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Canadian Race Relations Foundation Act — C-21.8 5
Powers and capacity of Foundation 5 (1) In order to carry out its purpose, the Foundation has the capacity and the rights, powers and privileges of a natural person and, without restricting the generality of the foregoing, the Foundation may (a) initiate, finance and administer programs and activities related to its purpose; (b) acquire any money, securities or other property by gift, bequest or otherwise and hold, expend, invest, administer or dispose of that property, subject to any terms on which it is given, bequeathed or otherwise made available to the Foundation; (c) expend any money provided by Parliament or any other sources for the activities of the Foundation, subject to any terms on which it is provided; (d) undertake, support, publish and disseminate research studies, reports and other documents on its own initiative or at the request of the Minister; (e) initiate, sponsor and support conferences, seminars and meetings; (f) establish scholarly and professional links between the Foundation and universities, colleges and other organizations and persons interested in the Foundation’s work; and (g) undertake any other activities that are conducive to the fulfillment of its purpose and the exercise of its powers. Capacity in Canada (2) The Foundation may carry on its activities throughout Canada. Rights preserved (3) No act of the Foundation, including any transfer of property to or by the Foundation, is invalid by reason only that the act is contrary to this Act or the by-laws of the Foundation.
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Board of Directors 6 (1) The activities of the Foundation shall be managed by a Board of Directors consisting of a Chairperson and not more than 11 other directors to be appointed by the Governor in Council, on the recommendation of the Minister, after the Minister, taking into account the multicultural character, linguistic duality and regional diversity of Canadian society, has consulted with any governments, institutions, organizations and individuals that the Minister considers appropriate. Criterium for appointment (2) Persons appointed to the Board must have knowledge or experience that will assist the Foundation in fulfilling its purpose. 1991, c. 8, s. 6; 2010, c. 12, s. 1697
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Term of office 7 (1) Each director shall be appointed to hold office for a term not exceeding four years. Reappointment (2) A director is eligible for reappointment to the Board in the same or another capacity. Resignation (3) A director who wishes to resign shall notify the Board in writing to that effect, and the resignation becomes effective when the Board receives the notice or at the time specified in the notice, whichever is the later. 1991, c. 8, s. 7; 2006, c. 9, s. 243
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Functions of Chairperson 8 (1) The Chairperson shall preside at meetings of the Board and shall perform such other duties as are assigned by the Board. Election of Vice-Chairperson (2) The Board shall elect one of the directors, other than the Chairperson, to be Vice-Chairperson of the Board. Absence or incapacity of Chairperson (3) If the Chairperson is absent or unable to act or if the office of Chairperson is vacant, the Vice-Chairperson may act as Chairperson.
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Executive Director 9 (1) There shall be an Executive Director of the Foundation, who shall be appointed by the Governor in Council, on the recommendation of the Minister, for a term not exceeding five years. Consultation (2) The Minister shall consult the Board before making any recommendation with respect to the appointment of the Executive Director, other than the first Executive Director. Chief executive officer (3) The Executive Director is the chief executive officer of the Foundation and has supervision over and direction of the work and staff of the Foundation and may engage such officers, employees and agents as are necessary for the proper conduct of the work of the Foundation. Absence or incapacity of Executive Director (4) If the Executive Director is absent or unable to act or if the office of Executive Director is vacant, the Board may authorize a director or an officer or employee of the Foundation to act as Executive Director, but no person may so act for a period exceeding sixty days without the approval of the Governor in Council. Re-appointment (5) The Executive Director is eligible for re-appointment. Ex officio member (6) The Executive Director is ex officio a member of the Board, but has no vote.
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Fees of directors 10 (1) The Chairperson and other directors shall be paid such fees for their attendance at meetings of the Foundation and for the performance of other duties under this Act as the Governor in Council may fix. Expenses of directors (2) The Chairperson and other directors are entitled to be paid such travel and living expenses incurred by them in the performance of duties under this Act as the Governor in Council may fix.
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Salary of Executive Director 11 The salary and any other remuneration to be paid to the Executive Director shall be fixed by the Governor in Council.
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Committees 12 Under such terms and conditions as are fixed by by-law of the Board, the Board may appoint an Executive Committee from among the directors and may appoint advisory and other committees consisting, wholly or partly, of directors and persons who are not directors.
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Principal office 13 The principal office of the Foundation shall be located in the Municipality of Metropolitan Toronto, Ontario.
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Access to services 14 The Foundation shall take reasonable measures to provide access to its services throughout Canada, alone or in collaboration with other institutions and organizations.
