Common use of Minister Clause in Contracts

Minister. The Minister is accountable to Cabinet and to the Legislative Assembly for: • recommending and obtaining the necessary authority from the Province, as may be required from time to time, to enable the ONTC to carry out its Mandate; • recommending the appointment and reappointment of individuals as Commissioners pursuant to the process for public appointments established by TB/MBC; • receiving the ONTC's Annual Report, tabling it in the Legislative Assembly and ensuring that the Annual Report is made available to the public after tabling it in the Legislative Assembly; • reporting and responding to the Legislative Assembly on the affairs of the ONTC; • attesting, reporting and responding to TB/MBC on the ONTC's performance in delivering its Mandate, and its compliance with applicable TB/MBC directives, the Province's operational policies and Directions; • informing the Chair of the Province’s priorities and policy directions for the ONTC, including providing the ONTC with Directions; • where required, recommending to TB/MBC any change to the ONTC's Mandate or dissolution of the ONTC, and the powers to be given to or revoked from the ONTC when a change in the Mandate is being proposed; • reviewing and approving annually the Business Plan and Capital Plan; • At a minimum of once every year, recommending to TB/MBC the approval of the Business Plan and Capital Plan; • when appropriate or necessary, issuing Directions, taking action or directing that action be taken in respect of the ONTC's interpretation of its Mandate or the ONTC’s operations or administration; • developing an MOU with the Chair, recommending approval to TB/MBC before it is signed by the parties, and signing it into effect after it has been signed by the Chair; • recommending to TB/MBC any provincial funding to be allocated to the ONTC; • determining at any time the need for a review or audit of the ONTC, and recommending to TB/MBC any changes to the governance or administration of the ONTC resulting from any such review or audit; and • directing the Chair to undertake periodic reviews of the ONTC and making subsequent recommendations to TB/MBC as may be required.

Minister. The Minister is accountable responsible for: (a) establishing and communicating to the Commission the applicable Ministry of Finance and TB/MBC Directives and Government and Ministry policies and any changes to those policies in which the Commission is required to operate; (b) ensuring a system is in place to monitor the performance of the Commission to ensure that its mandate is being fulfilled and that it is in compliance with applicable Ministry of Finance and TB/MBC Directives and Government and Ministry policies; (c) reviewing, approving and presenting the appropriate information to TB/MBC on behalf of the Commission as part of the Government’s budget planning and allocation process; (d) reporting and responding to Cabinet on the Commission’s performance and to the Legislative Assembly for: • recommending compliance with applicable Ministry of Finance and obtaining the necessary authority from the Province, as may be required from time to time, to enable the ONTC to carry out its Mandate; • recommending the appointment and reappointment of individuals as Commissioners pursuant to the process for public appointments established by TB/MBC; • receiving MBC Directives and the ONTCGovernment’s operational policies and broad policy directions; (e) reviewing and approving the Commission's Annual Report, tabling it multi-year and annual plans and reports in accordance with sections 12 and 13 of this MOU; (f) submitting the Commission’s annual report in the Legislative Assembly and ensuring that the Annual Report is made available to the public after for tabling it in the Legislative Assembly; • within 60 days of receipt; (g) reporting and responding to the Legislative Assembly on the affairs of the ONTC; • attesting, reporting Commission; (h) recommending appointments and responding reappointments pursuant to the process for agency appointments by the Lieutenant Governor in Council which are established by legislation or TB/MBC on the ONTC's performance in delivering its MandateMBC, and its compliance after consultation with applicable TB/MBC directives, the Province's operational policies and Directions; • informing the Chair as appropriate, to ensure that the requirements of the Province’s priorities Act are met; (i) endeavouring to obtain necessary Government approvals, as may be required, to enable Commission to carry out its mandate and policy directions communicating such approvals to the Commission; (j) developing an MOU with the Chair for the ONTC, including providing the ONTC with Directions; • where required, recommending to TB/MBC any change to the ONTC's Mandate or dissolution of the ONTC, and the powers to be given to or revoked from the ONTC when a change in the Mandate is being proposed; • reviewing and approving annually the Business Plan and Capital Plan; • At a minimum of once every year, recommending to TB/MBC the approval of the Business Plan and Capital Plan; • Commission; (k) when appropriate or necessary, issuing Directions, taking action or directing directing/recommending that corrective action be taken in respect of the ONTC's interpretation of its Mandate Commission’s mandate or the ONTC’s operations or administrationoperations; • developing an MOU and (l) communicating with the ChairChair and the Board, recommending approval to TB/MBC before it is signed by the partiesat minimum, and signing it into effect after it has been signed by the Chair; • recommending to TB/MBC any provincial funding to be allocated to the ONTC; • determining at any time the need for on a review or audit of the ONTC, and recommending to TB/MBC any changes to the governance or administration of the ONTC resulting from any such review or audit; and • directing the Chair to undertake periodic reviews of the ONTC and making subsequent recommendations to TB/MBC as may be requiredquarterly basis.

