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Canada Business Corporations Act — C-44 6
6 An offence under any of the following provisions of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 : (a) subsection 272(1); (contravention by persons of certain provisions); (b) subsection 272.1(1); (contravention by persons of certain provisions); (c) subsection 272.2 (1) (failure to comply with designated regulations); (d) subsections 272.4(1), (2) and (3); (contravention by ships of certain provisions); (e) subsections 272.5(1), (2) and (3); (contravention by ships of certain provisions); (f) subsections 274(1) and (2) (damage to environment and risk of death or harm to persons and criminal negligence).
Canada Business Corporations Act — C-44 7
7 An offence under any of the following provisions of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act : (a) subsections 117(2) and (3) (organizing entry into Canada); (b) subsection 118(1) (trafficking in persons); (c) section 119 (disembarking persons at sea).
Canada Business Corporations Act — C-44 8
8 An offence under any of the following provisions of the Cannabis Act : (a) subsections 9(1) and (2) (distribution and possession for purpose of distributing); (b) subsections 10(1) and (2) (selling and possession for purpose of selling); (c) subsections 11(1) and (2) (importing and exporting and possession for purpose of exporting); (d) subsections 12(1), (4), (5), (6) and (7) (production, cultivation, propagation and harvesting); (e) subsection 13(1) (possession, etc., for use in production or distribution of illicit cannabis); (f) subsection 14(1) (use of young person).
Canada Business Corporations Act — C-44 9
9 An offence under any Act of Parliament or law of the legislature of a province that provides for the imposition of a tax or duty for which the maximum term of imprisonment is five years or more.
Canada Business Corporations Act — C-44 11
Transitional: proceedings 11 Proceedings to which any of the provisions amended by the schedule apply that were commenced before the coming into force of section 10 shall be continued in accordance with those amended provisions without any further formality.
Canada Business Corporations Act — C-44 45
Transitional: proceedings 45 (1) Every proceeding commenced before the coming into force of this subsection and in respect of which any provision amended by this Act applies shall be taken up and continued under and in conformity with that amended provision without any further formality.
Canada Business Corporations Act — C-44 125
125 (2) Subsection (1) applies after 1988.
Canada Business Corporations Act — C-44 33
Review of Canada Business Corporations Act 33 (1) Within three years after the day on which this Act is assented to, the Minister shall cause to be laid before both Houses of Parliament a report on the provisions and operation of the Canada Business Corporations Act , including any recommendations for amendments to that Act. Reference to parliamentary committee (2) The report stands referred to the committee of the House of Commons, or of both Houses of Parliament, that is designated or established for that purpose, which shall (a) as soon as possible thereafter review the report and undertake a comprehensive review of the provisions and operation of the Canada Business Corporations Act ; and (b) report to the House of Commons, or to both Houses of Parliament, within one year after the laying of the report of the Minister or any further time that the House of Commons, or both Houses of Parliament, may authorize.
Canada Business Corporations Act — C-44 214
Previous continuance of railway companies 214 No continuance of a railway company granted under section 187 of the Canada Business Corporations Act before section 212 comes into force is invalid because the company was incorporated by or under an Act of Parliament.
Canada Business Corporations Act — C-44 10
Transitional — proceedings 10 Every proceeding commenced before the coming into force of this section and in respect of which any provision amended by sections 12 to 16 applies shall be taken up and continued under and in conformity with that amended provision without any further formality.
Canada Business Corporations Act — C-44 136
Review of Canada Business Corporations Act 136 A committee of the Senate, of the House of Commons or of both Houses of Parliament that is designated or established for the purpose shall, within five years after the coming into force of this section, and within every ten years thereafter, undertake a review of the provisions and operations of the Canada Business Corporations Act , and shall, within a reasonable period thereafter, cause to be laid before each House of Parliament a report thereon.
Canada Business Corporations Act — C-44 233
233 Part XIX.1 of the Canada Business Corporations Act , as enacted by section 115 of this Act, does not apply to any proceeding commenced before the coming into force of that section.
Canada Business Corporations Act — C-44 297
Time limit for continuance 297 (6) Despite any provision of the Canada Corporations Act , a body corporate referred to in subsection (2) that does not apply for a certificate of continuance under section 187 of the Canada Business Corporations Act within six months after the day on which this subsection comes into force is dissolved on the expiry of that period.
