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Canada–Panama Economic Growth and Prosperity Act (S.C. 2012, c. 26)

Assented to 2012-12-14

Marginal note:Canada–Jordan Economic Growth and Prosperity Act
  •  (1) Subsections (2) to (60) apply if a Bill entitled the Canada–Jordan Economic Growth and Prosperity Act (in this section referred to as the “other Act”) is introduced in the 1st session of the 41st Parliament and receives royal assent.

  • (2) If section 16 of the other Act comes into force before subsection 16(2) of this Act, then that subsection 16(2) is replaced by the following:

    • (2) Subsection 2(5) of the Act is amended by adding, in alphabetical order, a reference to “Panama” in the list of countries.

  • (3) If subsection 16(2) of this Act comes into force before section 16 of the other Act, then that section 16 is replaced by the following:

    • 16. (1) Section 2 of the Canadian International Trade Tribunal Act is amended by adding the following after subsection (4.2):

      • Definition of “Jordan Tariff”

        (4.3) In this Act, “Jordan Tariff” means the rates of custom duty referred to in section 52.4 of the Customs Tariff.

    • (2) Subsection 2(5) of the Act is amended by adding, in alphabetical order, a reference to “Jordan” in the list of countries.

  • (4) If section 16 of the other Act comes into force on the same day as subsection 16(2) of this Act, then that section 16 is deemed to have come into force before that subsection 16(2) and subsection (2) applies as a consequence.

  • (5) If section 18 of the other Act comes into force before section 19 of this Act, then that section 19 is repealed.

  • (6) If section 18 of the other Act comes into force on the same day as section 19 of this Act, then that section 19 is deemed to have come into force before that section 18.

  • (7) If section 22 of the other Act comes into force before section 28 of this Act, then that section 28 is repealed.

  • (8) If section 28 of this Act comes into force before section 22 of the other Act, then that section 22 is repealed.

  • (9) If section 22 of the other Act comes into force on the same day as section 28 of this Act, then that section 22 is deemed to have come into force before that section 28 and subsection (7) applies as a consequence.

  • (10) If section 23 of the other Act comes into force before section 29 of this Act, then that section 29 is replaced by the following:

    29. Part 2 of the schedule to the Act is amended by adding the following in alphabetical order:

    The Agreement on Labour Cooperation between Canada and the Republic of Panama, done at Ottawa on May 13, 2010, as amended from time to time in accordance with Article 22 of that Agreement.

  • (11) If section 29 of this Act comes into force before section 23 of the other Act, then that section 23 is replaced by the following:

    23. Part 2 of the schedule to the Act is amended by adding the following in alphabetical order:

    The Agreement on Labour Cooperation between Canada and the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, signed on June 28, 2009, as amended from time to time in accordance with Article 22 of that Agreement.

  • (12) If section 23 of the other Act comes into force on the same day as section 29 of this Act, then that section 23 is deemed to have come into force before that section 29 and subsection (10) applies as a consequence.

  • (13) If section 24 of the other Act comes into force before section 30 of this Act, then that section 30 is replaced by the following:

    30. Subsection 2(1) of the Customs Act is amended by adding the following in alphabetical order:

    “CPAFTA”

    « ALÉCPA »

    “CPAFTA” has the same meaning as “Agreement” in section 2 of the Canada–Panama Economic Growth and Prosperity Act;

    “Panama”

    « Panama »

    “Panama” has the same meaning as in subsection 2(1) of the Customs Tariff;

  • (14) If section 30 of this Act comes into force before section 24 of the other Act, then that section 24 is replaced by the following:

    24. Subsection 2(1) of the Customs Act is amended by adding the following in alphabetical order:

    “CJFTA”

    « ALÉCJ »

    “CJFTA” has the same meaning as “Agreement” in section 2 of the Canada–Jordan Economic Growth and Prosperity Act;

    “Jordan”

    « Jordanie »

    “Jordan” has the same meaning as in subsection 2(1) of the Customs Tariff;

  • (15) If section 24 of the other Act comes into force on the same day as section 30 of this Act, then that section 24 is deemed to have come into force before that section 30 and subsection (13) applies as a consequence.

  • (16) If section 25 of the other Act comes into force before section 31 of this Act, then that section 31 is repealed.

  • (17) If section 31 of this Act comes into force before section 25 of the other Act, then that section 25 is repealed.

  • (18) If section 25 of the other Act comes into force on the same day as section 31 of this Act, then that section 25 is deemed to have come into force before that section 31 and subsection (16) applies as a consequence.

