Department of Canadian Heritage Act (S.C. 1995, c, 11). Pays/Territoire Canada Type du document Législation Date 1995 (2013) Source FAO, FAOLEX Titre completAn Act to establish the Department of Canadian Heritage. Sujet Espèces sauvages et écosystèmes Mot clé Institution Patrimoine culturel Aire géographique Amériques, Arctique, Asie et Pacifique, Pacifique du Est, Amérique du Nord, Atlantique Nord Entry into force notes The present Act enters into force on 12 July 1996. Résumé The present Act establishes a department of the Government of Canada called the “Department of Canadian Heritage” over which the Minister of Canadian Heritage shall preside. Section 4 establishes that the powers, duties and functions of the Minister extend to and include all matters over which Parliament has jurisdiction, not by law assigned to any other department, board or agency of the Government of Canada, relating to Canadian identity and values, cultural development and heritage. The text consists of 50 sections. Texte intégral Anglais Site web www.gc.ca