Minister. The Minister is accountable responsible for: (a) ensuring the activities of the Museum are monitored to Cabinet ensure that its mandate is being fulfilled and to the Legislative Assembly for: • recommending and obtaining the necessary authority from the Province, as may be required from time to time, to enable the ONTC to carry out its Mandate; • recommending the appointment and reappointment of individuals as Commissioners pursuant to the process for public appointments established by TB/MBC; • receiving the ONTC's Annual Report, tabling that it is in the Legislative Assembly and ensuring that the Annual Report is made available to the public after tabling it in the Legislative Assembly; • compliance with relevant Government policies; (b) reporting and responding to the Legislative Assembly on the affairs of the ONTC; • attesting, Museum and reporting and responding to TB/MBC Cabinet on the ONTC's Museum’s performance in delivering its Mandate, and its compliance with applicable TB/MBC directives, Directives and the Province's Government’s operational policies and Directions; • informing broad policy directions; (c) establishing and communicating to the Chair Museum, in writing, changes in the Government policy parameters within which the Museum is required to operate; (d) reviewing, approving, presenting and recommending the annual allocation for the Museum as part of the ProvinceGovernment’s priorities and policy directions for the ONTC, including providing the ONTC with Directions; • where required, recommending to TB/MBC any change to the ONTC's Mandate or dissolution of the ONTC, and the powers to be given to or revoked from the ONTC when a change in the Mandate is being proposed; • business planning process; (e) reviewing and approving annually the Business Plan Museum’s multi-year and Capital Plan; • At a minimum annual plans, including the business plan and reports, in accordance with section 12 of once every year, this MOU; (f) reviewing and recommending to TB/MBC the approval provincial funding to be given to the Museum; (g) tabling the Museum’s annual report in the Legislative Assembly within 60 days of receiving the annual report from the Museum; (h) the administration of the Business Plan Act; (i) recommending appointments and Capital Plan; • reappointments pursuant to the process for agency appointments by the Lieutenant Governor in Council established by legislation or TB/MBC, after consultation with the Chair as appropriate, to ensure that the requirements of the Act are met; (j) meeting with the Chair annually or more often as needed; (k) consulting with the Chair as appropriate on significant new directions or when the Government is considering regulatory or legislative changes that could impact the Museum; (l) when appropriate or necessary, issuing Directions, taking action or directing directing/recommending that corrective action be taken in respect of the ONTC's interpretation of its Mandate Museum’s mandate or operations; (m) determining the ONTC’s operations or administration; • developing an MOU with the Chair, recommending approval need for any review and making recommendations to TB/MBC before it is signed by regarding the parties, elimination or consolidation of the Museum or any changes to the Museum’s mandate; and (n) developing this MOU with the Chair and signing it into effect after it has been signed upon approval by the Chair; • recommending to TB/MBC any provincial funding to be allocated to the ONTC; • determining at any time the need for a review or audit of the ONTC, and recommending to TB/MBC any changes to the governance or administration of the ONTC resulting from any such review or audit; and • directing the Chair to undertake periodic reviews of the ONTC and making subsequent recommendations to TB/MBC as may be requiredMBC.

