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Bill C-4

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R.S., c. F-11
Financial Administration Act
2005, c. 30, s. 132
328. Section 7.4 of the Financial Administration Act is replaced by the following:
Regulations
7.4 The Treasury Board may make regulations respecting the governance of the corporation, including regulations that adapt any provisions of the Canada Business Corporations Act, the Canada Corporations Act, chapter C-32 of the Revised Statutes of Canada, 1970, and the Canada Not-for-profit Corporations Act and any regulations made under those Acts for the purpose of applying those provisions as adapted to the corporation.
2005, c. 9
First Nations Fiscal and Statistical Management Act
329. Subsection 66(1) of the First Nations Fiscal and Statistical Management Act is replaced by the following:
Acts not applicable to Authority
66. (1) The Canada Corporations Act, chapter C-32 of the Revised Statutes of Canada, 1970, and the Canada Not-for-profit Corporations Act do not apply to the Authority.
1992, c. 56
Green Shield Canada Act
330. Subsection 15(1) of the Green Shield Canada Act is replaced by the following:
Acts not applicable to Association
15. (1) The Canada Not-for-profit Corporations Act and Parts IV to VI of the Canada Corporations Act, chapter C-32 of the Revised Statutes of Canada, 1970, do not apply to the Association.
1992, c. 53
Gwich’in Land Claim Settlement Act
1994, c. 27, s. 12
331. Section 8.1 of the Gwich’in Land Claim Settlement Act is repealed.
1991, c. 47
Insurance Companies Act
2007, c. 6, s. 191
332. Subsection 39(2) of the Insurance Companies Act is replaced by the following:
Continuance under the Canada Not-for-profit Corporations Act
(2) A society may also, with the approval in writing of the Minister, apply under the Canada Not-for-profit Corporations Act, for a certificate of continuance under that Act.
2006, c. 4, s. 208
Mackenzie Gas Project Impacts Act
333. Section 8 of the Mackenzie Gas Project Impacts Act is replaced by the following:
Acts not applicable to Corporation
8. The Canada Corporations Act, chapter C-32 of the Revised Statutes of Canada, 1970, and the Canada Not-for-profit Corporations Act do not apply to the Corporation.
1998, c. 24
Mi’kmaq Education Act
334. Subsection 10(3) of the Mi’kmaq Education Act is replaced by the following:
Application of Canada Not-for-profit Corporations Act
(3) For greater certainty, Part 19 of the Canada Not-for-profit Corporations Act applies to the corporation and, in the application of section 161 of that Act to the corporation, a reference to members shall be read as a reference to directors.
2003, c. 2
Physical Activity and Sport Act
335 Subsection 31(3) of the Physical Activity and Sport Act is replaced by the following:
Acts not applicable to Centre
(3) The Canada Corporations Act, chapter C-32 of the Revised Statutes of Canada, 1970, and the Canada Not-for-profit Corporations Act do not apply to the Centre.
R.S., c. P-14
Pilotage Act
2001, c. 26, s. 317
336. Subsection 55(1) of the Pilotage Act is replaced by the following:
Part 19 of the Canada Not-for-profit Corporations Act
55. (1) The CPHQ is deemed to be a corporation to which Part 19 of the Canada Not-for-profit Corporations Act applies.
1999, c. 34
Public Sector Pension Investment Board Act
337. Subsection 3(5) of the Public Sector Pension Investment Board Act is replaced by the following:
Acts not applicable to Board
(5) The Canada Corporations Act, chapter C-32 of the Revised Statutes of Canada, 1970, and the Canada Not-for-profit Corporations Act do not apply to the Board.
1994, c. 27
Sahtu Dene and Metis Land Claim Settlement Act
338. Section 9 of the Sahtu Dene and Metis Land Claim Settlement Act is repealed.
1992, c. 59
United Grain Growers Act
339. Section 25 of the United Grain Growers Act is replaced by the following:
Acts not applicable to the company
25. No provision of the Canada Corporations Act, chapter C-32 of the Revised Statutes of Canada, 1970, the Canada Not-for-profit Corporations Act or the Winding-up and Restructuring Act applies to the company.
