An Act to establish the Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and SafetyCanadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety ActCanadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety20196
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C-13Short Title
Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety Act.1977-78, c. 29, s. 1
Purpose of Act
Promoting right to healthy and safe working environment by creating CentreThe purpose of this Act is to promote the fundamental right of Canadians to a healthy and safe working environment by creating a national institute concerned with the study, encouragement and cooperative advancement of occupational health and safety, in whose governing body the interests and concerns of workers, trade unions, employers, federal, provincial and territorial authorities, professional and scientific communities and the general public will be represented.1977-78, c. 29, s. 2; 1984, c. 40, s. 79(F)
Interpretation
DefinitionsIn this Act,Centre means the Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety established by section 4; (Centre)Chairman means the Chairman of the Council; (Version anglaise seulement)Council means the Council of the Centre; (conseil)executive board means the executive board established by subsection 14(1); (Version anglaise seulement)governor means a member of the Council; (Version anglaise seulement)Minister means such member of the Queen’s Privy Council for Canada as is designated by the Governor in Council as the Minister for the purposes of this Act; (ministre)President means the President of the Centre. (président)1977-78, c. 29, s. 3
Constitution of the Centre
Establishment and government of CentreThere is hereby established a corporation, to be called the Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety, governed by a Council composed of the following persons, to be appointed by the Governor in Council as provided in sections 7 and 8:the Chairman;thirteen other governors, one to be nominated by the lieutenant governor in council of each of the ten provinces, one to be nominated by the Commissioner of Yukon, one to be nominated by the Commissioner of the Northwest Territories and one to be nominated by the Commissioner of Nunavut;four other governors to be appointed after consultation with any organizations representative of workers that the Governor in Council considers appropriate; andfour other governors to be appointed after consultation with any organizations representative of employers that the Governor in Council considers appropriate.[Repealed, 2010, c. 12, s. 1684]R.S., 1985, c. C-13, s. 4; 1993, c. 28, s. 78; 2002, c. 7, s. 120(E); 2010, c. 12, s. 1684
Objects, Activities and Powers of the Centre
Objects of CentreThe objects of the Centre areto promote health and safety in the workplace in Canada and the physical and mental health of working people in Canada;to facilitateconsultation and cooperation among federal, provincial and territorial jurisdictions, andparticipation by labour and managementin the establishment and maintenance of high standards of occupational health and safety appropriate to the Canadian situation;to assist in the development and maintenance of policies and programs aimed at the reduction or elimination of occupational hazards; andto serve as a national centre for statistics and other information relating to occupational health and safety.1977-78, c. 29, s. 5
Activities and powers of CentreThe Centre may, in furtherance of its objects,promote, assist, initiate and evaluate research;establish and operate systems and facilities for collecting, recording, processing, analysing, evaluating and disseminating statistics and other information;publish and otherwise disseminate scientific, technological and other information;provide advice, information and service relating to existing or anticipated occupational health and safety problems to workers, trade unions, employers and government, to national, provincial and international organizations and to the public;support and facilitate the training of personnel in and for the field of occupational health and safety;sponsor and support public meetings, conferences and seminars;expend, for the purposes of this Act, any money appropriated by Parliament for the work of the Centre or received by the Centre through the conduct of its operations;give recognition to public or private organizations or individuals for outstanding contributions in the field of occupational health and safety; anddo such other things as are conducive to the carrying out of its objects.Centre to consider briefs and other representationsThe Centre shall consider briefs and other written representations submitted to it on matters relating to occupational health and safety and may arrange public forums relating thereto.DonationsThe Centre may acquire money, securities or other property by gift, bequest or otherwise and, notwithstanding anything in this Act, may expend, administer or dispose of the money, securities or other property subject to the terms, if any, on which the money, securities or other property is given, bequeathed or otherwise made available to the Centre.Ancillary powersFor the purposes of carrying out its activities under subsections (1) to (3), the Centre has the capacity, rights, powers and privileges of a natural person.1977-78, c. 29, s. 5; 1984, c. 31, s. 14
