Agricultural Research and Innovation Ontario Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. A.13

CONTENTS Interpretation 1. Definitions Corporate Matters 2. Corporation continued 2.1 By-laws 2.2 Financial by-laws 3. Objects Powers 3.1 Powers 3.2 Limits Financial Matters 3.3 Fiscal year 3.4 Authority re income 3.5 Expenditures, liabilities 3.6 Comptroller 3.7 Budget 4. Property 4.1 Registration of agreements, etc., regarding land Administrative Matters 6. Audits 7. Annual report 7.1 Tabling of annual report 8. Information to Minister 9. Managing Director 9.1 Annual business plan 10. Supervision over programs 13. Intellectual property 13.1 Crown liability 13.2 Liability of Corporation 13.3 Proceedings barred 14. Regulations 15. Regulations Interpretation Definitions 1 In this Act, “agricultural lands” means those lands described in the regulations made under this Act; (“terres agricoles”) “board of directors” means the board of directors of the Corporation; (“conseil d’administration”) “Corporation” means Agricultural Research and Innovation Ontario continued under section 2; (“société”) “innovation” means new and emerging research, technology and processes or other products or services; (“innovation”) “knowledge translation and transfer” means transformation of knowledge into use through synthesis, exchange, dissemination, dialogue, collaboration and brokering among researchers and research users; (“application et transfert des connaissances”) “Managing Director” means the administrator of the Corporation appointed under section 9; (“directeur général”) “Minister” means the Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs; (“ministre”) “research” means a systematic investigation designed to develop or establish principles, facts or generalizable knowledge, or any combination of them, and includes the development, testing and evaluation of research (“recherche”). R.S.O. 1990, c. A.13, s. 1; 1994, c. 27, s. 5 (1); 2009, c. 33, Sched. 1, s. 3 (1); 2024, c. 8, s. 2 (2-5). Section Amendments with date in force (d/m/y) 1994, c. 27, s. 5 (1) - 09/12/1994 2009, c. 33, Sched. 1, s. 3 (1) - 15/12/2009 2024, c. 8, s. 2 (2-5) - 01/07/2024 Corporate Matters Corporation continued 2 (1) The Agricultural Research Institute of Ontario, a body corporate without share capital responsible to the Minister, is continued under the name Agricultural Research and Innovation Ontario in English and Recherche et innovation agricoles Ontario in French. 2024, c. 8, s. 3 (2). Members (1.1) The Corporation is composed of the members of its board of directors. 2024, c. 8, s. 3 (2). Crown agent (1.2) The Corporation is an agent of the Crown. 2024, c. 8, s. 3 (2). Application of certain Acts (1.3) The Not-for-Profit Corporations Act, 2010 and the Corporations Information Act do not apply to the Corporation, except as specifically made applicable by this Act or the regulations. 2024, c. 8, s. 3 (2). Standard of care, indemnification (1.4) Subsection 43 (1) and section 46 of the Not-for-Profit Corporations Act, 2010 apply to the Corporation and its directors and officers. 2024, c. 8, s. 3 (2). Composition (2) The board of directors shall be composed of at least seven and no more than 15 members appointed by the Minister. 2024, c. 8, s. 3 (3). Chair, vice-chair (3) The Minister shall appoint from the persons appointed under subsection (2) a chair and a vice-chair of the Corporation. R.S.O. 1990, c. A.13, s. 2 (3); 1994, c. 27, s. 5 (3); 2024, c. 8, s. 3 (4). Term of appointment (4) An appointment under subsection (2) shall be for a term of not more than three years but any person is eligible for reappointment. R.S.O. 1990, c. A.13, s. 2 (4). Expiration of term (5) When the term of a member of the Corporation expires, he or she continues to be a member until a successor is appointed. R.S.O. 1990, c. A.13, s. 2 (5); 2024, c. 8, s. 3 (4). Quorum (6) A majority of the members of the Corporation constitutes a quorum. R.S.O. 1990, c. A.13, s. 2 (6); 2024, c. 8, s. 3 (4). Acting chair (7) If the chair is absent or unable to act or if the office of chair is vacant, the vice chair shall act as chair. 2024, c. 8, s. 3 (5). Remuneration (8) The members of the Corporation shall receive such remuneration and expenses as the Lieutenant Governor in Council determines. R.S.O. 1990, c. A.13, s. 2 (8); 2024, c. 8, s. 3 (6). Section Amendments with date in force (d/m/y) 1994, c. 27, s. 5 (2, 3) - 09/12/1994 2017, c. 20, Sched. 7, s. 76 (1) - 14/11/2017; 2017, c. 20, Sched. 7, s. 76 (2) - 19/10/2021; 2017, c. 20, Sched. 8, s. 62 (1, 2) - 19/10/2021 2024, c. 8, s. 3 (2-6) - 01/07/2024 By-laws 2.1 (1) Subject to the approval of the Minister, the board of directors may make by-laws governing the management of the Corporation’s affairs. 