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Historic Canals Regulations — 40
40 (1) No person in charge of a vessel shall moor the vessel or allow it to be moored in a historic canal in a manner that obstructs navigation. (2) No person in charge of a vessel shall moor the vessel or allow it to be moored along an approach wharf during the hours of operation of the lock, unless the vessel is waiting to enter the lock. (3) No person shall affix a mooring line to a structure or object at a lock station, other than a structure or object designed for that purpose. (4) No person shall, except in accordance with a permit issued under subsection (5), moor a vessel at a place designated by means of a sign or notice as requiring a mooring permit. (5) The superintendent may, on receipt of an application, issue a mooring permit. (6) Where a space at a wharf is designated by means of a sign or notice as being reserved for a certain period for a particular type or class of vessel, no person shall moor a vessel in the space during that period unless the vessel is of that type or class. (7) No person shall moor a vessel at a wharf for a period that exceeds the period designated for that wharf. (8) No person in charge of a vessel that has been moored at a lock station shall return to moor the vessel at the same lock station until a period of 24 hours has elapsed from the time of the vessel’s departure from the lock station. SOR/94-580, s. 9; SOR/2002-191, s. 5(E)
Historic Canals Regulations — 41
41 No person in charge of a vessel shall allow the vessel to be moored in a navigation channel except in case of an emergency and only for such time as the emergency exists.
Historic Canals Regulations — 42
42 (1) No person in charge of a vessel shall winter the vessel in a historic canal except in accordance with a permit issued under subsection (2). (2) The superintendent may, on receipt of an application, issue a permit authorizing the applicant to winter a vessel in a historic canal. (3) A permit issued under subsection (2) shall specify (a) the type and size of vessel that the applicant may winter; (b) the location at which the applicant may winter the vessel; and (c) the period for which the permit is valid. SOR/94-580, s. 10; SOR/2002-191, s. 5(E)
Historic Canals Regulations — 43
43 (1) No person in charge of a vessel shall allow the vessel to lie up in a historic canal except in accordance with a permit issued under subsection (2). (2) The superintendent may, on receipt of an application, issue a permit authorizing the applicant to lie up a vessel in a historic canal. (3) A permit issued under subsection (2) shall specify (a) the type and size of vessel that the applicant may lie up; (b) the location at which the applicant may lie up the vessel; and (c) the period for which the permit is valid. SOR/94-580, s. 11; SOR/2002-191, s. 5(E)
Historic Canals Regulations — 44
44 (1) No person shall, in a historic canal, (a) move, alter or destroy any aid to navigation; (b) moor a vessel to any aid to navigation; (c) set out navigation markers other than buoys; or (d) except in accordance with a permit issued under subsection (2), set out a buoy. (2) The superintendent may, on receipt of an application, issue a permit authorizing the applicant to set out a buoy in a historic canal. (3) A permit issued under subsection (2) shall specify (a) the type, placement and characteristics of the buoy in accordance with the Private Buoy Regulations ; and (b) the period for which the permit is valid. SOR/2002-191, s. 5(E)
Historic Canals Regulations — 45
45 (1) Except in accordance with a permit issued under subsection (2), no person shall operate, on a bridge over a historic canal, any vehicle that has (a) crawler tractor treads or other treads that may damage the bridge surface; or (b) a gross weight exceeding the posted load capacity of the bridge. (2) The superintendent may, on receipt of an application, issue a permit authorizing the applicant to operate, on a bridge over a historic canal, (a) if the surface of the bridge is protected against damage, a vehicle that has crawler tractor treads or other treads; or (b) if the bridge is protected against structural damage, a vehicle that has a gross weight exceeding the posted load capacity of the bridge. (3) A permit issued under subsection (2) shall specify the bridge on which, and the dates and times when, the applicant may operate the vehicle. (4) No person shall proceed over a bridge that has a safety gate or other device used for closing the bridge, unless the gate or other device is fully open. SOR/2002-191, s. 5(E); SOR/2015-134, s. 18(E)
Historic Canals Regulations — 47
47 A person may bring livestock onto historic canal lands in order to cross Chambly Canal Bridge Number 4 or Chambly Canal Bridge Number 5.
