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1997, c. 26

BUDGET IMPLEMENTATION ACT, 1997

149. (1) Paragraph 46(3)(a) of the Budget Implementation Act, 1997 is replaced by the following:

    (a) Part IX of the Excise Tax Act applies for the purposes of a tax imposed pursuant to a by-law made under subsection 44(1) as if the tax were imposed under subsection 165(1) of that Act;

(2) Subsection (1) is deemed to have come into force on June 18, 1998.

1998, c. 21, s. 69(2)

150. (1) Paragraphs (a) to (e) of the definition ``alcoholic beverage'' in section 51 of the Act are replaced by the following:

    (a) beer, within the meaning assigned by section B.02.130 of the Food and Drug Regulations, containing more than 0.5% alcohol by volume;

    (b) ale, stout, porter or malt liquor, within the meaning assigned by section B.02.131 of the Food and Drug Regulations, containing more than 0.5% alcohol by volume;

    (c) wine, within the meaning assigned by section 25 of the Excise Tax Act, containing more than 0.5% alcohol by volume;

    (d) any beverage containing more than 0.5% alcohol by volume, that is obtained from the distillation of grains, fruits or other agricultural products or from the distillation of beer or wine; and

    (e) any other beverage that contains a combination of any beverage referred to in paragraphs (a) to (d) that is suitable for human consumption and that contains more than 0.5% alcohol by volume.

(2) Section 51 of the Act is amended by adding the following in alphabetical order:

``alcohol''
« alcool »

``alcohol'' means ethyl alcohol.

(3) Subsections (1) and (2) are deemed to have come into force on June 18, 1998.

151. (1) Paragraph 54(3)(a) of the Act is replaced by the following:

    (a) Part IX of the Excise Tax Act applies for the purposes of a tax imposed pursuant to a by-law made under subsection 52(1) as if the tax were imposed under subsection 165(1) of that Act;

(2) Subsection (1) is deemed to have come into force on June 18, 1998.

1998, c. 21

BUDGET IMPLEMENTATION ACT, 1998

152. (1) Paragraphs (a) to (e) of the definition ``alcoholic beverage'' in section 58 of the Budget Implementation Act, 1998 are replaced by the following:

    (a) beer, within the meaning assigned by section B.02.130 of the Food and Drug Regulations, containing more than 0.5% alcohol by volume;

    (b) ale, stout, porter or malt liquor, within the meaning assigned by section B.02.131 of the Food and Drug Regulations, containing more than 0.5% alcohol by volume;

    (c) wine, within the meaning assigned by section 25 of the Excise Tax Act, containing more than 0.5% alcohol by volume;

    (d) any beverage containing more than 0.5% alcohol by volume, that is obtained from the distillation of grains, fruits or other agricultural products or from the distillation of beer or wine; and

    (e) any other beverage that contains a combination of any beverage referred to in paragraphs (a) to (d) that is suitable for human consumption and that contains more than 0.5% alcohol by volume.

(2) Section 58 of the Act is amended by adding the following in alphabetical order:

``alcohol''
« alcool »

``alcohol'' means ethyl alcohol.

(3) Subsections (1) and (2) are deemed to have come into force on June 18, 1998.

153. (1) Paragraph 60(2)(a) of the Act is replaced by the following:

    (a) Part IX of the Excise Tax Act applies for the purposes of a tax imposed pursuant to a by-law made under subsection 59(1) as if the tax were imposed under subsection 165(1) of that Act;

(2) Subsection (1) is deemed to have come into force on June 18, 1998.

1999, c. 26

BUDGET IMPLEMENTATION ACT, 1999

154. (1) Paragraph 27(2)(a) of the Budget Implementation Act, 1999 is replaced by the following:

    (a) Part IX of the Excise Tax Act applies for the purposes of a tax imposed pursuant to a by-law made under subsection 30(1) as if the tax were imposed under subsection 165(1) of that Act;

(2) Subsection (1) is deemed to have come into force on June 17, 1999.

R.S., c. C-8

CANADA PENSION PLAN

1991, c. 49, s. 206(1)

155. (1) Subsection 23(2) of the Canada Pension Plan is replaced by the following:

Application of Income Tax Act provisions

(2) Section 160, subsections 161(11) and 220(3.1), (4) and (5), sections 221.1 and 223 to 224.3, subsections 227(9.1) and (10), sections 229, 236 and 244 (except subsections 244(1) and (4)) and subsections 248(7) and (11) of the Income Tax Act apply, with such modifications as the circumstances require, in relation to all contributions, interest, penalties and other amounts payable by a person under this Act, and for the purposes of this subsection,

    (a) the reference in subsection 224(1.2) of that Act to ``subsection 227(10.1) or a similar provision'' shall be read as a reference to ``section 22 of the Canada Pension Plan''; and

    (b) subsection 224(1.2) of the Income Tax Act shall apply to employer's contributions, employee's contributions, and related interest, penalties or other amounts, subject to subsections 69(1) and 69.1(1) of the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act and section 11.4 of the Companies' Creditors Arrangement Act.

