Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Regions of Quebec Act (S.C. 2005, c. 26)

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Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Regions of Quebec Act

S.C. 2005, c. 26

Assented to 2005-06-23

An Act to establish the Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Regions of Quebec

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

SHORT TITLE

Marginal note:Short title

1. This Act may be cited as the Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Regions of Quebec Act.

INTERPRETATION

Marginal note:Definitions

2. The following definitions apply in this Act.

“Agency”

« Agence »

“Agency” means the Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Regions of Quebec established by section 8.

“enterprise”

« entreprise »

“enterprise” includes a social economy enterprise.

“Minister”

« ministre »

“Minister” means the Minister of the Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Regions of Quebec.

PURPOSE

Marginal note:Purpose

3. The purpose of this Act is to promote the development and diversification of the economy of the regions of Quebec.

MINISTER

Marginal note:Appointment

  • 4. (1) The Minister shall be appointed by commission under the Great Seal to hold office during pleasure.

  • Marginal note:Powers, duties and functions

    (2) 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 other than the Agency, relating to the promotion of the development and diversification of the economy of the regions of Quebec.

  • Marginal note:Coordination

    (3) In exercising the powers and performing the duties and functions assigned by subsection (2), the Minister shall

    • (a) guide, promote and coordinate the policies and programs of the Government of Canada in relation to the development and diversification of the economy of the regions of Quebec; and

    • (b) lead and coordinate the activities of the Government of Canada in the establishment of cooperative relationships with Quebec and with business, labour and other public and private bodies in that province.

  • Marginal note:Committees

    (4) The Minister may establish advisory and other committees and provide for their membership, duties, functions and operation.

  • Marginal note:Remuneration

    (5) Members of a committee shall be paid, in connection with their work for the committee, the remuneration that may be fixed by the Governor in Council.

  • Marginal note:Travel, living and other expenses

    (6) Members of a committee are entitled to be reimbursed, in accordance with Treasury Board directives, the travel, living and other expenses incurred in connection with their work for the committee while absent, in the case of full-time members, from their ordinary place of work or, in the case of part-time members, from their ordinary place of residence.