Bill C-17 explained in plain English
An Act to amend the Air Canada Public Participation Act
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Bill C-17 amends the Air Canada Public Participation Act to clarify rules around official languages for Air Canada, its partners, and ACE Aviation Holdings Inc.
Bill C-17, titled "An Act to amend the Air Canada Public Participation Act," proposes changes to existing laws related to Air Canada and official languages. It aims to clarify how official languages apply to Air Canada's services, especially when code-sharing with other airlines, and to define the requirements for ACE Aviation Holdings Inc.'s head office and communications in official languages. The bill also specifies that certain provisions concerning official languages will apply to designated air carriers under contract with Air Canada.
- It amends the Air Canada Public Participation Act.
- It clarifies the application of section 25 of the Official Languages Act to Air Canada for air services provided under code-sharing agreements.
- It extends the application of Parts IV, IX, and X of the Official Languages Act to designated air carriers that have an agreement with Air Canada.
- It deems that the articles of incorporation for ACE Aviation Holdings Inc. include provisions regarding the location of its head office and the right of the public to communicate with the corporation in either official language.
- It specifies that ACE Aviation Holdings Inc.'s head office must be located in the Greater Montreal area.
- It prohibits ACE Aviation Holdings Inc. and its shareholders and directors from seeking continuance in another jurisdiction or making by-laws inconsistent with the proposed Act.
- Air Canada
- ACE Aviation Holdings Inc.
- Entities (air carriers) under contract with Air Canada
- The public communicating with ACE Aviation Holdings Inc.
- Shareholders and directors of ACE Aviation Holdings Inc.
- The Governor in Council
- The Minister of Transport
- Air Canada is exempted from section 25 of the Official Languages Act for code-shared air services under specific conditions.
- Designated air carriers under contract with Air Canada must comply with Parts IV, IX, and X of the Official Languages Act.
- ACE Aviation Holdings Inc. is deemed to have provisions in its articles requiring it to ensure the public can communicate with and obtain services from its head office and other facilities in either official language.
- ACE Aviation Holdings Inc.'s head office is deemed to be situated in the Greater Montreal area.
- Shareholders and directors of ACE Aviation Holdings Inc. are restricted from applying for continuance in another jurisdiction or making inconsistent by-laws.
- The provisions of this Act come into force on a day or days to be fixed by order of the Governor in Council.
- The specific entities that will be designated under subsection 10.02(2) to be subject to Parts IV, IX, and X of the Official Languages Act are not named in the bill; designation will be made by the Governor in Council.
- The exact date or dates when the provisions of the Act will come into force are not specified, as they will be fixed by order of the Governor in Council.
- The determination of when there is a 'significant demand' for communications and services in both official languages at ACE Aviation Holdings Inc.'s offices or facilities is left to assessment.
- The bill does not specify what happens if Air Canada or ACE Aviation Holdings Inc. contravenes the provisions outlined.
Adds new sections (10.01, 10.02, 10.03) to the Act concerning official languages and the head office of ACE Aviation Holdings Inc.
Source: Section 2
Modifies the application of section 25 regarding air services under code-sharing agreements, and extends the application of Parts IV, IX, and X to designated air carriers under contract with Air Canada.
Source: Sections 10.01 and 10.02
Deems certain provisions to be included in the articles of ACE Aviation Holdings Inc., which was incorporated under this Act.
Source: Section 10.02
Defines "air service" by referencing subsection 55(1) and "shipper" by referencing section 6.
Source: Section 10.03
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Source: Parliament of Canada (LEGISinfo)
A legislative summary is currently being prepared for this bill by the Parliamentary Information and Research Service of the Library of Parliament. Meanwhile, the following executive summary is available. On 17 October 2011, the Minister of Transport, Infrastructure and Communities introduced Bill C-17, An Act to amend the Air Canada Public Participation Act (Air Canada and Its Associates Act), in the House of Commons and it was given first reading. Bill C-17 extends the application of the Official Languages Act to certain affiliates of Air Canada and deems the articles of ACE Aviation Holdings Inc. to include provisions respecting the location of its head office and the right of persons to communicate with that corporation in both official languages. It also exempts Air Canada from the application of section 25 of the Official Languages Act with respect to air services provided or made available by air carriers with which it has only code-sharing arrangements.
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