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Canada-Costa Rica Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act — C-1.9 4
Purpose 4 The purpose of this Act is to implement the Agreement, the objectives of which, as elaborated more specifically through its provisions, are to (a) establish a free trade area in accordance with the Agreement; (b) promote regional integration through an instrument that contributes to the establishment of the Free Trade Area of the Americas (FTAA) and to the progressive elimination of barriers to trade and investment; (c) create opportunities for economic development; (d) eliminate barriers to trade in, and facilitate the cross-border movement of, goods and services between the territories of Canada and Costa Rica; (e) substantially increase investment opportunities in the territories of Canada and Costa Rica; (f) facilitate trade in services and investment with a view to developing and deepening the relations of Canada and Costa Rica under the Agreement; (g) promote conditions of fair competition in the free-trade area established by the Agreement; (h) establish a framework for further bilateral, regional and multilateral cooperation to expand and enhance the benefits of the Agreement; and (i) create effective procedures for the implementation and application of the Agreement, for its joint administration and for the resolution of disputes.
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Binding on Her Majesty 5 This Act is binding on Her Majesty in right of Canada.
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Causes of action under Part 1 6 (1) No person has any cause of action and no proceedings of any kind shall be taken, without the consent of the Attorney General of Canada, to enforce or determine any right or obligation that is claimed or arises solely under or by virtue of Part 1 or an order or regulation made under Part 1. Causes of action under the Agreement (2) No person has any cause of action and no proceedings of any kind shall be taken, without the consent of the Attorney General of Canada, to enforce or determine any right or obligation that is claimed or arises solely under or by virtue of the Agreement.
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Non-application of Agreement to water 7 For greater certainty, nothing in this Act or the Agreement applies to natural surface or ground water in liquid, gaseous or solid state.
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Construction 8 For greater certainty, nothing in this Act, by specific mention or omission, shall be construed to affect in any manner the right of Parliament to enact legislation to implement any provision of the Agreement or fulfil any of the obligations of the Government of Canada under the Agreement.
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Agreement approved 9 The Agreement is hereby approved.
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Order designating Minister 10 The Governor in Council may, by order, designate any member of the Queen’s Privy Council for Canada to be the Minister for the purposes of any provision of this Act.
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Commission 11 The Minister for International Trade is the principal representative of Canada on the Commission.
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Payment of expenditures 12 The Government of Canada shall pay its appropriate share of the aggregate of any expenditures incurred by or on behalf of the Commission.
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Administrative support 13 The Minister for International Trade shall designate an agency, division or branch of the Government of Canada to facilitate the operation of, and provide administrative assistance to panels established under, Chapter XIII of the Agreement.
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Appointments to roster 14 The Governor in Council may, in accordance with a consensus reached under Article XIII.9 of the Agreement, appoint any person to be a member of the roster established under that Article.
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Appointments to committees, subcommittees and working groups 15 The Minister may appoint any person to be a representative of Canada on any committee or subcommittee referred to in Annex XIII.2.2 of the Agreement or on any committee, subcommittee or working group established under Article XIII.1.5 of the Agreement.
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Costs 16 The Government of Canada shall, in accordance with Annex XIII.3.2 of the Agreement, pay the costs of or its appropriate share of the costs of (a) the remuneration and expenses payable to panellists, members of committees, subcommittees and working groups, including persons appointed under section 15; (b) the remuneration and expenses payable to assistants; and (c) the general expenses incurred by panels, committees, subcommittees and working groups.
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Regulations re Article III.8 17 (1) The Governor in Council may, if the Governor in Council is of the opinion that, for the purpose of giving effect in a province to Article III.8 of the Agreement, regulations are necessary in relation to any matter dealt with by that Article, make regulations for that purpose including, without limiting the generality of the foregoing, regulations requiring or prohibiting the doing of anything in relation to which a regulation may be made under this subsection and prescribing penalties for the contravention of any such regulation. Applicability of regulations in respect of a province (2) A regulation made under subsection (1) shall not come into force in respect of a province if the Governor in Council is of the opinion that the province has, by or under provincial law, enacted provisions or is carrying on practices that are in conformity with the portion of Article III.8 of the Agreement in respect of which the regulation was made. Consultation with provincial governments (3) The Minister shall consult with the government of a province before the making of a regulation under subsection (1) in respect of that province. Expiration (4) A regulation made under subsection (1) or any of its provisions ceases to be in force in respect of a province on a day or days to be fixed, in respect of that province, by order of the Governor in Council. Binding on province (5) A regulation made under subsection (1) in respect of a province is binding on Her Majesty in right of that province.
