Department of Employment and Social Development Act

Marginal note:Definitions

2 The following definitions apply in this Act.

Commission

Commission means the Canada Employment Insurance Commission continued by section 20. (Commission)

Minister

Minister means the Minister of Employment and Social Development. (ministre)

partner entity

partner entity means

• (a) a department or any other body, other than a parent Crown corporation, referred to in a schedule to the Financial Administration Act;

• (b) a parent Crown corporation and any wholly-owned subsidiary, as those terms are defined in section 83 of the Financial Administration Act;

• (c) the government of a province, a public body created under the law of a province, or a municipality;

• (d) a council, government or other entity authorized to act on behalf of either a band, as defined in subsection 2(1) of the Indian Act, or a First Nation, Aboriginal people or Aboriginal organization that is a party to a land claim agreement or any other treaty, self-government agreement or settlement agreement; and

• (e) a non-profit corporation or public body performing a function for an entity referred to in any of paragraphs (a) to (d). (entité partenaire)

Tribunal

Tribunal means the Social Security Tribunal established under section 44. (Tribunal)