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Yukon Act (S.C. 2002, c. 7)

Assented to 2002-03-27

R.S., c. I-2Immigration Act

Marginal note:1999, c. 3, s. 67

 Paragraph (e) of the definition “judge” in subsection 93.1(9) of the Immigration Act is replaced by the following:

  • (e) in Yukon and the Northwest Territories, a judge of the Supreme Court, and in Nunavut, a judge of the Nunavut Court of Justice.

Marginal note:1999, c. 3, s. 68

 Paragraph (e) of the definition “judge” in subsection 102.2(9) of the Act is replaced by the following:

  • (e) in Yukon and the Northwest Territories, a judge of the Supreme Court, and in Nunavut, a judge of the Nunavut Court of Justice.

R.S., c. I-3Importation of Intoxicating Liquors Act

Marginal note:

 The definition “province” in section 2 of the Importation of Intoxicating Liquors Act is replaced by the following:

“province”

« province »

“province” means any province other than Yukon in which there is in force an Act giving the government of the province or any board, commission, officer or other governmental agency control over the sale of intoxicating liquor in that province.

R.S., c. I-5Indian Act

Marginal note:1992, c. 51, s. 54

 Paragraph 14.3(5)(d) of the Indian Act is replaced by the following:

  • (d) in the Province of Nova Scotia or British Columbia, in Yukon or in the Northwest Territories, before the Supreme Court; or

 Paragraph 114(1)(b) of the Act is replaced by the following:

  • (b) the Commissioner of Yukon;

R.S., c. I-8Industrial and Regional Development Act

Marginal note:1993, c. 28, s. 78 (Sch. III, s. 78)

 The definition “province” in section 2 of the English version of the Industrial and Regional Development Act is replaced by the following:

“province”

« province »

“province” does not include Yukon, the Northwest Territories or Nunavut.

Marginal note:1993, c. 28, s. 78 (Sch. III, s. 79)

 Subparagraph 3(2)(b)(ii) of the English version of the Act is replaced by the following:

  • (ii) Yukon, the Northwest Territories and Nunavut;

1991, c. 47Insurance Companies Act

Marginal note:1999, c. 3, s. 70

 Paragraph (f) of the definition “court” in subsection 2(1) of the English version of the Insurance Companies Act is replaced by the following:

  • (f) in Yukon and the Northwest Territories, the Supreme Court, and in Nunavut, the Nunavut Court of Justice;

R.S., c. I-21Interpretation Act

Marginal note:1993, c. 28, s. 78 (Sch. III, s. 82(1)); 1995, c. 39, s. 174; 1998, c. 15, s. 28
  •  (1) The definitions “Act”, “legislative assembly”, “legislative council” or “legislature”, “lieutenant governor”, “lieutenant governor in council”, “province” and “territory” in subsection 35(1) of the Interpretation Act are replaced by the following:

    “Act”

    « loi provinciale »

    “Act”, as meaning an Act of a legislature, includes an ordinance of the Northwest Territories and a law of the Legislature of Yukon or of the Legislature for Nunavut;

    “legislative assembly”, “legislative council” or “legislature”

    « législature » , « assemblée législative »ou« conseil législatif »

    “legislative assembly”, “legislative council” or “legislature” includes the Lieutenant Governor in Council and the Legislative Assembly of the Northwest Territories, as constituted before September 1, 1905, the Legislature of Yukon, the Commissioner in Council of the Northwest Territories, and the Legislature for Nunavut;

    “lieutenant governor”

    « lieutenant-gouverneur »

    “lieutenant governor” means the lieutenant governor or other chief executive officer or administrator carrying on the government of the province indicated by the enactment, by whatever title that officer is designated, and in Yukon, the Northwest Territories and Nunavut means the Commissioner;

    “lieutenant governor in council”

    « lieutenant-gouverneur en conseil »

