Foreign Missions and International Organizations Act (S.C. 1991, c. 41)

Marginal note:Certificate of Minister of Foreign Affairs

11 A certificate purporting to be issued by or under the authority of the Minister of Foreign Affairs and containing any statement of fact relevant to any of the following questions shall be received in evidence in any action or proceeding as proof of the fact stated in the certificate without proof of the signature or official character of the person appearing to have signed the certificate:

• (a) whether a diplomatic mission, a consular post or an office of a political subdivision of a foreign state has been established with the consent of the Government of Canada;

• (b) whether an organization or conference is the subject of an order under section 5;

• (c) whether a mission is accredited to an international organization;

• (d) whether any premises or archives are the premises or archives of an office of a political subdivision of a foreign state; or

• (e) whether any person, diplomatic mission, consular post, office of a political subdivision of a foreign state, international organization or accredited mission has privileges, immunities or benefits under this Act.