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National formulary 8 (1) The Minister must, after discussions with the provinces and territories, request that the Canadian Drug Agency prepare, no later than the first anniversary of the day on which this Act receives royal assent, a list of essential prescription drugs and related products to inform the development of a national formulary that will establish the scope of prescription drugs and related products to which Canadians should have access under national universal pharmacare. Discussions (2) The Minister must, after the list referred to in subsection (1) has been prepared, initiate discussions based on the list with provinces, territories, Indigenous peoples and other partners and stakeholders with the aim of continuing to work toward the implementation of national universal pharmacare.
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National bulk purchasing strategy 9 The Minister must, after discussions with the provinces and territories, request that the Canadian Drug Agency develop, in collaboration with partners and stakeholders and no later than the first anniversary of the day on which this Act receives royal assent, a national bulk purchasing strategy for prescription drugs and related products to support the principles set out in paragraphs 4 (a) to (d).
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Publication 10 (1) The Minister must, no later than the first anniversary of the day on which this Act receives royal assent, publish on the website of the Department of Health a pan-Canadian strategy regarding the appropriate use of prescription drugs and related products. Progress reports (2) The Minister may, after discussions with the provinces and territories, request that the Canadian Drug Agency prepare, no later than the third anniversary of the day on which the strategy is published and no later than every three years following that anniversary, a report on the progress made in advancing that strategy.
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Committee of experts 11 (1) The Minister must, no later than 30 days after the day on which this Act receives royal assent, establish a committee of experts, and provide for its membership, to make recommendations respecting options for the operation and financing of national, universal, single-payer pharmacare. Report (2) The committee must, no later than the first anniversary of the day on which this Act receives royal assent, provide a written report to the Minister setting out its recommendations. Tabling of report (3) The Minister must cause a copy of the report to be tabled in each House of Parliament on any of the first 20 days on which that House is sitting after the day on which the Minister receives the report.
Physical Activity and Sport Act — P-13.4 Preamble
Preamble WHEREAS the Government of Canada recognizes that physical activity and sport are integral parts of Canadian culture and society and produce benefits in terms of health, social cohesion, linguistic duality, economic activity, cultural diversity and quality of life;
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WHEREAS the Government of Canada wishes to increase awareness among Canadians of the significant benefits of physical activity and the practice of sport;
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WHEREAS the Government of Canada wishes to encourage and assist Canadians in increasing their level of physical activity and their participation in sport;
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WHEREAS the Government of Canada is committed to promoting physical activity and sport, having regard to the principles set out in the Official Languages Act ;
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AND WHEREAS the Government of Canada wishes to encourage cooperation among the various governments, the physical activity and sport communities and the private sector in the promotion of physical activity and sport;
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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 Physical Activity and Sport Act .
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Definition of Minister 2 In this Act, Minister means the member or members of the Queen’s Privy Council for Canada designated by the Governor in Council for the purposes of this Act.
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Physical activity policy 3 The objectives of the Government of Canada’s policy regarding physical activity are (a) to promote physical activity as a fundamental element of health and well-being; (b) to encourage all Canadians to improve their health by integrating physical activity into their daily lives; and (c) to assist in reducing barriers faced by all Canadians that prevent them from being active.
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Sport policy — principles 4 (1) The Government of Canada’s policy regarding sport is founded on the highest ethical standards and values, including doping-free sport, the treatment of all persons with fairness and respect, the full and fair participation of all persons in sport and the fair, equitable, transparent and timely resolution of disputes in sport. Sport policy — objectives (2) The objectives of the Government of Canada’s policy regarding sport are (a) to increase participation in the practice of sport and support the pursuit of excellence in sport; and (b) to build capacity in the Canadian sport system.
