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Canadian Bill of Rights — C-12.3 2
Construction of law 2 Every law of Canada shall, unless it is expressly declared by an Act of the Parliament of Canada that it shall operate notwithstanding the Canadian Bill of Rights , be so construed and applied as not to abrogate, abridge or infringe or to authorize the abrogation, abridgment or infringement of any of the rights or freedoms herein recognized and declared, and in particular, no law of Canada shall be construed or applied so as to (a) authorize or effect the arbitrary detention, imprisonment or exile of any person; (b) impose or authorize the imposition of cruel and unusual treatment or punishment; (c) deprive a person who has been arrested or detained (i) of the right to be informed promptly of the reason for his arrest or detention, (ii) of the right to retain and instruct counsel without delay, or (iii) of the remedy by way of habeas corpus for the determination of the validity of his detention and for his release if the detention is not lawful; (d) authorize a court, tribunal, commission, board or other authority to compel a person to give evidence if he is denied counsel, protection against self crimination or other constitutional safeguards; (e) deprive a person of the right to a fair hearing in accordance with the principles of fundamental justice for the determination of his rights and obligations; (f) deprive a person charged with a criminal offence of the right to be presumed innocent until proved guilty according to law in a fair and public hearing by an independent and impartial tribunal, or of the right to reasonable bail without just cause; or (g) deprive a person of the right to the assistance of an interpreter in any proceedings in which he is involved or in which he is a party or a witness, before a court, commission, board or other tribunal, if he does not understand or speak the language in which such proceedings are conducted.
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Duties of Minister of Justice 3 (1) Subject to subsection (2), the Minister of Justice shall, in accordance with such regulations as may be prescribed by the Governor in Council, examine every regulation transmitted to the Clerk of the Privy Council for registration pursuant to the Statutory Instruments Act and every Bill introduced in or presented to the House of Commons by a Minister of the Crown, in order to ascertain whether any of the provisions thereof are inconsistent with the purposes and provisions of this Part and he shall report any such inconsistency to the House of Commons at the first convenient opportunity. Exception (2) A regulation need not be examined in accordance with subsection (1) if prior to being made it was examined as a proposed regulation in accordance with section 3 of the Statutory Instruments Act to ensure that it was not inconsistent with the purposes and provisions of this Part. 1960, c. 44, s. 3; 1970-71-72, c. 38, s. 29; 1985, c. 26, s. 105; 1992, c. 1, s. 144(F)
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Short title 4 The provisions of this Part shall be known as the Canadian Bill of Rights .
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Savings 5 (1) Nothing in Part I shall be construed to abrogate or abridge any human right or fundamental freedom not enumerated therein that may have existed in Canada at the commencement of this Act. "Law of Canada" defined (2) The expression "law of Canada" in Part I means an Act of the Parliament of Canada enacted before or after the coming into force of this Act, any order, rule or regulation thereunder, and any law in force in Canada or in any part of Canada at the commencement of this Act that is subject to be repealed, abolished or altered by the Parliament of Canada. Jurisdiction of Parliament (3) The provisions of Part I shall be construed as extending only to matters coming within the legislative authority of the Parliament of Canada.
Canadian Centre on Substance Abuse Act — C-13.4 1
Short title 1 This Act may be cited as the Canadian Centre on Substance Abuse Act .
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Centre established 2 There is hereby established a corporation to be known as the Canadian Centre on Substance Abuse, in this Act referred to as the “Centre”.
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Purpose of the Centre 3 The purpose of the Centre is to promote increased awareness on the part of Canadians of matters relating to alcohol and drug abuse and their increased participation in the reduction of harm associated with such abuse, and to promote the use and effectiveness of programs of excellence that are relevant to alcohol and drug abuse by (a) promoting and supporting consultation and co-operation among governments, the business community and labour, professional and voluntary organizations in matters relating to alcohol and drug abuse; (b) contributing to the effective exchange of information on alcohol and drug abuse; (c) facilitating and contributing to the development and application of knowledge and expertise in the alcohol and drug abuse field; (d) promoting and assisting in the development of realistic and effective policies and programs aimed at reducing the harm associated with alcohol and drug abuse; and (e) promoting increased awareness among Canadians of the nature and extent of international efforts to reduce alcohol and drug abuse and supporting Canada’s participation in those efforts.
