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National Capital Act — N-4 13
Power to construct railway 13 (1) The Commission may construct in the National Capital Region, in accordance with plans prepared under this Act, a railway and related facilities. Sale, lease, etc. (2) The Commission may (a) sell, convey or lease any railway and related facilities, or any portion thereof, constructed pursuant to subsection (1) to any railway company; or (b) enter into agreements with any railway company for (i) the sole, joint or several use of the railway or facilities, or any portion thereof, (ii) the maintenance by the company of the railway or facilities, or any portion thereof, and (iii) the operation of the railway or facilities, or any portion thereof. Application of Part III of the Canada Transportation Act (3) Part III of the Canada Transportation Act , with such modifications as the circumstances require, is applicable to the exercise of the powers conferred by this section, but nothing in this section is deemed to constitute the Commission a railway company except for the purpose of subsection (2). R.S., 1985, c. N-4, s. 13; 1996, c. 10, s. 236
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Expropriation 14 (1) Where in the opinion of the Commission the acquisition of any land or interest therein by the Commission without the consent of the owner is required for the purposes of this Act, the Commission shall so advise the appropriate Minister in relation to Part I of the Expropriation Act . Idem (2) For the purposes of the Expropriation Act , any land or interest therein that, in the opinion of the Minister mentioned in subsection (1), is required for the purposes of this Act shall be deemed to be land or an interest therein that, in his opinion, is required for a public work or other public purpose, and, in relation thereto, a reference to the Crown in that Act shall be construed as a reference to the Commission. R.S., c. N-3, s. 13; R.S., c. 16(1st Supp.), s. 42
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Restrictions on transactions 15 (1) Except with the approval of the Governor in Council, the Commission shall not (a) acquire any real property for a consideration in excess of a value of twenty-five thousand dollars; or (b) enter into a lease enduring for a period in excess of five years or grant an easement enduring for a period in excess of forty-nine years. Idem (2) The Commission shall not dispose of real property for a consideration in excess of ten thousand dollars, except in accordance with subsection 99(2) of the Financial Administration Act . Contract regulations (3) Notwithstanding subsection 41(2) of the Financial Administration Act , the Governor in Council may make regulations under subsection 41(1) of that Act that apply in respect of the Commission. R.S., 1985, c. N-4, s. 15; R.S., 1985, c. 45 (4th Supp.), s. 6
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Payments in lieu of taxes 16 (1) The Commission may pay grants to a local municipality not exceeding the taxes that might be levied by the municipality in respect of any real property of the Commission if the Commission were not an agent of Her Majesty. Exception (2) Subsection (1) does not apply to parks or squares, to highways or parkways, or to bridges or similar structures. Gatineau Park (3) The Commission may pay grants to the appropriate authorities in respect of real property of the Commission situated in Gatineau Park not exceeding in any tax year the amounts estimated by the Commission to be sufficient to compensate such authorities for the loss of tax revenue during that tax year in respect of municipal and school taxes by reason of the acquisition of the property by the Commission. R.S., c. N-3, s. 15
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Loans 17 The Minister of Finance may out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund advance to the Commission such amounts by way of loan as are authorized by Parliament, subject to such terms and conditions respecting interest, terms of repayment and otherwise as are approved by the Governor in Council. R.S., c. N-3, s. 16; 1980-81-82-83, c. 17, s. 15
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General fund 18 Subject to section 17, the Commission may expend for any of the purposes of this Act any money appropriated by Parliament for the use of the Commission, received by it through the conduct of its operations or received by it by bequest, donation or otherwise. R.S., c. N-3, s. 17
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By-laws 19 The Commission may make by-laws for the conduct and management of its activities and for carrying out the purposes and provisions of this Act. R.S., c. N-3, s. 18
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Regulations 20 (1) The Governor in Council may make regulations for the protection of any property of the Commission and for preserving order or preventing accidents on any property of the Commission. Punishment (2) The Governor in Council may by regulation prescribe the punishment that may be imposed on summary conviction for the contravention of any regulation made under subsection (1), but the punishment so prescribed shall not exceed that set out in subsection 787(1) of the Criminal Code . R.S., 1985, c. N-4, s. 20; 2002, c. 13, s. 87
