F-4.003 - Act to establish the Sports and Physical Activity Development Fund

Updated to 20 February 2024

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chapter F-4.003

Act to establish the Sports and Physical Activity Development Fund

1. A Sports and Physical Activity Development Fund is established at the Ministère de l’Éducation, du Loisir et du Sport.

The Fund is dedicated to providing financial support for the construction, renovation, equipping and bringing up to standards of sports and recreational facilities, for the organization of international and Canada-wide sports events and for bids to host such events.

The Fund is intended, among other purposes, to contribute to the development of a sports culture among the population.

2006, c. 21, s. 1.

2. The Government determines, in addition to the elements it determines under section 56 of the Financial Administration Act (chapter A-6.001), the proportion of financial support to be granted to sports and recreational facilities and sports events, respectively.

2006, c. 21, s. 2; 2011, c. 18, s. 144.

3. The following are credited to the Fund:

(1)  the sums transferred to the Fund by the Minister of Revenue under section 5;

(2)  the sums transferred to the Fund by the Minister of Education, Recreation and Sports out of the appropriations granted for that purpose by Parliament;

(3)  the gifts, legacies and other contributions paid into the Fund to further the achievement of the objects of the Fund;

(4)  the sums transferred to the Fund by the Minister of Finance under sections 53 and 54 of the Financial Administration Act (chapter A-6.001); and

(5)  the income generated by the investment of the sums making up the Fund.

2006, c. 21, s. 3; 2011, c. 18, s. 145.

4. (Repealed).

2006, c. 21, s. 4; 2011, c. 18, s. 146.

5. On the dates and in the manner determined by the Government, the Minister of Revenue transfers to the Fund, out of the sums credited to the general fund, part of the proceeds of the tobacco tax collected under the Tobacco Tax Act (chapter I-2) for a total amount of $70,000,000 for the 2019–2020 fiscal year, $80,000,000 for the 2020–2021 fiscal year and $90,000,000 for each of the three subsequent fiscal years.

For the 2024–2025 fiscal year, the amount is $89,000,000, for the 2025–2026 fiscal year, it is $88,000,000, and for the 2026–2027 to 2029–2030 fiscal years, it is $10,000,000.

2006, c. 21, s. 5; 2010, c. 20, s. 67; 2011, c. 18, s. 30; 2013, c. 16, s. 144; 2015, c. 8, s. 303; 2018, c. 18, s. 133; 2020, c. 5, s. 100; 2021, c. 15, s. 46.

6. (Repealed).

2006, c. 21, s. 6; 2011, c. 18, s. 147.

7. (Repealed).

2006, c. 21, s. 7; 2011, c. 18, s. 147.

8. (Repealed).

2006, c. 21, s. 8; 2011, c. 18, s. 147.

9. (Repealed).

2006, c. 21, s. 9; 2011, c. 18, s. 147.

10. (Repealed).

2006, c. 21, s. 10; 2011, c. 18, s. 147.

11. (Repealed).

2006, c. 21, s. 11; 2011, c. 18, s. 147.

12. For every fiscal year, the Minister tables a report on the activities of the Fund in the National Assembly.

2006, c. 21, s. 12.

13. (Repealed).

2006, c. 21, s. 13; 2013, c. 16, s. 145.

14. The Minister of Education, Recreation and Sports is responsible for the administration of this Act.

2006, c. 21, s. 14.

The functions and responsibilities of the Minister of Education, Recreation and Sports provided for in this Act are assigned to the Minister responsible for Sports, Recreation and the Outdoors. Order in Council 1651-2022 dated 20 October 2022, (2022) 154 G.O. 2 (French), 6519.

15. The provisions of this Act cease to have effect on the date or dates to be set by the Government, which may not precede 1 April 2026.

Any sum remaining in the Fund on the date section 1 ceases to have effect is transferred to the general fund and is appropriated to the financing of such complementary measures consistent with the objects of the Fund as are determined by the Government, in the manner determined by the Government.

2006, c. 21, s. 15; 2011, c. 18, s. 148; 2015, c. 8, s. 304.

16. (Omitted).

2006, c. 21, s. 16.

REPEAL SCHEDULE

In accordance with section 9 of the Act respecting the consolidation of the statutes and regulations (chapter R-3), chapter 21 of the statutes of 2006, in force on 1 January 2007, is repealed, except section 16, effective from the coming into force of chapter F-4.003 of the Revised Statutes.