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Economic Action Plan 2014 Act, No. 2 (S.C. 2014, c. 39)

Assented to 2014-12-16

Consequential Amendments

R.S., c. A-1Access to Information Act

 Schedule II to the Access to Information Act is amended by replacing the reference to “subsection 6(7)” opposite the reference to the DNA Identification Act with a reference to “section 6.6”.

2005, c. 46Public Servants Disclosure Protection Act

 Schedule 3 to the Public Servants Disclosure Protection Act is amended by replacing the reference to “DNA Identification Act, section 6” with a reference to “DNA Identification Act, section 6.6”.

Coming into Force

Marginal note:Order in council

 This Division comes into force on a day to be fixed by order of the Governor in Council.

Division 182000, c. 17; 2001, c. 41, s. 48Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) and Terrorist Financing Act

Amendment to the Act

Marginal note:2014, c. 20, s. 267

 The definition “foreign entity” in section 11.41 of the Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) and Terrorist Financing Act is replaced by the following:

“foreign entity”

« entité étrangère »

“foreign entity” means

  • (a) an entity referred to in paragraph 5(h.1); or

  • (b) an entity, other than one referred to in section 5, that is incorporated or formed by or under the laws of a country other than Canada, including its subsidiaries, if any, and that does not carry on business in Canada, if it carries out activities similar to those of entities referred to in any of paragraphs 5(a) to (g) or provides services similar to those referred to in paragraph 5(h) or (h.1).

Coming into Force

Marginal note:Royal assent or coming into force of subsection 256(2) of Economic Action Plan 2014 Act, No. 1

 This Division comes into force on the later of the day on which this Act receives royal assent and the day on which subsection 256(2) of the Economic Action Plan 2014 Act, No. 1 comes into force.

Division 192005, c. 34Department of Employment and Social Development Act

Marginal note:2012, c. 19, s. 224
  •  (1) Subsection 45(1) of the Department of Employment and Social Development Act is replaced by the following:

    Marginal note:Composition
    • 45. (1) The Tribunal consists of full-time and part-time members to be appointed by the Governor in Council.

  • Marginal note:2012, c. 19, s. 224

    (2) Subsection 45(3) of the Act is repealed.

Division 202006, c. 5Public Health Agency of Canada Act

Amendments to the Act

 Section 2 of the Public Health Agency of Canada Act is amended by adding the following in alphabetical order:

“President”

« président »

“President” means the President of the Agency appointed under section 5.1.

 The Act is amended by adding the following after section 5:

PRESIDENT

Marginal note:Appointment

5.1 The President of the Agency is to be appointed by the Governor in Council to hold office during pleasure for a renewable term of up to five years.

Marginal note:Chief executive officer

5.2 The President is the chief executive officer of the Agency and has the rank and status of a deputy head of a department.

Marginal note:Remuneration

5.3 The President is to be paid the remuneration fixed by the Governor in Council.

 Subsection 6(1) of the Act is replaced by the following:

Marginal note:Appointment
  • 6. (1) The Governor in Council shall appoint a Chief Public Health Officer, who is an officer of the Agency.

 Section 7 of the Act is amended by adding the following after subsection (1):

  • Marginal note:Advice

    (1.1) The Chief Public Health Officer shall provide the Minister and the President with public health advice that is developed on a scientific basis.

 Section 9 of the Act is repealed.

 Subsection 10(2) of the Act is repealed.

R.S., c. F-11Consequential Amendment to the Financial Administration Act

Marginal note:2006, c. 9, s. 270

 Part II of Schedule VI to the Financial Administration Act is amended by replacing “Chief Public Health Officer of Canada”, in column II, with “President”.

Coming into Force

Marginal note:Order in council

 This Division comes into force on a day to be fixed by order of the Governor in Council.

Division 212013, c. 40Economic Action Plan 2013 Act, No. 2

 Section 249 of the Economic Action Plan 2013 Act, No. 2 is replaced by the following:

Definition of “amalgamated corporation”

249. In this Division, “amalgamated corporation” means any corporation resulting from an amalgamation referred to in subsection 252(1).

 The Act is amended by adding the following after section 250:

Marginal note:Continuance

250.1 Despite subsection 268(8.1) of the Canada Business Corporations Act, sections 6 to 13, 17, 18 and 21.1 of the Blue Water Bridge Authority Act continue to apply to the Blue Water Bridge Authority after its continuance under the Canada Business Corporations Act.

 Sections 253 to 260 of the Act are repealed.

 The Act is amended by adding the following after section 252:

Marginal note:Amalgamated corporation an agent

253. An amalgamated corporation is an agent of Her Majesty in right of Canada.

Marginal note:Contracts

254. An amalgamated corporation may enter into contracts with Her Majesty as though it were not an agent of Her Majesty.

Marginal note:Borrowing authorized

255. An amalgamated corporation may borrow money otherwise than from the Crown, including by means of the issuance, sale and pledge of bonds, debentures, notes or other evidence of indebtedness, as long as the total principal amount of those borrowings that is outstanding does not exceed $130,000,000 at any time.

Marginal note:Charges
  • 256. (1) An amalgamated corporation may fix and charge tolls, fees or other charges for the use of a bridge or tunnel that it owns or operates.

  • Marginal note:Authorization by amalgamated corporation

    (2) An amalgamated corporation may authorize another person to fix or charge tolls, fees or other charges for the use of such a bridge or tunnel.

Marginal note:Auditor

257. The Auditor General of Canada is the auditor of an amalgamated corporation.

Marginal note:No compensation

258. Despite the provisions of any contract, agreement or order, no person who is appointed to hold office as a part-time member of the board of directors of The Federal Bridge Corporation Limited, of a corporation that results from an amalgamation referred to in subsection 252(2) or of Blue Water Bridge Authority has any right to claim or receive any compensation, damages, indemnity or other form of relief from Her Majesty in right of Canada or from any employee or agent of Her Majesty for ceasing to hold that office or for the abolition of that office following any amalgamation referred to in subsection 252(1).

Marginal note:Financial Administration Act

259. For the purposes of Part I of Sched­ule III to the Financial Administration Act, the reference in that Part to The Federal Bridge Corporation Limited is deemed to be a reference to the name of any corporation that results from an amalgamation referred to in subsection 252(1), if that name is “The Federal Bridge Corporation Limited”.

Marginal note:Payments in Lieu of Taxes Act

260. For the purposes of Schedule III to the Payments in Lieu of Taxes Act, the reference in that Schedule to The Federal Bridge Corporation Limited is deemed to be a reference to the name of any corporation that results from an amalgamation referred to in subsection 252(1), if that name is “The Federal Bridge Corporation Limited”.

 

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