Members of the Council
ChairmanThe Chairman shall be appointed to hold office during good behaviour for a term not exceeding five years, but may be removed by the Governor in Council for cause.Duties of ChairmanThe Chairman shall preside at meetings of the Council and may perform such other duties as are assigned to the Chairman by the Council.Acting ChairmanThe Council may authorize one of the governors to act as Chairman if the Chairman is absent or incapacitated or the office of Chairman is vacant, but no person so authorized may act as Chairman for a period exceeding ninety days without the approval of the Governor in Council.Eligibility of Chairman for re-appointmentA person who has served two consecutive terms as Chairman is eligible to be re-appointed to the Council but is not, during the twelve months following the completion of the second term as Chairman, eligible to be re-appointed Chairman.1977-78, c. 29, s. 6
Other governorsEach of the governors other than the Chairman shall be appointed to hold office during pleasure for such term not exceeding four years as will ensure as far as possible the expiration in any one year of the terms of appointment of fewer than half of the governors so appointed.Temporary substitute governorIn the event of the absence or incapacity of a governor other than the Chairman, the Council may, on such terms and conditions as it may prescribe and after such consultation as is appropriate in the circumstances, appoint a temporary substitute governor, but no temporary substitute governor may serve for a period exceeding ninety days without the approval of the Governor in Council.Eligibility of governor for re-appointmentA person who has served two consecutive terms as a governor appointed under subsection (1) is not, during the twelve months following the completion of the second term, eligible to be re-appointed to the Council, except as Chairman.1977-78, c. 29, s. 7
VacancyA vacancy in the membership of the Council does not impair the right of the remaining members to act.1977-78, c. 29, s. 8
President
Appointment of PresidentThe President of the Centre shall be appointed by the Governor in Council after consultation with the Council, for a term not exceeding five years.Tenure of PresidentEvery President holds office during good behaviour, but may be removed by the Governor in Council for cause.Where appointee is a governorWhere the person appointed President is a governor, he ceases to be a governor on assuming the office of President.1977-78, c. 29, s. 9
Duties of PresidentThe President is the chief executive officer of the Centre, has supervision over and direction of the work and staff of the Centre, is the chairman of the executive board and shall perform such duties as are assigned to the President by the Council.President to be full-timeThe President shall devote the whole of his time to the performance of the duties of the President under this Act.1977-78, c. 29, s. 9
Acting PresidentThe Council may authorize an officer of the Centre to act as President if the President is absent or incapacitated or the office of President is vacant, but no person so authorized may act as President for a period exceeding sixty days without the approval of the Governor in Council.1977-78, c. 29, s. 9
Eligibility of President for re-appointmentThe President is eligible for re-appointment on the expiration of his term of office.1977-78, c. 29, s. 9
Executive Board
Executive board establishedThere is hereby established an executive board of the Centre consisting of the President and at least six governors annually elected from the Council by the governors so that, at any time,the number of members of the executive board who were appointed to the Council under paragraph 4(c) is equal to the number of members of the executive board who were appointed to the Council under paragraph 4(d); andthe aggregate of the number of members of the executive board appointed to the Council under paragraph 4(c) or (d) is not less than 50% of the total number of members of the executive board.Duties of executive boardThe executive board shall exercise such of the powers and perform such of the activities of the Centre as the Council may by by-law assign to it and shall submit at each meeting of the Council minutes of its proceedings since the last preceding meeting of the Council and a progress report on the work of the Centre.Chairman of executive boardThe President is the chairman of the executive board.QuorumA majority of the members of the executive board, one of whom is the President, constitutes a quorum.R.S., 1985, c. C-13, s. 14; 2010, c. 12, s. 1685
MeetingsThe executive board shall meet at least six times in each year.1977-78, c. 29, s. 10
Committees and Staff
Advisory and other committeesThe Centre may, in accordance with the by-laws, appoint advisory or other committees.1977-78, c. 29, s. 11
Officers and employeesThe Centre may, in accordance with the by-laws, employ or engage such officers, employees and agents as are necessary for the proper conduct of the work of the Centre.1977-78, c. 29, s. 12
Remuneration and Expenses
