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Conflict of Interest Act — C-36.65 63
Section 126 of Criminal Code 63 Section 126 of the Criminal Code does not apply to or in respect of any contravention or alleged contravention of any provision of this Act.
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Activities on behalf of constituents 64 (1) Subject to subsection 6(2) and sections 21 and 30, nothing in this Act prohibits a member of the Senate or the House of Commons who is a public office holder or former public office holder from engaging in those activities that he or she would normally carry out as a member of the Senate or the House of Commons. Rights, etc. not affected (2) Subject to subsection 6(2) and sections 21 and 30, nothing in this Act abrogates or derogates from any of the privileges, immunities and powers referred to in section 4 of the Parliament of Canada Act .
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Limitation period 65 Proceedings under this Act may be taken at any time within but not later than five years after the day on which the Commissioner became aware of the subject-matter of the proceedings and, in any case, not later than ten years after the day on which the subject-matter of the proceeding arose.
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Orders and decisions final 66 Every order and decision of the Commissioner is final and shall not be questioned or reviewed in any court, except in accordance with the Federal Courts Act on the grounds referred to in paragraph 18.1(4)(a), (b) or (e) of that Act.
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Review 67 (1) Within five years after this section comes into force, a comprehensive review of the provisions and operation of this Act shall be undertaken by such committee of the Senate, of the House of Commons or of both Houses of Parliament as may be designated or established by the Senate or the House of Commons, or by both Houses of Parliament, as the case may be, for that purpose. Report to Parliament (2) The committee referred to in subsection (1) shall, within a year after a review is undertaken pursuant to that subsection or within such further time as may be authorized by the Senate, the House of Commons or both Houses of Parliament, as the case may be, submit a report on the review to Parliament, including a statement of any changes that the committee recommends.
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Referral from Public Sector Integrity Commissioner 68 If a matter is referred to the Commissioner under subsection 24(2.1) of the Public Servants Disclosure Protection Act , the Commissioner shall (a) provide the Prime Minister with a report setting out the facts in question as well as the Commissioner’s analysis and conclusions; (b) provide a copy of the report to the public office holder or former public office holder who is the subject of the report; (c) provide a copy of the report to the Public Sector Integrity Commissioner; and (d) make the report available to the public. 2006, c. 9, s. 37
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Positions 3 (1) An employee who occupies a position in the office of the Ethics Commissioner immediately before the day on which section 81 of the Parliament of Canada Act , as enacted by section 28 of this Act, comes into force continues in that position, except that from that day the employee occupies that position in the office of the Conflict of Interest and Ethics Commissioner. Transfer of appropriation (2) 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 office of the Ethics Commissioner that, on the day on which this section comes into force, is unexpended is deemed, on that day, to be an amount appropriated for defraying the charges and expenses of the office of the Conflict of Interest and Ethics Commissioner. References (3) Every reference to the Ethics Commissioner in any deed, contract, agreement, instrument or other document executed by that person is to be read as a reference to the Conflict of Interest and Ethics Commissioner, unless the context otherwise requires. Continuation of proccedings (4) Any action, suit or other legal or administrative proceeding to which the Ethics Commissioner is a party that is pending on the coming into force of this section may be continued by or against the Conflict of Interest and Ethics Commissioner in a similar manner and to the same extent as it would have been continued by or against the Ethics Commissioner. Transfer of data (5) All information that, on the day on which this section comes into force, is in the possession or control of the Ethics Commissioner relating to the exercise of his or her powers, duties and functions under the Parliament of Canada Act is, as of that day, under the control of the Conflict of Interest and Ethics Commissioner. Jurisdiction of the Commissioner (6) The Conflict of Interest and Ethics Commissioner has, with respect to persons subject to and obligations established by The Conflict of Interest and Post-Employment Code for Public Office Holders , as issued from time to time, the same powers, duties and functions that the Ethics Counsellor or Ethics Commissioner had in relation to those persons and obligations. In addition, the Conflict of Interest and Ethics Commissioner has all the powers, duties and functions of the Commissioner under the Conflict of Interest Act in relation to those persons and obligations. Exception (7) Subsection (6) does not apply to any person or obligation in respect of which the Ethics Counsellor or Ethics Commissioner had reached a final decision. Request from parliamentarian (8) A member of the Senate or House of Commons may, with respect to persons subject to and obligations established by The Conflict of Interest and Post-Employment Code for Public Office Holders , as issued from time to time, make a request to the Conflict of Interest and Ethics Commissioner in accordance with section 44 of the Conflict of Interest Act .