  • (19) If section 26 of the other Act comes into force before section 32 of this Act, then that section 32 is repealed.

  • (20) If section 32 of this Act comes into force before section 26 of the other Act, then that section 26 is repealed.

  • (21) If section 26 of the other Act comes into force on the same day as section 32 of this Act, then that section 26 is deemed to have come into force before that section 32 and subsection (19) applies as a consequence.

  • (22) If section 27 of the other Act comes into force before section 33 of this Act, then that section 33 is repealed.

  • (23) If section 33 of this Act comes into force before section 27 of the other Act, then that section 27 is repealed.

  • (24) If section 27 of the other Act comes into force on the same day as section 33 of this Act, then that section 27 is deemed to have come into force before that section 33 and subsection (22) applies as a consequence.

  • (25) If section 28 of the other Act comes into force before section 34 of this Act, then that section 34 is repealed.

  • (26) If section 34 of this Act comes into force before section 28 of the other Act, then that section 28 is repealed.

  • (27) If section 28 of the other Act comes into force on the same day as section 34 of this Act, then that section 28 is deemed to have come into force before that section 34 and subsection (25) applies as a consequence.

  • (28) If section 29 of the other Act comes into force before section 35 of this Act, then that section 35 is repealed.

  • (29) If section 35 of this Act comes into force before section 29 of the other Act, then that section 29 is repealed.

  • (30) If section 29 of the other Act comes into force on the same day as section 35 of this Act, then that section 29 is deemed to have come into force before that section 35 and subsection (28) applies as a consequence.

  • (31) If section 30 of the other Act comes into force before section 36 of this Act, then that section 36 is repealed.

  • (32) If section 36 of this Act comes into force before section 30 of the other Act, then that section 30 is repealed.

  • (33) If section 30 of the other Act comes into force on the same day as section 36 of this Act, then that section 30 is deemed to have come into force before that section 36 and subsection (31) applies as a consequence.

  • (34) If section 31 of the other Act comes into force before section 37 of this Act, that section 37 is replaced by the following:

    • 37. (1) Part 1 of the schedule to the Act is amended by adding, in alphabetical order, a reference to “Panama” in column 1, a corresponding reference to “CPAFTA” in column 2 and a corresponding reference to “Panama Tariff rates of customs duty under the Customs Tariff” in column 3.

    • (2) Part 2 of the schedule to the Act is amended by adding, in alphabetical order, a reference to “CPAFTA” in column 1 and a corresponding reference to “Article 4.01” in column 2.

    • (3) Part 3 of the schedule to the Act is amended by adding, in alphabetical order, a reference to “Panama” in column 1 and a corresponding reference to “paragraph 10 of Article 5.02 of CPAFTA” in column 2.

    • (4) Part 4 of the schedule to the Act is amended by adding, in alphabetical order, a reference to “Panama” in column 1 and a corresponding reference to “CPAFTA” in column 2.

    • (5) Part 5 of the schedule to the Act is amended by adding, in alphabetical order, a reference to “CPAFTA” in column 1 a corresponding reference to “Chapter Four” in column 2.

  • (35) If section 37 of this Act comes into force before section 31 of the other Act, then that section 31 is replaced by the following:

    • 31. (1) Part 1 of the schedule to the Act is amended by adding, in alphabetical order, a reference to “Jordan” in column 1, a corresponding reference to “CJFTA” in column 2 and a corresponding reference to “Jordan Tariff rates of customs duty under the Customs Tariff” in column 3.

    • (2) Part 2 of the schedule to the Act is amended by adding, in alphabetical order, a reference to “CJFTA” in column 1 and a corresponding reference to “Article 5-11” in column 2.

    • (3) Part 3 of the schedule to the Act is amended by adding, in alphabetical order, a reference to “Jordan” in column 1 and a corresponding reference to “paragraph 10 of Article 6-2 of CJFTA” in column 2.

    • (4) Part 4 of the schedule to the Act is amended by adding, in alphabetical order, a reference to “Jordan” in column 1 and a corresponding reference to “CJFTA” in column 2.

    • (5) Part 5 of the schedule to the Act is amended by adding, in alphabetical order, a reference to “CJFTA” in column 1 and a corresponding reference to “Chapter Five” in column 2.

  • (36) If section 31 of the other Act comes into force on the same day as section 37 of this Act, then that section 31 is deemed to have come into force before that section 37 and subsection (34) applies as a consequence.

