• Marginal note:Assignment of Number

  (4) The Minister shall, on application by an individual to whom a Social Insurance Number has not earlier been assigned, cause a Social Insurance Number to be assigned to the individual and a Social Insurance Number Card may be issued to the individual.

• Marginal note:Employer to maintain record of Social Insurance Number

  (5) Every employer who employs an employee in pensionable employment shall, in the case of an employee to whom subsection (2) applies, within 30 days after the day on which the employee reaches 18 years of age or becomes employed in pensionable employment, whichever is the later, require the employee to inform the employer of their Social Insurance Number, and the employer shall maintain a record of the Social Insurance Number of each employee.

• Marginal note:Employee to provide Social Insurance Number

  (6) Every employee who is required under subsection (5) to inform the employer of their Social Insurance Number shall do so within 30 days after the day on which they are required to do so by the employer.

• Marginal note:Change of name

  (2) When the name of an individual to whom a Social Insurance Number has been assigned changes, by reason of marriage or otherwise, the individual shall inform the Minister of their new name, unless they have already so informed another authority empowered to receive that information,

  • (a) if the individual is employed in pensionable employment, within 60 days after the day on which the change of name becomes effective; or

  • (b) if the individual is not employed in pensionable employment but later becomes so employed, or is required to make a contribution under this Act in respect of their self-employed earnings, within 60 days after the day on which the individual becomes so employed or after the first day on or before which they are required under section 33 to pay any amount as or on account of the contribution required to be made by them in respect of those earnings, as the case may be.

• (d.1) the costs of administering sections 28.1 and 28.2 of the Department of Human Resources and Skills Development Act;

Marginal note:Obligation

138. Every person employed in insurable employment, and every self-employed person in respect of whom Part VII.1 applies, must have a Social Insurance Number that has been assigned to that person under an Act of Parliament.

Marginal note:Change of name

139. When the name of a person to whom a Social Insurance Number has been assigned changes because of marriage or otherwise, the person shall inform the Commission of their new name within 60 days after the day on which the change of name becomes effective, unless they have already so informed another authority empowered to receive that information.

Marginal note:Regulations

140. For the purposes of sections 138 and 139, the Commission may, with the approval of the Governor in Council, make regulations respecting

• (a) applications for a Social Insurance Number;

• (b) the assignment and use of Social Insurance Numbers;

• (c) requirements that must be met by persons who have been assigned Social Insurance Numbers; and

• (d) requirements that must be met by employers.

• Marginal note:Assignment of Number

  (3) The Corporation shall, on application by a producer, other than a corporation, to whom a Social Insurance Number has not earlier been assigned, cause a Social Insurance Number to be assigned to that producer.

• Marginal note:Change of name

  (4) When, at any time, the name of a producer to whom a Social Insurance Number has been assigned changes, by reason of marriage or otherwise, that producer shall inform the Corporation within 60 days after the day on which the change of name becomes effective, unless the producer has already so informed another authority empowered to receive that information.

• Marginal note:Assignment of number

  (2) The Minister shall, on application by a producer to whom a Social Insurance Number has not been assigned, cause a Social Insurance Number to be assigned to the producer.

• Marginal note:Change of name

  (3) When, at any time, the name of a producer participating directly or indirectly as part of a corporation or other entity in a program under an agreement and to whom a Social Insurance Number has been assigned changes, by reason of marriage or otherwise, that producer shall inform the Minister of their new name within 60 days after the day on which the change of name becomes effective, unless the producer has already so informed another authority empowered to receive that information.

Social Insurance Numbers

Marginal note:Minister directs special numbers to be issued

90. The Minister may direct the Canada Employment Insurance Commission to assign to persons, other than Canadian citizens or permanent residents, Social Insurance Numbers identifying those persons as persons who may be required under this Act to obtain authorization to work in Canada.

Marginal note:Information must be made available to Minister

27. Personal information relating to an applicant that is collected or obtained by the Canada Employment Insurance Commission must, if requested by the Minister, be made available to the Minister to determine the applicant’s eligibility to receive a payment under this Act.

Marginal note:Other Acts and regulations

• 6.1 (1) If considerations of geography make it impractical for the body or minister responsible for administering and enforcing an Act listed in Part 3 of the schedule — or any regulation made under that Act — or any regulation listed in Part 4 of the schedule to do so in a part of Canada, the Agency may enter into an agreement with that body or minister under which the Agency may assist that body or minister in the administration and enforcement of the Act or regulation in that part of Canada.

• Marginal note:Park wardens

  (2) For the purposes of an agreement entered into under subsection (1), persons designated as park wardens under section 18 of the Canada National Parks Act may, with the Chief Executive Officer’s approval,

  • (a) be designated under the Acts listed in Part 3 of the schedule to exercise powers set out in the designation in relation to the administration and enforcement of those Acts and any regulations made under them; and

  • (b) be designated under the Acts under which the regulations listed in Part 4 of the schedule are made to exercise powers set out in the designation in relation to the administration and enforcement of those regulations.

• Meaning of “part of Canada”

  (3) In this section, “part of Canada” means a part of Canada that is outside national parks, national historic sites, national marine conservation areas and other protected heritage areas.

• Marginal note:Additions to or deletions from schedule

  (2) For the purposes of section 6.1, the Governor in Council may, by order, add to or delete from the schedule any Act of Parliament or regulation made under an Act of Parliament, or part of such an Act or regulation, that relates to the environment.

• Marginal note:Payments out of New Parks and Historic Sites Account

  (3) Despite any other Act of Parliament, amounts may be paid out of the New Parks and Historic Sites Account for the following purposes:

Marginal note:Report — heritage areas and programs

31. At least every five years, the Chief Executive Officer shall provide the Minister with a report, to be tabled in each House of Parliament, on the state of national parks, national historic sites, national marine conservation areas and other protected heritage areas and heritage protection programs, and on the Agency’s performance in carrying out its responsibilities under section 6.

• Marginal note:Review of management plans by Minister

  (2) The Minister shall review the management plan for each national historic site or other protected heritage area at least every 10 years and shall cause any amendments to the plan to be tabled in each House of Parliament.