Agreement on Internal Trade Implementation Act

Marginal note:Orders

• 9 (1) For the purpose of suspending benefits of equivalent effect or imposing retaliatory measures of equivalent effect in respect of a province under Article 1709 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.

• 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 Article 1703(8) of the Agreement; and

  • (b) the conditions and limitations set out in Articles 1709(3), (4) and (10) of the Agreement.