Canada Gazette, Part I, Volume 154, Number 21: GOVERNMENT NOTICES
May 23, 2020
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORT
AERONAUTICS ACT
Interim Order to Prevent Certain Persons from Boarding Flights in Canada due to COVID-19, No. 5
Whereas the annexed Interim Order to Prevent Certain Persons from Boarding Flights in Canada due to COVID-19, No. 5 is required to deal with a significant risk, direct or indirect, to aviation safety or the safety of the public;
Whereas the provisions of the annexed Order may be contained in a regulation made pursuant to sections 4.71 footnote a and 4.9 footnote b, paragraphs 7.6(1)(a) footnote c and (b) footnote d and section 7.7 footnote e of the Aeronautics Act footnote f;
And whereas, pursuant to subsection 6.41(1.2) footnote g of that Act, the Minister of Transport has consulted with the persons and organizations that that Minister considers appropriate in the circumstances before making the annexed Order;
Therefore, the Minister of Transport, pursuant to subsection 6.41(1)footnote g of the Aeronautics Act footnote f, makes the annexed Interim Order to Prevent Certain Persons from Boarding Flights in Canada due to COVID-19, No. 5.
Ottawa, May 13, 2020
Marc Garneau
Minister of Transport
Interim Order to Prevent Certain Persons from Boarding Flights in Canada due to COVID-19, No. 5
Interpretation
Definitions
1 (1) The following definitions apply in this Interim Order.
- COVID-19 means the coronavirus disease 2019. (COVID-19)
- face mask means any non-medical mask or face covering that is made of at least two layers of tightly woven material such as cotton or linen, is large enough to completely and comfortably cover a person’s nose and mouth without gaping and can be secured to a person’s head with ties or ear loops. (masque)
- non-passenger screening checkpoint has the same meaning as in section 3 of the Canadian Aviation Security Regulations, 2012. (point de contrôle des non-passagers)
- passenger screening checkpoint has the same meaning as in section 3 of the Canadian Aviation Security Regulations, 2012. (point de contrôle des passagers)
- Regulations means the Canadian Aviation Regulations. (Règlement)
- restricted area has the same meaning as in section 3 of the Canadian Aviation Security Regulations, 2012. (zone réglementée)
- screening authority has the same meaning as in section 3 of the Canadian Aviation Security Regulations, 2012. (administration de contrôle)
- screening officer has the same meaning as in section 3 of the Canadian Aviation Security Regulations, 2012. (agent de contrôle)
- sterile area has the same meaning as in section 3 of the Canadian Aviation Security Regulations, 2012. (zone stérile)
Interpretation
(2) Unless the context requires otherwise, all other words and expressions used in this Interim Order have the same meaning as in the Regulations.
Conflict
(3) In the event of a conflict between this Interim Order and the Regulations or the Canadian Aviation Security Regulations, 2012, this Interim Order prevails.
Application
Flights departing an aerodrome in Canada
2 (1) Subject to subsection (2), sections 3 to 17 apply to the following operators who operate a flight, other than a cargo flight without passengers, from an aerodrome in Canada and to their passengers:
- (a) the holder of a private operator registration document issued under Subpart 4 of Part VI of the Regulations; and
- (b) the holder of a certificate issued under Subpart 1, 3, 4 or 5 of Part VII of the Regulations.
Exception
(2) Section 3 does not apply to the holder of a certificate issued under Subpart 1 of Part VII of the Regulations.
Screening authority
(3) Sections 18 to 20 apply to the screening authority at an aerodrome set out in the schedule to the CATSA Aerodrome Designation Regulations or at any other place designated by the Minister under subsection 6(1.1) of the Canadian Air Transport Security Authority Act.
Provincial and Territorial Measures
Notification
3 Before boarding an aircraft for a domestic flight that an operator operates, the operator must notify its passengers that they may be subject to a measure to prevent the spread of COVID-19 taken by the provincial or territorial government with jurisdiction at the destination aerodrome for that flight.
Health Check
Health check — operator
4 Subject to section 6, an operator must conduct a health check of every passenger before the passenger boards an aircraft for a flight that the operator operates.
Health check
5 (1) An operator conducting a health check must ask questions of every passenger to verify whether they exhibit the following symptoms:
- (a) a fever;
- (b) a cough; and
- (c) breathing difficulties.
