FOREIGN MISSIONS AND INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS ACTCanada’s 2018 G7 Presidency Privileges and Immunities OrderP.C.2018-30220183
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Her Excellency the Governor General in Council, on the recommendation of the Minister of Foreign Affairs, pursuant to paragraphs 5(1)(c)a and (f) to (h)b of the Foreign Missions and International Organizations Actc, makes the annexed Canada’s 2018 G7 Presidency Privileges and Immunities Order.S.C. 2002, c. 12, s. 3(2)S.C. 2002, c. 12, s. 3(3)S.C. 1991, c. 41InterpretationDefinitionsThe following definitions apply in this Order.Act means the Foreign Missions and International Organizations Act. (Loi)Convention means the Convention on the Privileges and Immunities of the United Nations set out in Schedule III to the Act. (Convention)G7 meetings meansthe following ministerial meetings:“Preparing for jobs of the future / Employment and Innovation Ministers”, to be held in Montreal, Quebec, on March 27 and 28, 2018,“Building a more peaceful and secure world / Foreign Affairs and Security Ministers”, to be held in Toronto, Ontario, from April 22 to 24, 2018,“Investing in growth that works for everyone / Finance and Development Ministers”, to be held in Whistler, British Columbia, from May 31 to June 2, 2018,“Working together on climate change, oceans and clean energy / Environment and Energy Ministers”, to be held in Halifax, Nova Scotia, andall other ministerial meetings that are part of Canada’s official program of its G7 Presidency, to be held in Canada during the relevant period; andthe G7 Leaders’ Summit, to be held in La Malbaie, Quebec, on June 8 and 9, 2018. (rencontres du G7)relevant period means the period beginning on the day on which this Order comes into force and ending on December 31, 2018. (période visée)Privileges and ImmunitiesRepresentatives of foreign statesDuring the relevant period, representatives of a foreign state that participates in the G7 meetings shall have, to the extent required for the exercise of their functions in relation to the G7 meetings, the privileges and immunities set out in sections 11, 12 and 14 to 16 of Article IV of the Convention.Heads and senior officials of international organizationsDuring the relevant period, heads of an international organization, as well as their alternates and other senior officials of an international organization, shall have, to the extent required for the exercise of their functions in relation to the G7 meetings, the privileges and immunities comparable to the privileges and immunities accorded to diplomatic agents under the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations set out in Schedule I to the Act.Other officialsDuring the relevant period, other officials of an international organization shall have, to the extent required for the exercise of their functions in relation to the G7 meetings, the privileges and immunities set out in section 18 of Article V of the Convention.ExpertsDuring the relevant period, experts who perform missions for an international organization shall have, to the extent required for the exercise of their functions in relation to the G7 meetings, the privileges and immunities set out in Article VI of the Convention.Coming into ForceRegistrationThis Order comes into force on the day on which it is registered.