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Meetings of the Board 15 (1) The Board shall meet at such times and places as the Chairperson may determine, but it shall meet at least twice in each year. Quorum (2) A majority of the directors in office constitutes a quorum at a meeting of the Board. Deputy Minister (3) The Deputy to the Minister, or a person designated by the Deputy, is entitled to receive notice of all meetings of the Board and of any committees thereof and to attend and take part in, but not to vote at, those meetings.
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By-laws 16 The Board may make by-laws respecting (a) the duties of the officers, employees and agents of the Foundation; (b) the remuneration and conditions of employment of the officers, employees and agents of the Foundation, other than the Executive Director; (c) the constitution of any committees appointed pursuant to section 12, the role and duties of the committees and the expenses, if any, to be paid to the members of those committees who are not directors; (d) the procedure at meetings of the Board and its committees; (e) the administration, management and control of the property of the Foundation; and (f) the conduct and management of the work of the Foundation.
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Not an agent 17 (1) The Foundation is not an agent of Her Majesty. Not part of federal public administration (2) The Chairperson, directors, Executive Director, officers, employees and agents of the Foundation are not part of the federal public administration. Financial Administration Act (3) Part X of the Financial Administration Act , except for sections 89.8 to 89.92, subsection 105(2) and sections 113.1, 131 to 148 and 154.01, does not apply to the Foundation. 1991, c. 8, s. 17; 2003, c. 22, s. 224(E); 2005, c. 30, s. 45; 2006, c. 9, s. 244; 2009, c. 2, s. 380; 2013, c. 33, s. 230
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Duty of care 18 (1) When exercising powers and performing duties under this Act, every director and every officer of the Foundation shall (a) act honestly and in good faith with a view to the best interests of the Foundation; (b) exercise the care, diligence and skill that a reasonably prudent person would exercise in comparable circumstances; and (c) comply with this Act and the by-laws of the Foundation. Reliance on statements (2) A director or officer is not liable for a breach of duty under subsection (1) if the director or officer relies in good faith on (a) financial statements of the Foundation represented to the director or officer by an officer of the Foundation or in a written report of the auditor of the Foundation fairly to reflect the financial condition of the Foundation; or (b) a report of a lawyer, accountant, engineer, appraiser or other person whose position or profession lends credibility to a statement made by that person.
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Disclosure of interest in contract 19 (1) A director or officer who (a) is a party to a material contract or proposed material contract with the Foundation, or (b) is a director or officer of, or has a material interest in, any person who is a party to a material contract or proposed material contract with the Foundation, shall disclose in writing to the Foundation the nature and extent of the interest of the director or officer. Disclosure by-laws (2) The Board shall make by-laws respecting (a) the time when and the form and manner in which the disclosure required by subsection (1) shall be made; and (b) the limitation on the participation of a director or officer who has made a disclosure as required by subsection (1) in any proceedings respecting the contract that is the subject of the disclosure.
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Power to indemnify 20 (1) The Foundation may indemnify a present or former director or officer of the Foundation or any other person who acts or acted at its request as a director or officer of another corporation of which the Foundation is or was a shareholder or creditor, and the person’s heirs and legal representatives, against all costs, charges and expenses, including any amount paid to settle an action or satisfy a judgment, reasonably incurred by the person in respect of any civil, criminal or administrative action or proceeding to which the person is a party by reason of being or having been such a director or officer, if (a) the person acted honestly and in good faith with a view to the best interests of the Foundation or other corporation; and (b) in the case of any criminal or administrative action or proceeding that is enforced by a monetary penalty, the person had reasonable grounds for believing that the person’s conduct was lawful. Insurance (2) The Foundation may purchase and maintain insurance for the benefit of a director or officer, and the director’s or officer’s heirs and legal representatives, against any liability, cost, charge and expense incurred by the director or officer as described in subsection (1).
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Registered charity 21 The Foundation shall be deemed, for the purposes of the Income Tax Act , to be a registered charity within the meaning of that Act. 1991, c. 8, s. 21; 1999, c. 31, s. 246(F)
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Payment to Foundation 22 (1) There shall be paid to the Foundation out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund the sum of twenty-four million dollars, of which twelve million dollars shall be paid on behalf of the Japanese Canadian community in commemoration of members of that community who suffered injustices during and after World War II. Endowment Fund (2) The sum of twenty-four million dollars referred to in subsection (1) constitutes the capital of an Endowment Fund to be used only for investment and the earning of income, which income may be expended for the purpose of the Foundation.
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Dissolution 24 If the Foundation is dissolved, (a) the capital of the Endowment Fund and any unexpended interest thereon, and (b) any of the Foundation’s other property that remains after the payment of the Foundation’s debts and liabilities, or after making adequate provision for their payment, shall be transferred to the Government of Canada and any other government on a proportional basis having regard to their total contributions to the Foundation.
