Department of Canadian Heritage Act (S.C. 1995, c. 11)

RELATED PROVISIONS

• — 2013, c. 33, s. 216

  • Definitions

    216 The following definitions apply in sections 217 to 220.

    activity and event mandate

    activity and event mandate means the organization, sponsoring or promotion of any public activities and events, in the National Capital Region as defined in section 2 of the National Capital Act, that will enrich the cultural and social fabric of Canada. (mandat en matière d’activités et de manifestations)

    Commission

    Commission means the National Capital Commission continued by section 3 of the National Capital Act. (Commission)

• — 2013, c. 33, s. 217

  • Appointment of employees

    217 Every employee of the Commission whose functions relate to the activity and event mandate is deemed, on the day on which this section comes into force, to be a person appointed to a position in the Department of Canadian Heritage under the Public Service Employment Act and to be an employee as defined in subsection 2(1) of that Act.

• — 2013, c. 33, s. 218

  • Credits transferred

    218 Any money that is appropriated by an Act of Parliament for the fiscal year in which this section comes into force to defray any expenditures of the Commission related to the activity and event mandate and that is unexpended is deemed to have been appropriated to defray any operating expenditures of the Department of Canadian Heritage.

• — 2013, c. 33, s. 219

  • Assets, obligations and authorizations

    219 On the day on which this section comes into force, and to the extent that they relate to the activity and event mandate,

    • (a) the Commission’s assets are transferred to Her Majesty in right of Canada as represented by the Minister of Canadian Heritage;

    • (b) the Commission’s obligations are assumed by Her Majesty in right of Canada as represented by the Minister of Canadian Heritage;

    • (c) permits, licences and other authorizations issued to the Commission are transferred to Her Majesty in right of Canada as represented by the Minister of Canadian Heritage; and

    • (d) permits, licences and other authorizations issued by the Commission are deemed to have been issued by Her Majesty in right of Canada as represented by the Minister of Canadian Heritage.

• — 2013, c. 33, s. 220

  • Continuation of legal proceedings

    220 Any action, suit or other legal proceeding to which the Commission is party that is pending in any court on the day on which this section comes into force and that relates to the activity and event mandate may be continued by or against Her Majesty in right of Canada in the same manner and to the same extent as it could have been continued by or against the Commission.