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Offence and punishment 11 (1) Every employer who contravenes section 3 or subsection 4(2) or 5(4) is guilty of an offence and is liable on summary conviction (a) for a first offence, to a fine not exceeding one thousand dollars; and (b) for a subsequent offence, to a fine not exceeding ten thousand dollars. Idem (2) Every person who contravenes subsection 4(1) or 5(3) is guilty of an offence and is liable on summary conviction (a) for a first offence, to a fine not exceeding fifty dollars; and (b) for a subsequent offence, to a fine not exceeding one hundred dollars. Idem (3) Every person who contravenes section 10 is guilty of an offence and is liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding one thousand dollars. 1989, c. 7, s. 1
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Offence outside Canada 12 Proceedings in respect of an offence under this Act alleged to have been committed outside Canada may be brought in a court of competent jurisdiction for any judicial division in Canada in which the accused person is found, as if the offence had been committed in that judicial division. 1989, c. 7, s. 1
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Service on corporations, etc. 13 Service of a summons under the Criminal Code or a ticket under this Act on an employer that is not an individual may be effected by delivery of the summons or ticket to the president, secretary or other executive officer of the employer, to the person appearing to have the control or management of any establishment of the employer, or to the employee or agent by whose act or omission the employer is alleged to have committed the offence. 1989, c. 7, s. 1
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Proceedings commenced by ticket 14 (1) An inspector or peace officer who has reasonable grounds to believe that an offence has been committed under this Act may serve a ticket in the form prescribed by the regulations, completed and signed by the inspector or peace officer, by causing the ticket to be delivered to the person believed to have committed the offence, if an individual, or to a person referred to in section 13 in any other case. Laying of information (2) Either before or after service of a ticket, an information under oath shall be laid before a justice in respect of the offence alleged in the ticket. Voluntary guilty plea (3) A person on whom a ticket is served or, where service is effected in accordance with section 13, a person acting on behalf of the employer so served may, within fifteen days after it is served, complete and sign the plea of guilty set out in the ticket and deliver or mail the plea, together with the fine fixed by the regulations and specified in the ticket, to the court specified in the ticket. Conviction (4) Acceptance by the court of a payment made under subsection (3) constitutes a plea of guilty, whether or not the plea is signed or the signature is proved, and endorsement of the payment on the ticket constitutes the conviction of the person for the offence. Proof of service (5) Service of a ticket may be proved by the oral evidence given under oath of the person who served it or by the affidavit of that person made before a justice or other person authorized to administer oaths or take affidavits. Default conviction (6) Where no plea is entered in respect of an offence that is alleged in a ticket and service of the ticket is proved before a justice, the justice shall examine the information laid pursuant to subsection (2) and, if it is complete and regular on its face, shall enter a conviction in the accused’s absence and impose a fine in the amount prescribed by the regulations and specified in the ticket. Expressions used in Criminal Code (7) In this section, the expressions “justice” and “peace officer” have the same meaning as in the Criminal Code . 1989, c. 7, s. 1; 1993, c. 34, s. 96
Non-smokers’ Health Act — N-23.6 Coming into force
Coming into force * 16 This Act shall come into force on the day that is six months after the day on which An Act to amend the Non-smokers’ Health Act is assented to. * [Note: Act in force December 29, 1989, see 1989, c. 7.] 1989, c. 7, s. 4
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1989, c. 7, s. 1 9 Subsection 7(1) is amended by adding the word “and” at the end of paragraph (e) thereof, by striking out the word “and” at the end of paragraph (f) thereof and by repealing paragraph (g) thereof.
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1989, c. 7, s. 1 10 Subsection 9(1) is repealed and the following substituted therefor: Designation of inspectors 9 (1) The Minister of Labour may designate any person to be an inspector for the purpose of section 10.
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Designation of inspectors 9 (1) The Minister of Labour may designate any person to be an inspector for the purpose of section 10.
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1989, c. 7, s. 1 11 Sections 13 and 14 are repealed and the following substituted therefor: Service on corporations, etc. 13 Service of a summons under the Criminal Code on an employer that is not an individual may be effected by delivery of the summons to the president, secretary or other executive officer of the employer, to the person appearing to have the control or management of any establishment of the employer, or to the employee or agent by whose act or omission the employer is alleged to have committed the offence.
