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Minister of Foreign Affairs 6 (1) Subject to subsection (2), the Minister of Foreign Affairs is responsible for the administration and enforcement of this Act other than Part 2. Designation (2) The Governor in Council may, by order, designate one or more Ministers of the Crown to discharge such responsibilities as the Governor in Council may specify with respect to the administration or enforcement of any of the provisions of this Part or any order or regulations made under this Part. Assessment of claims for compensation (3) The Governor in Council may, by order, designate a Minister of the Crown as a Minister having the duty, for the purpose only of submitting a report to the Governor in Council with respect to claims for compensation, to receive and assess reasonable claims for compensation from any person who alleges to have suffered any loss or damages as a result of anything done or purported to have been done under this Part or any order or regulations made under this Part. 1992, c. 17, s. 6; 1995, c. 5, s. 25 2022, c. 10, s. 440(F) 2026, c. 3, s. 355 2026, c. 3, s. 357
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Sharing of information 6.1 The following persons may assist the Minister in matters relating to the making, administration or enforcement of an order or regulation referred to in subsection 4(1) and, for that purpose, may collect information from and disclose information to each other: (a) the Minister of Foreign Affairs; (b) the Minister of Finance; (c) the Minister of Public Works and Government Services; (d) the Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness; (d.1) the Minister of Transport; (d.2) the Minister of National Revenue; (d.3) the Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada; (d.4) the Minister of Citizenship and Immigration; (e) the Director of the Canadian Security Intelligence Service; (f) the Chief of the Communications Security Establishment; (g) the President of the Canada Border Services Agency; and (h) the Superintendent of Financial Institutions. 2022, c. 10, s. 441 2023, c. 26, s. 257
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RCMP 6.2 (1) The Commissioner of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police may assist the Minister in matters related to the making of an order under paragraph 4(1)(b), the seizure or restraint of any property that is the subject of such an order or the making of an application for forfeiture of the property under section 5.4 and, for that purpose, may collect information from and disclose information to the persons referred to in section 6.1. For greater certainty (2) For greater certainty, nothing in subsection (1) is to be construed as affecting the powers of a peace officer that are conferred under legislation or the common law. 2022, c. 10, s. 441
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FINTRAC 6.21 The Minister may disclose to the Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre of Canada any information that is relevant to the making, administration or enforcement of an order or regulation referred to in subsection 4(1). 2023, c. 26, s. 258
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Provision of information 6.3 (1) The Minister of Foreign Affairs may require any person to provide to that Minister any information that that Minister believes on reasonable grounds is relevant for the purposes of the making, administration or enforcement of an order or regulation referred to in subsection 4(1). Duty to comply (2) Every person who is required to provide information under subsection (1) shall comply with the requirement within the time and in the form and manner specified by that Minister. 2022, c. 10, s. 441
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Agreements 7.1 The Minister of Foreign Affairs may, with the approval of the Governor in Council, enter into an agreement with the government of any foreign state respecting the use by the foreign state, for any of the following purposes, of amounts that may be paid out under section 5.6: (a) the reconstruction of the foreign state adversely affected by a grave breach of international peace and security; (b) the restoration of international peace and security; and (c) the compensation of victims of a grave breach of international peace and security, gross and systematic human rights violations or acts of significant corruption. 2022, c. 10, s. 443
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Offence and punishment 8 Every person who wilfully contravenes or fails to comply with an order or regulation made under section 4 (a) is guilty of an offence punishable on summary conviction and is liable to a fine not exceeding twenty-five thousand dollars or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding one year, or to both; or (b) is guilty of an indictable offence and is liable to imprisonment for a term not exceeding five years.
