Bill C-49
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(2) Subsection (1) applies to taxation
years that end after 2001.
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PART 5 |
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CANADA FUND FOR AFRICA |
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Canada Fund for Africa Act |
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45. The Canada Fund for Africa Act is
enacted as follows:
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An Act to establish a program to provide
contributions for the economic and social
development of Africa in fulfilment of
the objectives set out in the New
Partnership for Africa's Development
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| Short title
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1. This Act may be cited as the Canada
Fund for Africa Act.
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| Definition of
``Minister''
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2. In this Act, ``Minister'' means the
member of the Queen's Privy Council for
Canada who is designated by the Governor in
Council as the Minister for the purposes of this
Act.
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| Establishment
of program
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3. (1) There is hereby established a
program, to be called the Canada Fund for
Africa, the object of which is to provide for the
payment of contributions to eligible recipients
for the carrying out of eligible activities.
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| Eligible
activities
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(2) An eligible activity is an activity that is,
or is to be, conducted by an eligible recipient
and that, in the opinion of the Minister,
significantly promotes the fulfilment of the
objectives set out in the New Partnership for
Africa's Development, adopted as the New
Africa Initiative by the Organization of
African Unity at Lusaka in July 2001 and, in
particular, those objectives that were
identified for support in the Africa Action
Plan called for by the Group of Eight
industrialized countries in Genoa in July 2001
and that are adopted by the Group of Eight at
its summit scheduled at Kananaskis in June
2002.
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| Eligible
recipients
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(3) A foreign government, an agency of a
foreign government, an international
organization, a corporation, a partnership or a
trust is an eligible recipient if it carries on or,
in the opinion of the Minister, is capable of
carrying on an eligible activity.
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| Contribution
agreements
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4. The Minister may enter into an
agreement with an eligible recipient to
provide for the payment of a contribution for
an eligible activity under this Act.
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| Regulations
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5. The Governor in Council may make
regulations generally for the carrying out of
the purposes and provisions of this Act,
including regulations establishing additional
terms and conditions for the Fund.
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Coming into Force |
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| Coming into
force
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46. The provisions enacted by section 45
come into force on a day or days to be fixed
by order of the Governor in Council.
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PART 6 |
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CANADA STRATEGIC INFRASTRUCTURE FUND |
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47. The Canada Strategic Infrastructure
Fund Act is enacted as follows:
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An Act to establish a program to provide
contributions for the carrying out of
strategic infrastructure projects
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1. This Act may be cited as the Canada
Strategic Infrastructure Fund Act.
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| Definitions
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2. The definitions in this section apply in
this Act.
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| ``eligible
project'' « travaux admissibles »
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``eligible project'' means a large-scale project
for the construction, renewal or material
enhancement of strategic infrastructure that
is carried out, or to be carried out, by an
eligible recipient.
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| ``Minister'' « ministre »
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``Minister'' means the member of the Queen's
Privy Council for Canada who is designated
by the Governor in Council as the Minister
for the purposes of this Act.
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| ``strategic
infrastructure'
' « infrastructur e stratégique »
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``strategic infrastructure'' means any of the
following fixed capital assets that are used
or operated for the benefit of the public:
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| Establishment
of program
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3. (1) There is hereby established a
program, to be called the Canada Strategic
Infrastructure Fund, the object of which is to
provide for the payment of contributions to
eligible recipients for the carrying out of
large-scale strategic infrastructure projects
that contribute to economic growth or quality
of life in Canada and that advance Canada's
objectives with respect to infrastructure.
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| Public-private
partnerships
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(2) The Fund shall, where appropriate,
promote the use of partnerships between
public and private sector bodies.
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| Eligible
recipients
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(3) The following are eligible recipients:
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| Contribution
agreements
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4. The Minister may enter into an
agreement with an eligible recipient to
provide for the payment of a contribution for
an eligible project under this Act.
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| Regulations
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5. The Governor in Council may make
regulations generally for the carrying out of
the purposes and provisions of this Act,
including regulations
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