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1 In this Act, “board” means a board established under this Act; (“commission”) “dealer” means a person engaged in the business of buying farm products from producers or in selling farm products on behalf of producers; (“marchand”) “farm product” means such animals, meats, eggs, poultry, wool, milk, cream, cheese, grains, seeds, fruit, vegetables, maple products, honey or tobacco or such classes or parts thereof as are designated in the regulations; (“produit agricole”) “fund” means a fund established under this Act; (“fonds”) “Minister” means the Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs; (“ministre”) “producer” means a person who produces a farm product and includes, where so designated in the regulations, (a)  a marketing board under the Milk Act, (b)  a local board under the Farm Products Marketing Act, (c)  an operator engaged in the business of operating community sales under the Livestock Community Sales Act, and Note: On the day section 13 of Schedule 3 to the Better for People, Smarter for Business Act, 2019 comes into force, clause (c) is repealed and the following substituted: (c)  a person who holds a licence under the Animal Health Act, 2009 that authorizes the person to act as a producer with respect to the sale or offering for sale of livestock by public auction held at an established place of business where livestock is assembled for the purpose, and See: 2009, c. 31, ss. 69 (1), 75 (4); 2019, c. 14, Sched. 3, s. 11 (3). (d)  any person or class of persons engaged in selling a farm product or any class thereof, as an owner or owners or otherwise; (“producteur”) “regulations” means regulations made under this Act. (“règlements”)  R.S.O. 1990, c. F.10, s. 1; 2009, c. 33, Sched. 1, s. 13 (1). Section Amendments with date in force (d/m/y) 2009, c. 31, s. 69 (1)
- not in force; 2009, c. 33, Sched. 1, s. 13 (1) - 15/12/2009
2 (1) The Lieutenant Governor in Council may establish a fund for any class of producers under this Act and, where a fund is established, shall constitute a board to administer the fund and designate the name by which the board shall be known.  R.S.O. 1990, c. F.10, s. 2 (1). Appointments and remuneration (2) The Minister may appoint the members of a board and the Lieutenant Governor in Council may fix the remuneration of members who are not public servants employed under Part III of the Public Service of Ontario Act, 2006.  R.S.O. 1990, c. F.10, s. 2 (2); 1994, c. 27, s. 21; 2006, c. 35, Sched. C, s. 40 (1). Dissolution (3) The Lieutenant Governor in Council may dissolve a board on such terms and conditions as he or she considers proper and may provide for the disposition of its assets and any fund administered by it.  R.S.O. 1990, c. F.10, s. 2 (3). Ontario Farm Products Marketing Commission may be a board (4) The Lieutenant Governor in Council may designate under subsection (1) The Ontario Farm Products Marketing Commission as a board constituted for the purposes of this Act and, when so designated, the said Commission shall be deemed for the purposes of this Act, other than subsections (5) and (6) of this section, to be a board constituted under subsection (1).  R.S.O. 1990, c. F.10, s. 2 (4). Incorporation (5) Every board shall be a corporation without share capital responsible to the Minister.  R.S.O. 1990, c. F.10, s. 2 (5). Application of Not-for-Profit Corporations Act, 2010 (6) The Not-for-Profit Corporations Act, 2010 does not apply to a board. 2017, c. 20, Sched. 8, s. 84. Employees (7) Such employees as are considered necessary for the proper conduct of the affairs of boards may be appointed under Part III of the Public Service of Ontario Act, 2006.  2006, c. 35, Sched. C, s. 40 (2). Experts (8) A board may engage persons other than those referred to in subsection (7) to provide professional, technical or other assistance to or on behalf of the board.  R.S.O. 1990, c. F.10, s. 2 (8). Immunity of members (9) No member of a board or member of the staff thereof is personally liable for anything done by it or by him or her in good faith under the authority or purporting to be under the authority of this Act.  R.S.O. 1990, c. F.10, s. 2 (9). Section Amendments with date in force (d/m/y) 1994, c. 27, s. 21 - 09/12/1994 2006, c. 35, Sched. C, s. 40 (1, 2) - 20/08/2007 2010, c. 15, s. 226
- no effect - see 2017, c. 20, Sched. 8, s. 58 - 14/11/2017 2017, c. 20, Sched. 8, s. 58 - 14/11/2017; 2017, c. 20, Sched. 8, s. 84 - 19/10/2021
3 (1) Where a farm product is sold by or on behalf of a producer and, (a)  the dealer has not paid the producer the price of the farm product within fifteen days of the time the payment became due; or (b)  the whole or any part of the dealer’s assets has been placed in the hands of a trustee for distribution under the Bankruptcy Act (Canada), the producer may apply to the board that administers the fund for the farm product claiming payment from such fund.  R.S.O. 1990, c. F.10, s. 3 (1); 2017, c. 2, Sched. 3, s. 4 (1). Same (2) Where farm produce within the meaning of the
