A-13.1.1 - Individual and Family Assistance Act

Section 131 Disposition versions

2022-06-08

131. For the purposes of Title I, the Government may make regulations

(1)  determining, for the purposes of section 11, the cases in which and the extent to which the legislative provisions referred to in that section do not apply to an employment activity engaged within the framework of a measure or a program established by the Minister;

(2)  prescribing, for the purposes of section 14, the minimum amount that may be paid as an employment-assistance allowance;

(3)  determining, for the purposes of the second paragraph of section 16, the support allowance to be added to the basic benefit;

(4)  determining, from among the workforce and employment agreements entered into with the Government of Canada, those referred to in section 17;

(5)  setting, for the purposes of section 18, the amount of the employment-assistance allowance granted by the Minister or the financial assistance recognized as an employment-assistance allowance or a support allowance that is excluded from the calculation of the last resort financial assistance benefit, and determining the cases in which and the conditions under which that amount is excluded;

(6)  determining, for the purposes of section 19, the cases in which and the conditions under which a person may receive an employment-assistance allowance concurrently with a support allowance, where both are granted or recognized by the Minister;

(7)  prescribing, for the purposes of section 20, the amount that may not be seized for non-payment of support;

(7.1)  extending, in the cases and under the conditions prescribed by regulation, the minimum one-year period of cohabitation specified in subparagraph 3 of the first paragraph of section 22;

(8)  determining the cases in which and the conditions under which a child is not a person’s dependant or is a dependant of another adult than the child’s father or mother or parents or one of them and designating that adult;

(9)  determining the circumstances in which a person remains, ceases to be or becomes a member of a family;

(10)  determining the cases in which and the conditions under which an adult resides in Québec;

(11)  determining, for the purposes of the second paragraph of section 26, the cases in which and the conditions under which other classes of persons may be eligible for financial assistance and determining, where necessary, the applications for programs, benefits or allowances that are to be granted;

(12)  determining, for the purposes of section 27, the cases in which and the conditions under which an adult referred to in that section is eligible for financial assistance, and defining what constitutes attending a secondary-level educational institution in a vocational program or a postsecondary educational institution;

(13)  prescribing, for the purposes of the second paragraph of section 30, the procedure for applying for financial assistance;

(14)  determining, for the purposes of section 34, the conditions under which financial assistance is to be paid to another person or to a body and, in that case, prescribing standards to be complied with;

(15)  determining, for the purposes of the first paragraph of section 36, the cases in which a person is not required to notify the Minister of a change in the circumstances of that person or that person’s family;

(16)  determining, for the purposes of the second paragraph of section 36, the cases in which a complete statement or a short form statement must be filed with the Minister; and

(17)  prescribing administrative standards.

2005, c. 15, s. 131; 2007, c. 3, s. 72; 2016, c. 25, s. 36; 2022, c. 22, s. 216.

2018-04-01

131. For the purposes of Title I, the Government may make regulations

(1)  determining, for the purposes of section 11, the cases in which and the extent to which the legislative provisions referred to in that section do not apply to an employment activity engaged within the framework of a measure or a program established by the Minister;

(2)  prescribing, for the purposes of section 14, the minimum amount that may be paid as an employment-assistance allowance;

(3)  determining, for the purposes of the second paragraph of section 16, the support allowance to be added to the basic benefit;

(4)  determining, from among the workforce and employment agreements entered into with the Government of Canada, those referred to in section 17;

(5)  setting, for the purposes of section 18, the amount of the employment-assistance allowance granted by the Minister or the financial assistance recognized as an employment-assistance allowance or a support allowance that is excluded from the calculation of the last resort financial assistance benefit, and determining the cases in which and the conditions under which that amount is excluded;

(6)  determining, for the purposes of section 19, the cases in which and the conditions under which a person may receive an employment-assistance allowance concurrently with a support allowance, where both are granted or recognized by the Minister;

(7)  prescribing, for the purposes of section 20, the amount that may not be seized for non-payment of support;

(7.1)  extending, in the cases and under the conditions prescribed by regulation, the minimum one-year period of cohabitation specified in subparagraph 3 of the first paragraph of section 22;

(8)  determining the cases in which and the conditions under which a child is not a person’s dependant or is a dependant of another adult than the child’s father or mother and designating that adult;

(9)  determining the circumstances in which a person remains, ceases to be or becomes a member of a family;

(10)  determining the cases in which and the conditions under which an adult resides in Québec;

(11)  determining, for the purposes of the second paragraph of section 26, the cases in which and the conditions under which other classes of persons may be eligible for financial assistance and determining, where necessary, the applications for programs, benefits or allowances that are to be granted;

(12)  determining, for the purposes of section 27, the cases in which and the conditions under which an adult referred to in that section is eligible for financial assistance, and defining what constitutes attending a secondary-level educational institution in a vocational program or a postsecondary educational institution;

(13)  prescribing, for the purposes of the second paragraph of section 30, the procedure for applying for financial assistance;

(14)  determining, for the purposes of section 34, the conditions under which financial assistance is to be paid to another person or to a body and, in that case, prescribing standards to be complied with;

(15)  determining, for the purposes of the first paragraph of section 36, the cases in which a person is not required to notify the Minister of a change in the circumstances of that person or that person’s family;

(16)  determining, for the purposes of the second paragraph of section 36, the cases in which a complete statement or a short form statement must be filed with the Minister; and

(17)  prescribing administrative standards.

