Economic Action Plan 2015 Act, No. 1
S.C. 2015, c. 36
Assented to 2015-06-23
An Act to implement certain provisions of the budget tabled in Parliament on April 21, 2015 and other measures
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 Action Plan 2015 Act, No. 1.
PART 1Amendments to the Income Tax Act and to Related Legislation
Income Tax Act
2 [Amendment]
3 [Amendment]
4 [Amendment]
5 [Amendment]
6 [Amendment]
7 [Amendments]
8 [Amendment]
9 [Amendment]
10 [Amendment]
11 [Amendment]
12 [Amendments]
13 [Amendment]
14 [Amendment]
15 [Amendment]
16 [Amendment]
17 [Amendment]
18 [Amendments]
19 [Amendment]
Income Tax Regulations
20 [Amendments]
21 [Amendment]
22 [Amendment]
23 [Amendments]
24 [Amendment]
25 [Amendment]
26 [Amendment]
Canada Pension Plan Regulations
27 [Amendments]
Insurable Earnings and Collection of Premiums Regulations
28 [Amendments]
PART 2Support for Families
DIVISION 1Income Tax Act
29 [Amendment]
30 [Amendment]
31 [Amendments]
32 [Amendment]
33 [Amendment]
34 [Amendment]
DIVISION 2Universal Child Care Benefit Act
Amendments to the Act
35 [Amendment]
36 [Amendment]
37 [Amendments]
Related Amendments to the Children’s Special Allowances Act
38 [Amendment]
39 [Amendment]
Coming into Force
Marginal note:July 1, 2015
40 This Division comes into force, or is deemed to have come into force, on July 1, 2015.
PART 3Various Measures
DIVISION 1Federal Balanced Budget Act
Enactment of Act
Marginal note:Enactment
41 The Federal Balanced Budget Act, whose text is as follows and whose schedule is set out in Schedule 1 to this Act, is enacted:
[See Federal Balanced Budget Act]
DIVISION 2Prevention of Terrorist Travel Act
Enactment of Act
Marginal note:Enactment
42 The Prevention of Terrorist Travel Act is enacted as follows:
[See Prevention of Terrorist Travel Act]
Related Amendment to the Canada Evidence Act
43 [Amendment]
DIVISION 3Intellectual Property
Industrial Design Act
44 [Amendment]
45 [Amendment]
46 [Amendment]
47 [Amendments]
48 [Amendment]
49 [Amendment]
Patent Act
50 [Amendment]
51 [Amendment]
52 [Amendment]
53 [Amendments]
54 [Amendment]
55 [Repealed before coming into force, 2017, c. 6, s. 136]
56 [Amendment]
57 [Amendment]
58 [Amendments]
59 [Amendment]
60 [Repealed before coming into force, 2017, c. 6, s. 136]
61 [Amendments]
62 [Amendments]
63 [Amendment]
64 [Amendment]
65 [Amendments]
Trade-marks Act
66 [Amendment]
67 [Amendment]
68 [Amendment]
69 (1) [Repealed before coming into force, 2015, c. 36, s. 70]
(2) [Repealed before coming into force, 2018, c. 27, s. 239]
Coordinating Amendments
70 [Amendments]
71 [Amendments]
Coming into Force
Marginal note:Order in council — Industrial Design Act
72 Footnote *(1) Sections 44, 45 and 47 to 49 come into force on a day to be fixed by order of the Governor in Council, but that day must not be before the day on which sections 102 to 113 of the Economic Action Plan 2014 Act, No. 2 come into force.
Return to footnote *[Note: Sections 44, 45 and 47 to 49 in force November 5, 2018, see SI/2018-45.]
Marginal note:Order in council — Patent Act
Footnote *(2) Sections 50 to 53, 55 to 62, 64 and 65 come into force on a day to be fixed by order of the Governor in Council, but that day must not be before the day on which sections 114 to 141 of the Economic Action Plan 2014 Act, No. 2 come into force.
Return to footnote *[Note: Sections 50 to 53, 56 to 62, 64 and 65 in force October 30, 2019, see SI/2019-46.]
Marginal note:Order in council — Trade-marks Act
Footnote *(3) Section 67 and subsection 69(2) come into force on a day to be fixed by order of the Governor in Council, but that day must not be before the day on which section 357 of the Economic Action Plan 2014 Act, No. 1 comes into force.
Return to footnote *[Note: Section 67 in force June 17, 2019, see SI/2018-100; subsection 69(2) repealed before coming into force, see 2018, c. 27, s. 239.]
Marginal note:Order in council — sections 46, 63 and 68
Footnote *(4) Sections 46, 63 and 68 come into force on a day or days to be fixed by order of the Governor in Council.
Return to footnote *[Note: Section 46 in force November 5, 2018, see SI/2018-45; sections 63 and 68 in force November 5, 2018, see SI/2018-49.]
