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Board’s rights in live stock to be released Exceptions 71 Notwithstanding anything in this Act, on or after the fifteenth day of June, 1930, in the case of any settler holding under purchase from the Board any live stock to which the Board retains title pending the completion by the settler of the payment of balance of the purchase price thereof, or on which the Board has a charge, lien, or other encumbrance as the result of any advances made to the settler pursuant to the provisions of this Act, the Board’s right, title and interest in such live stock shall be released by the Board in favour of the settler; provided that such release shall in no way relieve the settler from the payment by him to the Board of the balance of the purchase price of such live stock remaining unpaid together with accrued interest, or from the repayment of any amount secured by a lien, charge or other encumbrance against such live stock; provided further that no such release of title shall be made in favour of the settler where the settler has with the Board’s consent assigned his interest in such live stock to another party to whom the Board is obligated to deliver clear title upon the fulfilment by such party of certain obligations to the Board. 1930, c. 42, s. 1
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Certain interest charges remitted Application of payments made 72 All interest charges which accrued under this Act during the twelve months immediately preceding the standard date in 1932, other than in respect of any contract between the Director and any person under and by virtue of an agreement between His Majesty’s Secretary of State for the Colonies and the Government of the Dominion of Canada and bearing date the twentieth day of August, 1924, are remitted, and any payment heretofore made in respect thereof shall be applied toward reduction of principal indebtedness. 1932-33, c. 49, s. 1
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Time extended for credit on payments of arrears 73 (1) Any settler or person indebted in respect of any contract or agreement made prior to the first day of January, 1933, under the provisions of this Act, who after the thirty-first day of March, 1933, makes payment on or before the thirty-first day of March, 1941, in respect of any arrears due and payable before the first day of April, 1938, shall, subject to the provisions of this section, receive credit toward payment of such arrears for a further sum equal to the payment made. Limitation (2) No such additional credit shall be accorded in respect of moneys the proceeds of alienation of any property charged under this Act or of fire insurance or due as the cash down payment under any agreement for sale of land. Evidence satisfactory to Director must be produced (3) Any such credit shall be accorded only upon production to the Director of evidence satisfactory to him that any fire insurance premium payable and all taxes imposed in respect of such person’s interest in the land charged under this Act during the then current year in the case of payment of arrears or the year or years in respect of which payment is made in the case of instalments have been paid or made the subject of arrangement. Exceptions (4) This section shall not apply to any person indebted under a contract between him and the Director under or by virtue of an agreement between His Majesty’s Secretary of State for the Colonies and the Government of the Dominion of Canada mentioned in section seventy-two of this Act until the consent thereto of His Majesty’s Government of Great Britain has been obtained as hereinafter provided, or to a settler or person in respect of land held under this Act by virtue of a lease. 1932-33, c. 49, s. 1; 1936, c. 10, s. 1; 1938, c. 14, s. 2
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By consent of British Government, Director may apply certain provisions to British settlers 74 Upon the consent of His Majesty’s Government of Great Britain to bear the loss thereby occasioned in the proportion specified in the agreement between His Majesty’s Secretary of State for the Colonies and the Government of the Dominion of Canada mentioned in section seventy-two of this Act, the Director shall apply mutatis mutandis the provisions of section seventy, seventy-two and seventy-three of this Act to any person indebted under a contract for purchase of land entered into with the Director under and by virtue of such agreement. 1932-33, c. 49, s. 1
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Director’s rights in equipment to be released Exceptions 75 Notwithstanding anything in this Act, on or after the thirty-first day of March, 1933, in the case of any settler holding under purchase from the Director any equipment to which the Director retains title pending the completion by the settler of the payment of balance of the purchase price thereof, or on which the Director has a charge, lien, or other encumbrance as the result of any advances made to the settler pursuant to the provisions of this Act, the Director’s right, title and interest in such equipment shall be released by the Director in favour of the settler; provided that such release shall in no way relieve the settler from the payment by him to the Director of the balance of the purchase price of such equipment remaining unpaid together with accrued interest, or from the repayment of any amount secured by a lien, charge or other encumbrance against such equipment; provided further that no such release of title shall be made in favour of the settler where the settler has with the Director’s consent assigned his interest in such equipment to another party to whom the Director is obligated to deliver clear title upon the fulfilment by such party of certain obligations to the Director. 1932-33, c. 49, s. 1