Conflict of Interest Act — C-36.65 3.1
Reference to Act 3.1 (1) In this section, the other Act means, before the day on which section 66 of this Act comes into force, the Lobbyists Registration Act and, from that day, the Lobbying Act . Five-year prohibition — lobbying (2) If, on the day on which section 27 of this Act comes into force, section 10.11 of the other Act, as enacted by section 75 of this Act, is not yet in force, persons who would otherwise be bound by section 29 of the Conflict of Interest and Post-Employment Code for Public Office Holders by virtue of their office and who cease to hold that office on or after that day but before the day on which that section 10.11 comes into force, are subject to the obligations established by section 29 of that Code, despite the coming into force of section 27 of this Act. Jurisdiction of registrar (3) The registrar referred to in section 8 of the other Act has, with respect to the persons and obligations referred to in subsection (2), the same powers, duties and functions that the Ethics Commissioner would have in relation to those persons and obligations if section 27 of this Act were not in force.
Constitutional Amendments — C-36.7
Her Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate and House of Commons of Canada, enacts as follows:
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Consent to constitutional amendments 1 (1) No Minister of the Crown shall propose a motion for a resolution to authorize an amendment to the Constitution of Canada, other than an amendment in respect of which the legislative assembly of a province may exercise a veto under section 41 or 43 of the Constitution Act, 1982 or may express its dissent under subsection 38(3) of that Act, unless the amendment has first been consented to by a majority of the provinces that includes (a) Ontario; (b) Quebec; (c) British Columbia; (d) two or more of the Atlantic provinces that have, according to the then latest general census, combined populations of at least fifty per cent of the population of all the Atlantic provinces; and (e) two or more of the Prairie provinces that have, according to the then latest general census, combined populations of at least fifty per cent of the population of all the Prairie provinces. Definitions (2) In this section, Atlantic provinces means the provinces of Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island and Newfoundland and Labrador; ( provinces de l’Atlantique ) Prairie provinces means the provinces of Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta. ( provinces des Prairies ) 1996, c. 1, s. 1; 2015, c. 3, s. 172
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Atlantic provinces means the provinces of Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island and Newfoundland and Labrador; ( provinces de l’Atlantique )
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Prairie provinces means the provinces of Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta. ( provinces des Prairies )
Preserving Provincial Representation in the House of Commons Act — C-36.71
Her Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate and House of Commons of Canada, enacts as follows:
Preserving Provincial Representation in the House of Commons Act — C-36.71 1
Alternative title 1 This Act may be cited as the Preserving Provincial Representation in the House of Commons Act .
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2011, c. 26, s. 2 2 Rule 2 of subsection 51(1) of the Constitution Act, 1867 is replaced by the following: 2. If the number of members assigned to a province by the application of rule 1 and section 51A is less than the total number assigned to that province during the 43rd Parliament, there shall be added to the number of members so assigned the number of members that will result in the province having the same number of members as were assigned during that Parliament.
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2. If the number of members assigned to a province by the application of rule 1 and section 51A is less than the total number assigned to that province during the 43rd Parliament, there shall be added to the number of members so assigned the number of members that will result in the province having the same number of members as were assigned during that Parliament.
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Deemed reference 3 A reference to the Constitution Acts, 1867 to 1982 is deemed to include a reference to section 2 .
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Definitions 4 (1) The following definitions apply in this section and section 5 . Act means the Electoral Boundaries Readjustment Act . ( Loi ) old calculation means the calculation of the number of members of the House of Commons to be assigned to each province done by the Chief Electoral Officer under subsection 14(1) of the Act, the statement of the results of which was published in the Canada Gazette on October 16, 2021. ( calcul antérieur ) Words and expressions (2) Unless the context otherwise requires, words and expressions used in this section and section 5 have the same meaning as in the Act.
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Act means the Electoral Boundaries Readjustment Act . ( Loi )
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old calculation means the calculation of the number of members of the House of Commons to be assigned to each province done by the Chief Electoral Officer under subsection 14(1) of the Act, the statement of the results of which was published in the Canada Gazette on October 16, 2021. ( calcul antérieur )
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r and the portion of the representation order referred to in subsection (3) or (4), as the case may be, that applies in respect of all provinces other than a province referred to in subsection (2). The consolidation must set out, in respect of each province, the day on which the applicable representation order came into force.
