Contents
Her Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate and House of Commons of Canada, enacts as follows:
Short Title
1Short title#
This Act may be cited as the Jobs, Growth and Long-term Prosperity Act.
Part 1 · Amendments to the Income Tax Act, a Related Act and the Income Tax Regulations
Income Tax Act
Governor General’s Act
Income Tax Regulations
Part 2 · Measures Relating to Sales and Excise Taxes
Excise Tax Act
Air Travellers Security Charge Act
Excise Act, 2001
Value of Imported Goods (GST/HST) Regulations
Non-Taxable Imported Goods (GST/HST) Regulations
New Harmonized Value-added Tax System Regulations, No. 2
Part 3 · Responsible Resource Development
Division 1 — Environmental Assessment
Coordinating Amendments
Division 3 — Canada Oil and Gas Operations Act
Amendments to the Act
Division 4 — Nuclear Safety and Control Act
Amendments to the Act
Division 5 — Fisheries Act
Amendments to the Act
Division 6 — Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999
Amendments to the Act
Division 7 — Species at Risk Act
Part 4 · Various Measures
Division 1 — Measures with Respect to the Auditor General of Canada
Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety Act
Currency Act
Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council Act
Northern Pipeline Act
Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council Act
Canadian Transportation Accident Investigation and Safety Board Act
Canadian Polar Commission Act
National Round Table on the Environment and the Economy Act
Yukon Surface Rights Board Act
Canadian Food Inspection Agency Act
Canada Revenue Agency Act
Canadian Institutes of Health Research Act
Transitional Provisions
193Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety Act#
The obligations under sections 25 and 26 of the Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety Act, as those sections read immediately before the day on which this Act receives royal assent, continue to apply in respect of the fiscal year beginning on April 1, 2012 but do not apply in respect of any subsequent fiscal year.
194Currency Act#
The obligations under subsections 21(2) and 22(2) of the Currency Act, as those subsections read immediately before the day on which this Act receives royal assent, continue to apply in respect of the fiscal year beginning on April 1, 2012 but do not apply in respect of any subsequent fiscal year.
195Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council Act#
The obligations under sections 17 and 18 of the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council Act, as those sections read immediately before the day on which this Act receives royal assent, continue to apply in respect of the fiscal year beginning on April 1, 2012 but do not apply in respect of any subsequent fiscal year.
196Northern Pipeline Act#
The obligations under sections 13 and 14 of the Northern Pipeline Act, as those sections read immediately before the day on which this Act receives royal assent, continue to apply in respect of the fiscal year beginning on April 1, 2012 but do not apply in respect of any subsequent fiscal year.
197Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council Act#
The obligations under sections 19 and 20 of the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council Act, as those sections read immediately before the day on which this Act receives royal assent, continue to apply in respect of the fiscal year beginning on April 1, 2012 but do not apply in respect of any subsequent fiscal year.
198Canadian Transportation Accident Investigation and Safety Board Act#
The obligation under subsection 13(2) of the Canadian Transportation Accident Investigation and Safety Board Act, as that subsection read immediately before the day on which this Act receives royal assent, continues to apply in respect of the fiscal year beginning on April 1, 2011 but does not apply in respect of any subsequent fiscal year.
199Canadian Polar Commission Act#
The obligations under sections 20 and 21 of the Canadian Polar Commission Act, as those sections read immediately before the day on which this Act receives royal assent, continue to apply in respect of the fiscal year beginning on April 1, 2012 but do not apply in respect of any subsequent fiscal year.
200National Round Table on the Environment and the Economy Act#
The obligations under sections 22 and 23 of the National Round Table on the Environment and the Economy Act, as those sections read immediately before the day on which this Act receives royal assent, continue to apply in respect of the fiscal year beginning on April 1, 2011 but do not apply in respect of any subsequent fiscal year.
