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Canadian Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act — C-17.15 12
Orders: suspending benefits or imposing retaliatory measures 12 (1) For the purpose of suspending benefits of equivalent effect or imposing retaliatory measures of equivalent effect under Article 1013 of the Agreement, the Governor in Council may, by order, do any one or more of the following: (a) suspend rights or privileges granted by the Government of Canada to a province under the Agreement or any federal law; and (b) modify or suspend the application of any federal law with respect to a province. Definition of federal law (2) In this section, 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. Order subject to Chapter Ten (3) For greater certainty, the making of an order under subsection (1) must be in accordance with and subject to Chapter Ten of the Agreement and, in particular, (a) the requirements for standing set out in Article 1004.8 of the Agreement; and (b) the conditions and limitations set out in Articles 1013.3, 1013.4 and 1013.10 of the Agreement.
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Appointment of representative 13 The Governor in Council may appoint a Minister to be a representative on the Committee on Internal Trade continued under Article 1100 of the Agreement.
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Annual budget 14 The Government of Canada must pay its portion of the Internal Trade Secretariat’s annual operating budget referred to in Article 1102.3 of the Agreement.
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Rosters 15 The Governor in Council may appoint any person who meets the requirements set out in Annex 1005.2 of the Agreement to be on the rosters referred to in Article 1005.2 of the Agreement.
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Representatives on committees and working groups 16 The Minister may appoint any person to be a representative of Canada on any committee or working group referred to in the Agreement, other than the Committee on Internal Trade continued under Article 1100 of the Agreement.
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Appointments 17 (1) The Governor in Council may, by order, appoint any person to fill any position that may be necessary or advisable, in the opinion of the Governor in Council, for the carrying out of the purposes of the Agreement. Remuneration (2) A person appointed under subsection (1) may be paid the remuneration and expenses for their services that are fixed by the Governor in Council.
Canadian Gender Budgeting Act — C-17.2 Preamble
Preamble Whereas Canada’s long-term economic success depends on an inclusive society in which all individuals have the ability to contribute to their full potential, regardless of gender or other identity factors;
Canadian Gender Budgeting Act — C-17.2
Whereas taxation, the allocation of public resources and other policy decisions may produce various impacts on diverse groups, with the potential to create, sustain or reduce inequalities within society;
Canadian Gender Budgeting Act — C-17.2
Whereas building an economy that benefits all Canadians requires that the Government of Canada pursue economic and social policies and make budgetary decisions with full consideration of their impacts in terms of gender and diversity;
Canadian Gender Budgeting Act — C-17.2
And whereas improved gender and diversity information and analysis contribute to improved, evidence-based decision-making;
Canadian Gender Budgeting Act — C-17.2
Now, therefore, Her Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate and House of Commons of Canada, enacts as follows:
Canadian Gender Budgeting Act — C-17.2 1
Short title 1 This Act may be cited as the Canadian Gender Budgeting Act .
Canadian Gender Budgeting Act — C-17.2 2
Policy statement 2 It is declared to be the policy of the Government of Canada to (a) promote the principle of gender equality and greater inclusiveness in society as part of the annual federal budget, in support of Canada’s long-term economic growth and prosperity; (b) consider gender and diversity in taxation and resource allocation decisions, including in respect of direct spending and transfers to persons and other levels of government; (c) make information available to the public on the impacts of Government decisions in terms of gender and diversity, in order to enhance transparency and accountability; and (d) strengthen the ongoing capacity of departments named in Schedule VI to the Financial Administration Act to consider gender and diversity in the development of policy in a budgetary context, including through guidance, best practices and expertise provided by the Minister for Women and Gender Equality.
Canadian Gender Budgeting Act — C-17.2 3
Report — new budget measures 3 The Minister of Finance must table, before each House of Parliament, on any of the first 30 days on which that House is sitting after the day on which a budget plan is tabled in Parliament, a report on the impacts in terms of gender and diversity of all new budget measures described in the plan, if an assessment of the impacts is not included in the budget plan or any related documents that the Minister has made public.
Canadian Gender Budgeting Act — C-17.2 4
Analysis — tax expenditures 4 Once a year, the Minister of Finance must make available to the public analysis of impacts in terms of gender and diversity of the tax expenditures, such as tax exemptions, deductions or credits, that the Minister considers appropriate.
Canadian Gender Budgeting Act — C-17.2 5
Analysis — programs 5 Once a year, the President of the Treasury Board must make available to the public analysis of impacts in terms of gender and diversity of the existing Government of Canada expenditure programs that the President, in consultation with the Minister of Finance, considers appropriate.