Consumer-Driven Banking Act — C-36.78 1
Short title 1 This Act may be cited as the Consumer-Driven Banking Act .
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authentication information means any password or other information that a consumer creates or adopts to be used to authenticate their identity. ( authentifiant )
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Bank means the Bank of Canada. ( Banque )
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complaint means an expression of dissatisfaction, whether justified or not, to a participating entity with respect to any activity that it performs under this Act. ( plainte )
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derived data means, subject to the regulations, data about a consumer, product or service that has been enhanced by a participating entity to significantly increase its usefulness or commercial value. ( données dérivées )
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entity means a corporation, trust, partnership, fund, unincorporated association or organization or federal or provincial Crown corporation. ( entité )
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external complaints body means the corporation designated under subsection 114 (1). ( organisme externe de traitement des plaintes )
Consumer-Driven Banking Act — C-36.78 (a)
federal financial institution means (a) a bank that is listed in Schedule I or II to the Bank Act ; (b) an authorized foreign bank as defined in section 2 of the Bank Act ; (c) a company to which the Trust and Loan Companies Act applies; (d) an association to which the Cooperative Credit Associations Act applies; or (e) a company, fraternal benefit society or foreign company to which the Insurance Companies Act applies. ( institution financière fédérale )
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government authority includes the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, the Communications Security Establishment and the Canadian Security Intelligence Service. ( autorité administrative )
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Governor has the same meaning as in section 2 of the Bank of Canada Act . ( gouverneur )
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Minister means the Minister of Finance. ( ministre )
Consumer-Driven Banking Act — C-36.78 (a)
participating entity means (a) a bank that is listed in the schedule; (b) a federal financial institution or provincial financial institution that is accredited under section 15 ; (c) a registered payment service provider that is accredited under section 17 ; or (d) an entity that is accredited under section 19 . ( entité participante )
Consumer-Driven Banking Act — C-36.78 (a)
provincial financial institution means (a) a cooperative credit society, savings and credit union or caisse populaire that is regulated by a provincial Act; (b) a provincial Crown corporation that offers deposit-taking services; or (c) an insurance company that is regulated by a provincial Act. ( institution financière provinciale )
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registered payment service provider means a payment service provider , as defined in section 2 of the Retail Payment Activities Act , that is registered , as defined in that section. ( fournisseur de services de paiement enregistré )
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registry means the registry that is maintained under section 44 . ( registre )
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sharing , in respect of consumer data, means the provision or receipt of that data by participating entities. ( partage )
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technical standards body means the body designated under subsection 125 (1). ( organisme de normalisation technique )
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third-party service provider means an individual or entity that is not an employee or an agent or mandatary of a participating entity and that, under a contract, provides the participating entity with a service that is related to the activities that the participating entity performs under this Act. ( tiers fournisseur de services )
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Purpose 3 The purpose of this Act is to establish a framework within which consumers, including businesses, can direct that their data be shared among participating entities of their choice, to ensure that the sharing of data among participating entities is safe and secure and to foster competition in the financial sector.
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Objects 4 The Bank’s objects under this Act are to (a) supervise participating entities, accredited third-party service providers, the external complaints body and the technical standards body to determine whether they are in compliance with (i) the provisions of this Act and the regulations that are applicable to them, and (ii) orders made, undertakings required, compliance agreements entered into and directions made under this Act; (b) monitor and evaluate trends and emerging issues that may have an impact on consumers of consumer-driven banking, including trends and issues in respect of products, services and market developments, and make information on those trends and issues public; (c) foster participation in consumer-driven banking in cooperation with any department, agency or agent corporation of the Government of Canada or any department, agency or agent or mandatary corporation of the government of a province, financial institutions and consumer and other organizations; and (d) foster competition in the financial sector in the interests of consumers.
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Agreements or arrangements 5 The Bank may, for the purpose of exercising its powers or performing its duties and functions under this Act, enter into an agreement or arrangement with any government authority or regulatory body.
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Guidelines — Bank 6 (1) Subject to subsection (2), the Bank may issue guidelines respecting the manner in which this Act is to be applied. Guidelines — Minister (2) The Minister may issue guidelines respecting the manner in which any provision of this Act that confers powers, duties or functions on the Minister is to be applied.