201Yukon Surface Rights Board Act#
The obligation under subsection 23(5) of the Yukon Surface Rights Board Act, as that subsection read immediately before the day on which this Act receives royal assent, continues to apply in respect of the fiscal year beginning on April 1, 2011 but does not apply in respect of any subsequent fiscal year.
202Canadian Food Inspection Agency Act#
The obligations under sections 23 and 32 of the Canadian Food Inspection Agency Act, as those sections read immediately before the day on which this Act receives royal assent, continue to apply in respect of the fiscal year beginning on April 1, 2011 but do not apply in respect of any subsequent fiscal year.
203Canada Revenue Agency Act#
The obligations under sections 87 and 88 of the Canada Revenue Agency Act, as those sections read immediately before the day on which this Act receives royal assent, continue to apply in respect of the fiscal year beginning on April 1, 2012 but do not apply in respect of any subsequent fiscal year.
204Canadian Institutes of Health Research Act#
The obligations under sections 31 and 32 of the Canadian Institutes of Health Research Act, as those sections read immediately before the day on which this Act receives royal assent, continue to apply in respect of the fiscal year beginning on April 1, 2012 but do not apply in respect of any subsequent fiscal year.
Division 2 — Life Annuity-like Products
Trust and Loan Companies Act
Bank Act
Cooperative Credit Associations Act
Division 3 — PPP Canada Inc.
209Definitions#
For the purposes of this Division, appropriate Minister, Crown corporation and department have the same meanings as in section 2 of the Financial Administration Act.
210Status of PPP Canada Inc.#
Except as provided in this Division, PPP Canada Inc., incorporated under the Canada Business Corporations Act, is not an agent of Her Majesty in right of Canada.
Division 5 — Reporting Requirements
Financial Administration Act
Alternative Fuels Act
Public Service Employment Act
Division 6 — Social Security Tribunal and Service Delivery
Department of Human Resources and Skills Development Act
Canada Pension Plan
Old Age Security Act
Employment Insurance Act
Transitional Provisions
Interpretation and General
Canada Pension Plan
Employment Insurance Act
Consequential Amendments
Federal Courts Act
Labour Adjustment Benefits Act
Income Tax Act
Public Sector Compensation Act
Coming into Force
281April 1, 2013#
(1)Sections 225 and 227 to 229, subsection 230(1), sections 231, 232, 235 and 236, subsection 237(1) and sections 240 to 244, 246 to 249 and 279 come into force on April 1, 2013.
(2)Sections 271 and 276 come into force on April 1, 2014.
(3)Subsections 272(1) and (3) come into force on May 1, 2014.
Division 8 — Social Insurance Number Cards
Coordinating Amendment
Division 9 — Amendments Relating to the Parks Canada Agency
Parks Canada Agency Act
Canada National Parks Act
Canada National Marine Conservation Areas Act
Division 10 — Financial Institutions
Trust and Loan Companies Act
Bank Act
Insurance Companies Act
Coordinating Amendments
Division 11 — Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation
National Housing Act
Supporting Vulnerable Seniors and Strengthening Canada’s Economy Act
359Coming into force#
Despite section 26 of the Supporting Vulnerable Seniors and Strengthening Canada’s Economy Act, sections 22 to 24 of that Act come into force on the day on which this Act receives royal assent.
Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation Act
Transitional Provision
Coordinating Amendment
Division 13 — Bretton Woods and Related Agreements Act
Division 14 — Canada Health Act
Division 15 — Canadian Security Intelligence Service Act
Amendments to the Act
Consequential Amendments
Access to Information Act
Security of Information Act
Privacy Act
Division 16 — Currency Act
Division 17 — Federal-Provincial Fiscal Arrangements Act
Amendments to the Act
Consequential Amendments to the Canada Health Act
Division 18 — Fisheries Act
Division 19 — Food and Drugs Act
Transitional Provisions
Division 21 — International Development Research Centre Act
Division 24 — Old Age Security Act
Amendments to the Act
Division 25 — Salaries Act
Amendment to the Act
Consequential Amendments
Access to Information Act
Financial Administration Act
Privacy Act
Division 26 — Seeds Act
Amendments to the Act
Coordinating Amendments
Division 28 — Investment Canada Act
Division 29 — Customs Act
Division 30 — Pension Benefits Standards Act, 1985
4832010, c. 12, s. 1820(12)#
Subsections 39(2) and (3) of the Pension Benefits Standards Act, 1985 are deemed to have come into force on July 27, 2004.
