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Canada–Panama Economic Growth and Prosperity Act — C-7.95
Agreement means the Free Trade Agreement between Canada and the Republic of Panama, done at Ottawa on May 14, 2010. ( Accord )
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federal law means the whole or any portion of an Act of Parliament or a regulation, order or other instrument issued, made or established in the exercise of a power conferred by or under an Act of Parliament. ( texte législatif fédéral )
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Joint Commission means the Joint Commission established under Article 21.01 of the Agreement. ( Commission mixte )
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Minister means the Minister for International Trade. ( ministre )
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related agreement means (a) the Agreement on the Environment between Canada and the Republic of Panama, done at Ottawa on May 13, 2010; or (b) the Agreement on Labour Cooperation between Canada and the Republic of Panama, done at Ottawa on May 13, 2010. ( accord connexe )
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Interpretation consistent with agreements 3 For greater certainty, this Act and any federal law that implements a provision of the Agreement or a related agreement or fulfils an obligation of the Government of Canada under the Agreement or a related agreement is to be interpreted in a manner consistent with the Agreement or related agreement, as the case may be.
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Non-application of Act or Agreement to water 4 For greater certainty, nothing in this Act or the Agreement applies to natural surface or ground water in liquid, gaseous or solid state.
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Construction 5 For greater certainty, nothing in this Act, by specific mention or omission, is to be construed to affect in any manner the right of Parliament to enact legislation to implement any provision of the Agreement or a related agreement or fulfil any of the obligations of the Government of Canada under the Agreement or a related agreement.
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Binding on Her Majesty 6 This Act is binding on Her Majesty in right of Canada.
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Purpose 7 The purpose of this Act is to implement the Agreement and the related agreements, the objectives of which, as elaborated more specifically through their provisions, are to (a) establish a free trade area in accordance with the Agreement; (b) promote, through the expansion of recip­rocal trade, the harmonious development of the economic relations between Canada and the Republic of Panama in order to foster, in both countries, the advancement of economic activity; (c) provide fair conditions of competition affecting trade between Canada and the Republic of Panama; (d) substantially increase investment opportunities in Canada and the Republic of Panama; (e) contribute, by the removal of barriers to trade, to the harmonious development and expansion of world and regional trade; (f) enhance and enforce environmental laws and regulations and strengthen cooperation between Canada and the Republic of Panama on environmental matters; (g) protect, enhance and enforce basic workers’ rights, strengthen cooperation and build on the respective international commitments of Canada and the Republic of Panama on labour matters; and (h) promote sustainable development.
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Causes of action under Part 1 8 (1) No person has any cause of action and no proceedings of any kind are to be taken, without the consent of the Attorney General of Canada, to enforce or determine any right or obligation that is claimed or arises solely under or by virtue of Part 1 or an order made under that Part. Causes of action under the Agreement or a related agreement (2) Subject to Section C of Chapter 9 of the Agreement and Part Three and Annex 3 of the Agreement on Labour Cooperation between Canada and the Republic of Panama, done at Ottawa on May 13, 2010, no person has any cause of action and no proceedings of any kind are to be taken, without the consent of the Attorney General of Canada, to enforce or determine any right or obligation that is claimed or arises solely under or by virtue of the Agreement or a related agreement.
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Agreements approved 9 The Agreement and the related agreements are approved.
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Canadian representative on Joint Commission 10 The Minister is the principal representative of Canada on the Joint Commission.
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Payment of expenditures 11 The Government of Canada is to pay its appropriate share of the aggregate of any expenditures incurred by or on behalf of the Joint Commission.
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Powers of Minister 12 (1) The Minister may (a) appoint representatives of Canada to any committee, subcommittee or working group referred to in paragraph 6 of Article 21.01 of the Agreement; (b) appoint a panellist in accordance with Article 22.08 of the Agreement; and (c) propose candidates to serve as the chair of a panel, or select the chair, in accordance with that Article 22.08. Powers of Minister of the Environment (2) The Minister of the Environment may (a) appoint representatives of Canada to the committee referred to in Article 17 of the Agreement on the Environment between Canada and the Republic of Panama, done at Ottawa on May 13, 2010; (b) appoint a panellist in accordance with paragraph 11 of Annex I to that Agreement; and (c) propose candidates to serve as the chair of a panel, or select the chair, in accordance with that paragraph. Powers of the Minister of Labour (3) The Minister of Labour may (a) appoint representatives of Canada to any committee, working group or expert group referred to in Article 7 of the Agreement on Labour Cooperation between Canada and the Republic of Panama, done at Ottawa on May 13, 2010; (b) appoint a panellist in accordance with paragraph 4 of Annex 2 to that Agreement; and (c) propose candidates to serve as the chairperson of a panel, or select the chairperson, in accordance with that paragraph.
