Department of Human Resources and Skills Development Act (S.C. 2005, c. 34)

Act current to 2012-05-02 and last amended on 2012-03-16. Previous Versions

Marginal note:Agent of Her Majesty

  • 26. (1) The Commission is a body corporate and is for all purposes an agent of Her Majesty in right of Canada and it may exercise its powers only as an agent of Her Majesty in that right.

  • Marginal note:Contracts

    (2) The Commission may, on behalf of Her Majesty in right of Canada, enter into contracts in the name of Her Majesty or in the name of the Commission.

Organization and Operation of the Commission

Marginal note:Head office

  • 27. (1) The head office of the Commission shall be in the National Capital Region as described in the schedule to the National Capital Act or at any other place in Canada that may be designated by order of the Governor in Council.

  • Marginal note:Residence

    (2) The Chairperson and Vice-Chairperson shall reside in the National Capital Region or at the place designated by the Governor in Council under subsection (1), or within reasonable commuting distance of that region or place.

  • 2005, c. 34, s. 27;
  • 2011, c. 24, s. 189.
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Marginal note:Staff

  • 28. (1) The officers and employees necessary for the proper conduct of the business of the Commission shall be employees of the Department.

  • (1.1) [Repealed, 2008, c. 28, s. 132]

  • Marginal note:Agents

    (2) The Commission may enter into contracts with agents in or for locations where the Commission considers it desirable to do so.

  • Marginal note:Delegation

    (3) The Commission may authorize any person or body, or member of a class of persons or bodies, to exercise powers or perform duties and functions of or delegated to the Commission, and any such authorized person or body or class of persons or bodies may exercise specified powers or perform specified duties and functions.

  • Marginal note:Calculations

    (4) The Commission may request the Canada Employment Insurance Financing Board established under subsection 3(1) of the Canada Employment Insurance Financing Board Act to perform calculations for the purposes of sections 4 and 69 of the Employment Insurance Act in accordance with an agreement between the Commission and that Board.

  • 2005, c. 30, s. 129, c. 34, s. 28;
  • 2008, c. 28, s. 132.
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28.1 [Repealed, 2008, c. 28, s. 133]

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Audit

Marginal note:Audit by Auditor General

29. The Auditor General of Canada shall annually audit the accounts and financial transactions of the Commission for the previous fiscal year. The Auditor General shall also audit the Employment Insurance Operating Account established by section 70.2 of the Employment Insurance Act, and a report of that audit shall be made to the Minister.

  • 2005, c. 34, s. 29;
  • 2010, c. 12, s. 2201.
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