Additional questions
(2) In addition to the health check, the operator must ask every passenger
- (a) whether they have been refused boarding in the past 14 days due to a medical reason related to COVID-19; and
- (b) whether they are the subject of a mandatory quarantine order as a result of recent travel or as a result of an order issued by a provincial or local public health authority.
False declaration — obligation of operator
(3) The operator must advise every passenger not to provide answers to the health check questions and the additional questions that they know to be false or misleading.
False declaration — obligation of passenger
(4) A passenger who, under subsections (1) and (2), is subjected to a health check and is asked the additional questions must
- (a) answer all questions; and
- (b) not provide answers that they know are false or misleading.
Observation — operator
(5) Before passengers board an aircraft for a flight that the operator operates, the operator must observe whether any passenger is exhibiting any symptoms referred to in subsection (1).
Exceptions
6 The operator is not required to conduct a health check for the following persons:
- (a) a crew member; or
- (b) a passenger who provides a medical certificate certifying that any symptoms referred to in subsection 5(1) that they are exhibiting are not related to COVID-19.
Prohibition
7 An operator must refuse to allow a passenger to board an aircraft for a flight that the operator operates if
- (a) the passenger’s answers to the health check questions indicate that they exhibit
- (i) a fever and cough, or
- (ii) a fever and breathing difficulties;
- (b) the operator observes, before a passenger boards an aircraft, that the passenger is exhibiting
- (i) a fever and cough, or
- (ii) a fever and breathing difficulties;
- (c) the passenger’s answer to any of the additional questions asked of them under subsection 5(2) is in the affirmative; or
- (d) the passenger is a competent adult and refuses to answer any of the questions asked of them under subsection 5(1) or (2).
Waiting period of 14 days
8 A passenger who is refused boarding of an aircraft under section 7 is not permitted to board another aircraft for the purpose of being transported for a period of 14 days after the refusal, unless they provide a medical certificate certifying that any symptoms referred to in subsection 5(1) that they are exhibiting are not related to COVID-19.
Face Masks
Exception
9 Sections 10 to 17 do not apply to the following passengers:
- (a) an infant;
- (b) a person who has breathing difficulties unrelated to COVID-19;
- (c) a person who is unconscious; or
- (d) a person who is unable to remove a face mask without assistance.
Notification
10 An operator must notify every passenger that intends to board an aircraft for a flight that the operator operates that
- (a) the passenger must be in possession, prior to boarding, of a face mask;
- (b) the passenger must wear the face mask at all times during the flight when they are 2 m or less from another person unless both persons live in the same private dwelling-house or other place that serves that purpose; and
- (c) the passenger must comply with any instructions given by a crew member with respect to wearing a face mask.
Confirmation
11 Every passenger must confirm to the operator prior to boarding an aircraft for a flight that the operator operates that they are in possession of a face mask.
False declaration
12 A passenger must not provide a confirmation under section 11 that they know to be false or misleading.
Verification
13 During the boarding process for a flight that the operator operates, the operator must verify that every passenger boarding the aircraft is in possession of a face mask.
Wearing of face mask
14 (1) An operator must require a passenger to wear a face mask at all times during a flight the operator operates when the passenger is 2 m or less from another person unless both persons live in the same private dwelling-house or other place that serves that purpose.
Exceptions
(2) Subsection (1) does not apply
- (a) when the safety of the person could be endangered by wearing a face mask;
- (b) when the person is eating, drinking or taking oral medications; or
- (c) when a crew member authorizes the removal of the face mask to address the passenger’s special needs or unforeseen circumstances.
Compliance — passenger
15 A passenger must comply with any instructions given by a crew member with respect to wearing a face mask.
Prohibition — operator
16 An operator is prohibited from permitting a passenger to board an aircraft for a flight that the operator operates if
- (a) the passenger is a competent adult and does not provide, or refuses to provide, the confirmation referred to in section 11;
- (b) the operator cannot verify under section 13 that the passenger is in possession of a face mask; or
- (c) the passenger refuses to comply with instructions given by a crew member with respect to wearing a face mask.
Refusal to comply
17 If, during a flight that an operator operates, a passenger refuses to comply with an instruction given by a crew member with respect to wearing a face mask, the operator must
- (a) keep a record of
- (i) the date and flight number,
- (ii) the passenger’s name and contact information,
- (iii) the passenger’s seat number on the flight, and
- (iv) the circumstances related to the refusal to comply; and
- (b) inform the Minister as soon as feasible of any record created under paragraph (a).