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Administrative support 13 The Minister is to designate an agency, division or branch of the Government of Canada to facilitate the operation of Chapter 22 of the Agreement and to provide administrative assistance to panels established under that Chapter.
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Payment of costs 14 The Government of Canada is to pay the costs of or its appropriate share of the costs of (a) the remuneration and expenses payable to members of panels, committees, subcommittees, working groups and expert groups, to independent experts and to the assistants of panel members; and (b) the general expenses incurred by panels, committees, subcommittees, working groups and expert groups.
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Orders re Article 22.13 of Agreement 15 (1) The Governor in Council may, for the purpose of suspending benefits in accord­ance with Article 22.13 of the Agreement, by order, do any one or more of the following: (a) suspend rights or privileges granted by Canada to the Republic of Panama or to goods of the Republic of Panama under the Agreement or any federal law; (b) modify or suspend the application of any federal law, with respect to the Republic of Panama or to goods of the Republic of Panama; (c) extend the application of any federal law to the Republic of Panama or to goods of the Republic of Panama; and (d) take any other measure that the Governor in Council considers necessary. Period of order (2) Unless repealed, an order made under subsection (1) has effect for the period specified in the order.
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Order in council * 65 This Act, other than sections 60 to 64 , comes into force on a day to be fixed by order of the Governor in Council. * [Note: Act, other than sections 60 to 64, in force April 1, 2013, see SI/2013-16.]
Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation Act — C-7 1
Short title 1 This Act may be cited as the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation Act . R.S., c. C-16, s. 1; 1978-79, c. 16, s. 12
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Definitions 2 In this Act, Board of Directors or Board means the Board of Directors of the Corporation referred to in subsection 6(1); ( conseil ) Chairman [Repealed, 2006, c. 9, s. 231] Chairperson means the Chairperson of the Board, appointed pursuant to subsection 6(2);  ( Version anglaise seulement ) Corporation means the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation established by section 3; ( Société ) director means a member of the Board of Directors; ( administrateur ) Executive Committee means the Executive Committee of the Board established by section 9; ( comité de direction ) Housing Acts means the National Housing Act , the National Housing Act , chapter N-10 of the Revised Statutes of Canada, 1970, the National Housing Act, 1954 , and the National Housing Act , chapter 188 of the Revised Statutes of Canada, 1952; ( lois sur l’habitation ) lending institution means a loan, insurance, trust or other company or corporation, trustee of trust funds, building society, credit union or other cooperative credit society authorized to lend money on the security of real property; ( établissement de crédit ) Minister means such member of the Queen’s Privy Council for Canada as is designated by the Governor in Council as the Minister for the purposes of this Act; ( ministre ) mortgage includes a hypothec and an agreement for sale; ( hypothèque ) President means the President of the Corporation, appointed pursuant to subsection 7(1). ( président ) R.S., 1985, c. C-7, s. 2; 2006, c. 9, s. 231(E)
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Board of Directors or Board means the Board of Directors of the Corporation referred to in subsection 6(1); ( conseil )
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Chairperson means the Chairperson of the Board, appointed pursuant to subsection 6(2);  ( Version anglaise seulement )
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Corporation means the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation established by section 3; ( Société )
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director means a member of the Board of Directors; ( administrateur )
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Executive Committee means the Executive Committee of the Board established by section 9; ( comité de direction )
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Housing Acts means the National Housing Act , the National Housing Act , chapter N-10 of the Revised Statutes of Canada, 1970, the National Housing Act, 1954 , and the National Housing Act , chapter 188 of the Revised Statutes of Canada, 1952; ( lois sur l’habitation )
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lending institution means a loan, insurance, trust or other company or corporation, trustee of trust funds, building society, credit union or other cooperative credit society authorized to lend money on the security of real property; ( établissement de crédit )
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Minister means such member of the Queen’s Privy Council for Canada as is designated by the Governor in Council as the Minister for the purposes of this Act; ( ministre )
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mortgage includes a hypothec and an agreement for sale; ( hypothèque )
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President means the President of the Corporation, appointed pursuant to subsection 7(1). ( président )
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Corporation established 3 There is hereby established a corporation to be called the “Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation” consisting of the Minister and those persons who compose the Board of Directors. R.S., c. C-16, s. 3; 1978-79, c. 16, s. 12