1994, c. 34
Yukon First Nations Land Claims Settlement Act
340. Section 10 of the Yukon First Nations Land Claims Settlement Act is repealed.
Other Acts
Deeming provision
341. Any reference to Part III of the Canada Corporations Act, chapter C-32 of the Revised Statutes of Canada, 1970, in any Act of Parliament is deemed to be a reference to Part 19 of the Canada Not-for-profit Corporations Act.
Coordinating Amendments
342. On the day on which paragraph 314(a) comes into force, subsection 3(2) is amended by adding the word “and” at the end of paragraph (a) and by repealing paragraph (b).
343. On the day on which paragraph 314(a) comes into force, subsection 8(1) of the Budget Implementation Act, 1997 is replaced by the following:
Canada Not-for-profit Corporations Act
8. (1) The Canada Not-for-profit Corporations Act does not apply to the foundation.
344. On the day on which paragraph 314(a) comes into force, subsection 7(1) of the Budget Implementation Act, 1998 is replaced by the following:
Canada Not-for-profit Corporations Act
7. (1) The Canada Not-for-profit Corporations Act does not apply to the Foundation.
345. On the day on which paragraph 314(a) comes into force, paragraph 3(3)(a) of the Canada Business Corporations Act is repealed.
346. On the day on which paragraph 314(a) comes into force, the portion of subsection 268(6) of the Canada Business Corporations Act before paragraph (a) is replaced by the following:
Discretionary continuance
(6) The Governor in Council may, by order, require that a body corporate incorporated by or under an Act of Parliament to which the Canada Not-for-profit Corporations Act does not apply, apply for a certificate of continuance under section 187 within any period that may be prescribed except for the following:
347. On the day on which paragraph 314(a) comes into force, subsection 268(10) of the Canada Business Corporations Act is replaced by the following:
Continuance prohibited
(10) A body corporate to which the Canada Not-for-profit Corporations Act applies or any similar body corporate incorporated otherwise than by or under an Act of Parliament may not apply for a certificate of continuance under section 187.
348. On the day on which paragraph 314(a) comes into force, subsection 3(4) of the Canada Cooperatives Act is replaced by the following:
Non-application of certain Acts
(4) No provision of the Canada Business Corporations Act, the Canada Not-for-profit Corporations Act or the Winding-up and Restructuring Act applies to a cooperative.
349. On the day on which paragraph 314(a) comes into force, subsection 3(5) of the Canada Employment Insurance Financing Board Act is replaced by the following:
Canada Not-for-profit Corporations Act
(5) The Canada Not-for-profit Corporations Act does not apply to the Board.
350. On the day on which paragraph 314(a) comes into force, subsection 8(3) of the Canada Foundation for Sustainable Development Technology Act is replaced by the following:
Canada Not-for-profit Corporations Act
(3) The Canada Not-for-profit Corporations Act does not apply to the Foundation.
351. On the day on which paragraph 314(a) comes into force, subsection 35(1) of the Canada Foundation for Sustainable Development Technology Act is replaced by the following:
Designation by Governor in Council
35. (1) The Governor in Council may, by order, designate, for the purposes of this Act, any corporation incorporated under the Canada Not-for-profit Corporations Act.
352. On the day on which paragraph 314(a) comes into force, subsection 34(2) of the Canadian Payments Act is replaced by the following:
Exemption from Canada Not-for-profit Corporations Act
(2) The Canada Not-for-profit Corporations Act does not apply to the Association.
353. On the day on which paragraph 314(a) comes into force, subsection 23(2) of the Cree-Naskapi (of Quebec) Act is replaced by the following:
Canada Not-for-profit Corporations Act
(2) The Canada Not-for-profit Corporations Act does not apply to a band.