Screening Authority
Requirement — passenger screening checkpoint
18 (1) A screening authority must advise a person who is subject to screening at a passenger screening checkpoint under the Canadian Aviation Security Regulations, 2012 to wear a face mask at all times during screening.
Requirement — non-passenger screening checkpoint
(2) A person who is screened at a non-passenger screening checkpoint under the Canadian Aviation Security Regulations, 2012, must wear a face mask if advised to do so by a screening officer.
Requirement to wear
(3) A person who has been advised to wear a face mask under subsection (1) or (2) must do so.
Exception
(4) Despite subsections (1) to (3), a person who is listed in any of paragraphs 9(a) to (d) is not required to wear a face mask.
Removing face mask
19 Despite section 18, a person who is required by a screening officer to remove their face mask during screening must do so.
Prohibition — refusal
20 A screening authority must not permit a person, other than a person listed in any of paragraphs 9(a) to (d), who has been advised to wear a face mask and refuses to do so, to pass beyond a screening checkpoint into a restricted area, including a sterile area.
Designated Provisions
Designation
21 (1) The provisions of this Interim Order set out in column 1 of the schedule are designated as provisions the contravention of which may be dealt with under and in accordance with the procedure set out in sections 7.7 to 8.2 of the Act.
Maximum amounts
(2) The amounts set out in column 2 of the schedule are the maximum amounts of the penalty payable in respect of a contravention of the designated provisions set out in column 1.
Notice
(3) A notice referred to in subsection 7.7(1) of the Act must be in writing and must specify
- (a) the particulars of the alleged contravention;
- (b) that the person on whom the notice is served or to whom it is sent has the option of paying the amount specified in the notice or filing with the Tribunal a request for a review of the alleged contravention or the amount of the penalty;
- (c) that payment of the amount specified in the notice will be accepted by the Minister in satisfaction of the amount of the penalty for the alleged contravention and that no further proceedings under Part I of the Act in respect of that notice will be taken against the person on whom the notice is served or to whom it is sent;
- (d) that the person on whom the notice is served or to whom it is sent will be provided with an opportunity consistent with procedural fairness and natural justice to present evidence before the Tribunal and make representations in relation to the alleged contravention if the person files a request for a review with the Tribunal; and
- (e) that the person on whom the notice is served or to whom it is sent will be considered to have committed the contravention set out in the notice if they fail to pay the amount specified in the notice or fail to file a request for a review with the Tribunal within the prescribed period.
Repeal
22 The Interim Order to Prevent Certain Persons from Boarding Flights in Canada due to COVID-19, No. 4, made on April 30, 2020, is repealed.
SCHEDULE
(Subsections 21(1) and (2))
Column 1 |
Column 2 |
|
---|---|---|
Individual |
Corporation |
|
Section 3 |
5,000 |
25,000 |
Section 4 |
5,000 |
25,000 |
Subsection 5(1) |
5,000 |
25,000 |
Subsection 5(2) |
5,000 |
25,000 |
Subsection 5(3) |
5,000 |
25,000 |
Subsection 5(4) |
5,000 |
|
Subsection 5(5) |
5,000 |
25,000 |
Section 7 |
5,000 |
25,000 |
Section 8 |
5,000 |
|
Section 10 |
5,000 |
25,000 |
Section 11 |
5,000 |
|
Section 12 |
5,000 |
|
Section 13 |
5,000 |
25,000 |
Subsection 14(1) |
5,000 |
25,000 |
Section 15 |
5,000 |
|
Section 16 |
5,000 |
25,000 |
Subsection 18(1) |
25,000 |
|
Subsection 18(2) |
5,000 |
|
Section 20 |
25,000 |
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORT
AERONAUTICS ACT
Interim Order to Prevent Certain Persons from Boarding Flights to Canada due to COVID-19, No. 8
Whereas the annexed Interim Order to Prevent Certain Persons from Boarding Flights to Canada due to COVID-19, No. 8 is required to deal with a significant risk, direct or indirect, to aviation safety or the safety of the public;
Whereas the provisions of the annexed Order may be contained in a regulation made pursuant to sections 4.71 footnote h and 4.9 footnote i, paragraphs 7.6(1)(a) footnote j and (b) footnote k and section 7.7 footnote l of the Aeronautics Act footnote m;
And whereas, pursuant to subsection 6.41(1.2) footnote n of that Act, the Minister of Transport has consulted with the persons and organizations that the Minister considers appropriate in the circumstances before making the annexed Order;
Therefore, the Minister of Transport, pursuant to subsection 6.41(1)footnote g of the Aeronautics Act footnote f, makes the annexed Interim Order to Prevent Certain Persons from Boarding Flights to Canada due to COVID-19, No. 8.
