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Asia-Pacific Foundation of Canada Act — A-13 22
Chairperson and other directors 22 The Chairperson and the other directors, other than the President, shall serve without remuneration, but may be paid such travel and living expenses while absent from their ordinary place of residence in connection with the activities of the Foundation as are fixed by by-law of the Board. R.S., 1985, c. A-13, s. 22; 2005, c. 30, ss. 71(F), 80(E)
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President 23 The President shall be paid such remuneration and expenses as are fixed by the Board. R.S., 1985, c. A-13, s. 23; 2005, c. 30, s. 71(F)
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Acting President 24 An acting President shall be paid such remuneration and expenses as are fixed by the Board. 1984, c. 12, s. 24
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Committees 25 The Board may appoint an Executive Committee or advisory or other committees under such terms and conditions as the Board may by by-law provide. 1984, c. 12, s. 25
Asia-Pacific Foundation of Canada Act — A-13 25.1
Audit and evaluation committee 25.1 (1) The Board shall appoint an audit and evaluation committee consisting of not fewer than three directors and fix the duties and functions of the committee and may, by by-law, provide for the payment of expenses to the members of the committee. Internal audit (2) In addition to any other duties and functions that it is required to perform, the audit and evaluation committee shall cause internal audits to be conducted to ensure compliance by the officers and employees of the Foundation with management systems and controls established by the Board. 2005, c. 30, s. 72
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By-laws 26 The Board may make by-laws respecting, (a) the procedure in all business at meetings of the Board or its committees, if any; (b) the expenses to be paid to the members of the Board; (c) the constitution of committees appointed pursuant to section 25, the role and duties of those committees and the expenses, if any, to be paid to the members of those committees; (d) the employment or engagement and the remuneration, expenses and duties of officers, employees and agents of the Foundation; (e) membership in the Foundation; (f) the appointment of patrons and honorary officers of the Foundation; and (g) generally, the conduct and management of the affairs of the Foundation. 1984, c. 12, s. 26
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Not agent of Her Majesty 27 The Foundation is not an agent of Her Majesty and the Chairperson, the other directors, the President and the officers and employees of the Foundation are not, by virtue of their office or employment, part of the federal public administration. R.S., 1985, c. A-13, s. 27; 2003, c. 22, s. 224(E); 2005, c. 30, ss. 73, 81(E)
Asia-Pacific Foundation of Canada Act — A-13 27.1
Foundation not owned by Crown 27.1 For greater certainty, the Foundation is not, for the purposes of Part X of the Financial Administration Act or for any other purpose, to be considered to be wholly owned directly by Her Majesty in right of Canada. 2005, c. 30, s. 73
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Foundation deemed registered charity 28 Subject to section 29, the Foundation shall, for the purposes of the Income Tax Act , be deemed to be a registered charity within the meaning of that expression for the purposes of that Act. R.S., 1985, c. A-13, s. 28; 1999, c. 31, s. 246(F)
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Ceases to be registered charity 29 The Foundation shall, for all purposes, cease to be deemed to be a registered charity within the meaning of the Income Tax Act if the aggregate of amounts for which it has issued receipts that contain prescribed information pursuant to that Act are not used in accordance with the provisions of that Act governing expenditures by charitable organizations. R.S., 1985, c. A-13, s. 29; 1999, c. 31, s. 246(F)
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Profits 30 Subject to any by-law of the Foundation providing for the payment of any expenses to the members of the Board or any remuneration to the officers, employees and agents of the Foundation, any profits of the Foundation or accretions to the value of the property of the Foundation shall be used to further the activities of the Foundation and no part of the property or profits of the Foundation may be distributed, directly or indirectly, to any member of the Board or member of the Foundation. 1984, c. 12, s. 30
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Grants, contributions and donations 33 (1) Subject to subsection (3), the Foundation may accept grants, contributions and conditional or unconditional donations of money from any person, including the Government of Canada and the government of a province. Use of grants, contributions and donations (2) All grants, contributions and donations of money received by the Foundation, and any income arising from the investment of those grants, contributions and donations, shall be used by the Foundation in fulfilling its purpose and in accordance with the terms and conditions of any agreement for the provision of funding. Conditional grants, contributions and donations (3) The Foundation may not accept a grant, contribution or donation of money that is made on the condition that the Foundation use the grant, contribution or donation, or any income arising from it, for any purpose that is not consistent with the purpose of the Foundation. R.S., 1985, c. A-13, s. 33; 2005, c. 30, s. 75
