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Economic Statement Implementation Act, 2020

An Act to implement certain provisions of the economic statement tabled in Parliament on November 30, 2020 and other measures

Canada (Federal)· E-1.45· 31 sections· current to 2021-05-06In force

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  • 1Short title

    This Act may be cited as the Economic Statement Implementation Act, 2020.

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  • 11October 2, 2020

    Section 9 is deemed to have come into force on October 2, 2020.

  • 12Payment — requisition of Minister of Economic Development and Official Languages
  • 12(1)

    There may be paid out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund for the fiscal year ending on March 31, 2021, on the requisition of the Minister of Economic Development and Official Languages, a sum not exceeding $206,700,000 to the regional development agencies for the Regional Relief and Recovery Fund.

  • 12(2)Definition of regional development agencies

    For the purpose of subsection (1), regional development agencies means

  • 12(2)(a)

    the Department of Western Economic Diversification;

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    the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency;

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    the Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency;

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    the Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Regions of Quebec;

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    the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario; and

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    the Federal Economic Development Initiative for Northern Ontario.

  • 13Payments — requisition of Minister of Health
  • 13(1)

    Subject to subsection (2), there may be paid out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund for the fiscal year ending on March 31, 2021, on the requisition of the Minister of Health, all money required to do anything in relation to the initiatives specified in the schedule.

  • 13(2)Limit

    The total of all payments made under subsection (1), in respect of an initiative specified in column 1 of the schedule, must not exceed the limit specified for that initiative in column 2 of the schedule.

  • 14Payment — requisition of Minister of Employment and Social Development
  • 14(1)

    There may be paid out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund until March 31, 2021, on the requisition of the Minister of Employment and Social Development, a sum not exceeding $500,000,000 for the purpose of making income support payments under section 4 of the Canada Emergency Response Benefit Act.

  • 14(2)For greater certainty

    For greater certainty, the payments that may be made out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund under subsection (1) must not include the costs of administering or enforcing the Canada Emergency Response Benefit Act.

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