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An Act respecting the mandatory reporting of Internet child sexual abuse and exploitation material by persons who provide an Internet service — I-20.7 12
Regulations 12 The Governor in Council may make regulations (a) designating an organization for the purpose of section 2; (b) respecting the role, functions and activities of the designated organization in relation to information received under this Act, including any security measures to be taken; (c) respecting the making of a report under section 2; (d) respecting a notification under section 3; (e) respecting security measures to be taken in relation to computer data preserved under section 4; and (f) generally, for carrying out the purposes and provisions of this Act.
An Act respecting the mandatory reporting of Internet child sexual abuse and exploitation material by persons who provide an Internet service — I-20.7 Order in council
Order in council * 13 This Act comes into force on a day to be fixed by order of the Governor in Council. * [Note: Act in force December 8, 2011, see SI/2011-110.]
Internment of Persons of Ukrainian Origin Recognition Act — I-20.8 Preamble
Preamble WHEREAS, during the First World War, persons of Ukrainian origin were interned in Canada under the authority of an Act of Parliament;
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WHEREAS Parliament wishes to express its deep sorrow for those events;
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AND WHEREAS Parliament acknowledges that those events are deserving of recognition through public education and the promotion of the shared values of multiculturalism, inclusion and mutual respect;
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NOW, THEREFORE, 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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Short title 1 This Act may be cited as the Internment of Persons of Ukrainian Origin Recognition Act .
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Negotiations 2 The Government of Canada shall undertake negotiations with the Ukrainian Canadian Congress, the Ukrainian Canadian Civil Liberties Association and the Ukrainian Canadian Foundation of Taras Shevchenko towards an agreement concerning measures that may be taken to recognize the internment of persons of Ukrainian origin in Canada during the First World War.
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Objective 2.1 The measures shall have as their objective a better public understanding of (a) the consequences of ethnic, religious or racial intolerance and discrimination; and (b) the important role of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms in the respect and promotion of the values it reflects and the rights and freedoms it guarantees.
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Commemorative plaques 2.2 The measures may include the installation of commemorative plaques at certain places where persons of Ukrainian origin were interned in Canada during the First World War.
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Public education measures 3 The measures may also include the following public education measures: (a) the exhibition of information concerning internment camps and the contribution made by persons of Ukrainian origin to the development of Canada; and (b) the preparation of related educational materials.
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Commemorative postage stamps 4 The Government of Canada and the Ukrainian Canadian Congress, the Ukrainian Canadian Civil Liberties Association and the Ukrainian Canadian Foundation of Taras Shevchenko may request the Canada Post Corporation to issue a commemorative stamp or set of stamps.
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Other commemorative measures 5 The Government of Canada and the Ukrainian Canadian Congress, the Ukrainian Canadian Civil Liberties Association and the Ukrainian Canadian Foundation of Taras Shevchenko may consider any other measure that promotes the objective described in section 2.1.
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Interpretation 6 Negotiations undertaken pursuant to section 2 shall not be interpreted as constituting an admission by Her Majesty in right of Canada of the existence of any legal obligation of Her Majesty in right of Canada to any person.