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Financial year 25 (1) The financial year of the Foundation is the period beginning on April 1 in one year and ending on March 31 in the following year. (2) [Repealed, 2005, c. 30, s. 46] 1991, c. 8, s. 25; 2005, c. 30, s. 46
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Annual report 26 (1) Within four months after the end of each financial year of the Foundation, the Chairperson shall submit to the Minister a report of the activities of the Foundation during that year, including the financial statements of the Foundation and the auditor’s report thereon. Copies for public scrutiny (2) The Foundation shall make copies of the report referred to in subsection (1) available for public scrutiny at the principal office of the Foundation. Tabling in Parliament (3) The Minister shall cause a copy of the report referred to in subsection (1) to be laid before each House of Parliament within the first fifteen days on which that House is sitting after the day on which the Minister has received the report.
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Review of Act 27 (1) As soon as possible after the fourth anniversary of the coming into force of this Act, the Minister, after consultation with the Board, shall evaluate and prepare a report on the Foundation’s activities and organization, including a statement of any changes that the Minister recommends. Tabling in Parliament (2) The Minister shall cause a copy of the report referred to in subsection (1) to be laid before each House of Parliament within the first fifteen days on which that House is sitting after the report has been completed.
Canadian Race Relations Foundation Act — C-21.8 Coming into force
Coming into force * 28 This Act shall come into force on a day to be fixed by order of the Governor in Council. * [Note: Act in force October 28, 1996, see SI/96-98.]
Canadian Payments Act — C-21 1
Short title 1 This Act may be cited as the Canadian Payments Act . R.S., 1985, c. C-21, s. 1; 2001, c. 9, s. 218
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Association means the Canadian Payments Association established by section 3; ( Association )
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authorized foreign bank means a foreign bank in respect of which an order under subsection 524(1) of the Bank Act has been made but does not include a foreign bank that is subject to the restrictions and requirements referred to in subsection 524(2) of that Act; ( banque étrangère autorisée )
Canadian Payments Act — C-21
Board means the Board of Directors of the Association; ( conseil )
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by-law means a by-law of the Association; ( règlement administratif )
Canadian Payments Act — C-21 (a)
central cooperative credit society and central mean a cooperative credit society incorporated by or under an Act of the legislature of a province, one of whose principal purposes is to provide liquidity support to local cooperative credit societies, and (a) whose membership consists wholly or primarily of local cooperative credit societies, or (b) whose directors are wholly or primarily individuals elected or appointed by local cooperative credit societies; ( société coopérative de crédit centrale ou centrale )
Canadian Payments Act — C-21
Chairperson means the Chairperson of the Board referred to in section 15; ( président du conseil )
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cooperative credit association means an association to which the Cooperative Credit Associations Act applies; ( association coopérative de crédit )
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entity includes a corporation, trust, partnership, fund, agency and unincorporated association or organization; ( entité )
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Executive Committee [Repealed, 2014, c. 39, s. 334]
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federation of cooperative credit societies or federation [Repealed, 2001, c. 9, s. 219]
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General Manager [Repealed, 2007, c. 6, s. 422]
Canadian Payments Act — C-21
Inspector [Repealed, R.S., 1985, c. 18 (3rd Supp.), s. 33]
Canadian Payments Act — C-21 (a)
life insurance company means (a) a life company within the meaning of subsection 2(1) of the Insurance Companies Act , (b) a foreign life company within the meaning of section 571 of that Act, acting in respect of its insurance business in Canada, or (c) a body corporate that carries on under a constating instrument issued under an Act of the legislature of a province a business substantially similar to the business of a life company referred to in paragraph (a); ( société d’assurance-vie )
Canadian Payments Act — C-21 (a)
loan company means a corporation that accepts deposits transferable by order and that (a) is a company to which the Trust and Loan Companies Act applies and that is not a trust company pursuant to subsection 57(2) of that Act, or (b) carries on, under an Act of the legislature of a province or a constating instrument issued under provincial jurisdiction, a business substantially similar to the business of a company referred to in paragraph (a); ( société de prêt )
Canadian Payments Act — C-21 (a)
local cooperative credit society and local mean a cooperative credit society incorporated by or under an Act of the legislature of a province (a) whose members consist substantially of individuals, and (b) whose principal purpose is to receive deposits from, and make loans to, its members; ( société coopérative de crédit locale )
Canadian Payments Act — C-21
