Canadian Wheat Board Act (R.S.C., 1985, c. C-24)
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Act current to 2012-05-02 and last amended on 2011-12-15. Previous Versions
Marginal note:By-laws
3.05 The board may make by-laws respecting the administration and management of the business and affairs of the Corporation, including
(a) the convening, frequency and conduct of meetings of the board, the participation of directors in those meetings by telephone or other communication facilities, the quorum at the meetings and the confidentiality of the board’s deliberations;
(b) the holding of annual meetings and any other method by which the board may demonstrate its accountability to producers;
(c) [Repealed, 2011, c. 25, s. 5]
(d) the periodic review of the performance of the president by the board;
(e) the manner in which the board may recommend to the Minister the removal of the president;
(f) the establishment of committees of the board and the powers, duties and functions of the committees; and
(g) the exercise of the powers set out in subsection 6(1).
- 1998, c. 17, s. 3;
- 2011, c. 25, s. 5.
3.06 [Repealed, 2011, c. 25, s. 6]
3.07 [Repealed, 2011, c. 25, s. 6]
3.08 [Repealed, 2011, c. 25, s. 6]
President
Marginal note:Appointment
3.09 (1) The president is appointed by the Governor in Council on the recommendation of the Minister and holds office during pleasure for the term that the Governor in Council may determine.
Marginal note:Conditions
(2) The Minister may recommend that a person be appointed president only if
(a) the Minister has consulted the board with respect to
(i) the qualifications required of the president, and
(ii) the person whom the Minister is proposing to recommend; and
(b) the board has fixed the remuneration to be paid to the president and has informed the Minister of the remuneration.
Marginal note:Transitional president
(3) Notwithstanding the other provisions of this section, the Governor in Council may appoint a transitional president and fix the remuneration to be paid to him or her. The transitional president’s term may not end more than one year after the coming into force of this subsection.
- 1998, c. 17, s. 3.
Marginal note:Remuneration
3.1 (1) The president is paid the remuneration fixed in accordance with paragraph 3.09(2)(b) or subsection 3.09(3).
Marginal note:Travel and living expenses
(2) The president is entitled to be paid reasonable travel and living expenses incurred during the course of the president’s duties under this Act while absent from the president’s ordinary place of work.
- 1998, c. 17, s. 3.