  • (37) If section 33 of the other Act comes into force before section 39 of this Act, then that section 39 is replaced by the following:

    39. Section 5 of the Act is amended by adding, in alphabetical order, a reference to “Panama” in the list of countries.

  • (38) If section 39 of this Act comes into force before section 33 of the other Act, then that section 33 is replaced by the following:

    33. Section 5 of the Act is amended by adding, in alphabetical order, a reference to “Jordan” in the list of countries.

  • (39) If section 33 of the other Act comes into force on the same day as section 39 of this Act, then that section 33 is deemed to have come into force before that section 39 and subsection (37) applies as a consequence.

  • (40) On the first day on which both section 34 of the other Act and section 40 of this Act are in force, paragraph 14(2)(c) of the Customs Tariff is replaced by the following:

    • (c) by way of compensation for any action taken under any of the following provisions:

      • (i) subsection 55(1),

      • (ii) section 60,

      • (iii) subsection 63(1),

      • (iv) subsection 69(2),

      • (v) subsection 70(2),

      • (vi) subsection 71(2),

      • (vii) subsection 71.01(1),

      • (viii) subsection 71.1(2),

      • (ix) subsection 71.41(1),

      • (x) subsection 71.5(1),

      • (xi) subsection 71.6(1),

      • (xii) subsection 72(1),

      • (xiii) subsection 75(1),

      • (xiv) subsection 76(1),

      • (xv) subsection 76.1(1),

      • (xvi) subsection 5(3), (3.2) or (4.1) of the Export and Import Permits Act.

  • (41) On the first day on which both section 35 of the other Act and section 41 of this Act are in force, section 27 of the Customs Tariff is replaced by the following:

    Marginal note:Abbreviations

    27. The following abbreviations, as defined below, apply in the List of Tariff Provisions and the “F” Staging List.

    “AUT”

    « TAU »

    “AUT” refers to the Australia Tariff.

    “CCCT”

    « TPAC »

    “CCCT” refers to the Commonwealth Caribbean Countries Tariff.

    “CIAT”

    « TACI »

    “CIAT” refers to the Canada–Israel Agreement Tariff.

    “COLT”

    « TCOL »

    “COLT” refers to the Colombia Tariff.

    “CRT”

    « TCR »

    “CRT” refers to the Costa Rica Tariff.

    “CT”

    « TC »

    “CT” refers to the Chile Tariff.

    “GPT”

    « TPG »

    “GPT” refers to the General Preferential Tariff.

    “IT”

    « TI »

    “IT” refers to the Iceland Tariff.

    “JT”

    « TJ »

    “JT” refers to the Jordan Tariff.

    “LDCT”

    « TPMD »

    “LDCT” refers to the Least Developed Country Tariff.

    “MT”

    « TM »

    “MT” refers to the Mexico Tariff.

    “MUST”

    « TMÉU »

    “MUST” refers to the Mexico–United States Tariff.

    “NT”

    « TN »

    “NT” refers to the Norway Tariff.

    “NZT”

    « TNZ »

    “NZT” refers to the New Zealand Tariff.

    “PAT”

    « TPA »

    “PAT” refers to the Panama Tariff.

    “PT”

    « TP »

    “PT” refers to the Peru Tariff.

    “SLT”

    « TSL »

    “SLT” refers to the Switzerland–Liechtenstein Tariff.

    “UST”

    « TÉU »

    “UST” refers to the United States Tariff.

  • (42) On the first day on which both section 38 of the other Act and section 47 of this Act are in force, section 79 of the Customs Tariff is replaced by the following:

    Marginal note:Goods in transit

    79. An order made under any of the following provisions may provide that goods that are in transit to Canada at the time the order comes into force are entitled to the tariff treatment that was applicable to those goods immediately before that time:

    • (a) subsection 53(2);

    • (b) subsection 55(1);

    • (c) section 60;

    • (d) subsection 63(1);

    • (e) subsection 69(2);

    • (f) subsection 70(2);

    • (g) subsection 71.01(1);

    • (h) subsection 71.1(2);

    • (i) subsection 71.41(1);

    • (j) subsection 71.5(1);

    • (k) subsection 71.6(1);

    • (l) subsection 72(1);

    • (m) subsection 75(1);

    • (n) subsection 76(1);

    • (o) subsection 76.1(1).

  • (43) If section 39 of the other Act comes into force before section 48 of this Act, then that section 48 is replaced by the following:

    • 48. (1) Paragraph 133(j) of the Act is amended by adding, in alphabetical order, a reference to “Panama” in the list of countries.