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Short title 1 This Act may be cited as the International River Improvements Act . R.S., c. I-22, s. 1
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Definitions 2 In this Act, boundary waters has the same meaning as in the Preliminary Article of the treaty relating to the boundary waters and to questions arising along the boundary between Canada and the United States signed at Washington on January 11, 1909 and set out in Schedule 1 to the International Boundary Waters Treaty Act . ( eaux limitrophes ) Chief Review Officer [Repealed, 2026, c. 3, s. 523] 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 ) international river means water flowing from any place in Canada to any place outside Canada; ( cours d’eau international ) international river improvement means a dam, obstruction, canal, reservoir, pipeline or other work the purpose or effect of which is (a) to increase, decrease or alter the natural flow of an international river, and (b) to interfere with, alter or affect the actual or potential use of the international river outside Canada; ( ouvrage destiné à l’amélioration d’un cours d’eau international ) 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 ) transboundary waters has the same meaning as in section 10 of the International Boundary Waters Treaty Act . ( eaux transfrontalières ) R.S., 1985, c. I-20, s. 2; 2009, c. 14, s. 89; 2013, c. 12, s. 13 2026, c. 3, s. 523
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boundary waters has the same meaning as in the Preliminary Article of the treaty relating to the boundary waters and to questions arising along the boundary between Canada and the United States signed at Washington on January 11, 1909 and set out in Schedule 1 to the International Boundary Waters Treaty Act . ( eaux limitrophes )
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Chief Review Officer [Repealed, 2026, c. 3, s. 523]
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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 )
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international river means water flowing from any place in Canada to any place outside Canada; ( cours d’eau international )
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international river improvement means a dam, obstruction, canal, reservoir, pipeline or other work the purpose or effect of which is (a) to increase, decrease or alter the natural flow of an international river, and (b) to interfere with, alter or affect the actual or potential use of the international river outside Canada; ( ouvrage destiné à l’amélioration d’un cours d’eau international )
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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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transboundary waters has the same meaning as in section 10 of the International Boundary Waters Treaty Act . ( eaux transfrontalières )
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Regulations 3 The Governor in Council may, for the purpose of developing and utilizing the water resources of Canada in the national interest, make regulations (a) respecting the construction, operation and maintenance of international river improvements; (b) respecting the issue, cancellation and suspension of licences for the construction, operation and maintenance of international river improvements; (c) prescribing fees for licences issued under this Act; (d) respecting the exemption of international river improvements from the operation of this Act; (e) authorizing the conduct of inspections under this Act in respect of any improvement exempted from the operation of this Act under the authority of regulations made under paragraph (d) and setting out the purposes for which those inspections may be carried out; and (f) designating provisions of the regulations for the purpose of paragraph 33(1)(b). R.S., 1985, c. I-20, s. 3; 2009, c. 14, s. 90
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Constructing, operating, etc., improvement without licence or contrary to a licence 4 Except in accordance with a licence issued under this Act, no person shall construct, operate or maintain an international river improvement. R.S., 1985, c. I-20, s. 4; 2009, c. 14, s. 91
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Purpose 4.1 (1) The purpose of this section is to prevent the risk of environmental harm resulting from the permanent loss of water from Canadian ecosystems. Prohibition (2) No licence may be issued for the construction, operation or maintenance of an international river improvement that links waters that are neither boundary waters nor transboundary waters to an international river if the purpose or effect of the improvement is to increase the annual flow of the international river at the international boundary. 2013, c. 12, s. 14
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Exception 7 (1) This Act does not apply in respect of an international river improvement (a) constructed under the authority of an Act of Parliament; (b) situated within boundary waters; or (c) constructed, operated or maintained solely for domestic, sanitary or irrigation purposes or other similar consumptive uses. Inspections permitted (2) Despite subsection (1), inspections may be carried out under this Act in respect of any international river improvement referred to in paragraph (1)(c) to verify that the improvement is being constructed or continues to be operated or maintained solely for domestic, sanitary or irrigation purposes or other similar consumptive uses. R.S., 1985, c. I-20, s. 7; 2009, c. 14, s. 92; 2017, c. 26, s. 15
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Binding on Her Majesty 8 This Act is binding on Her Majesty in right of Canada or a province. R.S., c. I-22, s. 8
