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Canadian Arsenals Limited Divestiture Authorization Act — C-11.4
resident means an individual, corporation, government or trust that is not a non-resident. ( résident )
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Amendment not precluded 7 (1) Subject to subsection (2), nothing in section 6 shall be construed to prevent or in any way restrict the Corporation or amalgamated corporation or its shareholders or directors from amending its articles under and in accordance with the Canada Business Corporations Act after the amendment of the articles in accordance with this Act. Restriction (2) Notwithstanding the Canada Business Corporations Act , the Corporation, or any amalgamated corporation, and its shareholders and directors shall not, without the prior approval of the Minister, (a) amend any provisions included in articles of amendment in compliance with section 6; (b) make any articles or by-laws inconsistent with the provisions referred to in paragraph (a); (c) apply for continuance of the Corporation or amalgamated corporation in another jurisdiction; (d) amalgamate the Corporation or amalgamated corporation with another corporation; (e) sell, lease or exchange all or substantially all of the property of the Corporation or amalgamated corporation; or (f) voluntarily dissolve, or voluntarily liquidate and dissolve, the Corporation or amalgamated corporation.
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Adjustment to accounts of Canada 8 The Minister, after consultation with the President of the Treasury Board, shall cause such adjustments to be made in the accounts of Canada as are required as a result of a sale of shares, or a sale or other disposal of assets, of the Corporation authorized by this Act.
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Agency status revoked 9 The Government Companies Operation Act ceases to apply to the Corporation and the Corporation ceases to be an agent of Her Majesty.
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Pensions 12 (1) To the extent provided by the regulations made under subsection (3), the Public Service Superannuation Act , the Supplementary Retirement Benefits Act and the regulations made under those Acts continue to apply to a person who meets all the following criteria: (a) immediately before the coming into force of this section, the person was employed by the Corporation and was a contributor under the Public Service Superannuation Act ; (b) the person is employed by the Corporation or an amalgamated corporation during the whole of the period between the coming into force of this section and the making of the election referred to in paragraph (e); (c) the President of the Treasury Board has not made a payment to the Corporation or to an amalgamated corporation pursuant to section 30 of the Public Service Superannuation Act in respect of that person; (d) the person has not received or opted to receive any annuity or other benefit under section 11 or 12 of the Public Service Superannuation Act in respect of the pensionable service that he has to his credit under that Act immediately before the coming into force of this section; and (e) the person elects, within one year after the coming into force of this section and in such form and manner as the Minister directs, to have the Public Service Superannuation Act , the Supplementary Retirement Benefits Act and the regulations made under those Acts continue to apply to him to the extent provided by the regulations made under subsection (3). Election irrevocable (2) An election referred to in paragraph (1)(e) is irrevocable. Regulations (3) The Governor in Council may, in relation to persons who make the election referred to in paragraph (1)(e), make regulations (a) specifying which provisions of the Acts and regulations mentioned in subsection (1) apply, and to what extent they apply; (b) adapting provisions of those Acts and regulations for the purposes of this section; and (c) generally for carrying out the purposes of this section. Application of regulations (4) Regulations made under subsection (3) may be made applicable on and after a day before their publication if they so provide.
Canadian Arsenals Limited Divestiture Authorization Act — C-11.4 Commencement
Commencement * 13 Subsection 3(2) and sections 9 to 12 shall come into force on a day or days to be fixed by proclamation. * [Note: Section 9 in force May 6, 1986, subsection 3(2) and sections 10 to 12 in force May 7, 1986, see SI/86-69.]
Canadian Association of Former Parliamentarians Act — C-11.7
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 Canadian Association of Former Parliamentarians Act .