(2) Subsection (1) is deemed to have come into force on November 30, 1992 except that, before September 30, 1997, paragraph 23(2)(b) of the Canada Pension Plan, as enacted by subsection (1), shall be read without reference to ``and section 11.4 of the Companies' Creditors Arrangement Act''.

R.S., c. C-36

COMPANIES' CREDITORS ARRANGEMENT ACT

1997, c. 12, s. 124

156. (1) Section 11.4 of the Companies' Creditors Arrangement Act is replaced by the following:

Her Majesty affected

11.4 (1) An order made under section 11 may provide that

    (a) Her Majesty in right of Canada may not exercise rights under subsection 224(1.2) of the Income Tax Act or any provision of the Canada Pension Plan or of the Employment Insurance Act that refers to subsection 224(1.2) of the Income Tax Act and provides for the collection of a contribution, as defined in the Canada Pension Plan, or an employee's premium, or employer's premium, as defined in the Employment Insurance Act, and of any related interest, penalties or other amounts, in respect of the company if the company is a tax debtor under that subsection or provision, for such period as the court considers appropriate but ending not later than

      (i) the expiration of the order,

      (ii) the refusal of a proposed compromise by the creditors or the court,

      (iii) six months following the court sanction of a compromise or arrangement,

      (iv) the default by the company on any term of a compromise or arrangement, or

      (v) the performance of a compromise or arrangement in respect of the company; and

    (b) Her Majesty in right of a province may not exercise rights under any provision of provincial legislation in respect of the company where the company is a debtor under that legislation and the provision has a similar purpose to subsection 224(1.2) of the Income Tax Act, or refers to that subsection, to the extent that it provides for the collection of a sum, and of any related interest, penalties or other amounts, where the sum

      (i) has been withheld or deducted by a person from a payment to another person and is in respect of a tax similar in nature to the income tax imposed on individuals under the Income Tax Act, or

      (ii) is of the same nature as a contribution under the Canada Pension Plan if the province is a ``province providing a comprehensive pension plan'' as defined in subsection 3(1) of the Canada Pension Plan and the provincial legislation establishes a ``provincial pension plan'' as defined in that subsection,

    for such period as the court considers appropriate but ending not later than the occurrence or time referred to in whichever of subparagraphs (a)(i) to (v) may apply.

When order ceases to be in effect

(2) An order referred to in subsection (1) ceases to be in effect if

    (a) the company defaults on payment of any amount that becomes due to Her Majesty after the order is made and could be subject to a demand under

      (i) subsection 224(1.2) of the Income Tax Act,

      (ii) any provision of the Canada Pension Plan or of the Employment Insurance Act that refers to subsection 224(1.2) of the Income Tax Act and provides for the collection of a contribution, as defined in the Canada Pension Plan, or an employee's premium, or employer's premium, as defined in the Employment Insurance Act, and of any related interest, penalties or other amounts, or

      (iii) under any provision of provincial legislation that has a similar purpose to subsection 224(1.2) of the Income Tax Act, or that refers to that subsection, to the extent that it provides for the collection of a sum, and of any related interest, penalties or other amounts, where the sum

        (A) has been withheld or deducted by a person from a payment to another person and is in respect of a tax similar in nature to the income tax imposed on individuals under the Income Tax Act, or

        (B) is of the same nature as a contribution under the Canada Pension Plan if the province is a ``province providing a comprehensive pension plan'' as defined in subsection 3(1) of the Canada Pension Plan and the provincial legislation establishes a ``provincial pension plan'' as defined in that subsection; or

    (b) any other creditor is or becomes entitled to realize a security on any property that could be claimed by Her Majesty in exercising rights under

      (i) subsection 224(1.2) of the Income Tax Act,

      (ii) any provision of the Canada Pension Plan or of the Employment Insurance Act that refers to subsection 224(1.2) of the Income Tax Act and provides for the collection of a contribution, as defined in the Canada Pension Plan, or an employee's premium, or employer's premium, as defined in the Employment Insurance Act, and of any related interest, penalties or other amounts, or

      (iii) any provision of provincial legislation that has a similar purpose to subsection 224(1.2) of the Income Tax Act, or that refers to that subsection, to the extent that it provides for the collection of a sum, and of any related interest, penalties or other amounts, where the sum

        (A) has been withheld or deducted by a person from a payment to another person and is in respect of a tax similar in nature to the income tax imposed on individuals under the Income Tax Act, or

        (B) is of the same nature as a contribution under the Canada Pension Plan if the province is a ``province providing a comprehensive pension plan'' as defined in subsection 3(1) of the Canada Pension Plan and the provincial legislation establishes a ``provincial pension plan'' as defined in that subsection.

