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Canada Water Agency Act — C-11.001 17
Transfer of powers, duties and functions 17 Any power, duty or function that is exercisable by an officer or employee of the former agency under any Act, order, rule or regulation or under any contract, lease, licence or other document, is to be exercised by the appropriate officer or employee of the new agency.
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Clarification 18 For greater certainty, the powers, duties and functions referred to in section 17 include those related to the administration, in whole or in part, of any contract, lease, licence or other document that relates to the activities, management or operation of the former agency.
Canada Worker Lockdown Benefit Act — C-11.01 1
Short title 1 This Act may be cited as the Canada Worker Lockdown Benefit Act .
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Definitions 2 The following definitions apply in this Act. benefit period means the period set out in an order made under subsection 3 (1). ( période de prestations ) competent authority means any entity lawfully entitled to impose public health measures, including (a) the Government of Canada; (b) the government of a province or territory; (c) a municipality; (d) a public health authority; and (e) a council, government or other entity that is authorized to act on behalf of an Indigenous group, community or people that holds rights recognized and affirmed by section 35 of the Constitution Act, 1982 . ( autorité compétente ) COVID-19 means the coronavirus disease 2019. ( COVID-19 ) Her Majesty means Her Majesty in right of Canada. ( Sa Majesté ) lockdown benefit means a Canada worker lockdown benefit referred to in section 8 . ( prestation de confinement ) lockdown order means an order, regulation or other instrument made by a competent authority (a) imposing, in the region specified in the order, regulation or other instrument, for reasons related to COVID-19, among other measures, (i) during the period beginning on December 19, 2021 and ending on March 12, 2022, (A) the closure to the public of premises where persons carry out commercial activities or provide services, that are not essential to preserving life, health, public safety or basic societal functioning, (B) restrictions reducing by at least 50% the maximum number of persons that can enter or occupy premises where persons carry out commercial activities or provide services whether essential or not essential to preserving life, health, public safety or basic societal functioning, or (C) a requirement that persons stay at home except for reasons that are essential to preserving life, health, public safety or basic societal functioning, or (ii) during any other period, (A) the closure to the public of premises where persons carry out commercial activities or provide services that are not essential to preserving life, health, public safety or basic societal functioning, or (B) a requirement that persons stay at home except for reasons that are essential to preserving life, health, public safety or basic societal functioning. ( ordre de confinement ) lockdown region means the region designated as a lockdown region in an order made under subsection 3 (1). ( région confinée ) medical practitioner means a person who is entitled to practise medicine under the laws of a province. ( médecin ) Minister means the Minister of Employment and Social Development. ( ministre ) return of income means a return of income filed or required to be filed under Part I of the Income Tax Act in respect of a taxation year, other than a return of income filed under subsection 70(2) or 104(23), paragraph 128(2)(e) or subsection 150(4) of that Act. ( déclaration de revenu ) week means the period of seven consecutive days beginning on and including Sunday. ( semaine ) SOR/2021-276, s. 1 SOR/2022-19, s. 1
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benefit period means the period set out in an order made under subsection 3 (1). ( période de prestations )
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competent authority means any entity lawfully entitled to impose public health measures, including (a) the Government of Canada; (b) the government of a province or territory; (c) a municipality; (d) a public health authority; and (e) a council, government or other entity that is authorized to act on behalf of an Indigenous group, community or people that holds rights recognized and affirmed by section 35 of the Constitution Act, 1982 . ( autorité compétente )
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COVID-19 means the coronavirus disease 2019. ( COVID-19 )
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Her Majesty means Her Majesty in right of Canada. ( Sa Majesté )
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lockdown benefit means a Canada worker lockdown benefit referred to in section 8 . ( prestation de confinement )
Canada Worker Lockdown Benefit Act — C-11.01 (a)
lockdown order means an order, regulation or other instrument made by a competent authority (a) imposing, in the region specified in the order, regulation or other instrument, for reasons related to COVID-19, among other measures, (i) during the period beginning on December 19, 2021 and ending on March 12, 2022, (A) the closure to the public of premises where persons carry out commercial activities or provide services, that are not essential to preserving life, health, public safety or basic societal functioning, (B) restrictions reducing by at least 50% the maximum number of persons that can enter or occupy premises where persons carry out commercial activities or provide services whether essential or not essential to preserving life, health, public safety or basic societal functioning, or (C) a requirement that persons stay at home except for reasons that are essential to preserving life, health, public safety or basic societal functioning, or (ii) during any other period, (A) the closure to the public of premises where persons carry out commercial activities or provide services that are not essential to preserving life, health, public safety or basic societal functioning, or (B) a requirement that persons stay at home except for reasons that are essential to preserving life, health, public safety or basic societal functioning. ( ordre de confinement )
