Air Canada Public Participation Act

Marginal note:Deemed approval

• Footnote ^*10.1 (1) The proposed acquisition described in a letter dated December 21, 1999 from 853350 Alberta Ltd. and Air Canada to the Minister of Transport is deemed to be a transaction that has been approved by the Governor in Council under subsection 56.2(6) of the Canada Transportation Act on the day on which that subsection comes into force.

  • Return to footnote ^*[Note: Subsection 56.2(6) of the Canada Transportation Act in force July 5, 2000, see SI/2000-59.]

• Marginal note:Deemed terms and conditions

  (2) The undertakings provided by 853350 Alberta Ltd. and Air Canada to the Minister of Transport in the letter referred to in subsection (1) are deemed to be terms and conditions of an order made under subsection 56.2(6) of the Canada Transportation Act that relate to national transportation concerns, and the undertakings provided by 853350 Alberta Ltd. and Air Canada to the Commissioner of Competition that are set out in Annex A to a letter from the Commissioner dated December 21, 1999 in respect of the acquisition referred to in that subsection are deemed to be terms and conditions of an order made under subsection 56.2(6) of the Canada Transportation Act that relate to potential prevention or lessening of competition.

• Marginal note:Deemed affiliates

  Footnote ^*(3) For the purposes of sections 45 and 61 of the Competition Act, Canadian Airlines Corporation, Canadian Airlines International Ltd. and Canadian Regional Airlines Ltd. are deemed to be affiliates of Air Canada in respect of any thing they do after December 21, 1999 and before the earlier of the coming into force of this subsection and the day on which the undertakings referred to in subsection (2) cease to have effect.

  • Return to footnote ^*[Note: Subsection 10.1(3) in force July 5, 2000, see SI/2000-59.]

• Marginal note:If undertakings cease to have effect

  (4) The Governor in Council may, by order, declare that 853350 Alberta Ltd. and Air Canada are not subject to the terms and conditions referred to in subsection (2) if the undertakings cease to have effect and are not revived in the circumstances described in

  • (a) the paragraph entitled “Effective Date” in the letter referred to in subsection (1); and

  • (b) undertaking #15, set out in Annex A referred to in subsection (2).

• Marginal note:Revocation of deemed approval

  (5) If the Governor in Council makes an order under subsection (4), the deemed approval under subsection (1) is revoked and any certification under paragraph 94(c) of the Competition Act in respect of the acquisition referred to in that paragraph ceases to have effect.