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Bill C-39

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R.S., c. F-11

Financial Administration Act

1999, c. 3, s. 63

172. Paragraph 118(2)(e) of the English version of the Financial Administration Act is replaced by the following:

    (e) in Yukon or the Northwest Territories, the Supreme Court, and in Nunavut, the Nunavut Court of Justice.

R.S., c. F-14

Fisheries Act

1992, c. 51, s. 50

173. Paragraph (d) of the definition ``judge'' in section 74 of the Fisheries Act is replaced by the following:

      (d) in the Provinces of Nova Scotia, British Columbia and Newfoundland, Yukon and the Northwest Territories, a judge of the Supreme Court, and

R.S., c. G-5

Government Employees Compensation Act

1993, c. 28, s. 78 (Sch. III, s. 63)

174. Subsection 5(1) of the Government Employees Compensation Act is replaced by the following:

Yukon and Northwest Territories

5. (1) Where an employee is usually employed in Yukon or the Northwest Territories, the employee shall for the purposes of this Act be deemed to be usually employed in the Province of Alberta.

1992, c. 53

Gwich'in Land Claim Settlement Act

175. The first paragraph of the preamble to the English version of the Gwich'in Land Claim Settlement Act is replaced by the following:

WHEREAS the Gwich'in, from time immemorial, have traditionally used and occupied lands in Yukon and the Northwest Territories;

176. Paragraphs 7(b) and (c) of the English version of the Act are replaced by the following:

    (b) the regional offices of the Department of Indian Affairs and Northern Development that are situated in Yukon and the Northwest Territories;

    (c) the legislative libraries of the Government of Yukon and the Government of the Northwest Territories; and

R.S., c. 24 (3rd Supp.), Part III

Hazardous Materials Information Review Act

1993, c. 28, s. 78 (Sch. III, s. 66)

177. Paragraph 28(2)(e) of the English version of the Hazardous Materials Information Review Act is replaced by the following:

    (e) not fewer than four and not more than thirteen governors to represent the governments of the ten provinces, the Government of Yukon, the Government of the Northwest Territories and the Government of Nunavut, appointed after consultation by the Minister with each of those governments.

1990, c. 41

Hibernia Development Project Act

178. The definition ``federal laws'' in subsection 2(1) of the Hibernia Development Project Act is replaced by the following:

``federal laws''
« lois fédérales »

``federal laws'' includes Acts of Parliament, regulations as defined in section 2 of the Interpretation Act and any other rules of law within the jurisdiction of Parliament, and any provision of those Acts, regulations or rules of law, but does not include ordinances within the meaning of the Northwest Territories Act or laws of the Legislature of Yukon or of the Legislature for Nunavut;

R.S., c. H-4

Historic Sites and Monuments Act

1993, c. 28, s. 78 (Sch. III, s. 67(2))

179. Paragraph 4(1)(d) of the Historic Sites and Monuments Act is replaced by the following:

    (d) two representatives for each of Ontario and Quebec, one representative for each of the other provinces, and one representative for each of Yukon, the Northwest Territories and Nunavut, to be appointed by the Governor in Council.

R.S., c. I-2

Immigration Act

1999, c. 3, s. 67

180. Paragraph (e) of the definition ``judge'' in subsection 93.1(9) of the Immigration Act is replaced by the following:

      (e) in Yukon and the Northwest Territories, a judge of the Supreme Court, and in Nunavut, a judge of the Nunavut Court of Justice.

1999, c. 3, s. 68

181. Paragraph (e) of the definition ``judge'' in subsection 102.2(9) of the Act is replaced by the following:

      (e) in Yukon and the Northwest Territories, a judge of the Supreme Court, and in Nunavut, a judge of the Nunavut Court of Justice.

R.S., c. I-3

Importation of Intoxicating Liquors Act

182. The definition ``province'' in section 2 of the Importation of Intoxicating Liquors Act is replaced by the following:

``province''
« province »

``province'' means any province other than Yukon in which there is in force an Act giving the government of the province or any board, commission, officer or other governmental agency control over the sale of intoxicating liquor in that province .

R.S., c. I-5

Indian Act

1992, c. 51, s. 54

183. Paragraph 14.3(5)(d) of the Indian Act is replaced by the following:

    (d) in the Province of Nova Scotia or British Columbia, in Yukon or in the Northwest Territories, before the Supreme Court; or

184. Paragraph 114(1)(b) of the Act is replaced by the following:

    (b) the Commissioner of Yukon;

R.S., c. I-8

Industrial and Regional Development Act

1993, c. 28, s. 78 (Sch. III, s. 78)

185. The definition ``province'' in section 2 of the English version of the Industrial and Regional Development Act is replaced by the following:

``province''
« province »

``province'' does not include Yukon, the Northwest Territories or Nunavut.