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Objects of Act and mandate of Minister 5 The objects of this Act are to encourage, promote and develop physical activity and sport in Canada. The Minister may take any measures that the Minister considers appropriate to further those objects, and in particular may (a) undertake or assist in research or studies in respect of physical activity and sport; (b) arrange for national and regional conferences in respect of physical activity and sport; (c) provide for the recognition of achievement in respect of physical activity and sport by the grant or issue of certificates, citations or awards of merit; (d) prepare and distribute information relating to physical activity and sport; (e) assist, cooperate with and enlist the aid of any group interested in furthering the objects of this Act; (f) coordinate federal initiatives related to the encouragement, promotion and development of physical activity and sport, particularly those initiatives related to the implementation of the Government of Canada’s policy regarding sport, the hosting of major sporting events and the implementation of anti-doping measures, in cooperation with other departments or agencies of the Government of Canada; (g) undertake or support any projects or programs related to physical activity or sport; (h) provide assistance for the promotion and development of Canadian participation in national and international sport; (i) provide for the training of coaches and any other resource persons to further the objects of this Act in relation to sport; (j) provide bursaries or fellowships to assist individuals in pursuing excellence in sport; (k) encourage the promotion of sport as a tool of individual and social development in Canada and, in cooperation with other countries, abroad; (l) encourage the private sector to contribute financially to the development of sport; (m) facilitate the participation of under-represented groups in the Canadian sport system; (n) encourage provincial and territorial governments to promote and develop sport; (o) coordinate the Government of Canada’s initiatives and efforts with respect to the staging and hosting of the Canada Games; and (p) encourage and support alternative dispute resolution for sport.
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Financial assistance 6 For the purposes of this Act, the Minister may provide financial assistance in the form of grants and contributions to any person, in accordance with Parts IV and VII of the Official Languages Act .
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Contribution agreements 7 (1) The Minister, with the approval of the Governor in Council, may enter into an agreement with any province or territory providing for the payment of contributions in respect of costs that they incur in undertaking programs designed to encourage, promote and develop physical activity or sport. Agreements to implement Canada’s policy regarding sport (2) The Minister may enter into an agreement or arrangement with any province or territory respecting the implementation of the Government of Canada’s policy regarding sport.
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International agreements 8 The Minister, with the approval of the Governor in Council, may enter into an agreement or arrangement with the government of any foreign state in order to encourage, promote and develop physical activity and sport.
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Centre established 9 (1) A not-for-profit corporation is hereby established to be called the Sport Dispute Resolution Centre of Canada, in this Act referred to as “the Centre”, which shall include a dispute resolution secretariat and a resource centre. Not an agent of Her Majesty (2) The Centre is not an agent of Her Majesty. Not a departmental or Crown corporation (3) The Centre is not a departmental corporation or a Crown corporation within the meaning of the Financial Administration Act . Status of arbitrator or mediator (4) For the purposes of the Federal Courts Act , the Centre or an arbitrator or mediator who provides services under the auspices of the Centre is not a federal board, commission or other tribunal within the meaning of that Act. Both official languages to be used (5) The Centre shall offer its services to, and communicate with, the public in both official languages of Canada. Head office (6) The head office of the Centre shall be at the place in Canada that is designated in the by-laws of the Centre. 2003, c. 2, ss. 9, 38
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Mission 10 (1) The mission of the Centre is to provide to the sport community (a) a national alternative dispute resolution service for sport disputes; and (b) expertise and assistance regarding alternative dispute resolution. Interpretation (2) For the purposes of subsection (1), a sport dispute includes disputes among sport organizations and disputes between a sport organization and persons affiliated with it, including its members.
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Powers 11 (1) In carrying out its mission, the Centre has the capacity and powers of a natural person, including the power to (a) use any funds that may be provided to it, subject to any terms on which the funds are provided; (b) enter into contracts or agreements in its own name; (c) conduct studies with respect to the exercise of its powers; and (d) do any other things that are conducive to the fulfilment of its mission and the exercise of its powers. Restrictions (2) Despite subsection (1), the Centre (a) may not acquire or construct real property or immovables for valuable consideration, other than those required for its head office; (b) shall expressly state in its contracts and agreements that it is entering into the contract or agreement on its own behalf; (c) may not procure the incorporation of a corporation any shares of which, on incorporation, would be held by, on behalf of or in trust for the Centre; and (d) may not acquire shares of a corporation that, on acquisition, would be held by, on behalf of or in trust for the Centre.
