CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTS

R.S., c. A-17Auditor General Act

• 19. (1) The schedule to the Auditor General Act is amended by striking out the following:

  • Federal Office of Regional Development — Quebec

    Bureau fédéral de développement régional (Québec)

• (2) The schedule to the Act is amended by adding the following in alphabetical order:

  • Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Regions of Quebec

    Agence de développement économique du Canada pour les régions du Québec

1995, c. 1Department of Industry Act

20. Subsection 4(2) of the Department of Industry Act is replaced by the following:

21. The heading of Part II of the Act is replaced by the following:

22. Paragraph 8(a) of the Act is replaced by the following:

• 23. (1) The portion of subsection 9(1) of the Act before paragraph (a) is replaced by the following:

  Marginal note:Duties in relation to regional development in Ontario

  • 9. (1) In exercising the powers and performing the duties and functions assigned by subsection 4(2), the Minister shall, with respect to regional economic development in Ontario,

• (2) Paragraph 9(1)(c) of the Act is replaced by the following:

  • (c) lead and coordinate the activities of the Government of Canada in the establishment of cooperative relationships with Ontario and with business, labour and other public and private bodies; and

• (3) Paragraphs 9(2)(a) and (b) of the Act are replaced by the following:

  • (a) provide and, where appropriate, coordinate services promoting regional economic development in Ontario including services to develop entrepreneurial talent, support local business associations, stimulate investment and support small- and medium-sized enterprises in that province or any part of that province; and

  • (b) initiate, recommend, coordinate, direct, promote and implement programs and projects in relation to regional economic development in Ontario.

R.S., c. F-11Financial Administration Act

Marginal note:Reference

24. The reference to the “Minister of State to be styled Minister of the Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Regions of Quebec and Minister responsible for the Francophonie” in column II of Schedule I.1 to the Financial Administration Act is replaced by a reference to the “Minister of the Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Regions of Quebec”.

R.S., c. P-36Public Service Superannuation Act

25. Part II of Schedule I to the Public Service Superannuation Act is amended by adding the following in alphabetical order:

R.S., c. S-3Salaries Act

26. Subsection 4(2) of the Salaries Act is amended by adding the following after paragraph (t):

COORDINATING AMENDMENTS

Marginal note:2003, c. 22

• 27. (1) On the later of the coming into force of section 8 of this Act and section 11 of the Public Service Modernization Act (the “other Act”), Schedule IV to the Financial Administration Act is amended by adding the following in alphabetical order:

  • Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Regions of Quebec

    Agence de développement économique du Canada pour les régions du Québec

• (2) On the later of the coming into force of section 18 of this Act and section 224 of the other Act,

  • (a) the definition “former agency” in subsection 18(1) of the English version of this Act is replaced by the following:

    “former agency”

    « ancienne agence »

    “former agency” means the portion of the federal public administration known as the Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Regions of Quebec.

  • (b) subsections 18(5) and (6) of the English version of this Act are replaced by the following:

    • Marginal note:Transfer of appropriations

      (5) Any amount appropriated, for the fiscal year in which this section comes into force, by an appropriation Act based on the Estimates for that year for defraying the charges and expenses of the federal public administration for the former agency that, on the day on which this section comes into force, is unexpended is deemed, on that day, to be an amount appropriated for defraying the charges and expenses of the federal public administration for the new agency.

    • Marginal note:Transfer of powers, duties and functions

      (6) Wherever under any Act, order, rule or regulation, or any contract, lease, licence or other document, any power, duty or function is vested in or exercisable by the Deputy Minister of the former agency or an employee of the former agency, the power, duty or function is vested in and shall be exercised by the President of the new agency or an employee of the new agency, unless the Governor in Council by order designates a Deputy Minister or officer of the federal public administration to exercise that power, duty or function.

COMING INTO FORCE

Marginal note:Order in council

28. The provisions of this Act, other than section 27, come into force on a day or days to be fixed by order of the Governor in Council.