Bill C-43
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TABLE OF PROVISIONS
AN ACT TO IMPLEMENT CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF THE BUDGET TABLED IN PARLIAMENT ON FEBRUARY 23, 2005
SHORT TITLE
1. Budget Implementation Act, 2005
PART 1
AMENDMENTS IN RESPECT OF INCOME TAX
2-20. Income Tax Act
21. Income Tax Application Rules
PART 2
AMENDMENTS IN RESPECT OF THE AIR TRAVELLERS SECURITY CHARGE
22. Air Travellers Security Charge Act
Coordinating Amendment
23. Bill C-33
PART 3
AMENDMENTS IN RESPECT OF THE GOODS AND SERVICES TAX AND HARMONIZED SALES TAX
24-26. Excise Tax Act
PART 4
AMENDMENTS IN RESPECT OF EXCISE TAX ON JEWELLERY, ETC.
27-28. Excise Tax Act
PART 5
AMENDMENTS TO THE FEDERAL-PROVINCIAL FISCAL ARRANGEMENTS ACT
29-30. Federal-Provincial Fiscal Arrangements Act
Coordinating Amendment
31. Bill C-39
PART 6
NORTHERN STRATEGY
32. Payments to trust
PART 7
AUDITOR GENERAL OF CANADA
33-36. Auditor General Act
37-42. Financial Administration Act
Consequential Amendments
43-45. Broadcasting Act
46. Canada Post Corporation Act
47-48. Canadian Race Relations Foundation Act
49-51. Public Sector Pension Investment Board Act
Coordinating Amendments
52. Bill C-6
53. Bill C-18
PART 8
PAYMENTS TO CERTAIN ENTITIES
Aboriginal Healing Foundation
54. Payment of $40,000,000
Asia-Pacific Foundation of Canada
55. Payment of $50,000,000
Canadian Academies of Science
56. Payment of $30,000,000
Canadian Cattlemen’s Association
57. Payment of $50,000,000
Canadian Youth Business Foundation
58. Payment of $10,000,000
Federation of Canadian Municipalities
59. Payment of $300,000,000
Genome Canada
60. Payment of $165,000,000
Precarn Incorporated
61. Payment of $20,000,000
PART 9
ASIA-PACIFIC FOUNDATION OF CANADA
62-82. Asia-Pacific Foundation of Canada Act
Coordinating Amendments
83. 2003, c. 22
PART 10
AMENDMENT TO THE BUDGET IMPLEMENTATION ACT, 1998
84. Budget Implementation Act, 1998
PART 11
PAYMENTS FOR INFRASTRUCTURE
85. Payments for infrastructure
86. Bilateral agreement
PART 12
NOVA SCOTIA AND NEWFOUNDLAND AND LABRADOR ADDITIONAL FISCAL EQUALIZATION OFFSET PAYMENTS
87. Enactment of Act
SHORT TITLE
1. Nova Scotia and Newfoundland and Labrador Additional Fiscal Equalization Offset Payments Act
INTERPRETATION
2. Definitions
PURPOSE
3. Purpose of the Act
PART 1
ADDITIONAL FISCAL EQUALIZATION OFFSET PAYMENTS FOR NOVA SCOTIA
4. Definitions
5. Payment of $830 million
6. Additional fiscal equalization offset payment of $30.5 million
7. Additional fiscal equalization offset payments for the 2006-2012 period
8. Calculation of payments
9. Restriction
10. Restriction
11. Transitional payments for the 2006-2011 period
12. Additional fiscal equalization offset payments for the 2012-2020 period
13. Restriction
14. Transitional payments for the 2012-2020 period
15. Review of the Canada–Nova Scotia Arrangement
16. Discussions
17. Determination
PART 2
ADDITIONAL FISCAL EQUALIZATION OFFSET PAYMENTS FOR NEWFOUNDLAND AND LABRADOR
18. Definitions
19. Payment of $2 billion
20. Additional fiscal equalization offset payment of $133.6 million
21. Additional fiscal equalization offset payment for the 2006-2012 period
22. Calculation of payments
23. Restriction
24. Restriction
25. Transitional payments for 2011-2012
26. Additional fiscal equalization offset payments for the 2012-2020 period
27. Restriction
28. Transitional payments for the 2012-2020 period
29. Review of the Canada–Newfoundland and Labrador Arrangement
30. Discussions
31. Determination
PART 3
GENERAL PROVISIONS
32. Appropriation
33. Regulations
Related Amendment to the Budget Implementation Act, 2004
