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Regulation Adapting the Canada Elections Act for the Purposes of a Referendum — 511
Director of Public Prosecutions may prosecute 511 (1) If the Commissioner believes on reasonable grounds that an offence under the Referendum Act has been committed, the Commissioner may refer the matter to the Director of Public Prosecutions who shall decide whether to initiate a prosecution. Information (2) If the Director decides to initiate a prosecution, the Director shall request the Commissioner to cause an information in writing and under oath or solemn declaration to be laid before a justice, as defined in section 2 of the Criminal Code . Search and seizure (3) For the purposes of section 487 of the Criminal Code , any person charged by the Commissioner with duties relating to the administration or enforcement of the Referendum Act is deemed to be a public officer.
Regulation Adapting the Canada Elections Act for the Purposes of a Referendum — 512
Director’s consent required 512 (1) No prosecution for an offence under the Referendum Act may be instituted by a person other than the Director of Public Prosecutions without the Director’s prior written consent. Exception (2) Subsection (1) does not apply to an offence in relation to which a referendum officer has taken measures under subsection 479(3). Proof of consent (3) Every document purporting to be the Director’s consent under subsection (1) is deemed to be that consent unless it is called into question by the Director or by someone acting for the Director or for Her Majesty.
Regulation Adapting the Canada Elections Act for the Purposes of a Referendum — 513
Commissioner may intervene 513 The Commissioner, where he or she considers it to be in the public interest, may take any measures, including incurring any expenses, in relation to an inquiry, injunction or compliance agreement under this Act or the Referendum Act .
Regulation Adapting the Canada Elections Act for the Purposes of a Referendum — 514
Limitation period 514 (1) A prosecution for an offence under the Referendum Act may be instituted at any time but not later than five years after the day on which the Commissioner became aware of the facts giving rise to the prosecution but, in any case, not later than 10 years after the day on which the offence was committed. Exception (2) Despite subsection (1), if a prosecution cannot be instituted because the offender has left the jurisdiction of the court, the prosecution may be instituted within one year after the offender’s return. Commissioner’s certificate (3) A document purporting to have been issued by the Commissioner, certifying the day on which the Commissioner became aware of the facts giving rise to a prosecution, is admissible in evidence without proof of the signature or of the official character of the person appearing to have signed the document and, in the absence of any evidence to the contrary, is proof of the matter asserted in it.
Regulation Adapting the Canada Elections Act for the Purposes of a Referendum — 515
Allowance of costs 515 (1) Any court of criminal jurisdiction before which a private prosecution is instituted for an offence against the Referendum Act may order payment by the defendant to the prosecutor of such costs and expenses as appear to the court to have been reasonably incurred in and about the conduct of the prosecution. Prior recognizance required (2) A court shall not make an order under subsection (1) unless the prosecutor, before or on the laying of the information, enters into a recognizance with two sufficient sureties, in the amount of $500, and to the satisfaction of the court, to conduct the prosecution with effect and to pay the defendant’s costs in case of acquittal. Costs of defendant (3) In case of an information by a private prosecutor for an offence against the Referendum Act , if judgment is given for the defendant, the defendant is entitled to recover from the prosecutor the costs incurred by the defendant by reason of the proceedings, which costs shall be taxed by the proper officer of the court in which the judgment is given.
Regulation Adapting the Canada Elections Act for the Purposes of a Referendum — 516
Application for injunction 516 (1) If the Commissioner has reasonable grounds to believe that a person has committed, is about to commit or is likely to commit an act or omission that is contrary to the Referendum Act , the Commissioner may, during a referendum period, after taking into account the nature and seriousness of the act or omission, the need to ensure fairness of the referendum process and the public interest, apply to a competent court described in subsection 525(1) of the Canada Elections Act for an injunction described in subsection (2). Injunction (2) If the court, on application by the Commissioner under subsection (1), is satisfied that there are reasonable grounds to believe that a person has committed, is about to commit or is likely to commit an act or omission that is contrary to the Referendum Act , and that the nature and seriousness of the act or omission, the need to ensure fairness of the referendum process and the public interest justify the issuing of an injunction, the court may issue an injunction ordering any person named in the application to do one or both of the following: (a) refrain from committing any act that it appears to the court is contrary to the Referendum Act ; and (b) do any act that it appears to the court is required by the Referendum Act . Notice (3) No injunction may be issued under subsection (2) unless at least 48 hours notice is given to each person named in the application or the urgency of the situation is such that service of notice would not be in the public interest.