Department of Canadian Heritage Act — C-17.3
Her Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate and House of Commons of Canada, enacts as follows:
Department of Canadian Heritage Act — C-17.3 1
Short title 1 This Act may be cited as the Department of Canadian Heritage Act .
Department of Canadian Heritage Act — C-17.3 2
Department established 2 (1) There is hereby established a department of the Government of Canada called the Department of Canadian Heritage over which the Minister of Canadian Heritage, appointed by commission under the Great Seal, shall preside. Minister (2) The Minister holds office during pleasure and has the management and direction of the Department.
Department of Canadian Heritage Act — C-17.3 3
Deputy head 3 The Governor in Council may appoint an officer called the Deputy Minister of Canadian Heritage to hold office during pleasure and to be the deputy head of the Department.
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Minister’s powers, duties and functions 4 (1) The powers, duties and functions of the Minister extend to and include all matters over which Parliament has jurisdiction, not by law assigned to any other department, board or agency of the Government of Canada, relating to Canadian identity and values, cultural development and heritage. Idem (2) The Minister’s jurisdiction referred to in subsection (1) encompasses, but is not limited to, jurisdiction over (a) the promotion of a greater understanding of human rights, fundamental freedoms and related values; (b) multiculturalism; (c) the arts, including cultural aspects of the status of the artist; (d) cultural heritage and industries, including performing arts, visual and audio-visual arts, publishing, sound recording, film, video and literature; (e) national battlefields; (f) the encouragement, promotion and development of sport; (g) the advancement of the equality of status and use of English and French and the enhancement and development of the English and French linguistic minority communities in Canada; (h) state ceremonial and Canadian symbols; (i) broadcasting, except in respect of spectrum management and the technical aspects of broadcasting; (j) the formulation of cultural policy, including the formulation of cultural policy as it relates to foreign investment and copyright; (k) the conservation, exportation and importation of cultural property; (k.1) the organization, sponsorship and promotion of public activities and events, in the National Capital Region as defined in section 2 of the National Capital Act , that will enrich the cultural and social fabric of Canada, taking into account the federal character of Canada, the equality of status of the official languages of Canada and the heritage of the people of Canada; and (l) national museums, archives and libraries. 1995, c. 11, s. 4; 2002, c. 18, s. 32(F); 2003, c. 2, s. 37; 2005, c. 2, s. 1; 2013, c. 33, s. 214
Department of Canadian Heritage Act — C-17.3 5
General duties 5 In exercising the powers and performing the duties and functions assigned to the Minister by section 4, the Minister shall (a) initiate, recommend, coordinate, implement and promote national policies, projects and programs with respect to Canadian identity and values, cultural development and heritage; and (b) with respect to the Minister’s jurisdiction referred to in paragraph 4(2)(k.1), coordinate the policies and programs of the Government of Canada respecting the organization, sponsorship or promotion by departments of public activities and events related to the National Capital Region as defined in section 2 of the National Capital Act . 1995, c. 11, s. 5; 2005, c. 2, s. 2; 2013, c. 33, s. 215
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Other powers 6 In exercising the powers and performing the duties and functions under this Act, the Minister may enter into agreements with the government of any province or any agency thereof.
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Financial assistance and dealing with property 7 To facilitate the implementation of any program of the Minister under this Act, the Minister may (a) provide financial assistance in the form of grants, contributions and endowments to any person; (b) subject to the Federal Real Property and Federal Immovables Act and any direction made by the Treasury Board, (i) acquire or seek to acquire any property by way of gift, bequest or other form of donation, and (ii) subject to the Surplus Crown Assets Act and to the terms and conditions on which the property was acquired, hold, administer, invest, expend, sell, exchange or otherwise dispose of that property; and (c) make gifts and issue prizes, awards, souvenirs and mementos on behalf of the Department of Canadian Heritage or of any other department. 1995, c. 11, s. 7; 2001, c. 4, s. 155
Department of Canadian Heritage Act — C-17.3 7.1
Funding — test cases 7.1 To promote a greater understanding of human rights, fundamental freedoms and related values, the Minister may take measures to provide funding to an organization, independent of the Government of Canada, responsible for administering a program whose purpose is to provide funding for test cases of national significance to be brought before the courts to clarify and assert constitutional human rights. 2023, c. 15, s. 52
Department of Canadian Heritage Act — C-17.3 8
Fees for services or use of facilities 8 (1) The Minister may, subject to any regulations that the Treasury Board may make for the purposes of this section, fix the fees to be paid for a service or the use of a facility provided by the Minister, the Department or any board or agency of the Government of Canada for which the Minister has responsibility. Amount not to exceed cost (2) Fees for a service or the use of a facility that are fixed under subsection (1) may not exceed the cost to Her Majesty in right of Canada of providing the service or the use of the facility.