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Peace officers for the purposes of this Part 9 (1) A person having the powers of an officer under the Customs Act , the Excise Act or the Excise Act, 2001 is deemed to be a peace officer for the purposes of this Part and sections 487 to 490, 491.l and 491.2 of the Criminal Code . Search and seizure (2) A peace officer may search any building, receptacle or place for anything (a) in respect of which there are reasonable grounds to believe that any offence against this Part has been committed, (b) that there are reasonable grounds to believe has been used in the commission of an offence against this Part, or (c) that there are reasonable grounds to believe will afford evidence with respect to the commission of an offence against this Part without a warrant if the conditions for obtaining a warrant exist but by reason of exigent circumstances it would be impractical to obtain a warrant, and may seize any such thing found therein. 1992, c. 17, s. 9; 2002, c. 22, s. 396 2026, c. 3, s. 357
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Evidence 10 (1) The original or a copy of a bill of lading, customs document, commercial invoice or other document is admissible in evidence in a prosecution under this Part in relation to any dealing with respect to goods where it appears from the document that (a) the goods were sent or shipped from Canada or into Canada; (b) a person, as shipper, consignor or consignee, sent or shipped the goods from Canada or into Canada; or (c) the goods were sent or shipped to a particular destination or person. Proof of the facts (2) In the absence of evidence to the contrary, a document that is admissible in evidence under subsection (1) is proof of any of the facts set out in paragraph (1)(a), (b) or (c) that appear from the document. 1992, c. 17, s. 10 2026, c. 3, s. 357
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Proceedings 11 (1) Any proceedings in respect of an offence under this Part may be tried and determined by the court having jurisdiction at the place in Canada where the offence was committed or at the place in Canada in which the person charged with the offence is, resides or has an office or place of business at the time of commencement of the proceedings. Proceedings where Canadians outside Canada (2) Where a Canadian is alleged to have committed, outside Canada, an offence against this Part, any proceedings in respect of that offence may, whether or not that person is in Canada, be commenced in any territorial division in Canada and the accused may be tried and punished in respect of that offence in the same manner as if the offence had been committed in that territorial division. Idem (3) For greater certainty, the provisions of the Criminal Code relating to (a) requirements that an accused appear at and be present during proceedings, and (b) the exception to those requirements, apply to proceedings commenced in any territorial division pursuant to subsection (2). 1992, c. 17, s. 11 2026, c. 3, s. 357
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Consent of Attorney General required 12 Proceedings with respect to an offence under this Part may only be commenced with the consent of the Attorney General of Canada. 1992, c. 17, s. 12 2026, c. 3, s. 357
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Definitions 13 The following definitions apply in this Part. federal financial institution means a financial institution , as defined in section 3 of the Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions Act . ( institution financière fédérale ) foreign property means any property that is situated in Canada and that is owned — or is held or controlled, directly or indirectly — by a person, including a foreign state, that is identified in an order or regulation made under subsection 4(1). ( bien étranger ) 2026, c. 3, s. 356
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federal financial institution means a financial institution , as defined in section 3 of the Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions Act . ( institution financière fédérale )
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foreign property means any property that is situated in Canada and that is owned — or is held or controlled, directly or indirectly — by a person, including a foreign state, that is identified in an order or regulation made under subsection 4(1). ( bien étranger )
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Requirement to provide information 14 (1) On the recommendation of the Minister of Finance made after that Minister has consulted with the Minister of Foreign Affairs, the Governor in Council may make regulations requiring that a federal financial institution provide the Minister of Finance with information on (a) any foreign property that is in the federal financial institution’s possession or control; and (b) any profits that the federal financial institution realizes from such foreign property. Rules (2) The regulations may include rules respecting (a) the manner of determining the amount of any profits; (b) the non-application of the regulations to any foreign property or profits; (c) the time within which and the manner in which information must be provided; and (d) any other matter related to the administration of the regulations. 2026, c. 3, s. 356
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Direction to pay 15 (1) The Minister of Finance may make an order directing a specified federal financial institution to pay to the Receiver General any profits realized from foreign property that is in the federal financial institution’s possession or control, in the amount that is specified in the order or determined in the manner set out in the order. Rules (2) The order may include rules respecting (a) the time within which and the manner in which the profits must be paid; and (b) any other matter related to the administration of the order. Debt to His Majesty (3) An amount payable under the order and any costs incurred by or on behalf of His Majesty in right of Canada in relation to recovering the amount are the liability of the federal financial institution that is required to pay the amount and constitute a debt due to His Majesty in right of Canada that may be recovered in any court of competent jurisdiction. Statutory Instruments Act (4) The order is not a statutory instrument for the purposes of the Statutory Instruments Act . 2026, c. 3, s. 356
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Minister of Finance 16 The Minister of Finance is responsible for the administration and enforcement of this Part. 2026, c. 3, s. 356
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Sharing of information 17 The Minister of Foreign Affairs, any Minister designated under subsection 6(2) or (3), the Superintendent of Financial Institutions and the Director of the Canadian Security Intelligence Service may assist the Minister of Finance in matters relating to the making, administration or enforcement of regulations referred to in subsection 14(1) or an order referred to in subsection 15(1) and, for that purpose, those persons and the Minister of Finance may collect information from and disclose information to each other. 2026, c. 3, s. 356
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Disclosure to RCMP or FINTRAC 18 The Minister of Finance may disclose to the Royal Canadian Mounted Police or the Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre of Canada any information that is relevant to the making, administration or enforcement of regulations referred to in subsection 14(1) or an order referred to in subsection 15(1). 2026, c. 3, s. 356
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RCMP 19 At the request of the Minister of Finance, the Commissioner of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police may, for the purposes of this Part, disclose to the Minister of Finance any information received from a federal financial institution under an order or regulation made under Part 1. 2026, c. 3, s. 356
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Profits realized before coming into force 358 A regulation or order may be made under Part 2 of the Special Economic Measures Act with respect to any profits referred to in that Part that are realized before the day on which this section comes into force only if the profits are realized from property that is owned — or held or controlled, directly or indirectly — by Russia , as defined in section 1 of the Special Economic Measures (Russia) Regulations , or by a person who is identified in those Regulations.