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Liability of owner 21 (1) Where a vehicle is operated or parked in contravention of any regulation made under subsection 20(1), the owner of the vehicle is liable to the punishment prescribed by the Governor in Council for such contravention, unless at the time of such contravention the vehicle was not operated or parked, as the case may be, by the owner or by any other person with the express or implied consent of the owner. Damage to property (2) Where a person is convicted for the contravention of any regulation made under subsection 20(1), the convicting court may, at the time sentence is imposed, order that person to pay to the Commission an amount by way of satisfaction or compensation for loss of or damage to property suffered by the Commission as a result of the contravention for which that person was convicted. Order enforced as a judgment (3) An order made under subsection (2) in respect of a person convicted for the contravention of any regulation made under subsection 20(1) may, on the filing of the order in the superior court of the province in which the trial of the contravention was held, be enforced as a judgment of that court. R.S., c. N-3, s. 19
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Evidence 22 In a prosecution for the contravention of any regulation made under subsection 20(1), a certificate stating that any property described in it is under the control of the Commission and purporting to be certified by the Commission or the Chief Executive Officer, General Manager, Chief Engineer, or Secretary of the Commission shall be admitted in evidence without proof of the signature or official character of the person appearing to have signed the certificate and without further proof and, in the absence of evidence to the contrary, is proof that the property is under the control of the Commission. R.S., 1985, c. N-4, s. 22; 1995, c. 29, s. 55(E); 2006, c. 9, s. 289
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Gifts 23 The Commission may, if it sees fit, accept any property by way of gift, bequest or devise and may, subject to paragraph 10(2)(b) and subsection 15(1) but notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, expend, administer or dispose of any such property for the purposes of this Act, subject to the terms, if any, on which such property was given, bequeathed or devised to the Commission. R.S., c. N-3, s. 20; 1984, c. 31, s. 14
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Auditor 24 The Auditor General of Canada is the auditor of the Commission. R.S., c. N-3, s. 22; 1976-77, c. 34, s. 30(F); 1984, c. 31, s. 14
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Works for general advantage of Canada 25 All works of the Commission, whether constructed or executed before or after February 6, 1959, are hereby declared to be for the general advantage of Canada. R.S., c. N-3, s. 23
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Directors cease to hold office 56 Notwithstanding subsection 105(4) of the Financial Administration Act , every person who was a director of the National Capital Commission immediately before the coming into force of section 54 of this Act by reason of that subsection shall cease to hold office on the coming into force of section 54 of this Act.
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Definitions 216 The following definitions apply in sections 217 to 220 . activity and event mandate means the organization, sponsoring or promotion of any public activities and events, in the National Capital Region as defined in section 2 of the National Capital Act , that will enrich the cultural and social fabric of Canada. ( mandat en matière d’activités et de manifestations ) Commission means the National Capital Commission continued by section 3 of the National Capital Act . ( Commission )
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activity and event mandate means the organization, sponsoring or promotion of any public activities and events, in the National Capital Region as defined in section 2 of the National Capital Act , that will enrich the cultural and social fabric of Canada. ( mandat en matière d’activités et de manifestations )
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Commission means the National Capital Commission continued by section 3 of the National Capital Act . ( Commission )
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Appointment of employees 217 Every employee of the Commission whose functions relate to the activity and event mandate is deemed, on the day on which this section comes into force, to be a person appointed to a position in the Department of Canadian Heritage under the Public Service Employment Act and to be an employee as defined in subsection 2(1) of that Act.
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Credits transferred 218 Any money that is appropriated by an Act of Parliament for the fiscal year in which this section comes into force to defray any expenditures of the Commission related to the activity and event mandate and that is unexpended is deemed to have been appropriated to defray any operating expenditures of the Department of Canadian Heritage.
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Assets, obligations and authorizations 219 On the day on which this section comes into force, and to the extent that they relate to the activity and event mandate, (a) the Commission’s assets are transferred to Her Majesty in right of Canada as represented by the Minister of Canadian Heritage; (b) the Commission’s obligations are assumed by Her Majesty in right of Canada as represented by the Minister of Canadian Heritage; (c) permits, licences and other authorizations issued to the Commission are transferred to Her Majesty in right of Canada as represented by the Minister of Canadian Heritage; and (d) permits, licences and other authorizations issued by the Commission are deemed to have been issued by Her Majesty in right of Canada as represented by the Minister of Canadian Heritage.
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Continuation of legal proceedings 220 Any action, suit or other legal proceeding to which the Commission is party that is pending in any court on the day on which this section comes into force and that relates to the activity and event mandate may be continued by or against Her Majesty in right of Canada in the same manner and to the same extent as it could have been continued by or against the Commission.
