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10. The Attorney General of Canada, in case he shall be Return of satisfied that an immigrant has been allowed to land in Canada immigrant contrary to the prohibition of this Act, may cause such immigrant, within the period of one year after landing or entry, to be taken into custody and returned to the country whence he came, at the expense of the owner of the importing vessel, or, if he entered from an adjoining country, at the expense of the person, partnership, company or corporation assisting, encouraging or soliciting the importation or immigration of such immigrant under contract contrary to the provisions of this Act. 60-61 V., c. 11, s. 6; 1 E. VII., c. 13, s. 3.

informer.

11. The Minister of Finance may pay to any informer who Share of furnishes original information that the law has been violated penalty to such a share not exceeding fifty per centum of the penalties recovered as he deems reasonable and just, where it appears that the recovery was had in consequence of the information thus furnished. 60-61 V., c. 11, s. 7.

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12. It shall be deemed a violation of this Act for any per- What is son, partnership, company or corporation to assist or encourage violation of the importation or immigration of any person who resides in, this Act. or is a citizen of any foreign country to which this Act applies, by promise of employment through advertisements printed or published in such foreign country.

deemed as

2. Any such person coming to this country in consequence Advertiseof such an advertisement shall be treated as coming under a ments contract as contemplated by this Act, and the penalties by this contracts. Act imposed shall be applicable in such case: Provided that this section shall not apply to skilled labour not obtainable in Canada, as hereinbefore specified. 1 E. VII., c. 13, s. 4.

13. This Act shall apply only to the importation or immi- Reciprocity gration of such persons as reside in or are citizens of such for- of Act. eign countries as have enacted and retained in force, or as enact and retain in force laws or ordinances applying to Canada of a character similar to this Act. 1 E. VII., c. 13, s. 5.

14. Evidence of any such law or ordinance of a foreign Evidence of country may be given by the production of a copy thereof pur- foreign law. porting to be,

(a) printed by the government printer or at the government printing office of such foreign country, or contained in a volume of laws or ordinances of such country purporting to be so printed; or,

(b) certified to be true by some officer of state of such foreign country who also certifies that he is the custodian of the original of such law or ordinance, in which case no 1755

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proof shall be required of the handwriting or official poзition of the person so certifying. 61 V., c. 2, s. 1.

15. Nothing in this Act shall affect the exercise of the powers of the Government of Canada or of any province in connection with the promotion of immigration. 1 E. VII.,

c. 13, s. 6.

OTTAWA: Printed by SAMUEL EDWARD DAWSON, Law Printer to the King's most Excellent Majesty.

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CHAPTER 106.

An Act respecting Dominion Day.

1. This Act may be cited as the Dominion Day Act.

Short title.

holiday.

2. Throughout Canada, in each and every year, the first day Dominion of July, not being a Sunday, shall be a legal holiday, and shall Day a be kept and observed as such, under the name of Dominion Day. R.S., c. 111, s. 1.

Sunday.

3. When the first day of July is a Sunday, the second day When 1st of of July shall be, in lieu thereof, throughout Canada, a legal July is a holiday, and shall be kept and observed as such under the same name. R.S., c. 111, s. 2.

OTTAWA: Printed by SAMUEL Edward DAWSON, Law Printer to the King's most Excellent Majesty.

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CHAPTER 107.

An Act respecting Victoria Day.

1. This Act may be cited as the Victoria Day Act.

Short title.

a holiday.

2. Throughout Canada, in each and every year, the twenty- Victoria Day fourth day of May, being the birthday of Her late Majesty Queen Victoria, shall, when not a Sunday, be a legal holiday and shall be kept and observed as such under the name of Victoria Day. 1 E. VII., c. 12, s. 1.

Sunday.

3. When the twenty-fourth day of May is a Sunday, the If 24th of twenty-fifth day of May shall be, in lieu thereof, a legal holiday May is a throughout Canada, and shall be kept and observed as such under the same name. 1 E. VII., c. 12, s. 2.

OTTAWA: Printed by SAMUEL EDWARD DAWSON, Law Printer to the King's most Excellent Majesty.

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