Budget Implementation Act, 2022, No. 1 (S.C. 2022, c. 10)

Marginal note:Term of copyright

6 Except as otherwise expressly provided by this Act, the term for which copyright subsists is the life of the author, the remainder of the calendar year in which the author dies, and a period of 70 years following the end of that calendar year.

• Marginal note:Identity of author commonly known

  (2) If, during any term referred to in subsection (1), the identity of one or more of the authors becomes commonly known, copyright subsists for the life of whichever of those authors dies last, the remainder of the calendar year in which that author dies and a period of 70 years following the end of that calendar year.

Marginal note:Term of copyright in certain posthumous works

• 7 (1) Subject to subsection (2), in the case of a literary, dramatic or musical work, or an engraving, in which copyright subsists at the date of the death of the author — or, in the case of a work of joint authorship, at or immediately before the date of the death of the author who dies last — but which has not been published or, in the case of a lecture or a dramatic or musical work, been performed in public or communicated to the public by telecommunication, before that date, copyright subsists for the longer of

  • (a) the period until publication, or performance in public or communication to the public by telecommunication, whichever may first happen, as well as the remainder of the calendar year of the publication or of the performance in public or communication to the public by telecommunication, as the case may be, and for a period of 50 years following the end of that calendar year, and

  • (b) the life of the author — or, in the case of a work of joint authorship, the life of the author who dies last — as well as the remainder of the calendar year in which that author dies and a period of 70 years following the end of the calendar year in which that author dies.

• Marginal note:Application of subsection (1)

  (2) Subsection (1) applies only if the work in question was published or performed in public or communicated to the public by telecommunication, as the case may be, before December 31, 1998.

• Marginal note:Transitional provision

  (3) If a work was not published or performed in public or communicated to the public by telecommunication before December 31, 1998, if subsection (1) would apply to that work had it been published or performed in public or communicated to the public by telecommunication before that day, and if the relevant death referred to in subsection (1) occurred during the period of 50 years immediately before that day, copyright subsists in the work, whether or not the work is published or performed in public or communicated to the public by telecommunication on or after that day,

  • (a) until December 31, 2048; or

  • (b) for the life of the author — or, in the case of a work of joint authorship, the life of the author who dies last — as well as the remainder of the calendar year in which that author dies and a period of 70 years following the end of that calendar year, if that period ends after December 31, 2048.

Marginal note:Cases of joint authorship

9 In the case of a work of joint authorship, except as provided in section 6.2 or subsection 7(1) or (3), copyright subsists during the life of the author who dies last, for the remainder of the calendar year in which that author dies, and for a period of 70 years following the end of that calendar year, and references in this Act to the period after the expiration of any specified number of years from the end of the calendar year of the death of the author shall be construed as references to the period after the expiration of the like number of years from the end of the calendar year of the death of the author who dies last.

• Marginal note:Act not applicable to College

  (2) Subject to any regulations made under paragraph 76(1)(a.1), the Canada Not-for-profit Corporations Act does not apply to the College.

Marginal note:Capacity

8 In carrying out its purpose, the College has the capacity and the rights, powers and privileges of a natural person, including the power to

• (a) purchase or otherwise acquire, or lease, any real or personal property or immovable or movable;

• (b) sell or otherwise dispose of, or lease, any of its acquired or leased property; and

• (c) borrow money.

• Marginal note:Vacancies during term

  (5) If an elected director has ceased to hold office before the expiry of their term, the Board may, in accordance with the by-laws, appoint an individual to fill that vacancy for the unexpired portion of that term or for any shorter period that the Board fixes.

Marginal note:Power to act on College’s behalf

20.1 For the purposes of this Act, the Board may act on the College’s behalf and may, by by-law, authorize the College’s directors, the members of its committees, the Registrar, the investigators and any officers or employees of the College to act on behalf of the College.

• Marginal note:Delegation

  (2) Subject to the regulations, the Registrar may delegate any of the powers, duties and functions conferred on the Registrar under this Act.