Regulation Adapting the Canada Elections Act for the Purposes of a Referendum — 517
Compliance agreements 517 (1) Subject to subsection (7), if the Commissioner believes on reasonable grounds that a person has committed, is about to commit or is likely to commit an act or omission that could constitute an offence under the Referendum Act , the Commissioner may enter into a compliance agreement, aimed at ensuring compliance with the Referendum Act , with that person (in this section and sections 518 to 521 called the “contracting party”). Terms and conditions (2) A compliance agreement may contain any terms and conditions that the Commissioner considers necessary to ensure compliance with the Referendum Act . Obligations of Commissioner (3) Before entering into a compliance agreement, the Commissioner shall (a) advise the prospective contracting party of the right to be represented by counsel and give him or her an opportunity to obtain counsel; and (b) obtain the consent of the prospective contracting party to the publication of the agreement under section 521. Admission of responsibility (4) A compliance agreement may include a statement by the contracting party in which he or she admits responsibility for the act or omission that constitutes the offence. Inadmissible in evidence (5) The fact that a compliance agreement was entered into, and any statement referred to in subsection (4), is not admissible in evidence against the contracting party in any civil or criminal proceedings. Effect of compliance agreement — no referral (6) If a matter has not yet been referred to the Director of Public Prosecutions when a compliance agreement is entered into, no such referral may be made for an act or omission that led to the agreement unless there is non-compliance with it. Matter that has been referred (7) If a matter has already been referred to the Director of Public Prosecutions, whether or not a prosecution has been initiated, the Director may — if, after consultation with the Commissioner, the Director considers that a compliance agreement would better serve the public interest — remit the matter back to the Commissioner so that it may be so dealt with. Effect of compliance agreement (8) When a compliance agreement is entered into, any prosecution of the contracting party for an act or omission that led to it is suspended and, unless there is non-compliance with it, the Director of Public Prosecutions may not institute such a prosecution. Renegotiation (9) The Commissioner and the contracting party may renegotiate the terms of the compliance agreement at the request of the Commissioner or contracting party at any time before it is fully executed. Copy to be provided (10) The Commissioner shall provide the contracting party with a copy of a compliance agreement, without delay after it is entered into or renegotiated under subsection (9). If the matter has been referred to the Director of Public Prosecutions, the Commissioner shall also provide a copy of the compliance agreement to the Director.
Regulation Adapting the Canada Elections Act for the Purposes of a Referendum — 518
If agreement complied with 518 (1) If the Commissioner is of the opinion that the compliance agreement has been complied with, the Commissioner shall cause a notice to that effect to be served on the contracting party. If the matter has been referred to the Director of Public Prosecutions, the Commissioner shall also provide a copy of the notice to the Director. Effect of notice (2) Service of the notice terminates any prosecution of the contracting party that is based on the act or omission in question and prevents the Commissioner from referring the matter to the Director of Public Prosecutions and the Director from instituting such a prosecution.
Regulation Adapting the Canada Elections Act for the Purposes of a Referendum — 519
If agreement not complied with 519 If the Commissioner is of the opinion that a contracting party has not complied with a compliance agreement, the Commissioner shall cause a notice of default to be served on the contracting party, informing him or her that, as the case may be, the Commissioner may refer the matter to the Director of Public Prosecutions for any action the Director considers appropriate or, if a prosecution was suspended by virtue of subsection 517(8), it may be resumed. If the matter has been referred to the Director of Public Prosecutions, the Commissioner shall also provide a copy of the notice to the Director.
