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Budget Implementation Act, 2019, No. 1 (S.C. 2019, c. 29)

Assented to 2019-06-21

PART 4Various Measures (continued)

DIVISION 212005, c. 21; 2017, c. 20, s. 270Veterans Well-being Act

Amendments to the Act

 The Veterans Well-being Act is amended by adding the following before section 5.2:

Marginal note:Definitions

5.11 The following definitions apply in this Part.

regular force

regular force has the same meaning as in subsection 2(1) of the National Defence Act. (force régulière)

reserve force

reserve force has the same meaning as in subsection 2(1) of the National Defence Act. (force de réserve)

Supplementary Reserve

Supplementary Reserve has the meaning assigned by article 2.034 of the Queen’s Regulations and Orders for the Canadian Forces. (Réserve supplémentaire)

veteran

veteran means a former member or a member of the Supplementary Reserve. (vétéran)

Marginal note:2017, c. 20, s. 274

  •  (1) Paragraph 5.2(1)(b) of the Act is replaced by the following:

    • (b) was honourably released from the Canadian Forces on or after April 1, 2006 or was transferred from the regular force or another subcomponent of the reserve force to the Supplementary Reserve on or after that date.

  • Marginal note:2017, c. 20, s. 274

    (2) Subsection 5.2(3) of the Act is repealed.

Marginal note:2017, c. 20, s. 274

 Section 5.6 of the Act is replaced by the following:

Marginal note:No payment to member

5.6 For greater certainty, the Minister is not permitted to pay an education and training benefit to a person who is a member unless that person is a member of the Supplementary Reserve.

Marginal note:2017, c. 20, s. 274

 Subsection 5.9(1) of the Act is replaced by the following:

Marginal note:Duration of benefit

  • 5.9 (1) An education and training benefit ceases to be payable to a veteran on the day after the 10th anniversary of the later of

    • (a) the day on which the veteran was last honourably released from the regular force or from a subcomponent of the reserve force other than the Supplementary Reserve; and

    • (b) the day on which the veteran was last transferred to the Supplementary Reserve.

  • Marginal note:Exception — minimum period

    (1.1) Despite subsection (1),

    • (a) an education and training benefit is payable until at least April 1, 2028 to a veteran who is eligible for the benefit on April 1, 2018; and

    • (b) an education and training benefit is payable until at least July 5, 2029 to a veteran who is a member of the Supplementary Reserve on July 5, 2019.

  • Marginal note:Exception — release from Supplementary Reserve

    (1.2) Despite subsection (1), an education and training benefit is payable until at least the 10th anniversary of the day on which a veteran was honourably released from the Supplementary Reserve if the veteran was honourably released from the Supplementary Reserve during the period beginning on April 1, 2018 and ending on July 4, 2019.

Coming into Force

Marginal note:July 5, 2019

 This Division comes into force or is deemed to have come into force on July 5, 2019.

DIVISION 22Student Loans

R.S., c. S-23Canada Student Loans Act

Marginal note:1993, c. 12, s. 3

  •  (1) Paragraph 4(2)(b) of the Canada Student Loans Act is replaced by the following:

    • (b) any subsequent period ending on the last day of the sixth month after the month in which the borrower ceases to be a full-time student.

  • Marginal note:1993, c. 12, s. 3

    (2) Subsection 4(4) of the Act is replaced by the following:

    • Marginal note:Idem

      (4) Despite subsection (1) but subject to the regulations, if a borrower has ceased to be a full-time student as described in that subsection and subsequently becomes a full-time student again, no interest is payable by the borrower on a guaranteed student loan made before August 1, 1993 and consolidated after that day in respect of the period commencing on the prescribed day and ending on the last day of the sixth month after the month in which the borrower again ceases to be a full-time student.

 The Act is amended by adding the following after section 22:

Transitional Provisions

Marginal note:Interest-free period — loan made on or after August 1, 1993

  • 22.1 (1) If a borrower ceased to be a full-time student at any time during the six months before the day on which section 323 of the Budget Implementation Act, 2019, No. 1 comes into force, no interest is payable by them on a guaranteed student loan referred to in subsection 4(2) for the period that begins on that day and ends on the last day of the sixth month after the month in which the borrower ceased to be a full-time student.

  • Marginal note:Interest-free period — loan consolidated after August 1, 1993

    (2) If a borrower referred to in subsection 4(4) ceased to be a full-time student at any time during the six months before the day on which section 323 of the Budget Implementation Act, 2019, No. 1 comes into force, no interest is payable by them on a guaranteed student loan referred to in that subsection for the period that begins on that day and ends on the last day of the sixth month after the month in which the borrower ceased to be a full-time student.

Repeal

1994, c. 28Canada Student Financial Assistance Act

Marginal note:2011, c. 15, s. 18(1)

 Paragraphs 7(1)(a) and (b) of the Canada Student Financial Assistance Act are replaced by the following:

  • (a) in the case of a student loan that is made to a full-time student, the last day of the sixth month after the month in which the borrower ceases to be a full-time student; and

  • (b) in the case of a student loan that is made to a part-time student, the last day of the sixth month after the month in which the borrower ceases to be a student, whether a part-time or full-time student.

 The Act is amended by adding the following after section 20:

Transitional Provisions

Marginal note:Interest-free period — loan to full-time student

  • 20.1 (1) If a borrower ceased to be a full-time student at any time during the six months before the day on which section 325 of the Budget Implementation Act, 2019, No. 1 comes into force, no interest is payable by them on a student loan referred to in paragraph 7(1)(a) for the period that begins on that day and ends on the last day of the sixth month after the month in which the borrower ceased to be a full-time student.

  • Marginal note:Interest-free period — loan to part-time student

    (2) If a borrower ceased to be a student, whether a part-time or full-time student, at any time during the six months before the day on which section 325 of the Budget Implementation Act, 2019, No. 1 comes into force, no interest is payable by them on a student loan referred to in paragraph 7(1)(b) for the period that begins on that day and ends on the last day of the sixth month after the month in which the borrower ceased to be a student, whether a part-time or full-time student.

Coming into Force

Marginal note:November 1, 2019

 This Division comes into force on November 1, 2019.

DIVISION 232000, c. 32Canada National Parks Act

Amendments to the Act

Marginal note:2014, c. 35, s. 2

 The portion of subsection 24(2) of the Canada National Parks Act before paragraph (a) is replaced by the following:

  • Marginal note:Offence

    (2) Every person who contravenes any provision of the regulations other than a provision designated by regulations made under paragraph 16(1)(y), any of subsections 41.5(3) to (5), any condition of a permit, licence or other authorizing instrument issued under the regulations or under subsection 41.1(3) or (4) or 41.4(2) or (3) or any order or direction given by a superintendent, park warden or enforcement officer under subsection 41.1(3) or (4) or 41.4(2) or (3) is guilty of an offence and liable

 

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