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When provincial laws to apply 9 Notwithstanding anything in this Act, an international river improvement is subject to the same laws to which it would be subject if it were a river improvement within the legislative jurisdiction of the legislature of the province in which it is situated except in so far as the laws of that province are repugnant to this Act or the regulations. R.S., c. I-22, s. 9
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Designation 10 (1) The Minister may designate as an enforcement officer or analyst for the purpose of this Act or any provision of this Act any person or member of a class of persons who, in the Minister’s opinion, is qualified to be so designated. Powers (2) For the purposes of this Act, an enforcement officer has all the powers of a peace officer, but the Minister may specify limits on those powers when designating the enforcement officer. Limits (3) The Minister may limit the powers that may be exercised by an enforcement officer or analyst under this Act. Production of certificate (4) The Minister must provide every enforcement officer and analyst with a certificate of designation that includes any limits under subsection (2) or (3). On entering any place, the enforcement officer or analyst must, if so requested, produce the certificate to the person in charge of the place. R.S., 1985, c. I-20, s. 10; 2009, c. 14, s. 93
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Immunity 11 Enforcement officers and analysts are not personally liable for anything they do or omit to do in good faith under this Act. 2009, c. 14, s. 93
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Right of passage 12 While carrying out duties or functions under this Act, enforcement officers and analysts, and any persons accompanying them, 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. 2009, c. 14, s. 93
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them; (d) take samples of anything relevant to the administration of this Act; and (e) conduct any tests or take any measurements. Analysts (9) An analyst may, for the purposes of this Act, accompany an enforcement officer who is carrying out an inspection of a place under this section, and the analyst may, when accompanying the enforcement officer, enter the place and exercise any of the powers described in subsection (8). Disposition of samples (10) An enforcement officer or analyst may dispose of a sample taken under paragraph 8(d) in any manner that the officer or analyst considers appropriate. Operation of computer systems and copying equipment (11) In carrying out an inspection, an enforcement officer may (a) use or cause to be used any computer system or data processing system at the place being inspected to examine any data contained in, or available to, the system; (b) reproduce any record, or cause it to be reproduced from the data, in the form of a printout or other intelligible output and remove the printout or other output for examination or copying; and (c) use or cause to be used any copying equipment at the place being inspected to make copies of any books, records, electronic data or other documents. Duty of person in possession or control (12) Every person who is in possession or control of a place being inspected under this section shall permit the enforcement officer to do anything referred to in subsection (11). 2009, c. 14, s. 93
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Production of documents and samples 14 (1) The Minister may, for the purposes of this Act, by registered letter or by a demand served personally, require any person, within any reasonable time and in any reasonable manner that may be stipulated in the letter or demand, (a) to produce at a place specified by the Minister any sample taken or any document; or (b) to conduct any tests or take any measurements or samples there. Compliance (2) Any person who is required to do anything under subsection (1) shall, despite any other law to the contrary, comply with the requirement. 2009, c. 14, s. 93
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Search and seizure without warrant 15 For the purpose of this Act and the regulations, an enforcement 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. 2009, c. 14, s. 93
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Assistance 16 The owner or the person in charge of a place entered by an enforcement officer or analyst under this Act, and every person found in the place, shall (a) give the enforcement officer or analyst all reasonable assistance to enable the officer or analyst to carry out their duties or functions under this Act; and (b) provide the enforcement officer or analyst with any information with respect to the administration of this Act that the officer or analyst may reasonably require. 2009, c. 14, s. 93
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Documents admissible in evidence 16.1 (1) A document made, given or issued under this Act and appearing to be signed by an analyst is admissible in evidence and, in the absence of evidence to the contrary, is proof of the statements contained in the document without proof of the signature or official character of the person appearing to have signed the document. Attendance of analyst (2) The party against whom the document is produced may, with leave of the court, require the attendance of the analyst who signed it. Notice (3) No document referred to in subsection (1) may be received in evidence unless the party intending to produce it has given to the party against whom it is intended to be produced reasonable notice of that intention together with a copy of the document. 2009, c. 14, s. 93
