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An Act to amend the Department of Canadian Heritage Act and the Parks Canada Agency Act and to make related amendments to other Acts (S.C. 2005, c. 2)

Assented to 2005-02-24

An Act to amend the Department of Canadian Heritage Act and the Parks Canada Agency Act and to make related amendments to other Acts

S.C. 2005, c. 2

Assented to 2005-02-24

An Act to amend the Department of Canadian Heritage Act and the Parks Canada Agency Act and to make related amendments to other Acts

SUMMARY

The purpose of these amendments is to transfer responsibility for the Parks Canada Agency, and certain associated functions, from the Minister of Canadian Heritage to the Minister of the Environment.

Her Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate and House of Commons of Canada, enacts as follows:

RESPONSIBILITY FOR PARKS CANADA AGENCY

Marginal note:1995, c. 11

Department of Canadian Heritage Act

  • 1. (1) Subsection 4(1) of the Department of Canadian Heritage Act is replaced by the following:

    Marginal note:Minister's powers, duties and functions

    • 4. (1) The powers, duties and functions of the Minister extend to and include all matters over which Parliament has jurisdiction, not by law assigned to any other department, board or agency of the Government of Canada, relating to Canadian identity and values, cultural development and heritage.

  • Marginal note:2002, c. 18, s. 32(F)

    (2) Paragraph 4(2)(e) of the Act is replaced by the following:

    • (e) national battlefields;

2. Section 5 of the Act is replaced by the following:

Marginal note:General duties

5. In exercising the powers and performing the duties and functions assigned to the Minister by section 4, the Minister shall initiate, recommend, coordinate, implement and promote national policies, projects and programs with respect to Canadian identity and values, cultural development and heritage.

Marginal note:1998, c. 31

Parks Canada Agency Act

  • 3. (1) The definition “Minister” in subsection 2(1) of the Parks Canada Agency Act is replaced by the following:

    “Minister”

    « ministre »

    “Minister” means the Minister of the Environment.

  • (2) Paragraph (a) of the definition “herit­age protection programs” in subsection 2(1) of the Act is replaced by the following:

    • (a) heritage railway stations and federal heritage buildings;

  • Marginal note:2002, c. 18, s. 34(1)

    (3) Paragraph (a) of the definition “other protected heritage areas” in subsection 2(1) of the Act is replaced by the following:

    • (a) historic canals;

  • (4) Paragraph (c) of the definition “other protected heritage areas” in subsection 2(1) of the English version of the Act is replaced by the following:

    • (c) any other areas within the jurisdiction of the Minister that are of Canadian natural or historical significance and that the Minister may, with the approval of the Governor in Council, specify for the purposes of this definition.