Asia-Pacific Foundation of Canada Act — A-13 33.1
Investment policies 33.1 The Board shall establish investment policies, standards and procedures that a reasonably prudent person would apply in respect of a portfolio of investments to avoid undue risk of loss and obtain a reasonable return, having regard to the Foundation’s obligations and anticipated obligations. 2005, c. 30, s. 75
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Investments 33.2 (1) Subject to any conditions of a grant, contribution or donation restricting the investment of money, the Foundation shall invest its funds, and reinvest any income from those funds, in accordance with the investment policies, standards and procedures established by the Board. Incorporation of other corporations (2) The Foundation may not, without the prior written authorization of the Minister, cause any corporation to be incorporated or participate in the incorporation of a corporation or become a partner in a partnership. 2005, c. 30, s. 75
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Meaning of eligible recipient 34 (1) In this section, eligible recipient means an entity that (a) is established in Canada; (b) meets the criteria of eligibility established by the Foundation in accordance with any agreement entered into between Her Majesty in right of Canada and the Foundation for the provision of funding by Her Majesty in right of Canada to the Foundation; and (c) has legal capacity or is composed of organizations each of which has legal capacity. Property to be divided (2) If the Foundation is wound up or dissolved (a) its property remaining after its debts and obligations have been satisfied shall be liquidated; (b) the moneys arising from the liquidation shall be distributed among all the eligible recipients that have received funding from the Foundation and that are, as of the day the distribution begins, carrying on projects that are consistent with the purpose of the Foundation, to be used by them for those or any other projects that are so consistent; and (c) each of those eligible recipients shall receive an amount that is the same proportion of the moneys arising from the liquidation as the total funding received by that eligible recipient from the Foundation is of the total of all funding that has been provided by the Foundation to all of those eligible recipients. Repayment out of remaining property (3) Despite subsection (2), the Minister may require the Foundation to repay, out of the moneys arising from the liquidation, to the Receiver General for credit to the Consolidated Revenue Fund any amount that is so repayable under the terms or conditions on which public moneys were provided to the Foundation. R.S., 1985, c. A-13, s. 34; 2005, c. 30, s. 76
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Auditor 35 (1) The Board shall appoint an auditor for the Foundation and fix the auditor’s remuneration. Qualifications of auditor (2) In order to be appointed, the auditor must be (a) a natural person who (i) is a member in good standing of an institute or association of accountants incorporated by or under an Act of the legislature of a province, (ii) has at least five years experience at a senior level in carrying out audits, (iii) is ordinarily resident in Canada, and (iv) is independent of the Board, the directors, the officers and, if any, the members of the Foundation; or (b) a firm of accountants of which the member or employee, jointly designated by the Board and the firm to conduct the audit of the books and records of the Foundation on behalf of the firm, meets the qualifications set out in paragraph (a). R.S., 1985, c. A-13, s. 35; 2005, c. 30, s. 77
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Audit 35.1 The accounts and financial transactions of the Foundation shall be audited annually and a report of the audit shall be made to the Board. 2005, c. 30, s. 77
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Annual report 36 (1) The Board shall, within four months after the end of each fiscal year of the Foundation, submit to the Minister a report, in both official languages, of the activities of the Foundation for that year. The report shall include (a) the financial statements of the Foundation for that year, prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and the auditor’s report on those financial statements; (b) a detailed statement of its investment activities during that year and its investment portfolio as at the end of that year; (c) a detailed statement of its funding activities; (d) a statement of its plans for fulfilling its purpose for the next fiscal year; and (e) an evaluation of the overall results achieved by the Foundation. Tabling in Parliament (2) The Minister shall cause a copy of the report to be laid before each House of Parliament on any of the first 15 days on which that House is sitting after the Minister receives it. Making report available (3) The Board shall, as soon as is practicable after it is tabled under subsection (2), make the report available for public scrutiny. R.S., 1985, c. A-13, s. 36; 2005, c. 30, s. 78
