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Canadian Tourism Commission Act — C-23.3 1
Short title 1 This Act may be cited as the Canadian Tourism Commission Act .
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Definitions 2 The definitions in this section apply in this Act. Commission means the Canadian Tourism Commission established by section 3. ( Commission ) Minister means the Minister of Industry. ( ministre )
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Commission means the Canadian Tourism Commission established by section 3. ( Commission )
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Minister means the Minister of Industry. ( ministre )
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Establishment 3 There is hereby established a corporation to be known as the Canadian Tourism Commission.
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Agent of Her Majesty 4 The Commission is, for the purposes of this Act, an agent of Her Majesty in right of Canada.
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Objects 5 The objects of the Commission are to (a) sustain a vibrant and profitable Canadian tourism industry; (b) market Canada as a desirable tourist destination; (c) support a cooperative relationship between the private sector and the governments of Canada, the provinces and the territories with respect to Canadian tourism; and (d) provide information about Canadian tourism to the private sector and to the governments of Canada, the provinces and the territories.
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Powers 6 (1) For the purpose of carrying out its objects, the Commission has the capacity and, subject to this Act, the rights, powers and privileges of a natural person. Restriction (2) The Commission may not initiate or finance programs involving the acquisition or construction of real property, immovables or facilities related to tourism.
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Role 7 The affairs and business of the Commission shall be managed by a Board of Directors.
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Constitution 8 The Board consists of not more than 12 directors, including a Chairperson and a President. 2000, c. 28, s. 8; 2010, c. 12, s. 1717
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Appointment of Chairperson and term of office 9 The Chairperson shall be appointed by the Governor in Council to hold office during pleasure on a part-time basis for a term of not more than five years.
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Appointment of President and term of office 10 The President shall be appointed by the Governor in Council to hold office during pleasure on a full-time basis for a term of not more than five years.
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Appointment of directors 11 (1) Up to nine directors shall be appointed by the Minister, with the approval of the Governor in Council. Committee (2) The Board shall establish a committee that shall provide advice to the Minister on the appointment of directors under subsection (1). Term of office (3) The directors appointed under subsection (1) hold office during pleasure on a part-time basis for a term not exceeding four years. (4) and (5) [Repealed, 2010, c. 12, s. 1718] 2000, c. 28, s. 11; 2006, c. 9, s. 244.1; 2010, c. 12, s. 1718
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Ex officio director 13 The Deputy Minister of Industry is, ex officio , a director.
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Re-appointment 14 A director is eligible to be re-appointed to the Board in the same or another capacity.
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President 15 The President shall be paid the remuneration that the Governor in Council may fix.
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Directors 16 The Chairperson and the directors appointed under subsection 11(1) shall be paid the fees that the Governor in Council may fix. 2000, c. 28, s. 16; 2010, c. 12, s. 1720
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Duties 17 The Chairperson shall determine the times when and places where the Board will meet and shall preside at those meetings.
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Absence, etc., of Chairperson 18 If the Chairperson is absent or incapacitated or if the office of Chairperson is vacant, the Board may designate any director appointed under section 11 to exercise the powers and perform the duties and functions of the Chairperson during the absence, incapacity or vacancy, but no director may be so designated for a period exceeding ninety days without the approval of the Governor in Council.
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Duties 19 The President is the chief executive officer of the Commission and has supervision over and direction of the work of the Commission including the management of its internal affairs and the hiring and termination of its staff.
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Absence, etc., of President 20 If the President is absent or incapacitated or if the office of President is vacant, the Board may designate any person to exercise the powers and perform the duties and functions of the President during the absence, incapacity or vacancy, but no person may be so designated for a period exceeding ninety days without the approval of the Governor in Council.
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Delegation 21 Subject to any contrary provision in any other Act of Parliament, the President may delegate to any person any power, duty or function conferred on the President under this Act or any other enactment.
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Minimum number of meetings 22 The Board shall meet at least twice a year.
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By-laws 23 The Board shall make by-laws respecting the management and conduct of the affairs of the Commission and the carrying out of the duties of the Board, including by-laws establishing (a) a code of ethics for the directors and employees of the Commission; (b) committees of the Board, including an executive committee, a human resources committee, a committee for the purposes of section 11 and an audit committee; and (c) a contracting policy for the Commission.
