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Special Economic Measures (Sri Lanka) Regulations — 1
Definitions 1 The following definitions apply in these Regulations. Minister means the Minister of Foreign Affairs. ( ministre ) Sri Lanka means the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka and includes (a) any of its political subdivisions; (b) its government, any of its departments and any government and department of its political subdivisions; and (c) any of its agencies and any agency of its political subdivisions. ( Sri Lanka )
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Minister means the Minister of Foreign Affairs. ( ministre )
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Sri Lanka means the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka and includes (a) any of its political subdivisions; (b) its government, any of its departments and any government and department of its political subdivisions; and (c) any of its agencies and any agency of its political subdivisions. ( Sri Lanka )
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Listed person 2 A person whose name is listed in the schedule is a person who is in Sri Lanka, or is or was a national of Sri Lanka who does not ordinarily reside in Canada, and in respect of whom the Governor in Council, on the recommendation of the Minister, is satisfied that there are reasonable grounds to believe is (a) a person who has participated in gross and systematic human rights violations in Sri Lanka; (b) a current or former senior official of the Government of Sri Lanka; (c) an associate of a person referred to in paragraph (a) or (b); (d) a family member of a person referred to in any of paragraphs (a) to (c) and (g); (e) an entity owned — or held or controlled, directly or indirectly — by a person referred to in any of paragraphs (a) to (d); (f) an entity owned — or held or controlled, directly or indirectly — by Sri Lanka; or (g) a senior official of an entity referred to in paragraph (e) or (f). SOR/2023-175, s. 12
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Prohibited dealings and activities 3 It is prohibited for any person in Canada and any Canadian outside Canada to (a) deal in any property, wherever situated, that is owned — or that is held or controlled, directly or indirectly — by a listed person; (b) enter into or facilitate any transaction related to a dealing referred to in paragraph (a); (c) provide any financial or related services in respect of a dealing referred to in paragraph (a); (d) make available any goods, wherever situated, to a listed person or to a person acting on behalf of a listed person; or (e) provide any financial or related services to or for the benefit of a listed person.
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Non-application 4 Section 3 does not apply in respect of (a) any payment made by or on behalf of a listed person that is due under a contract that the listed person entered into before they became a listed person, provided that the payment is not made to a listed person or to a person acting on behalf of a listed person; (b) any transaction necessary for a Canadian to transfer to a non-listed person any accounts, funds or investments of a Canadian held by a listed person on the day on which that person became a listed person; (c) any dealings with a listed person required with respect to loan repayments made to any person in Canada, or any Canadian outside Canada, for loans entered into with any person other than a listed person, and for enforcement and realization of security in respect of those loans or payments by guarantors guaranteeing those loans; (d) any dealings with a listed person required with respect to loan repayments made to any person in Canada, or any Canadian outside Canada, for loans entered into with that listed person before they became a listed person, and for enforcement and realization of security in respect of those loans or payments by guarantors guaranteeing those loans; (e) any benefit paid under the Old Age Security Act , the Canada Pension Plan or the Act respecting the Québec Pension Plan , CQLR, c. R-9, any superannuation, pension or benefit paid under or in respect of any retirement savings plan or under any retirement plan, any amount paid under or in respect of the Garnishment, Attachment and Pension Diversion Act or the Pension Benefits Division Act and any other payment made in respect of disability to any person in Canada or any Canadian outside Canada; (f) financial services necessary in order for a listed person to obtain legal services in Canada with respect to the application of any of the prohibitions set out in these Regulations; (g) any transaction in respect of any account at a financial institution held by a diplomatic mission, if the transaction is necessary in order for the mission to fulfill its diplomatic functions as set out in Article 3 of the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations or, if the diplomatic mission has been temporarily or permanently recalled, when the transaction is necessary in order to maintain the mission premises; (h) any transaction with any international organization with diplomatic status, with any United Nations agency, with the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement or with any entity that has entered into a grant or contribution agreement with the Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development; and (i) a transaction by the Government of Canada that is provided for in any agreement or arrangement between Canada and Sri Lanka.
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Assisting in prohibited activity 5 It is prohibited for any person in Canada and any Canadian outside Canada to knowingly do anything that causes, facilitates or assists in, or is intended to cause, facilitate or assist in, any activity prohibited by section 3 .
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Duty to determine 6 The following entities must determine on a continuing basis whether they are in possession or control of property that is owned — or that is held or controlled, directly or indirectly — by a listed person: (a) banks regulated by the Bank Act and, in respect of their business in Canada, authorized foreign banks as defined in section 2 of that Act; (b) cooperative credit societies, savings and credit unions and caisses populaires regulated by a provincial Act and associations regulated by the Cooperative Credit Associations Act ; (c) foreign companies , as defined in subsection 2(1) of the Insurance Companies Act , in respect of their insurance business in Canada; (d) companies , provincial companies and societies , as those terms are defined in subsection 2(1) of the Insurance Companies Act ; (e) fraternal benefit societies regulated by a provincial Act in respect of their insurance activities and insurance companies and other entities regulated by a provincial Act that are engaged in the business of insuring risks; (f) companies regulated by the Trust and Loan Companies Act ; (g) trust companies regulated by a provincial Act; (h) loan companies regulated by a provincial Act; (i) entities that engage in any business described in paragraph 5(h) of the Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) and Terrorist Financing Act if the business involves the opening of an account for a client; and (j) entities authorized under provincial legislation to engage in the business of dealing in securities or to provide portfolio management or investment counselling services.
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Duty to disclose 7 (1) Every person in Canada, every Canadian outside Canada and every entity set out in section 6 must disclose without delay to the Commissioner of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police or to the Director of the Canadian Security Intelligence Service (a) the existence of property in their possession or control that they have reason to believe is owned — or that is held or controlled, directly or indirectly — by a listed person; and (b) any information about a transaction or proposed transaction in respect of property referred to in paragraph (a). Immunity (2) No proceedings under the Special Economic Measures Act and no civil proceedings lie against a person for a disclosure made in good faith under subsection (1).
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Removal from list 8 (1) A listed person may apply to the Minister in writing to have their name removed from the schedule. Reasonable grounds (2) On receipt of an application, the Minister must decide whether there are reasonable grounds to recommend the removal to the Governor in Council.
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New application 9 If there has been a material change in circumstances since the last application was submitted, a listed person may submit another application under section 8 .
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Mistaken identity 10 (1) A person whose name is the same as or similar to the name of a listed person and who claims not to be that person may apply to the Minister in writing for a certificate stating that they are not that listed person. Determination by Minister (2) Within 30 days after the day on which the Minister receives the application, the Minister must, (a) if it is established that the applicant is not the listed person, issue the certificate; or (b) if it is not so established, provide notice to the applicant of the determination.
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Application 11 For the purpose of paragraph 11(2)(a) of the Statutory Instruments Act , these Regulations apply according to their terms before they are published in the Canada Gazette .
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Registration 12 These Regulations come into force on the day on which they are registered.
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2 For the purpose of paragraph 11(2)(a) of the Statutory Instruments Act , these Regulations apply according to their terms before they are published in the Canada Gazette .
Online Undertakings Registration Regulations — a
Whereas, under subsection 10(3) a of the Broadcasting Act b , a copy of the proposed Online Undertakings Registration Regulations , substantially in the annexed form, was published in the Canada Gazette , Part I, on May 20, 2023, and a reasonable opportunity was given to persons carrying on broadcasting undertakings and other interested persons to make representations to the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission with respect to the proposed Regulations; a S.C. 2023, c. 8, s. 10(10) b S.C. 1991, c. 11
Online Undertakings Registration Regulations — c
Therefore, the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission makes the annexed Online Undertakings Registration Regulations under subsection 10(1) c of the Broadcasting Act b . c S.C. 2023, c. 8, s. 10
Online Undertakings Registration Regulations — 1
Definition of operator 1 In these Regulations, operator means a person who carries on an online undertaking to which the Broadcasting Act applies.
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Registration return 2 An operator must register their online undertaking by submitting to the Commission, within 30 days after the day on which they begin to carry on the undertaking, a registration return that contains the following information: (a) the online undertaking’s name; (b) the operator’s name, mailing address, phone number and email address; (c) if different than the contact information filed under paragraph (b), contact information for a contact person for the operator, such as their name, title, mailing address, phone number and email address; (d) the place where the operator is incorporated or otherwise formed, if any, and the location of their head office; and (e) the broadcasting services offered by the online undertaking.
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Request for additional information 3 (1) If it appears to the Commission that a registration return is incorrect or incomplete, the Commission may request that the operator submit any information that is necessary to correct or complete the registration return. Submission of additional information (2) The operator must submit the requested information to the Commission as soon as feasible.
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Updates to registration return 4 An operator must notify the Commission of any change to information previously submitted by submitting the updated information within 30 days after the day on which the change occurs.
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Request for deregistration 5 (1) An operator must submit a request to deregister their online undertaking within 30 days after the day on which they cease to carry on the undertaking. Deregistration (2) An online undertaking may be deregistered if, after an attempt to contact the operator using the information on file, the Commission is unable to verify that the operator continues to carry on the undertaking.
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Electronic submission 6 All information that is submitted under these Regulations must be submitted electronically in the format specified by the Commission.
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Registration deadline — existing undertaking 7 If an operator began carrying on an online undertaking before the day on which these Regulations come into force, the operator must register the undertaking by submitting to the Commission, within 60 days after that day, a registration return that contains the information referred to in section 2 .
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Registration 8 These Regulations come into force on the day on which they are registered.
General Preferential Tariff Withdrawal and Extension (2023 GPT Review) Order — General Preferential Tariff Withdrawal and Extension (2023 GPT Review) Order
Whereas the Governor in Council is of the opinion that Lebanon and Tunisia are developing countries;
General Preferential Tariff Withdrawal and Extension (2023 GPT Review) Order — a
Therefore, Her Excellency the Governor General in Council, on the recommendation of the Minister of Finance, makes the annexed General Preferential Tariff Withdrawal and Extension (2023 GPT Review) Order under paragraphs 34(1)(a) a and (b) a of the Customs Tariff b . a S.C. 2011, c. 24, s. 118 b S.C. 1997, c. 36
General Preferential Tariff Withdrawal and Extension (2023 GPT Review) Order — 1
1 Entitlement to the benefit of the General Preferential Tariff is withdrawn in respect of all goods that originate in the following countries: Armenia, Belize, British Virgin Islands, Fiji, Georgia, Guatemala, Guyana, Iraq, Marshall Islands, Moldova, Nauru, Paraguay, Tonga, Turkmenistan, Tuvalu and Vietnam.
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Armenia, Belize, British Virgin Islands, Fiji, Georgia, Guatemala, Guyana, Iraq, Marshall Islands, Moldova, Nauru, Paraguay, Tonga, Turkmenistan, Tuvalu and Vietnam.
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2 Entitlement to the benefit of the General Preferential Tariff is extended in respect of all goods that originate in the following countries: Lebanon and Tunisia.
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3 Section 1 does not apply to goods that were in transit to Canada before January 1, 2025.
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5 This Order comes into force on January 1, 2025.
Least Developed Country Tariff Withdrawal (2023 LDCT Review) Order — a
Her Excellency the Governor General in Council, on the recommendation of the Minister of Finance, makes the annexed Least Developed Country Tariff Withdrawal (2023 LDCT Review) Order under paragraph 38(1)(b) of the Customs Tariff a . a S.C. 1997, c. 36
Least Developed Country Tariff Withdrawal (2023 LDCT Review) Order — 1
1 Entitlement to the benefit of the Least Developed Country Tariff is withdrawn in respect of all goods that originate in the following countries: Cape Verde, Samoa, Tuvalu and Vanuatu.
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2 Section 1 does not apply to goods that were in transit to Canada before January 1, 2025.
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4 This Order comes into force on January 1, 2025.
General Preferential Tariff, General Preferential Tariff Plus and Least Developed Country Tariff Rules of Origin Regulations — a
Her Excellency the Governor General in Council, on the recommendation of the Minister of Finance, makes the annexed General Preferential Tariff, General Preferential Tariff Plus and Least Developed Country Tariff Rules of Origin Regulations under subsection 16(2) a of the Customs Tariff b . a S.C. 2001, c. 28, s. 34(1) b S.C. 1997, c. 36
General Preferential Tariff, General Preferential Tariff Plus and Least Developed Country Tariff Rules of Origin Regulations — 1
Definitions 1 The following definitions apply in these Regulations. beneficiary country means a country or territory that is a beneficiary of the General Preferential Tariff. ( pays bénéficiaire ) beneficiary-plus country means a country or territory that is a beneficiary of the General Preferential Tariff Plus. ( pays bénéficiaire plus ) fabric means any good referred to in heading 50.07, 51.11 through 51.13, 52.08 through 52.12, 53.09 through 53.11, 54.07 through 54.08, 55.12 through 55.16, 58.01 through 58.07, 58.09 through 58.11, 59.01 through 59.11 or 60.01 through 60.06 of the List of Tariff Provisions. ( tissu ) least developed country means a country or territory that is a beneficiary of the Least Developed Country Tariff. ( pays parmi les moins développés )
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beneficiary country means a country or territory that is a beneficiary of the General Preferential Tariff. ( pays bénéficiaire )
General Preferential Tariff, General Preferential Tariff Plus and Least Developed Country Tariff Rules of Origin Regulations — General Preferential Tariff, General Preferential Tariff Plus and Least Developed Country Tariff Rules of Origin Regulations
beneficiary-plus country means a country or territory that is a beneficiary of the General Preferential Tariff Plus. ( pays bénéficiaire plus )
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fabric means any good referred to in heading 50.07, 51.11 through 51.13, 52.08 through 52.12, 53.09 through 53.11, 54.07 through 54.08, 55.12 through 55.16, 58.01 through 58.07, 58.09 through 58.11, 59.01 through 59.11 or 60.01 through 60.06 of the List of Tariff Provisions. ( tissu )
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least developed country means a country or territory that is a beneficiary of the Least Developed Country Tariff. ( pays parmi les moins développés )
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General 2 A good originates in a beneficiary country, beneficiary-plus country or least developed country if the good is (a) a mineral product extracted from the soil or the seabed of the country; (b) a vegetable product harvested in the country; (c) a live animal born and raised in the country; (d) a good obtained in the country from a live animal; (e) a good obtained from hunting or fishing in the country; (f) a good obtained from sea fishing or any other marine good taken from the sea by a vessel of the country; (g) a good produced on board a factory ship of the country exclusively from a good referred to in paragraph (f); (h) waste and scrap derived from manufacturing operations of the country; (i) a used good of the country imported into Canada for use only for the recovery of raw materials; or (j) a good produced in the country exclusively from a product or good referred to in any of paragraphs (a) to (h).
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Beneficiary country or beneficiary-plus country 3 (1) Goods, other than those set out in Chapters 61 to 63 of the List of Tariff Provisions, originate in a beneficiary country or beneficiary-plus country if the value of the materials, parts or products originating outside that country or in an undetermined location and used in the manufacture or production of the goods is no more than 40% of the ex-factory price of the goods as packed for shipment to Canada. Deemed origin (2) For the purpose of subsection (1), (a) the following are deemed to have originated in the beneficiary country: (i) any materials, parts or products that were used in the manufacture or production of the goods referred to in that subsection and that originated in any other beneficiary country or Canada, and (ii) any packing required for the transportation of the goods referred to in that subsection, not including packing in which the goods are ordinarily sold for consumption in the beneficiary country; and (b) the following are deemed to have originated in the beneficiary-plus country: (i) any materials, parts or products that were used in the manufacture or production of the goods referred to in that subsection and that originated in any other beneficiary-plus country, any beneficiary country or Canada, and (ii) any packing required for the transportation of the goods referred to in that subsection, not including packing in which the goods are ordinarily sold for consumption in the beneficiary-plus country. Chapter 61 and 62 goods (3) Goods set out in Chapters 61 and 62 of the List of Tariff Provisions originate in a beneficiary country or in a beneficiary-plus country if they are cut, or knit to shape, and sewn or otherwise assembled in that beneficiary country or beneficiary-plus country. Chapter 63 goods (4) Goods set out in Chapter 63 of the List of Tariff Provisions originate in a beneficiary country or in a beneficiary-plus country if they are cut, or knit to shape, and sewn or otherwise assembled in that beneficiary country or beneficiary-plus country from fabric produced in any beneficiary country, beneficiary-plus country or Canada. Fabric or parts that determine tariff classification (5) For the purpose of determining whether a good set out in Chapters 61 to 63 of the List of Tariff Provisions originates in a beneficiary country or in a beneficiary-plus country, subsections (3) and (4) apply only to the fabric or the parts knit to shape that determine the tariff classification of the good, identified in accordance with the General Rules for the Interpretation of the Harmonized System set out in the schedule to the Customs Tariff .