Historic Canals Regulations — 48
48 (1) Subject to subsection (2), the superintendent may, at any reasonable time, stop and board a vessel that is in a historic canal to give notice under paragraph 4(2)(d) or to inspect for the purpose of (a) determining whether the vessel meets the requirements of these Regulations for operation in a historic canal; (b) determining whether there is a sufficient number of crew on the vessel to operate the vessel safely; or (c) [Repealed, SOR/2015-134, s. 19] (d) verifying whether a permit has been issued under these Regulations authorizing the vessel or the person in charge of the vessel to engage in an activity for which a permit is required. (2) The superintendent may not enter that part of a vessel that is designed to be used, and is being used, as a private dwelling- place except with the consent of the person in charge of the vessel. SOR/2002-191, s. 5(E); SOR/2015-134, s. 19
Historic Canals Regulations — 49
49 (1) The superintendent shall seize and detain, at the owner’s risk, any vessel or goods if the superintendent has reasonable grounds to believe that (a) dues that have accrued on the vessel or goods have not been paid; (b) damage has occurred to the historic canal and the cost of repairing the damage has not been paid or the security for payment of the cost has not been provided; (c) a fine that has been imposed in respect of the vessel or goods has not been paid; or (d) these Regulations have been contravened in respect of the vessel or goods. (2) The superintendent shall, as soon as feasible after seizing the vessel or goods, inform, in writing, the owner and the person in whose possession they were at the time of the seizure of (a) the reason for the seizure; (b) an estimate of the cost of repairing any damage that has been caused to the historic canal; and (c) if they are not detained in the place where they were seized, the location at which they are detained. (3) The superintendent shall release the seized and detained vessel or goods as soon as feasible after (a) the dues have been paid; (b) the cost of repairing the damage has been paid or security for payment of that cost has been provided; or (c) the fine has been paid. (4) The superintendent shall, at the request of the person from whom the vessel or goods were seized and detained, allow that person or any person authorized by that person to examine, at any reasonable time, the vessel or goods. SOR/94-580, s. 12; SOR/2002-191, s. 5(E); SOR/2015-134, s. 20
Historic Canals Regulations — 50
50 (1) Subject to subsection (2), the superintendent shall sell any vessel or goods seized and detained under subsection 49(1) if, within 30 days after the day on which the vessel or goods are seized, (a) the dues have not been paid; (b) the cost of repairing the damage has not been paid or the security for payment of that cost has not been provided; or (c) the fine has not been paid. (2) The owner of the seized and detained vessel or goods may, before they are sold, apply in writing to the Chief Executive Officer of the Parks Canada Agency for a review of the decision to seize and detain. (3) The Chief Executive Officer shall, within 90 days after the day on which the application is received, make a decision and provide written notice of it, including reasons, to the owner. SOR/2002-191, s. 5(E); SOR/2015-134, s. 20
Historic Canals Regulations — 51
51 Every person who contravenes any provision of these Regulations is liable to a fine not exceeding $400. SOR/94-580, s. 13; SOR/2002-191, s. 5(E); SOR/2015-134, s. 20
Citizenship Regulations — Citizenship Regulations
His Excellency the Governor General in Council, on the recommendation of the Minister of Multiculturalism and Citizenship, pursuant to section 27 of the Citizenship Act , is pleased hereby to revoke the Citizenship Regulations , C.R.C., c. 400, and to make the annexed Regulations respecting Citizenship , in substitution therefor.