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Orders re Article XIII.18 18 (1) The Governor in Council may, for the purpose of suspending concessions or other obligations in accordance with Article XIII.18 of the Agreement, by order, do any one or more of the following: (a) suspend rights or privileges granted by Canada to Costa Rica or to goods, service providers, suppliers, investors or investments of Costa Rica under the Agreement or any federal law; (b) modify or suspend the application of any federal law enacted by Part 2, with respect to Costa Rica or to goods, service providers, suppliers, investors or investments of Costa Rica; (c) extend the application of any federal law to Costa Rica or to goods, service providers, suppliers, investors or investments of Costa Rica; and (d) take any other measure that the Governor in Council considers necessary for that purpose. Period of order (2) Unless revoked, an order made under subsection (1) has effect for the period specified in the order.
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Coming into force * 60 (1) Subject to subsection (2), the provisions of this Act, or any provisions of an Act as enacted or amended by this Act, come into force on a day or days to be fixed by order of the Governor in Council. Condition (2) No order may be made under subsection (1) unless the Governor in Council is satisfied that the Government of the Republic of Costa Rica has taken satisfactory steps to implement the Agreement. * [Note: Act in force November 1, 2002, see SI/2002-146.]
Canada Prize Act — C-10.1 1
Short title 1 This Act may be cited as the Canada Prize Act . R.S., 1952, c. 28, s. 1
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"ship" 2 In this Act "ship" includes vessel and boat, with the tackle, furniture and apparel of the ship, vessel or boat, and other words and expressions have the same meaning as in the Admiralty Act . R.S., 1952, c. 28, s. 2
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Federal Court jurisdiction 3 (1) The Federal Court of Canada has and shall exercise, subject to this Act, jurisdiction in all matters of prize in Canada. (2) [Repealed, R.S., 1970, c. 10(2nd Supp.), s. 65] Officers (3) The Minister of Justice may, from time to time by notice published in the Canada Gazette , designate by name or office, the persons who may act as registrars, marshals or other officers of the Court in the exercise of its prize jurisdiction. R.S., 1970, c. P-24, s. 3; R.S., 1970, c. 10(2nd Supp.), s. 65
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4 [Repealed, R.S., 1970, c. 10(2nd Supp.), s. 65]
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Prize jurisdiction 5 (1) The Court shall, subject to this section, take cognizance of and judicially proceed upon all, and all manner of, captures, seizures, prizes and reprisals made under the authority of Her Majesty in right of Canada of all ships, aircraft or goods, and shall hear and determine the same and, according to the Course of Admiralty and the Law of Nations, adjudge and condemn all such ships, aircraft or goods as belong to any enemy country or the citizens or subjects thereof or any other persons inhabiting any of the countries, territories or dominions of any enemy country or that are otherwise condemnable as prize. Exercise of prize jurisdiction (2) Subject to any orders or regulations made under this Act and until otherwise provided by or pursuant to any other Act of the Parliament of Canada, all Acts enacted by the Parliament of the United Kingdom, and all orders, regulations or rules made pursuant thereto, in force in the United Kingdom on the 10th day of September 1939, in respect of ships, aircraft or goods taken as prize under the authority of Her Majesty in right of the United Kingdom and within or brought within the United Kingdom or the territorial waters thereof, and in respect of all matters relating to the taking thereof, or otherwise with regard thereto as prize, shall apply in, and be the law of Canada, mutatis mutandis , in respect of ships, aircraft or goods taken as prize under the authority of Her Majesty in right of Canada, and within or brought within Canada or the territorial waters thereof, and in respect of all matters relating to the taking thereof, or otherwise with regard thereto as prize; and, subject as aforesaid, the Court shall exercise its prize jurisdiction in respect of the like persons, matters and things and in a like manner and with a like authority and to as full an extent in respect of such last-mentioned ships, aircraft or goods as the High Court of Justice in England might on the said date exercise its prize jurisdiction in respect of such first-mentioned ships, aircraft or goods. R.S., 1952, c. 28, s. 5
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Consent of Attorney General 6 (1) No proceedings to enforce a claim for services rendered in retaking a ship, aircraft or goods taken by an enemy shall be instituted and no such claim shall be made or shall be relied upon in any proceedings by way of defence or otherwise without the consent of the Attorney General of Canada. Evidence of consent (2) Evidence of the consent required by this section may be given by means of a document purporting to give such consent and to be signed by the Attorney General of Canada. R.S., 1952, c. 28, s. 6
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Orders and regulations 7 The Governor in Council may, on the recommendation of the Minister of Justice, make orders or regulations (a) regulating the practice and procedure in causes or matters falling within the prize jurisdiction of the Court or a judge thereof; (b) fixing the scale of costs, charges and fees in such causes or matters and regulating the taxation thereof, where costs are awarded for or against a party in any such cause or matter; (c) fixing the fees payable to the Court or its officers in respect of anything done or any proceeding taken in such causes or matters; (d) prescribing the powers and duties of registrars and marshals or their deputies and the powers and duties of other officers of the Court; and (e) for such other purposes governing the exercise of the prize jurisdiction of the Court or to give effect to the provisions of this Act or otherwise in relation to prize as he may deem advisable. R.S., 1952, c. 28, s. 7
