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Canadian Securities Regulation Regime Transition Office Act — C-23.05 7
Conditions of employment — president and members 7 (1) The Governor in Council, on the recommendation of the Minister, shall determine the remuneration and allowances to be paid to the president and members of the Advisory Committee and any other conditions of their employment. Conditions of employment — staff (2) The Transition Office shall determine the remuneration and allowances to be paid to its officers, employees, agents and mandataries, advisers and experts and any other conditions of their employment or engagement, as the case may be. Remuneration (3) The Transition Office shall pay the remuneration and allowances determined under subsections (1) and (2).
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Conflict of interest — president and members 8 (1) The president and the members of the Advisory Committee shall not accept or hold any office or employment, or carry on any activity, that, in the Minister’s opinion, is inconsistent with the performance of their duties. Conflict of interest — officers and employees (2) The officers and employees of the Transition Office shall not accept or hold any office or employment, or carry on any activity, that, in the president’s opinion, is inconsistent with the performance of their duties.
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Immunity 9 No criminal or civil proceedings lie against the president, a member of the Advisory Committee or an officer or employee of the Transition Office for anything done or omitted to be done by that person in good faith under this Act.
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Purpose 10 The purpose of the Transition Office is to assist in the establishment of a Canadian securities regulation regime and a Canadian regulatory authority.
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Duties 11 (1) In carrying out its purpose, the Transition Office shall (a) develop a transition plan with respect to administrative and organizational matters, including those relating to human, financial, material and informational resources; (b) consult with stakeholders, including Canadian capital market participants; and (c) undertake any other activity that the Minister may direct. Copy (2) The Transition Office shall provide the Minister and each participating province and territory with a copy of the transition plan no later than one year after the day on which section 3 comes into force.
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Capacity and powers 12 In order to carry out its purpose, the Transition Office has the capacity and the rights, powers and privileges of a natural person and, in particular, it may (a) initiate, finance and administer programs and activities; (b) expend any money it receives for its activities, subject to any terms and conditions on which it is provided; (c) enter into contracts; and (d) with the Minister’s approval, enter into any agreement with the government of a province or territory that the president considers necessary or advisable.
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Information 13 The Transition Office shall inform the Minister regularly of its activities and its progress in carrying out its purpose.
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Maximum payment 14 (1) The Minister may make direct payments, in an aggregate amount not exceeding $96,100,000, or any other amount that may be specified in an appropriation Act, to the Transition Office for its use. Payments out of C.R.F. (2) Any amount payable under this section may be paid out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund, on the requisition of the Minister, at the times and in the manner, and on any terms and conditions, that the Minister considers appropriate. 2009, c. 2, s. 297 “14”; 2011, c. 24, s. 162; 2013, c. 39, Sch. 1 (FIN) vote 7b; 2015, c. 7, Sch. 1 (FIN) vote 9c
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Audit 15 The accounts and financial transactions of the Transition Office shall be audited annually by the Auditor General of Canada, and a report of the audit shall be made to the Transition Office and the Minister.
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Submission to Minister 16 (1) The president shall, within four months after the end of each fiscal year, submit a report of all of the Transition Office’s activities for that fiscal year, including its financial statements and the report referred to in section 15 , to the Minister. Tabling report (2) The Minister shall cause a copy of the report to be tabled in each House of Parliament on any of the first 15 days on which that House is sitting after the Minister receives the report. Report available to public (3) After the report is tabled in Parliament, the Transition Office shall make it available to the public.
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Date of dissolution 17 (1) The Governor in Council may, by order, on the recommendation of the Minister, dissolve the Transition Office. Publication of order (2) The order shall be published in the Canada Gazette before the date of dissolution referred to in the order. (3) [Repealed, 2013, c. 33, s. 133] Assets transferred (4) On the Transition Office’s dissolution, any of its property that remains after the payment of its debts and liabilities, or after the making of adequate provision for the payment of its debts and liabilities, shall be transferred to Her Majesty in right of Canada or to any body that the Governor in Council may specify. 2009, c. 2, s. 297 “17”; 2013, c. 33, s. 133
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Initial annual report 298 If section 297 comes into force less than three months before the end of a fiscal year, the president shall submit the first report required under section 16 of the Canadian Securities Regulation Regime Transition Office Act no later than four months after the end of the following fiscal year, and that report shall cover the period starting on the day on which section 297 comes into force and ending on the last day of that following fiscal year.
