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	(b) authorizes the arrest, detention or sale of any Crown ship or aircraft, or of any cargo or other property belonging to the Crown; or
	(c) gives to any person any lien on, or cause of preference on or in respect of, any ship, aircraft, cargo or other property belonging to the Crown.
	43. Subsection 17(1) of the French version of the Act is replaced by the following:
Responsabi- lité de l'État	17. (1) Sous réserve du paragraphe (2), l'État est d'une part responsable de tout dommage ou de toute perte occasionnés à autrui, directement ou indirectement, du fait de l'interception intentionnelle d'une communication privée effectuée - au moyen d'un dispositif d'interception - par l'un de ses préposés dans l'exercice de ses fonctions, et d'autre part astreint à des dommages-intérêts punitifs n'excédant pas cinq mille dollars pour chacune des victimes.
1993, c. 40, s. 21(1)	44. The portion of subsection 18(1) of the French version of the Act before paragraph (a) is replaced by the following:
Responsabi- lité en cas de révélation	18. (1) Sous réserve du paragraphe (2), l'État est responsable, en sus de dommages-intérêts punitifs d'un montant maximal de cinq mille dollars, de tout dommage ou de toute perte causés à autrui du fait de l'obtention de renseignements relatifs à une communication privée ou une communication radiotéléphonique interceptée, au moyen d'un dispositif d'interception, par l'un de ses préposés dans l'exercice de ses fonctions mais sans le consentement exprès ou tacite de l'auteur ou du destinataire, lorsque le préposé délibérément :
1990, c. 8, s. 28	45. Subsection 21(1) of the Act is replaced by the following:
Concurrent jurisdiction of provincial court	21. (1) In all cases where a claim is made against the Crown, except where the Federal Court has exclusive jurisdiction with respect to it, the superior court of the province in which the claim arises has concurrent jurisdiction with respect to the subject-matter of the claim.
1990, c. 8, s. 28	46. Subsection 22(1) of the French version of the Act is replaced by the following:
Déclaration de droits	22. (1) Le tribunal ne peut, lorsqu'il connaît d'une demande visant l'État, assujettir celui-ci à une injonction ou à une ordonnance d'exécution en nature mais, dans les cas où ces recours pourraient être exercés entre personnes, il peut, pour en tenir lieu, déclarer les droits des parties.
1990, c. 8, s. 29	47. Subsection 23(2) of the French version of the Act is replaced by the following:
Signification de l'acte introductif d'instance	(2) Dans les cas visés au paragraphe (1), la signification à l'État de l'acte introductif d'instance est faite au sous-procureur général du Canada ou au premier dirigeant de l'organisme concerné, selon le cas.
	48. Paragraph 24(a) of the Act is replaced by the following:
	(a) any defence that would be available if the proceedings were a suit or an action between persons in a competent court; and
1990, c. 8, s. 31	49. Section 29 of the French version of the Act is replaced by the following:
Absence d'exécution forcée contre l'État	29. Les jugements rendus contre l'État ne sont pas susceptibles d'exécution forcée.
1990, c. 8, s. 31	50. Subsection 30(1) of the French version of the Act is replaced by the following:
Paiement en exécution d'un jugement	30. (1) Sur réception d'un certificat réglementaire, le ministre des Finances autorise le paiement, sur le Trésor, de toute somme d'argent accordée à une personne, par jugement contre l'État.
1990, c. 8, s. 31	51. (1) Paragraphs 31(2)(a) and (b) of the French version of the Act are replaced by the following:
	a) s'il s'agit d'une créance liquide, depuis la ou les dates du ou des faits générateurs jusqu'à la date de l'ordonnance de paiement;
	b) si la créance n'est pas liquide, depuis la date à laquelle le créancier a avisé par écrit l'État de sa demande jusqu'à la date de l'ordonnance de paiement.
1990, c. 8, s. 31	(2) Subsection 31(3) of the Act is replaced by the following:
Special damages and pre-trial pecuniary losses	(3) When an order referred to in subsection (2) includes an amount for, in the Province of Quebec, pre-trial pecuniary loss or, in any other province, special damages, the interest shall be calculated under that subsection on the balance of the amount as totalled at the end of each six month period following the notice in writing referred to in paragraph (2)(b) and at the date of the order.