2024, c. 8, s. 4. Committees (2) The board of directors may, by by-law, establish committees of the board. 2024, c. 8, s. 4. Same (3) A by-law establishing a committee shall provide for the committee’s composition, functions and operation, and may provide that persons who are not members of the board of directors may serve on the committee. 2024, c. 8, s. 4. Delegation (4) The Corporation may delegate duties to a committee that is composed entirely of members of the board of directors. 2024, c. 8, s. 4. Section Amendments with date in force (d/m/y) 2024, c. 8, s. 4 - 01/07/2024 Financial by-laws 2.2 (1) A by-law of the Corporation with respect to borrowing, temporary investing or managing financial risks does not take effect until it is approved in writing by the Minister and the Minister of Finance. 2024, c. 8, s. 4. Co-ordination of financing activities (2) All borrowing, temporary investment of funds and financial risk management activities of the Corporation shall be co-ordinated and arranged by the Ontario Financing Authority, unless the Minister of Finance, in writing, approves otherwise. 2024, c. 8, s. 4. By-laws re borrowing, contents (3) A by-law with respect to borrowing by the Corporation shall not be approved unless the by-law includes the following information: 1. The maximum principal amount of borrowing that may be outstanding at any time under the authority of the by-law. 2. The period, not to exceed five years, during which the Corporation may borrow under the authority of the by-law. 3. The date after which no debts are permitted to remain unpaid under the authority of the by-law. 4. Such other terms and conditions as the Minister of Finance may specify. 2024, c. 8, s. 4. Section Amendments with date in force (d/m/y) 2024, c. 8, s. 4 - 01/07/2024 Objects 3 The Corporation’s objects are, (a) to provide advice to the Minister on research and innovation with respect to agriculture and food, including on matters such as equipment and technology, veterinary medicine and the needs of rural communities as those matters relate to agriculture and food; (b) to establish programs for research and innovation with respect to agriculture and food, including with respect to matters such as equipment and technology, veterinary medicine and the needs of rural communities as those matters relate to agriculture and food, and to encourage and facilitate such programs; (c) to consult with academic and research experts, producers, processors, industry and other organizations in the agricultural and food sectors to determine emerging research needs and to promote and co-ordinate research; (d) to establish and strengthen relationships that enhance research and innovation with respect to agriculture and food, including with respect to enhancing research and innovation with respect to matters such as equipment and technology, veterinary medicine and the needs of rural communities as those matters relate to agriculture and food; (e) to stimulate interest in research as a means of increasing innovation and commercialization with respect to agriculture and food, including with respect to matters such as equipment and technology, veterinary medicine and the needs of rural communities as those matters relate to agriculture and food; and (f) to encourage and facilitate knowledge translation and transfer with respect to agriculture and food, including with respect to matters such as equipment and technology, veterinary medicine and the needs of rural communities as those matters relate to agriculture and food. 2024, c. 8, s. 5. Section Amendments with date in force (d/m/y) 1994, c. 27, s. 5 (4) - 09/12/1994 2024, c. 8, s. 5 - 01/07/2024 Powers Powers 3.1 (1) The Corporation has the capacity, rights, powers and privileges of a natural person for carrying out its objects, except as limited by this Act and the regulations. 2024, c. 8, s. 6. Same, property (2) Without limiting the generality of subsection (1), and despite section 11 of the Ministry of Infrastructure Act, 2011, the Corporation has the power to acquire, own, control, maintain, dispose of or otherwise deal with property in accordance with this Act. 2024, c. 8, s. 6. Section Amendments with date in force (d/m/y) 2024, c. 8, s. 6 - 01/07/2024 Limits Subsidiaries 3.2 (1) The Corporation shall not create or acquire a subsidiary. 2024, c. 8, s. 6. Approval of Managing Director (2) The Corporation shall not borrow, lend or invest money without the approval of the Managing Director. 2024, c. 8, s. 6. Powers re borrowing (3) The Corporation shall not borrow or manage financial risks unless a by-law described in section 2.2 authorizes the activity. 