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Publication of information — regulations 7 (1) The Bank must publish, within the time and in the manner provided for in the regulations, the information that is provided for in the regulations respecting consumer-driven banking. Publication of information as appropriate (2) The Bank may publish any information with respect to consumer-driven banking that the Bank considers appropriate.
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Personal information 8 The Bank may collect any personal information that the Bank considers necessary for carrying out its objects under this Act.
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Delegation of Governor’s powers, duties and functions 9 The Governor may delegate to an officer of the Bank any of the Governor’s powers, duties or functions under this Act.
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Data 10 (1) This Act applies in respect of data that relates to the following products and services, including data that is provided by a consumer and data that is provided for in the regulations: (a) deposit accounts; (b) registered investment accounts; (c) non-registered investment accounts; (d) payment products; (e) lines of credit, mortgages or hypothecs and other kinds of loans; and (f) other products or services provided for in the regulations. Exclusion (2) This Act does not apply in respect of derived data.
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Limit — editing data 11 Data that is shared between participating entities in accordance with this Act is to be shared in a manner that does not enable the participating entity that receives the data to edit the data on servers that are used by the participating entity that provides the data.
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Restriction 12 Nothing in this Act affects any restriction imposed under the Bank Act on banks with respect to the sharing of information about a consumer with an insurance company, agent or broker for the business of insurance.
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Adding to schedule 13 (1) The Minister may, by order, amend the schedule by adding the name of a bank that is listed in Schedule I to the Bank Act . Amendment (2) The Minister may, by order, amend the schedule by amending the name of a bank. Deletion (3) The Minister may, by order, amend the schedule by deleting the name of a bank if the bank is dissolved or if it is continued, or amalgamated and continued, as a corporation to which another Act of Parliament applies. Order to be published (4) An order made under this section must be published in the Canada Gazette .
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Notice to Bank 14 (1) The Minister must, as soon as feasible, notify the Bank of any amendment that is made to the schedule. Registry (2) As soon as feasible after being notified of an amendment to the schedule, the Bank must (a) add to the registry the name of any bank whose name was added to the schedule, the date on which it was added to the schedule and any other relevant information; (b) amend in the registry the name of any bank whose name was amended in the schedule; or (c) delete from the registry the name of any bank whose name was deleted from the schedule and all other information about the bank. Notice to bank (3) As soon as feasible after amending the registry under this section, the Bank must notify the bank to which the amendment relates.
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Accreditation 15 (1) Subject to sections 50 and 52 , the Bank may, on application made in accordance with the regulations, accredit a federal financial institution, other than a bank that is listed in the schedule, or provincial financial institution if the Bank is satisfied that the federal financial institution or provincial financial institution is in compliance with the technical standard referred to in subsection 125 (1) and the security safeguards provided for in the regulations. Fee (2) An applicant must include with the application an accreditation fee determined in accordance with the regulations. Information (3) At the Bank’s request and within the time and in the manner specified by the Bank, an applicant must provide the Bank with any information that is relevant to the application. Notice of change to information (4) As soon as feasible after an applicant becomes aware that information provided as part of the application has changed or is about to change, the applicant must notify the Bank of the change or anticipated change, and the Bank must then, as soon as feasible, notify the Minister and any designated person or government authority.
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Notice and addition to registry 16 As soon as feasible after deciding to accredit an applicant or refuse an application, the Bank must notify the applicant in writing of the decision and the reasons for it and, in the case of a decision to accredit, add to the registry the applicant’s name, the date of accreditation and any other relevant information.
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Accreditation 17 (1) Subject to sections 50 and 52 , the Bank may, on application made in accordance with the regulations, accredit a registered payment service provider if the Bank is satisfied that it meets the requirements provided for in the regulations. Fee (2) An applicant must include with the application an accreditation fee determined in accordance with the regulations. Information (3) At the Bank’s request and within the time and in the manner specified by the Bank, an applicant must provide the Bank with any information that is relevant to the application. Notice of change to information (4) As soon as feasible after an applicant becomes aware that information provided as part of the application has changed or is about to change, the applicant must notify the Bank of the change or anticipated change, and the Bank must then, as soon as feasible, notify the Minister and any designated person or government authority.