Canadian Securities Regulation Regime Transition Office Act — C-23.05
Vote No. Items Amount ($) Total ($) DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE Ministère des Finances 10a –    Pursuant to subsection 14(1) of the Canadian Securities Regulation Regime Transition Office Act , the aggregate amount of direct payments that the Minister of Finance may make to the Canadian Securities Regulation Regime Transition Office is not to exceed $107,500,000 1
Canadian Securities Regulation Regime Transition Office Act — C-23.05
–    Pursuant to subsection 14(1) of the Canadian Securities Regulation Regime Transition Office Act , the aggregate amount of direct payments that the Minister of Finance may make to the Canadian Securities Regulation Regime Transition Office is not to exceed $107,500,000
Canadian Space Agency Act — C-23.2
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 Canadian Space Agency Act .
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Definitions 2 In this Act, Agency means the Canadian Space Agency established by section 3; ( Agence ) Board [Repealed, 2010, c. 12, s. 1712] Executive Vice-President [Repealed, 2010, c. 12, s. 1712] 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 Agency appointed pursuant to subsection 12(1). ( président ) 1990, c. 13, s. 2; 2010, c. 12, s. 1712(E)
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Agency means the Canadian Space Agency established by section 3; ( Agence )
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Executive Vice-President [Repealed, 2010, c. 12, s. 1712]
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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 Agency appointed pursuant to subsection 12(1). ( président )
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Establishment 3 There is hereby established an agency of the Government of Canada, to be known as the Canadian Space Agency.
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Objects 4 The objects of the Agency are to promote the peaceful use and development of space, to advance the knowledge of space through science and to ensure that space science and technology provide social and economic benefits for Canadians.
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Matters concerning space 5 (1) The Agency may exercise its powers, and perform its duties and functions, in relation to all matters concerning space over which Parliament has jurisdiction and that are not by or pursuant to law assigned to any other department, board or agency of the Government of Canada. Functions (2) In carrying out its objects, the Agency shall (a) assist the Minister to coordinate the space policies and programs of the Government of Canada; (b) plan, direct, manage and implement programs and projects relating to scientific or industrial space research and development and the application of space technology; (c) promote the transfer and diffusion of space technology to and throughout Canadian industry; (d) encourage commercial exploitation of space capabilities, technology, facilities and systems; and (e) perform such other functions as the Governor in Council may, by order, assign. Idem (3) In carrying out its objects, the Agency may (a) construct, acquire, manage, maintain and operate space research and development vehicles, facilities and systems; (b) assist departments, boards and agencies of the Government of Canada to use and to market space technology; (c) make grants and contributions in support of programs or projects relating to scientific or industrial space research and development and the application of space technology, including projects designed to develop, test, evaluate or apply new or improved processes, products, systems or information relating to space science and technology with a view to determining the commercial potential of that science and technology, but not including any programs or projects relating solely to the commercial exploitation of space science or technology; (d) cooperate with the space and space-related agencies of other countries in the peaceful use and development of space; (e) provide services and facilities to any person; (f) license, sell or otherwise make available any patent, copyright, industrial design, trademark, trade secret or other like property right controlled or administered by the Minister; (g) enter into contracts, memoranda of understanding or other arrangements in the name of Her Majesty in right of Canada or in the name of the Agency; (h) acquire any money, securities or other personal or movable property by gift or bequest and expend, administer or dispose of any such money, securities or property subject to the terms, if any, on which the gift or bequest was made; (i) administer any loans or guarantees made by the Minister pursuant to section 9; and (j) do all such things as are necessary or incidental to the attainment of the objects of the Agency. Government facilities (4) In exercising its powers and performing its duties and functions under this Act, the Agency shall, where appropriate, make use of the services and facilities of departments, boards and agencies of the Government of Canada. 1990, c. 13, s. 5; 2001, c. 4, s. 70 2014, c. 20, s. 366(E)
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Coordination of space policies and programs 6 In furtherance of the objects referred to in section 4, the Minister shall coordinate the space policies and programs of the Government of Canada.