Canada Business Corporations Act — C-44 42
Submission to Minister 42 (1) The Corporation must submit an application for continuance under one of the following Acts for the Minister’s approval: (a) the Canada Business Corporations Act ; (b) the Canada Cooperatives Act ; or (c) the Canada Not-for-profit Corporations Act . Deadline (2) The application must be submitted to the Minister within four years, or any shorter period specified by the Minister, after the day on which this Part comes into force. Submission to applicable authorities (3) Once the application has been approved by the Minister, the Corporation must submit the application to the applicable authorities under the relevant Act. Application not invalid (4) The application is not invalid solely because the Corporation is incorporated by an Act of Parliament.
Canada Business Corporations Act — C-44 210
Status of PPP Canada Inc. 210 Except as provided in this Division, PPP Canada Inc., incorporated under the Canada Business Corporations Act , is not an agent of Her Majesty in right of Canada.
Canada Business Corporations Act — C-44 107.1
Review 107.1 (1) On the fifth anniversary of the day on which section 24 of this Act comes into force, the provisions under Part XIV.1 of the Canada Business Corporations Act are to be referred to a committee of the Senate, of the House of Commons or of both Houses of Parliament that may be designated or established for the purpose of reviewing those provisions. Report to Parliament (2) The committee referred to in subsection (1) shall, within a reasonable time after a review is completed, submit a report on that review to the Senate, the House of Commons or both Houses of Parliament, as the case may be.
Canada Business Corporations Act — C-44 17
1992, c. 1, s. 54 17 Subsections 150(1) to (2) of the Act are replaced by the following: Soliciting proxies 150 (1) A person shall not solicit proxies unless a proxy circular, in the prescribed form, is made available in the prescribed manner to the auditor of the corporation, to each shareholder whose proxy is solicited, to each director and, in the case set out in paragraph (b), to the corporation as follows: (a) in the case of solicitation by or on behalf of the management of a corporation, a management proxy circular, either as an appendix to or as a separate document accompanying the notice of the meeting; or (b) in the case of any other solicitation, a dissident’s proxy circular stating the purposes of the solicitation. Exception — solicitation to 15 or fewer shareholders (1.1) Despite subsection (1), a person may solicit proxies, other than by or on behalf of the management of the corporation, without making available a dissident’s proxy circular, if the total number of shareholders whose proxies are solicited is 15 or fewer, two or more joint holders being counted as one shareholder. Exception — solicitation by public broadcast (1.2) Despite subsection (1), a person may solicit proxies, other than by or on behalf of the management of the corporation, without making available a dissident’s proxy circular if the solicitation is, in the prescribed circumstances, conveyed by public broadcast, speech or publication. Copy to Director (2) A person required to make a management proxy circular or dissident’s proxy circular available shall send concurrently a copy of it to the Director together with a statement in prescribed form, the form of proxy, any other documents for use in connection with the meeting and, in the case of a management proxy circular, a copy of the notice of meeting.
Canada Business Corporations Act — C-44 150
Soliciting proxies 150 (1) A person shall not solicit proxies unless a proxy circular, in the prescribed form, is made available in the prescribed manner to the auditor of the corporation, to each shareholder whose proxy is solicited, to each director and, in the case set out in paragraph (b), to the corporation as follows: (a) in the case of solicitation by or on behalf of the management of a corporation, a management proxy circular, either as an appendix to or as a separate document accompanying the notice of the meeting; or (b) in the case of any other solicitation, a dissident’s proxy circular stating the purposes of the solicitation. Exception — solicitation to 15 or fewer shareholders (1.1) Despite subsection (1), a person may solicit proxies, other than by or on behalf of the management of the corporation, without making available a dissident’s proxy circular, if the total number of shareholders whose proxies are solicited is 15 or fewer, two or more joint holders being counted as one shareholder. Exception — solicitation by public broadcast (1.2) Despite subsection (1), a person may solicit proxies, other than by or on behalf of the management of the corporation, without making available a dissident’s proxy circular if the solicitation is, in the prescribed circumstances, conveyed by public broadcast, speech or publication. Copy to Director (2) A person required to make a management proxy circular or dissident’s proxy circular available shall send concurrently a copy of it to the Director together with a statement in prescribed form, the form of proxy, any other documents for use in connection with the meeting and, in the case of a management proxy circular, a copy of the notice of meeting.
Canada Business Corporations Act — C-44 19
2001, c. 14, s. 72 19 Subsection 153(1) of the Act is replaced by the following: Duty of intermediary 153 (1) Shares of a corporation that are registered in the name of an intermediary or their nominee and not beneficially owned by the intermediary must not be voted unless the intermediary, without delay after receipt of the prescribed documents, sends a copy of those documents to the beneficial owner and, except when the intermediary has received written voting instructions from the beneficial owner, a written request for such instructions.
