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Accessible Canada Act — A-0.6 118
Limited application — broadcasting 118 (1) Subject to subsections (2) and (3), regulations made under subsection 117 (1) apply in respect of a regulated entity that carries on a broadcasting undertaking only if the regulations relate to the identification, prevention and removal of barriers in the areas referred to in paragraphs 5(a), (b), (f) and (g) and in the area referred to in paragraph 5(c.1) as it relates to the areas referred to in those paragraphs. Non-application — employment equity (2) Regulations made under subsection 117 (1) that are in relation to employment do not apply in respect of a regulated entity that carries on a broadcasting undertaking and that is not subject to the Employment Equity Act . Non-application — areas specified in regulations (3) Regulations made under subsection 117 (1) that are in relation to the identification, prevention and removal of barriers in an area referred to in paragraph 5 (g) do not apply in respect of a regulated entity that carries on a broadcasting undertaking if requirements in relation to the identification, prevention and removal of barriers in that area apply to the regulated entity under (a) a condition imposed under section 9.1 of the Broadcasting Act ; (b) an order under subsection 9(4) of that Act; or (c) a regulation made under subsection 10(1) of that Act. 2019, c. 10, s. 118 2023, c. 8, s. 47
Accessible Canada Act — A-0.6 119
Limited application — telecommunications 119 (1) Subject to subsection (2), regulations made under subsection 117 (1) apply in respect of a regulated entity that is a Canadian carrier or a telecommunications service provider only if the regulations relate to the identification, prevention and removal of barriers in the areas referred to in paragraphs 5(a), (b), (f) and (g) and in the area referred to in paragraph 5(c.1) as it relates to the areas referred to in those paragraphs. Non-application — areas specified in regulations (2) Regulations made under subsection 117 (1) that are in relation to the identification, prevention and removal of barriers in an area referred to in paragraph 5 (g) do not apply in respect of a regulated entity that is a Canadian carrier or telecommunications service provider if requirements in relation to the identification, prevention and removal of barriers in that area apply to the regulated entity under a condition imposed under section 24 or 24.1 of the Telecommunications Act or a regulation made under that Act.
Accessible Canada Act — A-0.6 120
Limited application — transportation 120 The only regulations made under subsection 117 (1) that apply in respect of a regulated entity that is required to comply with any provision of regulations made under subsection 170(1) of the Canada Transportation Act are those that relate to the identification and removal of barriers, and the prevention of new barriers, in the following areas: (a) employment; (b) the built environment, other than a passenger aircraft, passenger train, passenger bus, passenger vessel, aerodrome passenger terminal, railway passenger station, bus passenger station or marine passenger terminal; (c) the procurement of goods, services and facilities that are not related to the mobility of persons with disabilities; (d) areas designated under regulations made under paragraph 117(1)(b); and (e) the area referred to in paragraph 5(c.1) as it relates to the areas referred to paragraphs (a) to (d).
Accessible Canada Act — A-0.6 121
Exemption 121 (1) On application by a regulated entity, the Minister may, by order and on any terms that he or she considers necessary, (a) exempt a regulated entity from the application of any provision of regulations made under subsection 117 (1) if the Minister is satisfied that the regulated entity has taken or will take measures that will result in an equivalent or greater level of accessibility for persons with disabilities; or (b) exempt a class of regulated entities from the application of any provision of regulations made under subsection 117 (1) if the Minister is satisfied that all the members of the class have taken or will take measures that will result in an equivalent or greater level of accessibility for persons with disabilities. The order ceases to have effect on the earlier of the end of the period of three years that begins on the day on which the order is made and the end of any shorter period specified in the order. Copy to Accessibility Commissioner (2) The Minister must provide the Accessibility Commissioner with a copy of every order made under subsection (1). Non-application of Statutory Instruments Act (3) The Statutory Instruments Act does not apply to an order made under paragraph (1)(a), but the order must be published in the Canada Gazette and the reasons for the making of the order must be made available to the public.
