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Jobs and Economic Growth Act (S.C. 2010, c. 12)

Assented to 2010-07-12

  •  (1) Subsection 10(1) of the Act is replaced by the following:

    Marginal note:Chair
    • 10. (1) The Chief Human Resources Officer appointed under subsection 6(2.1) of the Financial Administration Act is Chair of the Board of Governors.

  • Marginal note:2005, c. 15, s. 2

    (2) Subsection 10(3) of the Act is replaced by the following:

    • Marginal note:Ex officio governors

      (3) The President and a person — occupying a position in the public sector — designated by the Clerk of the Privy Council and Secretary to the Cabinet, are ex officio governors.

R.S., c. A-1Related Amendment to the Access to Information Act

Marginal note:SOR/2003-440

 Schedule I to the Access to Information Act is amended by striking out the following under the heading “OTHER GOVERNMENT INSTITUTIONS”:

  • Public Service Human Resources Management Agency of Canada

    Agence de gestion des ressources humaines de la fonction publique du Canada

R.S., c. F-11Related Amendments to the Financial Administration Act

Marginal note:2005, c. 15, par. 4(a)
  •  (1) Subsection 6(2.1) of the Financial Administration Act is replaced by the following:

    • Marginal note:Chief Human Resources Officer

      (2.1) The Governor in Council may appoint an officer called the Chief Human Resources Officer to hold office during pleasure, who ranks as and has the powers of a deputy head of a department.

  • Marginal note:2005, c. 15, par. 4(b)

    (2) The portion of subsection 6(4.1) of the Act before paragraph (a) is replaced by the following:

    • Marginal note:Delegation to Chief Human Resources Officer

      (4.1) The Treasury Board may, subject to any terms and conditions that it considers appropriate, delegate to the Chief Human Resources Officer

  • Marginal note:2005, c. 15, par. 4(b)

    (3) Subsection 6(4.2) of the Act is replaced by the following:

    • Marginal note:President of the Treasury Board to coordinate activities

      (4.2) The President of the Treasury Board is responsible and accountable for the coordination of the activities of the Secretary of the Treasury Board, the Chief Human Resources Officer and the Comptroller General of Canada and may, subject to any terms and conditions that the President of the Treasury Board considers appropriate, delegate that responsibility to the Secretary of the Treasury Board or to any person under the President of the Treasury Board’s jurisdiction.

R.S., c. 31 (4th Supp.)Related Amendment to the Official Languages Act

Marginal note:2005, c. 15, s. 3

 Section 47 of the Official Languages Act is replaced by the following:

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47. The Chief Human Resources Officer appointed under subsection 6(2.1) of the Financial Administration Act shall provide the Commissioner with any audit reports that are prepared under paragraph 46(2)(d).

R.S., c. P-21Related Amendment to the Privacy Act

Marginal note:SOR/2003-439

 The schedule to the Privacy Act is amended by striking out the following under the heading “OTHER GOVERNMENT INSTITUTIONS”:

  • Public Service Human Resources Management Agency of Canada

    Agence de gestion des ressources humaines de la fonction publique du Canada

2005, c. 46Related Amendments to the Public Servants Disclosure Protection Act

Marginal note:2006, c. 9, s. 194(2) and (4)

 The definitions “Agency” and “Minister” in subsection 2(1) of the Public Servants Disclosure Protection Act are repealed.

Marginal note:2006, c. 9, s. 198

 Subsection 10(4) of the Act is replaced by the following:

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    (4) Subsections (1) and (2) do not apply to a chief executive if he or she declares, after giving notice to the Treasury Board Secretariat, that it is not practical to apply those subsections given the size of that portion of the public sector.

Marginal note:2006, c. 9, s. 211
  •  (1) Subsections 38.1(1) and (2) of the Act are replaced by the following:

    Marginal note:Report to Treasury Board Secretariat — disclosures under section 12
    • 38.1 (1) Within 60 days after the end of each financial year, each chief executive must prepare and submit to the Treasury Board Secretariat a report for that financial year on the activities, in the portion of the public sector for which the chief executive is responsible, respecting disclosures made under section 12.

    • Marginal note:Report to President of the Treasury Board — disclosures under section 12

      (2) Within six months after the end of each financial year, the Chief Human Resources Officer appointed under subsection 6(2.1) of the Financial Administration Act must prepare and submit to the President of the Treasury Board a report for that financial year that provides an overview of the activities, throughout the public sector, respecting disclosures made under section 12.

  • Marginal note:2006, c. 9, s. 211

    (2) Paragraph 38.1(3)(e) of the Act is replaced by the following:

    • (e) any other matter that the Chief Human Resources Officer considers necessary.

Marginal note:2006, c. 9, s. 220

 Sections 54.1 and 54.2 of the Act are repealed.

 The Act is amended by replacing “Minister” with “President of the Treasury Board” in the following provisions:

  • (a) section 4;

  • (b) subsections 5(3) and 5(4);

  • (d) subsection 38.1(4); and

  • (e) section 54.

Coming into Force

Marginal note:Order in council

 Sections 1671 to 1682 come into force on a day to be fixed by order of the Governor in Council.

R.S., c. C-13Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety Act

Amendments to the Act

 Paragraphs 4(c) to (e) of the Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety Act are replaced by the following:

  • (c) four other governors to be appointed after consultation with any organizations representative of workers that the Governor in Council considers appropriate; and

  • (d) four other governors to be appointed after consultation with any organizations representative of employers that the Governor in Council considers appropriate.

 Paragraphs 14(1)(a) and (b) of the Act are replaced by the following:

  • (a) the number of members of the executive board who were appointed to the Council under paragraph 4(c) is equal to the number of members of the executive board who were appointed to the Council under paragraph 4(d); and

  • (b) the aggregate of the number of members of the executive board appointed to the Council under paragraph 4(c) or (d) is not less than 50% of the total number of members of the executive board.

Coming into Force

Marginal note:Order in council

 Sections 1684 and 1685 come into force on a day to be fixed by order of the Governor in Council.

R.S., c. 49 (4th Supp.)Canadian Centre on Substance Abuse Act

Amendments to the Act

 Section 6 of the Canadian Centre on Substance Abuse Act is replaced by the following:

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6. The affairs of the Centre shall be managed by a Board of Directors, in this Act referred to as the “Board”, consisting of a Chairperson and not more than 12 other directors whose backgrounds or experience would assist the Centre in the fulfilment of its purpose.

Marginal note:1996, c. 8, par. 32(1)(b)

 Paragraphs 8(a) and (b) of the Act are replaced by the following:

  • (a) the Chairperson and up to four other directors may be appointed by the Governor in Council on the recommendation of the Minister of Health, after that Minister has consulted with the Board, to hold office during pleasure; and

  • (b) up to eight directors may be appointed by the Board, to hold office during pleasure, after consultations with the governments of the provinces and with any individuals and organizations representative of the business community and labour, professional and voluntary organizations having a particular interest in alcohol and drug abuse that the Board considers appropriate.

 Sections 11 and 12 of the English version of the Act are replaced by the following:

Marginal note:Role of Chairperson

11. The Chairperson shall preside at meetings of the Board and may perform any other duties that are assigned by the Board.

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12. The Board may elect from among its members a Vice-Chairperson who, in the event of the absence or incapacity of the Chairperson, or if the office of Chairperson is vacant, has and may exercise and perform all the duties and functions of the Chairperson.

 

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