Minister. The Minister is accountable responsible for: (a) ensuring the activities of the Centre are monitored to Cabinet ensure that its mandate is being fulfilled and that it is in compliance with relevant Government policies; (b) reporting and responding to the Legislative Assembly for: • recommending on the affairs of the Centre and obtaining reporting and responding to Cabinet on the necessary authority from Centre’s performance and compliance with applicable Ministry of Finance and TB/MBC Directives and the ProvinceGovernment’s operational policies and broad policy directions; (c) establishing and communicating to the Centre, as may be in writing, changes in the Government policy parameters within which the Centre is required from time to timeoperate; (d) reviewing, to enable the ONTC to carry out its Mandate; • approving, presenting and recommending the appointment annual allocation for the Centre as part of the Government’s business planning process; (e) reviewing and reappointment approving the Centre's multi-year and annual plans, including the business plan and reports in accordance with section 12 of individuals as Commissioners pursuant this MOU; (f) reviewing and recommending to TB/MBC the provincial funding to be given to the process Centre; (g) reviewing and approving the Centre’s by-laws as provided for public appointments established by TB/MBC; • in subsection 3(5) of the Act; (h) receiving the ONTC's Annual Report, tabling it in the Legislative Assembly Centre’s annual report and ensuring that the Annual Report annual report is made available to the public after tabling it in the Legislative Assembly; • reporting ; (i) the administration of the Act; (j) recommending appointments and responding reappointments pursuant to the Legislative Assembly on process for agency appointments by the affairs Lieutenant Governor in Council which are established by legislation or TB/MBC, after consultation with the Chair as appropriate, to ensure that the requirements of the ONTC; • attesting, reporting and responding to TB/MBC on the ONTC's performance in delivering its Mandate, and its compliance Act are met; (k) consulting with applicable TB/MBC directives, the Province's operational policies and Directions; • informing the Chair of as appropriate on significant new directions or when the Province’s priorities and policy directions for Government is considering regulatory or legislative changes that could impact the ONTC, including providing the ONTC with Directions; • where required, recommending to TB/MBC any change to the ONTC's Mandate or dissolution of the ONTC, and the powers to be given to or revoked from the ONTC when a change in the Mandate is being proposed; • reviewing and approving annually the Business Plan and Capital Plan; • At a minimum of once every year, recommending to TB/MBC the approval of the Business Plan and Capital Plan; • Centre; (l) when appropriate or necessary, issuing Directions, taking action or directing directing/recommending that corrective action be taken in with respect of to the ONTC's interpretation of its Mandate Centre’s mandate or operations; (m) determining the ONTC’s operations or administration; • developing an MOU with the Chair, recommending approval need for any review and making recommendations to TB/MBC before it is signed by regarding the parties, elimination or consolidation of the Centre or any changes to the Centre’s mandate; (n) developing this MOU with the Chair and signing it into effect after it has been signed upon approval by the Chair; • recommending to TB/MBC any provincial funding to be allocated to the ONTCMBC; • determining at any time the need for a review or audit of the ONTC, and recommending to TB/MBC any changes to the governance or administration of the ONTC resulting from any such review or audit; and • directing and (o) meeting with the Chair to undertake periodic reviews of the ONTC and making subsequent recommendations to TB/MBC annually or more often as may be requiredneeded.

Minister. The Minister is accountable responsible for: (a) the administration of the Act; (b) ensuring the activities of the Trust are monitored to Cabinet ensure that its mandate is being fulfilled and to the Legislative Assembly for: • recommending and obtaining the necessary authority from the Province, as may be required from time to time, to enable the ONTC to carry out its Mandate; • recommending the appointment and reappointment of individuals as Commissioners pursuant to the process for public appointments established by TB/MBC; • receiving the ONTC's Annual Report, tabling that it is in the Legislative Assembly and ensuring that the Annual Report is made available to the public after tabling it in the Legislative Assembly; • compliance with relevant Government policies; (c) reporting and responding to the Legislative Assembly on the affairs of the ONTC; • attesting, Trust and reporting and responding to Cabinet on the Trust’s performance and compliance with applicable Ministry of Finance and TB/MBC on Directives and the ONTC's performance in delivering its Mandate, and its compliance with applicable TB/MBC directives, the Province's Government’s operational policies and