Department of Canadian Heritage Act — C-17.3 9
Fees for products, rights and privileges 9 The Minister may, subject to any regulations that the Treasury Board may make for the purposes of this section, fix fees in respect of products, rights and privileges provided by the Minister, the Department or any board or agency of the Government of Canada for which the Minister has responsibility.
Department of Canadian Heritage Act — C-17.3 10
Fees in respect of regulatory processes, etc. 10 (1) The Minister may, subject to any regulations that the Treasury Board may make for the purposes of this section, fix fees in respect of regulatory processes or approvals provided by the Minister, the Department or any board or agency of the Government of Canada for which the Minister has responsibility. Amount (2) Fees that are fixed under subsection (1) shall in the aggregate not exceed an amount sufficient to compensate Her Majesty in right of Canada for any reasonable outlays incurred by Her Majesty for the purpose of providing the regulatory processes or approvals.
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Consultation 11 (1) Before fixing a fee under section 8, 9 or 10, the Minister shall consult with such persons or organizations as the Minister considers to be interested in the matter. Publication (2) The fees that are fixed under section 8, 9 or 10 shall be published once every calendar year in the Canada Gazette and by such appropriate electronic or other means that the Treasury Board may authorize by regulation and any change in those fees shall be published within thirty days after its effective date in the Canada Gazette and by such appropriate electronic or other means that the Treasury Board may authorize by regulation. Reference to Scrutiny Committee (3) Any fee fixed under section 8, 9 or 10 shall stand referred to the Committee referred to in section 19 of the Statutory Instruments Act to be reviewed and scrutinized as if it were a statutory instrument.
Department of Canadian Heritage Act — C-17.3 12
Power to make regulations 12 The Treasury Board may make regulations for the purposes of sections 8, 9, 10 and 11.
Department of Canadian Heritage Act — C-17.3 13
Positions 13 (1) Nothing in this Act shall be construed as affecting the status of an employee who, immediately before the coming into force of this subsection, occupied (a) a position in that portion of the public service in the Department of the Environment referred to in clause (a)(i)(A) of Order in Council P.C. 1993-1489 of June 25, 1993, (b) a position in that portion of the public service in the Department of National Health and Welfare referred to in clause (a)(i)(B) of Order in Council P.C. 1993-1489 of June 25, 1993, (c) a position in the Department of the Secretary of State of Canada other than (i) in the portions referred to in clause (a)(i)(B) of Order in Council P.C. 1993-1484 of June 25, 1993, and (ii) in the portions referred to in clause (a)(i)(A) of Order in Council P.C. 1993-1488 of June 25, 1993, known as the Student Assistance Branch and the Office of the Assistant Under Secretary of State (Social Development and Regional Operations), including the Education Support Branch, except for (A) the Native Citizens Directorate, (B) the Canadian Studies and Special Projects Directorate, and (C) the Youth Participation Directorate, (d) a position in the Department of Communications other than in the portions referred to in clause (a)(i)(B) of Order in Council P.C. 1993-1487 of June 25, 1993, Order in Council P.C. 1993-1670 of August 18, 1993 and clause (a)(i)(A) of Order in Council P.C. 1993-1484 of June 25, 1993, or (e) a position in the Department of Multiculturalism and Citizenship, except that the employee shall, on the coming into force of this subsection, occupy their position in the Department of Canadian Heritage under the authority of the Deputy Minister of Canadian Heritage. Definition of “employee” (2) In this section, employee has the same meaning as in subsection 2(1) of the Public Service Employment Act .
Department of Canadian Heritage Act — C-17.3 14
Transfer of appropriations 14 Any amount appropriated, for the fiscal year in which this section comes into force, by an appropriation Act based on the Estimates for that year for defraying the charges and expenses of the public service of Canada within the Department of Communications or the Department of Multiculturalism and Citizenship and that, on the day on which this section comes into force, is unexpended, is deemed, on that day, to be an amount appropriated for defraying the charges and expenses of the Department of Canadian Heritage.