Regulation Adapting the Canada Elections Act for the Purposes of a Referendum — 520
Dismissal of proceedings 520 The court shall dismiss proceedings against a contracting party if it is satisfied on a balance of probabilities that he or she has totally complied with the compliance agreement or, in the case of partial compliance and taking into account the contracting party’s performance with respect to the agreement, is of the opinion that the proceedings would be unfair.
Regulation Adapting the Canada Elections Act for the Purposes of a Referendum — 521
Publication 521 The Commissioner shall publish, in the manner and form that he or she considers appropriate, a notice that sets out the contracting party’s name, the act or omission in question and a summary of the compliance agreement.
Regulation Adapting the Canada Elections Act for the Purposes of a Referendum — 533
Polling division reports 533 The Chief Electoral Officer shall, in the case of a referendum, without delay, publish, in the manner and form that he or she considers appropriate, a report that sets out (a) by polling division, the number of votes cast for each answer to a referendum question, the number of rejected ballots and the number of names on the final list of electors; and (b) any other information that the Chief Electoral Officer considers relevant.
Regulation Adapting the Canada Elections Act for the Purposes of a Referendum — 534
Report to Speaker on referendum 534 (1) In the case of a referendum, the Chief Electoral Officer shall, within 90 days after the return of the writ, make a report to the Speaker of the House of Commons that sets out (a) any matter or event that has arisen or occurred in connection with the administration of the Chief Electoral Officer’s office since the last report and that he or she considers should be brought to the attention of the House of Commons; and (b) any measures that have been taken under subsection 17(1) or (3) or sections 509 to 513 since the issue of the writs that he or she considers should be brought to the attention of the House of Commons. (2) Not applicable.
Regulation Adapting the Canada Elections Act for the Purposes of a Referendum — 535
Report on proposed legislative amendments 535 The Chief Electoral Officer shall, as soon as possible after a referendum, make a report to the Speaker of the House of Commons that sets out any amendments that, in his or her opinion, are desirable for the better administration of the Referendum Act .
Regulation Adapting the Canada Elections Act for the Purposes of a Referendum — 535.1
Consultation 535.1 The Chief Electoral Officer may, before making a report under section 534 or 535, consult the Director of Public Prosecutions on any question relating to measures taken under section 511 or 512.
Regulation Adapting the Canada Elections Act for the Purposes of a Referendum — 536
Submission of report to House of Commons 536 The Speaker of the House of Commons shall submit a report received by him or her from the Chief Electoral Officer under section 534 or 535 to the House of Commons without delay.
Regulation Adapting the Canada Elections Act for the Purposes of a Referendum — 541
Inspection of instructions, correspondence and other reports 541 (1) All documents referred to in sections 19 and 20 of the Referendum Act , all other reports or statements, other than referendum documents received from referendum officers, all instructions issued by the Chief Electoral Officer under this Act and the Referendum Act , all decisions or rulings by him or her on points arising under this Act and the Referendum Act and all correspondence with referendum officers or others in relation to a referendum are public records and may be inspected by any person on request during business hours. Extracts (2) Any person may take extracts from documents referred to in subsection (1) and is entitled to obtain copies of them on payment of a fee of up to $0.25 per page. Evidence (3) Any copies of documents referred to in subsection (1) purporting to be certified by the Chief Electoral Officer are admissible in evidence without further proof.
Regulation Adapting the Canada Elections Act for the Purposes of a Referendum — 542
Tariff 542 (1) On the recommendation of the Chief Electoral Officer, the Governor in Council may make a tariff fixing or providing for the determination of fees, costs, allowances and expenses to be paid and allowed to returning officers and other persons employed at or in relation to referendums under this Act and the Referendum Act . Effective date (2) The Governor in Council may specify that a tariff made under subsection (1) has effect as of a day that is before the one on which it is made. Copy to House of Commons (3) A copy of a tariff made under subsection (1) and of any amendment made to one shall be laid before the House of Commons on any of the first 15 days on which that House is sitting after the making of the tariff or amendment.