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Custody of things seized 17 (1) Subject to subsection (2), if an enforcement 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 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 if ownership not ascertainable (2) If the lawful ownership of or entitlement to a seized thing cannot be ascertained within 30 days after the day on which it is seized, the thing, or any proceeds of its disposition, are forfeited to Her Majesty in right of Canada. 2009, c. 14, s. 93
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Disposition by Minister 18 Any thing that has been forfeited under this Act may be dealt with and disposed of as the Minister may direct. 2009, c. 14, s. 93
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Liability for costs 19 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. 2009, c. 14, s. 93
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Meaning of order 20 For the purpose of sections 21 to 30 , order means a compliance order issued under section 21 . 2009, c. 14, s. 93
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Order 21 (1) Whenever, during the course of an inspection or a search, an enforcement officer has reasonable grounds to believe that any provision of this Act or the regulations has been contravened by a person who is continuing the commission of the offence, or that any of those provisions are likely to be contravened, the enforcement officer may issue a compliance order directing any person who causes or contributes to the alleged contravention, or who is likely to do so, to take any of the measures referred to in subsection (2) that are reasonable in the circumstances in order to cease or refrain from committing the alleged contravention. Specific measures (2) The order may specify that the person to whom the order is directed take one or more of the following measures: (a) refrain from doing anything in contravention of this Act or the regulations, or do anything to comply with this Act or the regulations; (b) stop or shut down any activity, work, undertaking or thing for a specified period; (c) cease the operation of any activity or any part of a work, undertaking or thing until the enforcement officer is satisfied that the activity, work, undertaking or thing will be operated in accordance with this Act and the regulations; (d) move any conveyance to another location; (e) unload or reload the contents of any conveyance; and (f) take any other measure that the enforcement officer considers necessary to facilitate compliance with the order, including (i) maintaining records on any relevant matter, (ii) reporting periodically to the officer, and (iii) submitting to the enforcement officer any information, proposal or plan specified by the officer that sets out any action to be taken by the person with respect to the subject matter of the order. Contents of order (3) Subject to section 22 , an order must be made in writing and must set out (a) the name of the person or persons to whom the order is directed; (b) the provision of this Act or the regulations that is alleged to have been or that is likely to be contravened; (c) the relevant facts surrounding the alleged contravention; (d) the measures to be taken; (e) the time or the day when each measure is to begin or the period during which it is to be carried out; (f) subject to subsection (4), the duration of the order; (g) a statement that a request for a review may be made to the Environmental Protection Tribunal of Canada; and (h) the period within which a request for a review may be made. Duration of order (4) An order may not be in force for a period of more than 180 days. Failing to file report (5) For the purposes of subsection (1), a person who commits an offence by failing to file a report required by this Act or the regulations is deemed to be continuing the commission of the offence each day that the report is not filed. Statutory Instruments Act (6) An order is not a statutory instrument for the purposes of the Statutory Instruments Act . 2009, c. 14, s. 93; 2017, c. 26, s. 63(E) 2026, c. 3, s. 548
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Exigent circumstances 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 21 . Meaning of exigent circumstances (2) For greater certainty, exigent circumstances includes circumstances in which the delay that is necessary to issue a written order that meets the requirements of subsection 21 (3) would result in danger to human life or to the environment. 2009, c. 14, s. 93
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Notice of intent 23 (1) Except in exigent circumstances, an enforcement officer shall, whenever practicable, before issuing an order, (a) provide every person who will be subject to the order with an oral or written notice of the officer’s intention to issue it; and (b) allow a reasonable opportunity in the circumstances for the person to make oral representations. Contents of notice of intent (2) The notice of intent to issue the order must include (a) a statement of the purpose of the notice; (b) a reference to the statutory authority under which the order is to be issued; and (c) a statement that the party notified may make oral representations to the enforcement officer within the period stated in the notice. 2009, c. 14, s. 93
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Compliance with order 24 (1) A person to whom an order is directed shall, immediately on receipt of the order or a copy of it or on being directed by an enforcement officer in an order given orally under subsection 22 (1), comply with the order. No bar to proceedings (2) The issuance of or compliance with an order in respect of a person’s alleged contravention of this Act or the regulations is not a bar to any proceedings against the person under this or any other Act in relation to the alleged contravention. 2009, c. 14, s. 93