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Role 12 The affairs and business of the Centre shall be managed by a board of directors, and for that purpose the board may exercise all the powers of the Centre.
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Composition 13 (1) The board of directors consists of not more than 12 directors, including the chairperson, and the executive director of the Centre who does not have a right to vote. Non-application of provisions (2) Sections 14, 16 and 18 do not apply to the executive director.
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Appointment 14 (1) The directors shall be appointed by the Minister to hold office during good behaviour for any term of not more than three years that will ensure, as far as possible, the expiry in any one year of the terms of office of not more than one half of the directors. A director may be appointed to not more than two consecutive terms and may be removed by the Minister for cause. Appointment criteria (2) The directors shall be chosen in accordance with guidelines that are established by the Minister in consultation with the sport community. Guidelines (3) The guidelines shall provide for a board of directors that (a) is composed of men and women committed to the promotion and development of sport who have the experience or capacity to enable the Centre to achieve its mission; and (b) is representative of the sport community and of the diversity and bilingual character of Canadian society. Statutory Instruments Act does not apply (4) Guidelines referred to in subsection (3) are not statutory instruments for the purposes of the Statutory Instruments Act .
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Exclusion 15 A director may not be appointed as an officer of the Centre.
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No remuneration 16 The directors are not entitled to be paid any remuneration, but are entitled to be paid such reasonable travel and other expenses incurred by them in connection with their duties or functions under this Act as may be fixed by the by-laws of the Centre.
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By-laws 17 (1) The board of directors may make by-laws with respect to the conduct and management of the affairs of the Centre and the carrying out of the duties and functions of the board under this Act, including by-laws providing for (a) the establishment of committees of the board of directors, including an executive committee, and the duties, functions and powers of the committees; (b) the duties, functions and powers of the chairperson and the officers of the Centre, including the executive director; (c) the appointment and remuneration of the officers of the Centre; (d) the delegation of any functions of the board of directors to an executive committee and the manner in which those functions are to be performed; (e) the mandate, duties and functions of the dispute resolution secretariat, the resource centre and any other part of the Centre; (f) the terms and conditions of eligibility for services provided by the Centre; (g) the establishment of a policy respecting the official languages of Canada that includes (i) principles governing the use of English and French by the staff of the Centre in their communications, provision of services and daily work, and (ii) a mechanism for resolving disputes related to the application of the policy; (h) the fixing of fees and charges to be paid for the services and facilities provided by the Centre or the determination of a manner for calculating those fees and charges; (i) the establishment of mediation and arbitration procedures for resolving sport disputes, including a mechanism for determining the manner in which the parties may select an arbitrator or mediator and the language, according to the needs of the parties, in which the parties may be heard and the decision rendered; (j) the qualifications for arbitrators or mediators; (k) the establishment of a code of ethics for directors, officers and employees of the Centre, as well as for arbitrators and mediators who provide dispute resolution services under the auspices of the Centre; and (l) personnel management, including terms and conditions of employment of persons employed by the Centre. By-laws available to the public (2) A copy of every by-law shall be kept at the head office of the Centre. Anyone is entitled, during the usual business hours of the Centre, to examine the by-laws and, on payment of a reasonable fee, to photocopy them in whole or in part. Statutory Instruments Act does not apply (3) By-laws made under subsection (1) are not statutory instruments for the purposes of the Statutory Instruments Act .
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Designation 18 The Minister, after consulting with the directors, shall designate one of them as chairperson to hold office during good behaviour for any term of not more than three years. The chairperson may be designated for not more than two consecutive terms and may be removed by the Minister for cause.
