Budget Implementation Act, 2004

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Her Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate and House of Commons of Canada, enacts as follows:

1Short title#

This Act may be cited as the Budget Implementation Act, 2004.

Part 1 · Amendments to the Federal-Provincial Fiscal Arrangements Act

Part 2 · Amendment to the Canada-Newfoundland Atlantic Accord Implementation Act

Part 3 · General — Payments to Certain Entities

7Payments to trust — immunization and public health#

(1)The Minister of Finance may make direct payments, in an aggregate amount of not more than four hundred million dollars, to a trust established to provide the provinces with funding for the purposes of supporting a national immunization strategy and assisting in the enhancement of their public health capacities.

(2)The amount that may be provided to a province under this section is to be determined in accordance with the terms of the trust indenture establishing the trust referred to in subsection (1).

(3)Any amount payable under this section may be paid by the Minister of Finance out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund at the times and in the manner that the Minister of Finance considers appropriate.

Payments to Nova Scotia

8Payment for 2004-2005#

(1)For the fiscal year beginning on April 1, 2004, the Minister of Finance may make a cash payment to the Province of Nova Scotia in the amount of thirty-four million dollars.

(2)For the fiscal year beginning on April 1, 2005, the Minister of Finance may make a cash payment to the Province of Nova Scotia in the amount of four million dollars.

(3)[Repealed, 2005, c. 30, s. 86] (repealed)

(4)Any amount payable under subsection (1) or (2) may be paid by the Minister of Finance out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund at the time and in the manner that the Minister of Finance considers appropriate.

(5)In subsections (1) to (3), former legislation means the Federal-Provincial Fiscal Arrangements Act as it read on May 13, 2004.

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Payment to Saskatchewan

9Payment of $120,000,000#

(1)The Minister of Finance may make a cash payment of one hundred and twenty million dollars to the Province of Saskatchewan.

(2)Any amount payable under subsection (1) may be paid by the Minister of Finance out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund at the time and in the manner that the Minister of Finance considers appropriate.

Appropriations for Grants

Canada Foundation for Sustainable Development Technology

10$200,000,000 granted#

From and out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund there may, on the requisition of the Minister of the Environment and the Minister of Natural Resources, be paid and applied a sum not exceeding two hundred million dollars for payment to the Canada Foundation for Sustainable Development Technology for its use.

Canada Health Infoway Inc.

11$100,000,000 granted#

From and out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund there may, on the requisition of the Minister of Health, be paid and applied a sum not exceeding one hundred million dollars for payment to the Canada Health Infoway Inc. for its use.

Amendments to the Canada Foundation for Sustainable Development Technology Act

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Part 4 · Amendments to the Canada Pension Plan

Canada Pension Plan

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Transitional

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Coming into Force

24Subsection 114(2) of the Canada Pension Plan does not apply#

(1)Subsection 114(2) of the Canada Pension Plan does not apply in respect of the amendments to that Act contained in this Part.

*(2)This Part comes into force, in accordance with subsection 114(4) of the Canada Pension Plan, on a day to be fixed by order of the Governor in Council.