Canada Health Transfer, Canada Social Transfer and Wait Times Reduction Transfer Regulations — 4
4 (1) The Minister (a) shall make an estimate of the amount of the transfer payment related to the Canada Health Transfer and the Canada Social Transfer to a province for each fiscal year in the period beginning on April 1, 2004 and ending on March 31, 2007, (i) before April 16 of that fiscal year, (ii) during the period beginning on September 1 and ending on October 12 of that fiscal year, (iii) during the period beginning on January 12 and ending on the last day of February of that fiscal year, (iv) during the period beginning on September 1 and ending on October 12 of the first fiscal year following the end of that fiscal year, (v) during the period beginning on January 12 and ending on the last day of February of the first fiscal year following the end of that fiscal year, (vi) during the period beginning on September 1 and ending on October 12 of the second fiscal year following the end of that fiscal year, and (vii) during the period beginning on January 12 and ending on the last day of February of the second fiscal year following the end of that fiscal year; (a.1) shall make an estimate of the amount of the transfer payment related to the Canada Health Transfer to a province for each fiscal year in the period beginning on April 1, 2007 and ending on March 31, 2014, (i) during the period beginning on September 1 and ending on December 31 prior to that fiscal year, except for the fiscal year 2007–2008, (i.1) during the period beginning on January 1 and ending on March 31 prior to the fiscal year, for the fiscal year 2007–2008, (ii) during the period beginning on September 1 and ending on October 12 of that fiscal year, (iii) during the period beginning on September 1 and ending on October 12 following the end of that fiscal year, and (iv) during the period beginning on September 1 and ending on October 12 of the second fiscal year following the end of that fiscal year; (a.11) shall make an estimate of the amount of the transfer payment related to the Canada Health Transfer to a province for each fiscal year beginning after March 31, 2014, (i) during the period beginning on September 1 and ending on December 31 prior to that fiscal year, and (ii) during the period beginning on September 1 and ending on October 12 of that fiscal year; (a.2) shall make an estimate of the amount of the transfer payment related to the Canada Social Transfer to a province for each fiscal year beginning after March 31, 2007, (i) during the period beginning on September 1 and ending on December 31 prior to that fiscal year, except for the fiscal year 2007–2008, (i.1) during the period beginning on January 1 and ending on March 31 prior to the fiscal year, for the fiscal year 2007–2008, and (ii) during the period beginning on September 1 and ending on October 12 of that fiscal year; (a.3) shall make an estimate of the amount of the transfer payment related to the Wait Times Reduction Transfer to a province for each fiscal year in the period beginning on April 1, 2009 and ending on March 31, 2014, during the period beginning on September 1 and ending on December 31 prior to that fiscal year; (b) shall, if there is new information available that may have a significant effect on the amount of the transfer payment related to the Canada Health Transfer or Canada Social Transfer to a province, alter an estimate of the amount of the Canada Health Transfer or Canada Social Transfer payment to be made to each province for any of the fiscal years specified in paragraphs (a) to (a.2) (i) during the second quarter of that fiscal year, (ii) during March of that fiscal year, and (iii) during any period beginning on the first day of the final month of a quarter and ending on the twelfth day of the subsequent quarter, other than the periods specified in paragraphs (a) to (a.2), following the end of the fiscal year, until such time as the final computation under subsection 5(2) is completed; and (c) shall, if there is new information available that may have a sign