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Review 37 (1) The Board shall, within five years after the coming into force of this section and every five years after that, review the Foundation’s activities and organization and submit a report to the Minister on the activities and organization, including a statement of any changes the Board recommends. Tabling in Parliament (2) The Minister shall cause a copy of the report to be laid before each House of Parliament on any of the first 15 days on which that House is sitting after the Minister receives it. R.S., 1985, c. A-13, s. 37; 2005, c. 30, s. 79
Atlantic Fisheries Restructuring Act — A-14 Preamble
Preamble WHEREAS a task force was established by the Government of Canada to study the Atlantic Fisheries with a view to recommending means of establishing and maintaining viable fishery enterprises on the Atlantic coast of Canada taking into account the economic and social development of the provinces concerned;
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AND WHEREAS the Government of Canada adopted the recommendations of the task force with respect to objectives of Atlantic Fisheries policy to the effect, in order of priority, first, that the Atlantic fishing industry be economically viable on an on-going basis, second, that employment in that industry be maximized subject to the constraint that those employed receive a reasonable income and third, to the extent that this objective is consistent with the first two objectives and with Canada’s international treaty obligations, that fish on the Atlantic coast of Canada be harvested and processed by Canadians;
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AND WHEREAS the Government of Canada, recognizing that the Atlantic fish stocks are a vital national resource but that the present condition of the fishing industry does not permit the fullest and most efficient utilization of that resource, is of the opinion that it is urgently required and in the public interest that fishery enterprises be restructured;
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AND WHEREAS representatives of the Government of Canada have held discussions with others with respect to the means by which such restructuring may be effected;
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NOW, THEREFORE, Her Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate and House of Commons of Canada, enacts as follows:
Atlantic Fisheries Restructuring Act — A-14 1
Short title 1 This Act may be cited as the Atlantic Fisheries Restructuring Act . 1980-81-82-83, c. 172, s. 1
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Definitions 2 In this Act, Atlantic Fisheries means all the activities relating to the harvesting, processing and marketing of fish in the Provinces of Quebec, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island and Newfoundland and Labrador and in the fishing zones of Canada, as defined pursuant to subsection 4(1) of the Territorial Sea and Fishing Zones Act , on the Atlantic coast of Canada; ( secteur des pêches ) control , in respect of a body corporate, means (a) control in any manner that results in control in fact, whether directly through the ownership of shares, stocks, equities or securities or indirectly through a trust, a contract, the ownership of shares, stocks, equities or securities of another body corporate or otherwise, or (b) the ability to appoint, elect or cause the appointment or election of a majority of the directors of the body corporate, whether or not that ability is exercised; ( contrôle ) fishery enterprise means any person that is engaged directly or indirectly in, or controls or is controlled by a person that is engaged directly or indirectly in, the Atlantic Fisheries; ( entreprise ) Minister means the Minister of Fisheries and Oceans; ( ministre ) person includes an individual, a body corporate, a partnership, an association, a trust, a cooperative and any trustee or legal representative thereof; ( personne ) restructuring , in respect of a fishery enterprise, includes the reorganization, refinancing, modernization, rationalization and expansion of the enterprise, and any similar activity directed toward improving the economic performance of the enterprise. ( restructuration ) R.S., 1985, c. A-14, s. 2; 2015, c. 3, s. 172
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Atlantic Fisheries means all the activities relating to the harvesting, processing and marketing of fish in the Provinces of Quebec, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island and Newfoundland and Labrador and in the fishing zones of Canada, as defined pursuant to subsection 4(1) of the Territorial Sea and Fishing Zones Act , on the Atlantic coast of Canada; ( secteur des pêches )
Atlantic Fisheries Restructuring Act — A-14 (a)
control , in respect of a body corporate, means (a) control in any manner that results in control in fact, whether directly through the ownership of shares, stocks, equities or securities or indirectly through a trust, a contract, the ownership of shares, stocks, equities or securities of another body corporate or otherwise, or (b) the ability to appoint, elect or cause the appointment or election of a majority of the directors of the body corporate, whether or not that ability is exercised; ( contrôle )
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fishery enterprise means any person that is engaged directly or indirectly in, or controls or is controlled by a person that is engaged directly or indirectly in, the Atlantic Fisheries; ( entreprise )
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Minister means the Minister of Fisheries and Oceans; ( ministre )