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Jurisdiction of Court in extra-territorial waters by consent 8 (1) Where Her Majesty in right of a government other than the Government of Canada or a co-belligerent of Her Majesty consents to the taking as prize under the authority of Her Majesty in right of Canada, of ships, aircraft or goods within the territory or territorial waters of Her Majesty in right of the said government, or of the said co-belligerent, or to the bringing within the said territory or territorial waters of ships, aircraft or goods so taken outside the said territory or territorial waters, the Court has and shall exercise jurisdiction in prize in respect of the said ships, aircraft or goods in a like manner and to the same extent as in the case of ships, aircraft or goods so taken on the high seas and brought within Canada or the territorial waters of Canada. Where consent deemed to have been given (2) Where Her Majesty in right of a government other than the Government of Canada or a co-belligerent of Her Majesty has given the consent referred to in subsection (1), any ship, aircraft or goods taken as prize under the authority of Her Majesty in right of Canada within or so taken and brought within the territory or territorial waters of Her Majesty in right of the said government or of the said co-belligerent, before the said consent was given, shall be deemed to be so taken or brought with the said consent unless it is expressly stated in the consent that it is to have effect only with respect to ships, aircraft or goods so taken or brought after the date of the consent. Admissibility of evidence of prize court constituted under other authority (3) Without limiting or restricting the authority of the Court otherwise to receive or to admit evidence, where Her Majesty in right of a government other than the Government of Canada or a co-belligerent of Her Majesty has given the consent referred to in subsection (1), the Court may receive evidence in respect of the taking as prize under the authority of Her Majesty in right of Canada, of any ship, aircraft or goods taken within, or so taken and brought within, the territory or territorial waters of Her Majesty in right of the said government or of the said co-belligerent, or in respect of any other matters of prize relating thereto, received and recorded by a prize court constituted by or under the authority of Her Majesty in right of the said government or of the said co-belligerent if the evidence would be received and admissible in the Court if given before it. R.S., 1952, c. 28, s. 8
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Consent to other authority to take prizes within Canadian territorial waters 9 (1) Where Her Majesty in right of a government other than the Government of Canada or a co-belligerent of Her Majesty has given the consent referred to in section 8, or where it has been agreed that such a consent will be given, the Governor in Council may authorize the Secretary of State for External Affairs to consent on behalf of Her Majesty in right of Canada, on such terms as the Governor in Council deems advisable, to the taking as prize, under the authority of Her Majesty in right of the said government, or of the said co-belligerent, of ships, aircraft or goods within, or the bringing of ships, aircraft or goods so taken within Canada or the territorial waters of Canada. Court may order prize taken by other authority held in custody of Court (2) Where a consent has been given under subsection (1) to Her Majesty in right of a government other than the Government of Canada or to a co-belligerent of Her Majesty, if an undertaking by Her Majesty in right of the said government or by the said co-belligerent is given to Her Majesty in right of Canada to bear all expenses in connection therewith, the Court may order that any ship, aircraft or goods taken as prize under the authority of Her Majesty in right of the said government, or of the said co-belligerent, within, or so taken and brought within Canada or the territorial waters of Canada, be held in the custody of the Court until an order is made by a prize court constituted by or under the authority of Her Majesty in right of the said government or of the said co-belligerent with regard to the release or disposal thereof. Court to give effect to orders made by other authority (3) The Court shall recognize and give effect to any proceedings or order taken or made in relation to any ship, aircraft or goods held in the custody of the Court pursuant to an order made under subsection (2) before or by a prize court having jurisdiction in respect thereof constituted by or under the authority of Her Majesty in right of the government, or of the co-belligerent of Her Majesty, under whose authority the said ship, aircraft or goods was taken or brought within Canada or the territorial waters of Canada. Court may receive and record evidence for other authority (4) The Court may receive and record evidence in respect of the taking of any ship, aircraft or goods taken or brought within Canada or the territorial waters of Canada under the authority of Her Majesty in right of a government other than the Government of Canada, or of a co-belligerent of Her Majesty, to whom a consent has been given under this section, or in respect of any other matter of prize relating thereto, if application for that purpose is made to it on behalf of Her Majesty in right of the said government or of the said co-belligerent. R.S., 1952, c. 28, s. 9
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Notice of consent 10 Notice of a consent under section 8 or 9 and of the terms thereof shall be given by proclamation of the Governor in Council published in the Canada Gazette and such proclamation is conclusive evidence of such consent and of the terms thereof. R.S., 1952, c. 28, s. 10
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Status of general orders and rules in force at commencement of Act 11 General orders and rules in force immediately prior to the 18th day of December 1945 in respect of the exercise of jurisdiction in prize by the Court and the practice and procedure therein are, except in so far as they are inconsistent with this Act or orders or regulations made under this Act, deemed to have been re-enacted under this Act on the 18th day of December 1945, and shall govern the exercise by the Court of the prize jurisdiction conferred on it by this Act until revoked or amended. R.S., 1952, c. 28, s. 11
Canada Recovery Benefits Act — C-10.10 1
Short title 1 This Act may be cited as the Canada Recovery Benefits Act .