Accessible Canada Act — A-0.6 121.1
For greater certainty 121.1 For greater certainty, nothing in any provision of this Act or the regulations limits a regulated entity’s duty to accommodate under any other Act of Parliament.
Accessible Canada Act — A-0.6 122
Collaboration — complaints, applications and grievances 122 (1) The Accessibility Commissioner, the Canadian Transportation Agency, the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission, the Canadian Human Rights Commission and the Federal Public Sector Labour Relations and Employment Board must work together to put in place mechanisms for the efficient and expeditious referral to the appropriate authority of accessibility-related complaints, applications and grievances. Notice of referral (2) If an authority referred to in subsection (1) decides not to deal with a complaint, application or grievance for one of the following reasons and it decides to refer the complaint, application or grievance to the appropriate authority, it must cause a written notice of its decision, and the reasons for it, to be served on the individual that filed the complaint or application, or presented the grievance, and on the individual or entity that is the subject of the complaint, application or grievance: (a) the complaint, application or grievance is one that could more appropriately be dealt with, initially or completely, according to a procedure provided for under any Act of Parliament; or (b) the complaint, application or grievance is beyond the jurisdiction of the authority required to serve the notice. Suspension of time (3) If an authority causes a notice under subsection (2) to be served, the period that begins on the day on which the complaint or application was filed or the grievance was referred to adjudication and that ends on the day on which the complaint, application, or grievance was referred to the appropriate authority is not to be included in the calculation of any time the individual has to avail themselves of any procedure under any Act of Parliament. Disclosure of information (4) An authority referred to in subsection (1) may, for the purpose of implementing the mechanisms referred to in subsection (1), disclose to the appropriate authority any information, including personal information, that is contained in a complaint, application or grievance that it refers to the appropriate authority.
Accessible Canada Act — A-0.6 123
Collaboration — policies and practices 123 The Accessibility Commissioner, the Canadian Transportation Agency, the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission, the Canadian Human Rights Commission and the Federal Public Sector Labour Relations and Employment Board must work together to foster complementary policies and practices in relation to accessibility-related matters.
Accessible Canada Act — A-0.6 124
Obstruction 124 It is prohibited to obstruct, by act or omission, the Accessibility Commissioner or his or her delegate while they are engaged in the exercise of powers or the performance of duties or functions under this Act.
Accessible Canada Act — A-0.6 125
False statements — Accessibility Commissioner 125 It is prohibited to knowingly make any false or misleading statement verbally or in writing to the Accessibility Commissioner, or to his or her delegate, while they are engaged in the exercise of powers or the performance of duties or functions under this Act.
Accessible Canada Act — A-0.6 126
False statements — records, reports, etc. 126 It is prohibited for a regulated entity to knowingly make, or participate in, assent to or acquiesce in the making of a false or misleading statement in any record, report, electronic data or other document that it is required to prepare, retain or provide under this Act.
Accessible Canada Act — A-0.6 127
Section 126 of Criminal Code 127 Section 126 of the Criminal Code does not apply to or in respect of any contravention of any provision of this Act or of regulations made under subsection 117 (1).
Accessible Canada Act — A-0.6 128
Debts to Her Majesty 128 (1) The following amounts constitute debts due to Her Majesty in right of Canada that may be recovered in the Federal Court: (a) costs incurred by Her Majesty in right of Canada in relation to the inspection of a place or the examination of any thing; (b) the amount of a penalty, from the time the notice of violation setting out the amount of the penalty is served; (c) every amount undertaken to be paid under a compliance agreement entered into with the Accessibility Commissioner under subsection 82 (1), from the time the compliance agreement is entered into; (d) the amount set out in a notice of default referred to in subsection 82 (4), from the time the notice is served; (e) the amount of a penalty confirmed or corrected in the Accessibility Commissioner’s notice of decision served under subsection 84 (4), from the expiry of the time specified in the notice. Limitation period (2) No proceedings to recover a debt referred to in subsection (1) may be commenced after the expiry of five years after the day on which the debt became payable. Debt final (3) A debt referred to in subsection (1) is final and not subject to review or to be restrained, prohibited, removed, set aside or otherwise dealt with except to the extent and in the manner provided by sections 81 to 84 .
