Bill C-23
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TABLE OF PROVISIONS
AN ACT TO ESTABLISH THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES AND SKILLS DEVELOPMENT AND TO AMEND AND REPEAL CERTAIN RELATED ACTS
SHORT TITLE
1. Short title
INTERPRETATION
2. Definitions
PART 1
DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES AND SKILLS DEVELOPMENT
Establishment
3. Department established
4. Deputy Minister
Powers, Duties and Functions of the Minister
5. Powers, duties and functions
6. Powers
7. Programs
Interdepartmental Services
8. Services
Committees
9. Committees
General Provisions
10. Agreements
11. Delegation
12. Oaths and affidavits
13. Fees for services and use of facilities
14. Fees for products, rights and privileges
15. Fees for regulatory processes and approvals
16. Publication
17. Power to make regulations
PART 2
MINISTER OF LABOUR
18. Minister of Labour
19. Programs
PART 3
CANADA EMPLOYMENT INSURANCE COMMISSION
Continuation of the Commission
20. Commission
21. Tenure, remuneration and conditions of office
22. Chairperson
23. Voting
Powers, Duties and Functions of the Commission
24. Powers, duties and functions of the Commission
25. Rules
26. Agent of Her Majesty
Organization and Operation of the Commission
27. Head office
28. Staff
Audit
29. Audit by Auditor General
PART 4
PROTECTION OF PERSONAL INFORMATION
30. Definitions
31. Purpose
32. Protection of information
33. Availability of information on request of an individual
34. Availability of information for a program
35. Availability of information to Department of Social Development
36. Availability of information to provincial authorities
37. Public interest
38. Research or statistical purposes
39. Use of information for research purposes
40. Evidence and production of documents
41. Agreements authorizing the obtaining of information
42. Offence
43. Regulations
PART 5
CANADA EDUCATION SAVINGS GRANTS
Interpretation
44. Definitions
Purpose of Part
45. Purpose
Payments
46. Authority to pay CES grants
General
47. Recovery of payments and interest
48. Regulations
PART 6
TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS, CONSEQUENTIAL AND RELATED AMENDMENTS, COORDINATING AMENDMENTS, REPEAL AND COMING INTO FORCE
Transitional Provisions
49. Minister, Deputy Minister and Associate Deputy Minister
50. Canada Employment Insurance Commission — Chairperson
51. Transfer of powers, duties and functions
52. Transfer of appropriations
53. No Minister of Labour
54. Student financial assistance
55. Assistance for long-service employees
56. Repeal of sections 127 and 128 of the Employment Insurance Act
57. Canada education savings grant
Consequential and Related Amendments
58-61. Access to Information Act
62. Canada Labour Code
63. Canada Student Financial Assistance Act
64. Employment Insurance Act
65-67. Financial Administration Act
68-71. Income Tax Act
72-74. Privacy Act
75-76. Public Sector Compensation Act
77. Salaries Act
78. Canada Student Financial Assistance Regulations
Changes in Terminology
79-81. Changes in terminology
Coordinating amendments
82. Public Service Modernization Act
83. Bill C-5
Repeal
84. Department of Human Resources Development Act
Coming into Force
85. Order in council