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person includes an individual, a body corporate, a partnership, an association, a trust, a cooperative and any trustee or legal representative thereof; ( personne )
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restructuring , in respect of a fishery enterprise, includes the reorganization, refinancing, modernization, rationalization and expansion of the enterprise, and any similar activity directed toward improving the economic performance of the enterprise. ( restructuration )
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Purpose 3 The purpose of this Act is to facilitate the development of viable Atlantic Fisheries that are competitive and privately-owned through the restructuring of fishery enterprises. 1980-81-82-83, c. 172, s. 3
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Powers 4 (1) To carry out the purpose of this Act, the Minister may, on behalf of Her Majesty, (a) acquire, hold or dispose of or otherwise deal with shares, debentures or other securities of, or any security interest in, any fishery enterprise; (b) pledge, hypothecate or charge any share, debenture or other security, or other security interest, acquired or held under paragraph (a); and (c) enter into any agreement or arrangement necessary or incidental to any activity referred to in paragraph (a) or (b). Disposal of interest (2) The Minister shall dispose of such portion of any interest in a fishery enterprise acquired under paragraph (1)(a) as is practicable after the enterprise becomes, in the opinion of the Minister, economically viable on a continuing basis. Public interest (3) Any agreement or arrangement to which Her Majesty becomes a party, or any other action taken, pursuant to this section shall be deemed to be in the interest of the public. 1980-81-82-83, c. 172, s. 4
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Contributions and loans 5 To carry out the purpose of this Act, the Minister may, on such terms and conditions as the Minister specifies, make a contribution or loan to a fishery enterprise. 1980-81-82-83, c. 172, s. 5
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Guarantees 6 (1) To carry out the purpose of this Act, the Minister may, with the approval of the Governor in Council on the recommendation of the Minister of Finance, on such terms and conditions as the Minister specifies, guarantee the repayment of any portion of the principal and interest owing on any loan made to a fishery enterprise. Limitation on loans guaranteed (2) The aggregate amount of guarantees given under this section that are outstanding at any one time shall not exceed one hundred million dollars. 1980-81-82-83, c. 172, s. 6
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Minister authorized to exercise specified powers 7 The Governor in Council may by order authorize any minister of the Crown, other than the Minister of Fisheries and Oceans, to exercise in respect of such fishery enterprise as is specified in the order such powers referred to in this Act as are specified in the order. 1980-81-82-83, c. 172, s. 7
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Annual report 8 (1) The Minister shall cause to be laid before each House of Parliament, not later than the fifth sitting day of that House after the first day of June next following the end of each fiscal year, a report with respect to the administration of this Act in that fiscal year. Content of annual report (2) In preparing the annual report required by this section, the Minister shall take into account any recommendations made by any committee of the House of Commons established or designated to consider matters related to fisheries. 1980-81-82-83, c. 172, s. 9
Nuclear Energy Act — A-16 1
Short title 1 This Act may be cited as the Nuclear Energy Act . R.S., 1985, c. A-16, s. 1; 1997, c. 9, s. 89
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Definitions 2 In this Act, atomic energy [Repealed, 1997, c. 9, s. 90] Board [Repealed, 1997, c. 9, s. 90] company means a company incorporated or acquired pursuant to subsection 10(2) of the Atomic Energy Control Act , chapter A-19 of the Revised Statutes of Canada, 1970; ( compagnie ) member [Repealed, 1997, c. 9, s. 90] 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 ) nuclear energy has the meaning assigned to that expression by section 2 of the Nuclear Safety and Control Act ; ( énergie nucléaire ) nuclear substance has the meaning assigned to that expression by section 2 of the Nuclear Safety and Control Act . ( substance nucléaire ) prescribed substances [Repealed, 1997, c. 9, s. 90] President [Repealed, 1997, c. 9, s. 90] R.S., 1985, c. A-16, s. 2; 1997, c. 9, s. 90
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atomic energy [Repealed, 1997, c. 9, s. 90]
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company means a company incorporated or acquired pursuant to subsection 10(2) of the Atomic Energy Control Act , chapter A-19 of the Revised Statutes of Canada, 1970; ( compagnie )
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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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nuclear energy has the meaning assigned to that expression by section 2 of the Nuclear Safety and Control Act ; ( énergie nucléaire )
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nuclear substance has the meaning assigned to that expression by section 2 of the Nuclear Safety and Control Act . ( substance nucléaire )
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prescribed substances [Repealed, 1997, c. 9, s. 90]