Accessible Canada Act — A-0.6 129
Certificate of default 129 (1) Any debt referred to in subsection 128 (1) in respect of which there is a default of payment, or the part of any such debt that has not been paid, may be certified by the Accessibility Commissioner. Registration in Federal Court (2) Registration in the Federal Court of a certificate issued under subsection (1) has the same force and effect as a judgment of that court for a debt of the amount specified in the certificate and all related registration costs.
Accessible Canada Act — A-0.6 130
Enforcement of order 130 An order made under subsection 75 (1) or amended under subsection 76 (4) and an order made under subsection 102 (1) or section 106 may, for the purpose of enforcement, be made an order of the Federal Court by following the usual procedure or by the Accessibility Commissioner filing in the Registry of the Court a copy of the order certified by the Accessibility Commissioner to be a true copy.
Accessible Canada Act — A-0.6 131
Review by Senate and House of Commons 131 (1) Five years after the day on which the first regulation is made under subsection 117 (1), or as soon as feasible after that day, a comprehensive review of the provisions and operation of this Act is to be commenced by a committee of the Senate, of the House of Commons or of both Houses of Parliament that may be designated or established by the Senate, the House of Commons or both Houses of Parliament, as the case may be, for that purpose. Report (2) Within six months, or any further time that is authorized by the Senate, the House of Commons or both Houses of Parliament, as the case may be, after the day on which the review is commenced, the committee must submit a report on that review to the Senate, the House of Commons or both Houses of Parliament, as the case may be, together with a statement of any changes recommended by the committee.
Accessible Canada Act — A-0.6 132
Independent review 132 (1) Five years after the first day on which a report is submitted under subsection 131 (2) to either House of Parliament and every tenth anniversary of that day, the Minister must cause an independent review of the provisions and operation of this Act to be conducted, and must cause a report on the review to be laid before each House of Parliament on any of the first 15 days on which that House is sitting after the review is completed. Duty to consult (2) The person or persons conducting the review must consult the public, persons with disabilities, organizations that represent the interests of persons with disabilities, regulated entities and organizations that represent the interests of regulated entities.
Accessible Canada Act — A-0.6 133
Designation 133 Throughout Canada, in each year, the week starting on the last Sunday in May is to be known as National AccessAbility Week.
Accessible Canada Act — A-0.6 134
Definition of parliamentary entity 134 In this Part, parliamentary entity means (a) the Senate, as represented by any committee or person that the Senate by its rules or orders designates for the purposes of this Part; (b) the House of Commons, as represented by the Board of Internal Economy of the House of Commons; (c) the Library of Parliament; (d) the office of the Senate Ethics Officer; (e) the office of the Conflict of Interest and Ethics Commissioner; (f) the Parliamentary Protective Service; and (g) the office of the Parliamentary Budget Officer.
Accessible Canada Act — A-0.6 135
Application of other Parts 135 Parts 4 to 6 and 8 apply in respect of parliamentary entities only to the extent provided for in this Part.
Accessible Canada Act — A-0.6 136
Constituency offices 136 For greater certainty, this Part applies with respect to the constituency offices of members of the House of Commons.
Accessible Canada Act — A-0.6 137
Powers, privileges and immunities 137 For greater certainty, nothing in this Act or in any regulations made under it is to be construed as limiting in any way the powers, privileges and immunities of the Senate and the House of Commons and their members or as authorizing the exercise of a power or the performance of a function or duty under this Act if the exercise of that power or the performance of that function or duty would interfere, directly or indirectly, with the business of the Senate or the House of Commons.