National Defence Act — N-5 1
Short title 1 This Act may be cited as the National Defence Act . R.S., c. N-4, s. 1
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 to act on their behalf, a member appointed by the Chief of the Defence Staff or any officer authorized by the Chief of Defence Staff. Exception — not a victim (1.2) An individual is not a victim in relation to a service offence, or entitled to exercise a victim’s rights under Division 1.1 of Part III, if the individual is charged with the offence, found guilty of the offence or found unfit to stand trial or not responsible on account of mental disorder in respect of the offence. Exception — acting on victim’s behalf (1.3) An individual is not entitled to act on a victim’s behalf for the purposes of sections 189.1, 202.201, 203.6, 203.7 and 203.81 if the individual is an accused person in relation to the offence or alleged offence that resulted in the victim suffering harm or loss or is an individual who is found guilty of that offence or who is found not responsible on account of mental disorder or unfit to stand trial in respect of that offence. Meaning of possession (2) For the purposes of the Code of Service Discipline and Part VII, (a) a person has anything in possession when the person has it in the person’s personal possession or knowingly (i) has it in the actual possession or custody of another person, or (ii) has it in any place, whether or not that place belongs to or is occupied by the person, for the use or benefit of the person or of another person; and (b) where one of two or more persons, with the knowledge and consent of the rest, has anything in the person’s custody or possession, it shall be deemed to be in the custody and possession of each and all of them. R.S., 1985, c. N-5, s. 2; R.S., 1985, c. 31 (1st Supp.), ss. 42, 60; 1991, c. 43, s. 11; 1992, c. 20, s. 216; 1993, c. 34, s. 91(F); 1995, c. 39, s. 175; 1998, c. 35, s. 1; 2001, c. 32, s. 67, c. 41, s. 97; 2004, c. 15, s. 74; 2007, c. 5, s. 1; 2008, c. 29, s. 1; 2013, c. 24, s. 2; 2014, c. 17, s. 17 2019, c. 15, s. 2 2019, c. 15, s. 64 2019, c. 15, s. 65
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aircraft means flying machines and guided missiles that derive their lift in flight chiefly from aerodynamic forces, and flying devices that are supported chiefly by their buoyancy in air, and includes any aeroplane, balloon, kite balloon, airship, glider or kite; ( aéronef )
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aircraft material means engines, fittings, armament, ammunition, bombs, missiles, gear, instruments and apparatus, used or intended for use in connection with aircraft or the operation thereof, and components and accessories of aircraft and substances used to provide motive power or lubrication for or in connection with aircraft or the operation thereof; ( matériel aéronautique )
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civil court means a court of ordinary criminal jurisdiction in Canada and includes a court of summary jurisdiction; ( tribunal civil )
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civil custody means the holding under arrest or in confinement of a person by the police or other competent civil authority, and includes confinement in a penitentiary or civil prison; ( garde civile )
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civil prison means any prison, jail or other place in Canada in which offenders sentenced by a civil court in Canada to imprisonment for less than two years can be confined, and, if sentenced outside Canada, any prison, jail or other place in which a person, sentenced to that term of imprisonment by a civil court having jurisdiction in the place where the sentence was passed, can for the time being be confined; ( prison civile )
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Code of Service Discipline means the provisions of Part III; ( code de discipline militaire )
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court martial includes a General Court Martial and a Standing Court Martial; ( cour martiale )
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Court Martial Appeal Court means the Court Martial Appeal Court of Canada established by section 234; ( Cour d’appel de la cour martiale )
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criminal organization has the same meaning as in subsection 467.1(1) of the Criminal Code ; ( organisation criminelle )
National Defence Act — N-5 (a)
criminal organization offence means (a) an offence under section 467.11, 467.111, 467.12 or 467.13 of the Criminal Code , or a serious offence committed for the benefit of, at the direction of, or in association with, a criminal organization, or (b) a conspiracy or an attempt to commit, being an accessory after the fact in relation to, or any counselling in relation to, an offence referred to in paragraph (a); ( infraction d’organisation criminelle )
National Defence Act — N-5
defence establishment means any area or structure under the control of the Minister, and the materiel and other things situated in or on any such area or structure; ( établissement de défense )
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Department means the Department of National Defence; ( ministère )
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Deputy Minister means the Deputy Minister of National Defence; ( sous-ministre )
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detention barrack means a place designated as such under subsection 205(1); ( caserne disciplinaire )
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emergency means an insurrection, riot, invasion, armed conflict or war, whether real or apprehended; ( état d’urgence )
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enemy includes armed mutineers, armed rebels, armed rioters and pirates; ( ennemi )
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enrol means to cause any person to become a member of the Canadian Forces; ( Version anglaise seulement )
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finding of not responsible on account of mental disorder means a finding made under subsection 202.14(1); ( verdict de non-responsabilité pour cause de troubles mentaux )
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Grievance Board [Repealed, 2013, c. 24, s. 2]
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Grievances Committee means the Military Grievances External Review Committee continued by subsection 29.16(1); ( Comité des griefs )
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Her Majesty’s Canadian Ship means any vessel of the Canadian Forces commissioned as a vessel of war; ( navire canadien de Sa Majesté )
