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Sioux Valley Dakota Nation Governance Act — S-10.2 15
No liability 15 On the coming into effect of the Initial Sioux Valley Dakota Nation Land Law, Her Majesty in right of Canada is not liable for damages under subparagraph 3(b)(ii) of the Crown Liability and Proceedings Act in respect of a breach of duty attaching to the ownership, occupation, possession or control of Sioux Valley Dakota Nation Lands.
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Part 16 of Agreement 16 Despite subsection 3 (1), Part 16 of the Agreement is deemed to have effect as of August 30, 2013.
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Regulations and orders 17 (1) The Governor in Council may make any regulations or orders that the Governor in Council considers necessary for the purpose of carrying out the provisions of the Agreement or other agreements related to the implementation of the Agreement. First Nations Fiscal Management Act (2) For the purpose of enabling Sioux Valley Dakota Nation to benefit from the provisions of the First Nations Fiscal Management Act or obtain the services of any body established under that Act, the Governor in Council may make any regulations that the Governor in Council considers necessary, including regulations (a) adapting any provision of that Act or of any regulation made under that Act; and (b) restricting the application of any provision of that Act or of any regulation made under that Act.
Sioux Valley Dakota Nation Governance Act — S-10.2 Order in council
Order in council * 21. This Act, except for section 20 , comes into force on a day to be fixed by order of the Governor in Council. * [Note: Act, except for section 20, in force July 1, 2014, see SI/2014-51.]
Sir John A. Macdonald Day and the Sir Wilfrid Laurier Day Act — S-10.4 Preamble
Preamble WHEREAS Sir John Alexander Macdonald was born on January 11, 1815;
Sir John A. Macdonald Day and the Sir Wilfrid Laurier Day Act — S-10.4
AND WHEREAS he was one of the founders of Confederation;
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AND WHEREAS he was the first Prime Minister of Canada;
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AND WHEREAS Sir Wilfrid Laurier was born on November 20, 1841;
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AND WHEREAS he was Prime Minister of Canada from 1896 to 1911;
Sir John A. Macdonald Day and the Sir Wilfrid Laurier Day Act — S-10.4
AND WHEREAS he was the first Prime Minister of French ancestry and a fervent promoter of national unity;
Sir John A. Macdonald Day and the Sir Wilfrid Laurier Day Act — S-10.4
Her Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate and House of Commons of Canada, enacts as follows:
Sir John A. Macdonald Day and the Sir Wilfrid Laurier Day Act — S-10.4 1
Short title 1 This Act may be cited as the Sir John A. Macdonald Day and the Sir Wilfrid Laurier Day Act .
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Sir John A. Macdonald Day 2 Throughout Canada, in each and every year, the 11th day of January shall be known under the name of "Sir John A. Macdonald Day".
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Sir Wilfrid Laurier Day 3 Throughout Canada, in each and every year, the twentieth day of November shall be known under the name of "Sir Wilfrid Laurier Day".
Small Business Investment Grants Act — S-10.9
Her Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate and House of Commons of Canada, enacts as follows:
Small Business Investment Grants Act — S-10.9 1
Short title 1 This Act may be cited as the Small Business Investment Grants Act .
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Definitions 2 In this Act, 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 ) person includes a partnership; ( personne ) prescribed means prescribed by the regulations. ( Version anglaise seulement )
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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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person includes a partnership; ( personne )
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prescribed means prescribed by the regulations. ( Version anglaise seulement )
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Application for grant 3 (1) On application to the Minister by a person who establishes in the form and manner prescribed that he is, pursuant to the regulations, eligible to receive a grant in respect of interest payable by the person on a prescribed small business investment debt obligation owed by him, the Minister may, subject to the regulations, make a grant to the person or his agent of such amount, not exceeding four per cent per annum of the principle balance outstanding from time to time of the debt obligation, as would reduce the effective rate of interest on the debt obligation for the period in respect of which the grant is made to not less than twelve per cent per annum. Authorization to pay agent (2) Where a person who is eligible to receive a grant under subsection (1) authorizes the Minister to make the grant to an agent of the person, (a) the Minister may make the grant to that agent; and (b) the authorization in respect of which the grant is made may not be amended or revoked without the consent of the Minister. Limitation (3) The Minister may only make grants under subsection (1) in respect of small business investment debt obligations that are incurred prior to April 1, 1983.
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Regulations 4 The Governor in Council may make regulations prescribing anything that by this Act is to be prescribed and providing for all other matters and things as he deems necessary to carry out the provisions of this Act.
