Canada Travelling Exhibitions Indemnification Act

Marginal note:Agreements for indemnification

• 3 (1) On application by an institution situated in Canada that organizes or hosts a travelling exhibition, the Minister may, subject to and in accordance with the regulations, enter into agreements with the respective owners of objects that are to be in the exhibition, and with the respective owners of appurtenances that are integral to the display of objects in the exhibition, under which Her Majesty agrees to indemnify those owners totally or partially for damage to or loss of the objects or appurtenances during

  • (a) the period of the loan of the object or appurtenance, if the exhibition is organized by an institution situated in Canada; or

  • (b) the period of the loan of the exhibition, if the exhibition is organized by an institution situated outside Canada.

• Marginal note:Limitation

  (2) Agreements referred to in subsection (1) may not provide for indemnification in respect of any period during which the exhibition is shown outside Canada.

• Marginal note:Maximum liability

  (3) Her Majesty’s liability under agreements referred to in subsection (1) may not exceed

  • (a) $450,000,000, or any other amount that is provided by an appropriation Act or other Act of Parliament, in respect of each travelling exhibition; and

  • (b) $1,500,000,000, or any other amount that is provided by an appropriation Act or other Act of Parliament, in any fiscal year in respect of all travelling exhibitions.