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Head office 24 The head office of the Commission shall be in the place in Canada that the Governor in Council may, by order, designate.
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Accident compensation 25 The Chairperson, the President, the directors appointed under subsection 11(1) and the employees of the Commission are deemed to be employees for the purposes of the Government Employees Compensation Act and to be employed in the federal public administration for the purposes of any regulations made under section 9 of the Aeronautics Act . 2000, c. 28, s. 25; 2003, c. 22, s. 224(E); 2010, c. 12, s. 1721
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Agreements 26 (1) The Commission may enter into an agreement with the government of any province or territory to carry out its objects. Incorporation of corporations (2) If the agreement provides for the incorporation of a corporation or the acquisition of shares in a corporation or all or substantially all of the assets of a corporation, the Commission may, with the approval of the Governor in Council, do any of those things, either by itself or jointly with any person or the government of a province or a territory, in order to carry out the provisions of the agreement. Consistent activities (3) A corporation mentioned in subsection (2) may carry out only activities that are consistent with the objects of the Commission, taking into account the restriction set out in subsection 6(2).
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Staff 27 The Commission may engage any officers, employees and agents and any technical and professional advisers that it considers necessary for the proper conduct of its activities and may fix the terms and conditions of their engagement.
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Staff outside Canada 28 When the Commission, outside Canada, engages persons referred to in section 27 to perform duties outside Canada, it shall engage them and establish their terms and conditions of employment or work, and the Canada Labour Code does not apply to those persons.
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Definitions 29 The definitions in this section apply in this section and in sections 30 to 46. * commencement day means the day on which this Act comes into force. ( date d’entrée en vigueur ) * [Note: Act in force January 2, 2001, see SI/2001-5.] employee means a person whose employment in the Department of Industry is terminated under paragraph 11(2)(g.1) of the Financial Administration Act and who is hired by the new Commission following an offer of employment made by the new Commission as a result of the transfer of the work of the former Commission from the Department of Industry to the new Commission. ( employé ) former Commission means the Canadian Tourism Commission established by Order in Council P.C. 1995-110 of January 31, 1995 and the associated Special Operating Agency created by decision of the Treasury Board. ( ancienne commission ) grievance has the same meaning as in subsection 2(1) of the Public Service Staff Relations Act . ( grief ) new Commission means the Canadian Tourism Commission established by section 3. ( nouvelle commission )
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* commencement day means the day on which this Act comes into force. ( date d’entrée en vigueur ) * [Note: Act in force January 2, 2001, see SI/2001-5.]
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employee means a person whose employment in the Department of Industry is terminated under paragraph 11(2)(g.1) of the Financial Administration Act and who is hired by the new Commission following an offer of employment made by the new Commission as a result of the transfer of the work of the former Commission from the Department of Industry to the new Commission. ( employé )
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former Commission means the Canadian Tourism Commission established by Order in Council P.C. 1995-110 of January 31, 1995 and the associated Special Operating Agency created by decision of the Treasury Board. ( ancienne commission )
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grievance has the same meaning as in subsection 2(1) of the Public Service Staff Relations Act . ( grief )
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new Commission means the Canadian Tourism Commission established by section 3. ( nouvelle commission )
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Commission dissolved 30 (1) The former Commission is dissolved and its work is transferred from the Department of Industry to the new Commission. Public Service Superannuation Act (2) For the purpose of section 40.1 of the Public Service Superannuation Act , the transfer of the work of the former Commission is deemed to be a transfer or divestiture, by Her Majesty in right of Canada, of the administration of a service to a person.
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Chairperson 31 The person who holds the office of Chairperson of the former Commission immediately before the commencement day continues in office as the Chairperson of the new Commission for the remainder of the term for which the person was appointed Chairperson.
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President 32 The person who holds the office of President of the former Commission immediately before the commencement day continues in office as the President of the new Commission for the remainder of the term for which the person was appointed President.
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Other directors 33 Each person who is a director of the former Commission immediately before the commencement day continues as a director of the new Commission for the remainder of the term for which the person was appointed as a director.