2024, c. 8, s. 6. Temporary investments (4) The Corporation may temporarily invest money not immediately required to carry out its objects, but only if a by-law described in section 2.2 authorizes the investments, which shall be selected from, (a) securities issued or guaranteed as to principal and interest by Ontario, Canada or another province or territory of Canada; (b) guaranteed investment certificates of a trust corporation that is registered under the Loan and Trust Corporations Act; (c) deposit receipts, term deposits, deposit notes, certificates of deposit or investment, banker’s acceptances or other similar instruments issued, guaranteed or endorsed by a bank listed in Schedule I or II to the Bank Act (Canada); or (d) guaranteed investment certificates, deposit receipts, term deposits, deposit notes, certificates of deposit or investment or other similar instruments that are issued, guaranteed or endorsed by a credit union within the meaning of the Credit Unions and Caisses Populaires Act, 2020. 2024, c. 8, s. 6. Section Amendments with date in force (d/m/y) 2024, c. 8, s. 6 - 01/07/2024 Financial Matters Fiscal year 3.3 The Corporation’s fiscal year begins on April 1 in each year and ends on March 31 in the following year. 2024, c. 8, s. 6. Section Amendments with date in force (d/m/y) 2024, c. 8, s. 6 - 01/07/2024 Authority re income 3.4 Despite Part I of the Financial Administration Act, the revenues and assets of the Corporation do not form part of the Consolidated Revenue Fund and shall be applied to carrying out the Corporation’s objects. 2024, c. 8, s. 6. Section Amendments with date in force (d/m/y) 2024, c. 8, s. 6 - 01/07/2024 Expenditures, liabilities 3.5 Except with the approval of the Managing Director, the Corporation shall not incur any liability or make any expenditure that is not provided for in the Corporation’s budget. 2024, c. 8, s. 6. Section Amendments with date in force (d/m/y) 2024, c. 8, s. 6 - 01/07/2024 Comptroller 3.6 (1) The Public Service Commission shall appoint a public servant employed under Part III of the Public Service of Ontario Act, 2006 as Comptroller who shall be responsible to the Corporation through the Managing Director. 2024, c. 8, s. 6. Duties of Comptroller (2) The Comptroller shall, (a) supervise the Corporation’s business affairs; (b) prepare the Corporation’s budget for the Managing Director’s approval; (c) prepare such financial reports and statistical surveys as may be required by the Managing Director; and (d) perform such other duties and functions as may be assigned from time to time by the Managing Director. 2024, c. 8, s. 6. Section Amendments with date in force (d/m/y) 2024, c. 8, s. 6 - 01/07/2024 Budget 3.7 The Managing Director shall submit the Corporation’s budget for the next fiscal year to the Minister. 2024, c. 8, s. 6. Section Amendments with date in force (d/m/y) 2024, c. 8, s. 6 - 01/07/2024 Property 4 (1) All property heretofore or hereafter granted, conveyed, devised or bequeathed for purposes of research to, or to any person in trust for, any institution of the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs that is engaged in research is vested in the Corporation and under its control. R.S.O. 1990, c. A.13, s. 4 (1); 2009, c. 33, Sched. 1, s. 3 (2); 2024, c. 8, s. 7 (1). Money for research (2) The Corporation may take by gift, grant, donation or bequest money for use in research or the conservation, protection or preservation of agricultural lands. R.S.O. 1990, c. A.13, s. 4 (2); 1994, c. 27, s. 5 (5); 2024, c. 8, s. 7 (2). Powers with respect to property (3) With the Managing Director’s approval, the Corporation may, (a) construct, maintain and alter any buildings or works in carrying out its duties and responsibilities; (a.1) enter into agreements, covenants and easements with owners of real property or owners of interests in real property, or assign such agreements, covenants and easements, for the conservation, protection or preservation of agricultural lands; and (b) acquire property or any interest therein by purchase, lease or otherwise and dispose of all or any part of such property or interest therein by sale, lease or otherwise. 1994, c. 27, s. 5 (6); 2024, c. 8, s. 7 (3-5). Direction (4) If the Managing Director directs it to do so, the Corporation shall take one or more actions mentioned in subsection (3). 2024, c. 8, s. 7 (6). Approvals, directions (5) An approval under subsection (3) and a direction under subsection (4) must be given in writing. 2024, c. 8, s. 7 (7). Lieutenant Governor in Council’s approval for disposition of real property (6) In addition to any approval required under subsection (3), the Corporation shall not dispose of a freehold interest in real property without the approval of the Lieutenant Governor in Council. 2024, c. 28, Sched. 