member means any of those persons who are members of the Association pursuant to section 4; ( membre )
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Minister means the Minister of Finance; ( ministre )
Canadian Payments Act — C-21 (a)
money market mutual fund means a fund (a) the assets of which are fully or principally invested in short-term and highly liquid debt securities, and (b) that satisfies conditions prescribed by regulation; ( fonds mutuel en instruments du marché monétaire )
Canadian Payments Act — C-21
payment item means an item within a class of items prescribed by by-law; ( instrument de paiement )
Canadian Payments Act — C-21
President means the President of the Association appointed under section 16; ( président )
Canadian Payments Act — C-21 (a)
qualified corporation means a body corporate (a) that has issued shares to the public under a prospectus, filed in accordance with the laws of the province in which the shares were issued, having conditions attached to the shares requiring the body corporate to accept the surrender of any fully-paid shares, or fractions or portions of the shares, (i) at the demand of their holder, and (ii) at prices determined and payable in accordance with specified conditions, (b) whose shares referred to in paragraph (a) have a fair market value, determined without regard to any voting rights attached to the shares, that is not less than 95% of the fair market value of all of the issued shares of the capital stock of the body corporate, and (c) having assets that constitute a money market mutual fund; ( société admissible )
Canadian Payments Act — C-21 (a)
qualified trust means an inter vivos trust (a) in which the interest of its beneficiaries is described by reference to units of the trust that have been issued to the public under a prospectus, filed in accordance with the laws of the province in which the units were issued, having conditions attached to the units requiring the trustee to accept the surrender of any fully-paid units, or fractions or portions of the units, (i) at the demand of their holder, and (ii) at prices determined and payable in accordance with specified conditions, (b) whose units referred to in paragraph (a) have a fair market value, determined without regard to any voting rights attached to the units, that is not less than 95% of the fair market value of all of the issued units of the trust, and (c) whose assets constitute a money market mutual fund; ( fiducie admissible )
Canadian Payments Act — C-21
rule means a rule of the Association; ( règle )
Canadian Payments Act — C-21
securities dealer means a body corporate that is registered or licensed under the laws of a province to trade in securities, as agent or for its own behalf; ( courtier en valeurs mobilières )
Canadian Payments Act — C-21
Superintendent [Repealed, 2001, c. 9, s. 219]
Canadian Payments Act — C-21 (a)
trust company means a corporation that accepts deposits transferable by order and that (a) is a company to which the Trust and Loan Companies Act applies and that is a trust company pursuant to subsection 57(2) of that Act, or (b) carries on, under an Act of the legislature of a province or a constating instrument issued under provincial jurisdiction, a business substantially similar to the business of a company referred to in paragraph (a); ( société de fiducie )
Canadian Payments Act — C-21
trustee , in respect of a qualified trust, means a trustee that is a body corporate; ( fiduciaire )
Canadian Payments Act — C-21 (a)
user means (a) in Part 1, a person who is a user of payment services but is not a member, and (b) in Part 2, a person who is a user of services provided by a participant of a payment system but is not a participant in the system. ( usager )
Canadian Payments Act — C-21 2.1
Her Majesty 2.1 (1) This Act is binding on Her Majesty in right of Canada. Her Majesty in right of a province (2) If Her Majesty in right of a province becomes a member of the Association, this Act is binding on Her Majesty in right of the province. 2001, c. 9, s. 220
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Association established 3 (1) A corporation is hereby established to be called the Canadian Payments Association. Association not an agent of Her Majesty (2) The Association is not an agent of Her Majesty. 1980-81-82-83, c. 40, s. 56
Canadian Payments Act — C-21 4.1
Right to vote 4.1 (1) Each member shall have one vote on all matters to be decided by members. Proxies (2) A member entitled to vote at a meeting of members may, by means of a proxy, appoint a proxyholder or one or more alternate proxyholders to attend and act at the meeting in the manner and to the extent authorized by the proxy and within the authority conferred by the proxy. Quorum (3) At a meeting of members, the members present, in person or by proxy, constitute a quorum if, together, they represent the majority of all members. 2014, c. 39, s. 336
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Objects 5 (1) The objects of the Association are to (a) establish and operate national systems for the clearing and settlement of payments and other arrangements for the making or exchange of payments; (b) facilitate the interaction of its clearing and settlement systems and related arrangements with other systems or arrangements involved in the exchange, clearing or settlement of payments; and (c) facilitate the development of new payment methods and technologies. Duty of Association (2) In pursuing its objects, the Association shall promote the efficiency, safety and soundness of its clearing and settlement systems and take into account the interests of users. R.S., 1985, c. C-21, s. 5; 2001, c. 9, s. 224