Canada Business Corporations Act — C-44 153
Duty of intermediary 153 (1) Shares of a corporation that are registered in the name of an intermediary or their nominee and not beneficially owned by the intermediary must not be voted unless the intermediary, without delay after receipt of the prescribed documents, sends a copy of those documents to the beneficial owner and, except when the intermediary has received written voting instructions from the beneficial owner, a written request for such instructions.
Canada Business Corporations Act — C-44 22
2001, c. 14, s. 135 (Sch., s. 51)(E) 22 Subsection 159(1) of the Act is replaced by the following: Copies to shareholders 159 (1) A corporation shall send, within a prescribed period, a copy of the prescribed documents relating to financial disclosure to the prescribed shareholders and other prescribed persons.
Canada Business Corporations Act — C-44 159
Copies to shareholders 159 (1) A corporation shall send, within a prescribed period, a copy of the prescribed documents relating to financial disclosure to the prescribed shareholders and other prescribed persons.
Canada Business Corporations Act — C-44 37
37 The Act is amended by adding the following after section 258.2: Exemption 258.3 The Director may, in the prescribed circumstances and on any conditions that the Director considers appropriate, exempt any corporation or any other person from a requirement set out in subsection 135(1), section 149 or subsection 150(1), 153(1) or 159(1) to send any notices or other documents, or classes of notices or other documents.
Canada Business Corporations Act — C-44 258.3
Exemption 258.3 The Director may, in the prescribed circumstances and on any conditions that the Director considers appropriate, exempt any corporation or any other person from a requirement set out in subsection 135(1), section 149 or subsection 150(1), 153(1) or 159(1) to send any notices or other documents, or classes of notices or other documents.
Canada Business Corporations Act — C-44 142
142 The Act is amended by adding the following after section 125: Development of an approach on remuneration 125.1 A prescribed corporation shall develop an approach with respect to the remuneration of the directors and employees of the corporation who are “members of senior management” as defined by regulation.
Canada Business Corporations Act — C-44 125.1
Development of an approach on remuneration 125.1 A prescribed corporation shall develop an approach with respect to the remuneration of the directors and employees of the corporation who are “members of senior management” as defined by regulation.
Canada Business Corporations Act — C-44 143
143 (1) Section 172.1 of the Act is replaced by the following: Diversity in corporations 172.1 The directors of a prescribed corporation shall place before the shareholders, at every annual meeting, the prescribed information respecting diversity among the directors and “members of senior management” as defined by regulation. Information to shareholders 172.2 (1) The corporation shall provide the information referred to in section 172.1 to each shareholder, except to a shareholder who has informed the corporation in writing that they do not want to receive that information, by sending the information along with the notice referred to in subsection 135(1) or by making the information available along with a proxy circular referred to in subsection 150(1). Information to Director (2) The corporation shall concurrently send the information referred to in section 172.1 to the Director. (2) The heading before section 172.1 of the Act is replaced by the following: Disclosure Relating to Diversity, Well-being and Remuneration (3) Section 172.2 of the Act is replaced by the following: Information respecting well-being 172.2 The directors of a prescribed corporation shall place before the shareholders, at every annual meeting, the prescribed information respecting the well-being of employees, retirees and pensioners. Recovery of benefits 172.3 The directors of a prescribed corporation shall place before the shareholders, at every annual meeting, the prescribed information respecting the recovery of incentive benefits or other benefits, which is included in the remuneration referred to in section 125, paid to directors and employees of the corporation who are “members of senior management” as defined by regulation. Approach on remuneration 172.4 (1) The directors of a prescribed corporation shall place before the shareholders, at every annual meeting, the approach with respect to remuneration referred to in section 125.1. Non-binding vote (2) The shareholders are to vote on the approach placed before them by the directors under subsection (1). The results are not binding on the corporation. Disclosure of results (3) The corporation shall disclose the results of the vote to the shareholders. Information to shareholders 172.5 (1) The corporation shall provide the information referred to in sections 172.1 to 172.4 to each shareholder, except to a shareholder who has informed the corporation in writing that they do not want to receive that information, by sending the information along with the notice referred to in subsection 135(1) or by making the information available along with a proxy circular referred to in subsection 150(1). Information to Director (2) The corporation shall concurrently send the information referred to in sections 172.1 to 172.4 to the Director.
Canada Business Corporations Act — C-44 172.1
Diversity in corporations 172.1 The directors of a prescribed corporation shall place before the shareholders, at every annual meeting, the prescribed information respecting diversity among the directors and “members of senior management” as defined by regulation.
