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Anishinabek Nation Governance Agreement Act — A-11.31 2
Definitions 2 The following definitions apply in this Act. Agreement means the Anishinabek Nation Governance Agreement, signed on April 6, 2022, including any amendments made to it. ( accord ) Anishinabek law means a law made by a First Nation or the Anishinabek Nation under section 6 . ( texte législatif anishinabe ) Anishinabek Nation Government has the same meaning as in section 1.1 of the Agreement. ( gouvernement de la Nation des Anishinabes ) band has the same meaning as in subsection 2(1) of the Indian Act . ( bande ) citizen means a citizen — an “E’Dbendaagzijig” — of a First Nation, within the meaning of section 1.1 of the Agreement, or of the Anishinabek Nation, under section 4.15 of the Agreement.  ( citoyen ) constitution means a constitution ratified by a First Nation or the Anishinabek Nation in accordance with the Agreement. ( constitution ) First Nation means, except in subsection 14 (1), a band that is named in the schedule. ( première nation ) First Nation Government has the same meaning as in section 1.1 of the Agreement. ( gouvernement de la première nation ) Indigenous peoples of Canada has the meaning assigned by the definition aboriginal peoples of Canada in subsection 35(2) of the Constitution Act, 1982 . ( peuples autochtones du Canada )
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Agreement means the Anishinabek Nation Governance Agreement, signed on April 6, 2022, including any amendments made to it. ( accord )
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Anishinabek law means a law made by a First Nation or the Anishinabek Nation under section 6 . ( texte législatif anishinabe )
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Anishinabek Nation Government has the same meaning as in section 1.1 of the Agreement. ( gouvernement de la Nation des Anishinabes )
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band has the same meaning as in subsection 2(1) of the Indian Act . ( bande )
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citizen means a citizen — an “E’Dbendaagzijig” — of a First Nation, within the meaning of section 1.1 of the Agreement, or of the Anishinabek Nation, under section 4.15 of the Agreement.  ( citoyen )
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constitution means a constitution ratified by a First Nation or the Anishinabek Nation in accordance with the Agreement. ( constitution )
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First Nation means, except in subsection 14 (1), a band that is named in the schedule. ( première nation )
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First Nation Government has the same meaning as in section 1.1 of the Agreement. ( gouvernement de la première nation )
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Indigenous peoples of Canada has the meaning assigned by the definition aboriginal peoples of Canada in subsection 35(2) of the Constitution Act, 1982 . ( peuples autochtones du Canada )
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Not a treaty 3 The Agreement is not a treaty within the meaning of section 35 of the Constitution Act, 1982 .
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Agreement given effect 4 (1) The Agreement is approved, given effect and declared valid and has the force of law. Rights and obligations (2) For greater certainty, a person or body has the powers, rights, privileges and benefits conferred on the person or body by the Agreement and must perform the duties, and is subject to the liabilities, imposed on the person or body by the Agreement. Agreement binding (3) For greater certainty, the Agreement is binding on, and may be relied on by, all persons and bodies.
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Agreement prevails 5 (1) In the event of any inconsistency or conflict between the Agreement and the provisions of any Act of Parliament, or of any regulation made under an Act of Parliament, the Agreement prevails to the extent of the inconsistency or conflict. Act prevails (2) In the event of any inconsistency or conflict between the provisions of this Act and the provisions of any other Act of Parliament, or of any regulation made under any other Act of Parliament, the provisions of this Act prevail to the extent of the inconsistency or conflict.
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Power to enact laws 6 A First Nation or the Anishinabek Nation, as the case may be, may, in accordance with the applicable constitution and the Agreement, make laws respecting (a) the selection of government representatives; (b) the determination of who is a citizen, as well as the rights, privileges and responsibilities associated with being a citizen; (c) the management and operation of government; (d) the preservation, promotion and development of culture and language; and (e) any other matters covered by any additional self-government agreements entered into by the First Nations, the Anishinabek Nation and the Government of Canada in accordance with Chapter 13 of the Agreement.
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Indian Act 7 (1) Subject to subsections (2) to (4), the Indian Act continues to apply in respect of every First Nation, its citizens and its reserve as of the day of coming into force of section 4 . Indian Act — sections 8 to 14 (2) Sections 8 to 14 of the Indian Act cease to apply in respect of the First Nation and its members on the day on which a law referred to in paragraph 6 (b) made by that First Nation comes into force. Indian Act — sections 74 to 79 (3) Sections 74 to 79 of the Indian Act cease to apply in respect of the First Nation and its members on the day on which a law referred to in paragraph 6 (a) made by that First Nation comes into force. Indian Act — section 80 (4) Section 80 of the Indian Act ceases to apply in respect of First Nations and their members on the day on which section 4 comes into force. Indian Act — definitions (5) For the purposes of the continuing application of the Indian Act under this section, the definitions band , council of the band and member of a band in subsection 2(1) of that Act have the meaning assigned to First Nation, First Nation Government and citizen , respectively, in section 2 .