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Reduction of interest rate in case of a settler, veteran of two wars R.S., c. 157 76 In any case where (a) a person is indebted in respect of any agreement made under this Act; (b) a person has not abandoned his land; (c) the agreement has not been terminated, rescinded or assigned; (d) a person at any time during the war that commenced in September, one thousand nine hundred and thirty-nine (i) was engaged on active service in a naval, military or air force of Canada; or (ii) was engaged on active service in any of His Majesty’s forces and at the time of his enlistment therein was ordinarily domiciled or resident in Canada; (e) a person either (i) served in a theatre of actual war as designated by the Governor in Council under the authority of the Pension Act ; or (ii) served only in those parts of Canada that are not so designated by the Governor in Council as a theatre of actual war, for a period of not less than twelve months; or (iii) is by reason of disability incurred as a result of such service in receipt of a pension; and (f) a person has been honourably discharged from the force in which he was so engaged or has been permitted honourably to resign or retire therefrom; the rate of interest that may be charged in respect of any such agreement after the standard date in the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-two or the date of his enlistment in such force, whichever is the earlier, shall be three and one-half per centum per annum. 1946, c. 33, s. 1
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Reduction of interest rate in case of other settlers 77 In any case where a settler has not abandoned his land and his agreement made under this Act has not been terminated, rescinded or assigned, the rate of interest that may be charged in respect of any such agreement after the standard date in the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-four shall be three and one-half per centum per annum. 1946, c. 33, s. 1
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All concerned are hereby notified that pursuant to the provisions of Part Three of the Soldier Settlement Act , the Soldier Settlement Board of Canada has established and does hereby establish settlement area number ( one, or as the case may be ) consisting of the lands within the limits above defined, and that all owners of blocks of land as defined by said Part of said Act situate within said limits are required to comply with the terms of said Part of said Act or suffer the penalties by said Act provided and thereafter comply as aforesaid, notwithstanding.
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(or “Disestablishment of Settlement Area No.
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described as follows” as the case may be .)
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All concerned are hereby notified that pursuant to the provisions of Part III of the Soldier Settlement Act , the Soldier Settlement Board of Canada has altered the limits of its Settlement Area No........................., that these are now as first above described and that all owners of blocks of land as defined by said Part of said Act situate within said new limits who have not already complied with the terms of said Part of said Act are required to so comply or suffer the penalties by said Act provided and thereafter comply as aforesaid, notwithstanding. (Or “has entirely disestablished its settlement area No.......................... as above described and that all lands within the limits of such former settlement area are hereby freed from the operation of the provisions of the said Soldier Settlement Act , as the case may be .)
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Names and Post Office addresses of person, or persons making return
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The undersigned files this return with a District Superintendent of the Soldier Settlement Board of Canada pursuant to the provisions of Part III of the Soldier Settlement Act .
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The undersigned owns or own personally (or if owner along with others state names and extent of interests of others and their post office addresses) within the settlement area above described, the following described parcels of land: —
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Parcel No. 1 was cultivated to the extent of ................... per centum of its area during the season of 19...... and its average cultivation for the two immediately preceding seasons was ....... per centum of its area. Parcel No. 1 is encumbered as follows ..................................... (give description of encumbrances and names and post office addresses of the holders thereof).
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Parcel No. 2 (give the same particulars as to each parcel).
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The owner is willing to sell his interest in Parcel No. 1 to the Board to be applied to the purposes of the Soldier Settlement Act , for the sum of ................ dollars.
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The owner is willing to sell his interest in Parcel No. 2 to the Board to be applied to the purposes of the Soldier Settlement Act , for the sum of ............... dollars.
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Give the same information as respects each other parcel.
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The owner is willing to sell his interest in all the above- mentioned and described parcels to the Board to be applied to the purposes of the Soldier Settlement Act , for the sum of ................ dollars.
