Short Title Short title 1 This Act may be cited as the  Gatineau Park Act . R.S., c. N-4 National Capital Act Definitions 2 (1) The definition  National Capital Region  in section 2 of the Act is replaced by the following: National Capital Region  means the seat of the Government of Canada and its surrounding area, more particularly described in  Schedule 1 ; ( région de la capitale nationale ) National Capital Act Clause 2 : (1) Text of the definition: National Capital Region  means the seat of the Government of Canada and its surrounding area, more particularly described in the schedule;  (région de la capitale nationale ) (2) Section 2 of the Act is amended by adding the following in alphabetical order: ecological integrity  means, with respect to a park, a condition that is determined to be characteristic of its natural region and likely to persist, including abiotic components and the composition and abundance of native species and biological communities, rates of change and supporting processes; ( intégrité écologique ) enforcement officer  means a person designated under section 10.09 or belonging to a class of persons so designated; ( agent de l’autorité ) Gatineau Park  means the area whose boundaries are named and described in Schedule 2; ( parc de la Gatineau ) (2) New. 3 The Act is amended by adding the following after section 2: Rights of Indigenous peoples of Canada 2.1 This Act is to be construed as upholding the Aboriginal and treaty rights of Indigenous peoples recognized and affirmed by section 35 of the  Constitution Act, 1982 , and not as abrogating or derogating from them. Clause 3 : New. 4 The Act is amended by adding the following after section 10: Gatineau Park Park dedicated to public 10.01 Gatineau Park is dedicated to the people of Canada, including the Algonquin Anishinabeg Nation, for their benefit, education and enjoyment, subject to this Act and the regulations, and the Park shall be maintained and made use of — and its ecological integrity protected — so as to leave it unimpaired for the enjoyment of future generations. Ecological integrity 10.02 Maintenance of ecological integrity, through the protection of natural resources and natural processes, shall be the first priority of the Commission when considering all aspects of the management of Gatineau Park. Enlarging Gatineau Park 10.03 (1) The Governor in Council may, by order, amend Schedule 2 for the purpose of enlarging Gatineau Park if the Governor in Council is satisfied that His Majesty has title to the lands that can be included in Gatineau Park, regardless of whether there are any charges on title. Judicial finding as to title (2) If a court of competent jurisdiction finds that His Majesty does not have title to the lands referred to in subsection (1), the Governor in Council may, by order, amend Schedule 2 by altering the description of Gatineau Park to remove those lands from the Park. No reduction of park area (3) Except as provided by subsection (2), no amendment may be made by the Governor in Council to Schedule 2 for the purpose of removing any portion of Gatineau Park. Master Plan 10.04 (1) Within 10 years after the day on which this section comes into force, the Commission shall prepare a Gatineau Park Master Plan containing a long-term ecological vision for the park, a set of ecological integrity objectives and indicators, and provisions for resource protection and restoration, zoning, visitor use, public awareness and performance evaluation, and shall cause the plan to be tabled in each House of Parliament. Review of Master Plan by Commission (2) The Commission shall review the Master Plan for Gatineau Park at least every 10 years and shall cause any amendments to the plan to be tabled in each House of Parliament. Consultation — public and Anishinabeg Nation 10.05 (1) The Commission shall provide opportunities for public participation at the national, regional and local levels — including participation by Algonquin Anishinabeg Nation and the residents of Gatineau Park — in the development of regulations relating to Gatineau Park, the formulation of Master Plans, land use planning and any other matters that the Commission considers relevant. Consultation (2) The Commission must be able to demonstrate, in a report published on its website, that it has consulted both the cities and municipalities adjacent to Gatineau Park and the Algonquin Anishinabeg governing bodies of the region and has considered their recommendations. Prohibition on disposing of public land 10.06 (1) Despite any other provision of this Act and subject to subsection (2), no person shall dispose of or grant a right or interest in any public lands in Gatineau Park. Authority to dispose (2) Public lands or a right or interest in public lands in Gatineau Park may be disposed of to (a) an Algonquin Anishinabeg organization or governing body of the region, if the disposal is necessary for the establishment of health care, social services, or cultural services for the Anishinabeg Nation; or (b) a federal, provincial or municipal authority, if the disposal is required for the purpose of installing or maintaining public health care establishments or public infrastructure — including public utilities or transportation corridors.  