Marginal note:Twelve months after royal assent
Footnote *(5) Sections 54 and 66 come into force 12 months after the day on which this Act receives royal assent.
Return to footnote *[Note: Sections 54 and 66 in force June 24, 2016.]
Marginal note:Subsection 69(1)
Footnote *(6) Subsection 69(1) comes into force on the first day on which both section 359 of the Economic Action Plan 2014 Act, No. 1 and section 68 are in force.
Return to footnote *[Note: Subsection 69(1) repealed before coming into force, see 2015, c. 36, s. 70.]
DIVISION 4Compassionate Care Leave and Benefits
Canada Labour Code
73 [Amendments]
Employment Insurance Act
74 [Amendments]
75 [Amendments]
76 [Amendment]
77 [Amendments]
78 [Amendments]
Transitional Provisions
79 [Transitional Provisions]
Coming into Force
Marginal note:January 3, 2016
80 This Division comes into force on January 3, 2016.
DIVISION 5Copyright Act
81 [Amendments]
82 [Related Provision]
DIVISION 6Export Development Act
Amendments to the Act
83 [Amendment]
84 [Amendments]
85 [Amendment]
Coming into Force
Marginal note:Order in council
Footnote *86 This Division comes into force on a day to be fixed by order of the Governor in Council.
Return to footnote *[Note: Division 6 in force May 18, 2017, see SI/2017-27.]
DIVISION 7Canada Labour Code
Amendments to the Act
87 [Amendment]
88 [Amendment]
89 [Amendment]
90 [Amendment]
91 [Amendments]
92 [Amendments]
Coming into Force
Marginal note:Order in council
Footnote *93 The provisions of this Division come into force on a day or days to be fixed by order of the Governor in Council.
Return to footnote *[Note: Section 87 in force September 14, 2015, see SI/2015-78; sections 88 to 92 in force September 1, 2020, see SI/2020-49.]
DIVISION 8Members of Parliament Retiring Allowances Act
94 [Amendment]
95 [Amendment]
96 [Amendment]
DIVISION 9National Energy Board Act
97 [Amendments]
DIVISION 10Parliament of Canada Act
Amendments to the Act
98 [Amendment]
Transitional Provisions
99 [Transitional Provision]
100 [Transitional Provision]
101 [Transitional Provision]
102 [Transitional Provision]
103 [Transitional Provision]
104 [Transitional Provision]
105 [Transitional Provision]
106 [Transitional Provision]
107 [Transitional Provision]
108 [Transitional Provision]
109 [Transitional Provision]
110 [Transitional Provision]
111 [Transitional Provision]
112 [Transitional Provision]
113 [Transitional Provision]
114 [Transitional Provision]
115 [Transitional Provision]
116 [Transitional Provision]
117 [Transitional Provision]
118 [Transitional Provision]
119 [Transitional Provision]
120 [Transitional Provision]
121 [Transitional Provision]
122 [Transitional Provision]
Consequential Amendments
Canada Post Corporation Act
123 [Amendment]
Federal Courts Act
124 [Amendment]
Financial Administration Act
125 [Amendments]
Garnishment, Attachment and Pension Diversion Act
126 [Amendment]
127 [Amendment]
128 [Amendment]
129 [Amendments]
130 [Amendments]
131 [Amendments]
132 [Amendments]
133 [Amendments]
134 [Amendment]
135 [Amendment]
Government Employees Compensation Act
136 [Amendment]
Public Service Superannuation Act
137 [Amendment]
Radiocommunication Act
138 [Amendments]
Parliamentary Employment and Staff Relations Act
139 [Amendment]
140 [Amendment]
141 [Amendment]
142 [Amendment]
Non-smokers’ Health Act
143 [Amendment]
Official Languages Act
144 [Amendment]
145 [Amendment]
146 [Amendments]
147 [Amendment]
148 [Amendment]
149 [Amendment]
Public Sector Compensation Act
150 [Amendment]
Public Service Employment Act
151 [Amendment]
Expenditure Restraint Act
152 [Amendment]
DIVISION 11Employment Insurance Act
Amendments to the Act
153 [Amendment]
154 [Amendment]
155 [Amendment]
156 [Amendment]
157 [Amendment]
Transitional Provision
158 [Repealed, 2016, c. 7, s. 230]
Consequential Amendments
Modernization of Benefits and Obligations Act
159 [Amendment]
Budget Implementation Act, 2000
160 [Amendment]
DIVISION 12Canada Small Business Financing Act
161 [Amendment]
162 [Amendments]
163 [Amendment]
DIVISION 13Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act
164 [Amendment]
165 [Amendment]
166 [Amendment]
DIVISION 14Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) and Terrorist Financing Act
167 [Amendment]
DIVISION 15Immigration and Refugee Protection Act
Amendments to the Act
168 [Amendment]
169 [Amendments]
170 [Amendment]
171 [Amendments]
172 [Amendment]
173 [Amendment]
174 [Amendment]
175 [Amendment]
Coming into Force
Marginal note:Order in council
176 Footnote *(1) Sections 168 and 170, subsection 171(2) and section 174 come into force on a day to be fixed by order of the Governor in Council.