1993, c. 28, s. 78 (Sch. III, s. 79)

186. Subparagraph 3(2)(b)(ii) of the English version of the Act is replaced by the following:

      (ii) Yukon, the Northwest Territories and Nunavut;

1991, c. 47

Insurance Companies Act

1999, c. 3, s. 70

187. Paragraph (f) of the definition ``court'' in subsection 2(1) of the English version of the Insurance Companies Act is replaced by the following:

      (f) in Yukon and the Northwest Territories, the Supreme Court, and in Nunavut, the Nunavut Court of Justice;

R.S., c. I-21

Interpretation Act

1993, c. 28, s. 78 (Sch. III, s. 82(1)); 1995, c. 39, s. 174; 1998, c. 15, s. 28

188. (1) The definitions ``Act'', '' ``legislative assembly'', ``legislative council'' or ``legislature'' '', ``lieutenant governor'', ``lieutenant governor in council'', ``province'' and ``territory'' in subsection 35(1) of the Interpretation Act are replaced by the following:

``Act''
« loi provinciale »

``Act'', as meaning an Act of a legislature, includes an ordinance of the Northwest Territories and a law of the Legislature of Yukon or of the Legislature for Nunavut;

``legislative assembly'', ``legislative council'' or ``legislature''
« législature » « assemblée législative » ou « conseil legislatif »

``legislative assembly'', ``legislative council'' or ``legislature'' includes the Lieutenant Governor in Council and the Legislative Assembly of the Northwest Territories, as constituted before September 1, 1905, the Legislature of Yukon, the Commissioner in Council of the Northwest Territories, and the Legislature for Nunavut;

``lieutenant governor''
« lieutenant-g ouverneur »

``lieutenant governor'' means the lieutenant governor or other chief executive officer or administrator carrying on the government of the province indicated by the enactment, by whatever title that officer is designated, and in Yukon, the Northwest Territories and Nunavut means the Commissioner;

``lieutenant governor in council''
« lieutenant-g ouverneur en conseil »

``lieutenant governor in council'' means the lieutenant governor acting by and with the advice of, by and with the advice and consent of, or in conjunction with, the executive council of the province indicated by the enactment, and in Yukon, means the Commissioner of Yukon acting with the consent of the Executive Council of Yukon and, in the Northwest Territories and Nunavut, means the Commissioner;

``province''
« province »

``province'' means a province of Canada, and includes Yukon, the Northwest Territories and Nunavut;

``territory''
« territoires »

``territory'' means Yukon, the Northwest Territories and Nunavut;

(2) Paragraph (g) of the definition ``standard time'' in subsection 35(1) of the Act is replaced by the following:

      (g) in relation to Yukon, Yukon standard time, being nine hours behind Greenwich time;

1999, c. 3, s. 71

(3) Paragraph (e) of the definition ``superior court'' in subsection 35(1) of the English version of the Act is replaced by the following:

      (e) the Supreme Court of Yukon, the Supreme Court of the Northwest Territories and the Nunavut Court of Justice,

R.S., c. J-1

Judges Act

189. The portion of subsection 22(1) of the Judges Act before paragraph (a) is replaced by the following:

Supreme Court of Yukon

22. (1) The yearly salaries of the judges of the Supreme Court of Yukon are as follows:

2001, c. 7, s. 19(1)

190. (1) Subsection 27(2) of the Act is replaced by the following:

Additional allowance for northern judges

(2) On and after April 1, 2000, there shall be paid to each judge of the Supreme Court of Yukon, the Supreme Court of the Northwest Territories and the Nunavut Court of Justice who is in receipt of a salary under this Act, in addition to the allowance provided by subsection (1), a non-accountable yearly allowance of $12,000 as compensation for the higher cost of living in the territories.

1999, c. 3, s. 73(2); 2000, c. 12, s. 168

(2) Subsection 27(6) of the Act is replaced by the following:

Representatio nal allowance

(6) A chief justice or chief judge, a puisne judge of the Supreme Court of Canada, the Chief Justice of the Court of Appeal of Yukon, the Chief Justice of the Court of Appeal of the Northwest Territories, the Chief Justice of the Court of Appeal of Nunavut, the senior judge of the Supreme Court of Yukon, the senior judge of the Supreme Court of the Northwest Territories and the senior judge of the Nunavut Court of Justice are entitled to be paid, as a representational allowance, reasonable travel and other expenses actually incurred by the justice or judge or the spouse or common-law partner of the justice or judge in discharging the special extra-judicial obligations and responsibilities that devolve on the justice or judge, to the extent that those expenses may not be reimbursed under any other provision of this Act and their aggregate amount does not exceed in any year the maximum amount indicated in respect of each office in subsection (7).