    • (2) Paragraph 133(j.1) of the Act is amended by adding, in alphabetical order, a reference to “Panama” in the list of countries.

  • (44) If section 48 of this Act comes into force before section 39 of the other Act, then that section 39 is replaced by the following:

    • 39. (1) Paragraph 133(j) of the Act is amended by adding, in alphabetical order, a reference to “Jordan” in the list of countries.

    • (2) Paragraph 133(j.1) of the Act is amended by adding, in alphabetical order, a reference to “Jordan” in the list of countries.

  • (45) If section 39 of the other Act comes into force on the same day as section 48 of this Act, then that section 39 is deemed to have come into force before that section 48 and subsection (43) applies as a consequence.

  • (46) If subsection 40(2) of the other Act comes into force before subsection 49(3) of this Act, then that subsection 49(3) is replaced by the following:

    • (3) The Description of Goods of tariff item No. 9971.00.00 in the List of Tariff Provisions set out in the schedule to the Act is amended by adding, in alphabetical order, a reference to “Panama” in the list of countries.

  • (47) If subsection 49(3) of this Act comes into force before subsection 40(2) of the other Act, then that subsection 40(2) is replaced by the following:

    • (2) The Description of Goods of tariff item No. 9971.00.00 in the List of Tariff Provisions set out in the schedule to the Act is amended by adding, in alphabetical order, a reference to “Jordan” in the list of countries.

  • (48) If subsection 40(2) of the other Act comes into force on the same day as subsection 49(3) of this Act, then that subsection 40(2) is deemed to have come into force before that subsection 49(3) and subsection (46) applies as a consequence.

  • (49) If subsection 40(3) of the other Act comes into force before subsection 49(5) of this Act, then that subsection 49(5) is replaced by the following:

    • (5) The Description of Goods of tariff item No. 9992.00.00 in the List of Tariff Provisions set out in the schedule to the Act is amended by adding, in alphabetical order, a reference to “Panama” in the list of countries.

  • (50) If subsection 49(5) of this Act comes into force before subsection 40(3) of the other Act, then that subsection 40(3) is replaced by the following:

    • (3) The Description of Goods of tariff item No. 9992.00.00 in the List of Tariff Provisions set out in the schedule to the Act is amended by adding, in alphabetical order, a reference to “Jordan” in the list of countries.

  • (51) If subsection 40(3) of the other Act comes into force on the same day as subsection 49(5) of this Act, then that subsection 40(3) is deemed to have come into force before that subsection 49(5) and subsection (49) applies as a consequence.

  • (52) If section 41 of the other Act comes into force before section 50 of this Act, then that section 50 is replaced by the following:

    50. The schedule to the Department of Human Resources and Skills Development Act is amended by adding the following in alphabetical order:

    The Agreement on Labour Cooperation between Canada and the Republic of Panama, done at Ottawa on May 13, 2010, as amended from time to time in accordance with Article 22 of that Agreement.

  • (53) If section 50 of this Act comes into force before section 41 of the other Act, then that section 41 is replaced by the following:

    41. The schedule to the Department of Human Resources and Skills Development Act is amended by adding the following in alphabetical order:

    The Agreement on Labour Cooperation between Canada and the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, signed on June 28, 2009, as amended from time to time in accordance with Article 22 of that Agreement.

  • (54) If section 41 of the other Act comes into force on the same day as section 50 of this Act, then that section 41 is deemed to have come into force before that section 50 and subsection (52) applies as a consequence.

  • (55) If section 42 of the other Act comes into force before section 55 of this Act, then that section 55 is repealed.

  • (56) If section 55 of this Act comes into force before section 42 of the other Act, then that section 42 is repealed.

  • (57) If section 42 of the other Act comes into force on the same day as section 55 of this Act, then that section 42 is deemed to have come into force before that section 55 and subsection (55) applies as a consequence.

  • (58) If section 43 of the other Act comes into force before section 56 of this Act, then that section 56 is replaced by the following:

    56. Schedule VII to the Act is amended by adding the following in alphabetical order:

    Free Trade Agreement between Canada and the Republic of Panama, done at Ottawa on May 14, 2010.

  • (59) If section 56 of this Act comes into force before section 43 of the other Act, then that section 43 is replaced by the following:

    43. Schedule VII to the Act is amended by adding the following in alphabetical order:

    Free Trade Agreement between Canada and the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, signed on June 28, 2009.

  • (60) If section 43 of the other Act comes into force on the same day as section 56 of this Act, then that section 43 is deemed to have come into force before that section 56 and subsection (58) applies as a consequence.

 

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