Section 211 Comes into Force

Summary#

This is an order (/SI/2020-43/) that sets the day the order was made as the day on which section 211 of the Economic Action Plan 2013 Act, No. 1 comes into force. The order was made on June 10, 2020 and published in the Canada Gazette on June 24, 2020.

What it does#

• Fixes the coming-into-force day for section 211 of the Economic Action Plan 2013 Act, No. 1 to be the same day the order was made.
• The order was made by Her Excellency the Governor General in Council on the recommendation of the Minister of Transport, under section 212 of the Act.
• The instrument is registered as SI/2020-43 (P.C. 2020-449, June 10, 2020) and published in the Canada Gazette (June 24, 2020).

Who's affected#

• The order itself does not say what section 211 contains, so it is not clear from this notice who will be directly affected.
• Most likely those affected would be the people, businesses, or government bodies that are covered by the specific rules in section 211. To know for sure, you need to look up the text of section 211 in the Economic Action Plan 2013 Act, No. 1.

Why it matters#

• Bringing a section of an Act into force makes its rules legally effective. That can create new duties, rights, or powers for whoever the section applies to.
• This order is mainly an administrative step that sets the exact date when that part of the law starts to apply. If you think section 211 might apply to you or your organization, check the Act to see what changes take effect as of June 10, 2020.