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Marginal note:Responsibilities

7 The Minister is responsible for

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Marginal note:Transfer of responsibility

17 The Minister of Northern Affairs may enter into an agreement with the government of a territory with respect to the transfer of responsibilities to the territory.

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Marginal note:Powers, duties and functions

• 6 (1) The Minister’s powers, duties and functions extend to and include all matters over which Parliament has jurisdiction — and that are not by law assigned to any other department, board or agency of the Government of Canada — relating to the provision of services to Indigenous individuals who, and Indigenous governing bodies that, are eligible to receive those services under an Act of Parliament or a program of the Government of Canada for which the Minister is responsible.

• Marginal note:Ministerial duty

  (2) The Minister is to ensure that services with respect to the following matters are provided to Indigenous individuals who, and Indigenous governing bodies that, are eligible to receive those services under an Act of Parliament or a program of the Government of Canada for which the Minister is responsible — including, in the case of Indigenous individuals, services provided by Indigenous governing bodies, if applicable:

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Marginal note:Collaboration and transfer of responsibilities

7 In exercising the powers and performing the duties and functions under this Act, the Minister is to

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• (b) in accordance with any agreements respecting the transfer of responsibilities that are entered into under section 9, take the appropriate measures to give effect to the gradual transfer to Indigenous organizations of departmental responsibilities with respect to the development and provision of those services.

Marginal note:Limitations

8 For greater certainty, subsection 6(2) and section 7 apply subject to the transfer of responsibilities referred to in paragraph 7(b) and to agreements with Indigenous organizations, including land claims, self-government or self-determination agreements.

Marginal note:Agreements

9 The Minister may enter into agreements with Indigenous organizations and other entities regarding the provision of services referred to in subsection 6(2) and the transfer of responsibilities referred to in paragraph 7(b).

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15 The Minister must cause to be tabled in each House of Parliament, within three months after the end of the fiscal year or, if the House is not then sitting, on any of the first 15 days of the next sitting of the House, a report on

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• (b) the progress made towards the transfer of responsibilities referred to in paragraph 7(b).

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7 The ex officio members of the National Housing Council are

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• (b) the Deputy Minister of the department for which the Minister is responsible;

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Marginal note:Minister’s response

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• Marginal note:Tabling of response

  (2) The Minister must cause the response to be tabled in each House of Parliament on any of the first 120 days after the Minister has caused the annual report to be tabled in both Houses of Parliament or, if either House is not sitting on the last day of that period, on any of the first 15 days on which that House of Parliament is sitting.

Marginal note:Minister’s response to Advocate’s reports

17.1 The Minister must respond to each report provided by the Federal Housing Advocate under paragraph 13(h) and subsection 13.1(4) within 120 days after the day on which it is received.

Marginal note:Minister’s response to review panel reports

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• Marginal note:Tabling in Parliament

  (2) The Minister must cause the response to be laid before each House of Parliament on any of the first 30 days after the day on which it is provided to the review panel or, if either House is not sitting on the last day of that period, on any of the first 15 days on which that House of Parliament is sitting.

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