Ottawa, May 13, 2020
Marc Garneau
Minister of Transport
Interim Order to Prevent Certain Persons from Boarding Flights to Canada due to COVID-19, No. 8
Interpretation
Definitions
1 (1) The following definitions apply in this Interim Order.
- COVID-19 means the coronavirus disease 2019. (COVID-19)
- foreign national means a person who is not a Canadian citizen or a permanent resident, and includes a stateless person. (étranger)
- Regulations means the Canadian Aviation Regulations. (Règlement)
Interpretation
(2) Unless the context requires otherwise, all other words and expressions used in this Interim Order have the same meaning as in the Regulations.
Conflict
(3) In the event of a conflict between this Interim Order and the Regulations, the Interim Order prevails.
Application
Application
2 This Interim Order applies to the following private operators and air carriers operating flights to Canada and to their passengers:
- (a) a private operator that operates an aircraft under Subpart 4 of Part VI of the Regulations; and
- (b) an air carrier that operates an aircraft under Subpart 1, 3, 4 or 5 of Part VII of the Regulations.
International Flights except Flights from the United States
Prohibition
3 A private operator or air carrier is prohibited from permitting a foreign national to board a flight to Canada departing from any country other than the United States.
Exceptions
4 Section 3 does not apply to
- (a) a foreign national who is permitted to enter Canada under the emergency order made by the Governor General in Council, pursuant to the Quarantine Act, entitled Minimizing the Risk of Exposure to COVID-19 in Canada Order (Prohibition of Entry into Canada from any country other than the United States); or
- (b) a foreign national in transit through Canada to another country.
Flights from the United States
Notification
5 A private operator or air carrier operating a flight to Canada departing from the United States must notify every foreign national that they may be prohibited from entering Canada under the emergency order made by the Governor General in Council, pursuant to the Quarantine Act, entitled Minimizing the Risk of Exposure to COVID-19 in Canada Order (Prohibition of Entry into Canada from the United States).
Confirmation
6 Before boarding a flight departing from the United States, a foreign national must confirm that they have read the emergency order referred to in section 5 and that, to the best of their knowledge, they are not prohibited from entering Canada under the order.
Prohibition
7 A private operator or air carrier is prohibited from permitting a foreign national to board a flight to Canada departing from the United States if the foreign national is a competent adult and does not provide, or refuses to provide, the confirmation referred to in section 6.
False declaration
8 A foreign national must not provide a confirmation under section 6 that they know to be false or misleading.
Health Check
Health check — private operator or air carrier
9 Subject to section 11, a private operator or air carrier must conduct a health check of every person boarding a flight to Canada that the private operator or air carrier operates.
Health check
10 (1) A private operator or air carrier conducting a health check must ask questions of every person to verify whether they exhibit the following symptoms:
- (a) a fever;
- (b) a cough; and
- (c) breathing difficulties.
Additional question
(2) In addition to the health check, the private operator or air carrier must ask every person whether they have been refused boarding in the past 14 days due to a medical reason related to COVID-19.
False declaration — obligation of private operator or air carrier
(3) The private operator or air carrier must advise every person not to provide answers to the health check and the additional question that they know to be false or misleading.
False declaration — obligation of person
(4) A person who, under subsections (1) and (2), is subjected to a health check and is asked the additional question must
- (a) answer all questions; and
- (b) not provide answers that they know to be false or misleading.
Observations — private operator or air carrier
(5) During the boarding process for a flight to Canada that the private operator or air carrier operates, the private operator or air carrier must observe whether any person boarding the flight is exhibiting any symptoms referred to in subsection (1).
Exceptions
11 The private operator or air carrier is not required to conduct a health check for the following persons:
- (a) a crew member; or
- (b) a person who provides a medical certificate certifying that any symptoms referred to in subsection 10(1) that they are exhibiting are not related to COVID-19.