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Responsible for Agency 7 The Minister is responsible for the operations of the Agency.
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Agreements 8 The Minister may, with the approval of the Governor in Council, enter into agreements with the government of any province respecting the carrying out of any program of the Agency.
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Loans and guarantees 9 The Minister may, with the concurrence of the Minister of Finance, (a) make loans to any person with respect to the commercial exploitation of space science and technology; and (b) guarantee the repayment of any portion of the principal and interest owing on any loan made by any person in respect of the commercial exploitation of space science and technology.
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Fees or charges 10 (1) With the approval of the Governor in Council and subject to such terms and conditions as the Governor in Council may specify, the Minister may, by order, prescribe the fee or charge, or the manner of determining the fee or charge, to be paid by a person or a person of a class of persons (a) to whom the Agency provides any services or facilities; or (b) who is licensed by the Agency to use, or to whom the Agency otherwise makes available, any patent, copyright, industrial design, trademark, trade secret or other like property right. Interest (2) The Governor in Council may, by order, prescribe the interest, or the manner of determining the interest, to be paid on any overdue fee or charge prescribed or determined in a manner prescribed pursuant to subsection (1). Imposition (3) Subject to subsection (4), the Agency shall impose the fees or charges, including interest on overdue fees or charges, prescribed or determined in a manner prescribed pursuant to subsection (1) or (2). Waiver or reduction in fee (4) With the approval of the Governor in Council, the Minister may, by order, waive or reduce any fee, charge or interest that would otherwise be imposed under this section. Offset (5) The Agency may, with the approval of the Treasury Board, use any fee or charge imposed under this section in a fiscal year to offset the costs incurred in that year in connection with the services, facilities or property right in respect of which the fee or charge was imposed. Debts due to Her Majesty (6) All fees, charges and interest imposed under this section are debts due to Her Majesty in right of Canada and are recoverable as such in the Federal Court or any other court of competent jurisdiction. Not statutory instrument (7) An order made under this section that applies to or in respect of only one person or body shall be deemed not to be a statutory instrument for the purposes of the Statutory Instruments Act . 1990, c. 13, s. 10; 2001, c. 4, s. 71(F) 2014, c. 20, s. 366(E)
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Delegation 11 Any power, duty or function of the Minister under this Act, other than the power to make orders under section 10 and to authorize under this section, may be exercised or performed by any officer or employee of the Agency authorized by the Minister to do so and, if so exercised or performed, shall be deemed to have been exercised or performed by the Minister.
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President 12 (1) The Governor in Council shall appoint an officer, to be called the President of the Agency, to hold office during pleasure for a term not exceeding five years. Chief executive officer (2) The President is the chief executive officer of the Agency and, under the direction of the Minister, has control and supervision over the work, officers and employees of the Agency. Acting President (3) In the event of the absence or incapacity of the President or a vacancy in that office, the Minister may appoint another person to act as President, but that person may only act as President for a period exceeding 90 days with the approval of the Governor in Council. 1990, c. 13, s. 12; 2010, c. 12, s. 1713
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Reappointment 14 The President may be reappointed for a further term. 1990, c. 13, s. 14; 2010, c. 12, s. 1714
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Remuneration 15 The President shall be paid any remuneration that may be fixed by the Governor in Council. 1990, c. 13, s. 15; 2010, c. 12, s. 1714
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Employees 16 (1) Such employees as are necessary for the proper conduct of the work of the Agency shall be appointed in accordance with the Public Service Employment Act . Astronauts (2) Notwithstanding subsection (1), the Agency may appoint and employ astronauts in positions in the Agency and may, with the approval of the Governor in Council, establish the terms and conditions, including remuneration, of their employment. Act not applicable (3) The Federal Public Sector Labour Relations Act does not apply to any person employed in the Agency pursuant to subsection (2). Acts and regulations applicable (4) Each person employed in the Agency pursuant to subsection (2) is deemed to be an employee for the purposes of the Government Employees Compensation Act , to be employed in the federal public administration for the purposes of any regulations made pursuant to section 9 of the Aeronautics Act , and to be employed in the public service for the purposes of the Public Service Superannuation Act . 1990, c. 13, s. 16; 2003, c. 22, ss. 147, 223(E), 235; 2017, c. 9, s. 55
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Principal office 17 The principal office of the Agency shall be in the greater Montreal area.