Citizenship Regulations — 2
2 In these Regulations, Act means the Citizenship Act ; ( Loi ) citizenship court [Repealed, SOR/2009-108, s. 3] citizenship office means a place where a citizenship judge or citizenship officer performs duties under the Act; ( bureau de la citoyenneté ) citizenship officer means a person who is authorized by the Minister in writing to perform the duties of a citizenship officer prescribed by these Regulations; ( agent de la citoyenneté ) foreign service officer means a Canadian diplomatic or consular officer who is accredited to carry out or is carrying out official duties in the country in which a person making an application or giving a notice pursuant to the Act resides or, if there is no such officer in that country, such an officer who is accredited to carry out or is carrying out official duties in another country; ( agent du service extérieur ) Hague Convention on Adoption means the Convention on the Protection of Children and Co-operation in respect of Inter-Country Adoption that was concluded on May 29, 1993 and came into force on May 1, 1995; ( Convention sur l’adoption ) parent means the father or mother of a child, whether or not the child was born in wedlock, and includes an adoptive parent; ( parent ) prescribed [Repealed, SOR/2015-129, s. 1] Registrar means the Registrar of Canadian Citizenship; ( greffier ) Regulations means the Citizenship Regulations, No. 2 . ( Règlement ) SOR/2007-281, s. 1; SOR/2009-108, s. 3; SOR/2015-129, s. 1; SOR/2018-264, s. 1
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citizenship court [Repealed, SOR/2009-108, s. 3]
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citizenship office means a place where a citizenship judge or citizenship officer performs duties under the Act; ( bureau de la citoyenneté )
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citizenship officer means a person who is authorized by the Minister in writing to perform the duties of a citizenship officer prescribed by these Regulations; ( agent de la citoyenneté )
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foreign service officer means a Canadian diplomatic or consular officer who is accredited to carry out or is carrying out official duties in the country in which a person making an application or giving a notice pursuant to the Act resides or, if there is no such officer in that country, such an officer who is accredited to carry out or is carrying out official duties in another country; ( agent du service extérieur )
Citizenship Regulations — Citizenship Regulations
Hague Convention on Adoption means the Convention on the Protection of Children and Co-operation in respect of Inter-Country Adoption that was concluded on May 29, 1993 and came into force on May 1, 1995; ( Convention sur l’adoption )
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parent means the father or mother of a child, whether or not the child was born in wedlock, and includes an adoptive parent; ( parent )
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prescribed [Repealed, SOR/2015-129, s. 1]
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Registrar means the Registrar of Canadian Citizenship; ( greffier )
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Regulations means the Citizenship Regulations, No. 2 . ( Règlement )
Citizenship Regulations — 5.3
5.3 The following factors are to be considered in determining whether the requirements of subsection 5.1(2) of the Act have been met in respect of the adoption of a person referred to in section 7 of the Regulations: (a) if the adoption occurred in Canada, (i) whether a provincial competent authority has stated, in writing, that it does not object to the adoption, and (ii) whether the pre-existing legal parent-child relationship was permanently severed by the adoption; (b) in all other cases, (i) whether the competent authorities of the person’s country of habitual residence at the time of the adoption and in the country of the intended destination have stated, in writing, that they do not object to the adoption, and (ii) whether the pre-existing legal parent-child relationship was permanently severed by the adoption. SOR/2007-281, s. 2; SOR/2009-108, s. 10; SOR/2015-129, s. 2
Citizenship Regulations — 5.4
5.4 For greater certainty, in sections 5.2 and 5.3 the reference to “Canada” is a reference to Canada further to the union of Newfoundland and Labrador with Canada, and the reference to “provincial” also includes Newfoundland and Labrador. SOR/2007-281, s. 2; SOR/2009-108, s. 11; SOR/2015-129, s. 2
Citizenship Regulations — 7.1
