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Appendix A: Statutes Administered, in Whole or in Part,by the Canadian Heritage Portfolio

An Act to Incorporate the Jules et Paul-Emile Léger Foundation, S.C. 1980-81-82-83, c. 85

An Act to acknowledge that persons of Ukrainian origin were interned in Canada during the First World War and to provide for recognition of this event S.C. 2005, c. 52

Broadcasting Act S.C. 1991, c. 11

Canada Council for the Arts Act R.S.C. 1985, c. C-2

Canada Traveling Exhibitions Indemnification Act S.C. 1999, c. 29

Canadian Heritage Languages Institute Act (not in force) S.C. 1991, c. 7

Canadian Multiculturalism Act R.S.C. 1985, c. 24 4^th Supp.)

Canadian Race Relations Foundation Act S.C. 1991, c. 8

Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications R.S.C. 1985, c. C-22 Commission Act

Copyright Act (formulation of cultural policy) R.S.C. 1985, c. C-42

Cultural Property Export and Import Act R.S.C. 1985, c. C-51

Department of Canadian Heritage Act S.C. 1995, c. 11

Foreign Publishers Advertising Services Act S.C. 1999, c. 23

Holidays Act R.S.C. 1985, c. H-5

Income Tax Act (Tax credits, National Arts, Organizations and cultural property) R.S.C. 1985 (5^th Service as amended Supp.),

Investment Canada Act (Cultural Foreign Investment) R.S.C. 1985, c. 28 (1 st Supp.)

Library and Archives of Canada Act S.C. 2004, c.11

Lieutenant-Governors Superannuation Act (in part) R.S.C. 1985, c. L-8

Museums Act S.C. 1990, c. 3

National Acadian Day Act S.C. 2003, c.11

National Anthem Act R.S.C. 1985, c. N-2

National Arts Centre Act R.S.C. 1985, c. N-3

National Battlefields at Québec Act S.C. 1907-08, c. 57-58

National Film Act R.S.C. 1985, c. N-8

National Horse of Canada Act S.C. 2002, c. 11

National Sports of Canada Act S.C. 1994, c.16

National Symbol of Canada Act R.S.C. 1985, c. N-17

Official Languages Act (Part VII) R.S.C. 1985, c. 31 (4^th Supp.)

Parliamentary Employment and Staff Relations Act R.S.C. 1985, c. 33 (2 nd Supp.)

Physical Activity and Sport Act S.C. 2003, ch.2

Public Servants Disclosure Protection Act S.C. 2005, ch. 46

Public Service Employment Act (Report to Parliament) 2003, c. 22, ss.12, 13

Public Service Labour Relation Act S.C. 2003, c.22

Salaries Act (Lieutenant-Governors) R.S.C. 1985, c. S-3

Sir John A. Macdonald and Sir Wilfrid Laurier Day Act S.C. 2002, c.12

Status of the Artist Act (Part 1) S.C. 1992, c.33

Telefilm Canada Act R.S.C. 1985, c. C-16

Trade-marks Act (Use of National Symbols) R.S.C. 1985, c. T-13

Appendix B: Canadian Heritage Portfolio Overview

The Canadian Heritage Portfolio includes the Department of Canadian Heritage and 19 organizations.

• Five departmental agencies: the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission, Library and Archives of Canada, the National Battlefields Commission, the National Film Board of Canada and Status of Women Canada;
  
  
• Nine Crown Corporations: the Canada Council for the Arts, the Canada Science and Technology Museum, the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, Telefilm Canada, the Canadian Museum of Civilization, the Canadian Museum of Nature, the Canadian Race Relations Foundation, the National Arts Centre and the National Gallery of Canada;
  
  
• Four independent organizations: the Public Service Commission, the Public Service Labour Relations Board, the Public Service Staffing Tribunal, the Public Servants Disclosure Protection Tribunal; and
  
  
• The Canadian Cultural Property Export Review Board, an administrative tribunal.

Departmental Agencies

Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC)

Within the context of policy and legislation created by the government, the CRTC regulates Canada 's broadcasting and telecommunications industries.

Library and Archives Canada

Library and Archives Canada (LAC) preserves Canada 's documentary heritage for the benefit of present and future generations, and is a source of knowledge accessible to all. The LAC facilitates cooperation among Canadian communities involved in the acquisition, preservation and dissemination of knowledge and serves as the continuing memory of the Government of Canada and its institutions.

National Battlefields Commission

The mandate of the National Battlefields Commission is to conserve, administer and develop the National Battlefields Park in Qu ébec City, better known as the Plains of Abraham.

National Film Board of Canada

The National Film Board of Canada (NFB) produces and distributes documentary films and other audiovisual works which provide a uniquely Canadian perspective, including diverse cultural and regional perspectives, recognized across Canada and around the world.

