Section 37 Canadian Human Rights Act
Section 37 Canadian Human Rights Act 1985 is about By-laws. It is under Part II (Canadian Human Rights Commission) and ‘Officers and Staff‘ of the Act.
By-laws
(1) The Commission may make by-laws for the conduct of its affairs and, without limiting the generality of the foregoing, may make by-laws
(a) respecting the calling of meetings of the Commission or any division thereof and the fixing of quorums for the purposes of those meetings;
(b) respecting the conduct of business at meetings of the Commission or any division thereof;
(c) respecting the establishment of committees of the Commission, the delegation of powers, duties and functions to those committees and the fixing of quorums for meetings thereof;
(d) respecting the procedure to be followed in dealing with complaints under Part III that have arisen in Yukon, the Northwest Territories or Nunavut;
(e) prescribing the rates of remuneration to be paid to part-time members of the Commission and any person engaged under subsection 32(2); and
(f) prescribing reasonable rates of travel and living expenses to be paid to members of the Commission and any person engaged under subsection 32(2).
Treasury Board approval
(2) No by-law made under paragraph (1)(e) or (f) has effect unless it is approved by the Treasury Board.
See also:
– Section 36.1 Canadian Human Rights Act (Pay Equity Division)
– Section 36 Canadian Human Rights Act (Establishment of divisions)
