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Merchant Seamen Compensation Act — M-6 47
Medical aid under one Act only 47 Notwithstanding anything in this Act, a seaman entitled to medical aid under Part 3 of the Canada Shipping Act, 2001 , or under any other Act that provides similar benefits, is not entitled to medical aid under this Act during the period and to the extent that medical aid is furnished under that Part or that other Act. R.S., 1985, c. M-6, s. 47; 2001, c. 26, s. 310
Merchant Seamen Compensation Act — M-6 48
Reports by physician, etc. 48 Every physician, surgeon or hospital official attending, consulted respecting or having the care of any seaman shall furnish the employer from time to time with any reports that are required by the employer in respect of that seaman, and may charge for the preparation of those reports any reasonable fees that are agreed on with the employer or, in the absence of an agreement, that the Minister approves. R.S., 1985, c. M-6, s. 48; 2012, c. 31, s. 256
Merchant Seamen Compensation Act — M-6 49
Minister may make rules and orders 49 The Minister may make any rules and orders that he or she considers expedient or necessary for regulating his or her procedure and for carrying any of the purposes or provisions of this Act into effect. R.S., 1985, c. M-6, s. 49; 2012, c. 31, s. 256
Merchant Seamen Compensation Act — M-6 50
Delegation 50 The Minister may delegate to any person the exercise of any power or the performance of any duty that may be exercised or performed by the Minister under this Act, except for the powers referred to in section 49. R.S., 1985, c. M-6, s. 50; 2012, c. 31, s. 256
Merchant Seamen Compensation Act — M-6 51
Costs chargeable against employers 51 All costs incurred relative to the administration of this Act, including salaries, expenses, fees and commissions, are chargeable against the various employers, apportioned on a basis to be determined by the Minister. R.S., 1985, c. M-6, s. 51; 2012, c. 31, s. 256
Merchant Seamen Compensation Act — M-6 11
Transitional: proceedings 11 Proceedings to which any of the provisions amended by the schedule apply that were commenced before the coming into force of section 10 shall be continued in accordance with those amended provisions without any further formality.
Merchant Seamen Compensation Act — M-6 24
Transitional: proceedings 24 (1) Every proceeding commenced before the coming into force of this subsection and in respect of which any provision amended by this Act applies shall be taken up and continued under and in conformity with that amended provision without any further formality.
Merchant Seamen Compensation Act — M-6 45
Transitional: proceedings 45 (1) Every proceeding commenced before the coming into force of this subsection and in respect of which any provision amended by this Act applies shall be taken up and continued under and in conformity with that amended provision without any further formality.
Merchant Seamen Compensation Act — M-6 10
Transitional — proceedings 10 Every proceeding commenced before the coming into force of this section and in respect of which any provision amended by sections 12 to 16 applies shall be taken up and continued under and in conformity with that amended provision without any further formality.
Merchant Seamen Compensation Act — M-6 257
Definition of Board 257 In sections 258 to 260 , Board means the Merchant Seamen Compensation Board established by section 3 of the Merchant Seamen Compensation Act as that Act read immediately before the coming into force of this section.
Merchant Seamen Compensation Act — M-6 258
Appointments terminated 258 (1) Members of the Board cease to hold office on the coming into force of this subsection. No compensation (2) Despite the provisions of any contract, agreement or order, no person appointed to hold office as a member of the Board 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 of Her Majesty for ceasing to hold that office or for the abolition of that office by operation of this Division.
Merchant Seamen Compensation Act — M-6 259
Continuation of proceedings 259 Every proceeding commenced under the Merchant Seamen Compensation Act before the coming into force of this section is to be taken up and continued under and in conformity with that Act, as it is amended by this Act.
Merchant Seamen Compensation Act — M-6 260
Reconsideration of Board’s decisions 260 The Minister of Labour may reconsider any matter that has been dealt with by the Board or rescind or amend any decision or order previously made by it.
Migratory Birds Convention Act, 1994 — M-7.01
Her Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate and House of Commons of Canada, enacts as follows:
Migratory Birds Convention Act, 1994 — M-7.01 1
Short title 1 This Act may be cited as the Migratory Birds Convention Act, 1994 .
