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FINANCIAL ADMINISTRATION ACTJasper National Park of Canada Rent and Fee Remission OrderP.C.2024-106820249

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Her Excellency the Governor General in Council, considering that it is in the public interest to do so, on the recommendation of the Treasury Board and the Minister of the Environment, makes the annexed Jasper National Park of Canada Rent and Fee Remission Order under subsection 23(2.1)a of the Financial Administration Actb.aS.C. 1991, c. 24, s. 7(2)bR.S., c. F-11

Definition of Regulations1(1)In this Order, Regulations means the National Parks of Canada Lease and Licence of Occupation Regulations.11SOR/92-25Words and expressions(2)Unless the context requires otherwise, all other words and expressions used in this Order have the meaning assigned to them by the Regulations.

Municipality of Jasper2Remission is granted to the Municipality of Jasper of the rents paid or payable for the period beginning on April 1, 2024 and ending on March 31, 2027 for leases, licences of occupation and other agreements entered into under section 7.3 of the Municipality of Jasper Agreement.

Lake Edith cottages habitable from April 1, 2024 to March 31, 20253(1)Remission is granted to lessees of Lake Edith cottages in the resort subdivision referred to in item 1 of Schedule II of the Regulations that remain habitable after the fires of July 2024 in Jasper National Park of Canada of 8.33% of the rents paid or payable for the period beginning on April 1, 2024 and ending on March 31, 2025 under subsection 8(1) of the Regulations for leases granted under paragraph 3(1)(a) of the Regulations.Lake Edith cottages habitable from April 1, 2024 to October 31, 2024(2)Remission is granted to lessees of Lake Edith cottages in the resort subdivision referred to in item 1 of Schedule II of the Regulations that remain habitable after the fires of July 2024 in Jasper National Park of Canada of 14.29% of the rents paid or payable for the period beginning on April 1, 2024 and ending on October 31, 2024 under subsection 8(2) of the Regulations for leases granted under paragraph 3(1)(a) of the Regulations.Lake Edith cottages not habitable(3)Remission is granted to lessees of Lake Edith cottages in the resort subdivision referred to in item 1 of Schedule II of the Regulations that are not habitable after the fires of July 2024 in Jasper National Park of Canada of the following portions of the rents for leases granted under paragraph 3(1)(a) of the Regulations:(a)66.67% of the rents for any cottage with rents paid or payable under subsection 8(1) of the Regulations for the period beginning on April 1, 2024 and ending on March 31, 2025;(b)42.86% of the rents for any cottage with rents paid or payable under subsection 8(2) of the Regulations for the period beginning on April 1, 2024 and ending on October 31, 2024; and(c)100% of the rents for any cottage with rents paid or payable under subsection 8(1) or (2) of the Regulations for the period beginning on April 1, 2025 and ending on the earlier of date of resumed occupancy or March 31, 2028.

Leases and licences of occupation — April 1, 2024 to March 31, 20254(1)Remission is granted to lessees and licence of occupation holders of 66.67% of the rents or fees paid or payable for the period beginning on April 1, 2024 and ending on March 31, 2025 under subsection 11(1) or 18(7) of the Regulations, respectively, for leases granted under paragraph 3(1)(b) or (e) of the Regulations and licences of occupation granted under paragraph 18(1)(b) or (e) of the Regulations.Leases and licences of occupation — April 1, 2025 to March 31, 2026(2)Remission is granted to lessees and licence of occupation holders of the following amounts with respect to the rents or fees paid or payable for the period beginning on April 1, 2025 and ending on March 31, 2026 under subsection 11(1) or 18(7) of the Regulations, respectively, for leases granted under paragraph 3(1)(b) of the Regulations or (e) and licences of occupation granted under paragraph 18(1)(b) or (e) of the Regulations:(a)the amount of the total rent or the fee if that amount is less than $50,000; and(b)$50,000 if the total rent or the fee is $50,000 or more.Gross revenue losses greater than 10%(3)Despite paragraph 2(b), if the lessee or licence of occupation holder sustains gross revenue loss for the period set out in subsection (2) greater than 10% of their previous gross revenue, the amount remitted is the greater of $50,000 and the product of the total rent or the fee, as the case may be, and the percentage of gross revenue loss.Condition(4)The remission referred to in subsection (3) is granted if the lessee or licence of occupation holder provides the Minister of the Environment with a signed attestation of their gross revenue loss within six months after the day on which their fiscal year ends.Definition of previous gross revenue(5)In subsection (3), previous gross revenue means the gross revenue for the fiscal year ending on or before July 24, 2024, adjusted by the Consumer Price Index for 2023.

Remission of interest5Remission is granted to anyone referred to in sections 2 to 4 of the interest in respect of any rents or fees the payment of which has been deferred, in whole or in part, as a result of the announcement from Parks Canada in the month of August 2024.