27, s. 1. Disposing of easements, etc. (7) For greater certainty, subsection (6) does not apply in respect of assigning, discharging or disposing an easement or covenant. 2024, c. 28, Sched. 27, s. 1. Section Amendments with date in force (d/m/y) 1994, c. 27, s. 5 (5, 6) - 09/12/1994 2009, c. 33, Sched. 1, s. 3 (2) - 15/12/2009 2024, c. 8, s. 7 (1-8) - 01/07/2024; 2024, c. 28, Sched. 27, s. 1 - 01/04/2026 Registration of agreements, etc., regarding land 4.1 (1) An easement or covenant entered into by the Corporation under clause 4 (3) (a.1) may be registered against the real property affected in the appropriate land registry office. R.S.O. 1990, c. A.13, s. 4.1 (1); 2024, c. 8, s. 8 (1). Easement or covenant enforceable (2) Any easement or covenant registered against real property under subsection (1) runs with the real property and such easement or covenant, whether positive or negative in nature, may be enforced by the Corporation against the owner or subsequent owners of the real property even if it owns no appurtenant land or real property that would be accommodated or benefited by the easement or covenant. R.S.O. 1990, c. A.13, s. 4.1 (2); 2024, c. 8, s. 8 (2). Assignment (3) An easement or covenant entered into by the Corporation may be assigned to any person designated by the Managing Director. R.S.O. 1990, c. A.13, s. 4.1 (3); 2024, c. 8, s. 8 (3). Same (4) An assignee may enforce the easement or covenant against the owner or subsequent owners of the property as if it were the Corporation even if the assignee owns no appurtenant land or real property that would be accommodated or benefited by the easement or covenant. R.S.O. 1990, c. A.13, s. 4.1 (4); 2024, c. 8, s. 8 (4). Modification or discharge (5) An easement or covenant granted to, entered into with or assigned to or by the Corporation shall not be modified or discharged without the written agreement of the Managing Director’s or the Corporation’s assignee, as applicable, and the owner or subsequent owners of the real property against which the easement or covenant is registered. 1994, c. 27, s. 5 (7); 2024, c. 8, s. 8 (5). Section Amendments with date in force (d/m/y) 1994, c. 27, s. 5 (7) - 09/12/1994 2024, c. 8, s. 8 (1-5) - 01/07/2024 5 Repealed: 2024, c. 8, s. 9. Section Amendments with date in force (d/m/y) 2024, c. 8, s. 9 - 01/07/2024 Administrative Matters Audits 6 (1) The Managing Director shall appoint one or more licensed public accountants to audit the Corporation’s accounts and financial transactions annually. 2024, c. 8, s. 10. Auditor General (2) The Auditor General may also audit the Corporation’s accounts and financial transactions for any fiscal year. 2024, c. 8, s. 10. Minister-appointed auditor (3) The Minister may at any time appoint a licensed public accountant, other than the person appointed under subsection (1), to audit the Corporation’s accounts and financial transactions for any period of time specified by the Minister. 2024, c. 8, s. 10. Section Amendments with date in force (d/m/y) 2004, c. 17, s. 32 - 30/11/2004 2024, c. 8, s. 10 - 01/07/2024 Annual report 7 (1) The Corporation shall prepare an annual report, provide it to the Minister and make it available to the public. 2017, c. 34, Sched. 46, s. 3; 2024, c. 8, s. 11. Same (2) The Corporation shall comply with such directives as may be issued by the Management Board of Cabinet with respect to, (a) the form and content of the annual report; (b) when to provide it to the Minister; and (c) when and how to make it available to the public. 2017, c. 34, Sched. 46, s. 3; 2024, c. 8, s. 11. Same (3) The Corporation shall include such additional content in the annual report as the Minister may require. 2017, c. 34, Sched. 46, s. 3; 2024, c. 8, s. 11. Section Amendments with date in force (d/m/y) 2017, c. 34, Sched. 46, s. 3 - 01/01/2018 2024, c. 8, s. 11 - 01/07/2024 Tabling of annual report 7.1 The Minister shall table the Corporation’s annual report in the Assembly and shall comply with such directives as may be issued by the Management Board of Cabinet with respect to when to table it. 2017, c. 34, Sched. 46, s. 3; 2024, c. 8, s. 12. Section Amendments with date in force (d/m/y) 2017, c. 34, Sched. 46, s. 3 - 01/01/2018 2024, c. 8, s. 12 - 01/07/2024 Information to Minister 8 (1) The Corporation shall provide the Minister with such information as the Minister may require from time to time, in the time and manner the Minister specifies, respecting the Corporation’s financial affairs and on matters such as agriculture, food, research, innovation, knowledge translation and transfer and the commercialization of research. 