7.1 (1) The Minister must approve an application made in accordance with any of subsections 11(1) to (4) of the Regulations if the person (a) is a citizen of a country other than Canada or will become a citizen of a country other than Canada if the application is approved; and (b) is not prevented from understanding the significance of renouncing citizenship by reason of the person having a mental disability. (1.1) For greater certainty, a minor may make an application referred to in subsection (1). (2) The Minister may waive on compassionate grounds the requirement set out in paragraph (1)(b). (3) If an application for renunciation is approved, the Minister must issue to the person a document attesting to the renunciation. SOR/2009-108, s. 15; SOR/2015-129, s. 3 SOR/2025-276, s. 1
Citizenship Regulations — 7.2
7.2 A hearing may be held under subsection 10(4) of the Act on the basis of any of the following factors: (a) the existence of evidence that raises a serious issue of the person’s credibility; (b) the person’s inability to provide written submissions. (c) [Repealed, SOR/2018-264, s. 2] SOR/2015-198, s. 1; SOR/2018-264, s. 2
Citizenship Regulations — 12
12 (1) [Repealed, SOR/2018-264, s. 3] (2) When an applicant appears before a citizenship judge, the judge may permit the applicant to be accompanied by (a) a person who does not have a citizenship application in progress; (b) a person acting as an interpreter who is at least 18 years of age and who does not have a citizenship application in progress; and (c) any other person, if their exclusion would cause the applicant undue hardship. (3) A person referred to in paragraph (2)(b) or a person referred to in paragraph (2)(c) who also acts as an interpreter must have sufficient knowledge of one of Canada’s official languages in order to be able to understand the judge’s instructions and questions and to communicate with the judge. SOR/94-442, s. 2; SOR/2014-186, s. 1; SOR/2015-129, s. 4; SOR/2018-264, s. 3
Citizenship Regulations — 14
14 A person is considered to have an adequate knowledge of one of the official languages of Canada if they demonstrate that they have competence in basic communication in that language such that they are able to (a) take part in short, routine conversations about everyday topics; (b) understand simple instructions and directions; (c) use basic grammar, including simple structures and tenses, in oral communication; and (d) use vocabulary that is adequate for routine oral communication. SOR/94-442, s. 2; SOR/2012-178, s. 2
Citizenship Regulations — 15
15 (1) A person is considered to have an adequate knowledge of Canada if they demonstrate, based on their responses to questions prepared by the Minister, that they know the national symbols of Canada and have a general understanding of the following subjects: (a) the chief characteristics of Canadian political and military history; (b) the chief characteristics of Canadian social and cultural history; (c) the chief characteristics of Canadian physical and political geography; (d) the chief characteristics of the Canadian system of government as a constitutional monarchy; and (e) characteristics of Canada other than those referred to in paragraphs (a) to (d). (2) A person is considered to have an adequate knowledge of the responsibilities and privileges of citizenship if they demonstrate, based on their responses to questions prepared by the Minister, that they have a general understanding of the following subjects: (a) participation in the Canadian democratic process; (b) participation in Canadian society, including volunteerism, respect for the environment and the protection of Canada’s natural, cultural and architectural heritage; (c) respect for the rights, freedoms and obligations set out in the laws of Canada; and (d) the responsibilities and privileges of citizenship other than those referred to in paragraphs (a) to (c). SOR/94-442, s. 3; SOR/2010-209, s. 1
Citizenship Regulations — 17
17 (1) The ceremonial procedures to be followed by citizenship judges shall be appropriate to impress on new citizens the responsibilities and privileges of citizenship and, without limiting the generality of the foregoing, a citizenship judge shall, during a ceremony held for the presentation of certificates of citizenship, (a) emphasize the significance of the ceremony as a milestone in the lives of the new citizens; (b) subject to subsection 22(1), administer the oath of citizenship with dignity and solemnity, allowing the greatest possible freedom in the religious solemnization or the solemn affirmation thereof; (c) personally present certificates of citizenship, unless otherwise directed by the Minister; and (d) promote good citizenship, including respect for the law, the exercise of the right to vote, participation in community affairs and intergroup understanding. (2) Unless the Minister otherwise directs, a certificate of citizenship issued to a person who has been granted citizenship under subsection 5(l) of the Act shall be presented at a ceremony described in subsection (l).
