Bill C-31

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	(p) providing events for the purposes of subsections 11(8) and 19(6.2).
Coming into force	57. Sections 50 to 56 are deemed to have come into force on April 1, 1996.
	Conditional Amendments
Bill C-11	58. (1) If Bill C-11, introduced in the second session of the thirty-fifth Parliament and entitled An Act to establish the Department of Human Resources Development and to amend and repeal certain related Acts, is assented to, then
	(a) on the latest of the coming into force of section 76 of that Act, the coming into force of paragraph 101(c) of that Act and the day this Act is assented to, paragraph 33(2)(a) of the Old Age Security Act, as enacted by subsection 55(1) of this Act, is replaced by the following:
	(a) the Department of Citizenship and Immigration, the Department of Finance, the Department of National Revenue, the Department of Supply and Services, Canada Post or Statistics Canada, or to the Canada Employment Insurance Commission or to an officer or employee, or a member of a class of officers or employees, in the Department of Human Resources Development, exercising powers or performing duties or functions authorized by that Commission, where such information is necessary for the purposes of the administration of this Act;
	(b) on the later of the coming into force of section 98 of that Act and the day this Act is assented to, paragraph 33(3)(a.1) of the Old Age Security Act, as enacted by subsection 55(2) of this Act, is replaced by the following:
	(a.1) the Minister of Citizenship and Immigration and officers and employees of the Department of Citizenship and Immigration may make available to an officer or employee of the Department of Human Resources Development any information that was obtained in the administration of the Immigration Act and that relates to an applicant, a beneficiary or a spouse of an applicant or beneficiary, where the information is necessary for the administration of this Act; and
Bill C-7 but no Bill C-11	(2) If
	(a) Bill C-7, introduced in the second session of the thirty-fifth Parliament and entitled An Act to establish the Department of Public Works and Government Services and to amend and repeal certain Acts, is assented to,
	(b) subsection 61(1) of that Act comes into force before the day on which this Act is assented to, and
	(c) Bill C-11, referred to in subsection (1), is not assented to,
	then paragraph 33(2)(a) of the Old Age Security Act, as enacted by subsection 55(1) of this Act, is amended by replacing the expression ``Department of Supply and Services'' with the expression ``Department of Public Works and Government Services''.
Bill C-7 and Bill C-11	(3) If
	(a) Bill C-7, referred to in paragraph (2)(a), is assented to,
	(b) Bill C-11, referred to in subsection (1), is assented to, and
	(c) subsection 61(1) of Bill C-7 comes into force before the later of
	(i) the coming into force of section 76 of Bill C-11, and
	(ii) the day on which this Act is assented to,
	then paragraph 33(2)(a) of the Old Age Security Act, as enacted by subsection (1), is amended by replacing the expression ``Department of Supply and Services'' with the expression ``Department of Public Works and Government Services''.
	PART VI
	AMENDMENTS TO OTHER ACTS
R.S., c. C-1	Canada Assistance Plan
	*59. The Canada Assistance Plan* is amended by adding the following after section 4.1:**
Final adjustment of contributions	4.2 Where, after March 1996, the Minister determines that contributions payable to a province under this Act in respect of a year ending before April 1996 differ from the total of payments made to the province under this Act in respect of the year,
	(a) the amount, if any, by which those contributions exceed that total may be added to the amounts payable to the province under the Federal-Provincial Fiscal Arrangements Act; and
	(b) the amount, if any, by which that total exceeds those contributions may be deducted from amounts payable to the province under the Federal-Provincial Fiscal Arrangements Act.
R.S., c. R-2; 1989, c. 17, s. 2	Radiocommunication Act
	*60. Section 2 of the Radiocommunication Act* is amended by adding the following in alphabetical order:**
``spectrum licence'' « licence de spectre »	``spectrum licence'' means a licence issued by the Minister under subparagraph 5(1)(a)(i.1);
	61. (1) Paragraph 5(1)(a) of the Act is amended by adding the following after subparagraph (i):
	(i.1) spectrum licences in respect of the utilization of specified radio frequencies within a defined geographic area,
1989, c. 17, s. 4	(2) The portion of paragraph 5(1)(a) of the Act after subparagraph (v) is replaced by the following:
	and may fix the terms and conditions of any such licence, certificate or authorization including, in the case of a radio licence and a spectrum licence, terms and conditions as to the services that may be provided by the holder thereof;
	(3) Section 5 of the Act is amended by adding the following after subsection (1.1):
Bidding system for radio authoriza- tions	(1.2) In exercising the power under paragraph (1)(a) to issue radio authorizations, the Minister may use a system of competitive bidding to select the persons to whom radio authorizations will be issued.
Payments pursuant to bids	(1.3) Where the Minister accepts a bid for a radio authorization under a system of competitive bidding, any moneys payable to Her Majesty pursuant to the bid are in lieu of any fees fixed under this or any other Act for the radio authorization.
Procedures for bidding system	(1.4) The Minister may establish procedures, standards and conditions, including, without limiting the generality of the foregoing, bidding mechanisms, minimum bids, bidders' qualifications, acceptance of bids, application fees for bidders, deposit requirements, withdrawal penalties and payment schedules, applicable in respect of a system of competitive bidding used under subsection (1.2) in selecting the person to whom a radio authorization will be issued.
R.S., c. S-23	Canada Student Loans Act
	*62. Subparagraph 7(e)(i) of the Canada Student Loans Act* is replaced by the following:**
	(i) in the case of a loan made to a full-time student, subject to the regulations, in accordance with practices of the lender in respect of repayment, subject to the right of the borrower to repay at any time all or any part of the principal amount of the loan outstanding at that time and any interest then accrued, and
	63. Paragraph 17(l) of the Act is replaced by the following:
	(l) respecting, for the purposes of subparagraph 7(e)(i), criteria, parameters, or the incorporation by reference of such established lender practices as are specified, in respect of the repayment of guaranteed student loans made to full-time students;
	PART VII
	SALES TAX ADJUSTMENT ASSISTANCE
$961,000,000 granted	64. From and out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund there may be paid and applied a sum not exceeding nine hundred and sixty-one million dollars for payments to provinces as adjustment assistance for the purpose of facilitating their participation in an integrated value added tax system.