Grains Act is stored under that Act, and, (a)  the grain elevator operator fails to deliver to the owner the whole or any part of such farm produce upon demand therefor; or (b)  the whole or any part of the grain elevator operator’s assets have been placed in the hands of a trustee for distribution under the Bankruptcy Act (Canada) or in the hands of a receiver for distribution pursuant to a debenture or like instrument and the trustee or receiver fails to deliver to the owner the whole or any part of such farm produce upon demand therefor, the owner may apply to the board that administers the fund for the farm produce claiming payment from such fund.  R.S.O. 1990, c. F.10, s. 3 (2); 2010, c. 16, Sched. 1, s. 3 (1); 2017, c. 2, Sched. 3, s. 4 (2). Producer not entitled to payment (3) Despite subsection (1), a producer is not entitled to payment from a fund under clause (1) (a) where the regulations provide that clause (1) (a) does not apply in respect of that fund.  R.S.O. 1990, c. F.10, s. 3 (3). Section Amendments with date in force (d/m/y) 2010, c. 16, Sched. 1, s. 3 (1) - 25/10/2010 2017, c. 2, Sched. 3, s. 4 (1, 2) - 22/03/2017
4 (1) It is the function of a board and it has power, (a)  to administer its fund; (b)  to investigate all claims made to it under this Act and to determine the extent of their validity; (c)  to grant or refuse the payment of claims or any part thereof and determine the amounts and manner of payment; (d)  to recover any money to which it is entitled under this Act by suit in a court of competent jurisdiction or otherwise; and (e)  to carry out the functions, and exercise the powers, prescribed by regulation.  R.S.O. 1990, c. F.10, s. 4 (1); 2019, c. 7, Sched. 22, s. 2. Refund where payment received twice (2) Where a producer has received a payment from a fund and receives a payment from or on behalf of the dealer in full or partial satisfaction of the same debt for which payment from the fund was made, the producer shall pay to the board the lesser of, (a)  the money that the producer received from or on behalf of the dealer; or (b)  the money that the producer received from the fund.  R.S.O. 1990, c. F.10, s. 4 (2). Subrogation (3) Where an amount is paid out of a fund, the board administering the fund is subrogated for the amount of the payment to the right of the person to whom such amount is paid and may maintain an action in the name of the board or in the name of such person against any other person or persons to enforce such right.  R.S.O. 1990, c. F.10, s. 4 (3). Section Amendments with date in force (d/m/y) 2019, c. 7, Sched. 22, s. 2 - 01/01/2020
5 (1) All money to which a board is entitled shall be paid into the fund administered by it.  R.S.O. 1990, c. F.10, s. 5 (1). Expenses paid out of fund (2) A board shall pay, out of the fund it administers, any expenses that are incurred by any person or entity in the administration of this Act, the Grains Act and the Livestock and Livestock Products Act and that are prescribed by the regulations. 2019, c. 7, Sched. 22, s. 3. Exception (2.1) Despite subsection (2), a board shall not pay the salary of any of its employees who are employed under Part III of the Public Service of Ontario Act, 2006. 2019, c. 7, Sched. 22, s. 3. Advances or loans to board (3) If, at any time, the amount standing to the credit of a fund is insufficient for the purpose of making payments for claims under this Act, the Lieutenant Governor in Council may authorize the Minister of Finance, (a)  in the case of a fund that existed on the 12th day of July, 1977, to advance out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund to the board that administers the fund such sums as are necessary to meet the deficit; or (b)  in the case of any fund, to make out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund to the board that administers the fund loans that do not bear interest and do not exceed in the aggregate $250,000, on such terms and conditions as the Lieutenant Governor in Council directs.  R.S.O. 1990, c. F.10, s. 5 (3); 2009, c. 33, Sched. 1, s. 13 (2). Grant to board (4) Where the Lieutenant Governor in Council establishes a fund under subsection 2 (1), the Lieutenant Governor in Council may authorize the Minister of Finance to make out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund to the board that administers the fund one grant in an amount not exceeding $25,000.  R.S.O. 1990, c. F.10, s. 5 (4); 2009, c. 33, Sched. 1, s. 13 (3). Payment out of fund (5) Every board that administers a fund shall pay out of the fund all money required for, (a)  the payment of claims under this Act; and (b)  the repayment of advances or loans, as the case may be, under subsection (3).  R.S.O. 1990, c. F.10, s. 5 (5). Surplus (6) A board may pay into the Consolidated Revenue Fund any surplus money in its fund that is not necessary for the current requirements of the board, and section 7 of the Financial Administration Act applies thereto.  R.S.O. 1990, c. F.10, s. 5 (6). Audit (7) The accounts and financial transactions of a board shall be audited annually by the Auditor General, and a report of the audit shall be made to the board and to the Minister.  R.S.O. 1990, c. F.10, s. 5 (7); 2004, c. 17, s. 32. Section Amendments with date in force (d/m/y) 2004, c. 17, s. 32