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Capacity and powers 4 The Centre has the capacity of a natural person and may do anything conducive to the fulfilment of its purpose and to the exercise of its powers and, without restricting the generality of the foregoing, the Centre may (a) review and provide informed comment on policies and programs related to alcohol and drug abuse in consultation with governments, the business community and labour, professional and voluntary organizations; (b) facilitate and assist cooperative efforts among governments, the business community and labour, professional and voluntary organizations, in respect of policy and program initiatives in the alcohol and drug abuse field; (c) institute and support programs and activities in collaboration with governments, the business community and labour, professional and voluntary organizations; (d) initiate, sponsor and support conferences, seminars and meetings, and support and assist those of governments, the business community and labour, professional and voluntary organizations; (e) establish, maintain and operate information systems and facilities to encourage and support the exchange of information of all kinds relating to alcohol and drug abuse policies, programs and research and cooperate with operators of existing systems and facilities including governments, educational institutions and libraries; (f) initiate, support and publish studies, reports and other documentation promoting the development and exchange of knowledge and expertise; (g) institute, support and assist the award of scholarships and fellowships and otherwise support and promote basic and advanced training in matters relating to addictions and such other activities as will contribute to the continued improvement of services in Canada relating to addictions; (h) initiate, promote, assist and evaluate research and publish and otherwise disseminate associated findings; and (i) acquire any property, money or securities by gift, bequest or otherwise, and hold, expend, invest, administer or dispose of any such property, money or securities subject to the terms, if any, on which such property, money or securities are given, bequeathed or otherwise made available to the Centre.
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Capacity throughout Canada 5 The Centre may carry on its activities throughout Canada.
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Board of Directors 6 The affairs of the Centre shall be managed by a Board of Directors, in this Act referred to as the “Board”, consisting of a Chairperson and not more than 12 other directors whose backgrounds or experience would assist the Centre in the fulfilment of its purpose. R.S., 1985, c. 49 (4th Supp.), s. 6; 2010, c. 12, s. 1687
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First Board 7 The first Board shall consist of the Chairperson and five other directors to be appointed by the Governor in Council to hold office during pleasure. R.S., 1985, c. 49 (4th Supp.), s. 7; 2010, c. 12, s. 1691(E)
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Appointment to the Board 8 Except for the first directors appointed pursuant to section 7, vacant positions on the Board shall be filled as follows: (a) the Chairperson and up to four other directors may be appointed by the Governor in Council on the recommendation of the Minister of Health, after that Minister has consulted with the Board, to hold office during pleasure; and (b) up to eight directors may be appointed by the Board, to hold office during pleasure, after consultations with the governments of the provinces and with any individuals and organizations representative of the business community and labour, professional and voluntary organizations having a particular interest in alcohol and drug abuse that the Board considers appropriate. R.S., 1985, c. 49 (4th Supp.), s. 8; 1996, c. 8, s. 32; 2010, c. 12, s. 1688
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Term of office 9 (1) The term of office of the Chairperson and of every other director appointed as provided in sections 7 and 8 shall be such term, not exceeding three years, as is specified in the instrument of appointment. Idem (2) The terms of office of directors referred to in subsection (1) shall be such as to ensure, in so far as is possible, the expiration in any year of not more than one-half of the terms of office of the directors. R.S., 1985, c. 49 (4th Supp.), s. 9; 2010, c. 12, s. 1691(E)
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Re-appointment 10 Every director, including the Chairperson, whose term of office has expired is eligible for re-appointment to the Board in the same or another capacity, but no person may be appointed to the Board more than three times. R.S., 1985, c. 49 (4th Supp.), s. 10; 2010, c. 12, s. 1691(E)
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Role of Chairperson 11 The Chairperson shall preside at meetings of the Board and may perform any other duties that are assigned by the Board. R.S., 1985, c. 49 (4th Supp.), s. 11; 2010, c. 12, s. 1689(E)
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Vice-Chairperson 12 The Board may elect from among its members a Vice-Chairperson who, in the event of the absence or incapacity of the Chairperson, or if the office of Chairperson is vacant, has and may exercise and perform all the duties and functions of the Chairperson. R.S., 1985, c. 49 (4th Supp.), s. 12; 2010, c. 12, s. 1689(E)
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Principal office 13 The principal office of the Centre shall be in the National Capital Region described in the schedule to the National Capital Act , or in such other place in Canada as may be designated by the Governor in Council.