Regulation Adapting the Canada Elections Act for the Purposes of a Referendum — 544
Accountable advance 544 (1) An accountable advance may be made to a referendum officer to defray office and other incidental expenses in any amount that may be approved under the tariff made under subsection 542(1). Preparation of accounts (2) A returning officer shall prepare, in the prescribed form, all accounts to be submitted by the returning officer to the Chief Electoral Officer and is responsible for their correctness.
Regulation Adapting the Canada Elections Act for the Purposes of a Referendum — 545
Increase of fees and allowances 545 (1) If it appears to the Governor in Council that the fees and allowances provided for by a tariff made under subsection 542(1) are not sufficient remuneration for the services required to be performed at a referendum, or that a claim for any necessary service performed or for materials supplied for or at a referendum is not covered by the tariff, the Governor in Council may authorize the payment of any sum or additional sum for the services or materials supplied that the Governor in Council considers just and reasonable. Payment of additional sums (2) The Chief Electoral Officer may, in accordance with regulations made by the Governor in Council, in any case in which the fees and allowances provided for by a tariff made under subsection 542(1) are not sufficient remuneration for the services required to be performed at a referendum, or for any necessary service performed, authorize the payment of such additional sum for the services as he or she considers just and reasonable.
Regulation Adapting the Canada Elections Act for the Purposes of a Referendum — 546
Taxation of accounts 546 (1) The Chief Electoral Officer shall, in accordance with the tariff made under subsection 542(1), tax all accounts that relate to the conduct of a referendum and transmit them without delay to the Receiver General. Rights saved (2) Despite subsection (1), the rights, if any, of claimants to compel payment or further payment by process of law remain unimpaired.
Regulation Adapting the Canada Elections Act for the Purposes of a Referendum — 547
Giving of notices 547 (1) When any referendum officer is by this Act authorized or required to give a public notice and no special mode of notification is indicated, the notice may be in the form and given in the manner established by the Chief Electoral Officer. Posting of notices, etc. (2) Notices and other documents required by this Act to be posted may be posted despite any law of Canada or of a province or any municipal ordinance or by-law.
Regulation Adapting the Canada Elections Act for the Purposes of a Referendum — 548
Prohibition — removal of notices 548 (1) No person shall, without authority, remove, cover up or alter any Notice of Referendum or other document that is authorized or required by this Act to be posted. Notice (2) A notice that may be easily read — to the effect that it is an offence with severe penalties to remove, cover up or alter the document — shall appear on, or be posted near, a Notice of Referendum or other document referred to in subsection (1).
Regulation Adapting the Canada Elections Act for the Purposes of a Referendum — 549
Administration of oaths, etc. 549 (1) When an oath or affidavit is authorized or directed to be taken under this Act or the Referendum Act , it shall be administered by the person who by this Act is expressly required to administer it and, if there is no such person, then by the Chief Electoral Officer or a person designated by him or her in writing, a judge, the returning officer, an assistant returning officer, a deputy returning officer, a poll clerk, a notary public, a provincial court judge, a justice of the peace or a commissioner for taking affidavits in the province. No fees for oaths, etc. (2) All oaths or affidavits taken under this Act or the Referendum Act shall be administered free of charge. Taking oath falsely (3) No person shall take falsely an oath that is provided for by this Act or the Referendum Act . Compelling or inducing false oath (4) No person shall compel, induce or attempt to compel or induce any other person to take falsely an oath that is provided for by this Act or the Referendum Act .
Regulation Adapting the Canada Elections Act for the Purposes of a Referendum — 554
554 (1) Not applicable. Consolidation of amendments (2) It is the duty of the Chief Electoral Officer immediately after the passing of an amendment to this Act to consolidate the amendment, so far as necessary, in the copies of the Act printed for distribution to returning officers, to correct and reprint all forms and instructions affected by it and to publish a notice in the Canada Gazette as soon as copies of the Act and the forms and instructions have been so corrected and reprinted.
