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Canada Strategic Infrastructure Fund Act — C-10.3 1
Short title 1 This Act may be cited as the Canada Strategic Infrastructure Fund Act .
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Definitions 2 The definitions in this section apply in this Act. eligible project means a large-scale project for the construction, renewal or material enhancement of strategic infrastructure that is carried out, or to be carried out, by an eligible recipient. ( travaux admissibles ) Minister means the member of the Queen’s Privy Council for Canada who is designated by the Governor in Council as the Minister for the purposes of this Act. ( ministre ) strategic infrastructure means any of the following fixed capital assets that are used or operated for the benefit of the public: (a) highway or rail infrastructure; (b) local transportation infrastructure; (c) tourism or urban development infrastructure; (d) sewage treatment infrastructure; (e) water infrastructure; or (f) infrastructure prescribed by regulation. ( infrastructure stratégique )
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eligible project means a large-scale project for the construction, renewal or material enhancement of strategic infrastructure that is carried out, or to be carried out, by an eligible recipient. ( travaux admissibles )
Canada Strategic Infrastructure Fund Act — C-10.3
Minister means the member of the Queen’s Privy Council for Canada who is designated by the Governor in Council as the Minister for the purposes of this Act. ( ministre )
Canada Strategic Infrastructure Fund Act — C-10.3 (a)
strategic infrastructure means any of the following fixed capital assets that are used or operated for the benefit of the public: (a) highway or rail infrastructure; (b) local transportation infrastructure; (c) tourism or urban development infrastructure; (d) sewage treatment infrastructure; (e) water infrastructure; or (f) infrastructure prescribed by regulation. ( infrastructure stratégique )
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Establishment of program 3 (1) There is hereby established a program, to be called the Canada Strategic Infrastructure Fund, the object of which is to provide for the payment of contributions to eligible recipients for the carrying out of large-scale strategic infrastructure projects that contribute to economic growth or quality of life in Canada and that advance Canada’s objectives with respect to infrastructure. Public-private partnerships (2) The Fund shall, where appropriate, promote the use of partnerships between public and private sector bodies. Eligible recipients (3) The following are eligible recipients: (a) a province or a municipal or regional government established by or under provincial legislation; (b) a public sector body that is established by or under provincial legislation or by regulation or is wholly owned by a province or a private sector body that is in partnership with a province or a government referred to in paragraph (a), if the body (i) carries out or, in the opinion of the Minister, is capable of carrying out an eligible project in Canada, and (ii) has legal capacity, or is composed of organizations each of which has legal capacity; and (c) a private sector body that (i) carries out or, in the opinion of the Minister, is capable of carrying out an eligible project in Canada, and (ii) has legal capacity, or is composed of organizations each of which has legal capacity.
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Contribution agreements 4 The Minister may enter into an agreement with an eligible recipient to provide for the payment of a contribution for an eligible project under this Act.
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Regulations 5 The Governor in Council may make regulations generally for the carrying out of the purposes and provisions of this Act, including regulations (a) prescribing other fixed capital assets for the purpose of paragraph (f) of the definition “strategic infrastructure” in section 2; (b) defining what constitutes a large-scale project; and (c) establishing additional terms and conditions for the Fund.
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Repeal 340 The Canada Strategic Infrastructure Fund Act , section 47 of chapter 9 of the Statutes of Canada, 2002, is repealed.
Canada Transportation Act — C-10.4
Her Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate and House of Commons of Canada, enacts as follows:
Canada Transportation Act — C-10.4 1
Short title 1 This Act may be cited as the Canada Transportation Act .
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Binding on Her Majesty 2 This Act is binding on Her Majesty in right of Canada or a province.
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Application generally 3 This Act applies in respect of transportation matters under the legislative authority of Parliament.