    “lieutenant governor in council” means the lieutenant governor acting by and with the advice of, by and with the advice and consent of, or in conjunction with, the executive council of the province indicated by the enactment, and in Yukon, means the Commissioner of Yukon acting with the consent of the Executive Council of Yukon and, in the Northwest Territories and Nunavut, means the Commissioner;

    “province”

    « province »

    “province” means a province of Canada, and includes Yukon, the Northwest Territories and Nunavut;

    “territory”

    « territoires »

    “territory” means Yukon, the Northwest Territories and Nunavut;

  • (2) Paragraph (g) of the definition “standard time” in subsection 35(1) of the Act is replaced by the following:

    • (g) in relation to Yukon, Yukon standard time, being nine hours behind Greenwich time;

  • Marginal note:1999, c. 3, s. 71

    (3) Paragraph (e) of the definition “superior court” in subsection 35(1) of the English version of the Act is replaced by the following:

    • (e) the Supreme Court of Yukon, the Supreme Court of the Northwest Territories and the Nunavut Court of Justice,

R.S., c. J-1Judges Act

 The portion of subsection 22(1) of the Judges Act before paragraph (a) is replaced by the following:

Marginal note:Supreme Court of Yukon
  • 22. (1) The yearly salaries of the judges of the Supreme Court of Yukon are as follows:

Marginal note:2001, c. 7, s. 19(1)
  •  (1) Subsection 27(2) of the Act is replaced by the following:

    • Marginal note:Additional allowance for northern judges

      (2) On and after April 1, 2000, there shall be paid to each judge of the Supreme Court of Yukon, the Supreme Court of the Northwest Territories and the Nunavut Court of Justice who is in receipt of a salary under this Act, in addition to the allowance provided by subsection (1), a non-accountable yearly allowance of $12,000 as compensation for the higher cost of living in the territories.

  • Marginal note:1999, c. 3, s. 73(2); 2000, c. 12, s. 168

    (2) Subsection 27(6) of the Act is replaced by the following:

    • Marginal note:Representational allowance

      (6) A chief justice or chief judge, a puisne judge of the Supreme Court of Canada, the Chief Justice of the Court of Appeal of Yukon, the Chief Justice of the Court of Appeal of the Northwest Territories, the Chief Justice of the Court of Appeal of Nunavut, the senior judge of the Supreme Court of Yukon, the senior judge of the Supreme Court of the Northwest Territories and the senior judge of the Nunavut Court of Justice are entitled to be paid, as a representational allowance, reasonable travel and other expenses actually incurred by the justice or judge or the spouse or common-law partner of the justice or judge in discharging the special extra-judicial obligations and responsibilities that devolve on the justice or judge, to the extent that those expenses may not be reimbursed under any other provision of this Act and their aggregate amount does not exceed in any year the maximum amount indicated in respect of each office in subsection (7).

  • Marginal note:2001, c. 7, s. 19(2)

    (3) Paragraph 27(7)(e) of the English version of the Act is replaced by the following:

    • (e) The senior judge of the Supreme Court of Yukon, the senior judge of the Supreme Court of the Northwest Territories and the senior judge of the Nunavut Court of Justice, each $10,000

  • Marginal note:2001, c. 7, s. 19(2)

    (4) Paragraph 27(7)(g) of the Act is replaced by the following:

    • (g) The Chief Justice of the Court of Appeal of Yukon, the Chief Justice of the Court of Appeal of the Northwest Territories and the Chief Justice of the Court of Appeal of Nunavut, each $10,000

  • Marginal note:1999, c. 3, s. 73(4)

    (5) The definition “senior judge” in subsection 27(9) of the Act is replaced by the following:

    “senior judge”

    « juge principal »

    “senior judge” of the Supreme Court of Yukon, of the Supreme Court of the Northwest Territories or of the Nunavut Court of Justice means the judge with the earlier date of appointment to the court in question or, in the case of more than one judge appointed on the same day, means the judge that the Governor in Council may designate as the senior judge.

 

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