and Deputy head (2) The designation of a person as deputy head of the former department in any order of the Governor in Council made under section 55 of the National Security and Intelligence Review Agency Act is deemed to be a designation of the Chief of the new department as deputy head of that department.
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116 (1) The definition department in section 2 of the National Security and Intelligence Review Agency Act is replaced by the following: department means, other than in subsection 42(2), a department named in Schedule I to the Financial Administration Act , a division or branch of the federal public administration — other than a review body and the office of the Intelligence Commissioner — set out in column I of Schedule I.1 to that Act, a corporation named in Schedule II to that Act, a parent Crown corporation as defined in subsection 83(1) of that Act, the Canadian Forces or the Foreign Influence Transparency Commissioner appointed under subsection 9(1) of the Foreign Influence Transparency and Accountability Act . ( ministère ) (2) The definition appropriate Minister in section 2 of the Act is amended by striking out “or” at the end of paragraph (d), by adding “or” at the end of paragraph (e) and by adding the following after paragraph (e): (f) with respect to the Foreign Influence Transparency Commissioner appointed under subsection 9(1) of the Foreign Influence Transparency and Accountability Act , the Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness. ( ministre compétent )
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department means, other than in subsection 42(2), a department named in Schedule I to the Financial Administration Act , a division or branch of the federal public administration — other than a review body and the office of the Intelligence Commissioner — set out in column I of Schedule I.1 to that Act, a corporation named in Schedule II to that Act, a parent Crown corporation as defined in subsection 83(1) of that Act, the Canadian Forces or the Foreign Influence Transparency Commissioner appointed under subsection 9(1) of the Foreign Influence Transparency and Accountability Act . ( ministère )
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136 (1) The definition deputy head in section 2 of the National Security and Intelligence Review Agency Act is amended by adding the following after paragraph (c): (c.1) with respect to the Canada Border Services Agency, the President; (2) Paragraph (a) of the definition review body in section 2 of the Act is replaced by the following: (a) the Public Complaints and Review Commission established by subsection 3(1) of the Public Complaints and Review Commission Act ; or
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137 Subparagraph 8(1)(d)(ii) of the Act is replaced by the following: (ii) any complaint referred to the Agency under subsection 52(8) or 53(4) of the Public Complaints and Review Commission Act or under regulations made under subparagraph 87(o.1)(ii) of that Act,
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138 Paragraph 10(d) of the Act is replaced by the following: (d) in relation to a complaint referred to it under subsection 52(8) or 53(4) of the Public Complaints and Review Commission Act or under regulations made under subparagraph 87(o.1)(ii) of that Act, any information that relates to the complaint and that is in the possession or under the control of the Public Complaints and Review Commission, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, the Canadian Security Intelligence Service, the Communications Security Establishment or the Canada Border Services Agency.
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139 Subsection 14(1) of the Act is replaced by the following: Provision of information to Review Agency 14 (1) Despite any provision of any other Act of Parliament — including section 25 of the Public Complaints and Review Commission Act — and subject to subsection (2), a review body may provide to the Review Agency information that is in its possession or under its control and that is related, in the review body’s opinion, to the fulfilment of the Agency’s mandate under paragraphs 8(1)(a) to (c).
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Provision of information to Review Agency 14 (1) Despite any provision of any other Act of Parliament — including section 25 of the Public Complaints and Review Commission Act — and subject to subsection (2), a review body may provide to the Review Agency information that is in its possession or under its control and that is related, in the review body’s opinion, to the fulfilment of the Agency’s mandate under paragraphs 8(1)(a) to (c).
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140 Section 15 of the Act is replaced by the following: Public Complaints and Review Commission 15 (1) The Review Agency may provide to the Public Complaints and Review Commission information that is obtained from — or that is created by the Agency from information obtained from — the Royal Canadian Mounted Police or the Canada Border Services Agency and that is related, in the Review Agency’s opinion, to the fulfilment of that Commission’s mandate under subsections 28(1) and (2) of the Public Complaints and Review Commission Act . Exception (2) The Review Agency must not provide to the Public Complaints and Review Commission information that is referred to in subsection 19(1) of the Public Complaints and Review Commission Act .