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First Nations Elections Act 8 The First Nations Elections Act ceases to apply in respect of a First Nation and its members on the day on which a law referred to in paragraph 6 (a) made by that First Nation comes into force.
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Statutory Instruments Act 9 An Anishinabek law and any regulation or order made under it are not statutory instruments for the purposes of the Statutory Instruments Act .
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Judicial notice — Agreement 10 (1) Judicial notice must be taken of the Agreement. Publication (2) The Agreement must be published by the Queen’s Printer. Evidence (3) A copy of the Agreement published by the Queen’s Printer is evidence of the Agreement and of its contents, and a copy purporting to be published by the Queen’s Printer is presumed to be so published unless the contrary is shown.
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Judicial notice — Anishinabek laws 11 (1) Judicial notice must be taken of an Anishinabek law that is registered in the official registry of laws maintained by a First Nation or the Anishinabek Nation in accordance with the Agreement. Evidence (2) A copy of an Anishinabek law purporting to be registered in an official registry of laws referred to in subsection (1) is evidence of that law and of its contents, unless the contrary is shown.
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Notice 12 (1) If an issue arises in any judicial or administrative proceeding in respect of the interpretation or validity of a provision of the Agreement, this Act or an Anishinabek law, then the issue must not be decided until the party raising the issue has served notice (a) on the Attorney General of Canada and the Anishinabek Nation Government, in the case of a provision of the Agreement or this Act; (b) on the Anishinabek Nation Government, in the case of a provision of a law of the Anishinabek Nation; and (c) on the First Nation Government, in the case of a provision of a law of a First Nation. Content and timing (2) The notice must (a) describe the proceeding; (b) state the subject matter of the issue; (c) state the day on which the issue is to be argued; (d) give the particulars that are necessary to show the point to be argued; and (e) be served at least 30 days before the day on which the issue is to be argued, unless the court or tribunal authorizes a shorter period. Participation in proceedings (3) In any proceeding, the recipient of a notice may appear and participate as a party with the same rights as any other party. Clarification (4) For greater certainty, subsections (2) and (3) do not require that an oral hearing be held if one is not otherwise required.
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Orders and regulations 13 The Governor in Council may make any orders or regulations that the Governor in Council considers necessary for the purpose of carrying out the Agreement or other agreements related to the implementation of the Agreement.
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Addition of name of First Nation 14 (1) The Governor in Council may, by order, add the name of any First Nation to the schedule if the Governor in Council is satisfied that the First Nation has, in a manner consistent with the Agreement, ratified the Agreement and has a constitution. Amendment or removal (2) The Governor in Council may, by order, amend the schedule to amend or remove the name of a First Nation if the Governor in Council is satisfied that consent to the amendment or removal was obtained in a manner consistent with the Agreement.
Annulment of Marriages Act (Ontario) — A-11.4 1
Short title 1 This Act may be cited as the Annulment of Marriages Act (Ontario) . R.S., 1952, c. 85, s. 1; 1967-68, c. 24, s. 26
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Part of law of England, on 15th July 1870 continued as law of Ontario 2 The law of England as to the annulment of marriage, as that law existed on the 15th day of July 1870, in so far as it can be made to apply in the Province of Ontario, and in so far as it has not been repealed, as to the Province, by any Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom or by any Act of the Parliament of Canada or by this Act, and as altered, varied, modified or affected, as to the Province, by any such Act, is in force in the Province of Ontario. R.S., 1952, c. 85, s. 2; 1967-68, c. 24, s. 26
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Jurisdiction 3 The Supreme Court of Ontario has jurisdiction for all purposes of this Act. R.S., 1952, c. 85, s. 3
Antarctic Environmental Protection Act — A-11.44 Preamble
Preamble WHEREAS Canada is a party to the Antarctic Treaty, to the Convention for the Conservation of Antarctic Seals and to the Convention on the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources;
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WHEREAS the Antarctic is a natural reserve, devoted to peace and science;
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AND WHEREAS the Government of Canada is committed to the comprehensive protection of the Antarctic environment and dependent and associated ecosystems;
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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 Antarctic Environmental Protection Act .