Directions; • informing broad policy directions; (d) establishing and communicating to the Chair Trust, in writing, changes in the Government policy parameters within which the Trust is required to operate; (e) reviewing, approving, presenting and recommending the annual allocation for the Trust as part of the ProvinceGovernment’s priorities and policy directions for the ONTC, including providing the ONTC with Directions; • where required, recommending to TB/MBC any change to the ONTC's Mandate or dissolution of the ONTC, and the powers to be given to or revoked from the ONTC when a change in the Mandate is being proposed; • business planning process; (f) reviewing and approving annually the Business Plan Trust's multi-year and Capital Plan; • At a minimum annual plans, including the business plan and reports in accordance with section 12 of once every year, this MOU; (g) reviewing and recommending to TB/MBC the approval provincial funding to be given to the Trust; (h) reviewing and approving certain by-laws of the Business Plan Trust as provided for in section 8 (2) of the Act, and Capital Plan; • approving the exercise of certain powers of the Trust in accordance with section 10 of the Act; (i) receiving the agency’s annual report and tabling the report in the Legislative Assembly within 60 days of receipt from the Trust, and making it available to the public; (j) recommending appointments and reappointments pursuant to the process for agency appointments by the Lieutenant Governor in Council which are established by legislation or TB/MBC, after consultation with the Chair as appropriate, to ensure that the requirements of the Act are met; (k) consulting with the Chair as appropriate on significant new directions or when the Government is considering regulatory or legislative changes that could impact the Trust; (l) when appropriate or necessary, issuing Directions, taking action or directing directing/recommending that corrective action be taken in with respect of to the ONTC's interpretation of its Mandate Trust’s mandate or operations; (m) determining the ONTC’s operations or administration; • developing an MOU with the Chair, recommending approval need for any review and making recommendations to TB/MBC before it is signed by regarding the parties, elimination or consolidation of the Trust or any changes to the Trust’s mandate; (n) ensuring the development of this MOU with the Chair and signing it into effect after it has been signed upon approval by the Chair; • recommending to TB/MBC any provincial funding to be allocated to the ONTCMBC; • determining at any time the need for a review or audit of the ONTC, and recommending to TB/MBC any changes to the governance or administration of the ONTC resulting from any such review or audit; and • directing and (o) meeting with the Chair to undertake periodic reviews of the ONTC and making subsequent recommendations to TB/MBC annually or more often as may be requiredneeded.

Minister. The Minister is accountable to Cabinet and to the Legislative Assembly for: • for:‌‌ (a) recommending and obtaining the necessary authority from the Province, as may be required from time to time, to enable the ONTC to carry out its Mandate; • ; (b) recommending the appointment and reappointment of individuals as Commissioners pursuant to the process for public appointments established by TB/MBC; • ; (c) receiving the ONTC's Annual Report, tabling it in the Legislative Assembly and ensuring that the Annual Report is made available to the public after tabling it in the Legislative Assembly; • ; (d) reporting and responding to the Legislative Assembly on the affairs of the ONTC; • ; (e) attesting, reporting and responding to TB/MBC on the ONTC's performance in delivering its Mandate, and its compliance with applicable TB/MBC directives, the Province's operational policies and Directions; • ; (f) informing the Chair of the Province’s priorities and policy directions for the ONTC, including providing the ONTC with Directions; • ; (g) where required, recommending to TB/MBC any change to the ONTC's Mandate or dissolution of the ONTC, and the powers to be given to or revoked from the ONTC when a change in the Mandate is being proposed; • ; (h) reviewing and approving annually the Business Plan and Capital Plan; • ; (i) At a minimum of once every year, recommending to TB/MBC the approval of the Business Plan and Capital Plan; • ; (j) when appropriate or necessary, issuing Directions, taking action or directing that action be taken in respect of the ONTC's interpretation of its Mandate or the ONTC’s operations or administration; • ; (k) developing an MOU with the Chair, recommending approval to TB/MBC before it is signed by the parties, and signing it into effect after it has been signed by the Chair; • ; (l) recommending to TB/MBC any provincial funding to be allocated to the ONTC; • ; (m) determining at any time the need for a review or audit of the ONTC, and recommending to TB/MBC any changes to the governance or administration of the ONTC resulting from any such review or audit; and • and (n) directing the Chair to undertake periodic reviews of the ONTC and making subsequent recommendations to TB/MBC as may be required.