Passenger Automobile and Light Truck Greenhouse Gas Emission Regulations — a
Whereas, pursuant to subsection 332(1) a of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 b , the Minister of the Environment published in the Canada Gazette , Part I, on April 17, 2010, a copy of the proposed Passenger Automobile and Light Truck Greenhouse Gas Emission Regulations , substantially in the annexed form, and persons were given an opportunity to file comments with respect to the Regulations or to file a notice of objection requesting that a board of review be established and stating the reasons for the objection; a S.C. 2004, c. 15, s. 31 b S.C. 1999, c. 33
Passenger Automobile and Light Truck Greenhouse Gas Emission Regulations — Passenger Automobile and Light Truck Greenhouse Gas Emission Regulations
Therefore, Her Excellency the Governor General in Council, on the recommendation of the Minister of the Environment, pursuant to sections 160 and 162 of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 b , hereby makes the annexed Passenger Automobile and Light Truck Greenhouse Gas Emission Regulations .
Passenger Automobile and Light Truck Greenhouse Gas Emission Regulations — 1
 may temporarily live. ( abri provisoire ) towing capability means the difference between the GCWR and GVWR of a vehicle. ( capacité de remorquage ) transmission class [Repealed, SOR/2014-207, s. 1] useful life means the period of time or use in respect of which an emission standard applies to a vehicle, as follows (a) in the case of a passenger automobile or light truck other than a medium-duty passenger vehicle as defined in subsection 1(1) of the On-Road Vehicle and Engine Emission Regulations — 10 years or 120,000 miles; whichever occurs first; or (b) in the case of a light truck that is a medium-duty passenger vehicle as defined in subsection 1(1) of the On-Road Vehicle and Engine Emission Regulations — 11 years or 120,000 miles; whichever occurs first. ( durée de vie utile ) work truck means a vehicle that has a GVWR of more than 3 856 kg (8,500 pounds) and less than or equal to 4 536 kg (10,000 pounds) and does not include a medium-duty passenger vehicle as defined in subsection 1(1) of the On-Road Vehicle and Engine Emission Regulations . ( camion de travail ) zero-emission vehicle means an automobile that is an electric vehicle, a plug-in hybrid electric vehicle or a fuel cell vehicle. ( véhicule zéro émission ) (2) [Repealed, SOR/2014-207, s. 1] CFR (3) Standards that are incorporated by reference in these Regulations from the CFR are those expressly set out in the CFR and must be read as excluding (a) references to the EPA or the Administrator of the EPA exercising discretion in any way; (b) references to the Secretary of Transportation exercising discretion in any way; (c) alternative standards related to fleet averages, other averages, emission credits, small volume manufacturers, or financial hardship; and (d) standards or evidence of conformity of any authority other than the EPA. SOR/2014-207, s. 1; SOR/2015-186, s. 53 SOR/2023-275, s. 1
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Act means the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 . ( Loi )
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advanced technology vehicle means an electric vehicle, a plug-in hybrid electric vehicle or a fuel cell vehicle. ( véhicule à technologie de pointe )
Passenger Automobile and Light Truck Greenhouse Gas Emission Regulations — (a)
alcohol dual fuel vehicle means a vehicle that (a) is designed to operate either on (i) alcohol fuel or gasoline, or (ii) alcohol fuel or diesel fuel; (b) yields equal or greater energy efficiency, calculated in accordance with section 510(g)(1) of Title 40, chapter I, part 600, subpart F, of the CFR, while operating on alcohol fuel as it does while operating on gasoline or diesel fuel; and (c) meets or exceeds the minimum driving range set out in section 5(a) of Title 49, subtitle B, chapter V, part 538, of the CFR. ( véhicule à alcool à double carburant )