2024, c. 8, s. 13. Same (2) The Managing Director shall provide the Minister with such information as the Minister may require from time to time, in the time and manner the Minister specifies, on matters such as agriculture, food, research, innovation, knowledge translation and transfer and the commercialization of research. 2024, c. 8, s. 13. Section Amendments with date in force (d/m/y) 2024, c. 8, s. 13 - 01/07/2024 Managing Director 9 (1) The Public Service Commission shall appoint a public servant employed under Part III of the Public Service of Ontario Act, 2006 as Managing Director to be the administrator of the Corporation’s business and affairs. 2024, c. 8, s. 14 (1). Duties of Director (2) The duties and responsibilities of the Managing Director are, (a) to co-ordinate the Corporation’s research programs with programs in comparable areas of research by other institutions and organizations; (b) to select, develop and maintain research programs with respect to agriculture and food, including on matters such as equipment and technology, veterinary medicine and the needs of rural communities as those matters relate to agriculture and food; (c) to maintain a balance of effort in research among various areas of research; (d) to inquire into the efficiency of programs of research undertaken in conjunction with academic work at other institutions of learning and research in Ontario; (e) to establish the Corporation’s operating budget for research programs; (f) to encourage, enable and facilitate knowledge translation and transfer of research and innovation in connection with the duties described in clauses (a) to (e); (f.1) to inform the Minister about the impact of the research programs the Corporation funds, including on the impact of knowledge translation and transfer in respect of those research programs; and (g) to develop and maintain programs for the conservation, protection or preservation of agricultural lands. R.S.O. 1990, c. A.13, s. 9 (2); 1994, c. 27, s. 5 (9); 2009, c. 33, Sched. 1, s. 3 (3, 4); 2024, c. 8, s. 14 (2-4). Agreements with respect to land (3) In carrying out his or her duties and responsibilities, the Managing Director may require the Corporation, (a) to enter into agreements, covenants and easements with owners of real property or interests therein for the purposes of clause (2) (g) and to assign, modify or discharge such agreements, covenants and easements; and (b) to exercise its powers under subsection 4 (3). 1994, c. 27, s. 5 (10); 2024, c. 8, s. 14 (5). Delegation of authority (4) The Managing Director may delegate any of his or her duties, responsibilities or powers under this Act to an employee or officer of the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs. 1994, c. 27, s. 5 (10); 2024, c. 8, s. 14 (6). Delegation in writing (5) A delegation under subsection (4) shall be in writing and may be subject to such limitations, conditions and requirements as are set out in it. 1994, c. 27, s. 5 (10). (6), (7) Repealed: 2024, c. 8, s. 14 (7). Section Amendments with date in force (d/m/y) 1994, c. 27, s. 5 (8-10) - 09/12/1994 2009, c. 33, Sched. 1, s. 3 (3, 4) - 15/12/2009 2024, c. 8, s. 14 (1-7) - 01/07/2024 Annual business plan 9.1 (1) The Managing Director shall prepare an annual business plan for the Corporation, provide it to the Minister and make it available to the public. 2024, c. 8, s. 15. Same (2) The Corporation shall include key performance measures in the business plan as well as such additional content as the Minister may require. 2024, c. 8, s. 15. Section Amendments with date in force (d/m/y) 2024, c. 8, s. 15 - 01/07/2024 Supervision over programs 10 The Managing Director shall supervise every program funded by the Corporation. 2024, c. 8, s. 16. Section Amendments with date in force (d/m/y) 1994, c. 27, s. 5 (11) - 09/12/1994 2024, c. 8, s. 16 - 01/07/2024 11, 12 Repealed: 2024, c. 8, s. 17. Section Amendments with date in force (d/m/y) 2024, c. 8, s. 17 - 01/07/2024 Intellectual property 13 Subject to the approval of the Managing Director and subject to any applicable laws or government directives, the Corporation may enter into agreements respecting, and may use, arrange for the use of, apply for, purchase or otherwise acquire, dispose of, assign, grant or possess, intellectual property. 2024, c. 8, s. 18. Section Amendments with date in force (d/m/y) 2024, c. 8, s. 18 - 01/07/2024 Crown liability 13.1 (1) No cause of action arises against any current or former member of the Executive Council or employee or agent of the Crown for any act done in good faith in the exercise or performance, or intended exercise or performance, of the person’s powers, duties or functions under this Act or for any alleged neglect, default or other omission in the exercise or performance in good faith of those powers, duties or functions. 