Migratory Birds Convention Act, 1994 — M-7.01 2
 by the person, for their own use or benefit or for the use or benefit of another person; and (b) where a person has anything in their possession or custody with the knowledge and consent of another person or other persons, it is in the possession and custody of each and all of them. (3) [Repealed, 2024, c. 30, s. 12] 1994, c. 22, s. 2; 2005, c. 23, ss. 1, 43, 44; 2009, c. 14, s. 94 2024, c. 30, s. 12 2026, c. 3, s. 530
Migratory Birds Convention Act, 1994 — M-7.01 (a)
Canadian vessel means a vessel (a) that is registered, listed or licensed under the Canada Shipping Act, 2001 , (b) that is not registered, listed or licensed under the Canada Shipping Act, 2001 or under the laws of another state but is owned by one or more persons each of whom is (i) a Canadian citizen, (ii) in the case of a vessel that is not required to be registered, listed or licensed under that Act, a person who is resident and domiciled in Canada, or (iii) a corporation incorporated under the laws of Canada or a province, that has its principal place of business in Canada, or (c) that is not registered, listed or licensed under the Canada Shipping Act, 2001 but is owned or operated by Her Majesty in right of Canada; ( bâtiment canadien )
Migratory Birds Convention Act, 1994 — M-7.01
Chief Review Officer [Repealed, 2026, c. 3, s. 530]
Migratory Birds Convention Act, 1994 — M-7.01
Convention means the Convention set out in the schedule, as amended from time to time; ( convention )
Migratory Birds Convention Act, 1994 — M-7.01
conveyance means a vehicle, aircraft, vessel or any other contrivance that is used to move persons or goods; ( moyen de transport )
Migratory Birds Convention Act, 1994 — M-7.01
deposit means any discharging, spraying, releasing, spilling, leaking, seeping, pouring, emitting, emptying, throwing, dumping or placing; ( immersion ou rejet )
Migratory Birds Convention Act, 1994 — M-7.01 (a)
environment means the components of the Earth and includes (a) air, land and water, (b) all layers of the atmosphere, (c) all organic and inorganic matter and living organisms, and (d) the interacting natural systems that include the components referred to in paragraphs (a) to (c); ( environnement )
Migratory Birds Convention Act, 1994 — M-7.01
Environmental Protection Tribunal of Canada means the Environmental Protection Tribunal of Canada established by subsection 243(1) of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 ; ( Tribunal de la protection de l’environnement du Canada )
Migratory Birds Convention Act, 1994 — M-7.01
fixed platform means an artificial island or a marine installation or structure that is permanently attached to the seabed for the purpose of exploration or exploitation of resources or for other economic purposes; ( plate-forme fixe )
Migratory Birds Convention Act, 1994 — M-7.01
foreign national has the same meaning as in subsection 2(1) of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act ; ( étranger )
Migratory Birds Convention Act, 1994 — M-7.01
foreign vessel means a vessel that is not a Canadian vessel; ( bâtiment étranger )
Migratory Birds Convention Act, 1994 — M-7.01
master includes every person who has command or charge of a vessel but excludes a licensed pilot within the meaning of section 1.1 of the Pilotage Act ; ( capitaine )
Migratory Birds Convention Act, 1994 — M-7.01
migratory bird means a migratory bird referred to in the Convention, and includes the sperm, eggs, embryos, tissue cultures and parts of the bird; ( oiseau migrateur )
Migratory Birds Convention Act, 1994 — M-7.01
Minister means the Minister of the Environment or, in respect of any matter related to the Northern Pipeline referred to in the Northern Pipeline Act , the member of the Queen’s Privy Council for Canada designated as the Minister for the purposes of that Act; ( ministre )
Migratory Birds Convention Act, 1994 — M-7.01
nest means the nest of a migratory bird and includes parts of the nest. ( nid )
Migratory Birds Convention Act, 1994 — M-7.01
operator , in respect of a vessel, means a person other than an owner who has, either by law or by contract, the possession and use of the vessel; ( exploitant )
Migratory Birds Convention Act, 1994 — M-7.01
owner , in respect of a vessel, means an actual owner of the vessel if the vessel is not registered or listed, or a registered owner if it is registered or listed; ( propriétaire )
Migratory Birds Convention Act, 1994 — M-7.01
vessel means a boat, ship or craft designed, used or capable of being used solely or partly for navigation in, on, through or immediately above water, without regard to the method or lack of propulsion, but does not include a fixed platform. ( bâtiment )
Migratory Birds Convention Act, 1994 — M-7.01 2.1
Application 2.1 This Act applies in Canada and in the exclusive economic zone of Canada. 2005, c. 23, s. 2
Migratory Birds Convention Act, 1994 — M-7.01 3
Binding on Her Majesty 3 This Act is binding on Her Majesty in right of Canada or a province.