- 30/11/2004 2006, c. 35, Sched. C, s. 40 (3) - 20/08/2007 2009, c. 33, Sched. 1, s. 13 (2, 3) - 15/12/2009 2019, c. 7, Sched. 22, s. 3 - 01/01/2020
6 (1) Every board shall prepare an annual report, provide it to the Minister and make it available to the public. 2017, c. 34, Sched. 46, s. 15. Same (2) The board shall comply with such directives as may be issued by the Management Board of Cabinet with respect to, (a)  the form and content of the annual report; (b)  when to provide it to the Minister; and (c)  when and how to make it available to the public. 2017, c. 34, Sched. 46, s. 15. Same (3) The board shall include such additional content in the annual report as the Minister may require. 2017, c. 34, Sched. 46, s. 15. Section Amendments with date in force (d/m/y) 2017, c. 34, Sched. 46, s. 15 - 01/01/2018
6.1 The Minister shall table each board’s annual report in the Assembly and shall comply with such directives as may be issued by the Management Board of Cabinet with respect to when to table it. 2017, c. 34, Sched. 46, s. 15. Section Amendments with date in force (d/m/y) 2017, c. 34, Sched. 46, s. 15 - 01/01/2018
7 (1) Failure, (a)  to pay a fee prescribed in the regulations; or (b)  to furnish security or proof of financial responsibility in accordance with the regulations, shall be grounds for the suspension or revocation of or refusal to issue or renew a licence under the following Acts: 1.  Repealed: 2019, c. 14, Sched. 3, s. 20. 2.  Farm Products Marketing Act. 3.  Livestock and Livestock Products Act. 4.  Livestock Community Sales Act. Note: On the day section 13 of Schedule 3 to the Better for People, Smarter for Business Act, 2019 comes into force, paragraph 4 is repealed and the following substituted: 4.  Animal Health Act, 2009. See: 2009, c. 31, ss. 69 (2), 75 (4); 2019, c. 14, Sched. 3, s. 11 (3). 5.  Milk Act. 6.  Grains Act.  R.S.O. 1990, c. F.10, s. 7 (1); 1993, c. 27, Sched.; 2010, c. 16, Sched. 1, s. 3 (2); 2019, c. 14, Sched. 3, s. 20. (2) Repealed: 2019, c. 7, Sched. 22, s. 4. Section Amendments with date in force (d/m/y) 1993, c. 27, Sched. - 31/12/1991 2009, c. 31, s. 69 (2)
- not in force 2010, c. 16, Sched. 1, s. 3 (2) - 25/10/2010 2019, c. 7, Sched. 22, s. 4 - 01/01/2020; 2019, c. 14, Sched. 3, s. 20 - 10/12/2019
9 (1) The Minister may, by regulation, (a)  designate a corporation as a Farm Products Payments Administrator for the purposes of this Act; and (b)  delegate responsibility for the administration of specified provisions of this Act or of a regulation made under section 8, or both, to the Farm Products Payments Administrator. 2019, c. 7, Sched. 22, s. 6. Farm Products Payments Administrator (2) A corporation may be designated as a Farm Products Payments Administrator only if it meets the following conditions: 1.  It is a not-for-profit corporation without share capital. 2.  It is incorporated under the laws of Ontario or Canada. 3.  It carries on business in Ontario. 4.  Any prescribed conditions. 2019, c. 7, Sched. 22, s. 6. Previous administration (3) Nothing in a delegation of legislation under subsection (1) invalidates anything that was done by the Minister, the Ministry or AgriCorp to administer this Act or the regulations before the delegation. 2019, c. 7, Sched. 22, s. 6. Person bound (4) Delegated legislation binds all persons whom it would bind if it had not been delegated. 2019, c. 7, Sched. 22, s. 6. Regulation (5) A regulation under this section may, (a)  prescribe any conditions or limitations that apply to the designation of a Farm Products Payments Administrator and to the delegation of responsibility for the administration of specified provisions of this Act and the regulations; (b)  limit the provisions of this Act and of the regulations made under section 8 that may be the subject of a delegation; (c)  prescribe conditions for the purposes of paragraph 4 of subsection (2). 2019, c. 7, Sched. 22, s. 6. Exceptions, regulations (6) A regulation delegating responsibility for the administration of specified provisions of this Act under subsection (1) shall not delegate the power to make regulations under this Act. 2019, c. 7, Sched. 22, s. 6. Section Amendments with date in force (d/m/y) 2019, c. 7, Sched. 22, s. 6 - 01/01/2020
