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Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (S.C. 2001, c. 27)

Assented to 2001-11-01

1991, c. 47Insurance Companies Act

 Paragraph (c) of the definition “resident Canadian” in subsection 2(1) of the Insurance Companies Act is replaced by the following:

  • (c) a permanent resident within the meaning of subsection 2(1) of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act and ordinarily resident in Canada, except a permanent resident who has been ordinarily resident in Canada for more than one year after the time at which the individual first became eligible to apply for Canadian citizenship;

R.S., c. 54 (4th Supp.)International Centre for Human Rights and Democratic Development Act

 Subsection 13(1) of the International Centre for Human Rights and Democratic Development Act is replaced by the following:

Marginal note:Canadian citizens or permanent residents
  • 13. (1) The Chairman, the Vice-Chairman, the President and six other directors must be Canadian citizens or permanent residents within the meaning of subsection 2(1) of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act.

  •  (1) Subsection 17(2) of the Act is replaced by the following:

    • Marginal note:Canadian citizens or permanent residents

      (2) A majority of the members of the executive committee must be Canadian citizens or permanent residents within the meaning of subsection 2(1) of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act.

  • (2) Subsection 17(6) of the Act is replaced by the following:

    • Marginal note:Quorum

      (6) Three members of the executive committee, a majority of whom are Canadian citizens or permanent residents within the meaning of subsection 2(1) of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act, constitute a quorum at any meeting of the committee.

 Subsection 20(2) of the Act is replaced by the following:

  • Marginal note:Quorum

    (2) Seven directors, at least five of whom are Canadian citizens or permanent residents within the meaning of subsection 2(1) of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act, constitute a quorum at any meeting of the Board.

R.S., c. 28 (1st Supp.)Investment Canada Act

 Paragraph (b) of the definition “Canadian” in section 3 of the Investment Canada Act is replaced by the following:

  • (b) a permanent resident within the meaning of subsection 2(1) of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act who has been ordinarily resident in Canada for not more than one year after the time at which he or she first became eligible to apply for Canadian citizenship,

R.S., c. L-1Labour Adjustment Benefits Act

 Paragraph 14(1)(a) of the Labour Adjustment Benefits Act is replaced by the following:

R.S., c. 30 (4th Supp.)Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters Act

Marginal note:1999, c. 18, s. 123
  •  (1) Subsection 40(1) of the Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters Act is replaced by the following:

    Marginal note:Special authorization
    • 40. (1) The Minister may, in order to give effect to a request of a Canadian competent authority, authorize a person in a state or entity who is inadmissible under the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act to come into Canada at a place designated by the Minister and to go to and remain in a place in Canada so designated for the period of time specified by the Minister, and the Minister may make the authorization subject to any conditions that the Minister considers desirable.

  • (2) Subsection 40(3) of the Act is replaced by the following:

    • Marginal note:Non-compliance with conditions of authorization

      (3) A person to whom an authorization is granted under subsection (1) who is found in a place in Canada other than the place designated in the authorization or in any place in Canada after the expiration of the period of time specified in the authorization or who fails to comply with some other condition of the authorization shall, for the purposes of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act, be deemed to be a person who entered Canada as a temporary resident and remains after the period authorized for their stay.

R.S., c. N-7National Energy Board Act

Marginal note:1990, c. 7, s. 3(2)

 Subsection 3(4) of the National Energy Board Act is replaced by the following:

  • Marginal note:Eligibility

    (4) A person is not eligible to be appointed or to continue as a member of the Board if that person is not a Canadian citizen or permanent resident within the meaning of subsection 2(1) of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act or is, as owner, shareholder, director, officer, partner or otherwise, engaged in the business of producing, selling, buying, transmitting, exporting, importing or otherwise dealing in hydrocarbons or electricity or holds any bond, debenture or other security of a corporation engaged in any such business.

R.S., c. O-9Old Age Security Act

Marginal note:1996, c. 18, s. 50

 Paragraph (b) of the definition “specially qualified individual” in section 2 of the Old Age Security Act is replaced by the following:

  • (b) for the month of January 2001 or an earlier month, where, before March 7, 1996, the person was residing in Canada as a Canadian citizen or a permanent resident within the meaning of subsection 2(1) of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act;

Marginal note:1996, c. 18, s. 51(1)

 Subparagraph 11(7)(e)(ii) of the Act is replaced by the following:

  • (ii) a permanent resident within the meaning of subsection 2(1) of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act in respect of whom an undertaking by a sponsor is in effect as provided in that Act and regulations under that Act.

 

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