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Definitions 2 In this Act, Association means the Canadian Association of Former Parliamentarians established by this Act; ( Association ) Board means the Board of Directors of the Association established under section 12; ( conseil ) former parliamentarian means a person who was, but is not at present, a member of the Senate or House of Commons of Canada; ( ex-parlementaire ) member means a member of the Association and unless otherwise specified does not include an honorary member. ( associé )
Canadian Association of Former Parliamentarians Act — C-11.7
Association means the Canadian Association of Former Parliamentarians established by this Act; ( Association )
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Board means the Board of Directors of the Association established under section 12; ( conseil )
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former parliamentarian means a person who was, but is not at present, a member of the Senate or House of Commons of Canada; ( ex-parlementaire )
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member means a member of the Association and unless otherwise specified does not include an honorary member. ( associé )
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Purpose of Act 3 The purpose of this Act is to establish a non-profit corporation to be known as the Canadian Association of Former Parliamentarians.
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Association established 4 There is hereby established a non-profit corporation to be known as the Canadian Association of Former Parliamentarians.
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Objects 5 The objects of the Association are (a) to put the knowledge and experience of its members at the service of parliamentary democracy in Canada and elsewhere; (b) to serve the public interest by providing non-partisan support for the parliamentary system of government in Canada; (c) to foster a spirit of community among former parliamentarians; (d) to foster good relations between members of the Senate and House of Commons of Canada and former parliamentarians; and (e) to protect and promote the interests of former parliamentarians.
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Non-partisan 6 The Association shall not pursue its objects for any partisan political purpose.
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Powers 7 The Association has the capacity of a natural person and, without restricting the generality of the foregoing, the Association may, in furtherance of its objects, (a) initiate, finance and administer programs and activities relevant to its objects, including programs and activities by government, public or private organizations and agencies or individuals; (b) enter into contracts or agreements with governments, public or private organizations and agencies or individuals; (c) publish or otherwise disseminate information of all kinds related to its objects; (d) establish and award scholarships or fellowships for study related to its objects; (e) give recognition, by such means as it deems appropriate, for outstanding contributions to the promotion and understanding of Canada’s parliamentary system of government; (f) borrow money on the credit of the Association; (g) acquire property, money or securities by gift, bequest or otherwise and subject to the terms, if any, on which the property, money or securities is given, bequeathed or otherwise acquired; hold, expend, invest, administer or dispose of any such property, money or securities; or create any security interest in such property, money or securities to secure any obligation of the Association; (h) acquire, establish and manage any charitable or benevolent work, undertaking or foundation as it considers appropriate; (i) expend all amounts received from individuals, corporations and organizations as contributions to the Association for its activities; and (j) do such other things as are conducive to the fulfilment of its purpose and to the exercise of its objects.
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Capacity in Canada 8 (1) The Association may carry on its activities throughout Canada. Extraterritorial capacity (2) The Association has the capacity to carry on its activities and affairs and to exercise its powers in any jurisdiction outside Canada to the extent that the laws of that jurisdiction permit.
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By-laws 9 (1) The Board may make by-laws respecting (a) membership in the Association; (b) the election of directors, their term of office and the expenses, if any, to be paid to directors; (c) the employment, engagement or appointment and remuneration, expenses and duties of officers, employees and agents of the Association; (d) the procedure in all business at meetings of the Board and committees of the Association, including the manner of voting at such meetings; (e) the appointment of patrons and honorary officers of the Association; and (f) generally, the administration and management of the business and affairs of the Association and the delegation of its powers to the Board or committee of the Board or Association. By-laws to be approved (2) No by-law of the Association is valid or shall be acted on until it is approved at a general meeting of the members by at least two-thirds of those present and entitled to vote at the meeting.
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Present by-laws 10 The present constitution, by-laws, rules and regulations of the unincorporated association known as the Canadian Association of Former Parliamentarians, insofar as they are not contrary to law or the provisions of this Act, shall be the constitution and by-laws of the Association until altered or repealed in accordance with this Act.
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Head office 11 The head office of the Association shall be at such place in Canada as the Board may determine.
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Board of Directors 12 The affairs of the Association shall be managed by a Board of Directors comprised of a Chairperson and directors elected or appointed in accordance with the by-laws of the Association.
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Speakers of both Houses 13 The Speaker of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Commons shall be honorary members and co-chairpersons of the Association.
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Role of Chairperson 14 The Chairperson of the Board shall be appointed or elected as the by-laws of the Association may provide and shall preside at meetings of the Board and may perform such other duties as may be assigned by the Board.