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There are buildings and improvements upon such land as follows: — On Parcel No. 1 .............................. (short description). Parcel No. 2 and (like particulars).
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Dated at ......................... in the province of ......................... this ......................... day of ......................... 19......
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Province................................
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Settlement Area No................................
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Description of Land Compulsorily Purchased
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To all persons in any manner interested as owners or otherwise in the above described land.
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Take Notice that the Soldier Settlement Board of Canada, pursuant to power provided in and by Part III, the Soldier Settlement Act , has compulsorily purchased the above described parcel (or parcels) of land, that said Board is willing to pay therefore the sum of ............................. dollars, and that by publication of this notice and by force of said Act the said described land is now vested in said Board as for an estate of fee simple in possession (or, in the province of Quebec “in said Board as absolute owner”) freed and discharged from all other estates and from all encumbrances, liens, claims and interests whatever and as effectually as if it had been conveyed to the Board by deed or conveyance of all persons entitled to any interest therein, but that if the owner or other persons interested in said described land are not willing to accept as payment for his or their respective interests in or claims against said described land in full of their interests and claims the amount of compensation money mentioned in this notice, other compensation to be ascertained as provided in said Part III of said Act, will be paid by said Board.
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I, ............................. of ........................... in the ......................... of .............................. Province of ..............................., (occupation) make oath and say as follows: —
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1. Produced herewith and shown to me and marked Exhibit A by the functionary before whom this affidavit is sworn is a certain conveyance of land to the Soldier Settlement Board of Canada.
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2. I have personal knowledge of the matters hereinafter deposed to.
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3. No person, firm or corporation has collected or attempted to collect from me, nor been paid by me nor, so far as I am aware, has any person collected or attempted to collect from any other person, whether interested in the land to which such conveyance relates or otherwise, or charged as against any person, or been paid by any person any fee or commission or advance of price for services rendered in the sale of such land to the Board, whether for the finding of a buyer or otherwise.
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4. The last sale of said land (or part thereof) previously to the said conveyance to the Board was made on or about the ................... day of ....................... 19.....
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The grantors were ....................................................................... of ....................................................................... and the grantees were ........................................... There was paid for said land on that occasion the sum of ........................................... dollars which is an average of ..................................... dollars per acre. The improvements made upon said land since said sale have been as follows: —
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5. The consideration mentioned in said Exhibit is ........................... dollars and the persons who are to receive the same and the amounts that each is entitled to receive, and to whom the Board may make payment direct, are now truly stated, to wit: —
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(a) ......................................................... (name, post office address and amount receivable)
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(b) ......................................................... (name, post office address and amount receivable)
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(c) ......................................................... (name, post office address and amount receivable)
Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council Act — S-12 1
Short title 1 This Act may be cited as the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council Act . 1976-77, c. 24, s. 2
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Definitions 2 In this Act, Council means the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council established by section 3; ( Conseil ) Minister means such member of the Queen’s Privy Council for Canada as is 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 5(1); ( président ) Vice-President means the Vice-President of the Council elected under subsection 6(1). ( vice-président ) 1976-77, c. 24, s. 3
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Council means the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council established by section 3; ( Conseil )
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Minister means such member of the Queen’s Privy Council for Canada as is 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 5(1); ( président )
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Vice-President means the Vice-President of the Council elected under subsection 6(1). ( vice-président )
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Establishment and membership of Council 3 There is established a corporation, to be called the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council, consisting of a president and not more than 18 other members to be appointed by the Governor in Council as provided in section 5. R.S., 1985, c. S-12, s. 3; 2010, c. 12, s. 1767
