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

Assented to 2010-07-12

1990, c. 13Canadian Space Agency Act

Amendments to the Act

 The definitions “Board” and “Executive Vice-President” in section 2 of the English version of the Canadian Space Agency Act are repealed.

 Subsection 12(3) of the Act is replaced by the following:

  • Marginal note:Acting President

    (3) In the event of the absence or incapacity of the President or a vacancy in that office, the Minister may appoint another person to act as President, but that person may only act as President for a period exceeding 90 days with the approval of the Governor in Council.

 Sections 13 to 15 of the Act are replaced by the following:

Marginal note:Reappointment

14. The President may be reappointed for a further term.

Marginal note:Remuneration

15. The President shall be paid any remuneration that may be fixed by the Governor in Council.

 The heading before section 19 and sections 19 to 22 of the Act are repealed.

Coming into Force

Marginal note:Order in council

 Sections 1712 to 1715 come into force on a day to be fixed by order of the Governor in Council.

2000, c. 28Canadian Tourism Commission Act

Amendments to the Act

 Section 8 of the Canadian Tourism Commission Act is replaced by the following:

Marginal note:Constitution

8. The Board consists of not more than 12 directors, including a Chairperson and a President.

  •  (1) Subsection 11(1) of the Act is replaced by the following:

    Marginal note:Appointment of directors
    • 11. (1) Up to nine directors shall be appointed by the Minister, with the approval of the Governor in Council.

  • Marginal note:2006, c. 9, s. 244.1

    (2) Subsections 11(3) to (5) of the Act are replaced by the following:

    • Marginal note:Term of office

      (3) The directors appointed under subsection (1) hold office during pleasure on a part-time basis for a term not exceeding four years.

Marginal note:2006, c. 9, s. 244.2

 Section 12 of the Act is repealed.

 Section 16 of the Act is replaced by the following:

Marginal note:Directors

16. The Chairperson and the directors appointed under subsection 11(1) shall be paid the fees that the Governor in Council may fix.

Marginal note:2003, c. 22, par. 224(z.13)(E)

 Section 25 of the Act is replaced by the following:

Marginal note:Accident compensation

25. The Chairperson, the President, the directors appointed under subsection 11(1) and the employees of the Commission are deemed to be employees for the purposes of the Government Employees Compensation Act and to be employed in the federal public administration for the purposes of any regulations made under section 9 of the Aeronautics Act.

Coming into Force

Marginal note:Order in council

 Sections 1717 to 1721 come into force on a day to be fixed by order of the Governor in Council.

2005, c. 34Department of Human Resources and Skills Development Act

Amendment to the Act

 Subsections 20(1) and (2) of the Department of Human Resources and Skills Development Act are replaced by the following:

Marginal note:Commission
  • 20. (1) The Canada Employment Insurance Commission is continued. It consists of four commissioners.

  • Marginal note:Commissioners

    (2) The four commissioners shall be

    • (a) the Deputy Minister of Human Resources and Skills Development, who shall be the Chairperson of the Commission;

    • (b) an Associate Deputy Minister of Human Resources and Skills Development, who shall be the Vice-Chairperson of the Commission;

    • (c) a person appointed by the Governor in Council after consultation with organizations representative of workers; and

    • (d) a person appointed by the Governor in Council after consultation with organizations representative of employers.

Coming into Force

Marginal note:Order in council

 Section 1723 comes into force on a day to be fixed by order of the Governor in Council.

R.S., c. E-9Energy Supplies Emergency Act

Amendments to the Act

Marginal note:1990, c. 2, s. 2

 Sections 3 and 4 of the Energy Supplies Emergency Act are replaced by the following:

Marginal note:Board established
  • 3. (1) There is established a board, to be known as the Energy Supplies Allocation Board, consisting of a chairperson and not more than six other members.

  • Marginal note:Chairperson

    (2) The Deputy Minister of Natural Resources is the Chairperson of the Board.

  • Marginal note:Other members

    (3) The other members of the Board are appointed by the Governor in Council to hold office during pleasure.

Marginal note:Remuneration

4. The members of the Board, other than the Chairperson, shall be paid any remuneration that may be fixed by the Governor in Council and are entitled to be paid reasonable travel and living expenses incurred in the course of their duties while absent from their ordinary places of residence.

 Subsection 7(2) of the English version of the Act is replaced by the following:

  • Marginal note:Vice-Chairperson

    (2) One of the members of the Board may be designated by the Governor in Council to be Vice-Chairperson and in the event of the absence or incapacity of the Chairperson or if the office of Chairperson is vacant, the Vice-Chairperson may exercise all the powers and perform all the functions of the Chairperson.

 The English version of the Act is amended by replacing “Chairman” with “Chairperson” in the following provisions:

  • (a) subsection 6(2);

  • (b) subsection 7(1); and

  • (c) section 12.

Coming into Force

Marginal note:Order in council

 Sections 1725 to 1727 come into force on a day to be fixed by order of the Governor in Council.

R.S., c. E-20; 2001, c. 33, s. 2(F)Export Development Act

Amendment to the Act

Marginal note:2001, c. 33, s. 4

 Section 3 of the Export Development Act is replaced by the following:

Marginal note:Corporation established

3. A corporation is established, to be known as Export Development Canada, consisting of a Board of Directors composed of 13 directors, including a Chairperson and a President.

Coming into Force

Marginal note:Order in council

 Section 1729 comes into force on a day to be fixed by order of the Governor in Council.

R.S., c. F-4; 1993, c. 3, s. 2Farm Products Agencies Act

Amendments to the Act

Marginal note:1993, c. 3, s. 5
  •  (1) Subsection 3(1) of the Farm Products Agencies Act is replaced by the following:

    Marginal note:Council established
    • 3. (1) There is established a council, to be known as the National Farm Products Council, consisting of not less than three and not more than seven members to be appointed by the Governor in Council to hold office during pleasure.

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

    • Marginal note:Regional representation

      (3) In making appointments under this section, the Governor in Council shall try to ensure equal representation from the four Western provinces, the two Central provinces and the four Atlantic provinces.

Coming into Force

Marginal note:Order in council

 Section 1731 comes into force on a day to be fixed by order of the Governor in Council.

2005, c. 9First Nations Fiscal and Statistical Management Act

Amendments to the Act

 Subsection 38(1) of the First Nations Fiscal and Statistical Management Act is replaced by the following:

Marginal note:Establishment
  • 38. (1) There is established a board, to be known as the First Nations Financial Management Board, to be managed by a board of directors consisting of a minimum of nine and a maximum of 13 directors, including a Chairperson and Vice-Chairperson.

 Subsection 41(1) of the Act is replaced by the following:

Marginal note:Appointment of additional directors
  • 41. (1) The Governor in Council, on the recommendation of the Minister, shall appoint a minimum of five, and a maximum of nine, other directors to hold office during good behaviour for a term not exceeding five years, subject to removal by the Governor in Council at any time for cause.

 

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