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lockdown region means the region designated as a lockdown region in an order made under subsection 3 (1). ( région confinée )
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medical practitioner means a person who is entitled to practise medicine under the laws of a province. ( médecin )
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Minister means the Minister of Employment and Social Development. ( ministre )
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return of income means a return of income filed or required to be filed under Part I of the Income Tax Act in respect of a taxation year, other than a return of income filed under subsection 70(2) or 104(23), paragraph 128(2)(e) or subsection 150(4) of that Act. ( déclaration de revenu )
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week means the period of seven consecutive days beginning on and including Sunday. ( semaine )
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Designation of region 3 (1) The Governor in Council, on the recommendation of the Minister, may, for the purposes of this Act, designate by order, for the period set out in the order, any region in Canada as a lockdown region. Recommendation (2) The Minister may make a recommendation only if the Minister is of the opinion that it is in the public interest to do so and that measures referred to in subparagraphs (a)(i) and (ii) of the definition lockdown order in section 2 that are set out in one or more lockdown orders apply in respect of a region for a period of at least 14 consecutive days or, if a lower number of days is fixed by regulation, that lower number of consecutive days. Period (3) The period referred to in subsection (1) must (a) begin on the Sunday of the week in which the measures referred to in subsection (2) begin to apply in the lockdown region, and (b) end on the Saturday of the week in which those measures cease to apply in the lockdown region.
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uest, (ii) failed to resume self-employment when it was reasonable to do so, or (iii) declined a reasonable offer to work in respect of work that would have started during the week; (i) they were not, at any time during the week, required to quarantine or isolate themselves under any order made under the Quarantine Act as a result of entering into Canada or (i) if they were required to do so at any time during the week, the only reason for their having been outside Canada was to (A) receive a medical treatment that has been certified by a medical practitioner to be necessary, or (B) accompany a person who has been certified by a medical practitioner to be incapable of travelling without the assistance of an attendant and whose only reason for having been outside Canada was to receive a medical treatment that has been certified by a medical practitioner to be necessary, or (ii) if, as a result of entering into Canada, they were required to isolate themselves under such an order at any time during the week, they are a person to whom the requirement to quarantine themselves under the order would not have applied had they not been required to isolate themselves; and (j) they have filed a return of income in respect of the 2020 taxation year. Income from self-employment (2) For the purpose of paragraphs (1)(d) to (f), income from self-employment is revenue from the self-employment less expenses incurred to earn that revenue. COVID-19 vaccination — paragraph (1)(f) (3) Despite paragraph (1)(f), a person is not eligible for a lockdown benefit if they lost their employment, were unable to perform self-employment work or had a reduction in income because they refused to comply with a requirement to be vaccinated against COVID-19. COVID-19 vaccination — paragraph (1)(h) (4) For the purposes of paragraph (1)(h), the refusal by a person to comply with a requirement to be vaccinated against COVID-19 is not a reasonable excuse to have quit their employment or voluntarily ceased to work or to have done anything referred to in subparagraphs (1)(h)(i) to (iii). 2021 return of income (5) Despite subsection (1), a person who is paid a lockdown benefit in respect of a week beginning in 2021 who does not file a return of income for the 2021 taxation year by December 31, 2022 is deemed not to have been entitled to the lockdown benefit in respect of the week. 2021 and 2022 returns of income (6) Despite subsection (1), a person who is paid a lockdown benefit in respect of a week beginning in 2022 who does not file a return of income for the 2021 and 2022 taxation years by December 31, 2023 is deemed not to have been entitled to the lockdown benefit in respect of that week.
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Application 5 (1) A person may, in the form and manner established by the Minister, apply for a lockdown benefit for any week that falls within the period beginning on October 24, 2021 and ending on May 7, 2022 and within a benefit period. Limitation (2) No application is permitted to be made on any day that is more than 60 days after the end of the week to which the benefit relates. However, an application in relation to any week that ends before the day on which this subsection comes into force may be made within 60 days after the end of the week during which this subsection comes into force.
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Attestation 6 (1) Subject to subsection (2), a person must, in their application, attest that they meet each of the eligibility conditions referred to in paragraphs 4 (1)(a) to (j). Exception — paragraphs 4 (1)(d) and (e) (2) A person is not required to attest to their income under paragraphs 4 (1)(d) and (e) if they have previously received a lockdown benefit and they attest to that fact.
