Agreement on Internal Trade Implementation Act

Marginal note:Orders

• 9 (1) For the purpose of suspending benefits or imposing retaliatory measures of equivalent effect against a province pursuant to Article 1710 of the Agreement, the Governor in Council may, by order, do any one or more of the following:

  • (a) suspend rights or privileges granted by the Government of Canada to the province under the Agreement or any federal law; and

  • (b) modify or suspend the application of any federal law with respect to the province.

• Marginal note:Definition of “federal law”

  (2) In this section, federal law means the whole or any portion of any Act of Parliament or any regulation, order or other instrument issued, made or established in the exercise of a power conferred by or under an Act of Parliament.

• Marginal note:Order subject to Chapter 17

  (3) For greater certainty, the making of an order under subsection (1) shall be in accordance with and subject to Chapter 17 of the Agreement, in particular,

  • (a) the requirements for standing set out in paragraph 1704(8) of the Agreement; and

  • (b) the conditions and limitations set out in paragraphs 1710(3), (4) and (10) of the Agreement.