Minister. The Minister is accountable to Cabinet and to the Legislative Assembly responsible for: • recommending and obtaining the necessary authority from the Province, as may be required from time to time, to enable the ONTC to carry out its Mandate; • recommending the appointment and reappointment of individuals as Commissioners pursuant to the process for public appointments established by TB/MBC; • receiving the ONTC's Annual Report, tabling it in the Legislative Assembly and ensuring that the Annual Report is made available to the public after tabling it in the Legislative Assembly; • reporting : a. Reporting and responding to the Legislative Assembly on the affairs of the ONTC; • attesting, reporting OFA; b. Reporting and responding to TB/MBC on the ONTC's performance in delivering its MandateOFA’s performance, and its compliance with applicable TB/MBC directives, the Province's Government’s operational policies and Directions; • informing the Chair of the Province’s priorities and policy directions for the ONTC, including providing the ONTC with Directions; • where directions; c. Where required, recommending to TB/MBC MBC: the merger, any change to the ONTC's Mandate OFA’s mandate, or dissolution of the ONTC, and OFA; d. Recommending to TB/MBC the powers to be given to to, or revoked from from, the ONTC OFA when a change in to the Mandate mandate of the OFA is being proposed; • reviewing and approving annually the Business Plan and Capital Plan; • At a minimum of once every year, recommending to TB/MBC the approval of the Business Plan and Capital Plan; • when appropriate or necessary, issuing Directions, taking action or directing that action be taken in respect of the ONTC's interpretation of its Mandate or the ONTC’s operations or administration; • developing an MOU with the Chair, recommending approval to TB/MBC before it is signed by the parties, and signing it into effect after it has been signed by the Chair; • recommending to TB/MBC any provincial funding to be allocated to the ONTC; • determining ; e. Determining at any time the need for a review or audit of the ONTCOFA, directing the Chair to undertake reviews of the OFA on a periodic basis, and recommending to TB/MBC any changes to the governance or administration of the ONTC OFA resulting from any such review or audit; ; f. When appropriate or necessary, taking action or directing that the OFA take corrective action with respect to the OFA’s administration or operations; g. Receiving, reviewing and • directing approving the OFA Annual Report within 60 Days of receiving it from the OFA, and ensuring that it is tabled by the Ministry in the Legislative Assembly within 30 Days of approving it (when the Legislative Assembly is not sitting the Ministry will file the Annual Report with the Clerk’s Office); h. Ensuring that the OFA’s Annual Report is made available to the public on the OFA’s website after tabling in the Legislative Assembly and within 30 Days of approving it; i. Informing the Chair of the Government’s priorities and broad policy directions for the OFA; j. Meeting with the Chair to undertake periodic reviews discuss issues relating to the fulfilment of the ONTC OFA’s mandate; k. Working with the Chair to develop appropriate measures and making subsequent recommendations mechanisms related to the performance of the OFA; l. Consulting, as appropriate, with the Chair (and others) on significant new directions or when the Government is considering regulatory or legislative changes for the OFA; m. Developing the OFA’s MOU with the Chair and signing it, as well as any amendments to it, into effect after it has been signed by the Chair; n. Reviewing and approving the Annual Business Plan and promptly advising the Chair whether or not he/she concurs with the directions proposed by the OFA. The Minister may advise the Chair where and in what manner the OFA’s plans vary from Government or Ministry policy or priorities as may be required, and the OFA will revise its plan accordingly; o. Recommending to TB/MBC any provincial funding to be allocated to the OFA; p. Outlining the high-level expectations, key commitments and performance priorities for the OFA at the beginning of the annual business planning cycle through the Agency mandate letter; q. Reviewing the advice or recommendation of the Board, through the Chair, on candidates for appointment or re-appointment to the Board; r. Moving recommendations forward through the Premier, to Cabinet and the LGIC for appointments and reappointments to the Board, pursuant to the process for agency appointments established by legislation and/or by MBC through the AAD; s. Pursuant to CIPA, approving by-laws, as may be required, for the exercise of certain financial powers by the OFA; t. Issuing directives to the OFA on matters relating to the exercise of the OFA’s powers and duties under CIPA; and, u. Approving agency by-laws and strategic directions, where applicable.

