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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
2-18.       Income Tax Act
19.       Income Tax Application Rules
PART 2
AMENDMENTS IN RESPECT OF THE AIR TRAVELLERS SECURITY CHARGE
20.       Air Travellers Security Charge Act
Coordinating Amendment
21.       Bill C-33
PART 3
AMENDMENTS IN RESPECT OF THE GOODS AND SERVICES TAX AND HARMONIZED SALES TAX
22-24.       Excise Tax Act
PART 4
AMENDMENTS IN RESPECT OF EXCISE TAX ON JEWELLERY, ETC.
25-26.       Excise Tax Act
PART 5
AMENDMENTS TO THE FEDERAL-PROVINCIAL FISCAL ARRANGEMENTS ACT
27-28.       Federal-Provincial Fiscal Arrangements Act
Coordinating Amendment
29.       Bill C-39
PART 6
NORTHERN STRATEGY
30.       Payments to trust
PART 7
AUDITOR GENERAL OF CANADA
31-34.       Auditor General Act
35-40.       Financial Administration Act
Consequential Amendments
41-43.       Broadcasting Act
44.       Canada Post Corporation Act
45-46.       Canadian Race Relations Foundation Act
47-49.       Public Sector Pension Investment Board Act
Coordinating Amendments
50.       Bill C-6
51.       Bill C-18
PART 8
PAYMENTS TO CERTAIN ENTITIES
Aboriginal Healing Foundation
52.       Payment of $40,000,000
Asia-Pacific Foundation of Canada
53.       Payment of $50,000,000
Canadian Academies of Science
54.       Payment of $30,000,000
Canadian Cattlemen’s Association
55.       Payment of $50,000,000
Canadian Youth Business Foundation
56.       Payment of $10,000,000
Federation of Canadian Municipalities
57.       Payment of $300,000,000
Genome Canada
58.       Payment of $165,000,000
Precarn Incorporated
59.       Payment of $20,000,000
PART 9
ASIA-PACIFIC FOUNDATION OF CANADA
60-80.       Asia-Pacific Foundation of Canada Act
Coordinating Amendments
81.       2003, c. 22
PART 10
AMENDMENT TO THE BUDGET IMPLEMENTATION ACT, 1998
82.       Budget Implementation Act, 1998
PART 11
PAYMENTS FOR INFRASTRUCTURE
83.       Payments for infrastructure
84.       Bilateral agreement
PART 12
NOVA SCOTIA AND NEWFOUNDLAND AND LABRADOR ADDITIONAL FISCAL EQUALIZATION OFFSET PAYMENTS
85.       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
86.       Budget Implementation Act, 2004
PART 13
CANADA EMISSION REDUCTION INCENTIVES AGENCY
87.       Enactment of Act
SHORT TITLE
1.       Canada Emission Reduction Incentives Agency Act
INTERPRETATION
2.       Definitions
INTERPRETATION
2.1       Interpretation
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
88.       Access to Information Act
89.       Financial Administration Act
90.       Privacy Act
91.       Public Service Staff Relations Act
92.       Public Service Superannuation Act
Coordinating Amendments
93.       2003, c. 22
94.       2003, c. 22
Coming into Force
95.       Order in council
PART 14
GREENHOUSE GAS TECHNOLOGY INVESTMENT FUND ACT
96.       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
Coming into Force
97.       Order in council
PART 15
AMENDMENTS TO THE CANADA DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION ACT
98-108.       Canada Deposit Insurance Corporation Act
Coming into Force
109.       Order in council
PART 16
AMENDMENTS TO THE CANADA STUDENT FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE ACT
110-112.       Canada Student Financial Assistance Act
PART 17
AMENDMENTS TO THE CURRENCY ACT
113-116.       Currency Act
Transitional Provisions
117.       First fiscal year — payment into C.R.F.
118.       First fiscal year — report to Parliament
Coming into Force
119.       Order in council
PART 18
AMENDMENTS TO THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS AND GOVERNMENT SERVICES ACT
120-124.       Department of Public Works and Government Services Act
Coming into Force
125.       Order in council
PART 19
AMENDMENTS RELATED TO THE PREMIUM RATE PROVIDED FOR UNDER THE EMPLOYMENT INSURANCE ACT
126.       Employment Insurance Act
127-128.       Department of Human Resources Development Act
Coordinating Amendments
129.       Bill C-23
PART 20
AMENDMENTS TO THE EMPLOYMENT INSURANCE ACT (PROVINCIAL PLANS)
130-131.       Employment Insurance Act
PART 21
AMENDMENTS TO THE FINANCIAL ADMINISTRATION ACT
132-133.       Financial Administration Act
Coordinating Amendments
134.       2003, c. 22
135.       Bill C-21
PART 22
AMENDMENTS TO THE OLD AGE SECURITY ACT
136-137.       Old Age Security Act
PART 23
PAYMENTS TO CERTAIN PROVINCES AND TERRITORIES
Payment to Quebec
138.       Payment of $200,000,000
Payment to British Columbia
139.       Payment of $100,000,000
Payment to Saskatchewan
140.       Payment of $6,500,000
Payment to Yukon
141.       Payment of $13,700,000
Payment to the Northwest Territories
142.       Payment of $22,500,000
Payment to Nunavut
143.       Payment of $21,800,000