Return to footnote *[Note: Sections 168 and 170, subsection 171(2) and section 174 in force July 31, 2018, see SI/2018-47.]
Marginal note:Order in council
Footnote *(2) Subsections 169(1) and (2) and 171(1) and (3) and sections 172, 173 and 175 come into force on a day or days to be fixed by order of the Governor in Council.
Return to footnote *[Note: Subsections 169(1) and 171(1) and (3) and sections 172, 173 and 175 in force October 18, 2017, see SI/2017-58.]
DIVISION 16First Nations Fiscal Management Act
Amendments to the Act
177 [Amendments]
178 [Amendments]
179 [Amendments]
180 [Amendments]
181 [Amendments]
182 [Amendment]
183 [Amendment]
184 [Amendment]
185 [Amendment]
186 [Amendments]
187 [Amendment]
188 [Amendment]
189 [Amendments]
190 [Amendments]
191 [Amendments]
192 [Amendments]
193 [Amendment]
194 [Amendment]
195 [Amendment]
196 [Amendment]
197 [Amendment]
198 [Amendment]
199 [Amendment]
200 [Amendment]
201 [Amendment]
202 [Amendment]
203 [Amendment]
204 [Amendment]
Coming into Force
Marginal note:Order in council
Footnote *205 The provisions of this Division come into force on a day or days to be fixed by order of the Governor in Council.
Return to footnote *[Note: Sections 177 to 204 in force April 1, 2016, see SI/2016-14.]
DIVISION 17Canadian Forces Members and Veterans Re-establishment and Compensation Act
Amendments to the Act
206 [Amendment]
207 [Amendment]
208 [Amendment]
209 [Amendments]
210 [Amendment]
211 [Amendment]
212 [Amendment]
213 [Amendment]
214 [Amendment]
215 [Amendment]
216 [Amendment]
217 [Amendment]
218 [Amendment]
219 [Amendment]
220 [Amendment]
221 [Amendment]
222 [Amendments]
223 [Amendment]
224 [Amendment]
225 [Amendments]
Consequential Amendments to the Veterans Review and Appeal Board Act
226 [Amendment]
227 [Amendments]
Coordinating Amendment
228 [Repealed, 2016, c. 7, s. 115]
Coming into Force
Marginal note:July 1, 2015
229 This Division comes into force, or is deemed to have come into force, on July 1, 2015.
DIVISION 18Ending the Long-gun Registry Act
230 [Amendment]
231 [Amendment]
DIVISION 19Privilege for Supervisory Information
Trust and Loan Companies Act
232 [Amendment]
Bank Act
233 [Amendment]
234 [Amendment]
235 [Amendment]
Insurance Companies Act
236 [Amendment]
237 [Amendment]
Cooperative Credit Associations Act
238 [Amendment]
Transitional Provisions
239 [Transitional Provision]
240 [Transitional Provision]
241 [Transitional Provision]
242 [Transitional Provision]
243 [Transitional Provision]
244 [Transitional Provision]
245 [Transitional Provision]
246 [Transitional Provision]
247 [Transitional Provision]
248 [Transitional Provision]
249 [Transitional Provision]
250 [Transitional Provision]
251 [Transitional Provision]
252 [Transitional Provision]
253 [Repealed, 2018, c. 24, s. 36]
254 [Repealed, 2018, c. 24, s. 36]
255 [Repealed, 2018, c. 24, s. 36]
256 [Repealed, 2018, c. 24, s. 36]
257 [Repealed, 2018, c. 24, s. 36]
258 [Repealed, 2018, c. 24, s. 36]
259 [Repealed, 2018, c. 24, s. 36]
260 [Repealed, 2018, c. 24, s. 36]
261 [Repealed, 2018, c. 24, s. 36]
262 [Repealed, 2018, c. 24, s. 36]
263 [Repealed, 2018, c. 24, s. 36]
264 [Repealed, 2018, c. 24, s. 36]
265 [Repealed, 2018, c. 24, s. 36]
266 [Repealed, 2018, c. 24, s. 36]
267 [Repealed, 2018, c. 24, s. 36]
268 [Repealed, 2018, c. 24, s. 36]
269 [Repealed, 2018, c. 24, s. 36]
270 [Repealed, 2018, c. 24, s. 36]
271 [Repealed, 2018, c. 24, s. 36]
272 [Repealed, 2018, c. 24, s. 36]
273 [Repealed, 2018, c. 24, s. 36]
SCHEDULE 1(Section 41)
SCHEDULE 2(Section 166)
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