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Definitions 2 (1) The following definitions apply in this Act. Antarctic means (a) the continent of Antarctica, including its iceshelves; (b) all islands south of 60 o south latitude, including their iceshelves; (c) all areas of the continental shelf that are adjacent to that continent or to those islands and that are south of 60 o south latitude; and (d) all sea and airspace south of 60 o south latitude. ( Antarctique ) authorized representative has the same meaning as in section 2 of the Canada Shipping Act, 2001 . ( représentant autorisé ) Canadian means (a) a Canadian citizen or a permanent resident within the meaning of subsection 2(1) of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act ; or (b) a corporation established or continued under the laws of Canada or a province. ( Canadien ) Canadian aircraft has the same meaning as in subsection 3(1) of the Aeronautics Act . ( aéronef canadien ) Canadian expedition means a journey undertaken by a person or persons (a) that is organized in Canada; or (b) for which the final place of departure of the person or persons is in Canada. ( expédition canadienne ) Canadian vessel has the same meaning as in section 2 of the Canada Shipping Act, 2001 . ( bâtiment canadien ) Chief Review Officer [Repealed, 2026, c. 3, s. 533] conveyance includes any vehicle, vessel or aircraft. ( moyen de transport ) 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 ) master includes every person who has command or charge of a vessel but does not include a pilot. ( capitaine ) Minister means the member of the Queen’s Privy Council for Canada who is designated by the Governor in Council as the Minister for the purpose of this Act. ( ministre ) permit means a permit issued under section 21. ( permis ) place includes any platform anchored at sea, shipping container or conveyance. ( lieu ) Protocol means the Protocol on Environmental Protection to the Antarctic Treaty, signed at Madrid on October 4, 1991, as amended from time to time, to the extent that the amendments are binding on Canada. ( Protocole ) registered owner has the same meaning as in subsection 3(1) of the Aeronautics Act . ( propriétaire enregistré ) Treaty means the Antarctic Treaty, signed at Washington on December 1, 1959, as amended from time to time, to the extent that the amendments are binding on Canada. ( Traité ) vessel means a boat, ship or craft designed, used or capable of being used solely or partly for navigation in, on, through or immediately above water, without regard to the method or lack of propulsion, but does not include a fixed platform. ( bâtiment ) Same meaning (2) Unless a contrary intention appears, words and expressions used in this Act have the same meaning as in the Treaty or the Protocol. Another Party to the Protocol (3) A reference in this Act to another Party to the Protocol is a reference to a Party other than Canada. 2003, c. 20, s. 2; 2009, c. 14, s. 2 2026, c. 3, s. 533
Antarctic Environmental Protection Act — A-11.44 (a)
Antarctic means (a) the continent of Antarctica, including its iceshelves; (b) all islands south of 60 o south latitude, including their iceshelves; (c) all areas of the continental shelf that are adjacent to that continent or to those islands and that are south of 60 o south latitude; and (d) all sea and airspace south of 60 o south latitude. ( Antarctique )
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authorized representative has the same meaning as in section 2 of the Canada Shipping Act, 2001 . ( représentant autorisé )
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Canadian means (a) a Canadian citizen or a permanent resident within the meaning of subsection 2(1) of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act ; or (b) a corporation established or continued under the laws of Canada or a province. ( Canadien )
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Canadian aircraft has the same meaning as in subsection 3(1) of the Aeronautics Act . ( aéronef canadien )
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Canadian expedition means a journey undertaken by a person or persons (a) that is organized in Canada; or (b) for which the final place of departure of the person or persons is in Canada. ( expédition canadienne )
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Canadian vessel has the same meaning as in section 2 of the Canada Shipping Act, 2001 . ( bâtiment canadien )
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Chief Review Officer [Repealed, 2026, c. 3, s. 533]
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conveyance includes any vehicle, vessel or aircraft. ( moyen de transport )
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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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master includes every person who has command or charge of a vessel but does not include a pilot. ( capitaine )
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Minister means the member of the Queen’s Privy Council for Canada who is designated by the Governor in Council as the Minister for the purpose of this Act. ( ministre )
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permit means a permit issued under section 21. ( permis )
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place includes any platform anchored at sea, shipping container or conveyance. ( lieu )
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Protocol means the Protocol on Environmental Protection to the Antarctic Treaty, signed at Madrid on October 4, 1991, as amended from time to time, to the extent that the amendments are binding on Canada. ( Protocole )
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registered owner has the same meaning as in subsection 3(1) of the Aeronautics Act . ( propriétaire enregistré )
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Treaty means the Antarctic Treaty, signed at Washington on December 1, 1959, as amended from time to time, to the extent that the amendments are binding on Canada. ( Traité )
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vessel means a boat, ship or craft designed, used or capable of being used solely or partly for navigation in, on, through or immediately above water, without regard to the method or lack of propulsion, but does not include a fixed platform. ( bâtiment )
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Purpose of the Act 3 The purpose of this Act is to protect the Antarctic environment, particularly by implementing the Protocol.