1990, c. 8, s. 31	52. Subsection 31.1(1) of the English version of the Act is replaced by the following:
Judgment interest, causes of action within province	31.1 (1) Except as otherwise provided in any other Act of Parliament and subject to subsection (2), the laws relating to interest on judgments in causes of action between subject and subject that are in force in a province apply to judgments against the Crown in respect of any cause of action arising in that province.
	PART 6
	MISCELLANEOUS AMENDMENTS TO OTHER ACTS
R.S., c. A-2	Aeronautics Act
R.S., c. 33 (1st Supp), s. 1	*53. Subsection 4.4(5) of the English version of the Aeronautics Act* is replaced by the following:**
Joint and several or solidary liability	(5) If a charge is imposed in respect of an aircraft under this section, both the registered owner and the operator of the aircraft are jointly and severally, or solidarily, liable for payment of the charge.
R.S., c. 33 (1st Supp), s. 1	54. Subsection 5.7(1) of the French version of the Act is replaced by the following:
Avis d'entrée	5.7 (1) Dans le cas d'un bien-fonds ou d'éléments s'y trouvant qui sont utilisés ou détenus en violation d'un règlement de zonage, le ministre peut, par avis écrit, informer leur propriétaire ou locataire que si, avant la date fixée - celle-ci ne pouvant être antérieure au trentième jour suivant la date où l'avis est signifié ou publié pour la dernière fois dans les conditions prévues au paragraphe (2) -, il n'y a pas cessation définitive de la contravention, ou enlèvement ou modification des éléments en cause conformément à l'avis, il a l'intention d'entrer sur le bien-fonds et de prendre les mesures justifiables en la circonstance pour faire cesser cette contravention ou procéder à l'enlèvement ou à la modification.
1992, c. 5	Airport Transfer (Miscellaneous Matters) Act
1992, c. 42, s. 3	*55. Subsection 9(4) of the English version of the Airport Transfer (Miscellaneous Matters) Act* is replaced by the following:**
Release on security	(4) A designated airport authority shall release from detention an aircraft seized under subsection (1) or (2) if a bond, suretyship or other security in a form satisfactory to the authority for the amount in respect of which the aircraft was seized is deposited with the authority.
R.S., c. 8 (4th Supp.)	Animal Pedigree Act
	*56. (1) Paragraph 12(a) of the Animal Pedigree Act* is replaced by the following:**
	(a) acquire, hold and dispose of real, personal, movable and immovable property necessary for the carrying out of its business and affairs;
	(2) Paragraph 12(c) of the Act is replaced by the following:
	(c) mortgage or hypothecate, or create any security interest in, all or any property of the association to secure any obligation of the association.
	57. (1) Paragraph 38(a) of the Act is replaced by the following:
	(a) acquire, hold and dispose of real, personal, movable and immovable property necessary for the carrying out of its business and affairs;
	(2) Paragraph 38(c) of the Act is replaced by the following:
	(c) mortgage or hypothecate, or create any security interest in, all or any property of the Corporation to secure any obligation of the Corporation.
