Marginal note:Other powers

6. In exercising the powers and performing the duties and functions under this Act, the Minister may enter into agreements with the government of any province or any agency thereof.

Marginal note:Financial assistance and dealing with property

7. To facilitate the implementation of any program of the Minister under this Act, the Minister may

• (a) provide financial assistance in the form of grants, contributions and endowments to any person;

• (b) subject to the Federal Real Property and Federal Immovables Act and any direction made by the Treasury Board,

  • (i) acquire or seek to acquire any property by way of gift, bequest or other form of donation, and

  • (ii) subject to the Surplus Crown Assets Act and to the terms and conditions on which the property was acquired, hold, administer, invest, expend, sell, exchange or otherwise dispose of that property; and

• (c) make gifts and issue prizes, awards, souvenirs and mementos on behalf of the Department of Canadian Heritage or of any other department.

Marginal note:Fees for services or use of facilities

• 8. (1) The Minister may, subject to any regulations that the Treasury Board may make for the purposes of this section, fix the fees to be paid for a service or the use of a facility provided by the Minister, the Department or any board or agency of the Government of Canada for which the Minister has responsibility.

• Marginal note:Amount not to exceed cost

  (2) Fees for a service or the use of a facility that are fixed under subsection (1) may not exceed the cost to Her Majesty in right of Canada of providing the service or the use of the facility.

Marginal note:Fees for products, rights and privileges

9. The Minister may, subject to any regulations that the Treasury Board may make for the purposes of this section, fix fees in respect of products, rights and privileges provided by the Minister, the Department or any board or agency of the Government of Canada for which the Minister has responsibility.

Marginal note:Fees in respect of regulatory processes, etc.

• 10. (1) The Minister may, subject to any regulations that the Treasury Board may make for the purposes of this section, fix fees in respect of regulatory processes or approvals provided by the Minister, the Department or any board or agency of the Government of Canada for which the Minister has responsibility.

• Marginal note:Amount

  (2) Fees that are fixed under subsection (1) shall in the aggregate not exceed an amount sufficient to compensate Her Majesty in right of Canada for any reasonable outlays incurred by Her Majesty for the purpose of providing the regulatory processes or approvals.