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Her Majesty 4 This Act is binding on Her Majesty in right of Canada and of a province.
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Non-application to Canadian Forces 5 This Act does not apply to a member of the Canadian Forces acting in that capacity or in respect of a vessel, facility or aircraft of the Canadian Forces or a foreign military force or in respect of any other vessel, facility or aircraft that is under the command, control or direction of the Canadian Forces.
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Canadian expeditions 7 (1) No person who is on a Canadian expedition shall be in the Antarctic except in accordance with a permit or under the written authorization of another Party to the Protocol. Exceptions (2) Subsection (1) does not apply to a person who is (a) travelling through, on or above the high seas to an immediate destination outside the Antarctic; or (b) in the Antarctic for the sole purpose of fishing for profit.
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Canadian stations 8 No person shall be in a Canadian station in the Antarctic except in accordance with a permit.
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Canadian vessels 9 (1) No Canadian vessel shall be in the Antarctic except in accordance with a permit or under the written authorization of another Party to the Protocol. Exceptions (2) Subsection (1) does not apply to a Canadian vessel that is (a) travelling through or on the high seas to an immediate destination outside the Antarctic; or (b) in the Antarctic for the sole purpose of fishing for profit.
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Canadian aircraft 10 (1) No person shall operate a Canadian aircraft in the Antarctic except in accordance with a permit or under the written authorization of another Party to the Protocol. Exception (2) Subsection (1) does not apply in respect of a Canadian aircraft travelling to an immediate destination outside the Antarctic.
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Mineral resources 11 No Canadian or Canadian vessel shall, in the Antarctic, conduct any activity relating to mineral resources, including the recovery or exploitation of, or the prospecting or exploration for, mineral resources. This does not prohibit scientific research conducted in accordance with a permit or under the written authorization of another Party to the Protocol.
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Native species 12 (1) Except in accordance with a permit or under the written authorization of another Party to the Protocol, no Canadian shall, in the Antarctic, (a) kill, injure, capture, handle or molest a native mammal or native bird; (b) remove or damage native plants in a manner that significantly affects their local distribution or abundance; (c) fly or land a helicopter or other aircraft in a manner that disturbs any concentration of native birds or seals; (d) use a vehicle or vessel, including a hovercraft and a small boat, in a manner that disturbs any concentration of native birds or seals; (e) use an explosive or firearm in a manner that disturbs any concentration of native birds or seals; (f) while on foot, wilfully disturb a breeding or moulting native bird; (g) while on foot, wilfully disturb any concentration of native birds or seals; (h) significantly damage any concentration of terrestrial native plants by landing an aircraft, driving a vehicle or walking on it, or in any other manner; or (i) engage in any activity that results in the significant adverse modification of the habitat of any species or population of native mammals, native birds, native plants or native invertebrates. Definitions (2) The following definitions apply in subsection (1). native bird means a member, at any stage of its life cycle, including eggs, of any species of the class Aves that is indigenous to the Antarctic or that occurs there seasonally through natural migrations. ( oiseau indigène ) native invertebrate means any terrestrial or freshwater invertebrate, at any stage of its life cycle, that is indigenous to the Antarctic. ( invertébré indigène ) native mammal means a member of any species of the class Mammalia that is indigenous to the Antarctic or that occurs there seasonally through natural migrations. ( mammifère indigène ) native plant means any terrestrial or freshwater vegetation, including bryophytes, lichens, fungi and algae, at any stage of its life cycle, including seeds and other propagules, that is indigenous to the Antarctic. ( plante indigène )
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native bird means a member, at any stage of its life cycle, including eggs, of any species of the class Aves that is indigenous to the Antarctic or that occurs there seasonally through natural migrations. ( oiseau indigène )
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native invertebrate means any terrestrial or freshwater invertebrate, at any stage of its life cycle, that is indigenous to the Antarctic. ( invertébré indigène )
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native mammal means a member of any species of the class Mammalia that is indigenous to the Antarctic or that occurs there seasonally through natural migrations. ( mammifère indigène )