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Vice-Chairperson 15 The Board may elect from among its membership a Vice-Chairperson who, in the event of the absence or incapacity of the Chairperson or if the office of Chairperson is vacant, shall have all the duties and functions of the Chairperson.
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Board meetings 16 (1) Subject to subsection (2), 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 head office of the Association. Electronic meetings (2) For the purposes of subsection (1), where the Board holds a meeting and some directors participate in the business of the meeting by electronic means only, such directors are deemed to be fully present at such meeting for purposes of this Act. Place of electronic board meetings (3) Unless the Board decides otherwise, a meeting under subsection (2) is deemed to take place at the place where a majority of the directors is gathered or, in the absence of a majority at one place, where the largest number of directors is gathered or the Chairperson or other director presiding is in attendance, as the Board may determine.
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Income revenue and profits 17 Subject to any by-law of the Association providing for the remuneration of officers, employees and agents of the Association, any profits or accretions to the value of property of the Association shall be used to further the activities of the Association and no part of the property or profits of the Association may be distributed, directly or indirectly, to any member of the Association.
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Dissolution 18 (1) On petition by the Association and in the manner specified in the petition, the minister of the Government of Canada having responsibility for the regulation of federal corporations may dissolve the Association. Debts and liabilities (2) In the event of a dissolution of the Association, any property of the Association that remains after the payment of its debts and liabilities or after the making of an adequate provision for the payment of its debts and liabilities shall be transferred to such person or institution as the Association may specify in the petition submitted under subsection (1). Notice (3) Notice of a dissolution under subsection (1) shall be published in the Canada Gazette .
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Status of Association 19 The Association is not an agent of Her Majesty and the Chairperson, the other directors and the officers and employees of the Association are not part of the federal public administration. 1996, c. 13, s. 19; 2003, c. 22, s. 224(E)
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Executive Committee 20 (1) Upon the coming into force of this Act and subject to the provisions of this Act, the Executive Committee of the unincorporated association known as the “Canadian Association of Former Parliamentarians” acquires all the powers of the Board. Officers (2) The present members of the Executive Committee referred to in subsection (1) and the present officers of the unincorporated association shall, subject to the by-laws, rules or regulations of such association, continue to hold office as if they had been appointed or elected in accordance with the provisions of this Act and of the by-laws made under this Act until their successors in office have been so appointed or elected.
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Coming into force 21 This Act comes into force on the day on which it is assented to.
Canada Water Act — C-11 Preamble
Preamble WHEREAS the demands on the water resources of Canada are increasing rapidly and more knowledge is needed of the nature, extent and distribution of those resources, of the present and future demands thereon and of the means by which those demands may be met;
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AND WHEREAS pollution of the water resources of Canada is a significant and rapidly increasing threat to the health, well-being and prosperity of the people of Canada and to the quality of the Canadian environment at large and as a result it has become a matter of urgent national concern that measures be taken to provide for water quality management in those areas of Canada most critically affected;
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AND WHEREAS Parliament desires that, in addition, comprehensive programs be undertaken by the Government of Canada and by the Government of Canada in cooperation with provincial governments, in accordance with the responsibilities of the federal government and each of the provincial governments in relation to water resources, for research and planning with respect to those resources and for their conservation, development and utilization to ensure their optimum use for the benefit of all Canadians;
Canada Water Act — C-11
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 Canada Water Act . R.S., c. 5(1st Supp.), s. 1
Canada Water Act — C-11
agency means a water quality management agency the incorporation of which is procured or that is named pursuant to section 11 or 13; ( organisme )
Canada Water Act — C-11
analyst means an analyst designated pursuant to subsection 25(1); ( analyste )
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boundary waters means the waters from main shore to main shore of the lakes and rivers and connecting waterways, or the portions thereof, along which the international boundary between the United States and Canada passes, including all bays, arms, and inlets thereof, but not including tributary waters which in their natural channels would flow into such lakes, rivers, and waterways, or waters flowing from such lakes, rivers, and waterways, or the waters of rivers flowing across the boundary; ( eaux limitrophes )