Migratory Birds Convention Act, 1994 — M-7.01 4
Purpose 4 The purpose of this Act is to implement the Convention by protecting and conserving migratory birds — as populations and individ­ual birds — and their nests. 1994, c. 22, s. 4; 2005, c. 23, s. 3
Migratory Birds Convention Act, 1994 — M-7.01 5
Prohibition 5 Except as authorized by the regulations, no person shall, without lawful excuse, (a) be in possession of a migratory bird or nest; or (b) buy, sell, exchange or give a migratory bird or nest or make it the subject of a commercial transaction.
Migratory Birds Convention Act, 1994 — M-7.01 5.1
Prohibition 5.1 (1) No person or vessel shall deposit a substance that is harmful to migratory birds, or permit such a substance to be deposited, in waters or an area frequented by migratory birds or in a place from which the substance may enter such waters or such an area. Prohibition (2) No person or vessel shall deposit a substance or permit a substance to be deposited in any place if the substance, in combination with one or more substances, results in a substance — in waters or an area frequented by migratory birds or in a place from which it may enter such waters or such an area — that is harmful to migratory birds. Saving (3) Subsections (1) and (2) do not apply if (a) the deposit is authorized under the Canada Shipping Act, 2001 ; or (b) the substance is of a type and quantity, and the deposit is made under conditions, authorized under an Act of Parliament other than the Canada Shipping Act, 2001 , or authorized by the Minister for scientific purposes. 2005, c. 23, ss. 4, 45
Migratory Birds Convention Act, 1994 — M-7.01 5.2
Prohibition 5.2 No person shall (a) wilfully destroy or cause to be destroyed a document, a record or data that is required to be kept under this Act or the Canada Shipping Act, 2001 , or wilfully alter or cause to be altered such a document, a record or data with intent to mislead; (b) make or cause to be made a false entry, or omit to make or cause to be omitted to be made a required entry, in a document, a record or data that is required to be kept under this Act or the Canada Shipping Act, 2001 ; (c) wilfully obstruct or hinder a person who is engaged in carrying out duties or functions under this Act or a person acting under their direction and control; or (d) knowingly provide false or misleading information or knowingly make a false or misleading statement, either orally or in writing, to a person who is engaged in carrying out duties or functions under this Act or a person acting under their direction and control. 2005, c. 23, ss. 4, 46
Migratory Birds Convention Act, 1994 — M-7.01 5.3
Prohibition 5.3 (1) No Canadian employer shall dismiss, suspend, demote, discipline, harass or otherwise disadvantage an employee, or deny an employee a benefit of employment, because (a) the employee, acting in good faith and on the basis of reasonable belief, disclosed to a federal minister, or any employee of the federal public administration, that the employer or another person had contravened or had intended to contravene a provision of this Act or the regulations; (b) the employee, acting in good faith and on the basis of reasonable belief, refused or stated an intention to refuse to do anything that is a contravention of a provision of this Act or the regulations; (c) the employee, acting in good faith and on the basis of reasonable belief, did or stated an intention to do anything that is required to be done to prevent a contravention of a provision of this Act or the regulations; or (d) the employer believes that the employee will do anything referred to in paragraph (a), (b) or (c). Definition of Canadian employer (2) In subsection (1), Canadian employer means an employer that is a Canadian citizen, a permanent resident within the meaning of subsection 2(1) of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act or a corporation incorporated under the laws of Canada or a province that has its principal place of business in Canada. Saving (3) Nothing in this section impairs any right of an employee either at law or under an employment contract or collective agreement. Definitions of employee and employer (4) In this section, employee includes an independent contractor and employer has a corresponding meaning. 2005, c. 23, ss. 4, 47(E)
Migratory Birds Convention Act, 1994 — M-7.01 5.4
Obligation — owners, operators, etc. 5.4 Every master, chief engineer, owner and operator of a vessel — and, if the owner or operator is a corporation, every director and officer of the corporation who is in a position to direct or influence its policies or activities relating to conduct prohibited by section 5.1 — shall take all reasonable care to ensure that the vessel and all persons on board the vessel comply with section 5.1. 2005, c. 23, s. 4