Canada Business Corporations Act — C-44 172.2
Information to shareholders 172.2 (1) The corporation shall provide the information referred to in section 172.1 to each shareholder, except to a shareholder who has informed the corporation in writing that they do not want to receive that information, by sending the information along with the notice referred to in subsection 135(1) or by making the information available along with a proxy circular referred to in subsection 150(1). Information to Director (2) The corporation shall concurrently send the information referred to in section 172.1 to the Director.
Canada Business Corporations Act — C-44 172.2
Information respecting well-being 172.2 The directors of a prescribed corporation shall place before the shareholders, at every annual meeting, the prescribed information respecting the well-being of employees, retirees and pensioners.
Canada Business Corporations Act — C-44 172.3
Recovery of benefits 172.3 The directors of a prescribed corporation shall place before the shareholders, at every annual meeting, the prescribed information respecting the recovery of incentive benefits or other benefits, which is included in the remuneration referred to in section 125, paid to directors and employees of the corporation who are “members of senior management” as defined by regulation.
Canada Business Corporations Act — C-44 172.4
Approach on remuneration 172.4 (1) The directors of a prescribed corporation shall place before the shareholders, at every annual meeting, the approach with respect to remuneration referred to in section 125.1. Non-binding vote (2) The shareholders are to vote on the approach placed before them by the directors under subsection (1). The results are not binding on the corporation. Disclosure of results (3) The corporation shall disclose the results of the vote to the shareholders.
Canada Business Corporations Act — C-44 172.5
Information to shareholders 172.5 (1) The corporation shall provide the information referred to in sections 172.1 to 172.4 to each shareholder, except to a shareholder who has informed the corporation in writing that they do not want to receive that information, by sending the information along with the notice referred to in subsection 135(1) or by making the information available along with a proxy circular referred to in subsection 150(1). Information to Director (2) The corporation shall concurrently send the information referred to in sections 172.1 to 172.4 to the Director.
Canada Business Corporations Act — C-44 144
144 Subsection 261(1) of the Act is amended by striking out “and” at the end of paragraph (h) and by adding the following after paragraph (i): (j) defining, for the purposes of section 172.2, the expressions “retirees” and “pensioners”; and (k) prescribing the time and manner in which the results of the vote referred to in subsection 172.4(3) are to be disclosed to the shareholders.
Corruption of Foreign Public Officials Act — C-45.2
Her Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate and House of Commons of Canada, enacts as follows:
Corruption of Foreign Public Officials Act — C-45.2 1
Short title 1 This Act may be cited as the Corruption of Foreign Public Officials Act .
Corruption of Foreign Public Officials Act — C-45.2 2
Definitions 2 The definitions in this section apply in this Act. business means any business, profession, trade, calling, manufacture or undertaking of any kind carried on in Canada or elsewhere. ( affaires ) foreign public official means (a) a person who holds a legislative, administrative or judicial position of a foreign state; (b) a person who performs public duties or functions for a foreign state, including a person employed by a board, commission, corporation or other body or authority that is established to perform a duty or function on behalf of the foreign state, or is performing such a duty or function; and (c) an official or agent of a public international organization that is formed by two or more states or governments, or by two or more such public international organizations. ( agent public étranger ) foreign state means a country other than Canada, and includes (a) any political subdivision of that country; (b) the government, and any department or branch, of that country or of a political subdivision of that country; and (c) any agency of that country or of a political subdivision of that country. ( État étranger ) peace officer [Repealed, 2013, c. 26, s. 2] person means a person as defined in section 2 of the Criminal Code . ( quiconque ) 1998, c. 34, s. 2; 2013, c. 26, s. 2
Corruption of Foreign Public Officials Act — C-45.2
business means any business, profession, trade, calling, manufacture or undertaking of any kind carried on in Canada or elsewhere. ( affaires )
Corruption of Foreign Public Officials Act — C-45.2 (a)
foreign public official means (a) a person who holds a legislative, administrative or judicial position of a foreign state; (b) a person who performs public duties or functions for a foreign state, including a person employed by a board, commission, corporation or other body or authority that is established to perform a duty or function on behalf of the foreign state, or is performing such a duty or function; and (c) an official or agent of a public international organization that is formed by two or more states or governments, or by two or more such public international organizations. ( agent public étranger )
Corruption of Foreign Public Officials Act — C-45.2 (a)
foreign state means a country other than Canada, and includes (a) any political subdivision of that country; (b) the government, and any department or branch, of that country or of a political subdivision of that country; and (c) any agency of that country or of a political subdivision of that country. ( État étranger )
Corruption of Foreign Public Officials Act — C-45.2
peace officer [Repealed, 2013, c. 26, s. 2]
Corruption of Foreign Public Officials Act — C-45.2
person means a person as defined in section 2 of the Criminal Code . ( quiconque )