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Conflicts 4 (1) Subject to subsection (2), where there is a conflict between any order or regulation made under this Act in respect of a particular mode of transportation and any rule, order or regulation made under any other Act of Parliament in respect of that particular mode of transportation, the order or regulation made under this Act prevails. Competition Act (2) Subject to subsection (3), nothing in or done under the authority of this Act, other than Division IV of Part III, affects the operation of the Competition Act . International agreements respecting air services (3) In the event of any inconsistency or conflict between an international agreement or convention respecting air services to which Canada is a party and the Competition Act , the provisions of the agreement or convention prevail to the extent of the inconsistency or conflict. 1996, c. 10, s. 4; 2007, c. 19, s. 1
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Declaration 5 It is declared that a competitive, economic and efficient national transportation system that meets the highest practicable safety and security standards and contributes to a sustainable environment and makes the best use of all modes of transportation at the lowest total cost is essential to serve the needs of its users, advance the well-being of Canadians and enable competitiveness and economic growth in both urban and rural areas throughout Canada. Those objectives are most likely to be achieved when (a) competition and market forces, both within and among the various modes of transportation, are the prime agents in providing viable and effective transportation services; (b) regulation and strategic public intervention are used to achieve economic, safety, security, environmental or social outcomes that cannot be achieved satisfactorily by competition and market forces and do not unduly favour, or reduce the inherent advantages of, any particular mode of transportation; (c) rates and conditions do not constitute an undue obstacle to the movement of traffic within Canada or to the export of goods from Canada; (d) the transportation system is accessible without undue obstacle to the mobility of all persons; (d.1) the transportation system is accessible without barriers to persons with disabilities; and (e) governments and the private sector work together for an integrated transportation system. 1996, c. 10, s. 5; 2007, c. 19, s. 2 2019, c. 10, s. 166
Canada Transportation Act — C-10.4
Agency means the Canadian Transportation Agency continued by subsection 7(1); ( Office )
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carrier means a person who is engaged in the transport of goods or passengers by any means of transport under the legislative authority of Parliament; ( transporteur )
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Chairperson means the Chairperson of the Agency; ( président )
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class 1 rail carrier means (a) the Canadian National Railway Company, (b) the Canadian Pacific Railway Company, (c) BNSF Railway Company, (d) CSX Transportation, Inc., (e) Norfolk Southern Railway Company, (f) Union Pacific Railroad Company, and (g) any railway company , as defined in section 87, that is specified in the regulations; ( transporteur ferroviaire de catégorie 1 )
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goods includes rolling stock and mail; ( marchandises )
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member means a member of the Agency appointed under subsection 7(2) and includes a temporary member; ( membre )
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Minister means the Minister of Transport; ( ministre )
Canada Transportation Act — C-10.4
radioactive material has the same meaning as in subsection 1(1) of the Packaging and Transport of Nuclear Substances Regulations, 2015 . It includes a dangerous good with any of UN numbers 2908 to 2913, 2915 to 2917, 2919, 2977, 2978, 3321 to 3333 and 3507 that are set out in Column 1 of the Dangerous Goods List in Chapter 3.2 of the Recommendations on the Transport of Dangerous Goods — Model Regulations , Eighteenth revised edition, 2013, published by the United Nations; ( matière radioactive )
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rolling stock includes a locomotive, engine, motor car, tender, snow-plough, flanger and any car or railway equipment that is designed for movement on its wheels on the rails of a railway; ( matériel roulant )
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shipper means a person who sends or receives goods by means of a carrier or intends to do so; ( expéditeur )
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sitting day of Parliament means a day on which either House of Parliament sits; ( jour de séance )
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superior court means (a) in Ontario, the Superior Court of Justice, (b) in Quebec, the Superior Court, (c) in New Brunswick, Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta, the Court of Queen’s Bench, (d) in Nova Scotia, British Columbia, Prince Edward Island, Yukon and the Northwest Territories, the Supreme Court, (e) in Newfoundland and Labrador, the Trial Division of the Supreme Court, and (f) in Nunavut, the Nunavut Court of Justice; ( cour supérieure )
Canada Transportation Act — C-10.4
temporary member means a temporary member of the Agency appointed under subsection 9(1); ( membre temporaire )
Canada Transportation Act — C-10.4
TIH (Toxic Inhalation Hazard) material means a gas or substance that is included in Class 2.3 of the Transportation of Dangerous Goods Regulations or that, under paragraph 2.28(c) of those Regulations, is included in Class 6.1 of those Regulations. It includes a dangerous good with a UN number that is set out in Column 1 of the Dangerous Goods List in Chapter 3.2 of the Recommendations on the Transport of Dangerous Goods – Model Regulations , Eighteenth revised edition, 2013, published by the United Nations and that is listed in Schedule III; ( matière toxique par inhalation )
Canada Transportation Act — C-10.4
Vice-Chairperson means the Vice-Chairperson of the Agency. ( vice-président )
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Governor in Council 6.1 The Governor in Council may make regulations specifying railway companies for the purpose of paragraph (g) of the definition class 1 rail carrier . 2018, c. 10, s. 3
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Designated person 6.11 The Governor in Council may, by regulations, designate a person for the purposes of subsections 50(1.001) and (3) and 51(1), (3) and (4). 2023, c. 26, s. 436
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Electronic means 6.2 (1) If the Minister administers or enforces an Act of Parliament, the Minister may do so using electronic means. Designated persons (2) For greater certainty, any person or class of persons who are designated by the Minister under an Act of Parliament for the purposes of the administration and enforcement of that Act may, in the exercise of their powers or the performance of their duties and functions, use the electronic means that are made available or specified by the Minister. Delegate (3) For greater certainty, a person who has been authorized by the Minister to do anything that may be done by the Minister under an Act of Parliament, may do so using the electronic means that are made available or specified by the Minister. 2019, c. 29, s. 214