10 (1) A regulation shall not be made under subsection 9 (1) designating a Farm Products Payments Administrator unless the Minister has entered into an administrative agreement with the prospective designate with respect to the delegated legislation. 2019, c. 7, Sched. 22, s. 6. Content of agreement (2) The administrative agreement shall include all matters that the Minister considers necessary to the efficient and effective delegation of the administration of the delegated legislation to the Farm Products Payments Administrator, including, (a)  the financial terms of the designation; (b)  any requirements relating to the governance of the Farm Products Payments Administrator; (c)  the right, if any, of the Farm Products Payments Administrator to purchase, use or otherwise have access to government assets, including information, records or intellectual property; (d)  a description of any liability the Farm Products Payments Administrator may incur as a result of exercising its responsibilities administering the delegated legislation; and (e)  a requirement that the Farm Products Payments Administrator maintain adequate insurance against liability arising out of carrying out the administration of the delegated legislation. 2019, c. 7, Sched. 22, s. 6. Minister’s terms (3) On giving the notice to the Farm Products Payments Administrator that the Minister considers reasonable in the circumstances, the Minister may amend or insert a term in the administrative agreement or delete a term from it if, (a)  the term relates to the administration or enforcement of the delegated legislation; and (b)  the Minister considers it advisable to do so. 2019, c. 7, Sched. 22, s. 6. Section Amendments with date in force (d/m/y) 2019, c. 7, Sched. 22, s. 6 - 01/01/2020
11 (1) The Minister may require that reviews of a Farm Products Payments Administrator, of its operations, or of both, including, without limitation, performance, governance, accountability and financial reviews, be carried out, (a)  by or on behalf of the Farm Products Payments Administrator; or (b)  by a person or entity specified by the Minister. 2019, c. 7, Sched. 22, s. 6. Access to records (2) If a review is carried out by a person or entity specified by the Minister, the Farm Products Payments Administrator shall give the person or entity specified by the Minister and the employees of the person or entity access to all records and other information required to conduct the review. 2019, c. 7, Sched. 22, s. 6. Section Amendments with date in force (d/m/y) 2019, c. 7, Sched. 22, s. 6 - 01/01/2020
12 (1) Subject to subsection (2), the Minister may, by regulation, revoke the designation of a corporation as a Farm Products Payments Administrator if, (a)  the Farm Products Payments Administrator has failed to comply with this Act, the delegated legislation or the administrative agreement and has not remedied the failure within the time period described in subsection (3); or (b)  the Minister considers it advisable to do so. 2019, c. 7, Sched. 22, s. 6. Notice (2) The Minister shall give a Farm Products Payments Administrator such notice as he or she considers reasonable of his or her intention to revoke the Farm Products Payments Administrator’s designation. 2019, c. 7, Sched. 22, s. 6. Opportunity to remedy (3) If a Farm Products Payments Administrator fails to comply with this Act, the delegated legislation or the administrative agreement, the Minister shall allow the Farm Products Payments Administrator the opportunity of remedying its failure within the time period that the Minister considers reasonable in the circumstances. 2019, c. 7, Sched. 22, s. 6. Voluntary revocation (4) A Farm Products Payments Administrator may request that the Minister revoke its designation and in that case the Minister shall, by regulation, revoke the designation on the terms that the Minister considers advisable. 2019, c. 7, Sched. 22, s. 6. Non-application of Act (5) The Statutory Powers Procedure Act does not apply to the exercise by the Minister of a right under this section to revoke the designation of a corporation as a Farm Products Payments Administrator or to revoke the delegation of specified legislative provisions. 2019, c. 7, Sched. 22, s. 6. Section Amendments with date in force (d/m/y) 2019, c. 7, Sched. 22, s. 6 - 01/01/2020