R.S., c. B-2	Bank of Canada Act
1999, c. 28, s. 95(2)	*58. (1) Paragraphs 18(h) and (i) of the Bank of Canada Act* are replaced by the following:**
	(h) make loans or advances for periods not exceeding six months to banks or authorized foreign banks that are not subject to the restrictions and requirements referred to in subsection 524(2) of the Bank Act or to other members of the Canadian Payments Association that maintain deposits with the Bank on the pledge, hypothecation or movable hypothec without delivery of the classes of securities mentioned in paragraphs (a) to (g), bills of exchange or promissory notes or any other property that the institution to which the loan or advance is made is authorized to hold;
	(i) make loans or advances for periods not exceeding six months to the Government of Canada or the government of any province on the pledge, hypothecation or movable hypothec without delivery of readily marketable securities issued or guaranteed by Canada or any province;
1997, c. 15, s. 98(3)	(2) Paragraph 18(n) of the Act is replaced by the following:
	(n) acquire, hold, lease or dispose of real property or immovables;
	59. (1) Paragraph 23(c) of the Act is replaced by the following:
	(c) lend or make advances on the security of any real property or immovable, except that, in the event of any claims of the Bank being in the opinion of the Board endangered, the Bank may secure itself on any real property, or obtain security on any immovable, of the debtor or any other person liable and may acquire that property, which shall be resold as practicable after the acquisition;
	(2) Paragraph 23(f) of the French version of the Act is replaced by the following:
	f) de permettre le renouvellement d'effets arrivant à échéance, notamment lettres de change et billets à ordre, qu'elle a achetés ou escomptés ou qui lui ont été remis en gage, le conseil pouvant toutefois autoriser, par règlement, le renouvellement pour une seule fois d'effets dans des circonstances spéciales.
	60. Paragraph 35(1)(e) of the French version of the Act is replaced by the following:
	e) de façon générale, la gestion et la disposition du capital-actions, des biens et des affaires de la Banque.
1987, c. 19	Bell Canada Act
	*61. Subsection 11(2) of the Bell Canada Act* is replaced by the following:**
Approval of disposal of facilities required	(2) Except in the ordinary course of the business of the Company, no facilities of the Company that are integral and necessary for the carrying on of telecommunications activities shall be sold or otherwise disposed of, or leased or loaned, without the prior approval of the Commission.
	62. Section 14 of the Act is replaced by the following:
Deposit in office of the Registrar General	14. (1) A deed of trust creating mortgages, charges or encumbrances - or, in the Province of Quebec, an act constituting hypothecs - on the whole or any part of the property of the Company, present or future, as may be described in the deed or act and an assignment or other instrument or act in any way affecting the mortgage, hypothec or security shall be deposited in the office of the Registrar General of Canada and notice of the deposit shall immediately be given in the Canada Gazette.
Effect of compliance	(2) If subsection (1) has been complied with, it shall not be necessary for any purpose that the mortgage, hypothec, charge, encumbrance or assignment or any other instrument or act in any way affecting it be otherwise deposited, registered or filed under the provisions of any law respecting the deposit, registration or filing of instruments or acts affecting property.
R.S., c. 20 (4th Supp.)	Canada Agricultural Products Act
	*63. Section 31 of the Canada Agricultural Products Act* is replaced by the following:**
Evidence of financial responsibility	31. The Minister may require any person or class of persons marketing agricultural products in import, export or interprovincial trade to provide evidence of financial responsibility in any form, including an insurance or indemnity bond, or a suretyship, that is satisfactory to the Minister.
	64. Subparagraph 32(b)(v) of the English version of the Act is replaced by the following:
	(v) requiring dealers or operators of establishments to post bonds or to provide suretyships, or to provide other security satisfactory to the Minister, as a guarantee that they will comply with the terms and conditions of any licence or registration issued to them and providing for the forfeiture of the bonds, suretyships or other security if they fail to comply with those terms and conditions;
R.S., c. C-2	Canada Council Act
	*65. Subsection 17(1) of the Canada Council Act* is replaced by the following:**
Property and investments	17. (1) The Council may, for the purposes of this Act, acquire, hold, manage and dispose of real, personal, movable and immovable property and, subject to this Act and on the advice of the Investment Committee, may invest in any manner it sees fit any money standing to the credit of the Endowment Fund or the University Capital Grants Fund or received by the Council by gift, bequest or otherwise, and may hold, manage and dispose of the investment.
	66. Section 18 of the French version of the Act is replaced by the following:
Libéralités	18. Le Conseil peut, par don, legs ou autre mode de libéralités, acquérir des biens, notamment sous forme d'argent ou de valeurs mobilières, et, malgré toute disposition contraire de la présente loi, employer ou gérer la partie de ces biens non affectée à la Caisse de dotation ou au Fonds d'assistance financière aux universités, ou en disposer, pourvu qu'il respecte les conditions dont sont assorties ces libéralités.