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Contracts binding on Her Majesty 18 (1) Every contract, memorandum of understanding and arrangement entered into by the Agency in its own name is binding on Her Majesty in right of Canada to the same extent as it is binding on the Agency. Legal proceedings (2) Actions, suits or other legal proceedings in respect of any right or obligation acquired or incurred by the Agency, whether in its own name or in the name of Her Majesty in right of Canada, may be brought or taken by or against the Agency in the name of the Agency in any court that would have jurisdiction if the Agency were a corporation that is not an agent of Her Majesty.
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Annual report 23 The President shall, within four months after the end of each fiscal year, submit an annual report on the operations of the Agency in that year to the Minister, and the Minister shall cause a copy of the report to be laid before each House of Parliament on any of the first fifteen days on which that House is sitting after the Minister receives it.
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Deemed appointment 28 (1) Where a position in the public service of Canada is transferred to the Agency within ninety days after the day on which this Act comes into force, the incumbent of the position continues in the position in the Agency, unless the incumbent otherwise elects prior to the transfer, and any person so continuing is deemed to have been appointed to the Agency in accordance with subsection 16(1). Probation (2) Notwithstanding subsection (1) and section 28 of the Public Service Employment Act , no person deemed by that subsection to have been appointed is subject to probation, unless the person was subject to probation immediately before the appointment, and any person who was so subject to probation continues to be subject thereto only for so long as would have been the case but for this section.
Canadian Space Agency Act — C-23.2 Coming into force
Coming into force * 29 This Act shall come into force on a day to be fixed by order of the Governor in Council. * [Note: Act in force December 14, 1990, see SI/91-5.]
Canadian Sustainable Jobs Act — C-23.25 Preamble
Preamble Whereas Canada has ratified the Paris Agreement, signed at Paris on December 12, 2015, which came into force in 2016;
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Whereas the Paris Agreement acknowledges the need for an effective and progressive response to the urgent threat of climate change on the basis of the best available scientific knowledge and recognizes the imperative of the creation of decent work and quality jobs consistent with Canada’s nationally determined contribution;
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Whereas the Government of Canada has committed to developing a plan to set Canada on a path to achieve a prosperous, net-zero-emissions future by 2050, supported by public participation and expert advice;
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Whereas the Government of Canada recognizes that its plan to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050 should contribute to making Canada’s economy more resilient, inclusive and competitive;
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Whereas climate change is a global problem that requires immediate and ambitious action by all governments in Canada — as well as by industry, labour, Indigenous peoples, non-governmental organizations and individual Canadians — and has disproportionate impacts, including on vulnerable groups and individuals;
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Whereas the Government of Canada is committed to undertaking measures for climate change mitigation and to achieving and exceeding the target for 2030 set out in its nationally determined contribution that has been communicated in accordance with the Paris Agreement and in its commitment to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050 under the Canadian Net-Zero Emissions Accountability Act ;
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Whereas the Government of Canada recognizes that a net-zero-emissions future presents opportunities for economic growth, the creation of good-paying, high-quality jobs and the increased participation of equity-seeking groups in a net-zero economy;
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Whereas the Government of Canada is committed to seeing Canadians benefit from and contribute to the building of a net-zero economy;
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Whereas the Government of Canada is committed to taking action to achieve a fair and equitable net-zero economy in order to support the future and quality of life of workers and their communities, including by fostering the creation of sustainable jobs and implementing measures to assist workers in the shift to a net-zero economy;
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Whereas the Government of Canada recognizes that actions to mitigate and adapt to climate change will have varied effects across different regions, communities and sectors;
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Whereas the Government of Canada recognizes and supports the International Labour Organization’s Resolution Concerning Sustainable Development, Decent Work and Green Jobs adopted by the International Labour Conference in June 2013 and the associated guidelines on sustainable economies endorsed by the International Labour Organization’s Governing Body through a decision adopted on November 5, 2015;