Bill C-29
If you have any questions or comments regarding the accessibility of this publication, please contact us at accessible@parl.gc.ca.
|
|
RECOMMENDATION |
|
|
|
His Excellency the Governor General recommends to the House of
Commons the appropriation of public revenue under the circumstances,
in the manner and for the purposes set out in a measure entitled ``An Act
to establish the Canadian Parks Agency and to amend other Acts as a
consequence''.
|
|
|
|
SUMMARY |
|
|
|
This enactment establishes the Canadian Parks Agency and provides
for the human resource, financial and administrative authorities by
which the Agency administers national parks, national historic sites,
other protected heritage areas and related programs, subject to the
overall direction of the Minister of Canadian Heritage.
|
|
|
|
EXPLANATORY NOTES |
|
|
|
Appropriation Act No. 3, 1993-94 |
|
|
|
Clause 47: Environment Vote 21b is replaced by
section 3 of the Revolving Funds Act, as proposed by
clause 61.
|
|
|
|
Appropriation Act No. 4, 1995-96 |
|
|
|
Clause 48: Canadian Heritage Vote 27b is replaced by
section 3.1 of the Revolving Funds Act, as proposed by
clause 61.
|
|
|
|
Historic Sites and Monuments Act |
|
|
|
Clause 51: Section 6 reads as follows:
|
|
|
|
6. (1) The Minister may designate an officer of the Department of
Canadian Heritage to be the Secretary of the Board, or appoint a
Secretary of the Board at such remuneration and under such terms or
conditions of employment as may be prescribed by the Governor in
Council.
|
|
|
|
(2) The Minister may, from among the persons employed in the
Department of Canadian Heritage, provide the Board with such other
employees or assistants as are necessary for the proper conduct of the
business of the Board.
|
|
|
|
Laurier House Act |
|
|
|
Clause 52: (1) Subsection 2(1) reads as follows:
|
|
|
|
2. (1) The Dominion Archivist, subject to subsection (2), has the
care, custody and control of Laurier House (more particularly described
in the First Schedule) and the contents thereof and shall administer the
house and its contents in accordance with the desires and purposes
expressed in the late Mr. King's Will (the relevant portion of which is
set out in the Second Schedule).
|
|
|
|
(2) Subsection 2(3) reads as follows:
|
|
|
|
(3) An officer to be known as the Curator of Laurier House, and to
be responsible, under the Dominion Archivist, for the administration of
Laurier House, may be appointed in accordance with the provisions of
the Civil Service Act after the termination of the employment of the first
such officer who shall be appointed and whose salary shall be fixed by
the Governor in Council.
|
|
|
|
Clause 53: Section 4 reads as follows:
|
|
|
|
4. The Dominion Archivist may consult the Historic Sites and
Monuments Board with references to the performance of his duties
under this Act.
|
|
|
|
National Parks Act |
|
|
|
Clause 55: The definitions ``park warden'' and
``superintendent'' in section 2 read as follows:
|
|
|
|
``park warden'' means an officer appointed under the Public Service
Employment Act whose duties include the enforcement of this Act;
|
|
|
|
``superintendent'' means an officer appointed under the Public Service
Employment Act and holding the office of superintendent of a park,
and includes any person appointed under that Act who is authorized
by such an officer to act on the officer's behalf.
|
|
|
|
Clause 56: Subsection 5(2.1) reads as follows:
|
|
|
|
(2.1) Officers and classes of officers appointed under the Public
Service Employment Act and designated by the Minister may exercise
the powers of and are entitled to the protection provided by law to peace
officers in the enforcement of this Act.
|
|
|
|
Public Service Staff Relations Act |
|
|
|
Clause 58 : New. The relevant portion of the
definition ``employee'' in subsection 2(1) reads as
follows:
|
|
|
|
``employee'' means a person employed in the Public Service, other than
|
|
|
|
Revolving Funds Act |
|
|
|
Clause 61: New. See the note for clauses 47 and 48.
|
|