Prohibition
12 A private operator or air carrier is prohibited from allowing a person to board a flight to Canada that the private operator or air carrier operates if
- (a) the person’s answers to the health check questions indicate that they exhibit
- (i) a fever and cough, or
- (ii) a fever and breathing difficulties;
- (b) the private operator or air carrier observes, during the boarding process, that the person is exhibiting
- (i) a fever and cough, or
- (ii) a fever and breathing difficulties;
- (c) the person’s answer to the additional question asked of them under subsection 10(2) is in the affirmative; or
- (d) the person is a competent adult and refuses to answer any of the questions asked of them under subsection 10(1) or (2).
Waiting period of 14 days
13 A person who is prohibited from boarding pursuant to section 12 is not permitted to board another aircraft for the purpose of being transported for a period of 14 days after the day of the refusal, unless they provide a medical certificate certifying that any symptoms referred to in subsection 10(1) that they are exhibiting are not related to COVID-19.
Face Masks
Non-application
14 (1) Sections 15 to 22 do not apply to the following persons:
- (a) an infant;
- (b) a person who has breathing difficulties unrelated to COVID-19;
- (c) a person who is unconscious; or
- (d) a person who is unable to remove a face mask without assistance.
Definition of face mask
(2) For the purposes of sections 15 to 22, a face mask means any non-medical mask or face covering that is made of at least two layers of tightly woven material such as cotton or linen, is large enough to completely and comfortably cover a person’s nose and mouth without gaping and can be secured to a person’s head with ties or ear loops.
Notification
15 A private operator or air carrier must notify every person who intends to board a flight to Canada that is operated by that private operator or air carrier that
- (a) the person must be in possession of a face mask prior to boarding;
- (b) the person must wear the face mask at all times during the flight when they are 2 m or less from another person, unless both persons are occupants of the same dwelling-house or place that serves this purpose; and
- (c) the person must comply with any instructions given by a crew member with respect to wearing a face mask.
Confirmation- 16 Every person must confirm to the private operator or air carrier prior to boarding a flight to Canada that they are in possession of a face mask.
False declaration
17 A person must not provide a confirmation under section 16 that they know to be false or misleading.
Verification
18 During the boarding process for a flight to Canada that the private operator or air carrier operates, the private operator or air carrier must verify that every person boarding the flight is in possession of a face mask.
Wearing of face mask
19 (1) A private operator or air carrier must require a person, other than a crew member, to wear a face mask at all times during a flight to Canada that the private operator or air carrier operates when the person is 2 m or less from another person, unless both persons are occupants of the same dwelling-house or place that serves this purpose.
Exceptions
(2) Subsection (1) does not apply
- (a) when the safety of the person could be endangered by wearing a face mask;
- (b) when the person is eating, drinking or taking oral medications; or
- (c) when a crew member authorizes the removal of the face mask to address the person’s special needs or unforeseen circumstances.
Compliance
20 A person must comply with any instructions given by a crew member with respect to wearing a face mask.
Prohibition — private operator or air carrier
21 A private operator or air carrier is prohibited from permitting a person to board a flight to Canada that the private operator or air carrier operates if
- (a) the person is a competent adult and does not provide, or refuses to provide, the confirmation referred to in section 16;
- (b) the private operator or air carrier cannot verify under section 18 that the person is in possession of a face mask; or
- (c) the person refuses to comply with an instruction given by a crew member in accordance with section 20.
Refusal to comply
22 If, during a flight to Canada that a private operator or air carrier operates, a person refuses to comply with an instruction given by a crew member with respect to wearing a face mask, the private operator or air carrier must
- (a) keep a record of
- (i) the date and flight number,
- (ii) the person’s name and contact information,
- (iii) the person’s seat number on the flight, and
- (iv) the circumstances related to the refusal to comply; and
- (b) inform the Minister as soon as feasible of any record created under paragraph (a).
Designated Provisions
Designation
23 (1) The provisions of this Interim Order set out in column 1 of the schedule are designated as provisions the contravention of which may be dealt with under and in accordance with the procedure set out in sections 7.7 to 8.2 of the Act.
Maximum amounts
(2) The amounts set out in column 2 of the schedule are the maximum amounts of the penalty payable in respect of a contravention of the designated provisions set out in column 1.
