87(1)The following definitions apply in this Part.
“controlling interest” means beneficial ownership of, or direct or indirect control or direction over, voting shares of a public corporation carrying more than 10% of the voting rights attached to all voting shares of the corporation for the time being issued.(intérêt majoritaire)
“committee” means a committee of a council or a local board.(comité)
“family associate” means a member’s or senior officer’s
(membre de sa proche famille)
(a)
spouse or common-law partner,
“local board” means
(commission locale)
(a)
a body whose entire membership is appointed under the authority of a council,
(b)
a water or wastewater commission established under section 15.2 of the
Clean Environment Act, and
(c)
any body prescribed by regulation.
“member” means a member of council, a member of a local board or a member of a committee.(membre)
“officer” , in relation to a private corporation or a public corporation, means
(dirigeant)
(a)
a chief executive officer, a chief operating officer, a chief financial officer, a president, a vice-president, a secretary, an assistant secretary, a treasurer, an assistant treasurer and a general manager,
(b)
a person who performs functions similar to those normally performed by a person referred to in paragraph (
a).
“private corporation” means a corporation whose shares are not publicly traded.(société privée)
“public corporation” means a corporation whose shares are publicly traded.(société publique)
“registered charity” means a registered charity within the meaning of the Income Tax Act (Canada).(organisme de bienfaisance enregistré)
“senior officer” , in relation to a local government or local board, means
(cadre supérieur)
(a)
a chief administrative officer, or the person who has the primary responsibility for administration,
(b)
a treasurer, an assistant treasurer, or the person who has the primary responsibility for financial affairs,
(c)
a clerk, an assistant clerk or, in the case of a local board, a secretary of the local board,
(f)
a planner, or the person who has the primary responsibility for zoning and other community planning matters,
(g)
a building inspector, or the person who has the primary responsibility for the enforcement of by-laws or other laws with respect to building and construction,
(h)
a by-law enforcement officer, or the person who has the primary responsibility for the enforcement of by-laws or other laws with respect to matters other than building and construction,
(j)
a chief of police, and
“service club” means a non-profit organization, of which one of the primary objectives is to provide community services on a voluntary basis.(club philanthropique)