Federal-Provincial Fiscal Arrangements Act (R.S.C., 1985, c. F-8)

Act current to 2013-05-26 and last amended on 2013-03-01. Previous Versions

Marginal note:Payments to Saskatchewan and Newfoundland and Labrador

 The Minister may pay an additional cash payment for the fiscal year beginning on April 1, 2010 equal to,

  • (a) for Saskatchewan, $7,304,000; and

  • (b) for Newfoundland and Labrador, $8,408,000.

  • 2010, c. 12, s. 1648.

 [Repealed, 2012, c. 19, s. 400]

Payments

Marginal note:Payments out of C.R.F.

 Any amount payable under this Part may be paid by the Minister out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund at the times and in the manner that may be prescribed.

  • 2003, c. 15, s. 8.

Reduction or Withholding

Marginal note:Definitions

 The following definitions apply in sections 25 to 25.5.

“Minister”

« ministre »

“Minister” means the Minister of Human Resources and Skills Development.

“social assistance”

« assistance sociale »

“social assistance” means aid in any form to or in respect of a person in need.

  • 2003, c. 15, s. 8;
  • 2005, c. 35, s. 67;
  • 2012, c. 19, s. 694.
Marginal note:Reduction or withholding — Canada Health Transfer and Canada Social Transfer

 The cash contribution that may be provided to a province under section 24.2, 24.21, 24.5 or 24.51 is to be reduced or withheld for the purposes of giving effect to

  • (a) any order made by the Governor in Council in respect of the province under section 15 or 16 of the Canada Health Act or, in the case of a cash contribution under section 24.5 or 24.51, section 25.3 or 25.4 of this Act; or

  • (b) any deduction from the cash contribution under section 20 of the Canada Health Act.

  • R.S., 1985, c. F-8, s. 25;
  • 1995, c. 17, s. 53;
  • 1999, c. 26, s. 10;
  • 2003, c. 15, s. 8;
  • 2012, c. 19, s. 401.
Marginal note:Criteria for eligibility — Canada Social Transfer
  •  (1) In order that a province may qualify for a full cash contribution under sections 24.5 and 24.51 for a fiscal year, the laws of the province must not

    • (a) require or allow a period of residence in the province or Canada to be set as a condition of eligibility for social assistance or for the receipt or continued receipt of social assistance; or

    • (b) make or allow the amount, form or manner of social assistance to be contingent on a period of such residence.

  • (2) [Repealed, 2012, c. 19, s. 402]

  • 2003, c. 15, s. 8;
  • 2012, c. 19, s. 402.