Status of Women Canada

Status of Women Canada (SWC) promotes the full participation of women in the economic, social and democratic life of Canada . SWC focuses on advancing equality for women, improving women's economic autonomy and well-being, eliminating systemic violence against women and children, and advancing women's human rights.

Crown Corporations

Canada Council for the Arts

The Canada Council for the Arts was created to foster and promote the arts. The Council provides a wide range of grants and services to professional Canadian artists and arts organizations in music, writing, publishing, dance, theatre, visual arts and media arts.

Canada Science and Technology Museum Corporation

The Canada Science and Technology Museum Corporation is responsible for preserving and protecting Canada 's scientific and technological heritage, and for promoting and sharing knowledge about that heritage. The Corporation has three museums: the Canada Agriculture Museum, the Canada Aviation Museum and the Canada Science and Technology Museum.

Canadian Museum of Civilization Corporation

As part of their core mandate, the Canadian Museum of Civilization and the Canadian War Museum function as centres for collections, research and public information on the social, military and human history of the country.

Canadian Museum of Nature

The core mandate of the Canadian Museum of Nature is to help people understand the constant and inescapable intersections of human society and nature. It manages a collection of natural history objects, with special but not exclusive reference to Canada, and uses it, the knowledge derived from it and the understanding it represents, to increase interest, knowledge, appreciation and respect for the natural world.

Canadian Broadcasting Corporation

The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) is Canada 's public broadcasting service, providing radio and television programming nation-wide in both official languages, as well as online-services and satellite radio. It is also responsible for Radio Canada International which broadcasts around the world in nine languages.

Telefilm Canada

Telefilm Canada is mandated to support Canada's audio-visual industry. It has one primary goal: to finance audiovisual productions that reach Canadian audiences and reflect Canada's linguistic duality, cultural diversity, and regional character. Telefilm finances original, diverse and high quality films, television programs and new media products.

Canadian Race Relations Foundation

The Canadian Race Relations Foundation aims to facilitate the development, sharing and application of knowledge and expertise in order to contribute to the elimination of racism and all forms of racial discrimination in Canada.

National Arts Centre

The National Arts Centre (NAC) is a national showcase for the very best in the performing arts. The NAC is the only multidisciplinary, bilingual performing arts centre in North America . It co-produces with other organizations throughout the country. It also hosts festival and, through its tours, reaches out to audiences across Canada and around the world.

National Gallery of Canada

The National Gallery of Canada (NGC) is home to the world's largest collection of Canadian art. The Canadian Museum of Contemporary Photography is an affiliate of the NGC and pursues a mandate to collect, interpret, and disseminate Canadian contemporary photography.

Independent Organizations

Public Service Commission of Canada

The Public Service Commission of Canada is an independent agency, directly accountable to Parliament, which is responsible for the interpretation and application of merit in staffing public service positions and for the application of the Public Service Employment Act.

Public Service Labour Relations Board

The Public Service Labour Relations Board is an independent, quasi-judicial statutory tribunal responsible for administering the collective bargaining and grievance adjudication systems in the federal public and parliamentary service. The Board also provides mediation and conflict resolution services, compensation analysis, and research services in accordance with the Public Service Labour Relations Act.

Public Service Staffing Tribunal

The Public Service Staffing Tribunal is an independent and quasi-judicial body established pursuant to the Public Service Employment Act to deal with complaints related to internal appointments and lay-offs in the federal public service. The Tribunal conducts hearings and provides mediation services in order to resolve complaints.

Public Servants Disclosure Protection Tribunal

The Public Servants Disclosure Protection Tribunal has been established following the coming into force in April 2007 of amendments made to the Public Servants Disclosure Protection Act (PSDPA) enacted by the Federal Accountability Act. This legislation is designed to protect public servants and Canadians who report wrongdoings in the federal government from reprisals. The Registry of the Public Servants Disclosure Protection Tribunal, which also falls under the responsibilities of the Minister, has been created to support the Tribunal in carrying out its responsibilities under the PSDPA.

Canadian Cultural Property Export Review Board

The Canadian Cultural Property Export Review Board operates as an administrative tribunal which determines if cultural property is of "outstanding significance and national importance" pursuant to the Cultural Property Export and Import Act. It also determines, for income tax purposes, the fair market value of objects donated to custodial institutions such as museums, art galleries, libraries and archives. The Department of Canadian Heritage provides the Secretariat to the Board.

Appendix C: Departmental Points of Service Across Canada

Appendix D: Contacts for Further Information

For one-stop access to information about programs and services of the
Government of Canada, visit http://www.canada.gc.ca
or call
1 800 O-Canada (1 800 622-6232)
TTY/TDD 1 800 465-7735

Department of Canadian Heritage Web site
http://www.canadianheritage.gc.ca

A-Z Index of Canadian Heritage Web site
http://www.pch.gc.ca/pc-ch/a-z/index-eng.cfm

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