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Head office 4 The head office of the Corporation shall be in the city of Ottawa. R.S., c. C-16, s. 4
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Agent of Her Majesty 5 (1) Except as provided in section 13, the Corporation is for all purposes an agent of Her Majesty in right of Canada. Directions (2) The Corporation shall comply with any directions given to it from time to time by the Minister respecting the exercise or performance of its powers, duties and functions. Applicable provisions (3) Subsections 89(2) to (6) and section 153 of the Financial Administration Act apply, with such modifications as the circumstances require, to a direction given under subsection (2) as though it were a directive referred to in those provisions. R.S., c. C-16, s. 5; 1984, c. 31, s. 14
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Board of Directors 6 (1) The Board of Directors shall consist of (a) the Chairperson; (b) the President; (c) the Minister’s Deputy Minister; (d) the Deputy Minister of Finance; and (e) eight other directors. Exception (1.1) Subsections (4) to (6) do not apply to the directors referred to in paragraphs (1)(c) and (d). Alternate director (1.2) A director referred to in paragraph (1)(c) or (d) may designate an alternate to attend in the director’s absence at any meeting of the Board of Directors. Appointment of Chairperson of the Board (2) The Chairperson shall be appointed by the Governor in Council to hold office during pleasure for such term as the Governor in Council considers appropriate. Duties (3) The Chairperson shall perform such duties and carry out such functions as may be assigned to that office by the by-laws of the Corporation. Appointment of directors (4) Each director, other than the Chairperson and the President, shall be appointed by the Minister, with the approval of the Governor in Council, to hold office during pleasure for a term not exceeding four years that will ensure, as far as possible, the expiration in any one year of the terms of office of not more than one half of the directors. Vacancy (5) Where the office of a director becomes vacant during the term of the director appointed thereto, the Governor in Council shall appoint a director for the remainder of that term. Substitute directors (6) Where a director is a member of the federal public administration, the Governor in Council may authorize another member of the federal public administration to act as director in the director’s stead and that member of the federal public administration while so acting is deemed to be a director. Directors’ fees (7) Any director appointed from outside the federal public administration is entitled to receive for attendance at directors’ meetings and Executive Committee meetings the fees that may be fixed by the Governor in Council. R.S., 1985, c. C-7, s. 6; R.S., 1985, c. 1 (4th Supp.), s. 44(E); 1999, c. 27, s. 25; 2003, c. 22, ss. 115(E), 224(E); 2006, c. 9, ss. 232, 233(E); 2012, c. 19, s. 360
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Appointment of President 7 (1) The President shall be appointed by the Governor in Council to hold office during pleasure for such term as the Governor in Council considers appropriate. Salary of President (2) The Governor in Council shall fix the salary of the President. Re-appointment (3) The President on the expiration of his or her term of office may, if eligible, be re-appointed. (4) and (5) [Repealed, 2010, c. 12, s. 1665] R.S., 1985, c. C-7, s. 7; R.S., 1985, c. 1 (4th Supp.), ss. 44(E), 45(F); 1999, c. 27, s. 26; 2010, c. 12, s. 1665
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Ineligibility 8 (1) No person shall be appointed or continue as President or as a director from outside the federal public administration if that person (a) is a director, officer or employee of a lending institution; (b) is not a Canadian citizen or otherwise a British subject ordinarily resident in Canada; or (c) [Repealed, 2012, c. 31, s. 315] (d) is employed in any capacity in the federal public administration or the public service of a province or holds any office or position for which a salary is payable out of public moneys, but nothing in this paragraph prohibits such a person from holding office while performing temporary services for the Government of Canada or of a province. Shareholder in lending institution (2) A person appointed as President or as a director from outside the federal public administration who is a shareholder of a lending institution shall divest themselves of ownership of their shares of the lending institution within three months after the date of their appointment and afterwards shall not during their term of office have an interest or right either directly or indirectly as a shareholder in a lending institution. Failure to comply (3) A person appointed as President or as a director from outside the federal public administration who fails to comply with subsection (2) ceases to hold office. Exception (4) Subsection (2) does not apply to an interest arising out of the lawful investment of all or part of a pension fund established under subsection 13(3). R.S., 1985, c. C-7, s. 8; 2003, c. 22, ss. 116(E), 224(E); 2010, c. 12, s. 1666; 2012, c. 31, s. 315
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Executive Committee 9 There shall be an Executive Committee of the Board consisting of the Chairperson, the President and three other directors selected by the Board. R.S., 1985, c. C-7, s. 9; 1999, c. 27, s. 27; 2006, c. 9, s. 233(E)