Reversion (3) Public lands in the Gatineau Park revert to the Commission if those lands cease to be used for the purpose for which they were disposed of or the rights or interests were granted. Interdiction — use of public lands 10.07 Subject to regulations made under subsection 20(1.1), no person shall use or occupy public lands in Gatineau Park except as permitted by the Commission. Right of first refusal agreements 10.08 The Commission is authorized to negotiate with an owner of real property located within Gatineau Park an agreement granting it a right of first refusal, allowing the Commission to acquire the property before it is disposed of by that owner. In the absence of such an agreement, any owner intending to dispose of their real property must notify the Commission of their intention, unless the purchaser is a “person related”, within the meaning of the  Income Tax Act , to the owner. Designation of enforcement officers 10.09 The Minister may designate persons or classes of persons employed in the federal public administration or by a provincial, municipal or local authority or an Algonquin Anishinabeg governing body, whose duties include law enforcement, to be enforcement officers for the purpose of enforcing the provisions of this Act or the regulations in relation to Gatineau Park. For that purpose, enforcement officers have the same powers and are entitled to the same protections provided by law to peace officers within the meaning of the  Criminal Code . Contraventions Act 10.1 The Minister may designate persons or classes of persons employed in the federal public administration or by a provincial, municipal or local authority or by an Algonquin Anishinabeg governing body for the purpose of enforcing this Act or the regulations for Gatineau Park with respect to offences that have been designated as contraventions under the  Contraventions Act . Maintenance and conservation work 10.11 The Commission must also consider calling upon the services of businesses and workers from the Algonquin Anishinabeg Nation of the region for part of Gatineau Park’s maintenance and conservation work. Clause 4 : New. 5 Subsection 16(3) of the French version of the Act is replaced by the following: Parc de la Gatineau (3) La Commission peut verser aux autorités compétentes, pour ceux de ses biens immeubles situés dans le  parc  de la Gatineau, des subventions n’excédant pas, dans une année fiscale donnée, les montants qu’elle estime suffisants pour indemniser ces autorités des pertes de revenu de taxes municipales et scolaires subies par elles pendant l’année en question du fait de l’acquisition de ces biens par la Commission. Clause 5 : Text of subsection 16(3): (3) The Commission may pay grants to the appropriate authorities in respect of real property of the Commission situated in Gatineau Park not exceeding in any tax year the amounts estimated by the Commission to be sufficient to compensate such authorities for the loss of tax revenue during that tax year in respect of municipal and school taxes by reason of the acquisition of the property by the Commission. 6 Section 20 of the Act is amended by adding the following after subsection (1): Regulations — Gatineau Park (1.1) The Governor in Council may also make regulations respecting (a) the restriction or prohibition of activities in and the control of the use of Gatineau Park resources and facilities; (b) the determination of fees, rates, rents and other charges for the use of Gatineau Park resources and facilities, the provision of works, services and improvements, and the issuance and amendment of permits, licences and other authorizing instruments; and (c) the management of ecological integrity of Gatineau Park. Clause 6 : New. 7 Subsection 20(2) of the Act is replaced by the following: Punishment (2) Within the limits  set out in subsection 787(1) of the  Criminal Code , the  Governor in Council may ,  by regulation ,  prescribe the punishment that may be imposed on summary conviction for the contravention of any regulation  referred to in  subsection (1)  or (1.1) . Clause 7 : Text of subsection 20(2): (2) The Governor in Council may by regulation prescribe the punishment that may be imposed on summary conviction for the contravention of any regulation made under subsection (1), but the punishment so prescribed shall not exceed that set out in subsection 787(1) of the  Criminal Code . 8 The schedule to the Act is renumbered Schedule 1. 9 The Act is amended by adding after Schedule 1 the Schedule 2 set out in the schedule to this Act. Consequential Amendments References 10 Unless the context requires otherwise, the expression “the schedule to the  National Capital Act ” is replaced by “Schedule 1 to the  National Capital Act ” in any Act of Parliament, and more particularly wherever it occurs in the following provisions: (a) subsection 52(2) and section 60 of the  Access to Information Act ; (b) subsection 4(1) of the  Administrative Tribunals Support Service of Canada Act ; (c) subsection 50(1) of the  Broadcasting Act ; (d) section 7 of the  Budget Implementation Act, 1997 ; (e) section 4 of the  Canada Border Services Agency Act ; (f) subsection 2(1) of the  Canada Elections Act ; (g) subsection 38.11(1.1) of the  Canada Evidence Act ; (h) subsection 10.1(1) and section 13 of the  Canada Labour Code ; (i) subsection 3(2) of the  Canada School of Public Service Act ; (j) subsections 18(1) and (2) of the  Canada Transportation Act ; (k) section 13 of the  Canadian Centre on Substance Abuse Act ; (l) section 112 of the  Canadian Environmental Assessment Act ; (m) section 9 of the  Canadian Food Inspection Agency Act ; (n) subsection 34(1) and sections 48.5 and 48.7 of the  Canadian Human Rights Act ; (o) section 11 of the  Canadian International