Special Areas Act — S-14 1
Short title 1 This Act may be cited as the Special Areas Act . R.S., c. R-4, s. 1; 1980-81-82-83, c. 167, s. 19
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Definition of "Minister" 2 In this Act, Minister , in relation to any class of matters to which this Act extends in any province or region of a province, means such member of the Queen’s Privy Council for Canada as is designated by the Governor in Council as the Minister for the purposes of this Act in relation to that class of matters in that province or region of a province. R.S., 1985, c. S-14, s. 2; R.S., 1985, c. 11 (4th Supp.), s. 17
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Designation of special areas 3 The Governor in Council, after consultation with the government of any province, may by order designate as a special area, for the period set out in the order, any area in that province that is determined to require, by reason of the exceptional inadequacy of opportunities for productive employment of the people of that area or of the region of which that area is a part, special measures to facilitate economic expansion and social adjustment. R.S., c. R-4, s. 6
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Plans for economic expansion 4 (1) The Minister shall (a) in cooperation with other departments, boards and agencies of the Government of Canada, formulate plans for the economic expansion and social adjustment of special areas; and (b) with the approval of the Governor in Council, provide for coordination in the implementation of those plans by departments, boards and agencies of the Government of Canada and carry out such parts of those plans as cannot suitably be undertaken by such other departments, boards and agencies. Cooperation and participation (2) In formulating and carrying out plans under subsection (1), the Minister shall make provision for appropriate cooperation with the provinces in which special areas are located and for the participation of persons, voluntary groups, agencies and bodies in those special areas. R.S., c. R-4, s. 7; 1980-81-82-83, c. 167, s. 20
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Agreements in respect of plans 5 (1) The Minister may, in cooperation with any province, formulate a plan of economic expansion and social adjustment in a special area and, with the approval of the Governor in Council and subject to the regulations, enter into an agreement with that province for the joint carrying out of the plan. Prior approval of plan (2) Notwithstanding subsection (1), detailed negotiation of any draft agreement under this section shall not be undertaken by or on behalf of the Minister unless the plan to which the draft agreement relates has first been approved by the Governor in Council. Provisions in agreements (3) An agreement entered into pursuant to this section may be entered into with one or more provinces in respect of one or more special areas and (a) shall provide for the use, where appropriate, of the services and facilities of other departments, boards and agencies of the Government of Canada; (b) may provide for the payment by Canada to a province of contributions in respect of the costs of the programs and projects to which the agreement relates that are to be undertaken by the government of the province or any agency thereof or any of those programs or projects; and (c) may provide that Canada and a province may procure the incorporation of one or more agencies or other bodies, to be jointly controlled by Canada and the province, for the purpose of undertaking or implementing programs or projects to which the agreement relates or any part of such programs or projects. R.S., c. R-4, s. 8
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Agreements in respect of works or facilities 6 (1) The Minister may, with the approval of the Governor in Council and subject to the regulations, enter into an agreement with any province providing for the payment by Canada to the province of a grant or loan in respect of a part of the capital cost of establishing, expanding or modernizing any work or facility for the economic expansion of a special area. Restriction (2) No agreement shall be entered into pursuant to subsection (1) unless the Minister is satisfied that the establishment, expansion or modernization of the work or facility is essential to the successful implementation of a plan undertaken pursuant to section 4 or 5 and that assistance is required to enable the work or facility to be established, expanded or modernized. R.S., c. R-4, s. 9
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Agreements in respect of commercial undertakings 7 (1) Where the Minister is satisfied that the establishment, expansion or modernization of any commercial undertaking in a special area is essential to the successful implementation of a plan undertaken pursuant to section 4 or 5 and that special assistance is required to enable the undertaking to be established, expanded or modernized, the Minister may, with the approval of the Governor in Council and subject to the regulations, enter into an agreement with the person carrying on or proposing to carry on the commercial undertaking in the special area providing for (a) the guarantee by Canada of payment of the principal or interest of any loan required to be obtained by that person to enable him to establish, expand or modernize the undertaking; (b) the payment by Canada of a grant or loan in respect of a part of the capital cost of establishing, expanding or modernizing the undertaking; or (c) the payment by Canada of a