Canada Water Act — C-11
federal agency means a water quality management agency that is named pursuant to section 13; ( organisme fédéral )
Canada Water Act — C-11 (a)
federal waters means — other than in Yukon and the Northwest Territories — waters under the exclusive legislative jurisdiction of Parliament and (a) in Yukon, waters in a federal conservation area as defined in section 2 of the Yukon Act , and (b) in the Northwest Territories, waters other than those in respect of which the Legislature of the Northwest Territories may make laws under paragraph 18(1)(n) of the Northwest Territories Act ; ( eaux fédérales )
Canada Water Act — C-11
inspector means an inspector designated pursuant to subsection 25(1); ( inspecteur )
Canada Water Act — C-11
inter-jurisdictional waters means any waters, whether international, boundary or otherwise, that, whether wholly situated in a province or not, significantly affect the quantity or quality of waters outside the province; ( eaux relevant de plusieurs juridictions )
Canada Water Act — C-11
international waters means waters of rivers that flow across the international boundary between the United States and Canada; ( eaux internationales )
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Minister means the Minister of the Environment; ( ministre )
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prescribed means prescribed by regulation; ( Version anglaise seulement )
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waste means (a) any substance that, if added to any water, would degrade or alter or form part of a process of degradation or alteration of the quality of that water to an extent that is detrimental to their use by man or by any animal, fish or plant that is useful to man, and (b) any water that contains a substance in such a quantity or concentration, or that has been so treated, processed or changed, by heat or other means, from a natural state that it would, if added to any other water, degrade or alter or form part of a process of degradation or alteration of the quality of that water to the extent described in paragraph (a); ( déchet )
Canada Water Act — C-11
water quality management means any aspect of water resource management that relates to restoring, maintaining or improving the quality of water; ( gestion qualitative des eaux )
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water resource management means the conservation, development and utilization of water resources and includes, with respect thereto, research, data collection and the maintaining of inventories, planning and the implementation of plans, and the control and regulation of water quantity and quality. ( gestion des ressources en eau )
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Binding on Her Majesty 3 This Act is binding on Her Majesty in right of Canada or a province. R.S., c. 5(1st Supp.), s. 2
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Establishment of intergovernmental committees, etc. 4 For the purpose of facilitating the formulation of policies and programs with respect to the water resources of Canada and to ensure the optimum use of those resources for the benefit of all Canadians, having regard to the distinctive geography of Canada and the character of water as a natural resource, the Minister may, with the approval of the Governor in Council, enter into an arrangement with one or more provincial governments to establish, on a national, provincial, regional, lake or river-basin basis, intergovernmental committees or other bodies (a) to maintain continuing consultation on water resource matters and to advise on priorities for research, planning, conservation, development and utilization relating thereto; (b) to advise on the formulation of water policies and programs; and (c) to facilitate the coordination and implementation of water policies and programs. R.S., c. 5(1st Supp.), s. 3
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Federal-provincial water resource management programs 5 Subject to this Act, the Minister may, with the approval of the Governor in Council, with respect to any waters where there is a significant national interest in the water resource management thereof, enter into agreements with one or more provincial governments having an interest in the water resource management of those waters, providing for programs to (a) establish and maintain an inventory of those waters, (b) collect, process and provide data on the quality, quantity, distribution and use of those waters, (c) conduct research in connection with any aspect of those waters or provide for the conduct of any such research by or in cooperation with any government, institution or person, (d) formulate comprehensive water resource management plans, including detailed estimates of the cost of implementation of those plans and of revenues and other benefits likely to be realized from the implementation thereof, based on an examination of the full range of reasonable alternatives and taking into account views expressed at public hearings and otherwise by persons likely to be affected by implementation of the plans, (e) design projects for the efficient conservation, development and utilization of those waters, and (f) implement any plans or projects referred to in paragraphs (d) and (e), and establishing or naming joint commissions, boards or other bodies empowered to direct, supervise and coordinate those programs. R.S., c. 5(1st Supp.), s. 4