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Obligation to provide information 7 An applicant must provide the Minister with any information that the Minister may require in respect of the application.
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Payment of benefit 8 The Minister must pay a Canada worker lockdown benefit to a person who makes an application under section 5 and who is eligible for the benefit.
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Amount of payment 9 The amount of a lockdown benefit for a week is $300.
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Regulations 10 The Governor in Council may, by regulation, (a) amend the definition lockdown order in section 2 ; (b) fix a lower number of days for the purpose of subsection 3 (2); (c) prescribe any other source of income for the purpose of subparagraph 4 (1)(d)(vi); and (d) prescribe any other income for the purpose of subparagraph 4 (1)(g)(iv).
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Replacement of May 7, 2022 11 The Governor in Council may, by regulation, on the recommendation of the Minister, amend subsections 4 (1) and 5 (1) to replace the date of May 7, 2022 by a date not later than July 2, 2022 and, if those provisions are amended by such a regulation, to amend those provisions again by replacing the date set out in them as a result of the previous regulation by a date not later than July 2, 2022.
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Social Insurance Number 12 The Minister is authorized to collect and use, for the purposes of the administration and enforcement of this Act, the Social Insurance Number of a person who makes an application for a lockdown benefit.
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Provision of information and documents 13 (1) The Minister may, for any purpose related to verifying compliance or preventing non-compliance with this Act, by a notice served personally or by a confirmed delivery service, require that any person provide any information or document within the reasonable time that is stated in the notice. Obligation to appear (2) The Minister may, for any purpose related to verifying compliance or preventing non-compliance with this Act, require a person who is applying for a lockdown benefit, or who has received such a benefit, to be at a suitable place — or to be available by audioconference or videoconference or in any other suitable manner — at a suitable time in order to provide any information or any document about their application for the benefit that the Minister may require in respect of the application. Entitlement to benefits (3) A person who fails to fulfill or comply with a requirement under subsection (1) or (2) is not eligible for a lockdown benefit in respect of the week to which the application relates.
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Minister of Health 14 The Minister of Health may assist the Minister in verifying whether a person meets the eligibility condition referred to in paragraph 4 (1)(i) and may, for that purpose, disclose to the Minister personal information obtained under the Quarantine Act in respect of any person who is required to quarantine or isolate themselves under any order made under that Act as a result of entering into Canada, including (a) their name and date of birth; (b) the date on which they entered into Canada; and (c) the date of the last day on which they are or were required to quarantine or isolate themselves under the order.
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Payments cannot be charged, etc. 15 A lockdown benefit (a) is not subject to the operation of any law relating to bankruptcy or insolvency; (b) cannot be assigned, charged, attached or given as security; (c) cannot be retained by way of deduction, set-off or compensation under any Act of Parliament other than this Act; and (d) is not garnishable moneys for the purposes of the Family Orders and Agreements Enforcement Assistance Act .
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Return of erroneous payment or overpayment 16 (1) If the Minister determines that a person has received a lockdown benefit to which they are not entitled, or an amount in excess of the amount of such a benefit to which they are entitled, the person must repay the amount of the payment or the excess amount, as the case may be, as soon as feasible. Recovery as a debt to Her Majesty (2) The amount of the erroneous payment or overpayment, as determined by the Minister, constitutes a debt due to Her Majesty as of the day on which the amount was paid and the debt is payable and may be recovered by the Minister as of the day the Minister determined the amount of the erroneous payment or overpayment.
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Garnishment — financial institution 17 (1) The Minister may, by a notice served personally or by a confirmed delivery service, order a financial institution , as defined in section 2 of the Bank Act , that holds or maintains a deposit account for a person who is indebted to Her Majesty under this Act to pay to the Receiver General from the deposit account all or part of the amount in respect of which the person is indebted to Her Majesty under this Act on account of the person’s liability to Her Majesty. Garnishment — employer (2) The Minister may, by a notice served personally or by a confirmed delivery service, order the employer of a person who is indebted to Her Majesty under this Act to pay to the Receiver General from the remuneration that would be otherwise payable by the employer to the person all or part of the amount in respect of which the person is indebted to Her Majesty under this Act on account of the person’s liability to Her Majesty. Debt to Her Majesty (3) An amount not paid as required by a notice under subsection (1) or (2) is (a) if a day is specified in the notice as being the day on which the amount is to be paid, a debt due to Her Majesty as of the day after the day specified in the notice and the debt is payable and may be recovered by the Minister as of the day after the day specified in the notice; or (b) if no day is specified in the notice as being the day on which the amount is to be paid, a debt due to Her Majesty as of the day after the day on which the notice is served and the debt is payable and may be recovered by the Minister as of the day after the day on which the notice is served. Discharge of liability (4) The receipt by the Receiver General of money paid as required under subsection (1) or (2) is a good and sufficient discharge of the original liability of the person to the extent of the payment.