grant in respect of such part of the costs of bringing into commercial production and operating the new, expanded or modernized undertaking that are incurred within a period not exceeding three years from the date the new, expanded or modernized undertaking is first brought into operation as, in the opinion of the Minister, is attributable to factors associated with the location of the undertaking in the special area. Limitation on special assistance (2) An agreement described in subsection (1) shall not provide for special assistance in any amount greater than the amount, as determined by the Minister, that is required to enable the person carrying on or proposing to carry on the commercial undertaking to which the agreement relates to establish, expand or modernize the undertaking in the special area. Approval of Governor in Council not required (3) The approval of the Governor in Council is not required of an agreement described in subsection (1) where (a) the amount of the special assistance provided under the agreement does not exceed such amount as is prescribed by regulation; or (b) the special assistance provided under the agreement is for a commercial undertaking that comes within a class of commercial undertakings prescribed by regulation. R.S., c. R-4, s. 10; 1980-81-82-83, c. 167, s. 21
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Regulations 8 The Governor in Council may make regulations (a) respecting the factors relating to inadequacy of opportunities for productive employment to be taken into account in determining whether an area, or the region of which an area is a part, requires special measures to facilitate economic expansion and social adjustment; (b) defining, for the purposes of this Act, the expressions "work or facility for the economic expansion of a special area" and "commercial undertaking"; (c) respecting the factors to be taken into account in determining the form and extent of any special assistance that may be provided in respect of any commercial undertaking pursuant to section 7; (d) prescribing anything required by this Act to be prescribed by regulation; and (e) generally for carrying out the purposes and provisions of this Act. R.S., c. R-4, s. 21; 1980-81-82-83, c. 167, s. 23
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Annual report 9 The Minister shall cause to be laid before each House of Parliament, not later than the fifth sitting day of that House after January 31 next following the end of each fiscal year, a report on the administration of this Act for that fiscal year. R.S., c. R-4, s. 22; 1980-81-82-83, c. 167, s. 24
Special Retirement Arrangements Act — S-15.2 1
Short title 1 This Act may be cited as the Special Retirement Arrangements Act .
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Definitions 2 In this Act, benefit includes a refund of contributions and any interest payable on those contributions; ( prestations ) Minister means the President of the Treasury Board; ( ministre ) pension benefit means a periodic payment to which a member or former member of a special pension plan, or the beneficiary, estate or succession of that member or former member, is or may become entitled under that pension plan; ( prestation de retraite ) pension benefit credit means the aggregate value at a particular time of the pension benefit and any other benefits that have accrued under a special pension plan to a member or former member of that pension plan, as calculated in the prescribed manner; ( droits à pension ) prescribed means prescribed by regulation; ( Version anglaise seulement ) retirement compensation arrangement , unless the context otherwise requires, means a plan or an arrangement that is established by or under the authority of an order made under paragraph 10(a) or subsection 11(1); ( régime compensatoire ) retirement compensation benefit credit means the aggregate value at a particular time of the benefits that have accrued to a person under a retirement compensation arrangement, as calculated in the prescribed manner; ( droits à pension compensatoires ) special pension plan means a pension plan established by or under the authority of an order made under paragraph 3(1)(b). ( régime spécial de pension ) 1992, c. 46, Sch. I, s. 2; 2000, c. 12, s. 292
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benefit includes a refund of contributions and any interest payable on those contributions; ( prestations )
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Minister means the President of the Treasury Board; ( ministre )
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pension benefit means a periodic payment to which a member or former member of a special pension plan, or the beneficiary, estate or succession of that member or former member, is or may become entitled under that pension plan; ( prestation de retraite )
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pension benefit credit means the aggregate value at a particular time of the pension benefit and any other benefits that have accrued under a special pension plan to a member or former member of that pension plan, as calculated in the prescribed manner; ( droits à pension )
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prescribed means prescribed by regulation; ( Version anglaise seulement )
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retirement compensation arrangement , unless the context otherwise requires, means a plan or an arrangement that is established by or under the authority of an order made under paragraph 10(a) or subsection 11(1); ( régime compensatoire )