Division 31 — Railway Safety Act
Coming into Force
Division 32 — Canadian International Trade Tribunal Act
Coming into Force
Division 33 — International Centre for Human Rights and Democratic Development Act
Amendment to the Act
Interpretation
491Definitions#
In this Division, Board, Centre, Chairman, director, Minister and President have the same meanings as in subsection 2(1) of the International Centre for Human Rights and Democratic Development Act.
Closing Out of Affairs
492Application#
Sections 493 to 495 apply despite any provision of the International Centre for Human Rights and Democratic Development Act.
493Number of directors#
(1)The Board may consist of fewer than 13 directors.
(2)The Board is not permitted to appoint directors under subsection 10(2) of the International Centre for Human Rights and Democratic Development Act.
(3)Five directors constitute a quorum at any meeting of the Board.
(4)Despite the provisions of any contract, agreement or order, no person appointed to hold office as a director, other than the President, 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 by the operation of this Division.
494Disposal of assets#
(1)The Centre is authorized to sell or otherwise dispose of all or substantially all of its assets and do everything necessary for or incidental to closing out its affairs.
(2)The Centre must apply any proceeds from the disposal of its assets in satisfaction of its debts and liabilities.
(3)The Minister may give directions to the Centre to do anything that in his or her opinion is necessary
(a)in respect of the exercise of its powers under subsection 5(1) of the International Centre for Human Rights and Democratic Development Act; and
(b)to sell or otherwise dispose of all or substantially all of its assets, satisfy its debts and liabilities, manage its expenses or otherwise close out its affairs.
(4)The Centre must comply with the directions.
Division 34 — Health of Animals Act
Coming into Force
Division 35 — Canada School of Public Service Act
Amendments to the Act
Consequential Amendments to the Financial Administration Act
Division 36 — Bank Act
Division 37 — Corrections and Conditional Release Act
Coordinating Amendments
Division 38 — Coasting Trade Act
Division 40 — National Round Table on the Environment and the Economy Act
Amendment to the Act
Division 41 — Telecommunications Act
Amendments to the Act
Coordinating Amendments
Division 42 — Employment Equity Act
Division 43 — Employment Insurance Act
Amendments to the Act
Transitional Provision
Consequential Amendments to the Canada Employment Insurance Financing Board Act
Division 44 — Customs Tariff
Amendments to the Act
Coming into Force
Division 45 — Canada Marine Act
Division 46 — First Nations Land Management Act
Division 47 — Canada Travelling Exhibitions Indemnification Act
Division 48 — Canadian Air Transport Security Authority Act
Division 52 — Wage Earner Protection Program Act
Amendment to the Act
Coming into Force
Division 53 — Kyoto Protocol Implementation Act
Division 54 — Immigration and Refugee Protection Act
Amendments to the Act
Amendment to the Budget Implementation Act, 2008
Coordinating Amendments
Division 55 — Shared Services Canada
Shared Services Canada Act
711Enactment of Act#
The Shared Services Canada Act is enacted as follows:
Consequential Amendment to the Department of Public Works and Government Services Act
Division 56 — Assisted Human Reproduction Act
Amendments to the Act
Coming into Force of a Provision of the Assisted Human Reproduction Act
740Royal assent#
Despite section 78 of the Assisted Human Reproduction Act, section 44 of that Act, as amended by section 725 of this Act, comes into force on the day on which this Act receives royal assent.
Consequential Amendments
Human Pathogens and Toxins Act
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