88. Budget Implementation Act, 2004
PART 13
CANADA EMISSION REDUCTION INCENTIVES AGENCY
89. Enactment of Act
SHORT TITLE
1. Canada Emission Reduction Incentives Agency Act
INTERPRETATION
2. Definitions
DESIGNATIONS
3. Designations
ESTABLISHMENT OF AGENCY
4. Establishment
5. Minister responsible
OBJECT
6. Object
ORGANIZATION AND HEAD OFFICE
7. Appointment of President
8. President’s powers
9. Delegation by President
10. Remuneration
11. Head office
ADVISORY BOARD
12. Appointment of members
EMPLOYEES
13. Employees
DUTIES AND POWERS OF THE AGENCY
14. Contracts and agreements
15. Legal proceedings
16. Procurement process
17. Competitive process — eligible domestic credits
18. Competitive process — eligible Kyoto units
19. Advance payment for eligible domestic credits
20. Credits to be recorded
21. Contracts with Her Majesty
GENERAL
22. Accident compensation
CORPORATE BUSINESS PLAN
23. Corporate business plan
AUDIT
24. Annual audit
ANNUAL REPORT
25. Annual report
Consequential Amendments
90. Access to Information Act
91. Financial Administration Act
92. Privacy Act
93. Public Service Staff Relations Act
94. Public Service Superannuation Act
Coordinating Amendments
95. 2003, c. 22
96. 2003, c. 22
Coming into Force
97. Order in council
PART 14
GREENHOUSE GAS TECHNOLOGY INVESTMENT FUND
98. Enactment of Act
SHORT TITLE
1. Greenhouse Gas Technology Investment Fund Act
INTERPRETATION
2. Definitions
GREENHOUSE GAS TECHNOLOGY INVESTMENT FUND
3. Establishment
4. Amounts to be credited to Fund
5. Amounts charged to Fund
GRANTS OR CONTRIBUTIONS
6. Power of Minister
ADVISORY BOARD
7. Appointment of members
TECHNOLOGY INVESTMENT UNITS
8. Creation
Coordinating Amendment
99. 2003, c. 22
Coming into Force
100. Order in council
PART 15
AMENDMENTS TO THE CANADIAN ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION ACT, 1999
101-125. Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999
Coming into Force
126. Order in council
PART 16
AMENDMENTS TO THE CANADA DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION ACT
127-137. Canada Deposit Insurance Corporation Act
Coming into Force
138. Order in council
PART 17
AMENDMENTS TO THE CANADA STUDENT FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE ACT
139-141. Canada Student Financial Assistance Act
PART 18
AMENDMENTS TO THE CURRENCY ACT
142-145. Currency Act
Transitional Provisions
146. First fiscal year — payment into C.R.F.
147. First fiscal year — report to Parliament
Coming into Force
148. Order in council
PART 19
AMENDMENTS TO THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS AND GOVERNMENT SERVICES ACT
149-153. Department of Public Works and Government Services Act
Coming into Force
154. Order in council
PART 20
AMENDMENTS RELATED TO THE PREMIUM RATE PROVIDED FOR UNDER THE EMPLOYMENT INSURANCE ACT
155. Employment Insurance Act
156-157. Department of Human Resources Development Act
Coordinating Amendments
158. Bill C-23
PART 21
AMENDMENTS TO THE EMPLOYMENT INSURANCE ACT (PROVINCIAL PLANS)
159-160. Employment Insurance Act
PART 22
AMENDMENTS TO THE FINANCIAL ADMINISTRATION ACT
161-162. Financial Administration Act
Coordinating Amendments
163. 2003, c. 22
164. Bill C-21
PART 23
AMENDMENTS TO THE OLD AGE SECURITY ACT
165-166. Old Age Security Act
PART 24
PAYMENTS TO CERTAIN PROVINCES AND TERRITORIES
Payment to Quebec
167. Payment of $200,000,000
Payment to British Columbia
168. Payment of $100,000,000
Payment to Saskatchewan
169. Payment of $6,500,000
Payment to Yukon
170. Payment of $13,700,000
Payment to the Northwest Territories
171. Payment of $22,500,000
Payment to Nunavut
172. Payment of $21,800,000