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Service on corporations, etc. 13 Service of a summons under the Criminal Code on an employer that is not an individual may be effected by delivery of the summons to the president, secretary or other executive officer of the employer, to the person appearing to have the control or management of any establishment of the employer, or to the employee or agent by whose act or omission the employer is alleged to have committed the offence.
Nordion and Theratronics Divestiture Authorization Act — N-23.7
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 Nordion and Theratronics Divestiture Authorization Act .
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Definitions 2 (1) In this Act, Minister means such member of the Queen’s Privy Council for Canada as may be designated by the Governor in Council for the purposes of this Act; ( ministre ) Nordion means Nordion International Inc., a corporation incorporated under the Canada Business Corporations Act or any successor to that corporation; ( Nordion ) Theratronics means Theratronics International Limited, a corporation incorporated under the Canada Business Corporations Act or any successor to that corporation. ( Theratronics ) Same meaning (2) Unless a contrary intention appears, words and expressions used in this Act have the same meaning as in the Canada Business Corporations Act . Operation of Canada Business Corporations Act (3) In the event of any inconsistency between this Act and the Canada Business Corporations Act , or anything issued, made or established under that Act, this Act prevails to the extent of the inconsistency. 1990, c. 4, s. 2; 1994, c. 24, s. 34(F); 2014, c. 20, s. 206
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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 for the purposes of this Act; ( ministre )
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Nordion means Nordion International Inc., a corporation incorporated under the Canada Business Corporations Act or any successor to that corporation; ( Nordion )
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Theratronics means Theratronics International Limited, a corporation incorporated under the Canada Business Corporations Act or any successor to that corporation. ( Theratronics )
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Binding on the Crown 3 This Act is binding on Her Majesty in right of Canada or a province.
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Disposal of shares 4 (1) The Canada Development Investment Corporation is hereby authorized to sell or otherwise dispose of, on such terms and conditions as are approved by the Governor in Council, any or all shares of Nordion and Theratronics held by the Canada Development Investment Corporation, and may enter into any agreement or arrangement necessary or incidental thereto. Provision not applicable (2) Subsections 189(3) to (9) of the Canada Business Corporations Act and subsections 99(2) to (5) of the Financial Administration Act do not apply in respect of any sale or other disposal of shares authorized by subsection (1). 1990, c. 4, s. 4; 1994, c. 24, s. 34(F)
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Articles of amendment 5 (1) Nordion shall prepare articles of amendment in accordance with section 6 and submit them to the Minister for approval within four months after this section comes into force. Submission to Director (2) Forthwith after the Minister approves articles of amendment submitted pursuant to subsection (1), Nordion shall send the approved articles to the Director. Presumption (3) Articles of amendment sent to the Director pursuant to this section are, subject to this Act, deemed for all purposes to have been sent under section 177 of the Canada Business Corporations Act . 1990, c. 4, s. 5; 1994, c. 24, s. 34(F)
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redths of one per cent of the votes that may ordinarily be cast to elect directors of Nordion and two thousand such votes, that person is not an associate of anyone else and no one else is an associate of that person. Control (6) For the purposes of this section, (a) a body corporate is controlled by a person if (i) securities of the body corporate to which are attached more than fifty per cent of the votes that may be cast to elect directors of the body corporate are held, otherwise than by way of security only, by or for the benefit of that person, and (ii) the votes attached to those securities are sufficient, if exercised, to elect a majority of the directors of the body corporate; and (b) a partnership or unincorporated organization is controlled by a person if an ownership interest therein representing more than fifty per cent of the assets of the partnership or organization is held, otherwise than by way of security only, by or for the benefit of that person. Definitions (7) In this section, corporation includes a body corporate, partnership and unincorporated organization; ( société ) non-resident means (a) an individual, other than a Canadian citizen, who is not ordinarily resident in Canada, (b) a corporation incorporated, formed or otherwise organized outside Canada, (c) a foreign government or an agency thereof, (d) a corporation controlled by non-residents as defined in any of paragraphs (a) to (c), (e) a trust (i) established by a non-resident as defined in any of paragraphs (b) to (d), other than a trust for the administration of a pension fund for the benefit of individuals a majority of whom are residents, or (ii) in which non-residents as defined in any of paragraphs (a) to (d) have more than fifty per cent of the beneficial interest, or (f) a corporation that is controlled by a trust described in paragraph (e); ( non-résident ) person includes an individual, corporation, government or agency thereof, trustee, executor, administrator and other legal representative; ( personne ) resident means an individual, corporation, government or agency thereof or trust that is not a non-resident; ( résident ) voting share means a share carrying voting rights under all circumstances or under some circumstances that have occurred and are continuing, and includes a security currently convertible into such a share and currently exercisable options and rights to acquire such a share or such a convertible security. ( action avec droit de vote ) 1990, c. 4, s. 6; 1994, c. 24, s. 34(F); 2014, c. 20, s. 207