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Board to manage affairs of Corporation 10 (1) The Board shall manage the affairs of the Corporation and conduct its business and may for such purposes exercise all powers of the Corporation. Voting (2) Each director has one vote in the transaction of the business of the Board and if the number of votes is equally divided the Chairperson of the Board has an additional vote. By-laws (3) The Board may make by-laws with respect to (a) the calling of meetings of the Board and of the Executive Committee, the number of persons that shall constitute a quorum in each case, and the manner in which questions considered at such meetings shall be determined; and (b) the conduct of the affairs of the Corporation. By-laws (4) For greater certainty, all by-laws relating to the pension fund referred to in subsection 13(3) are deemed to be or to have been by-laws made with respect to the conduct of the affairs of the Corporation. R.S., 1985, c. C-7, s. 10; 2000, c. 12, s. 41; 2006, c. 9, s. 233(E)
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Executive Committee powers 11 The Executive Committee may exercise the powers of the Board and shall submit at each meeting of the Board minutes of its proceedings since the last preceding meeting of the Board. R.S., c. C-16, s. 12
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President 12 (1) The President is the chief executive officer of the Corporation and has on behalf of the Board the direction and control of the business of the Corporation with authority to act in the conduct of the business of the Corporation in all matters that are not by this Act or by the by-laws of the Corporation specifically reserved to the Board, the Executive Committee or the Chairperson of the Board. Absence or incapacity of President (2) In the event of the absence or incapacity of the President, or if the office of President is vacant, the director or officer of the Corporation that the Board designates has and may exercise and perform all the powers and functions of the President, including those as a member of the Board and of the Executive Committee. R.S., 1985, c. C-7, s. 12; 1999, c. 27, s. 28; 2006, c. 9, s. 233(E)
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Officers and employees 13 (1) The Corporation may on its own behalf employ such officers and employees for such purposes and on such terms and conditions as may be determined by the Executive Committee and such officers and employees are not officers or servants of Her Majesty. Oath of office (2) Each officer or employee employed by the Corporation shall, before entering on his duties, take, before a justice of the peace or a commissioner for oaths, an oath of fidelity and secrecy in the form set out in the schedule. Pension fund (3) The Board may establish a pension fund for the officers and employees of the Corporation and their dependants and may contribute to it out of the funds of the Corporation. Authorized investments (4) The pension fund established under subsection (3) shall be invested in securities in which the funds of a pension plan may be invested under the Pension Benefits Standards Act, 1985 . R.S., 1985, c. C-7, s. 13; R.S., 1985, c. 32 (2nd Supp.), s. 41
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Branches and agents 14 The Corporation may establish branches and employ agents. R.S., 1985, c. C-7, s. 14; 1999, c. 27, s. 29
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President’s authority 15 The President may authorize any officer, agent or employee of the Corporation to act in the conduct of the business of the Corporation in all matters that are not by this Act or by the by-laws of the Corporation specifically reserved to the Board, the Executive Committee or the Chairperson of the Board. R.S., 1985, c. C-7, s. 15; 2006, c. 9, s. 233(E)
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Capital of Corporation 16 (1) The capital of the Corporation consists of the amount obtained by adding twenty-five million dollars and the aggregate of any amounts paid under subsection (2). Authority to make capital payments (2) At the request of the Corporation, the Minister of Finance may, with the approval of the Governor in Council, pay to the Corporation, out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund, amounts not exceeding the aggregate of (a) ten billion dollars, and (b) any additional amounts that may be authorized from time to time under an appropriation Act. R.S., 1985, c. C-7, s. 16; 1999, c. 27, s. 30 2020, c. 5, s. 16
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Transfer of authority from Housing Acts 17 Subject to section 33 of this Act and to section 100 of the National Housing Act , the Corporation shall, on behalf of Her Majesty and in the place of the Minister, have, exercise and perform all rights, powers, duties, liabilities and functions of the Minister under the Housing Acts or under any contract entered into under those Acts, except the authority of the Minister under those Acts to pay money out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund. R.S., 1985, c. C-7, s. 17; 1999, c. 27, s. 31
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Functions vested in Corporation 18 Wherever in any contract, agreement, guarantee or mortgage made or entered into under The Dominion Housing Act, 1935, The Home Improvement Loans Guarantee Act, 1937, The National Housing Act, 1938 , or under The National Housing Act, 1944 prior to January 1, 1946, it is provided that any right, power, duty, liability or function is vested in or to be exercised or performed by the Minister of Finance or by any officer of the Department of Finance or by any person acting on behalf of the Minister of Finance, that right, power, duty, liability or function shall be vested in and exercised or performed by the Corporation. R.S., c. C-16, s. 19
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Corporation may make loans and payments 19 The Corporation may, in the place of the Minister, make, out of moneys received by it under this Act or otherwise made available to it by Parliament, all loans or payments that Her Majesty or the Minister may make or is liable to make under or pursuant to the Housing Acts. R.S., c. C-16, s. 20