Financial Administration Act (R.S.C., 1985, c. F-11)

Marginal note:Directives by Governor in Council

• 89 (1) The Governor in Council may, on the recommendation of the appropriate Minister, give a directive to any parent Crown corporation, if the Governor in Council is of the opinion that it is in the public interest to do so.

• Marginal note:Consultation

  (2) Before a directive is given to a parent Crown corporation, the appropriate Minister shall consult the board of directors of the corporation with respect to the content and effect of the directive.

• (3) [Repealed, 1991, c. 24, s. 23]

• Marginal note:Tabling in Parliament

  (4) The appropriate Minister shall cause a copy of any directive given to a parent Crown corporation to be laid before each House of Parliament on any of the first fifteen days on which that House is sitting after the directive is given.

• (5) [Repealed, 1991, c. 24, s. 23]

• Marginal note:Notification of implementation

  (6) Forthwith after implementing a directive and completing any actions required to be taken in connection therewith, a parent Crown corporation shall notify the appropriate Minister that the directive has been implemented.

• Marginal note:Restriction

  (7) No directive shall be given to the Standards Council of Canada with respect to

  • (a) the manner in which voluntary standardization is promoted; or

  • (b) the provision of financial assistance to or for the benefit of a particular person or group of persons.