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corporation includes a body corporate, partnership and unincorporated organization; ( société )
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non-resident means (a) an individual, other than a Canadian citizen, who is not ordinarily resident in Canada, (b) a corporation incorporated, formed or otherwise organized outside Canada, (c) a foreign government or an agency thereof, (d) a corporation controlled by non-residents as defined in any of paragraphs (a) to (c), (e) a trust (i) established by a non-resident as defined in any of paragraphs (b) to (d), other than a trust for the administration of a pension fund for the benefit of individuals a majority of whom are residents, or (ii) in which non-residents as defined in any of paragraphs (a) to (d) have more than fifty per cent of the beneficial interest, or (f) a corporation that is controlled by a trust described in paragraph (e); ( non-résident )
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person includes an individual, corporation, government or agency thereof, trustee, executor, administrator and other legal representative; ( personne )
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resident means an individual, corporation, government or agency thereof or trust that is not a non-resident; ( résident )
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voting share means a share carrying voting rights under all circumstances or under some circumstances that have occurred and are continuing, and includes a security currently convertible into such a share and currently exercisable options and rights to acquire such a share or such a convertible security. ( action avec droit de vote )
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Restriction on amendment 7 (1) Nordion and its shareholders and directors shall not (a) apply for continuance of Nordion in another jurisdiction; or (b) make any articles or by-laws that are inconsistent with the provisions included in its articles of amendment pursuant to subsection 6(1). Exception (2) Subsection (1) does not apply if a person holds voting shares referred to in paragraph 6(3)(c) or subsection 6(3.1). 1990, c. 4, s. 7; 2014, c. 20, s. 208
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Provisions applicable to Theratronics 8 Sections 5 to 7, with the exception of paragraph 6(3)(c) and subsections 6(3.1) and 7(2), apply to Theratronics as if (a) the references therein to “Nordion” were references to “Theratronics”; and (b) the reference in subsection 6(1) to “twenty-five per cent” were a reference to “forty-nine per cent”. 1990, c. 4, s. 8; 2014, c. 20, s. 209
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Pension rights 9 (1) In the manner and to the extent provided by the regulations made under subsection (3), the Public Service Superannuation Act and the regulations made under that Act apply to a person who meets all of the following criteria: (a) the person was employed by Nordion or Theratronics and was a contributor under that Act immediately preceding the date on which shares of Nordion or Theratronics, as the case may be, are first sold or otherwise disposed of pursuant to subsection 4(1); (b) the President of the Treasury Board has not made a payment to Nordion or Theratronics pursuant to section 40 of that Act in respect of that person; (c) the person has not received or opted to receive any annuity or other benefit under section 12 or 13 of that Act in respect of the pensionable service to that person’s credit under that Act immediately preceding the date referred to in paragraph (a); and (d) the person elects, within the later of one year after the coming into force of this section and one year after the date on which shares of Nordion or Theratronics, as the case may be, are first sold or otherwise disposed of pursuant to subsection 4(1), and in such form and manner as the President of the Treasury Board directs, to have that Act and the regulations made under that Act apply to that person in the manner and to the extent provided by the regulations made under subsection (3). Election irrevocable (2) An election referred to in paragraph (1)(d) is irrevocable. Regulations (3) The Governor in Council may, in relation to persons referred to in paragraph (1)(d), make regulations (a) respecting the manner in which and extent to which provisions of the Public Service Superannuation Act and the regulations made under that Act apply; (b) adapting provisions of that Act and those regulations for the purposes of this section; and (c) generally for carrying out the purposes and provisions of this section. Retroactive application of regulations (4) Regulations made under subsection (3) may, if they so provide, be retroactive and have effect with respect to any period before they are made. 1990, c. 4, s. 9; 1992, c. 46, s. 90
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Application of Public Service Superannuation Act 10 Notwithstanding subsection 42(4) of the Public Service Superannuation Act , the Governor in Council may, by order, delete the name of Nordion or Theratronics from Part I of Schedule I to that Act.