354. On the day on which paragraph 314(a) comes into force, section 7.4 of the Financial Administration Act is replaced by the following:
Regulations
7.4 The Treasury Board may make regulations respecting the governance of the corporation, including regulations that adapt any provisions of the Canada Business Corporations Act and the Canada Not-for-profit Corporations Act and any regulations made under those Acts for the purpose of applying those provisions as adapted to the corporation.
355. On the day on which paragraph 314(a) comes into force, subsection 66(1) of the First Nations Fiscal and Statistical Management Act is replaced by the following:
Canada Not-for-profit Corporations Act
66. (1) The Canada Not-for-profit Corporations Act does not apply to the Authority.
356. On the day on which paragraph 314(a) comes into force, subsection 15(1) of the Green Shield Canada Act is replaced by the following:
Canada Not-for-profit Corporations Act
15. (1) The Canada Not-for-profit Corporations Act does not apply to the Association.
357. On the day on which paragraph 314(a) comes into force, section 8 of the Mackenzie Gas Project Impacts Act is replaced by the following:
Canada Not-for-profit Corporations Act
8. The Canada Not-for-profit Corporations Act does not apply to the Corporation.
358. On the day on which paragraph 314(a) comes into force, subsection 31(3) of the Physical Activity and Sport Act is replaced by the following:
Canada Not-for-profit Corporations Act not applicable
(3) The Canada Not-for-profit Corporations Act does not apply to the Centre.
359. On the day on which paragraph 314(a) comes into force, subsection 3(5) of the Public Sector Pension Investment Board Act is replaced by the following:
Canada Not-for-profit Corporations Act
(5) The Canada Not-for-profit Corporations Act does not apply to the Board.
360. On the day on which paragraph 314(a) comes into force, section 25 of the United Grain Growers Act is replaced by the following:
Acts not applicable to the company
25. No provision of the Canada Not-for-profit Corporations Act or the Winding-up and Restructuring Act applies to the company.
2008, c. 28
361. (1) In this section, “other Act” means the Budget Implementation Act, 2008.
(2) If section 95 of the other Act comes into force before section 309 of this Act, then that section 309 and the heading before it are repealed.
(3) If section 95 of the other Act and section 309 of this Act come into force on the same day, then that section 309 is deemed to have come into force before that section 95.
Repeals
Repeal
362. An Act to change the name of “The Bytown Consumers Gas Company,” and to confirm, amend and extend their corporate powers, under the name of “The Ottawa Gas Company.”, chapter LXXXVIII of the Stat- utes of the Province of Canada, 1865, is repealed.
Repeal
363. An Act to incorporate the Canada Atlantic Cable Company, chapter 96 of the Statutes of Canada, 1873, is repealed.
Repeal
364. An Act to amend the Act incorporating “The Ottawa Gas Company,” to confirm a resolution of their Shareholders placing pref- erential and ordinary stock on the same footing, and to confirm, amend and extend their corporate powers, chapter 71 of the Statutes of Canada, 1876, is repealed.
Repeal
365. An Act to incorporate the Bonaventure and Gaspé Telephone Company, Limited, chapter 64 of the Statutes of Canada, 1907, is repealed.
Repeal
366. An Act to incorporate The British American Pipe Line Company, chapter 27 of the Statutes of Canada, 1949, is repealed.
Repeal
367. An Act to incorporate Western Pipe Lines, chapter 38 of the Statutes of Canada, 1949, is repealed.
Repeal
368. An Act to incorporate Ogdensburg Bridge Authority, chapter 57 of the Statutes of Canada, 1952, is repealed.
Repeal
369. An Act to incorporate Petroleum Transmission Company, chapter 76 of the Statutes of Canada, 1955, is repealed.
Repeal
370. An Act to incorporate Trans-Border Pipeline Company Ltd., chapter 79 of the Statutes of Canada, 1955, is repealed.
Repeal
371. An Act to incorporate Cabri Pipe Lines Ltd., chapter 44 of the Statutes of Canada, 1967-68, is repealed.
Repeal
372. An Act to incorporate Vawn Pipe Lines Ltd., chapter 47 of the Statutes of Canada, 1967-68, is repealed.
Coming into Force
Order in council
373. (1) Subject to subsection (2), the provisions of this Act, other than subsections 298(2) to (4), (6) and (7) and sections 342 to 361, come into force on a day or days to be fixed by order of the Governor in Council.