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Duties 19 The chairperson shall determine the times and places of the meetings of the board of directors and presides at those meetings. The chairperson may perform any other duties or functions that are assigned to the chairperson by the board of directors.
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Absence, etc., of chairperson 20 If the chairperson is absent or incapacitated or if the office of chairperson is vacant, the board of directors may designate a director to exercise the powers and perform the duties and functions of the chairperson during the absence, incapacity or vacancy, but no person may be so designated for a period exceeding 90 days without the approval of the Minister.
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Appointment 21 The board of directors shall appoint an executive director of the Centre.
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Duties 22 The executive director is the chief executive officer of the Centre and has, on behalf of the board of directors, responsibility for the direction and management of the business and day-to-day operations of the Centre.
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Absence, etc., of executive director 23 If the executive director is absent or incapacitated or if the office of executive director is vacant, the chairperson may designate any person to exercise the powers and perform the duties and functions of the executive director during the absence, incapacity or vacancy, but no person may be so designated for a period exceeding 90 days without the approval of the board of directors.
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Delegation 24 The executive director may delegate to any person any power, duty or function conferred on the executive director under this Act.
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Personnel 25 The Centre may engage any employees and any technical and professional advisers that it considers necessary for the proper conduct of its activities.
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Status 26 Directors, officers and employees of the Centre are deemed not to be employees of the federal public administration and, for the purposes of the Public Service Superannuation Act , are deemed not to be employed in the public service. 2003, c. 2, s. 26, c. 22, s. 279(E)
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Audit committee 27 (1) The board of directors shall establish an audit committee consisting of at least three directors. Duties of audit committee (2) The audit committee shall (a) require the Centre to implement and maintain appropriate internal control procedures; (b) review, evaluate and approve those internal control procedures; (c) review the Centre’s annual financial statements and report to the Centre before those statements are approved by the board of directors; (d) meet with the Centre’s auditor to discuss the Centre’s annual financial statements and the auditor’s report; and (e) meet with the Centre’s auditor and the Centre’s management to discuss the effectiveness of the internal control procedures. Special report (3) If the audit committee is of the opinion that there is any information that should be brought to the attention of the Minister, it shall make a report of that information to the Minister and furnish the board with a copy of the report. Meeting of directors (4) The audit committee may call a meeting of the board of directors to consider any matter of concern to the committee. Technical assistance (5) The audit committee may engage, on a temporary basis, the services of persons having technical or specialized knowledge to assist the committee in carrying out its duties under this Act.
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Independent audit 28 The accounts and financial transactions of the Centre shall be audited annually by an independent auditor designated by the board of directors, and a written report of the audit shall be made to that board.
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Responsibilities of the Centre 29 The Centre shall ensure that arbitrators and mediators who provide dispute resolution services under the auspices of the Centre (a) meet the qualifications established by its by-laws; (b) are independent of the Centre; and (c) are, as a group, able to provide services in one or the other of the official languages of Canada or in both, according to the needs of the parties.
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Duty of care 30 (1) Every director and officer of the Centre, in exercising their powers and performing their duties and functions, must (a) act honestly and in good faith with a view to the best interests of the Centre; (b) exercise the care, diligence and skill that a reasonably prudent person would exercise in comparable circumstances; and (c) comply with this Act and the by-laws of the Centre. No exculpation (2) No provision in a contract or resolution relieves a director or officer from the duty to act in accordance with this Act, the regulations or the by-laws or relieves a director or officer from liability for a breach of any of them. Reliance on statements (3) A director or officer is not liable for a breach of duty under subsection (1) if the director or officer relies in good faith on (a) financial statements of the Centre represented to the director or officer by an officer of the Centre or in a written report of the auditor of the Centre as fairly reflecting the financial condition of the Centre; or (b) a report of a lawyer, notary, accountant, engineer, appraiser or other person whose position or profession lends credibility to a statement made by that person.