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Shares qualified 11 For the purpose of qualifying the shares of Nordion (a) as an authorized investment under paragraph 86(n) of the Canadian and British Insurance Companies Act , paragraph 61(1)(j) of the Loan Companies Act or paragraph 78(1)(j) of the Trust Companies Act , (b) as a permitted investment under paragraph 1(s) of Schedule III to the Pension Benefits Standards Regulations, 1985 , and (c) as assets that may be vested in trust in Canada under paragraph 1(n) of Schedule II to the Canadian and British Insurance Companies Act or paragraph 1(n) of the schedule to the Foreign Insurance Companies Act , Nordion is deemed to have satisfied the requirements of those paragraphs with respect to each of the five years immediately preceding the date on which shares of Nordion are first sold or otherwise disposed of pursuant to subsection 4(1).
Nordion and Theratronics Divestiture Authorization Act — N-23.7 Coming into force
Coming into force * 12 Section 9 shall come into force on a day to be fixed by order of the Governor in Council. * [Note: Section 9 is deemed to have come into force on April 20, 1993, see 2011, c. 24, s. 171.]
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Deemed coming into force — April 20, 1993 171 Despite section 12 of the Nordion and Theratronics Divestiture Authorization Act , section 9 of that Act is deemed to have come into force on April 20, 1993.
North American Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act — N-23.8 Preamble
Preamble WHEREAS the Government of Canada, the Government of the United Mexican States and the Government of the United States of America have entered into the North American Free Trade Agreement having resolved to
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strengthen the special bonds of friendship and cooperation among their nations,
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contribute to the harmonious development and expansion of world trade and provide a catalyst to broader international cooperation,
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create an expanded and secure market for the goods and services produced in their territories,
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establish clear and mutually advantageous rules governing their trade,
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ensure a predictable commercial framework for business planning and investment,
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build on their rights and obligations under the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade and other multilateral and bilateral instruments of cooperation,
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enhance the competitiveness of their firms in global markets,
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foster creativity and innovation, and promote trade in goods and services that are the subject of intellectual property rights,
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create new employment opportunities and improve working conditions and living standards in their respective territories,
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undertake each of the preceding in a manner consistent with environmental protection and conservation,
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preserve their flexibility to safeguard the public welfare,
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strengthen the development and enforcement of environmental laws and regulations, and
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protect, enhance and enforce basic workers’ rights;
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WHEREAS the Government of Canada has entered into the Agreement having further resolved to
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strengthen Canada’s national identity while at the same time protecting vital national characteristics and qualities,
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establish effective procedures for the review and resolution of disputes in antidumping and countervailing duty cases involving Canada and other NAFTA countries, and
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strengthen the Canadian economy and Canada’s competitiveness as a trading nation;
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WHEREAS the Agreement applies generally throughout Canada;
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AND WHEREAS it is necessary, in order to give effect to the Agreement, to make related or consequential amendments to certain Acts;
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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 North American Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act .
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Definitions 2 (1) In this Act, Agreement means the North American Free Trade Agreement entered into between the Government of Canada, the Government of the United Mexican States and the Government of the United States of America and signed on December 17, 1992, and includes any rectifications thereto made prior to its ratification by Canada; ( Accord ) federal law means the whole or any portion of any Act of Parliament or any regulation, order or other instrument issued, made or established in the exercise of a power conferred by or under an Act of Parliament; ( texte législatif fédéral ) Free Trade Commission means the Free Trade Commission established under Article 2001 of the Agreement; ( Commission du libre-échange ) Minister , in respect of any provision of this Act, means the member of the Queen’s Privy Council for Canada designated as the Minister for the purposes of that provision under section 11; ( ministre ) NAFTA country means a country that is a Party to the Agreement; ( pays ALÉNA ) Secretariat means the Secretariat established pursuant to paragraph 1 of Article 2002 of the Agreement; ( Secrétariat ) territory , with respect to a NAFTA country, has the meaning set out with respect to that country in Annex 201.1 of the Agreement. ( territoire ) Publication of Agreement and Tariff Schedules (2) The Agreement, including the Schedules of Canada, of Mexico and of the United States referred to in Annex 302.2 of the Agreement, shall be published in the Canada Treaty Series .