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Canada–United States Tax Convention Act, 1984

An Act to implement a convention between Canada and the United States with respect to taxes on income and on capital

Canada (Federal)· C-10.7· 8 sections· current to 2008-12-15In force

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  • 1Short title

    This Act may be cited as the Canada-United States Tax Convention Act, 1984.

  • 2Definition of Convention

    In this Act, Convention means the Convention between the Government of Canada and the Government of the United States set out in Schedule I, as amended by the Protocols set out in Schedules II, III, IV, V and VI.

  • 3Convention approved
  • 3(1)

    The Convention is approved and declared to have the force of law in Canada during such period as, by its terms, the Convention is in force.

  • 3(2)Inconsistent laws

    In the event of any inconsistency between the provisions of this Act, or the Convention, and the provisions of any other law, the provisions of this Act and the Convention prevail to the extent of the inconsistency.

  • 3(2.1)Inconsistent laws

    In the event of any inconsistency between the provisions of the Income Tax Conventions Interpretation Act and the provisions of the Convention, the provisions of that Act prevail to the extent of the inconsistency.

  • 3(3)Regulations

    The Minister of National Revenue may make such regulations as are necessary for the purpose of carrying out the Convention or for giving effect to any of the provisions thereof.

  • *4Notification

    The Minister of Finance shall cause a notice of the day on which the Convention enters into force and of the day on which it ceases to have effect to be published in the Canada Gazette within 60 days after its entry into force or termination. [Note: Convention in force on August 16, 1984, see SI/84-233.]