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Recovery of grants 5 (1) Where a grant is made to a person under section 3 and for any reason (a) the person is not entitled to the grant, (b) the amount of the grant exceeds the amount to which the person is entitled, or (c) a term or condition to which the grant is subject has not been met or has been contravened, the amount of the grant or excess, as the case may be, together with interest determined as prescribed and computed from the date the grant is made, is a debt due to Her Majesty in right of Canada and may be recovered as such from the person in any court of competent jurisdiction. No recovery in certain cases (2) Where a circumstance referred to in paragraph (1)(a), (b) or (c) occurs in respect of a grant made to a person under section 3 and the Minister has, under such conditions as are prescribed, advised the person in writing that the amount of the grant will not be recovered from the person in that circumstance, subsection (1) shall, effective on the date the circumstance occurred, cease to apply in respect of the grant. Offence (3) Everyone who, under this Act, submits any information or documentation, makes any statement or answers any question, whether in connection with an application for a grant or otherwise, knowing that the information, documentation, statement or answer is false or misleading or misrepresents or fails to disclose a material fact, is guilty of an offence and is liable (a) on summary conviction, to a fine not exceeding ten thousand dollars or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding one year or to both; or (b) on conviction on indictment, to a fine not exceeding one hundred thousand dollars or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding five years or to both.
Small Business Investment Grants Act — S-10.9 Coming into force
Coming into force * 6 This Act shall come into force on a day to be fixed by proclamation. * [Note: Act in force May 19, 1983, see SI/83-112.]
Department of Social Development Act — S-11.5
Her Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate and House of Commons of Canada, enacts as follows:
Softwood Lumber Products Export Charge Act, 2006 — S-12.55
Her Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate and House of Commons of Canada, enacts as follows:
Softwood Lumber Products Export Charge Act, 2006 — S-12.55 1
Short title 1 This Act may be cited as the Softwood Lumber Products Export Charge Act, 2006 .
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Definitions 2 The following definitions apply in this Act. Agency means the Canada Revenue Agency continued by subsection 4(1) of the Canada Revenue Agency Act . ( Agence ) assessment means an assessment or a reassessment under this Act. ( cotisation ) bank means a bank as defined in section 2 of the Bank Act or an authorized foreign bank, as defined in that section, that is not subject to the restrictions and requirements referred to in subsection 524(2) of that Act. ( banque ) board foot means a unit of measurement of lumber equal to 12 inches × 12 inches × 1 inch, and one thousand board feet is equal to 2.35974 cubic metres or 92.90227 square metres of lumber. ( pied-planche ) calendar quarter means a period of three months beginning on the first day of January, April, July or October. ( trimestre ) Commissioner means the Commissioner of Revenue appointed under section 25 of the Canada Revenue Agency Act . ( commissaire ) data means representations, in any form, of information or concepts. ( données ) judge , in respect of any matter, means a judge of a superior court having jurisdiction in the province in which the matter arises or a judge of the Federal Court. ( juge ) Minister means the Minister of National Revenue. ( ministre ) person means an individual, partnership, corporation, or a body that is a union or association. ( personne ) prescribed means (a) in the case of a form or the manner of filing a form, authorized by the Minister; (b) in the case of the information to be given on or with a form, specified by the Minister; and (c) in any other case, prescribed by regulation or determined in accordance with rules prescribed by regulation. ( Version anglaise seulement ) primary processing means the production of softwood lumber products from softwood sawlogs. ( première transformation ) record means any material on which data are recorded or marked and that is capable of being read or understood by a person or a computer system or other device. ( registre ) region has the same meaning as in subsection 6.3(1) of the Export and Import Permits Act . ( région ) reporting period means the month in respect of which a person is required to file a return under section 26 . ( période de déclaration ) softwood lumber product means, other than in section 18, a product referred to in section 8.4 of the Export and Import Permits Act . ( produit de bois d’oeuvre ) United States means the customs territory of the United States and the foreign trade zones located in the United States. ( États-Unis )
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Agency means the Canada Revenue Agency continued by subsection 4(1) of the Canada Revenue Agency Act . ( Agence )
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assessment means an assessment or a reassessment under this Act. ( cotisation )
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bank means a bank as defined in section 2 of the Bank Act or an authorized foreign bank, as defined in that section, that is not subject to the restrictions and requirements referred to in subsection 524(2) of that Act. ( banque )
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board foot means a unit of measurement of lumber equal to 12 inches × 12 inches × 1 inch, and one thousand board feet is equal to 2.35974 cubic metres or 92.90227 square metres of lumber. ( pied-planche )
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calendar quarter means a period of three months beginning on the first day of January, April, July or October. ( trimestre )
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Commissioner means the Commissioner of Revenue appointed under section 25 of the Canada Revenue Agency Act . ( commissaire )