Accessible Canada Act — A-0.6 138
Application of Part 4 138 (1) Sections 69 to 71 apply with respect to a parliamentary entity as if it were a regulated entity. Exemption (2) After consulting with the Accessibility Commissioner, the Speaker of the Senate or the Speaker of the House of Commons — or, in the case of the Library of Parliament, the Parliamentary Protective Service and the office of the Parliamentary Budget Officer, both Speakers acting jointly — may exempt in writing a parliamentary entity from the application of all or any part of sections 69 to 71 , on any terms that the Speaker or Speakers consider necessary. Amendment or revocation (3) The Speaker or Speakers who gave an exemption under subsection (2) must consult with the Accessibility Commissioner before amending it but need not do so before revoking it. Statutory Instruments Act (4) For greater certainty, an exemption, amendment or revocation referred to in this section is not a statutory instrument for the purposes of the Statutory Instruments Act .
Accessible Canada Act — A-0.6 139
Application of Part 5 — inspection 139 (1) Section 73 applies with respect to a parliamentary entity. Orders (2) Sections 74 to 76 apply with respect to a parliamentary entity as if it were a regulated entity.
Accessible Canada Act — A-0.6 140
th the agreement, he or she must cause them to be served with a notice of default. Limitation period or prescription (9) No notice of contravention is to be issued after the expiry of two years after the day on which the subject matter of the contravention arose. Application — sections 85 and 87 (10) Sections 85 and 87 apply with respect to contraventions referred to in this section, with any reference to a regulated entity to be read as a reference to a parliamentary entity, any reference to a person to be read as a reference to a specified person and any reference to a violation to be read as a reference to a contravention. Definition of specified person (11) In this section, specified person means a person performing duties and functions in the course of the activities or business of a parliamentary entity.
Accessible Canada Act — A-0.6 141
Application of Part 6 141 (1) Subject to subsections (2) and (3), sections 94 to 104 , subsection 106 (1) and sections 108 to 110 apply with respect to a parliamentary entity as if it were a regulated entity. Exception (2) An individual is not entitled to file a complaint under subsection 94 (1) in respect of a contravention by a parliamentary entity of any provision of regulations made under subsection 117 (1) if the individual is entitled to present a grievance under section 62 of the Parliamentary Employment and Staff Relations Act in respect of the contravention. Appeal (3) An appeal with respect to a parliamentary entity under subsection 104 (1) is to be made to the Federal Public Sector Labour Relations and Employment Board instead of to the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal and, with respect to such an appeal, a reference to the member or panel of members of the Tribunal in subsection 106 (1) is to be read as a reference to a panel of the Board. For greater certainty (4) For greater certainty, section 35 of the Federal Public Sector Labour Relations and Employment Board Act does not apply with respect to an order of the Federal Public Sector Labour Relations and Employment Board made with respect to an appeal under subsection 104 (1).
Accessible Canada Act — A-0.6 142
Application of Part 8 — regulations 142 (1) Regulations made under any of paragraphs 117 (1)(a) to (l) — and under paragraph 117 (1)(m) with respect to sections 69 to 71 — apply with respect to a parliamentary entity as if it were a regulated entity, but only to the extent that the regulations apply generally to regulated entities that are departments named in Schedule I to the Financial Administration Act . Exemption (2) On application by a parliamentary entity and after consulting with the Accessibility Commissioner, the Speaker of the Senate or the Speaker of the House of Commons — or, in the case of the Library of Parliament, the Parliamentary Protective Service and the office of the Parliamentary Budget Officer, both Speakers acting jointly — may, in writing and on any terms that they consider necessary, exempt the parliamentary entity from the application of any provision of the regulations referred to in subsection (1) if the Speaker or Speakers are satisfied that the parliamentary entity will take or has taken measures that will result in an equivalent or greater level of accessibility for persons with disabilities. Amendment or revocation (3) The Speaker or Speakers who gave an exemption under subsection (2) must consult with the Accessibility Commissioner before amending it but need not do so before revoking it. Statutory Instruments Act (4) For greater certainty, an exemption, amendment or revocation referred to in this section is not a statutory instrument for the purposes of the Statutory Instruments Act . Sections 122 to 125 , 127 and 131 (5) Sections 122 to 125 , 127 and 131 apply with respect to a parliamentary entity. Sections 126 and 132 (6) Sections 126 and 132 apply with respect to a parliamentary entity as if it were a regulated entity.
