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Economic Action Plan 2015 Act, No. 1 (S.C. 2015, c. 36) (as amended up to December 13, 2018)

 Economic Action Plan 2015 Act, No. 1 (S.C. 2015, c. 36) (as amended up to December 13, 2018)

Economic Action Plan 2015 Act, No. 1 (S.C. 2015, c. 36)

(as amended up to December 13, 2018)

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 Short title

1 This Act may be cited as the Economic Action Plan 2015 Act, No. 1.

PART 1

Amendments 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]

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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 2

Support for Families

DIVISION 1

Income Tax Act 29 [Amendment]

30 [Amendment]

31 [Amendments]

32 [Amendment]

33 [Amendment]

34 [Amendment]

DIVISION 2

Universal 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] 2/14

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Coming into Force July 1, 2015

40 This Division comes into force, or is deemed to have come into force, on July 1, 2015.

PART 3

Various Measures

DIVISION 1

Federal Balanced Budget Act Enactment of Act 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 2

Prevention of Terrorist Travel Act Enactment of Act 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 3

Intellectual Property Industrial Design Act 44 [Amendment]

45 [Amendment]

46 [Amendment]

47 [Amendments]

48 [Amendment]

49 [Amendment]

Patent Act 50 [Amendment]

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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) [Amendment]

(2) [Repealed before coming into force, 2018, c. 27, s. 239]

Coordinating Amendments 70 [Amendments]

71 [Amendments]

Coming into Force Order in council — Industrial Design Act

*72 (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. *[Note: Sections 44, 45 and 47 to 49 in force November 5, 2018, see SI/2018-45.]

Order in council — Patent Act *(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. 2come into force. *[Note: Sections 50 to 53, 55 to 62, 64 and 65 not in force.]

Order in council — Trade-marks Act

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Order in council — sections 46, 63 and 68 *(4) Sections 46, 63 and 68 come into force on a day or days to be fixed by order of the Governor in Council. *[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.]

Twelve months after royal assent *(5) Sections 54 and 66 come into force 12 months after the day on which this Act receives royal assent. *[Note: Sections 54 and 66 in force June 24, 2016.]

Subsection 69(1) *(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. *[Note: Subsection 69(1) not in force.]

DIVISION 4

Compassionate 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 January 3, 2016

80 This Division comes into force on January 3, 2016.

DIVISION 5

Copyright Act 81 [Amendments]

82 [Related Provision]

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DIVISION 6

Export Development Act Amendments to the Act 83 [Amendment]

84 [Amendments]

85 [Amendment]

Coming into Force Order in council *86 This Division comes into force on a day to be fixed by order of the Governor in Council. *[Note: Division 6 in force May 18, 2017, see SI/2017-27.]

DIVISION 7

Canada Labour Code Amendments to the Act 87 [Amendment]

88 [Amendment]

89 [Amendment]

90 [Amendment]

91 [Amendments]

92 [Amendments]

Coming into Force Order in council *93 The provisions of this Division come into force on a day or days to be fixed by order of the Governor in Council. *[Note: Section 87 in force September 14, 2015, see SI/2015-78.]

DIVISION 8

Members of Parliament Retiring Allowances Act 94 [Amendment]

95 [Amendment]

96 [Amendment]

DIVISION 9

National Energy Board Act 97 [Amendments]

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DIVISION 10

Parliament 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]

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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 8/14

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151 [Amendment]

Expenditure Restraint Act 152 [Amendment]

DIVISION 11

Employment 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 12

Canada Small Business Financing Act 161 [Amendment]

162 [Amendments]

163 [Amendment]

DIVISION 13

Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act 164 [Amendment]

165 [Amendment]

166 [Amendment]

DIVISION 14

Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) and Terrorist Financing Act 167 [Amendment]

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DIVISION 15

Immigration 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 Order in council

*176 (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. *[Note: Sections 168 and 170, subsection 171(2) and section 174 in force July 31, 2018, see SI/2018-47.]

Order in council *(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. *[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 16

First 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]

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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 Order in council *205 The provisions of this Division come into force on a day or days to be fixed by order of the Governor in Council. *[Note: Sections 177 to 204 in force April 1, 2016, see SI/2016-14.]

DIVISION 17

Canadian 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]

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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 July 1, 2015

229 This Division comes into force, or is deemed to have come into force, on July 1, 2015.

DIVISION 18

Ending the Long-gun Registry Act 230 [Amendment]

231 [Amendment]

DIVISION 19

Privilege for Supervisory Information Trust and Loan Companies Act 232 [Amendment]

Bank Act 233 [Amendment]

234 [Amendment]

235 [Amendment]

Insurance Companies Act 236 [Amendment]

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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]

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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) [See Federal Balanced Budget Act]

SCHEDULE 2 (Section 166)

[Amendment]

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