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Meetings 14 The Board shall meet at such times and places as the Chairperson deems necessary, but it shall meet at least twice in each year, with at least one meeting at the principal office of the Centre. R.S., 1985, c. 49 (4th Supp.), s. 14; 2010, c. 12, s. 1691(E)
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Attendance at meetings 15 The Deputy Minister of Health and the Deputy Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness, or a delegate of each of those Deputy Ministers, are entitled to receive notice of all meetings of the Board and any of its committees and to attend and take part in, but not to vote at, those meetings. R.S., 1985, c. 49 (4th Supp.), s. 15; 1996, c. 8, s. 33; 2005, c. 10, s. 11
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Certain provisions applicable 16 Subsection 16(3), section 120, subsection 122(1) and section 124 of the Canada Business Corporations Act , respectively relating to the validity of certain acts of corporations, the duty of directors and officers to disclose certain interests, the standard of conduct applying to directors and officers and the authority of corporations to indemnify directors and officers, apply, with such modifications as the circumstances require, to the Centre and its directors and officers. R.S., 1985, c. 49 (4th Supp.), s. 16; 1994, c. 24, s. 34(F)
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Chief Executive Officer 17 The Board shall, subject to the approval of the Governor in Council, appoint a Chief Executive Officer of the Centre, to hold office during pleasure, who shall have supervision over and direction of the activities and staff of the Centre.
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Acting Chief Executive Officer 18 The Board may authorize any member of the Board or any officer or employee of the Centre to act as Chief Executive Officer of the Centre in the event that the Chief Executive Officer is absent or incapacitated or if the office of Chief Executive Officer is vacant, but no such authorization is valid for more than one hundred and eighty days unless approved by the Governor in Council.
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Attendance at meetings 19 The Chief Executive Officer is entitled to receive notice of all meetings of the Board and any committees thereof and to attend and take part in, but not vote at, such meetings.
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Staff 20 The Centre may employ or engage such officers, agents and employees as it considers necessary for the proper conduct of the work of the Centre.
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Chairperson and other directors 21 The Chairperson and the other directors shall serve without remuneration, but may be paid any reasonable travel and living expenses in connection with the activities of the Centre that are fixed by by-law of the Board. R.S., 1985, c. 49 (4th Supp.), s. 21; 2010, c. 12, s. 1690(E)
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Remuneration of Chief Executive Officer 22 (1) The Chief Executive Officer shall be paid such remuneration as is fixed by the Board with the approval of the Governor in Council. Expenses of Chief Executive Officer (2) The Chief Executive Officer is entitled to be paid such reasonable travel and living expenses incurred in the performance of duties as Chief Executive Officer as are fixed by by-law of the Board.
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Acting Chief Executive Officer 23 An acting Chief Executive Officer shall be paid such remuneration and expenses as are fixed by the Board.
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Committees 24 The Board may appoint an Executive Committee from among the directors, and advisory and other committees of directors or wholly or partly of persons who are not directors, under such terms and conditions as are fixed by by-law of the Board.
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By-laws 25 The Board may make by-laws respecting the conduct and management of the affairs of the Centre and without restricting the generality of the foregoing, respecting (a) the procedure in respect of all business at meetings of the Board and of any committees appointed pursuant to section 24; (b) quorums at meetings of the Board and of any committees appointed pursuant to section 24; (c) any expenses to be paid to the members of the Board; (d) the constitution of any committees appointed pursuant to section 24, the role and duties of the committees and the expenses, if any, to be paid to the members of those committees; and (e) the employment or engagement and the remuneration, expenses and duties of officers, agents and employees.
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Not agent of Her Majesty 26 The Centre is not an agent of Her Majesty in right of Canada and the Chairperson, the other directors, the Chief Executive Officer and the other officers and employees of the Centre are not part of the federal public administration. R.S., 1985, c. 49 (4th Supp.), s. 26; 2003, c. 22, s. 224(E); 2010, c. 12, s. 1691(E)
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Registered charity 27 The Centre shall, for the purposes of the Income Tax Act , be deemed to be a registered charity within the meaning of that expression for the purposes of that Act. R.S., 1985, c. 49 (4th Supp.), s. 27; 1999, c. 31, s. 246(F)
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Profits 28 Subject to any by-law of the Board providing for the payment of expenses to the members of the Board or to members of any committees appointed pursuant to section 24, and to any by-law providing for the payment of remuneration and expenses to the officers, agents and employees of the Centre, any profits or accretions to the value of the property of the Centre shall be used to further the activities of the Centre and no part of the property or profits of the Centre may be distributed, directly or indirectly, to any member of the Board.
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Financial year 29 The financial year of the Centre is the period beginning on April 1 in one year and ending on March 31 in the following year.
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Audit 30 The accounts and financial transactions of the Centre shall be audited annually by a qualified independent auditor designated by the Board and a report of the audit shall be made to the Board.