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Her Majesty’s Forces means the armed forces of Her Majesty wherever raised, and includes the Canadian Forces; ( forces de Sa Majesté )
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man [Repealed, R.S., 1985, c. 31 (1st Supp.), s. 42]
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materiel means all public property, other than real property, immovables and money, provided for the Canadian Forces or for any other purpose under this Act, and includes any vessel, vehicle, aircraft, animal, missile, arms, ammunition, clothing, stores, provisions or equipment so provided; ( matériels )
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mental disorder means a disease of the mind; ( troubles mentaux )
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military shall be construed as relating to all or any part of the Canadian Forces; ( militaire )
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military judge includes a reserve force military judge; ( juge militaire )
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military justice means all aspects of the application of the Code of Service Discipline; ( justice militaire )
National Defence Act — N-5 (a)
military justice system participant means a person who plays a role in the administration of military justice, including (a) the Minister, (b) the Judge Advocate General, (c) an officer and non-commissioned member who acts under the supervision of the Judge Advocate General, (d) a prosecutor and counsel for an accused person, (e) a military judge, (f) a superior commander , a commanding officer and a delegated officer , as defined in section 162.3, (g) a custody review officer , as defined in section 153, (h) a member of a panel of a General Court Martial and an officer and non-commissioned member who has been appointed to be a member of a such a panel, (i) an officer and non-commissioned member who is appointed by a commanding officer for the purpose of supporting a court martial, (j) an officer and non-commissioned member who is authorized to lay or refer a charge, (k) a prospective witness, a witness who has been summoned to appear and a witness who has testified, (l) an officer and non-commissioned member referred to in paragraph (g) of the definition peace officer in section 2 of the Criminal Code , (m) a commanding officer of a service prison or detention barrack and a person who acts under the supervision of such a commanding officer, and (n) a person who acts under the supervision of the Chief Military Judge or the Court Martial Administrator; ( personne associée au système de justice militaire )
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military police means the officers and non-commissioned members appointed under regulations made for the purposes of section 156; ( police militaire )
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Minister means the Minister of National Defence; ( ministre )
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mutiny means collective insubordination or a combination of two or more persons in the resistance of lawful authority in any of Her Majesty’s Forces or in any forces cooperating therewith; ( mutinerie )
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non-commissioned member means any person, other than an officer, who is enrolled in, or who pursuant to law is attached or seconded otherwise than as an officer to, the Canadian Forces; ( militaire du rang )
National Defence Act — N-5 (a)
non-public property means (a) all money and property, other than issues of materiel, received for or administered by or through messes, institutes or canteens of the Canadian Forces, (b) all money and property contributed to or by officers, non-commissioned members, units or other elements of the Canadian Forces for the collective benefit and welfare of those officers, non-commissioned members, units or other elements, (c) by-products and refuse and the proceeds of the sale thereof to the extent prescribed under subsection 39(2), and (d) all money and property derived from, purchased out of the proceeds of the sale of, or received in exchange for, money and property described in paragraphs (a) to (c); ( biens non publics )
National Defence Act — N-5 (a)
officer means (a) a person who holds Her Majesty’s commission in the Canadian Forces, (b) a person who holds the rank of officer cadet in the Canadian Forces, and (c) any person who pursuant to law is attached or seconded as an officer to the Canadian Forces; ( officier )
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penitentiary (a) means a penitentiary established under Part I of the Corrections and Conditional Release Act , (b) includes, in respect of any punishment of imprisonment for life or for two years or more imposed outside Canada pursuant to the Code of Service Discipline, any prison or place in which a person sentenced to imprisonment for life or for two years or more by a civil court having jurisdiction in the place where the sentence is imposed can for the time being be confined, and (c) means, in any place outside Canada where there is no prison or place for the confinement of persons sentenced to imprisonment for life or for two years or more, a civil prison; ( pénitencier )
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personal equipment means all materiel issued to an officer or non-commissioned member for the personal wear or other personal use of that officer or non-commissioned member; ( équipement personnel )
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possession [Repealed, 1995, c. 39, s. 175]
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Provost Marshal [Repealed, 2013, c. 24, s. 2]
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public property means all money and property of Her Majesty in right of Canada; ( biens publics )
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regular force means the component of the Canadian Forces that is referred to in subsection 15(1); ( force régulière )
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release means the termination of the service of an officer or non-commissioned member in any manner; ( libération )
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reserve force means the component of the Canadian Forces that is referred to in subsection 15(3); ( force de réserve )
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scale of punishments means the scale of punishments as set out in subsection 139(1); ( échelle des peines )
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serious offence means an offence under this Act or an indictable offence under any other Act of Parliament, for which the maximum punishment is imprisonment for five years or more, or an offence that is prescribed by regulation under subsection 467.1(4) of the Criminal Code ; ( infraction grave )