2005, c. 15, s. 131; 2007, c. 3, s. 72; 2016, c. 25, s. 36.

2007-06-08

131. For the purposes of Title I, the Government may make regulations

(1)  determining, for the purposes of section 11, the cases in which and the extent to which the legislative provisions referred to in that section do not apply to an employment activity engaged within the framework of a measure or a program established by the Minister;

(2)  prescribing, for the purposes of section 14, the minimum amount that may be paid as an employment-assistance allowance;

(3)  determining, for the purposes of the second paragraph of section 16, the support allowance to be added to the basic benefit;

(4)  determining, from among the workforce and employment agreements entered into with the Government of Canada, those referred to in section 17;

(5)  setting, for the purposes of section 18, the amount of the employment-assistance allowance granted by the Minister or the financial assistance recognized as an employment-assistance allowance or a support allowance that is excluded from the calculation of the last resort financial assistance benefit, and determining the cases in which and the conditions under which that amount is excluded;

(6)  determining, for the purposes of section 19, the cases in which and the conditions under which a person may receive an employment-assistance allowance concurrently with a support allowance, where both are granted or recognized by the Minister;

(7)  prescribing, for the purposes of section 20, the amount that may not be seized for non-payment of support;

(8)  determining the cases in which and the conditions under which a child is not a person’s dependant or is a dependant of another adult than the child’s father or mother and designating that adult;

(9)  determining the circumstances in which a person remains, ceases to be or becomes a member of a family;

(10)  determining the cases in which and the conditions under which an adult resides in Québec;

(11)  determining, for the purposes of the second paragraph of section 26, the cases in which and the conditions under which other classes of persons may be eligible for financial assistance and determining, where necessary, the applications for programs, benefits or allowances that are to be granted;

(12)  determining, for the purposes of section 27, the cases in which and the conditions under which an adult referred to in that section is eligible for financial assistance, and defining what constitutes attending a secondary-level educational institution in a vocational program or a postsecondary educational institution;

(13)  prescribing, for the purposes of the second paragraph of section 30, the procedure for applying for financial assistance;

(14)  determining, for the purposes of section 34, the conditions under which financial assistance is to be paid to another person or to a body and, in that case, prescribing standards to be complied with;

(15)  determining, for the purposes of the first paragraph of section 36, the cases in which a person is not required to notify the Minister of a change in the circumstances of that person or that person’s family;

(16)  determining, for the purposes of the second paragraph of section 36, the cases in which a short form statement must be filed with the Minister; and

(17)  prescribing administrative standards.

2005, c. 15, s. 131; 2007, c. 3, s. 72.

2007-01-01

131. For the purposes of Title I, the Government may make regulations

(1)  determining, for the purposes of section 11, the cases in which and the extent to which the legislative provisions referred to in that section do not apply to an employment activity engaged within the framework of a measure or a program established by the Minister;

(2)  prescribing, for the purposes of section 14, the minimum amount that may be paid as an employment-assistance allowance;

(3)  determining, for the purposes of the second paragraph of section 16, the support allowance to be added to the basic benefit;

(4)  determining, from among the manpower and employment agreements entered into with the Government of Canada, those referred to in section 17;

(5)  setting, for the purposes of section 18, the amount of the employment-assistance allowance granted by the Minister or the financial assistance recognized as an employment-assistance allowance or a support allowance that is excluded from the calculation of the last resort financial assistance benefit, and determining the cases in which and the conditions under which that amount is excluded;

(6)  determining, for the purposes of section 19, the cases in which and the conditions under which a person may receive an employment-assistance allowance concurrently with a support allowance, where both are granted or recognized by the Minister;

(7)  prescribing, for the purposes of section 20, the amount that may not be seized for non-payment of support;

(8)  determining the cases in which and the conditions under which a child is not a person’s dependant or is a dependant of another adult than the child’s father or mother and designating that adult;

(9)  determining the circumstances in which a person remains, ceases to be or becomes a member of a family;

(10)  determining the cases in which and the conditions under which an adult resides in Québec;

(11)  determining, for the purposes of the second paragraph of section 26, the cases in which and the conditions under which other classes of persons may be eligible for financial assistance and determining, where necessary, the applications for programs, benefits or allowances that are to be granted;

(12)  determining, for the purposes of section 27, the cases in which and the conditions under which an adult referred to in that section is eligible for financial assistance, and defining what constitutes attending a secondary-level educational institution in a vocational program or a postsecondary educational institution;

(13)  prescribing, for the purposes of the second paragraph of section 30, the procedure for applying for financial assistance;

(14)  determining, for the purposes of section 34, the conditions under which financial assistance is to be paid to another person or to a body and, in that case, prescribing standards to be complied with;

(15)  determining, for the purposes of the first paragraph of section 36, the cases in which a person is not required to notify the Minister of a change in the circumstances of that person or that person’s family;

(16)  determining, for the purposes of the second paragraph of section 36, the cases in which a short form statement must be filed with the Minister; and

(17)  prescribing administrative standards.

2005, c. 15, s. 131.