2001, c. 7, s. 19(2)

(3) Paragraph 27(7)(e) of the English version of the Act is replaced by the following:

    (e) The senior judge of the Supreme Court of Yukon, the senior judge of the Supreme Court of the Northwest Territories and the senior judge of the Nunavut Court of Justice, each $10,000

2001, c. 7, s. 19(2)

(4) Paragraph 27(7)(g) of the Act is replaced by the following:

    (g) The Chief Justice of the Court of Appeal of Yukon, the Chief Justice of the Court of Appeal of the Northwest Territories and the Chief Justice of the Court of Appeal of Nunavut, each $10,000

1999, c. 3, s. 73(4)

(5) The definition ``senior judge'' in subsection 27(9) of the Act is replaced by the following:

``senior judge''
« juge principal »

``senior judge'' of the Supreme Court of Yukon, of the Supreme Court of the Northwest Territories or of the Nunavut Court of Justice means the judge with the earlier date of appointment to the court in question or, in the case of more than one judge appointed on the same day, means the judge that the Governor in Council may designate as the senior judge.

1999, c. 3, s. 74(1)

191. (1) Paragraph 29(3)(b) of the Act is replaced by the following:

    (b) in the case of a supernumerary judge of the Supreme Court of Yukon, of the Supreme Court of the Northwest Territories or of the Nunavut Court of Justice, by the senior judge of that Court.

1993, c. 28, s. 78 (Sch. III, s. 85(2)); 1999, c. 3, s. 74(2)

(2) Subsections 29(5) and (6) of the Act are replaced by the following:

Reference to attorney general of a province

(5) In this section, a reference to the attorney general of a province shall be construed in relation to Yukon, the Northwest Territories and Nunavut as a reference to the Commissioner of that territory .

Definition of ``senior judge''

(6) In this section, ``senior judge'' of the Supreme Court of Yukon, of the Supreme Court of the Northwest Territories or of the Nunavut Court of Justice means the judge with the earlier date of appointment to the court in question or, in the case of more than one judge appointed on the same day, means the judge that the Governor in Council may designate as the senior judge.

1993, c. 28, s. 78 (Sch. III, s. 86)

192. Subsection 33(2) of the Act is replaced by the following:

Reference to attorney general of a province

(2) In this section, a reference to the attorney general of a province shall be construed in relation to Yukon, the Northwest Territories and Nunavut as a reference to the Commissioner of that territory .

1999, c. 3, s. 75(1); 2000, c. 12, s. 160(1)

193. (1) Paragraphs 40(1)(c) and (d) of the Act are replaced by the following:

    (c) a judge of the Supreme Court of Yukon, the Supreme Court of the Northwest Territories or the Nunavut Court of Justice who, within two years after retiring or resigning from that office, moves to a place of residence in one of the ten provinces or to another territory;

    (d) a survivor or child, as defined in subsection 47(1), of a judge of the Supreme Court of Yukon, the Supreme Court of the Northwest Territories or the Nunavut Court of Justice who dies while holding office as such, where the survivor or child lives with the judge at the time of the judge's death and, within two years after the death, moves to a place of residence in one of the ten provinces or to another territory;

1999, c. 3, s. 75(2)

(2) Subsection 40(1.1) of the Act is replaced by the following:

Limitation

(1.1) Paragraphs (1)(c) and (d) apply only in respect of a judge who resided in one of the ten provinces or in another territory at the time of appointment to the Supreme Court of Yukon, the Supreme Court of the Northwest Territories or the Nunavut Court of Justice, as the case may be.

1999, c. 3, s. 76

194. Subsection 54(4) of the Act is replaced by the following:

Definition of ``senior judge''

(4) In this section, ``senior judge'', in respect of the Supreme Court of Yukon, the Supreme Court of the Northwest Territories or the Nunavut Court of Justice, means the judge with the earliest date of appointment to the Court in question or, in the case of more than one judge appointed on the same day, means the judge that the Governor in Council may designate as the senior judge.

1999, c. 3, s. 77(1)

195. Paragraph 59(1)(c) of the Act is replaced by the following:

    (c) the senior judges, as defined in subsection 22(3), of the Supreme Court of Yukon, the Supreme Court of the Northwest Territories and the Nunavut Court of Justice;