2024, c. 8, s. 19. Crown remains vicariously liable (2) Despite subsection 8 (3) of the Crown Liability and Proceedings Act, 2019, subsection (1) of this section does not relieve the Crown of liability to which it would otherwise be subject as a result of the acts or omissions of a person specified in subsection (1). 2024, c. 8, s. 19. No liability for acts or omissions of others (3) No cause of action arises against the Crown or any person specified in subsection (1) for an act or omission of a person other than the Crown or a person specified in that subsection, if the act or omission is related, directly or indirectly, to the exercise or performance, or intended exercise or performance, of a power, duty or function under this Act. 2024, c. 8, s. 19. Employment, etc. with Corporation (4) If a person who is an employee of the Crown is appointed as Comptroller or Managing Director or is employed in or assigned to or otherwise performs duties directly for the Corporation, the person is deemed to be an employee of the Corporation and not an employee of the Crown specified in subsection (1) in relation to the person’s acts or omissions arising from the employment, assignment or performance for the purposes of this section and sections 13.2 and 13.3 as well as any claim for vicarious liability. 2024, c. 8, s. 19. Proceedings by Crown not prevented (5) This section does not apply with respect to proceedings brought by the Crown. 2024, c. 8, s. 19. Section Amendments with date in force (d/m/y) 2024, c. 8, s. 19 - 01/07/2024 Liability of Corporation No personal liability 13.2 (1) No cause of action arises against any current or former Comptroller, Managing Director, member of the board of directors of the Corporation, member of a committee of the board or officer or employee of the Corporation for any act done in good faith in the exercise or performance, or intended exercise or performance, of the person’s powers, duties or functions under this Act or for any alleged neglect, default or other omission in the exercise or performance in good faith of those powers, duties or functions. 2024, c. 8, s. 19. Corporation vicariously liable (2) Subsection (1) does not relieve the Corporation of liability to which it would otherwise be subject as a result of the acts or omissions of a person specified in subsection (1). 2024, c. 8, s. 19. Proceedings by Crown not prevented (3) This section does not apply with respect to proceedings brought by the Crown. 2024, c. 8, s. 19. Section Amendments with date in force (d/m/y) 2024, c. 8, s. 19 - 01/07/2024 Proceedings barred 13.3 (1) No proceeding shall be commenced, (a) against any person specified in subsection 13.1 (1) in respect of a matter referred to in that subsection; (b) against the Crown or any person specified in subsection 13.1 (1) in respect of a matter referred to in subsection 13.1 (3); or (c) against any person specified in subsection 13.2 (1) in respect of a matter referred to in that subsection. 2024, c. 8, s. 19. Same (2) Subsection (1) does not apply with respect to an application for judicial review but does apply with respect to any other court, administrative or arbitral proceeding claiming any remedy or relief, including specific performance, an injunction, declaratory relief, a remedy in contract, restitution, unjust enrichment or tort, a remedy for breach of trust or fiduciary obligation or any equitable remedy, enforcement of a judgment, order or award made outside Ontario or any form of compensation or damages including loss of revenue or profit. 2024, c. 8, s. 19. Proceedings by Crown not prevented (3) This section does not apply with respect to proceedings brought by the Crown. 2024, c. 8, s. 19. Section Amendments with date in force (d/m/y) 2024, c. 8, s. 19 - 01/07/2024 Regulations 14 Lieutenant Governor in Council may make regulations defining agricultural lands for the purposes of this Act. 1994, c. 27, s. 5 (12). Section Amendments with date in force (d/m/y) 1994, c. 27, s. 5 (12) - 09/12/1994 Regulations 15 The Minister may make regulations, (a) making any provision of the Not-for-Profit Corporations Act, 2010 or the Corporations Information Act applicable to the Corporation, with such modifications as the Minister considers necessary or advisable; (b) prescribing limitations on the Corporation’s powers; (c) authorizing the Corporation to establish and impose fees and to implement other mechanisms to generate revenue for the purposes of the Corporations objects, (i) for doing anything the Corporation is required or permitted to do under this Act, subject to any limitations and restrictions set out in the regulation, or (ii) for any purpose that is consistent with the Corporation’s objects. 2024, c. 8, s. 20. Section Amendments with date in force (d/m/y) 2024, c. 8, s. 20 - 01/07/2024 ______________