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data means representations, in any form, of information or concepts. ( données )
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judge , in respect of any matter, means a judge of a superior court having jurisdiction in the province in which the matter arises or a judge of the Federal Court. ( juge )
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Minister means the Minister of National Revenue. ( ministre )
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person means an individual, partnership, corporation, or a body that is a union or association. ( personne )
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prescribed means (a) in the case of a form or the manner of filing a form, authorized by the Minister; (b) in the case of the information to be given on or with a form, specified by the Minister; and (c) in any other case, prescribed by regulation or determined in accordance with rules prescribed by regulation. ( Version anglaise seulement )
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primary processing means the production of softwood lumber products from softwood sawlogs. ( première transformation )
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record means any material on which data are recorded or marked and that is capable of being read or understood by a person or a computer system or other device. ( registre )
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region has the same meaning as in subsection 6.3(1) of the Export and Import Permits Act . ( région )
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reporting period means the month in respect of which a person is required to file a return under section 26 . ( période de déclaration )
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softwood lumber product means, other than in section 18, a product referred to in section 8.4 of the Export and Import Permits Act . ( produit de bois d’oeuvre )
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United States means the customs territory of the United States and the foreign trade zones located in the United States. ( États-Unis )
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Conversion 3 If a conversion of board feet to cubic metres or to square metres is required for the purposes of this Act, the conversion is to be made on a nominal measurement basis and shall not be rounded up to the nearest cubic metre or square metre.
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Interest to be paid 4 (1) For the purposes of every provision of this Act that requires interest to be paid at a specified rate, the specified rate in effect during any particular calendar quarter is the total of (a) the rate that is the simple arithmetic mean, expressed as a percentage per year and rounded to the next higher whole percentage where the mean is not a whole percentage, of all amounts each of which is the average equivalent yield, expressed as a percentage per year, of Government of Canada Treasury Bills that mature approximately three months after their date of issue and that are sold at auctions of Government of Canada Treasury Bills during the first month of the calendar quarter preceding the particular calendar quarter, and (b) 4 %. Interest to be paid by the Minister (2) For the purposes of every provision of this Act that requires interest at a specified rate to be paid on an amount payable by the Minister to a person or applied by the Minister against an amount owed by a person, the specified rate in effect during any particular calendar quarter is the total of (a) the rate determined under paragraph (1)(a) in respect of the particular calendar quarter, and (b) if the person is a corporation, 0 %, and in any other case, 2 %. 2006, c. 13, s. 4; 2010, c. 12, s. 98
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Time of export 5 (1) For the purposes of this Act, the time at which an exported softwood lumber product is considered to be exported is the time at which the product was last loaded aboard a conveyance for export. Export by rail (2) However, if the softwood lumber product is exported by rail, the time at which it is considered to be exported is the time at which the railcar that contains it was released to the railway for assembly to form part of a train for export. Clarification (3) For greater certainty, if a softwood lumber product is transshipped through a Canadian reload or other inventory location, the time at which it is considered to be exported is the time at which the product last leaves a reload or other inventory location for export.
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Arm’s length 6 (1) For the purposes of this Act, (a) related persons are deemed not to deal with each other at arm’s length; and (b) it is a question of fact whether persons not related to each other were, at any particular time, dealing with each other at arm’s length. Related persons (2) For the purposes of this Act, persons are related to each other if they are related persons within the meaning of subsections 251(2) to (6) of the Income Tax Act , except that (a) a reference in those subsections to “corporation” shall be read as a reference to “corporation or partnership”; and (b) a reference in those subsections to “shares” or “shareholders” shall, in respect of a partnership, be read as a reference to “rights” or “partners”, respectively.
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Person resident in Canada 7 For the purposes of this Act, a person is deemed to be resident in Canada at any time (a) in the case of a corporation, if the corporation is incorporated or continued in Canada and not continued elsewhere; (b) in the case of a partnership or an association, or a branch of one of them, if the member, or a majority of the members, having management and control of it is or are resident in Canada at that time; (c) in the case of a union, if it is carrying on activities as such in Canada and has a local union or branch in Canada at that time; and (d) in the case of an individual, if the individual is deemed under any of paragraphs 250(1)(b) to (f) of the Income Tax Act to be resident in Canada at that time.