Notice
(3) A notice referred to in subsection 7.7(1) of the Act must be in writing and must specify
- (a) the particulars of the alleged contravention;
- (b) that the person on whom the notice is served or to whom it is sent has the option of paying the amount specified in the notice or filing with the Tribunal a request for a review of the alleged contravention or the amount of the penalty;
- (c) that payment of the amount specified in the notice will be accepted by the Minister in satisfaction of the amount of the penalty for the alleged contravention and that no further proceedings under Part I of the Act will be taken against the person on whom the notice in respect of that contravention is served or to whom it is sent;
- (d) that the person on whom the notice is served or to whom it is sent will be provided with an opportunity consistent with procedural fairness and natural justice to present evidence before the Tribunal and make representations in relation to the alleged contravention if the person files a request for a review with the Tribunal; and
- (e) that the person on whom the notice is served or to whom it is sent will be considered to have committed the contravention set out in the notice if they fail to pay the amount specified in the notice and fail to file a request for a review with the Tribunal within the prescribed period.
Repeal
24 The Interim Order to Prevent Certain Persons from Boarding Flights to Canada due to COVID-19, No. 7, made on April 29, 2020, is repealed.
SCHEDULE
(Subsections 23(1) and (2))
Column 1 |
Column 2 |
|
---|---|---|
Individual |
Corporation |
|
Section 3 |
5,000 |
25,000 |
Section 5 |
5,000 |
25,000 |
Section 6 |
5,000 |
|
Section 7 |
5,000 |
25,000 |
Section 8 |
5,000 |
|
Section 9 |
5,000 |
25,000 |
Subsection 10(1) |
5,000 |
25,000 |
Subsection 10(2) |
5,000 |
25,000 |
Subsection 10(3) |
5,000 |
25,000 |
Subsection 10(4) |
5,000 |
|
Subsection 10(5) |
5,000 |
25,000 |
Section 12 |
5,000 |
25,000 |
Section 13 |
5,000 |
|
Section 15 |
5,000 |
25,000 |
Section 16 |
5,000 |
|
Section 17 |
5,000 |
|
Section 18 |
5,000 |
25,000 |
Subsection 19(1) |
5,000 |
25,000 |
Section 20 |
5,000 |
|
Section 21 |
5,000 |
BANK OF CANADA
Statement of financial position as at April 30, 2020
ASSETS |
Amount |
Total |
---|---|---|
Cash and foreign deposits |
6.9 |
|
Loans and receivables |
||
Securities purchased under resale agreements |
187,421.2 |
|
Advances |
881.3 |
|
Other receivables |
3.3 |
|
188,305.8 |
||
Investments |
||
Treasury bills of Canada |
65,817.6 |
|
Government of Canada bonds |
105,641.7 |
|
Canada Mortgage Bonds |
4,364.2 |
|
Provincial money market securities |
4,382.4 |
|
Banker's acceptances |
17,021.5 |
|
Commercial paper |
2,993.4 |
|
Other investments |
481.3 |
|
200,684.1 |
||
Capital assets |
||
Property and equipment |
582.8 |
|
Intangible assets |
65.2 |
|
Right-of-use leased assets |
49.4 |
|
|
697.4 |
|
Other assets |
72.8 |
|
Total assets |
389,767.0 |
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY |
Amount |
Total |
---|---|---|
Bank notes in circulation |
93,895.7 |
|
Deposits |
||
Government of Canada |
85,913.3 |
|
Members of Payments Canada |
198,758.6 |
|
Other deposits |
9,570.6 |
|
294,242.5 |
||
Securities sold under repurchase agreements |
— |
|
Other liabilities |
1,055.5 |
|
389,193.7 |
||
Equity |
||
Share capital |
5.0 |
|
Statutory and special reserves |
125.0 |
|
Investment revaluation reserve |
443.3 |
|
573.3 |
||
Total Liabilities and Equity |
389,767.0 |
I declare that the foregoing statement is correct according to the books of the Bank.
Ottawa, May 15, 2020
Coralia Bulhoes
Chief Financial Officer and Chief Accountant
I declare that the foregoing statement is to the best of my knowledge and belief correct, and shows truly and clearly the financial position of the Bank, as required by section 29 of the Bank of Canada Act.
Ottawa, May 15, 2020
Timothy Lane
Deputy Governor