Canada Pension Plan Investment Board Act
(2) Subsections 318(1) and (2) come into force, in accordance with subsection 114(4) of the Canada Pension Plan, on days to be fixed by order of the Governor in Council.
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Explanatory Notes
Financial Administration Act
Clause 328: Existing text of section 7.4:
7.4 The Treasury Board may make regulations respecting the governance of the corporation, including regulations that adapt any provisions of the Canada Business Corporations Act and the Canada Corporations Act and any regulations made under those Acts for the purpose of applying those provisions as adapted to the corporation.
First Nations Fiscal and Statistical Management Act
Clause 329: Existing text of subsection 66(1):
66. (1) The Canada Corporations Act does not apply to the Authority.
Green Shield Canada Act
Clause 330: Existing text of subsection 15(1):
15. (1) Part III, sections 160 to 214 of Part IV and Parts V and VI of the Canada Corporations Act do not apply to the Association.
Gwich’in Land Claim Settlement Act
Clause 331: Existing text of section 8.1:
8.1 A charter may be granted under subsection 154(1) of the Canada Corporations Act establishing a settlement corporation within the meaning of the Agreement to carry on, with pecuniary gain to its members, the activities permitted by the Agreement.
Insurance Companies Act
Clause 332: Existing text of subsection 39(2):
(2) A society may also, with the approval in writing of the Minister, apply under the Canada Corporations Act, for letters patent creating it as a corporation under Part II of that Act.
Mackenzie Gas Project Impacts Act
Clause 333: Existing text of section 8:
8. The Canada Corporations Act, chapter C-32 of the Revised Statutes of Canada, 1970, does not apply to the Corporation.
Mi’kmaq Education Act
Clause 334: Existing text of subsection 10(3):
(3) For greater certainty, Part III of the Canada Corporations Act, chapter C-32 of the Revised Statutes of Canada, 1970, applies to the corporation and, in the application of section 102 of that Act to the corporation, a reference to shareholders shall be read as a reference to directors.
Physical Activity and Sport Act
Clause 335: Existing text of subsection 31(3):
(3) The Canada Corporations Act, chapter C-32 of the Revised Statutes of Canada, 1970, does not apply to the Centre.
Pilotage Act
Clause 336: Text of subsection 55(1):
55. (1) The CPHQ is deemed to be a corporation to which section 158 of the Canada Corporations Act, chapter C-32 of the Revised Statutes of Canada, 1970, applies.
Public Sector Pension Investment Board Act
Clause 337: Existing text of subsection 3(5):
(5) The Canada Corporations Act, chapter C-32 of the Revised Statutes of Canada, 1970, does not apply to the Board.
Sahtu Dene and Metis Land Claim Settlement Act
Clause 338: Existing text of section 9:
9. A charter may be granted under subsection 154(1) of the Canada Corporations Act establishing a settlement corporation within the meaning of the Agreement to carry on, with pecuniary gain to its members, the activities permitted by the Agreement.
United Grain Growers Act
Clause 339: Existing text of section 25:
25. No provision of the Canada Corporations Act, being chapter C-32 of the Revised Statutes of Canada, 1970, or of the Winding-up Act, applies to the company.
Yukon First Nations Land Claims Settlement Act
Clause 340: Existing text of section 10:
10. A charter may be granted under subsection 154(1) of the Canada Corporations Act establishing a settlement corporation, referred to in a final agreement that is in effect, to carry on, with pecuniary gain to its members, the activities permitted by the agreement.