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Annual report 31 (1) The Chief Executive Officer shall, within three months after the end of each financial year of the Centre, submit to the Board a report of the activities of the Centre for that year, including the financial statements of the Centre and the auditor’s report thereon, and the Board shall make the report available to the public at the principal office of the Centre. Tabling and transmission to provinces (2) Within one month after a report is submitted to the Board pursuant to subsection (1), the Centre shall provide copies thereof to the Minister of Health who shall (a) cause a copy of each such report to be laid before each House of Parliament on any of the first fifteen days on which that House is sitting after the day on which the Minister receives the copies; and (b) forthwith after a copy is so laid pursuant to paragraph (a), cause a copy of each such report to be sent to the lieutenant governor in council of each province. R.S., 1985, c. 49 (4th Supp.), s. 31; 1996, c. 8, s. 32
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Results of research, etc. 32 Publishable results of research and other initiatives assisted or initiated by the Centre shall be made available to the public by the Centre within a reasonable time after those results become available to the Centre.
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Evaluation 33 As soon as possible after the fourth anniversary of the coming into force of this Act, the Minister of Health shall, after consultation with the Board, evaluate the Centre’s activities and organization, and the Minister shall cause a report thereon, including a statement of any changes the Minister may recommend, to be laid before each House of Parliament and to be sent to the lieutenant governor in council of each province as if it were a copy of a report received by the Minister pursuant to section 31. R.S., 1985, c. 49 (4th Supp.), s. 33; 1996, c. 8, s. 32
Canadian Centre on Substance Abuse Act — C-13.4 Coming into force
Coming into force * 34 This Act shall come into force on a day to be fixed by order of the Governor in Council. * [Note: Act in force November 1, 1988, see SI/88-221.]
Canadian Commercial Bank Financial Assistance Act — C-13.7
Her Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate and House of Commons of Canada, enacts as follows:
Canadian Commercial Bank Financial Assistance Act — C-13.7 1
Short title 1 This Act may be cited as the Canadian Commercial Bank Financial Assistance Act .
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Agreement to provide financial assistance 2 (1) The Minister of State (Finance) may, on behalf of Her Majesty, enter into one or more agreements to provide financial assistance to the Canadian Commercial Bank in furtherance of the points of agreement, and other matters agreed on only in principle, that are set out in the Memorandum of Intent tabled in the House of Commons by the Minister on March 28, 1985 and recorded as sessional paper number 331-7/11. Powers (2) The Minister of State (Finance) may, for the purpose of carrying out the terms of an agreement entered into under subsection (1), (a) acquire, hold or dispose of participation certificates in a portfolio of assets of the Canadian Commercial Bank comprising loans and securities relating thereto; (b) acquire, hold or dispose of transferable rights or warrants to purchase common shares of the Canadian Commercial Bank; (c) acquire, hold or dispose of bank debentures issued by the Canadian Commercial Bank; and (d) enter into any agreement or arrangement necessary or incidental to any activity referred to in paragraph (a), (b) or (c) or enter into any agreement or arrangement in order to comply with conditions set out in the Memorandum of Intent referred to in subsection (1).
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Moneys 3 There is hereby appropriated, for the purposes of section 2, seventy-five million dollars to be paid out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund from time to time as required.
Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety Act — C-13 1
Short title 1 This Act may be cited as the Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety Act . 1977-78, c. 29, s. 1
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Promoting right to healthy and safe working environment by creating Centre 2 The purpose of this Act is to promote the fundamental right of Canadians to a healthy and safe working environment by creating a national institute concerned with the study, encouragement and cooperative advancement of occupational health and safety, in whose governing body the interests and concerns of workers, trade unions, employers, federal, provincial and territorial authorities, professional and scientific communities and the general public will be represented. 1977-78, c. 29, s. 2; 1984, c. 40, s. 79(F)
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Definitions 3 In this Act, Centre means the Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety established by section 4; ( Centre ) Chairman means the Chairman of the Council; ( Version anglaise seulement ) Council means the Council of the Centre; ( conseil ) executive board means the executive board established by subsection 14(1); ( Version anglaise seulement ) governor means a member of the Council; ( Version anglaise seulement ) 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 ) President means the President of the Centre. ( président ) 1977-78, c. 29, s. 3
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Centre means the Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety established by section 4; ( Centre )
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Chairman means the Chairman of the Council; ( Version anglaise seulement )
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Council means the Council of the Centre; ( conseil )
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executive board means the executive board established by subsection 14(1); ( Version anglaise seulement )
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governor means a member of the Council; ( 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 )