Bill C-54
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1st Session, 37th Parliament, 49-50-51 Elizabeth II, 2001-2002
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House of Commons of Canada
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BILL C-54 |
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An Act to promote physical activity and sport
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Preamble
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WHEREAS the Government of Canada
recognizes that physical activity and sport are
integral parts of Canadian culture and society
and produce benefits in terms of health, social
cohesion, economic activity, cultural
diversity and quality of life;
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WHEREAS the Government of Canada
wishes to increase awareness among
Canadians of the significant benefits of
physical activity and the practice of sport;
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WHEREAS the Government of Canada
wishes to encourage and assist Canadians in
increasing their level of physical activity and
their participation in sport;
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AND WHEREAS the Government of
Canada wishes to encourage cooperation
among the various governments, the physical
activity and sport communities and the private
sector to coordinate their efforts for the
promotion of physical activity and sport;
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NOW, THEREFORE, Her Majesty, by and
with the advice and consent of the Senate and
House of Commons of Canada, enacts as
follows:
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SHORT TITLE |
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Short title
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1. This Act may be cited as the Physical
Activity and Sport Act.
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INTERPRETATION |
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Definition of
``Minister''
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2. In this Act, ``Minister'' means the
member or members of the Queen's Privy
Council for Canada designated by the
Governor in Council for the purposes of this
Act.
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POLICIES |
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Physical
activity policy
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3. The objectives of the Government of
Canada's policy regarding physical activity
are
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Sport
policy -
principles
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4. (1) The Government of Canada's policy
regarding sport is founded on the highest
ethical standards and values, including
drug-free sport, the treatment of all persons
with fairness and respect and the fair,
equitable, transparent and timely resolution of
disputes in sport.
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Sport
policy -
objectives
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(2) The objectives of the Government of
Canada's policy regarding sport are
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OBJECTS AND MANDATE |
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Objects of Act
and mandate
of Minister
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5. The objects of this Act are to encourage,
promote and develop physical activity and
sport in Canada. The Minister may take any
measures that the Minister considers
appropriate to further those objects, and in
particular may
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Financial
assistance
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6. For the purposes of this Act, the Minister
may provide financial assistance in the form
of grants and contributions to any person.
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AGREEMENTS AND ARRANGEMENTS |
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Contribution
agreements
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7. (1) The Minister, with the approval of the
Governor in Council, may enter into an
agreement with any province or territory
providing for the payment of contributions in
respect of costs that they incur in undertaking
programs designed to encourage, promote and
develop physical activity or sport.
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Agreements to
implement
Canada's
policy
regarding
sport
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(2) The Minister may enter into an
agreement or arrangement with any province
or territory respecting the implementation of
the Government of Canada's policy regarding
sport.
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International
agreements
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8. The Minister, with the approval of the
Governor in Council, may enter into an
agreement or arrangement with the
government of any foreign state in order to
encourage, promote and develop sport.
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SPORT DISPUTE RESOLUTION CENTRE OF CANADA |
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Establishment of Centre |
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Centre
established
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9. (1) A not-for-profit corporation is hereby
established to be called the Sport Dispute
Resolution Centre of Canada, in this Act
referred to as ``the Centre'', which shall
include a dispute resolution secretariat and a
resource centre.
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Not an agent
of Her
Majesty
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(2) The Centre is not an agent of Her
Majesty.
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Not a
departmental
or Crown
corporation
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(3) The Centre is not a departmental
corporation or a Crown corporation within the
meaning of the Financial Administration Act.
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Status of
arbitrator or
mediator
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(4) For the purposes of the Federal Court
Act, the Centre or an arbitrator or mediator
who provides services under the auspices of
the Centre is not a federal board, commission
or other tribunal within the meaning of that
Act.
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Both official
languages to
be used
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(5) The Centre shall offer its services to, and
communicate with, the public in both official
languages of Canada.
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Head office
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(6) The head office of the Centre shall be at
the place in Canada that is designated in the
by-laws of the Centre.
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Mission and Powers |
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Mission
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10. (1) The mission of the Centre is to
provide to the sport community
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Interpreta- tion
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(2) For the purposes of subsection (1), a
dispute includes disagreements related to
doping, disagreements among sport
organizations and disagreements between a
sport organization and persons affiliated with
it, including its members.
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Powers
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11. (1) In carrying out its mission, the
Centre has the capacity and powers of a
natural person, including the power to
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Restrictions
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(2) Despite subsection (1), the Centre
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Board of Directors |
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Role
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12. The affairs and business of the Centre
shall be managed by a board of directors, and
for that purpose the board may exercise all the
powers of the Centre.
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Composition
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13. The board of directors consists of the
executive director of the Centre, who is ex
officio a director, and not more than 12 other
directors including the chairperson.
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Appointment
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14. (1) Subject to section 21, the directors
shall be appointed by the Minister.
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Term of office
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(2) The directors, other than the executive
director, hold office during good behaviour for
any term of not more than three years that will
ensure, as far as possible, the expiry in any one
year of the terms of office of not more than one
half of the directors. A director, other than the
executive director, may be appointed to not
more than two consecutive terms and may be
removed by the Minister for cause.
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Appointment
criteria
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(3) The directors, other than the executive
director, shall be chosen in accordance with
guidelines that are established by the Minister
in consultation with the sport community.
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Guidelines
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(4) The guidelines shall provide for a board
of directors that
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Statutory
Instruments
Act does not
apply
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(5) Guidelines referred to in subsection (4)
are not statutory instruments for the purposes
of the Statutory Instruments Act.
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Exclusion
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15. A director may not be appointed as an
officer of the Centre.
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No
remuneration
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16. The directors, other than the executive
director, are not entitled to be paid any
remuneration, but are entitled to be paid such
reasonable travel and other expenses incurred
by them in connection with their duties or
functions under this Act as may be fixed by the
by-laws of the Centre.
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By-laws
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17. (1) The board of directors may make
by-laws with respect to the conduct and
management of the affairs of the Centre and
the carrying out of the duties and functions of
the board under this Act, including by-laws
providing for
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By-laws
available to
the public
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(2) A copy of every by-law shall be kept at
the head office of the Centre. Anyone is
entitled, during the usual business hours of the
Centre, to examine the by-laws and, on
payment of a reasonable fee, to photocopy
them in whole or in part.
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Statutory
Instruments
Act does not
apply
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(3) By-laws made under subsection (1) are
not statutory instruments for the purposes of
the Statutory Instruments Act.
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