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Public Complaints and Review Commission 15 (1) The Review Agency may provide to the Public Complaints and Review Commission information that is obtained from — or that is created by the Agency from information obtained from — the Royal Canadian Mounted Police or the Canada Border Services Agency and that is related, in the Review Agency’s opinion, to the fulfilment of that Commission’s mandate under subsections 28(1) and (2) of the Public Complaints and Review Commission Act . Exception (2) The Review Agency must not provide to the Public Complaints and Review Commission information that is referred to in subsection 19(1) of the Public Complaints and Review Commission Act .
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141 Section 19 of the Act is replaced by the following: Complaints referred by review body 19 The Review Agency must receive and investigate a complaint referred to it under subsection 52(8) or 53(4) of the Public Complaints and Review Commission Act or under regulations made under subparagraph 87(o.1)(ii) of that Act if it is satisfied that the complaint is not trivial, frivolous or vexatious or made in bad faith.
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Complaints referred by review body 19 The Review Agency must receive and investigate a complaint referred to it under subsection 52(8) or 53(4) of the Public Complaints and Review Commission Act or under regulations made under subparagraph 87(o.1)(ii) of that Act if it is satisfied that the complaint is not trivial, frivolous or vexatious or made in bad faith.
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142 Paragraph 29(1)(c) of the Act is replaced by the following: (c) on completion of an investigation in relation to a complaint referred to it under subsection 52(8) or 53(4) of the Public Complaints and Review Commission Act or under regulations made under subparagraph 87(o.1)(ii) of that Act, provide the appropriate Minister and the Commissioner of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police or the President of the Canada Border Services Agency, as the case may be, with a report containing the findings of the investigation and any recommendations that the Review Agency considers appropriate.
National Sickle Cell Awareness Day Act — N-16.65 Preamble
Preamble Whereas sickle cell disease is characterized by a mutation in the shape of the red blood cell from a smooth, circular shape to a crescent shape, which can result in the blockage of small blood vessels and the impairment of blood flow, leading to a reduction in red blood cell survival and subsequent anemia;
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Whereas the poor blood oxygen levels and blood vessel blockages that result from sickle cell disease can lead to severe chronic pain, serious bacterial infections and tissue death;
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Whereas blood vessel blockages can affect all parts of the body and result in organs becoming starved for oxygen and unable to function properly;
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Whereas the lifespan of persons with severe sickle cell disease can be reduced by as much as 30 years;
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Whereas approximately 5% of the world’s population carries the trait gene for sickle cell disease, with the percentage of carriers of the gene being as high as 25% in some regions;
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Whereas sickle cell disease is particularly common among people whose ancestors come from India, Saudi Arabia and Mediterranean and Sub-Saharan African countries;
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Whereas it is important to raise awareness of sickle cell disease, including the need for uniform screening of newborns and improved diagnosis and treatment of the disease;
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And whereas the 19th of June is recognized annually by organizations such as the African Union, the World Health Organization, and the United Nations including the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, as World Sickle Cell Day in order to promote awareness of the disease around the world;
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Now, therefore, Her 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 National Sickle Cell Awareness Day Act .
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National Sickle Cell Awareness Day 2 Throughout Canada, in each and every year, the nineteenth day of June is to be known as “National Sickle Cell Awareness Day”.
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Not a legal holiday 3 For greater certainty, National Sickle Cell Awareness Day is not a legal holiday or a non-juridical day.
National Sports of Canada Act — N-16.7
Her 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 National Sports of Canada Act .
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Hockey and lacrosse to be national sports 2 The game commonly known as ice hockey is hereby recognized and declared to be the national winter sport of Canada and the game commonly known as lacrosse is hereby recognized and declared to be the national summer sport of Canada.
National Strategy for Alzheimer’s Disease and Other Dementias Act — N-16.75 Preamble
Preamble Whereas Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia are progressive, degenerative diseases of the brain that result in impairment of thought processes and memory, as well as changes in abilities and behaviour;
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Whereas Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia erode an individual’s independence and eventually cause death;
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Whereas there are more than 747,000 Canadians living with Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia;