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Canada National Parks Act — N-14.01
That part of Lot W as shown on the plan recorded in the Canada Lands Surveys Records at Ottawa under number 37572, described as follows: Commencing at an iron post located at a bearing of 198°21′20″ a distance of 29.64 metres from an iron post located on the north west boundary of Stephen Avenue and labelled as Point 329 on a plan recorded in the said Canada Lands Surveys Records under number 52883; Thence continuing on a bearing of 198°21′20″ a distance of 18.54 metres to an iron post; Thence on a bearing of 252°10′46″ a distance of 8.58 metres to an iron post; Thence on a bearing of 289°42′06″ a distance of 11.15 metres to an iron post; Thence on a bearing of 21°30′39″ a distance of 25.27 metres to an iron post; Thence on a bearing of 114°49′39″ a distance of 16.78 metres more or less, to the point of commencement. The said parcel being shown as Lot 4 on a plan recorded in the Vancouver office of Legal Surveys Division of Natural Resources Canada under number MPS768; The said parcel containing an area of 408 square metres more or less. All bearings are astronomic and are derived from the bearing between found capped posts on the boundary of the Townsite of Field as shown on a plan recorded in the said Canada Lands Surveys Records under number 83808, said capped posts labelled on this plan as points 33 and 34A and having a bearing between them of 63°15′40″.
Canada National Parks Act — N-14.01
Commencing at an iron post located at a bearing of 198°21′20″ a distance of 29.64 metres from an iron post located on the north west boundary of Stephen Avenue and labelled as Point 329 on a plan recorded in the said Canada Lands Surveys Records under number 52883;
Canada National Parks Act — N-14.01
Thence continuing on a bearing of 198°21′20″ a distance of 18.54 metres to an iron post;
Canada National Parks Act — N-14.01
Thence on a bearing of 252°10′46″ a distance of 8.58 metres to an iron post;
Canada National Parks Act — N-14.01
Thence on a bearing of 289°42′06″ a distance of 11.15 metres to an iron post;
Canada National Parks Act — N-14.01
Thence on a bearing of 21°30′39″ a distance of 25.27 metres to an iron post;
Canada National Parks Act — N-14.01
Thence on a bearing of 114°49′39″ a distance of 16.78 metres more or less, to the point of commencement.
Canada National Parks Act — N-14.01
The said parcel being shown as Lot 4 on a plan recorded in the Vancouver office of Legal Surveys Division of Natural Resources Canada under number MPS768;
Canada National Parks Act — N-14.01
The said parcel containing an area of 408 square metres more or less.
Canada National Parks Act — N-14.01
All bearings are astronomic and are derived from the bearing between found capped posts on the boundary of the Townsite of Field as shown on a plan recorded in the said Canada Lands Surveys Records under number 83808, said capped posts labelled on this plan as points 33 and 34A and having a bearing between them of 63°15′40″.
Canada National Parks Act — N-14.01
In Banff National Park of Canada, the following described area:
Canada National Parks Act — N-14.01
The whole of Parcels JM, JN, JO, JP, JQ, JR and JS and the Temple Road and Lipalian Mountain avalanche areas as shown on Plans 107416, 107417, 107418, 107419 and 107420 in the Canada Lands Surveys Records at Ottawa, copies of which have been deposited in the Alberta Land Titles Office at Calgary under numbers 1811569, 1811571, 1811573, 1811574 and 1812006, said parcels containing 1660.7 hectares, more or less.
Canada National Parks Act — N-14.01
The whole of parcel HY and parcels JA, JB, JC and JD as shown on Plan numbers 102068 and 102069 respectively in the Canada Lands Surveys Records at Ottawa, copies of which have been deposited in the Alberta Land Titles Office at Calgary under numbers 1312143 and 1312144 respectively, said parcels containing 260.33 hectares, more or less.
Canada National Parks Act — N-14.01
In Jasper National Park of Canada, the following described area:
Canada National Parks Act — N-14.01
The whole of parcel GS and parcels GT and GU as shown on Plan numbers 98059 and 98067 respectively in the Canada Lands Surveys Records at Ottawa, copies of which have been deposited in the Land Titles Office for the North Alberta Land Registration District at Edmonton under numbers 112 0917 and 112 0921 respectively, said parcels containing 622 hectares, more or less.
Canada National Parks Act — N-14.01
In Riding Mountain National Park of Canada, the following described area:
Canada National Parks Act — N-14.01
All that parcel of land shown as Mount Agassiz Ski Resort on Plan 64217 in the Canada Lands Surveys Records at Ottawa, a copy of which is filed in the Land Titles Office in Neepawa as 6406, said parcel containing 141.64 hectares, more or less.
Canada National Parks Act — N-14.01
The whole of parcel JT and avalanche areas 1 and 2 and the fibre optic right-of-way as shown on Plans 107995, 107996 and 108040 in the Canada Lands Surveys Records at Ottawa, copies of which have been deposited in the Alberta Land Titles Office in Calgary under numbers 1910580, 1910581 and 1910678, said parcel, areas and right-of-way containing 1062 hectares, more or less.
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Transitional 10 Leases of public lands situated in the expansion area — referred to in subsection 41.1(1) of Canada National Parks Act , as enacted by subsection 7(1) — that are in effect on the day on which this Act receives royal assent continue in effect in accordance with their terms and conditions as if they had been issued under that Act, and those terms and conditions prevail in the event of a conflict or inconsistency with that Act.
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Transitional 11 On the day on which this Act receives royal assent, the Minister responsible for the Parks Canada Agency shall issue permits, authorizations and licences in accordance with section 41.1 of the Canada National Parks Act , as enacted by subsection 7(1), in replacement of the existing land use permits and authorizations issued under the Mackenzie Valley Resource Management Act and the existing water licences issued under the Northwest Territories Waters Act and containing the same terms and conditions — with any adaptations that are necessary — to the extent that they apply in respect of the mining access roads situated in the expansion area referred to in that section including the sites of storage and other facilities connected with those roads.
National Peacekeepers’ Day Act — N-14.2 Preamble
Preamble WHEREAS in 1956 the Minister of External Affairs, the Right Honourable Lester B. Pearson, proposed the first United Nations peacekeeping mission and, since that time, Canada has been a leader in keeping the peace around the world, with more than one hundred thousand members of the Canadian Forces participating in peacekeeping and peace support operations along with many members of Canadian police services, diplomats and civil- ians;
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WHEREAS one hundred and sixty-four Canadian Forces peacekeepers have lost their lives while keeping the peace around the world in over sixty-six missions;
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AND WHEREAS on August 9, 1974, nine Canadian Forces peacekeepers were killed when their plane was shot down by a surface-to-air missile while en route from Beirut to Damascus;
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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:
National Peacekeepers’ Day Act — N-14.2 1
Short title 1 This Act may be cited as the National Peacekeepers’ Day Act .
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National Peacekeepers’ Day 2 Throughout Canada, in each and every year, the ninth day of August shall be known as “National Peacekeepers’ Day”.
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Not a legal holiday 3 For greater certainty, National Peacekeepers’ Day is not a legal holiday or a non-juridical day.
National Philanthropy Day Act — N-14.3 Preamble
Preamble Whereas philanthropy is the spirit of giving without expectation of reward;
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Whereas Canadians continue to be inspired by the dedication of volunteers who devote themselves to improving the lives of others;
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Whereas philanthropy helps build strong communities and active civic participation by bringing people together to serve a common goal;
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Whereas countless Canadians have benefited from the help they have received from charitable organizations and caring individuals;
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Whereas through the dedicated work of caring individuals and organizations, November 15th has come to be known throughout Canada as National Philanthropy Day;
National Philanthropy Day Act — N-14.3
And whereas it is important to honour all Canadians who demonstrate the spirit of giving by recognizing National Philanthropy Day;
National Philanthropy Day Act — N-14.3
Now, therefore, Her Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate and House of Commons of Canada, enacts as follows:
National Philanthropy Day Act — N-14.3 1
Short title 1 This Act may be cited as the National Philanthropy Day Act .
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National Philanthropy Day 2 Throughout Canada, in each and every year, the 15th day of November shall be known as “National Philanthropy Day”.
National Public Service Week: Serving Canadians Better Act — N-14.4
WHEREAS the people of Canada recognize the value of the services rendered by federal public service employees;
National Public Service Week: Serving Canadians Better Act — N-14.4
AND WHEREAS the Government of Canada wishes to acknowledge the contribution of federal public service employees to the federal administration;
National Public Service Week: Serving Canadians Better Act — N-14.4
NOW, THEREFORE, Her Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate and House of Commons of Canada, enacts as follows:
National Public Service Week: Serving Canadians Better Act — N-14.4 1
Short title 1 This Act may be cited as the National Public Service Week: Serving Canadians Better Act .
National Public Service Week: Serving Canadians Better Act — N-14.4 2
National Public Service Week 2 (1) Throughout Canada, in each and every year, the third week of the month of June shall be known as the "National Public Service Week". Definition of "third week" (2) For the purposes of this section, third week means the period ending the third Saturday of the month and beginning the previous Sunday.
An Act to permit the resumption and continuation of the operation of the National Research Universal Reactor at Chalk River — N-15.8 Preamble
Preamble Whereas Atomic Energy of Canada Limited is the operator of the National Research Universal Reactor at Chalk River, a reactor that is the major producer of medical isotopes in Canada;
An Act to permit the resumption and continuation of the operation of the National Research Universal Reactor at Chalk River — N-15.8
Whereas that reactor has been shut down for maintenance purposes and Atomic Energy of Canada Limited is prohibited from resuming the operation of the reactor until conditions of its licence relating to earthquake-proof backup units have been complied with;
An Act to permit the resumption and continuation of the operation of the National Research Universal Reactor at Chalk River — N-15.8
And whereas the shutdown has created a serious shortage of medical isotopes in Canada and around the world and is putting the health of Canadians at risk;
An Act to permit the resumption and continuation of the operation of the National Research Universal Reactor at Chalk River — N-15.8
Now, therefore, Her Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate and House of Commons of Canada, enacts as follows:
An Act to permit the resumption and continuation of the operation of the National Research Universal Reactor at Chalk River — N-15.8 1
Permission to resume and continue operation 1 (1) Atomic Energy of Canada Limited may resume and continue the operation of the National Research Universal Reactor at Chalk River in Ontario for a period of 120 days after the coming into force of this Act despite any conditions of its licence under the Nuclear Safety and Control Act relating to the installation of seismically qualified motor starters on the heavy water pumps and the connection to the emergency power supply. Safety considerations (2) Atomic Energy of Canada Limited may resume and continue the operation of the National Research Universal Reactor at Chalk River only if it is satisfied that it is safe to do so.
An Act to permit the resumption and continuation of the operation of the National Research Universal Reactor at Chalk River — N-15.8 2
Authority of the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission 2 For greater certainty, nothing in this Act derogates from the authority of the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission in respect of Atomic Energy of Canada Limited, except for the specific licence conditions mentioned in subsection 1(1).
National Research Council Act — N-15 1
Short title 1 This Act may be cited as the National Research Council Act . R.S., c. N-14, s. 1
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Definitions 2 In this Act, Chairperson means the Chairperson of the Council appointed under subsection 3(1); ( premier conseiller ) company [Repealed, 1999, c. 31, s. 168] Council means the Council established by subsection 3(1); ( Conseil ) Minister means such member of the Queen’s Privy Council for Canada as may be designated by the Governor in Council as the Minister for the purposes of this Act; ( ministre ) President means the President of the Council appointed under subsection 3(1). ( président ) R.S., 1985, c. N-15, s. 2; 1999, c. 31, s. 168; 2013, c. 40, s. 271
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Chairperson means the Chairperson of the Council appointed under subsection 3(1); ( premier conseiller )
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Council means the Council established by subsection 3(1); ( Conseil )
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Minister means such member of the Queen’s Privy Council for Canada as may be designated by the Governor in Council as the Minister for the purposes of this Act; ( ministre )
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President means the President of the Council appointed under subsection 3(1). ( président )
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Council established 3 (1) There is established a Council, to be called the National Research Council of Canada, consisting of a President, a Chairperson and not more than 10 other members, to be appointed by the Governor in Council. Council incorporated (2) The Council is a corporation that has power, for the purposes of this Act, to (a) acquire, hold, sell or otherwise dispose of and loan or lease real, personal, movable and immovable property; and (b) enter into contracts, agreements, memoranda of understanding or other arrangements with a department, board or agency of the Government of Canada, with any other government or any of its departments, boards or agencies or with any person or organization in the name of His Majesty in right of Canada or in its own name. Non-application of requirements (2.1) Despite the Financial Administration Act , including subsection 41(1) of that Act, the Council is not subject to any requirement established by the Treasury Board under that Act that (a) limits, on the basis of financial criteria, the power of the Council to enter into contracts for the procurement of goods and services; or (b) relates to limits on liability or indemnification in those contracts. Procurement of goods and services (2.2) Despite section 9 of the Department of Public Works and Government Services Act , the Council may procure goods and services from outside the federal public administration. Clarification (2.3) For greater certainty, the power to procure goods and services includes the power to procure goods and services relating to construction and to research-related digital and information technology. Legal services (2.4) The Council may procure legal services from outside the federal public administration only with the approval of the Attorney General of Canada. Incorporation and acquisition of shares (3) The Council, as well as a corporation described in subsection (4), may do anything in respect of which paragraph 90(1)(a) or (b) of the Financial Administration Act applies only with the approval of the Governor in Council and in accordance with any conditions that the Governor in Council may impose. Corporation (4) Subsection (3) applies with respect to a corporation if any of its shares, within the meaning of Part X of the Financial Administration Act , are held by the Council and either (a) a majority of the corporation’s directors or members are nominated or appointed by or on behalf of Her Majesty in right of Canada or by directors or members who were nominated or appointed by or on behalf of Her Majesty; or (b) Her Majesty otherwise controls the corporation. R.S., 1985, c. N-15, s. 3; 2001, c. 4, s. 108; 2010, c. 12, s. 1757; 2013, c. 40, s. 272; 2018, c. 27, s. 278 2021, c. 23, s. 260 2023, c. 26, s. 481
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Duties of Council 4 (1) The Council has charge of such matters affecting scientific and industrial research in Canada as may be assigned to it by the Governor in Council. Research-related digital and information technology (2) The design, development, testing and operation of research-related digital and information technology is essential to the carrying out of the Council’s duties. R.S., 1985, c. N-15, s. 4 2023, c. 26, s. 482
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 developed, administered or controlled by the Council, whether vested in Her Majesty in right of Canada or in the Council; and (m) operate and administer any astronomical observatories established or maintained by the Government of Canada. Delegation to President (2) The Minister may authorize the President to approve on the Minister’s behalf the publication, sale or other distribution by the Council of scientific and technical information. Public Servants Inventions Act (3) Despite section 9 of the Public Servants Inventions Act , the administration and control of any invention made by a public servant, as defined in section 2 of that Act, who is employed by the Council, and vested in Her Majesty by that Act, and any patent issued with respect to the invention, are vested in the Council. R.S., 1985, c. N-15, s. 5; 2001, c. 4, s. 109(F); 2004, c. 25, s. 165(F); 2014, c. 20, s. 366(E); 2018, c. 27, s. 279
National Research Council Act — N-15 5.1
Drugs and devices — public health 5.1 (1) The Council may engage in, and may direct or supervise, the production on any scale of drugs and devices , as those terms are defined in section 2 of the Food and Drugs Act , for the purpose of protecting or improving public health in Canada or elsewhere. Approval or direction of Minister (2) However, the Council may do anything referred to in subsection (1) that is not otherwise authorized under paragraph 5(1)(k) only with the approval, or under the direction, of the Minister given after the Minister has consulted with the Minister of Health. 2021, c. 23, s. 261
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Tenure of office 6 Each member of the Council, other than the President, shall be appointed to hold office for a term of not more than three years. R.S., c. N-14, s. 5; 1976-77, c. 24, s. 52
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Appointment of President 7 The President shall be appointed to hold office for such term, not exceeding five years, as the Governor in Council may determine. R.S., c. N-14, s. 6; 1976-77, c. 24, s. 53
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Executive capacity of President 8 The President is the chief executive officer of the Council and has supervision over and direction of the work of the Council and of the officers, technical and otherwise, appointed for the purpose of carrying on the work of the Council. R.S., c. N-14, s. 6; 1976-77, c. 24, s. 53
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Acting President 9 (1) If the President is absent or unable to act or if the office of President is vacant, the Minister may appoint another person to act as President, but that person may act as President for a period of more than 90 days only with the approval of the Governor in Council. Acting Chairperson (2) If the Chairperson is absent or unable to act or if the office of Chairperson is vacant, the Minister may appoint another person to act as Chairperson, but that person may act as Chairperson for a period of more than 90 days only with the approval of the Governor in Council. R.S., 1985, c. N-15, s. 9; 2013, c. 40, s. 273
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Re-appointment 10 Any retiring President or other retiring member of the Council is eligible for re-appointment. R.S., c. N-14, ss. 5, 6; 1976-77, c. 24, s. 53
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Salary and expenses of President 11 (1) The President shall be paid such salary and expenses as are fixed by the Governor in Council. (2) [Repealed, 2013, c. 40, s. 274] Travel and other expenses (3) The members of the Council, other than the President, shall serve without remuneration but each of those members is entitled to be paid reasonable travel and other expenses incurred while absent from his ordinary place of residence in the course of performing duties under this Act. Remuneration for additional duties (4) Notwithstanding subsection (3), a member of the Council, other than the President, shall, for any period during which the member performs with the approval of the Council any duties on its behalf in addition to his ordinary duties, be paid such remuneration therefor as may be authorized by the Council. R.S., 1985, c. N-15, s. 11; 2013, c. 40, s. 274
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Head office 12 The head office of the Council shall be at such place in Canada as may be designated by the Governor in Council. R.S., c. N-14, s. 10; 1976-77, c. 24, s. 56
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Meetings 13 The Council shall meet at least three times a year at the times and places in Canada that the Chairperson may determine. The Chairperson presides at those meetings. R.S., 1985, c. N-15, s. 13; 2013, c. 40, s. 275
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Executive committee 14 (1) There is hereby established an executive committee of the Council consisting of the President and at least six other members to be selected by the Council. Powers of executive committee (2) The executive committee of the Council may exercise the powers of the Council and shall submit, at each meeting of the Council, minutes of the proceedings of that committee since the last preceding meeting of the Council. R.S., c. N-14, ss. 5, 11; 1976-77, c. 24, ss. 52, 57(F)
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Agent of Her Majesty 15 (1) The Council is for all purposes of this Act an agent of Her Majesty and it may exercise its powers under this Act only as an agent of Her Majesty. Proceedings by and against the Council (2) Actions, suits or other legal proceedings in respect of any right or obligation acquired or incurred by the Council on behalf of Her Majesty, whether in its name or in the name of Her Majesty, may be brought or taken by or against the Council in the name of the Council in any court that would have jurisdiction if the Council were not an agent of Her Majesty. R.S., c. N-14, s. 9
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Audit relating to Council 16 All the receipts and expenditures of the Council are subject to examination and audit by the Auditor General of Canada. R.S., c. N-14, s. 15; 1976-77, c. 34, s. 30(F)