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Property transferred 34 All property of Her Majesty in right of Canada that is under the administration and control of the Minister and used for the purpose of carrying out the objects of the former Commission is transferred to the new Commission to be held in the name of the new Commission.
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Obligations transferred 35 All obligations and liabilities of Her Majesty in right of Canada incurred in respect of the former Commission are transferred to the new Commission.
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References 36 Every reference to the former Commission in a deed, contract or other document shall, unless the context otherwise requires, be read as a reference to the new Commission.
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Commencement of legal proceedings 37 (1) Any action, suit or other legal proceeding in respect of an obligation or a liability incurred in carrying out the objects of the former Commission may be brought against the new Commission in any court that would have had jurisdiction if the action, suit or proceeding had been brought against Her Majesty in right of Canada. Continuation of legal proceedings (2) Any action, suit or other legal proceeding in respect of the former Commission that is pending in a court immediately before the commencement day may, on that day, be continued by or against the new Commission.
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Canadian Tourism Commission Account 38 The amount outstanding on the commencement day in the accounts of Canada in respect of the carrying out of the objects of the former Commission shall be paid to the new Commission in the manner most appropriate to give effect to the purpose for which the moneys or property constituting or otherwise giving rise to that amount were given, bequeathed or otherwise made available to the former Commission.
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First corporate plan and budgets 39 Despite the period prescribed for submitting a corporate plan, an operating budget and a capital budget under the Financial Administration Act , the new Commission shall, within six months after the commencement day, submit to the Minister in accordance with that Act a corporate plan, an operating budget and a capital budget for its first financial year.
Canadian Tourism Commission Act — C-23.3 Appropriations
Appropriations * 40 Any amount appropriated, for the fiscal year in which this section comes into force, by an appropriation Act based on the Estimates for that year for defraying the charges and expenses of the former Commission in carrying out its objects is an amount appropriated for defraying the charges and expenses of the new Commission. * [Note: Section 40 in force January 2, 2001, see SI/2001-5.]
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Pending competitions and appointments 41 A competition being conducted or an appointment being or about to be made under the Public Service Employment Act in respect of a position within the Department of Industry, the duties and functions of which are assigned to a position within the new Commission, may continue to be conducted or made as if the new Commission were a department for the purposes of that Act.
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Eligibility lists 42 An eligibility list made under the Public Service Employment Act in respect of positions within the Department of Industry related to the carrying out of the objects of the former Commission that is valid on the commencement day continues to be valid for the period provided for by subsection 17(2) of that Act, but that period may not be extended.
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Pending appeals 43 (1) An appeal made under section 21 of the Public Service Employment Act by any person against an appointment to a position within the Department of Industry the duties and functions of which are assigned to a position within the new Commission, and not finally disposed of on the assignment, must be dealt with and disposed of in accordance with that Act as if the new Commission were a department for the purposes of that Act and the person continued to be an employee for the purposes of that Act. Other recourse (2) Any recourse commenced by an employee under the Public Service Employment Act that has not been finally dealt with on the employee’s engagement by the new Commission must be dealt with and disposed of in accordance with that Act as if the new Commission were a department for the purposes of that Act and the person continued to be an employee for the purposes of that Act.
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Employees on probation 44 (1) Every employee who was considered to be on probation under section 28 of the Public Service Employment Act immediately before being engaged by the new Commission continues on probation with the new Commission until the end of the period established by the Public Service Commission by regulation for that employee or a class of persons of which that employee is a member. Rejection (2) Subsection 28(2) of the Public Service Employment Act applies to an employee of the new Commission who is on probation but the reference to deputy head in that subsection is to be read as a reference to the President.
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Pending grievances 45 (1) Any grievance commenced by an employee under the Public Service Staff Relations Act that has not been finally dealt with on the employee’s engagement by the new Commission must be dealt with and disposed of in accordance with that Act as if the employee’s employment in the Department of Industry had not been terminated. Implementation of decision (2) A final decision with respect to a grievance referred to in subsection (1) that provides for the reinstatement of or payment of money to a person must be implemented by the new Commission as soon as is practicable.
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Ineligibility for benefits — executive group 46 An indeterminate employee who was a member of the Executive Group in the Department of Industry and whose employment is terminated under paragraph 11(2)(g.1) of the Financial Administration Act is not eligible for benefits under the Treasury Board Executive Employment Transition Policy.