Immunity

Marginal note:Responsibility for damages — directors and others

23.1 No action or other proceeding for damages lies or may be instituted against any of the following persons for anything done or omitted to be done in good faith in the exercise or purported exercise of any power, or in the performance or purported performance of any duty or function, conferred on that person under the Act:

• (a) a current or former director of the Board;

• (b) a current or former member of a committee of the College;

• (c) the Registrar or a former Registrar;

• (d) a current or former investigator;

• (e) a current or former officer, employee, agent or mandatary of the College; and

• (f) a person who is or has been engaged by the College.

Marginal note:Right of indemnification

23.2 The College must indemnify the persons referred to in section 23.1 against all costs, charges and expenses, including an amount paid to settle an action or satisfy a judgment, reasonably incurred by them in respect of any civil, criminal, administrative or other proceeding in which they are involved for anything done or omitted to be done in good faith in the exercise or purported exercise of any power, or in the performance or purported performance of any duty or function, conferred on that person under the Act.

Marginal note:Responsibility for damages — complainant or others

23.3 No action or other proceeding for damages lies or may be instituted against a person for disclosing any information or document to the College or to an investigator in good faith, or for making a complaint about a licensee to the College in good faith.

Marginal note:Powers

• 37.1 (1) The Investigations Committee may take any of the following actions in respect of a licensee who is under investigation if it is satisfied that it is necessary for the protection of the public:

  • (a) impose conditions on a licence of the licensee;

  • (b) impose restrictions on the licensee’s entitlement to represent persons under section 27 or 30;

  • (c) suspend a licence of the licensee.

• Marginal note:Notice

  (2) The Investigations Committee must notify the licensee in writing of any action taken in respect of the licensee and must inform them of their right to make an application for a review by the Discipline Committee at any time.

• Marginal note:Action is provisional

  (3) Any action taken under subsection (1) is provisional and ceases to have effect if

  • (a) the Discipline Committee makes a decision under subsection 37.2(2) that amends or revokes the action;

  • (b) the Investigations Committee dismisses the matter under subsection 49(1);

  • (c) the Investigations Committee withdraws the application under section 50;

  • (d) the Discipline Committee exercises its powers under section 56; or

  • (e) the Discipline Committee renders a decision under section 57.

Marginal note:Request for review

• 37.2 (1) A licensee who receives a notice under subsection 37.1(2) may, at any time, request a review of the decision of the Investigations Committee made under subsection 37.1(1) by making an application to the Discipline Committee.

• Marginal note:Decision

  (2) On completion of the review, the Discipline Committee may confirm, amend or revoke any action taken by the Investigations Committee. If the Discipline Committee amends the actions, they cease to have effect in the circumstances referred to in paragraphs 37.1(3)(b) to (e).

• Marginal note:Notice

  (3) The Discipline Committee must, in writing, notify the licensee and the Investigations Committee of its decision and the reasons for it.

Marginal note:Dismissal or referral

• 38.1 (1) The Registrar must consider all complaints received by the College relating to professional misconduct or incompetence by a licensee and may, subject to and in accordance with the by-laws, dismiss any complaint, in whole or in part, for any of the reasons set out in the regulations, but if they do not dismiss the complaint the Registrar must refer it to the Investigations Committee for consideration.

• Marginal note:Notice of dismissal

  (2) If the Registrar dismisses the complaint, the Registrar must notify the complainant in writing of the decision and the reasons for the dismissal and the notice must inform the complainant of their right to appeal the decision to the Investigations Committee within 30 days after the date of the notice.

• Marginal note:Limitation

  (3) The Registrar is not permitted to disclose privileged information in their notice to the complainant.

• Marginal note:Appeal

  (4) The complainant who receives a notice under subsection (2) may, within 30 days after the date of the notice, request an appeal of the Registrar’s decision to the Investigations Committee.

• Marginal note:Decision

  (5) The Investigations Committee must dispose of the appeal by dismissing it or allowing it and, if they allow it, they must consider the complaint.

Marginal note:Role of Investigations Committee

39 The Investigations Committee must consider all complaints that are referred to it by the Registrar and make a determination in respect of all appeals requested under subsection 38.1(4).

Practice and Procedure

Marginal note:Rules

63 The Investigations Committee and the Discipline Committee may make rules respecting the practice and procedure before them and rules for carrying out their work and for the management of their internal affairs.