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Binding on Her Majesty 8 This Act is binding on Her Majesty in right of Canada or a province.
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Exceptions 9 (1) This Act does not apply to a softwood lumber product that is exported to a country other than the United States but that passes in transit through the United States. For greater certainty (2) For greater certainty, this Act applies in respect of a softwood lumber product that is exported to the United States but that passes in transit through a country other than the United States.
Softwood Lumber Products Export Charge Act, 2006 — S-12.55 Charge imposed
Charge imposed * 10 (1) Subject to the exclusions provided for in subsection 11(1), every person who exports a softwood lumber product to the United States after October 11, 2006, shall pay to Her Majesty in right of Canada a charge as determined under this Act in respect of the export. When charge payable (2) The charge becomes payable at the time that the softwood lumber product is exported. * [Note: Section 10 of the Softwood Lumber Products Export Charge Act, 2006 ceases to be in force on October 12, 2015, see SOR/2016-155.]
Softwood Lumber Products Export Charge Act, 2006 — S-12.55 Exclusions
Exclusions * 11 (1) The following exports of softwood lumber products are excluded from the charge referred to in section 10: (a) exports from Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island or Newfoundland and Labrador; (b) exports from Yukon, the Northwest Territories or Nunavut; and (c) exports by a person referred to in section 16 . Deemed export from Atlantic provinces (2) An exported softwood lumber product is deemed to be exported from Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island or Newfoundland and Labrador if the product underwent its first primary processing in one of those provinces from softwood sawlogs originating in one of those provinces or in the State of Maine. Deemed export from territories (3) An exported softwood lumber product is deemed to be exported from Yukon, the Northwest Territories or Nunavut if the product underwent its first primary processing in one of those territories from softwood sawlogs originating in one of those territories. * [Note: Section 11 of the Softwood Lumber Products Export Charge Act, 2006 ceases to be in force on October 12, 2015, see SOR/2016-155.]
Softwood Lumber Products Export Charge Act, 2006 — S-12.55 Export from a region
Export from a region * 12 (1) If a softwood lumber product is exported from a region in a particular month, the amount of the charge in respect of that export is the amount calculated by applying the rate applicable for the month under this Act to the export price of the product as determined in accordance with section 13. Deemed export from a region (2) An exported softwood lumber product is deemed to be exported from the region where the product underwent its first primary processing. If, however, the exported product underwent its first primary processing in Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island, Newfoundland and Labrador, Yukon, the Northwest Territories or Nunavut from softwood sawlogs originating in a particular region, it is deemed to be exported from that region. Applicable rate — export allocation (3) In the case of an export for which an export allocation issued under paragraph 6.3(3)(b) of the Export and Import Permits Act is required, the applicable rate of charge for the particular month is (a) 0% if the reference price for the month is more than US$355; (b) 2.5% if the reference price for the month is at least US$336 but not more than US$355; (c) 3% if the reference price for the month is at least US$316 but not more than US$335; or (d) 5% if the reference price for the month is not more than US$315. Applicable rate — other cases (4) In the case of an export for which an export allocation referred to in subsection (3) is not required, the applicable rate of charge for the particular month is (a) 0% if the reference price for the month is more than US$355; (b) 5% if the reference price for the month is at least US$336 but not more than US$355; (c) 10% if the reference price for the month is at least US$316 but not more than US$335; or (d) 15% if the reference price for the month is not more than US$315. Reference price (5) The reference price for a particular month is the most recent four-week average of the weekly Framing Lumber Composite Price, published by Random Lengths Publications Incorporated, that is available at least 21 days before the start of the particular month. Reference price by regulation (6) If Random Lengths Publications Incorporated changes, at any time after April 27, 2006, the weights it uses to calculate the Framing Lumber Composite Price or ceases to publish the Framing Lumber Composite Price or any of its constituent prices, the reference price for a particular month is to be calculated according to a prescribed formula. Rounding (7) Each reference price shall be rounded to the nearest multiple of one dollar or, if the amount is equidistant from two multiples of one dollar, to the higher multiple. * [Note: Section 12 of the Softwood Lumber Products Export Charge Act, 2006 ceases to be in force on October 12, 2015, see SOR/2016-155.] 2006, c. 13, s. 12; 2010, c. 12, s. 99; 2011, c. 24, s. 104