Broadcasting Act

Marginal note:Directions – Free Trade Agreement

• 27 (1) The Governor in Council may, on the recommendation of the Minister, issue directions

  • (a) requiring the Commission to implement paragraphs 1 and 4 of Annex 15-D of the Agreement and specifying the manner in which, and the date on or before which, those paragraphs are to be implemented;

  • (b) respecting the manner in which the Commission shall apply or interpret paragraph 3 of that Annex; and

  • (c) requiring the Commission to cancel any measure taken by the Commission in the implementation of paragraph 4 of that Annex on the date the Agreement ceases to have effect, or such later date as the Governor in Council may specify.

• Marginal note:Consultation

  (2) The Minister shall consult with the Commission with regard to any direction proposed to be issued by the Governor in Council under subsection (1).

• Marginal note:Directions binding

  (3) A direction issued under subsection (1) is binding on the Commission from the time it comes into force.

• Marginal note:Definition of Agreement

  (4) In this section, Agreement has the same meaning as in section 2 of the Canada–United States–Mexico Agreement Implementation Act.