Minister. The Minister is accountable to Cabinet and to the Legislative Assembly for: • : (a) recommending and obtaining seeking the necessary authority from the Province, as may be required from time to time, to enable the ONTC to carry out its Mandate; • ; (b) recommending the appointment and reappointment of individuals as Commissioners pursuant to the process for public appointments established by TB/MBC; • ; (c) receiving the ONTC's Annual Report, tabling it in the Legislative Assembly and ensuring that the Annual Report is made available to the public after tabling it in the Legislative Assembly; • ; (d) reporting and responding to the Legislative Assembly on the affairs of the ONTC; • ; (e) attesting, reporting and responding to TB/MBC on the ONTC's performance in delivering its Mandate, and its compliance with applicable TB/MBC directives, the Province's operational policies and Directions; • ; (f) informing the Chair of the Province’s priorities and policy directions for the ONTC, including providing the ONTC with Directions; • ; (g) where required, recommending to TB/MBC any change to the ONTC's Mandate or dissolution of the ONTC, and the powers to be given to or revoked from the ONTC when a change in the Mandate is being proposed; • ; (h) reviewing and approving annually the Business Plan and Capital Plan; • At ; (i) at a minimum of once every year, recommending to TB/MBC the approval of the Business Plan and Capital Plan; • ; (j) meeting with the Commission annually, or more often as needed; (k) when appropriate or necessary, issuing Directions, taking action or directing that action be taken in respect of the ONTC's interpretation of its Mandate or the ONTC’s operations or administration; • ; (l) developing an MOU with the Chair, recommending approval to TB/MBC before it is signed by the parties, and signing it into effect after it has been signed by the Chair; • ; (m) recommending to TB/MBC any provincial funding to be allocated to the ONTC; • ; (n) determining at any time the need for a review or audit of the ONTC, and recommending to TB/MBC any changes to the governance or administration of the ONTC resulting from any such review or audit; and • and (o) directing the Chair to undertake periodic reviews of the ONTC and making subsequent recommendations to TB/MBC as may be required.

Minister. The Minister is accountable responsible for: (a) ensuring the activities of Science North are monitored to Cabinet ensure that its mandate is being fulfilled and to the Legislative Assembly for: • recommending and obtaining the necessary authority from the Province, as may be required from time to time, to enable the ONTC to carry out its Mandate; • recommending the appointment and reappointment of individuals as Commissioners pursuant to the process for public appointments established by TB/MBC; • receiving the ONTC's Annual Report, tabling that it is in the Legislative Assembly and ensuring that the Annual Report is made available to the public after tabling it in the Legislative Assembly; • compliance with relevant Government policies; (b) reporting and responding to the Legislative Assembly on the affairs of the ONTC; • attesting, Science North and reporting and responding to Cabinet on Science North’s performance and compliance with applicable Ministry of Finance and TB/MBC on Directives and the ONTC's performance in delivering its Mandate, and its compliance with applicable TB/MBC directives, the Province's Government’s operational policies and Directions; • informing broad policy directions; (c) establishing and communicating to Science North, in writing, changes in the Chair Government policy parameters within which Science North is required to operate; (d) reviewing, approving, presenting and recommending the annual allocation for Science North as part of the ProvinceGovernment’s priorities business planning process; (e) reviewing and policy directions for the ONTCapproving Science North's multi-year and annual plans, including providing the ONTC business plan and reports in accordance with Directions; • where required, section 12 of this MOU; (f) recommending to TB/MBC any change to MBC, at least once every three (3) years, the ONTC's Mandate or dissolution approval of the ONTC, and the powers to be given to or revoked from the ONTC when a change in the Mandate is being proposed; • Science North’s multi-year business plan; (g) reviewing and approving annually the Business Plan and Capital Plan; • At a minimum of once every year, recommending to TB/MBC the approval provincial funding to be given to Science North; (h) tabling Science North’s annual report in the Legislative Assembly within 60 days of receiving the annual report from Science North; (i) reviewing and approving Science North’s by-laws in accordance with subsection 5(3) of the Business Plan Act; (j) the administration of the Act; (k) recommending appointments and Capital Plan; • reappointments pursuant to the process for agency appointments by the Lieutenant Governor in Council established by legislation or TB/MBC, after consultation with the Chair as appropriate, to ensure that the requirements of the Act are met; (l) meeting with the Chair annually or more often as needed; (m) consulting with the Chair as appropriate on significant new directions or when the Government is considering regulatory or legislative changes that could impact Science North; (n) when appropriate or necessary, issuing Directions, taking action or directing directing/recommending that corrective action be taken in respect of Science North’s mandate or operations; (o) determining the ONTC's interpretation of its Mandate or the ONTC’s operations or administration; • developing an MOU with the Chair, recommending approval need for any review and making recommendations to TB/MBC before it is signed by regarding the parties, elimination or consolidation of Science North or any changes to Science North’s mandate; and (p) developing this MOU with the Chair and signing it into effect after it has been signed upon approval by the Chair; • recommending to TB/MBC any provincial funding to be allocated to the ONTC; • determining at any time the need for a review or audit of the ONTC, and recommending to TB/MBC any changes to the governance or administration of the ONTC resulting from any such review or audit; and • directing the Chair to undertake periodic reviews of the ONTC and making subsequent recommendations to TB/MBC as may be requiredMBC.

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