Canadian Tourism Commission Act — C-23.3 Coming into force
Coming into force * 51 This Act comes into force on a day to be fixed by order of the Governor in Council. * [Note: Act in force January 2, 2001, see SI/2001-5.]
Canadian Transportation Accident Investigation and Safety Board Act — C-23.4
Her Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate and House of Commons of Canada, enacts as follows:
Canadian Transportation Accident Investigation and Safety Board Act — C-23.4 1
Short title 1 This Act may be cited as the Canadian Transportation Accident Investigation and Safety Board Act .
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with the operation of rolling stock on a railway, and (b) any situation or condition that the Board has reasonable grounds to believe could, if left unattended, induce an accident or incident described in paragraph (a); ( accident ferroviaire ) rolling stock means every description of car or other railway equipment that is designed for movement on its wheels along a line of railway and, without limiting the generality of the foregoing, includes any locomotive, engine, track motor car, tender, snow-plough, flanger and railway crane that is so designed; ( matériel roulant ) ship includes (a) every description of vessel, boat or craft designed, used or capable of being used solely or partly for marine navigation without regard to method or lack of propulsion, and (b) a dynamically supported craft; ( navire ) transportation occurrence means an aviation occurrence, a railway occurrence, a marine occurrence or a pipeline occurrence. ( accident de transport ) 1989, c. 3, s. 2; 1998, c. 20, ss. 1, 24(F), 25(E)
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aircraft means any machine, including a rocket, capable of deriving support in the atmosphere from reactions of the air, other than a machine designed to derive support in the atmosphere from reactions against the earth’s surface of air expelled from the machine; ( aéronef )
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aviation occurrence means (a) any accident or incident associated with the operation of an aircraft, and (b) any situation or condition that the Board has reasonable grounds to believe could, if left unattended, induce an accident or incident described in paragraph (a); ( accident aéronautique )
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Board means the Canadian Transportation Accident Investigation and Safety Board established by section 4; ( Bureau )
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Chairperson means the Chairperson of the Board; ( président )
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commodity pipeline [Repealed, 1998, c. 20, s. 1]
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commodity pipeline occurrence [Repealed, 1998, c. 20, s. 1]
Canadian Transportation Accident Investigation and Safety Board Act — C-23.4 (a)
coroner includes any (a) medical examiner, or (b) other person carrying out the duties and functions of a coroner; ( coroner )
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department means (a) any department of the Government of Canada, including the Minister responsible therefor and any person acting on behalf of the Minister, (b) any body listed in the schedule, and (c) any fact-finding authority, body or person established or appointed by any such department, Minister, person or body; ( ministère )
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Department of National Defence includes (a) the Minister of National Defence and any person acting on behalf of the Minister of National Defence, and (b) any fact-finding authority, body or person established or appointed by the Department of National Defence, the Minister of National Defence or a person acting on behalf of the Minister of National Defence; ( ministère de la Défense nationale )
Canadian Transportation Accident Investigation and Safety Board Act — C-23.4 (a)
dynamically supported craft means a craft that is designed, used or capable of being used solely or partly for marine navigation and that possesses either of the following characteristics: (a) the weight, or a significant part thereof, is balanced in one mode of operation by forces other than hydrostatic forces, or (b) the craft is able to operate at speeds such that the function v/sqrt(gL) is equal to or greater than 0.9, where “v” is the maximum speed, “L” is the waterline length and “g” is the acceleration due to gravity, all in consistent units; ( engin à portance dynamique )
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investigator means a person referred to in paragraph 10(1)(a) or (b); ( enquêteur )
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marine occurrence means (a) any accident or incident associated with the operation of a ship, and (b) any situation or condition that the Board has reasonable grounds to believe could, if left unattended, induce an accident or incident described in paragraph (a); ( accident maritime )
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member means a member of the Board; ( membre )
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Minister means the President of the Queen’s Privy Council for Canada; ( ministre )
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pipeline means a pipeline that is used for the transportation of commodities and includes all branches, extensions, pumps, racks, compressors, loading facilities, storage facilities, reservoirs, tanks, preparation plants, separation plants, interstation systems of communication and property and works connected therewith; ( pipeline )