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Provision of information 6.3 For the purposes of sections 6.4 and 6.5, providing information includes (a) making an application, request or decision; (b) giving notice; and (c) submitting a document. 2019, c. 29, s. 214
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Conditions for electronic version 6.4 For the purposes of an Act of Parliament that the Minister administers or enforces, a requirement under that Act to provide a signature or to provide information in a paper-based format is met if (a) an electronic version of the signature or information is provided by electronic means that are made available or specified by the Minister; and (b) any other condition that is provided for in regulations made under paragraph 6.5(a) is met. 2019, c. 29, s. 214
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Regulations 6.5 The Governor in Council may make regulations (a) respecting the application of sections 6.2 and 6.4, including the technology or format to be used, or the standards, specifications or processes to be followed, including for the making or verifying of an electronic signature and the manner in which it is to be used; (b) setting out the circumstances in which a person who must provide a signature or information under an Act that the Minister administers or enforces is required to do so using electronic means and specifying those means; (c) authorizing the Minister to permit or direct the use of electronic means, other than those referred to in paragraph (b), or non-electronic means and setting out the circumstances in which the Minister may do so; and (d) respecting the date and time when, and the place where, the electronic version of information is deemed to be sent or received. 2019, c. 29, s. 214
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Application 6.6 (1) A person may, in the form and manner specified by the Minister, apply to the Minister for an order that exempts any person or thing, or class of persons or things, from the application of any provision of an Act of Parliament that the Minister administers or enforces or any provision of an instrument made under that Act. Information (2) The Minister may, on receiving the application, require the provision of any information that is necessary for the Minister to process and assess the application. Debts to Her Majesty (3) The Minister may refuse to process or assess the application if the applicant has not paid an amount that, under an Act of Parliament that the Minister administers or enforces, constitutes a debt due to Her Majesty in right of Canada. 2019, c. 29, s. 215
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Order 6.7 (1) The Minister may, by order, exempt, for a period of not more than five years and subject to any conditions that the Minister considers appropriate, any person or thing, or class of persons or things, from the application of any provision of an Act of Parliament that the Minister administers or enforces or any provision of an instrument made under that Act, if the Minister is of the opinion that the exemption, having regard to the purposes of that Act, is in the public interest and that the exemption promotes innovation in transportation through research, development or testing. Extension (2) The Minister may, by order, extend the period of an exemption once, for a further period of not more than five years, subject to any conditions that the Minister considers appropriate. Statutory Instruments Act (3) The Statutory Instruments Act does not apply to an order made under this section that applies to a single person or thing. Accessibility (4) The Minister shall ensure that an order referred to in subsection (3) is accessible to the public unless the Minister is of the opinion that it would be inappropriate for reasons that include safety or security considerations or the protection of confidential or personal information. Exemptions under other Act (5) For greater certainty, the making of an order under subsection (1) does not preclude or limit the exercise of a power to exempt under an Act of Parliament that is administered or enforced by the Minister and vice versa. 2019, c. 29, s. 215
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Cost recovery 6.8 The Minister may recover any costs associated with the processing and assessing of an application under section 6.6 and may refuse to make the order requested until those costs are recovered from the applicant. 2019, c. 29, s. 215
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Agency continued 7 (1) The agency known as the National Transportation Agency is continued as the Canadian Transportation Agency. Composition of Agency (2) The Agency shall consist of not more than five members appointed by the Governor in Council, and such temporary members as are appointed under subsection 9(1), each of whom must, on appointment or reappointment and while serving as a member, be a Canadian citizen or a permanent resident within the meaning of subsection 2(1) of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act . Chairperson and Vice-Chairperson (3) The Governor in Council shall designate one of the members appointed under subsection (2) to be the Chairperson of the Agency and one of the other members appointed under that subsection to be the Vice-Chairperson of the Agency. 1996, c. 10, s. 7; 2001, c. 27, s. 221; 2007, c. 19, s. 3; 2015, c. 3, s. 30(E)
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Term of members 8 (1) Each member appointed under subsection 7(2) shall hold office during good behaviour for a term of not more than five years and may be removed for cause by the Governor in Council. Reappointment (2) A member appointed under subsection 7(2) is eligible to be reappointed on the expiration of a first or subsequent term of office. Continuation in office (3) If a member appointed under subsection 7(2) ceases to hold office, the Chairperson may authorize the member to continue to hear any matter that was before the member on the expiry of the member’s term of office and that member is deemed to be a member of the Agency, but that person’s status as a member does not preclude the appointment of up to five members under subsection 7(2) or up to three temporary members under subsection 9(1). 1996, c. 10, s. 8; 2007, c. 19, s. 4; 2015, c. 3, s. 31(E)
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Temporary members 9 (1) The Minister may appoint temporary members of the Agency from the roster of individuals established by the Governor in Council under subsection (2). Roster (2) The Governor in Council may appoint any individual to a roster of candidates for the purpose of subsection (1). Maximum number (3) Not more than three temporary members shall hold office at any one time. Term of temporary members (4) A temporary member shall hold office during good behaviour for a term of not more than one year and may be removed for cause by the Governor in Council. No reappointment (5) A person who has served two consecutive terms as a temporary member is not, during the twelve months following the completion of the person’s second term, eligible to be reappointed to the Agency as a temporary member.