Department of Canadian Heritage Act — C-17.3 15
Transfer of powers, duties and functions 15 (1) Wherever under any Act of Parliament, any instrument made under an Act of Parliament or any order, contract, lease, licence or other document, any power, duty or function is vested in or exercisable by any of the persons referred to in subsection (2) in relation to any matter to which the powers, duties and functions of the Minister of Canadian Heritage extend by virtue of this Act, that power, duty or function is vested in or exercisable by the Minister of Canadian Heritage, the Deputy Minister of Canadian Heritage or the appropriate officer of the Department of Canadian Heritage, as the case may be, unless the Governor in Council by order designates another Minister, Deputy Minister or officer of the public service of Canada to exercise that power, duty or function. Persons (2) For the purposes of subsection (1), the persons are (a) the Minister of the Environment, the Minister of National Health and Welfare, the Minister of State (Multiculturalism and Citizenship), the Minister of Multiculturalism and Citizenship, the Secretary of State of Canada and the Minister of Communications; (b) the Deputy Minister of the Environment, the Deputy Minister of National Health and Welfare, the Deputy Minister of Multiculturalism and Citizenship, the Under-Secretary of State and the Deputy Minister of Communications; and (c) any officer of the Department of the Environment, the Department of National Health and Welfare, the Department of Multiculturalism and Citizenship, the Department of the Secretary of State of Canada and the Department of Communications.
Department of Canadian Heritage Act — C-17.3 46
Other references 46 Every reference made to the Minister of Communications, the Minister of Multiculturalism and Citizenship and the Secretary of State of Canada in relation to any matter to which the powers, duties and functions of the Minister of Canadian Heritage extend by virtue of this Act, in any other Act of Parliament or in any order, regulation or other instrument made under any Act of Parliament shall, unless the context otherwise requires, be read as a reference to the Minister of Canadian Heritage.
Department of Canadian Heritage Act — C-17.3 47
References to Department of Communications, Department of Multiculturalism and Citizenship or Department of the Secretary of State of Canada 47 Every reference made to the Department of Communications, the Department of Multiculturalism and Citizenship or the Department of the Secretary of State of Canada, in relation to any matter to which the powers, duties and functions of the Minister of Canadian Heritage extend by virtue of this Act, in any other Act of Parliament or in any order, regulation or other instrument made under any Act of Parliament shall, unless the context otherwise requires, be read as a reference to the Department of Canadian Heritage.
Department of Canadian Heritage Act — C-17.3 Coming into force
Coming into force * 50 This Act or any provision of this Act or any provision of any Act amended by this Act comes into force on a day or days to be fixed by order of the Governor in Council. * [Note: Act in force July 12, 1996, see SI/96-68.]
Department of Canadian Heritage Act — C-17.3 216
Definitions 216 The following definitions apply in sections 217 to 220 . activity and event mandate means the organization, sponsoring or promotion of any public activities and events, in the National Capital Region as defined in section 2 of the National Capital Act , that will enrich the cultural and social fabric of Canada. ( mandat en matière d’activités et de manifestations ) Commission means the National Capital Commission continued by section 3 of the National Capital Act . ( Commission )
Department of Canadian Heritage Act — C-17.3
activity and event mandate means the organization, sponsoring or promotion of any public activities and events, in the National Capital Region as defined in section 2 of the National Capital Act , that will enrich the cultural and social fabric of Canada. ( mandat en matière d’activités et de manifestations )
Department of Canadian Heritage Act — C-17.3
Commission means the National Capital Commission continued by section 3 of the National Capital Act . ( Commission )
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Appointment of employees 217 Every employee of the Commission whose functions relate to the activity and event mandate is deemed, on the day on which this section comes into force, to be a person appointed to a position in the Department of Canadian Heritage under the Public Service Employment Act and to be an employee as defined in subsection 2(1) of that Act.
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Credits transferred 218 Any money that is appropriated by an Act of Parliament for the fiscal year in which this section comes into force to defray any expenditures of the Commission related to the activity and event mandate and that is unexpended is deemed to have been appropriated to defray any operating expenditures of the Department of Canadian Heritage.
Department of Canadian Heritage Act — C-17.3 219
Assets, obligations and authorizations 219 On the day on which this section comes into force, and to the extent that they relate to the activity and event mandate, (a) the Commission’s assets are transferred to Her Majesty in right of Canada as represented by the Minister of Canadian Heritage; (b) the Commission’s obligations are assumed by Her Majesty in right of Canada as represented by the Minister of Canadian Heritage; (c) permits, licences and other authorizations issued to the Commission are transferred to Her Majesty in right of Canada as represented by the Minister of Canadian Heritage; and (d) permits, licences and other authorizations issued by the Commission are deemed to have been issued by Her Majesty in right of Canada as represented by the Minister of Canadian Heritage.
Department of Canadian Heritage Act — C-17.3 220
Continuation of legal proceedings 220 Any action, suit or other legal proceeding to which the Commission is party that is pending in any court on the day on which this section comes into force and that relates to the activity and event mandate may be continued by or against Her Majesty in right of Canada in the same manner and to the same extent as it could have been continued by or against the Commission.
Canadian Heritage Languages Institute Act — C-17.6
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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