Order Amending the Banff National Park of Canada Siksika Nation Castle Mountain Land and Timber Claim Settlement Agreement Rent and Fee Remission Order: SI/2019-8
Canada Gazette, Part II, Volume 153, Number 4
Registration
SI/2019-8 February 20, 2019
FINANCIAL ADMINISTRATION ACT
P.C. 2019-88 February 7, 2019
Her Excellency the Governor General in Council, considering that it is in the public interest to do so, on the recommendation of the Treasury Board and the Minister of the Environment, pursuant to subsection 23(2.1) footnote a of the Financial Administration Act footnote b, makes the annexed Order Amending the Banff National Park of Canada Siksika Nation Castle Mountain Land and Timber Claim Settlement Agreement Rent and Fee Remission Order.
Order Amending the Banff National Park of Canada Siksika Nation Castle Mountain Land and Timber Claim Settlement Agreement Rent and Fee Remission Order
Amendment
1 The definition entité siksika in section 1 of the French version of the Banff National Park of Canada Siksika Nation Castle Mountain Land and Timber Claim Settlement Agreement Rent and Fee Remission Order footnote 1 is replaced by the following:
entité siksika Personne morale, société en commandite ou autre entité dont la participation majoritaire est contrôlée à cent pour cent par les membres de la Nation siksika ou détenue à cent pour cent en fiducie pour leur compte à titre de propriétaires bénéficiaires. (Siksika entity)
Coming into Force
2 This Order comes into force on the day on which it is made.
EXPLANATORY NOTE
(This note is not part of the Order.)
Proposal
This proposal seeks to harmonize the English and French definitions of the term “Siksika entity” in the Banff National Park of Canada Siksika Nation Castle Mountain Land and Timber Settlement Agreement Rent and Fee Remission Order (the Order). The French definition of “entité siksika” will become the following:
entité siksika Personne morale, société en commandite ou autre entité dont la participation majoritaire est contrôlée à cent pour cent par les membres de la Nation siksika ou détenue à cent pour cent en fiducie pour leur compte à titre de propriétaires bénéficiaires.
This Order is authorized by the Financial Administration Act.
Objective
This proposal seeks to amend the Order to correct the definition of “entité siksika” in the French version of the Order so that it aligns with the English version of the definition of “Siksika entity.”
Background
The Order grants remission to a Siksika entity that is a lessee or licensee under the National Parks of Canada Lease and Licence of Occupation Regulations.
To qualify for the remission, the lessee or licensee must meet the definition of “Siksika entity.”
On January 11, 2017, the Standing Joint Committee for the Scrutiny of Regulations (SJCSR) highlighted that the English and French definitions of “Siksika entity” could be better aligned in their wording to ensure consistency in qualifying different entities for remission.
The English version states (emphasis added):
Siksika entity means a corporation, limited partnership or other entity whose ownership and controlling interest is 100% controlled by, or beneficially held in trust for, the members of the Siksika Nation.
The French version states (emphasis added):
entité siksika Personne morale, société en commandite ou autre entité dont la participation, majoritaire ou non, est contrôlée à 100 % par les membres de la Nation siksika ou détenue à 100 % en fiducie à titre de véritable propriétaire en leur nom.
The French version appears to convey that it is sufficient if some degree of interest, whether controlling or otherwise, is 100% controlled by, or beneficially held in trust for, the members of the Siksika Nation. The French version does not appear to reflect the notion of “ownership.” As currently written, it is possible that different entities could qualify for remission depending on whether the English or French version of the Order is consulted.
The correct wording for the definition of “Siksika entity” appears in the English version of the Order, which is from the official Settlement Agreement between the Siksika Nation and Her Majesty the Queen in Right of Canada (drafted in English).
Implications
The proposal seeks an amendment that clarifies language based on feedback from the SJCSR. This will correct an inconsistency between the English and French versions of the Order and is not expected to have any financial, environmental, economic or social impact.
Contact
Stephen Van Dine
Vice President
Strategic Policy and Investment
Parks Canada Agency
Telephone: 819-420-9114