Operation of similar legislation

(3) An order made under section 11, other than an order referred to in subsection (1) of this section, does not affect the operation of

    (a) subsections 224(1.2) and (1.3) of the Income Tax Act;

    (b) any provision of the Canada Pension Plan or of the Employment Insurance Act that refers to subsection 224(1.2) of the Income Tax Act and provides for the collection of a contribution, as defined in the Canada Pension Plan, or an employee's premium, or employer's premium, as defined in the Employment Insurance Act, and of any related interest, penalties or other amounts; or

    (c) any provision of provincial legislation that has a similar purpose to subsection 224(1.2) of the Income Tax Act, or that refers to that subsection, to the extent that it provides for the collection of a sum, and of any related interest and penalties, where the sum

      (i) has been withheld or deducted by a person from a payment to another person and is in respect of a tax similar in nature to the income tax imposed on individuals under the Income Tax Act, or

      (ii) is of the same nature as a contribution under the Canada Pension Plan if the province is a ``province providing a comprehensive pension plan'' as defined in subsection 3(1) of the Canada Pension Plan and the provincial legislation establishes a ``provincial pension plan'' as defined in that subsection,

and for the purpose of paragraph (c), the provision of provincial legislation is, despite any Act of Canada or of a province or any other law, deemed to have the same effect and scope against any creditor, however secured, as subsection 224(1.2) of the Income Tax Act in respect of a sum referred to in subparagraph (c)(i), or as subsection 23(2) of the Canada Pension Plan in respect of a sum referred to in subparagraph (c)(ii), and in respect of any related interest, penalties or other amounts.

(2) Subsection (1) applies to proceedings commenced under the Act after September 29, 1997.

1997, c. 12, s. 125

157. (1) Subsection 18.2(1) of the Act is replaced by the following:

Certain Crown claims

18.2 (1) If an order contains a provision authorized by subsection 11.4(1), unless Her Majesty consents, no compromise or arrangement shall be sanctioned by the court that does not provide for the payment in full to Her Majesty in right of Canada or a province, within six months after court sanction of the compromise or arrangement, of all amounts that were outstanding at the time of the application for an order under section 11 and that are of a kind that could be subject to a demand under

    (a) subsection 224(1.2) of the Income Tax Act;

    (b) any provision of the Canada Pension Plan or of the Employment Insurance Act that refers to subsection 224(1.2) of the Income Tax Act and provides for the collection of a contribution, as defined in the Canada Pension Plan, or an employee's premium, or employer's premium, as defined in the Employment Insurance Act, and of any related interest, penalties or other amounts; or

    (c) any provision of provincial legislation that has a similar purpose to subsection 224(1.2) of the Income Tax Act, or that refers to that subsection, to the extent that it provides for the collection of a sum, and of any related interest, penalties or other amounts, where the sum

      (i) has been withheld or deducted by a person from a payment to another person and is in respect of a tax similar in nature to the income tax imposed on individuals under the Income Tax Act, or

      (ii) is of the same nature as a contribution under the Canada Pension Plan if the province is a ``province providing a comprehensive pension plan'' as defined in subsection 3(1) of the Canada Pension Plan and the provincial legislation establishes a ``provincial pension plan'' as defined in that subsection.

(2) Subsection (1) applies to proceedings commenced under the Act after September 29, 1997.

1997, c. 12, s. 125

158. (1) Subsection 18.4(3) of the Act is replaced by the following:

Operation of similar legislation

(3) Subsection (1) does not affect the operation of

    (a) subsections 224(1.2) and (1.3) of the Income Tax Act;

    (b) any provision of the Canada Pension Plan or of the Employment Insurance Act that refers to subsection 224(1.2) of the Income Tax Act and provides for the collection of a contribution, as defined in the Canada Pension Plan, or an employee's premium, or employer's premium, as defined in the Employment Insurance Act, and of any related interest, penalties or other amounts; or

    (c) any provision of provincial legislation that has a similar purpose to subsection 224(1.2) of the Income Tax Act, or that refers to that subsection, to the extent that it provides for the collection of a sum, and of any related interest, penalties or other amounts, where the sum

      (i) has been withheld or deducted by a person from a payment to another person and is in respect of a tax similar in nature to the income tax imposed on individuals under the Income Tax Act, or

      (ii) is of the same nature as a contribution under the Canada Pension Plan if the province is a ``province providing a comprehensive pension plan'' as defined in subsection 3(1) of the Canada Pension Plan and the provincial legislation establishes a ``provincial pension plan'' as defined in that subsection,

and for the purpose of paragraph (c), the provision of provincial legislation is, despite any Act of Canada or of a province or any other law, deemed to have the same effect and scope against any creditor, however secured, as subsection 224(1.2) of the Income Tax Act in respect of a sum referred to in subparagraph (c)(i), or as subsection 23(2) of the Canada Pension Plan in respect of a sum referred to in subparagraph (c)(ii), and in respect of any related interest, penalties or other amounts.