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Canadian Multiculturalism Act

Version of section 2 from 2002-12-31 to 2003-03-31:
 

Marginal note:Definitions

2. In this Act,

“federal institution”

« institutions fédérales »

“federal institution” means any of the following institutions of the Government of Canada:

  • (a) a department, board, commission or council, or other body or office, established to perform a governmental function by or pursuant to an Act of Parliament or by or under the authority of the Governor in Council, and

  • (b) a departmental corporation or Crown corporation as defined in section 2 of the Financial Administration Act,

but does not include

  • (c) any institution of the Council or government of the Northwest Territories or the Yukon Territory or of the Legislative Assembly for, or the government of, Nunavut, or

  • (d) any Indian band, band council or other body established to perform a governmental function in relation to an Indian band or other group of aboriginal people;

“Minister”

« ministre »

“Minister” means such member of the Queen’s Privy Council for Canada as is designated by the Governor in Council as the Minister for the purposes of this Act.

  • R.S., 1985, c. 24 (4th Supp.), s. 2;
  • 1993, c. 28, s. 78.