Migratory Birds Convention Act, 1994 — M-7.01 5.5
Obligation — directors and officers 5.5 Every director and officer of a corporation shall take all reasonable care to ensure that the corporation complies with this Act and the regulations. 2005, c. 23, s. 4
Migratory Birds Convention Act, 1994 — M-7.01 6
Game officers 6 (1) The Minister may designate any person or class of persons to act as game officers for the purposes of this Act and the regulations, and all members of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police are game officers for the purposes of this Act and the regulations. Designation of provincial government employees (2) The Minister may not designate a person or class of persons employed by the government of a province unless that government agrees. Certificate of designation (3) Every game officer must be provided with a certificate of designation as a game officer in a form approved by the Minister and, on entering any place under this Act, the officer shall, on request, show the certificate to the person in charge or control of the place. Powers of peace officers (4) For the purposes of this Act and the regulations, game officers have all the powers of a peace officer, but the Minister may specify limits on those powers when designating any person or class of persons. Exemptions for law enforcement activities (5) For the purpose of investigations and other law enforcement activities under this Act, the Minister may, on any terms and conditions the Minister considers necessary, exempt game officers who are carrying out duties or functions under this Act, and persons acting under their direction and control, from the application of any provision of this Act or the regulations. Arrest without warrant (6) A game officer may arrest a person without a warrant if they believe, on reasonable grounds, that the person has committed an offence under this Act or if they find the person committing or about to commit an offence under this Act. 1994, c. 22, s. 6; 2005, c. 23, s. 5
Migratory Birds Convention Act, 1994 — M-7.01 6.1
Immunity 6.1 Game officers and persons acting under a game officer’s direction and control are not personally liable for anything they do or omit to do in good faith under this Act. 2009, c. 14, s. 95
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 Code , may issue a warrant authorizing a game officer to enter a place other than a dwelling-place, subject to any conditions specified in the warrant, if the justice is satisfied by information on oath that (a) the conditions for entry described in subsection (1) exist in relation to the place; (b) entry to the place is necessary for the administration of this Act or the regulations; (c) entry to the place has been refused, there are reasonable grounds to believe that entry will be refused, the game officer is not able to enter without the use of force or the place is abandoned; and (d) all reasonable attempts have been made to notify the owner, operator or person in charge or control of the place. Waiving notice (6) The justice may waive the requirement to give notice under paragraph (4)(d) or (5)(d) if the justice is satisfied that attempts to give the notice would be unsuccessful because the owner, operator or person in charge or control is absent from the justice’s jurisdiction, or that it is not in the public interest to give the notice. Person under direction and control (7) A person who is acting under a game officer’s direction and control may accompany a game officer who is inspecting a place under this section, may enter the place and may exercise any of the powers referred to in paragraphs (1)(b) to (c.4). Use of force (8) A game officer may not use force in executing a warrant under this section unless the warrant specifically authorizes the use of force. Exclusive economic zone (9) Every power that may be exercised in Canada under this section may be exercised in the exclusive economic zone of Canada. Consent (10) The consent of the Minister is required for the exercise of any power under this section in the exclusive economic zone of Canada in relation to a foreign vessel. However, for greater certainty, the consent of the Attorney General of Canada is not required. 1994, c. 22, s. 7; 2005, c. 23, s. 6; 2009, c. 14, s. 96
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Search and seizure without warrant 8 For the purpose of ensuring compliance with this Act and the regulations, a game officer may exercise the powers of search and seizure provided in section 487 of the Criminal Code without a search warrant if the conditions for obtaining a warrant exist but, by reason of exigent circumstances, it would not be feasible to obtain it. 1994, c. 22, s. 8; 2005, c. 23, s. 7
Migratory Birds Convention Act, 1994 — M-7.01 8.2