Citizenship Regulations — 19
19 (1) Subject to subsection 5(3) of the Act and section 22 of these Regulations, a person who has been granted citizenship under subsection 5(1) of the Act shall take the oath of citizenship by swearing or solemnly affirming it before a citizenship judge. (2) Unless the Minister otherwise directs, the oath of citizenship shall be taken at a citizenship ceremony. (3) If a person is to take the oath of citizenship at a citizenship ceremony, a certificate of citizenship shall be forwarded by the Registrar to a citizenship officer of the appropriate citizenship office, who shall notify the person of the date, time and place at which the person is to appear before the citizenship judge to take the oath of citizenship and receive the person’s certificate of citizenship. SOR/2009-108, s. 21(E)
Citizenship Regulations — 20
20 (1) Subject to subsection 5(3) of the Act and section 22 of these Regulations, a person who is 14 years of age or older on the day on which the person is granted citizenship under subsection 5(2) or (4) or 11(1) of the Act shall take the oath of citizenship by swearing or solemnly affirming it (a) before a citizenship judge, if the person is in Canada; or (b) before a foreign service officer, if the person is outside Canada. (2) Where a person is to take the oath of citizenship pursuant to subsection (1), the Registrar shall forward a certificate of citizenship to (a) if the oath is to be taken in Canada, a citizenship officer of the citizenship office that the Registrar considers appropriate in the circumstances; or (b) if the oath is to be taken in another country, a foreign service officer in that country. (3) A citizenship officer or foreign service officer mentioned in paragraph (2)(a) or (b) shall notify the person of the date, time and place at which the person is to appear and take the oath of citizenship. SOR/2009-108, s. 22(E); SOR/2015-129, s. 5
Citizenship Regulations — 21
21 Subject to section 22, a person who takes the oath of citizenship pursuant to subsection 19(1) or 20(1) shall, at the time the person takes it, sign a certificate in prescribed form certifying that the person has taken the oath, and the certificate shall be countersigned by the citizenship officer or foreign service officer who administered the oath and forwarded to the Registrar.
Citizenship Regulations — 22
22 (1) The Minister or a person authorized by the Minister in writing to act on the Minister’s behalf may administer the oath of citizenship to any person who has been granted citizenship and, in such case, the Registrar shall make all necessary arrangements for the purpose of administering the oath. (2) Where the Minister or a person authorized by the Minister in writing to act on the Minister’s behalf administers the oath of citizenship, a citizenship officer who is authorized to do so by the Registrar shall countersign the certificate and forward it to the Registrar. SOR/94-442, s. 4
Citizenship Regulations — 24
24 Subject to sections 19 to 22, any oath, solemn affirmation or declaration that is made for the purposes of the Act or these Regulations may be taken before (a) the Registrar, a citizenship judge, a citizenship officer, a commissioner for taking oaths, a notary public or a justice of the peace, if made in Canada; or (b) a foreign service officer, a judge, a magistrate, an officer of a court of justice or a commissioner authorized to administer oaths in the country in which the person is living, if made outside Canada.
Citizenship Regulations — 25
25 (1) Subject to subsection (2), no person shall hold (a) more than one valid (i) certificate of naturalization or certificate of citizenship, and (ii) miniature certificate of citizenship or other certificate of citizenship that contains the person’s photograph; or (b) more than one certificate of renunciation. (2) Where a person is included in a certificate of naturalization that relates to more than one person, the person may also hold a certificate of citizenship. (3) When a person who has been granted or issued a certificate of naturalization, certificate of citizenship, miniature certificate of citizenship or other certificate of citizenship that contains the person’s photograph makes an application for a certificate of citizenship under section 14 of the Regulations, the person shall surrender all certificates referred to in paragraph (1)(a) that are in the person’s possession to a citizenship officer or foreign service officer at the time the application is filed or at the time the new certificate is received. (4) [Repealed, SOR/2015-129, s. 6] (5) When a person who has been issued a certificate of renunciation makes an application for another certificate, the person shall surrender the previously issued certificate to a citizenship officer or foreign service officer at the time the application is filed or at the time the new certificate is received. (6) and (7) [Repealed, SOR/2015-129, s. 6] SOR/2015-129, s. 6