Trade Tribunal Act ; (p) subsections 10(1) and 10.1(1) of the  Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission Act ; (q) subsection 3(2) of the  Canadian Security Intelligence Service Act ; (r) subsection 13(1) of the  Canadian Transportation Accident Investigation and Safety Board Act ; (s) section 7 of the  College of Patent Agents and Trademark Agents Act ; (t) subsection 7(1) of the  Communications Security Establishment Act ; (u) subsections 6(2) and 148(1) of the  Corrections and Conditional Release Act ; (v) subsection 4(1) of the  Courts Administration Service Act ; (w) subsection 462.48(12) of the  Criminal Code ; (x) subsections 27(1) and 60(1) of the  Department of Employment and Social Development Act ; (y) subsection 6(1) of the  Energy Supplies Emergency Act ; (z) subsection 17(1) of the  Export Development Act ; (z.1) section 11 of the  Farm Products Agencies Act ; (z.2) subsection 7(1) of the  Federal Courts Act ; (z.3) sections 7 and 13 of the  Federal Public Sector Labour Relations and Employment Board Act ; (z.4) subsection 26(2) of the  First Nations Fiscal Management Act ; (z.5) subsection 25(2) of the  First Nations Jurisdiction over Education in British Columbia Act ; (z.6) subsection 157(1) of the  Immigration and Refugee Protection Act ; (z.7) section 164 of the  Impact Assessment Act ; (z.8) section 22 of the  Indigenous Languages Act ; (z.9) section 12 of the  Law Commission of Canada Act ; (z.10) subsection 9(1) of the  National Arts Centre Act ; (z.11) subsection 24(3) of the  National Security and Intelligence Committee of Parliamentarians Act ; (z.12) subsection 3(1) of the  Official Languages Act ; (z.13) subsection 5(1) of the  Official Residences Act ; (z.14) section 17 of the  Parks Canada Agency Act ; (z.15) paragraph 80(1)(a) of the  Parliament of Canada Act ; (z.16) subsection 95(1) of the  Patent Act ; (z.17) subsection 52(1) and section 61 of the  Privacy Act ; (z.18) subsections 48(1), 60(14), 60.1(13) and 60.3(13) of the  Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) and Terrorist Financing Act ; (z.19) subsection 3(4) of the  Public Sector Pension Investment Board Act ; (z.20) subsection 6(2) and section 8 of the  Public Service Employment Act ; (z.21) subsection 38.3(2) and paragraph 38.3(3)(c) of the  Countering Foreign Interference Act ; (z.22) subsection 3(3) of the  Royal Canadian Mint Act ; (z.23) section 13 of the  Shared Services Canada Act ; (z.24) section 10 of the  Standards Council of Canada Act ; (z.25) sections 8 and 14 of the  Supreme Court Act ; (z.26) subsection 6(1) of the  Tax Court of Canada Act ; and (z.27) section 9 of the  Transportation Appeal Tribunal of Canada Act . Coordinating Amendments Bill S-13 11 (1) Subsections (2) to (4) apply if Bill S-13, introduced in the 1st session of the 44th Parliament and entitled  An Act to amend the Interpretation Act and to make related amendments to other Acts  (referred to in this section as the “other Act”), receives royal assent. (2) If section 3 of this Act comes into force before section 1 of the other Act, then on the day on which that section 1 comes into force, section 2.1 of the  National Capital Act  is repealed. (3) If section 1 of the other Act comes into force before section 3 of this Act, then that section 3 is deemed never to have come into force and is repealed. (4) If section 1 of the other Act comes into force on the same day as section 3 of this Act, then that section 3 is deemed never to have come into force and is repealed. Bill C-399 12 (1) Subsections (2) and (3) apply if Bill C-399, introduced in the 1st session of the 44th Parliament and entitled the  Department of Citizenship and Immigration Ombud Act  (referred to in this section as the “other Act”), receives royal assent. (2) If section 10 of this Act comes into force before section 9 of the other Act, then on the day on which that section 9 comes into force, the expression “the schedule” in that section 9 is replaced by “Schedule 1”. (3) If section 10 of this Act comes into force on the same day as section 9 of the other Act, then that section 9 is deemed to have come into force before that section 10. Bill C-20 13 (1) Subsections (2) and (3) apply if Bill C-20, introduced in the 1st session of the 44th Parliament and entitled the  Public Complaints and Review Commission Act  (referred to in this section as the “other Act”), receives royal assent. (2) If section 10 of this Act comes into force before subsection 6(1) of the other Act, then on the day on which that subsection 6(1) comes into force, the expression “the schedule” in that subsection 6(1) is replaced by “Schedule 1”. (3) If section 10 of this Act comes into force on the same day as subsection 6(1) of the other Act, then that subsection 6(1) is deemed to have come into force before that section 10. Bill C-27 14 (1) Subsections (2) and (3) apply if Bill C-27, introduced in the 1st session of the 44th Parliament and entitled the  Digital Charter Implementation Act, 2022  (referred to in this section as the “other Act”), receives royal assent. (2) If section 10 of this Act comes into force before section 37 of the other Act, then on the day on which that section 37 comes into force, the expression “the schedule” in section 13 of the  Personal Information and Data Protection Tribunal Act  is replaced by “Schedule 1”. (3) If section 10 of this Act comes into force on the same day as section 37 of the other Act, then that section 37 is deemed to have come into force before that section 10.