PresidentThe President shall be paid such salary and expenses as are fixed by the Governor in Council.Acting PresidentAn acting President shall be paid such salary and expenses as are fixed by the Governor in Council.1977-78, c. 29, s. 13
Chairman and other governorsThe Chairman and the other governors shall not be paid a salary, but may be paidsuch allowance for each day spent in connection with the work of the Centre,such allowance for the performance, with the approval of the Council, of any duties over and above their ordinary duties, andsuch travel and living expenses while absent from their ordinary place of residence in connection with the work of the Centreas are fixed by the Governor in Council.1977-78, c. 29, s. 14; 1980-81-82-83, c. 47, ss. 5, 53(F); 1984, c. 40, s. 79(F)
General
Head officeThe head office of the Centre shall be at such place in Canada as is designated by the Governor in Council.1977-78, c. 29, s. 15
Meetings of CouncilThe Council shall meet at least three times in each year, with at least one such meeting at the head office of the Centre, and at such other times and places in Canada as the executive board deems necessary.Chairman to presideThe Chairman shall preside at meetings of the Council.Council meetings open to PresidentThe President is entitled to attend and participate in all meetings of the Council.Quorum of CouncilA majority of governors constitutes a quorum of the Council.1977-78, c. 29, s. 16
By-lawsThe Council may make by-laws for the conduct and management of the affairs of the Centre and, without restricting the generality of the foregoing, may make by-laws respectingthe appointment and operation of advisory or other committees referred to in section 16 and the allowances and expenses, if any, to be paid to members of those committees who are not members of the Council;the employment or engagement and the remuneration, expenses and duties of officers, employees and agents of the Centre;the procedure in all business at meetings of the Council and of the executive board;the assignment of any powers and activities of the Centre to the executive board and the manner in which those powers and activities shall be exercised or performed; andthe manner in which briefs and other written representations submitted to the Centre are to be considered.1977-78, c. 29, s. 17
Status of governors, officers, employees and agentsExcept as provided in subsections (2) and (3), the Chairman and President, the other governors and officers and the employees and agents of the Centre are not part of the federal public administration.SuperannuationThe President, the other officers and the employees of the Centre shall be deemed to be employed in the public service for the purposes of the Public Service Superannuation Act.CompensationThe President, the other officers and the employees of the Centre shall be deemed to be employed in the federal public administration for the purposes of the Government Employees Compensation Act and any regulations made under section 9 of the Aeronautics Act.Application of Public Service Superannuation Act to governorsThe Public Service Superannuation Act does not apply to the Chairman or the other governors unless, in the case of any of them, the Governor in Council directs that it shall apply.R.S., 1985. c. C-13, s. 23; 2003, c. 22, ss. 224(E), 225(E)
Centre deemed registered charityThe Centre shall, for the purposes of the Income Tax Act, be deemed to be a registered charity within the meaning of that expression for the purposes of that Act.R.S., 1985, c. C-13, s. 24; 1999, c. 31, s. 246(F)
[Repealed, 2012, c. 19, s. 170]
Reports
Annual reportWithin four months after the end of each year, the Council shall submit to the Minister a report on the activities of the Centre for that year, including a summary of the disposition of briefs and other written representations considered by the Centre as required by subsection 6(2) and the financial statements of the Centre.Tabling reportThe Minister shall cause the report referred to in subsection (1) to be laid before Parliament not later than the tenth sitting day of Parliament after he receives it.Definition of sitting day of ParliamentFor the purposes of subsection (2), sitting day of Parliament means a day on which either House of Parliament sits.Report to be sent to each provinceWithout delay after the report is laid before Parliament under subsection (2), the Minister shall send a copy of it to the lieutenant governor of each province, the Commissioner of Yukon, the Commissioner of the Northwest Territories and the Commissioner of Nunavut.R.S., 1985, c. C-13, s. 26; 1993, c. 28, s. 78; 2002, c. 7, s. 121(E); 2012, c. 19, s. 171
Results of research available to publicThe results of research assisted or initiated by the Centre shall be made available to the public by the Centre within ninety days after becoming available to the Centre.1977-78, c. 29, s. 22; 1984, c. 40, s. 79(F)
RELATED PROVISIONS — 2012, c. 19, s. 193
Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety ActThe obligations under sections 25 and 26 of the Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety Act, as those sections read immediately before the day on which this Act receives royal assent, continue to apply in respect of the fiscal year beginning on April 1, 2012 but do not apply in respect of any subsequent fiscal year.