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Definitions 2 The following definitions apply in this Act. COVID-19 means the coronavirus disease 2019. ( COVID-19 ) Her Majesty means Her Majesty in right of Canada. ( Sa Majesté ) medical practitioner means a person who is entitled to practise medicine under the laws of a province. ( médecin ) Minister means the Minister of Employment and Social Development. ( ministre ) nurse practitioner means a registered nurse who, under the laws of a province, is entitled to practise as a nurse practitioner — or under an equivalent designation — and to autonomously make diagnoses, order and interpret diagnostic tests, prescribe substances and treat patients. ( infirmier praticien ) week means the period of seven consecutive days beginning on and including Sunday. ( semaine )
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COVID-19 means the coronavirus disease 2019. ( COVID-19 )
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Her Majesty means Her Majesty in right of Canada. ( Sa Majesté )
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medical practitioner means a person who is entitled to practise medicine under the laws of a province. ( médecin )
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Minister means the Minister of Employment and Social Development. ( ministre )
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nurse practitioner means a registered nurse who, under the laws of a province, is entitled to practise as a nurse practitioner — or under an equivalent designation — and to autonomously make diagnoses, order and interpret diagnostic tests, prescribe substances and treat patients. ( infirmier praticien )
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week means the period of seven consecutive days beginning on and including Sunday. ( semaine )
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nue. Program of instruction or training (3) For the purpose of paragraph (1)(j), a person has not placed undue restrictions on their availability for work if they attended during the two-week period a course or program of instruction or training that they were referred to by a provincial government or body. Application of paragraph (1)(n) (3.1) Paragraph (1)(n) applies only in respect of (a) a person who has already been paid a Canada recovery benefit for 42 weeks or more; and (b) a person who has never applied under section 4 for any two-week period beginning before July 18, 2021. Regulations (4) The Governor in Council may, by regulation, fix a lower percentage for the purpose of paragraph (1)(f). 2020, c. 12, s. 2 “3” 2021, c. 3, s. 4 2021, c. 23, s. 288 SOR/2021-204, s. 1
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Application 4 (1) A person may, in the form and manner established by the Minister, apply for a Canada recovery benefit for any two-week period falling within the period beginning on September 27, 2020 and ending on October 23, 2021. Limitation (2) No application is permitted to be made on any day that is more than 60 days after the end of the two-week period to which the benefit relates. 2020, c. 12, s. 2 “4” SOR/2021-204, s. 1
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Attestation 5 (1) Subject to subsections (2) to (5), a person must, in their application, attest that they meet each of the eligibility conditions referred to in paragraphs 3(1)(a) to (n). Exception — paragraphs 3 (1)(d) and (e) (2) A person is not required to attest to their income under paragraphs 3 (1)(d) and (e) if they have previously received any benefit under this Act and they attest to that fact. Exception — paragraph 3 (1)(k) (3) A person is not required to attest that they meet the eligibility condition referred to in paragraph 3 (1)(k) if they have previously received any benefit under this Part and they attest to that fact. Exception — paragraph 3 (1)(l) (4) A person is not required to attest that they meet the eligibility condition referred to in paragraph 3 (1)(l) if they have never previously received any benefit under this Part and they attest to that fact. Exception — paragraph 3(1)(m) (5) A person is not required to attest that they meet the eligibility condition referred to in paragraph 3(1)(m) if their application is made before January 11, 2021. 2020, c. 12, s. 2 “5” 2021, c. 3, s. 5 2021, c. 23, s. 289
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Obligation to provide information 6 An applicant must provide the Minister with any information that the Minister may require in respect of the application.
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Payment of benefit 7 The Minister must pay a Canada recovery benefit to a person who makes an application under section 4 and who is eligible for the benefit.