Bill C-55

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

AN ACT TO ESTABLISH THE WAGE EARNER PROTECTION PROGRAM ACT, TO AMEND THE BANKRUPTCY AND INSOLVENCY ACT AND THE COMPANIES’ CREDITORS ARRANGEMENT ACT AND TO MAKE CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTS TO OTHER ACTS

1.       Wage Earner Protection Program Act

AN ACT TO ESTABLISH A PROGRAM FOR MAKING PAYMENTS TO INDIVIDUALS IN RESPECT OF WAGES OWED TO THEM BY EMPLOYERS WHO ARE BANKRUPT OR SUBJECT TO A RECEIVERSHIP

SHORT TITLE

1.       Wage Earner Protection Program Act

INTERPRETATION

2.       Meaning of “wages”

DESIGNATION OF MINISTER

3.       Power of Governor in Council

PROGRAM ESTABLISHED

4.       Establishment

ELIGIBILITY FOR PAYMENTS

5.       Conditions of eligibility

6.       Exceptions

AMOUNTS COVERED BY PROGRAM

7.       Amount of payment

APPLICATION FOR PAYMENT

8.       Application

9.       Minister’s determination

10.       Notification

REVIEW AND APPEAL

11.       Request for review

12.       Review decision

13.       Review decision is final

14.       Appeal of review decision

15.       Appointment of adjudicator

16.       Appeal on the record

17.       Adjudicator’s decision

18.       Copies of decision

19.       Decision is final

20.       No review by certiorari, etc.

ADMINISTRATION

Duties of Trustees and Receivers

21.       General duties

22.       Fees and disbursements

Powers of Minister

23.       Directions to trustees and receivers

24.       Power to summon, etc.

25.       Inspections

26.       Duty to assist

27.       Information to be made available to Minister

28.       Information that the Minister may disclose

29.       Social Insurance Number

30.       Delegation

31.       Audit of applications

32.       Determination of overpayment

33.       Garnishment

34.       No payment or partial payment

Financial Provisions

35.       Payments out of C.R.F.

36.       Subrogation

37.       Amount not assignable

Offences and Penalties

38.       Offences

39.       Obstruction

40.       Punishment

Regulations

41.       Regulations

REVIEW OF ACT

42.       Review

2-123.       Bankruptcy And Insolvency Act

124-131.       Companies’ Creditors Arrangement Act

TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS

132.       Transitional

133.       Transitional

134.       Transitional

135.       Transitional

CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTS

136.       Canada Labour Code

137.       Canada Pension Plan

138.       Employment Insurance Act

139.       Income Tax Act

COORDINATING AMENDMENT

140.       Bill C-23

COMING INTO FORCE

141.       Order in council