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Functions of Council 4 (1) The functions of the Council are to (a) promote and assist research and scholarship in the social sciences and humanities; and (b) advise the Minister in respect of such matters relating to such research as the Minister may refer to the Council for its consideration. Powers of Council (2) The Council, in carrying out its functions under subsection (1), may (a) expend, for the purposes of this Act, any money appropriated by Parliament for the work of the Council or received by the Council through the conduct of its operations; and (b) publish and sell or otherwise distribute such scholarly, scientific and technical information relating to the work of the Council as the Council considers necessary. 1976-77, c. 24, s. 5
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Appointment of President 5 (1) The President of the Council shall be appointed to hold office for such term, not exceeding five years, as the Governor in Council may determine. Other members (2) Each of the members of the Council, other than the President, shall be appointed to hold office for such term, not exceeding three years, as will ensure as far as possible the expiration in any one year of the terms of appointment of fewer than half of the members so appointed. Eligibility for re-appointment (3) A retiring President or other member is eligible for re-appointment to the Council in the same or another capacity. 1976-77, c. 24, s. 6
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Vice-President 6 (1) The Council may, with the approval of the Governor in Council, elect one of its members to be Vice-President of the Council. Powers of Vice-President (2) In the event of the absence or incapacity of the President or if the office of President is vacant, the Vice-President has all the powers of the President. 1976-77, c. 24, s. 7
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Salary and expenses of President 7 (1) The President shall be paid such salary and expenses as are fixed by the Governor in Council. Remuneration and expenses (2) 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 by the member while absent from his ordinary place of residence in the course of his duties under this Act. Remuneration of members for additional duties (3) Notwithstanding subsection (2), a member of the Council, other than the President, may, for any period during which the member performs with the approval of the Council any duties on behalf of the Council in addition to the ordinary duties of the member as such, be paid such remuneration therefor as may be authorized by the Council. 1976-77, c. 24, s. 8
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Head office 8 The head office of the Council shall be at such place in Canada as may be designated by the Governor in Council. 1976-77, c. 24, s. 9
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Meetings 9 The Council may meet at such times and at such places in Canada as it considers necessary but it shall meet at least twice a year. 1976-77, c. 24, s. 10
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Authority of President 10 The President is the chief executive officer of the Council and has supervision over and direction of the work and staff of the Council. 1976-77, c. 24, s. 11
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Executive committee 11 (1) There is hereby established an executive committee of the Council consisting of the President, the Vice-President and at least six other members selected by the Council. Duties of executive committee (2) The executive committee of the Council may exercise such of the powers and perform such of the functions of the Council as the Council may by by-law assign to it and shall submit at each meeting of the Council minutes of its proceedings since the last preceding meeting of the Council. 1976-77, c. 24, s. 12
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Investment Committee 12 (1) Where the Council acquires, by gift, bequest or otherwise, money, securities or other property that it is required to administer subject to the terms on which the money, securities or other property was given, bequeathed or otherwise made available, there shall be established an Investment Committee consisting of the President, a member of the Council designated by the Council and three other persons appointed by the Governor in Council. Duties (2) The Investment Committee shall aid and advise the Council in making, managing and disposing of investments under this Act. Remuneration and expenses (3) The members of the Investment Committee appointed by the Governor in Council may be paid for their services such remuneration and expenses as are fixed by the Governor in Council. R.S., 1985, c. S-12, s. 12; 2004, c. 25, s. 170(F)
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By-laws 13 (1) Subject to the approval of the Governor in Council, the Council may make by-laws for the regulation of its proceedings and generally for the conduct of its activities, including the establishment of special, standing and other committees of the Council. Advisory committees (2) Any by-law made pursuant to subsection (1) establishing an advisory committee of the Council may provide for the members of the committee to include persons other than members of the Council, in addition to members of the Council. Remuneration of advisory committee members (3) The members of an advisory committee who are not members of the Council may be paid for their services such remuneration and expenses as are fixed by the Governor in Council. 1976-77, c. 24, s. 14
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Appointment of staff 14 (1) The Council may (a) appoint such officers and employees as are necessary for the proper conduct of the work of the Council; and (b) prescribe the duties of those officers and employees and the conditions of their employment. Salaries and expenses of staff (2) The officers and employees of the Council appointed as provided in subsection (1) shall be paid such salaries and expenses as are fixed by the Council with the approval of the Governor in Council. Temporary appointments (3) The Council may authorize the President or any other officer of the Council to appoint persons to perform duties of a temporary nature for a period not exceeding six months. 1976-77, c. 24, s. 15; 1978-79, c. 13, s. 30