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Reconsideration of application 18 (1) Subject to subsection (5), the Minister may reconsider an application for a lockdown benefit within 36 months after the day on which the benefit has been paid. Decision (2) If the Minister decides that a person has received money by way of a lockdown benefit to which they were not entitled, or has not received money by way of a lockdown benefit to which they were entitled, the Minister must calculate the amount of the money and notify the person of the Minister’s decision. Amount repayable (3) Section 16 applies if the Minister decides that a person has received money by way of a lockdown benefit to which they were not entitled. Amount payable (4) If the Minister decides that a person was entitled to receive money by way of a lockdown benefit, and the money was not paid, the amount calculated under subsection (2) is payable to the person. Extended time to reconsider claim (5) If, in the opinion of the Minister, a false or misleading statement or representation has been made in connection with an application for a lockdown benefit, the Minister has 72 months within which to reconsider the application.
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Request for review 19 (1) A person who is the subject of a decision of the Minister made under this Act may make a request, in the form and manner established by the Minister, to the Minister for a review of that decision at any time within 30 days after the day on which they are notified of the decision or any further time that the Minister may allow. Clarification (2) For the purpose of this section, a decision of the Minister includes the issuance of an order under subsection 17 (1) or (2) and the person to whom the order is served and the person who would not be paid an amount as the result of the issuance of the order are each deemed to be a person who is the subject of a decision of the Minister. Review (3) The Minister must review the decision if a request for its review is made under subsection (1). On completion of the review, the Minister must confirm, vary or rescind the decision. Notification (4) The Minister must notify the person who made the request of the Minister’s decision under subsection (3).
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Certificate of default 20 The amount of any debt due to Her Majesty under this Act may be certified by the Minister, and registration of the certificate in the Federal Court has the same effect as a judgment of that Court for the amount specified in the certificate and all related registration costs.
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Limitation or prescription period 21 (1) Subject to subsections (2) to (7), no action or proceedings are to be taken to recover money owing under this Act after the expiry of the six-year limitation or prescription period that begins on the day on which the money becomes payable. Deduction, set-off or compensation (2) Money owing by a person under this Act may be recovered at any time by way of deduction from, set-off against or compensation against any sum of money, including any lockdown benefit, that may be payable by Her Majesty to the person, other than an amount payable under section 122.61 of the Income Tax Act . Acknowledgment of liability (3) If a person’s liability for money owing under this Act is acknowledged in accordance with subsection (5), the time during which the limitation or prescription period has run before the acknowledgment does not count in the calculation of that period. Acknowledgment after expiry of limitation or prescription period (4) If a person’s liability for money owing under this Act is acknowledged in accordance with subsection (5) after the expiry of the limitation or prescription period, an action or proceedings to recover the money may, subject to subsections (3) and (6), be brought within six years after the date of the acknowledgment. Types of acknowledgment (5) An acknowledgment of liability means (a) a promise to pay the money owing, made by the person or their agent or mandatary or other representative; (b) an acknowledgment of the money owing, made by the person or their agent or mandatary or other representative, whether or not a promise to pay can be implied from it and whether or not it contains a refusal to pay; (c) a part payment by the person or their agent or mandatary or other representative of any money owing; or (d) an acknowledgment of the money owing, made in the course of proceedings under the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act or any other legislation dealing with the payment of debts, by the person, their agent or mandatary or other representative or the trustee or administrator. Limitation or prescription period suspended (6) The running of a limitation or prescription period in respect of money owing under this Act is suspended (a) during any period in which it is prohibited to commence or continue an action or other proceedings against the person to recover money owing under this Act; or (b) during any period in which any review of a decision establishing the liability in respect of money owing under this Act is pending. Enforcement proceedings (7) This section does not apply in respect of an action or proceedings relating to the execution, renewal or enforcement of a judgment.
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No interest payable 22 No interest is payable on any debt due to Her Majesty under subsection 17 (3), under section 26 and under any provision of this Act as a result of an erroneous payment or overpayment.