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Members — conflicts of interest 10 (1) A member appointed under subsection 7(2) shall not, directly or indirectly, as owner, shareholder, director, officer, partner or otherwise, (a) be engaged in a transportation undertaking or business; or (b) have an interest in a transportation undertaking or business or an interest in the manufacture or distribution of transportation plant or equipment, unless the distribution is merely incidental to the general merchandising of goods. Temporary members may not hold other office (2) During the term of office of a temporary member, the member shall not accept or hold any office or employment that is inconsistent with the member’s duties under this Act. Disposal of conflict of interest (3) If an interest referred to in subsection (1) vests in a member appointed under subsection 7(2) for the benefit of the member by will or succession, the member shall, within three months after the vesting, absolutely dispose of the interest. 1996, c. 10, s. 10; 2015, c. 3, s. 32(E)
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Remuneration 11 (1) A member shall be paid such remuneration and allowances as may be fixed by the Governor in Council. Expenses (2) Each member is entitled to be paid reasonable travel and living expenses incurred by the member in carrying out duties under this Act or any other Act of Parliament while absent from the member’s ordinary place of work.
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Members — retirement pensions 12 (1) A member appointed under subsection 7(2) is deemed to be employed in the public service for the purposes of the Public Service Superannuation Act . Temporary members not included (2) A temporary member is deemed not to be employed in the public service for the purposes of the Public Service Superannuation Act unless the Governor in Council, by order, deems the member to be so employed for those purposes. Accident compensation (3) For the purposes of the Government Employees Compensation Act and any regulation made pursuant to section 9 of the Aeronautics Act , a member is deemed to be an employee in the federal public administration. 1996, c. 10, s. 12; 2003, c. 22, ss. 224(E), 225(E); 2015, c. 3, s. 33(E)
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Duties of Chairperson 13 The Chairperson is the chief executive officer of the Agency and has the supervision over and direction of the work of the members and its staff, including the apportionment of work among the members and the assignment of members to deal with any matter before the Agency.
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Absence of Chairperson 14 In the event of the absence or incapacity of the Chairperson or if the office of Chairperson is vacant, the Vice-Chairperson has all the powers and shall perform all the duties and functions of the Chairperson.
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Absence of both Chairperson and Vice-Chairperson 15 The Chairperson may authorize one or more of the members to act as Chairperson for the time being if both the Chairperson and Vice-Chairperson are absent or unable to act.
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Quorum 16 (1) Subject to the Agency’s rules, two members constitute a quorum. Quorum lost because of incapacity of member (2) Where a member who is conducting a hearing in respect of a matter becomes incapacitated or dies during the hearing or after the conclusion of the hearing but before rendering a decision and quorum is lost as a result, the Chairperson may, with the consent of all the parties to the hearing, (a) if the incapacity or death occurs during the hearing, authorize another member to continue the hearing and render a decision, or (b) if the incapacity or death occurs after the conclusion of the hearing, authorize another member to examine the evidence presented at the hearing and render a decision, and in either case, the quorum in respect of the matter is deemed never to have been lost. Quorum not lost because of incapacity of member (3) Where a member who is conducting a hearing in respect of a matter becomes incapacitated or dies during the hearing and quorum is not lost as a result, another member may be assigned by the Chairperson to participate in the hearing and in the rendering of a decision.
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Rules 17 The Agency may make rules respecting (a) the sittings of the Agency and the carrying on of its work; (b) the manner of and procedures for dealing with matters and business before the Agency, including the circumstances in which hearings may be held in private; and (c) the number of members that are required to hear any matter or perform any of the functions of the Agency under this Act or any other Act of Parliament.