Budget Implementation Act, 2008 (S.C. 2008, c. 28)

Assented to 2008-06-18

Marginal note:1998, c. 21

Amendments to the Budget Implementation Act, 1998

Marginal note:2003, c. 22, par. 224(g)(E); 2005, c. 30, s. 82, c. 34, par. 80(a)

 The headings before section 2 and sections 2 to 42 of the Budget Implementation Act, 1998 are repealed.

Marginal note:2003, c. 15, s. 32

 Section 43 of the Act and the heading before it are repealed.

 The heading before section 44 and sections 44 to 46 of the Act are repealed.

Consequential Amendments

Marginal note:R.S., c. A-1

Access to Information Act

Marginal note:2006, c. 9, s. 166

 Schedule I to the Access to Information Act is amended by striking out the following under the heading “Other Government Institutions”:

  • Canada Millennium Scholarship Foundation

    Fondation canadienne des bourses d’études du millénaire

Marginal note:R.S., c. P-21

Privacy Act

Marginal note:2006, c. 9, s. 191

 The schedule to the Privacy Act is amended by striking out the following under the heading “Other Government Institutions”:

  • Canada Millennium Scholarship Foundation

    Fondation canadienne des bourses d’études du millénaire

Coming Into Force

Marginal note:January 5, 2010, or earlier
  •  (1) Subsections 94(1) to (4) and section 96 come into force on January 5, 2010, or on an earlier day that is fixed by order of the Governor in Council.

  • Marginal note:Order in council

    (2) Subsection 94(5) and sections 95 and 97 to 99 come into force on a day to be fixed by order of the Governor in Council.

PART 5

FEDERAL FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR STUDENTS

Marginal note:1994, c. 28

Amendments to the Canada Student Financial Assistance Act

  •  (1) Subsection 2(2) of the Canada Student Financial Assistance Act is replaced by the following:

    • Marginal note:Other definitions

      (2) In this Act, the words and expressions “borrower”, “consolidated student loan agreement”, “course”, “family income”, “financial assistance”, “full-time student”, “loan year”, “part-time student”, “period of studies”, “post-secondary school level”, “program of studies”, “severe permanent disability”, “student loan” and “student loan agreement” have the meanings assigned by the regulations.

  • (2) Section 2 of the Act is amended by adding the following after subsection (3):

    • Marginal note:Electronic documents and communication

      (4) A document or other communication under this Act or the regulations may be in electronic form, and a reference in this Act or the regulations to a document includes a document in electronic form.