Right of passage 8.2 A person who is engaged in carrying out duties or functions under this Act and any person acting under their direction and control may enter on and pass through or over private property without being liable for doing so and without any person having the right to object to that use of the property. 2005, c. 23, s. 7; 2009, c. 14, s. 97(F)
Migratory Birds Convention Act, 1994 — M-7.01 8.3
Assistance 8.3 An owner, operator or person in charge or control of a place entered by a game officer under this Act, and every person found in the place, shall (a) give the game officer and every person under their direction and control all reasonable assistance to enable the game officer to carry out their duties and functions under this Act; and (b) provide the game officer and every person under their direction and control with any information relating to the administration of this Act and the regulations that the game officer may reasonably require. 2005, c. 23, s. 7
Migratory Birds Convention Act, 1994 — M-7.01 9
Custody of things seized 9 (1) Subject to subsections (2) and (3), where a game officer seizes a thing under this Act or under a warrant issued under the Criminal Code , (a) sections 489.1 and 490 of the Criminal Code apply; and (b) the game officer, or any person that the officer may designate, shall retain custody of the thing subject to any order made under section 490 of the Criminal Code . Forfeiture where ownership not ascertainable (2) Where the lawful ownership of or entitlement to the seized thing cannot be ascertained within thirty days after its seizure, the thing, or any proceeds of its disposition, are forfeited to (a) Her Majesty in right of Canada, if the thing was seized by a game officer employed in the federal public administration; or (b) Her Majesty in right of a province, if the thing was seized by a game officer employed by the government of that province. Perishable things (3) Where the seized thing is perishable, the game officer may dispose of it or destroy it, and any proceeds of its disposition must be (a) paid to the lawful owner or person lawfully entitled to possession of the thing, unless proceedings under this Act are instituted within ninety days after its seizure; or (b) retained by the game officer pending the outcome of the proceedings. Abandonment (4) The lawful owner of the seized thing may abandon it to Her Majesty in right of Canada or a province. 1994, c. 22, s. 9; 2003, c. 22, s. 224(E)
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Disposition by Minister 10 Any thing that has been forfeited or abandoned under this Act must be dealt with and disposed of as the Minister may direct. 1994, c. 22, s. 10; 2009, c. 14, s. 98(F)
Migratory Birds Convention Act, 1994 — M-7.01 11
Liability for costs 11 If a thing is seized under this Act or under a warrant issued under the Criminal Code , the person who owned the thing at the time it was seized, the person who had charge or control of the thing immediately before it was seized and the person who possessed it immediately before it was seized are jointly and severally, or solidarily, liable for all the costs of seizure, detention, maintenance and forfeiture, including any destruction or disposal costs, incurred by Her Majesty in right of Canada in relation to the thing in excess of any proceeds of its disposition, if any. 1994, c. 22, s. 11; 2009, c. 14, s. 99
Migratory Birds Convention Act, 1994 — M-7.01 11.1
Delegation by Minister 11.1 The Minister may delegate to any minister of the Crown in right of Canada or of a province or to any person who is employed by the Government of Canada, the government of a province or any other government in Canada any power conferred on the Minister under this Act relating to its enforcement or the issuance, renewal, revocation and suspension of permits. The minister or other person to whom the power is delegated may then exercise the power subject to any terms and conditions that the Minister specifies. 2002, c. 29, s. 138
Migratory Birds Convention Act, 1994 — M-7.01 11.2
Definition of order 11.2 For the purpose of sections 11.21 to 11.3, order means a compliance order issued under section 11.21. 2009, c. 14, s. 100
Migratory Birds Convention Act, 1994 — M-7.01 11.22
Exigent circumstances 11.22 (1) In the case of exigent circumstances, an order may be given orally on the condition that it is followed, within seven days, by a written order issued in accordance with section 11.21. Definition of exigent circumstances (2) For greater certainty, exigent circumstances includes circumstances in which the delay necessary to issue a written order that meets the requirements of subsection 11.21(4) would result in danger to human life or the environment, including migratory birds. 2009, c. 14, s. 100