Accessible Canada Act — A-0.6 143
Notification — entrance into place 143 (1) The Accessibility Commissioner must notify the Speaker of the Senate or the Speaker of the House of Commons, or both, of his or her intention to enter, under section 73 or paragraph 98 (d), a place that is under the authority of a parliamentary entity. Other notifications (2) The Accessibility Commissioner must notify the Speaker of the Senate or the Speaker of the House of Commons, or both, as soon as possible after he or she (a) makes an order with respect to a parliamentary entity under section 74 ; (b) makes a compliance order with respect to a parliamentary entity under section 75 ; (c) makes a decision under subsection 76 (4) in respect of a compliance order referred to in paragraph (b); (d) begins to conduct an investigation of a parliamentary entity under section 95 ; (e) makes an order under subsection 102 (1) with respect to a parliamentary entity; (f) issues a notice of contravention under subsection 140 (1) or (2); (g) makes a decision under subsection 140 (5); or (h) causes a notice of compliance or default to be served under subsection 140 (8). Notice or order — complaint (3) Whenever the Accessibility Commissioner causes a parliamentary entity to be served with a notice under subsection 94 (5), 96 (1), 100 (2), 101 (2) or 103 (3), the Accessibility Commissioner must provide a copy to the Speaker of the Senate or the Speaker of the House of Commons, or both.
Accessible Canada Act — A-0.6 144
Notification — appeal under subsection 104 (1) 144 (1) The Federal Public Sector Labour Relations and Employment Board must notify the Speaker of the Senate or the Speaker of the House of Commons, or both, as soon as possible after the Board receives a request for appeal of a decision or order with respect to a parliamentary entity under subsection 104 (1). Power of Speakers (2) If the Speaker of the Senate or the Speaker of the House of Commons is notified that an appeal has been brought, (a) the Board must, at the Speaker’s request, provide to the Speaker a copy of any document that is filed with the Board in the appeal and that is necessary to enable the Speaker to present evidence and make representations under paragraph (b); and (b) the Speaker may present evidence and make representations to the Board in the appeal.
Accessible Canada Act — A-0.6 145
Non-compliance with compliance order 145 (1) The Accessibility Commissioner must provide to the Speaker of the Senate or the Speaker of the House of Commons, or both, a compliance order that is made under section 75 or amended under subsection 76 (4) with respect to a parliamentary entity, if the order is not complied with. Order under subsection 102 (1) (2) The Accessibility Commissioner must provide an order made under subsection 102 (1) with respect to a parliamentary entity to the Speaker of the Senate or the Speaker of the House of Commons, or both, if the order is not complied with. Order under subsection 106 (1) (3) The Federal Public Sector Labour Relations and Employment Board must, at the request of the Accessibility Commissioner or the complainant, provide an order made under subsection 106 (1) with respect to a parliamentary entity to the Speaker of the Senate or the Speaker of the House of Commons, or both, if the order is not complied with.
Accessible Canada Act — A-0.6 146
Tabling by Speaker 146 The Speaker of the Senate or the Speaker of the House of Commons, or both, must, within a reasonable time after receiving it, table every notice of default received under paragraph 143 (2)(h) and every order received under section 145 in the House over which the Speaker presides.
Accessible Canada Act — A-0.6 Order in council
Order in council * 206 The provisions of this Act, other than section 205 , come into force on a day to be fixed by order of the Governor in Council. * [Note: Act, other than section 205 , in force July 11, 2019, see SI/2019-55.]
Addition of Lands to Reserves and Reserve Creation Act — A-1.3 1
Short title 1 This Act may be cited as the Addition of Lands to Reserves and Reserve Creation Act .