13 (1) A Farm Products Payments Administrator shall carry out the administration of all delegated legislation and shall do so in accordance with the law, this Act and the administrative agreement, having regard to the intent and purpose of this Act. 2019, c. 7, Sched. 22, s. 6. Services in French (2) The French Language Services Act applies to a Farm Products Payments Administrator as though it were a government agency under that Act. 2019, c. 7, Sched. 22, s. 6. Services to persons with disabilities (3) The Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005 applies to a Farm Products Payments Administrator as though it were an organization providing services for the purposes of that Act. 2019, c. 7, Sched. 22, s. 6. Reports (4) Within one year of the effective date of its designation as Farm Products Payments Administrator and annually thereafter, a Farm Products Payments Administrator shall report to the Minister on its activities, financial affairs in respect of the administration of this Act and any other matters the Minister may request. 2019, c. 7, Sched. 22, s. 6. Same (5) The reports required under subsection (4) shall be in a form acceptable to the Minister. 2019, c. 7, Sched. 22, s. 6. Section Amendments with date in force (d/m/y) 2019, c. 7, Sched. 22, s. 6 - 01/01/2020
14 (1) Subject to the administrative agreement, a Farm Products Payments Administrator may employ or retain the services of any qualified person to carry out any power or duty relating to the administration of the delegated legislation. 2019, c. 7, Sched. 22, s. 6. No Crown employment (2) Persons who are employed or whose services are retained under subsection (1) are not employees of the Crown and shall not hold themselves out as such. 2019, c. 7, Sched. 22, s. 6. Section Amendments with date in force (d/m/y) 2019, c. 7, Sched. 22, s. 6 - 01/01/2020
15 (1) A Farm Products Payments Administrator is not a Crown agency for the purposes of the Crown Agency Act and shall not hold itself out as such. 2019, c. 7, Sched. 22, s. 6. Same, officers, etc. (2) The members, officers, directors, employees and agents of a Farm Products Payments Administrator, together with the persons whose services the Farm Products Payments Administrator retains, are not agents of the Crown and shall not hold themselves out as such. 2019, c. 7, Sched. 22, s. 6. Section Amendments with date in force (d/m/y) 2019, c. 7, Sched. 22, s. 6 - 01/01/2020
16 (1) No action or other proceeding shall be instituted against an employee of the Crown for an act done in good faith in the execution or intended execution of a duty or service under delegated legislation, or for an alleged neglect or default in the execution in good faith of the duty or service. 2019, c. 7, Sched. 22, s. 6. Tort by Crown employee (2) Despite subsection 8 (3) of the Crown Liability and Proceedings Act, 2019, subsection (1) does not relieve the Crown of liability in respect of a tort committed by an employee of the Crown to which it would otherwise be subject. 2019, c. 7, Sched. 22, s. 6; 2019, c. 7, Sched. 17, s. 171 (2). Section Amendments with date in force (d/m/y) 2019, c. 7, Sched. 17, s. 171 (2) - 01/01/2020; 2019, c. 7, Sched. 22, s. 6 - 01/01/2020
17 No action or other proceeding for damages shall be instituted against the Crown for damages that a person suffers as a result of any act or omission taken or made in the administration of delegated legislation by a person who is not an employee or agent of the Crown. 2019, c. 7, Sched. 22, s. 6. Section Amendments with date in force (d/m/y) 2019, c. 7, Sched. 22, s. 6 - 01/01/2020
18 A Farm Products Payments Administrator shall indemnify the Crown, in accordance with the administrative agreement, in respect of damages and costs incurred by the Crown for any act or omission of the Farm Products Payments Administrator or its members, officers, directors, employees or agents, (a)  in carrying out the administration of its delegated legislation; or (b)  in the execution or intended execution of its powers and duties under this Act, the delegated legislation and the administrative agreement. 2019, c. 7, Sched. 22, s. 6. Section Amendments with date in force (d/m/y) 2019, c. 7, Sched. 22, s. 6 - 01/01/2020
19 (1) No action or other proceeding shall be instituted against a person mentioned in subsection (2) for an act done in good faith in the execution or intended execution of a power or duty under delegated legislation, or for an alleged neglect or default in the execution in good faith of that power or duty. 2019, c. 7, Sched. 22, s. 6. Same (2) Subsection (1) applies to, (a)  members of the board of directors of a Farm Products Payments Administrator; and (b)  persons who perform functions under delegated legislation as members, employees, agents or officers of the Farm Products Payments Administrator or as persons whose services it retains. 2019, c. 7, Sched. 22, s. 6. Liability of Farm Products Payments Administrator (3) Subsection (1) does not relieve a Farm Products Payments Administrator of liability to which it would otherwise be subject in respect of a tort committed by one of its members, employees, agents or officers. 2019, c. 7, Sched. 22, s. 6. Section Amendments with date in force (d/m/y) 2019, c. 7, Sched. 22, s. 6 - 01/01/2020