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CANADA STATUTE CITATOR
WEEKLY BULLETIN SERVICE
1st Session, 42nd Parliament
2015-2019
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USER’S GUIDE
This service will keep subscribers up-to-date on a weekly basis with the status in
both the House of Commons and the Senate of Bills introduced in the current
parliamentary session. It is divided into the following four sections:
NEW THIS WEEK records the latest stage reached by a Bill during the week’s
proceedings. The section lists all Bills that in the past week have received either
first, second or third reading, been reported from Committee, received Royal As-
sent, or been brought into force. Because they rarely become law, Private Mem-
bers’ Public Bills are not noted here until they pass second reading. Private
1Members’ Private Bills are not noted in this Bulletin Service at all. The informa-
tion in this section is always repeated in the STATUS OF BILLS section.
STATUS AND SUMMARY OF BILLS alphabetically lists and reports the sta-
tus of all Bills that are either currently before Parliament or that have received
Royal Assent. A summary of each Bill is provided, where available. The date of
coming into force is noted on its occurrence. Bills prefaced by the letter "C"
originate in the House of Commons; those prefaced by the letter "S" originate in
the Senate. This section is cumulative for the current session.
CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTS lists Acts affected by amendments
within the copy of the source Bill that has received Royal Assent. The Acts that
are amended in consequence will be listed in alphabetical order in this section as
soon as we receive the Royal Assent copy of the source Bill. The reader is then
referred, in abbreviated format, to the source Bill which contains the amendment.
This source Bill will be found in the "STATUS OF BILLS" section, in alphabeti-
cal order. This section is cumulative for the current session.
PROCLAMATIONS and ORDERS IN COUNCIL lists all Acts passed in a
previous session that are brought into force by proclamation or by order in coun-
cil, in whole or in part, or that are amended by order in council, during the cur-
rent session. This section is cumulative for the current session.
2NEW THIS WEEK
House of Commons and Senate Readings
Nothing to report.
Royal Assents
Nothing to report.
Proclamations and Orders in Council
An Act respecting First Nations, Inuit and Métis children, youth and families
(Bill C-92) — (SI/2019-96) January 1, 2020 is fixed as the day on which the
Act comes into force.
Budget Implementation Act, 2018, No. 2 (Bill C-86) — (SI/2019-92) The day
on which this Order is made is fixed as the day on which Div. 19 of Pt. 4 of
the Act comes into force.
Budget Implementation Act, 2019, No. 1 (Bill C-97) — (SI/2019-95) The day
on which this Order is made is fixed as the day on which ss. 328 to 331 of the
Act come into force.
First Nations Fiscal Management Act, S.C. 2005, c. 9 — (SOR/2019-324) The
schedule to the Act is amended by deleting the following: Mohawks of
Akwesasne; Order in force on the day on which it is registered.
Indigenous Languages Act (Bill C-91) — (SI/2019-93) The day after the day on
which this Order is made as the day on which ss. 1 to 11, 13, 13.1, 16, 18 and
19 of the Act come into force; and the earlier of October 1, 2020 and the day
on which a Commissioner is appointed under s. 13 of the Act as the day on
which ss. 12, 14, 15, 17 and 20 to 49.1 of the Act come into force.
STATUS AND SUMMARY OF CURRENT BILLS
(Note: New entries are in bold-face.)
Aboriginal Languages of Canada Act (Bill S-212) Senate 2nd Reading December
1, 2016. Summary: This enactment recognizes the right of the aboriginal peo-
ples of Canada to use, preserve, revitalize and promote their languages, and
expresses the Government of Canada’s commitment to preserve, revitalize
and promote aboriginal languages in Canada by protecting them and using
them where appropriate.
Accessible Canada Act (Bill C-81) Royal Assent June 21, 2019: S.C. 2019, c. 10.
The Act, other than s. 206, come into force on a day to be fixed by order of
the Governor in Council — (SI/2019-55) July 11, 2019 is fixed as the day
on which the Act comes into force, other than s. 206, which came into force
on assent. Summary: This enactment enacts the Accessible Canada Act in
order to enhance the full and equal participation of all persons, especially
persons with disabilities, in society. This is to be achieved through the pro-
gressive realization, within the purview of matters coming within the legisla-
3tive authority of Parliament, of a Canada without barriers, particularly by
the identification, removal and prevention of barriers.
An Act respecting certain payments to be made out of the Consolidated Revenue
Fund (Bill C-94). Commons 1st Reading March 20, 2019. Summary: This en-
actment authorizes payments to be made out of the Consolidated Revenue
Fund in relation to infrastructure as well as to the Federation of Canadian
Municipalities and to the Shock Trauma Air Rescue Service.
An Act respecting First Nations, Inuit and Métis children, youth and fami-
lies (Bill C-92) Royal Assent June 21, 2019: S.C. 2019, c. 24. The Act
come into force on a day or days to be fixed by order of the Governor in
Council — (SI/2019-96) January 1, 2020 is fixed as the day on which the
Act comes into force. Summary: This enactment affirms the rights and ju-
risdiction of Indigenous peoples in relation to child and family services and
sets out principles applicable, on a national level, to the provision of child
and family services in relation to Indigenous children, such as the best in-
terests of the child, cultural continuity and substantive equality.
An Act respecting the administration of oaths of office (Bill C-1) Commons 1st
Reading December 4, 2015.
An Act to amend An Act to amend the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act,
the Civil Marriage Act and the Criminal Code and to make consequential
amendments to other Acts (Bill S-210) Royal Assent: S.C. 2018, c. 15; in
force as set out in the Act. Summary: This enactment amends An Act to
amend the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act, the Civil Marriage Act
and the Criminal Code and to make consequential amendments to other Acts
by repealing its short title.
An Act to amend certain Acts and Regulations in relation to firearms (Bill C-71).
Royal Assent June 21, 2019: S.C. 2019, c. 9. Sections 1, 3(2, 4(2), 16, 18 to
21 come into force on a day to be fixed by order of the Governor in Council.
Section 2 comes into force on a day to be fixed by order of the Governor in
Council. Sections 4(3), 6, 8 and 15 come into force on a day to be fixed by
order of the Governor in Council. Sections 5, 9 to 11, 13(1) come into force
on a day to be fixed by order of the Governor in Council. Sections 7, 13(3),
14 come into force on a day to be fixed by order of the Governor in Council,
but that day must not be before the day referred to in subsection (4). Sum-
mary: art 1 of this Act amends the Firearms Act to, among other things, (a)
remove the reference to the five-year period, set out in subsection 5(2) of that
Act, that applies to the mandatory consideration of certain eligibility criteria
for holding a licence; (b) require, when a non-restricted firearm is trans-
ferred, that the transferee’s firearms licence be verified by the Registrar of
Firearms and that businesses keep certain information related to the trans-
fer; and (c) remove certain automatic authorizations to transport prohibited
and restricted firearms. Part 1 also amends the Criminal Code to repeal the
authority of the Governor in Council to prescribe by regulation that a pro-
hibited or restricted firearm be a non-restricted firearm or that a prohibited
firearm be a restricted firearm and, in consequence, the Part (a) repeals cer-
tain provisions of regulations made under the Criminal Code; and (b)
4amends the Firearms Act to grandfather certain individuals and firearms, in-
cluding firearms previously prescribed as restricted or non-restricted fire-
arms in those provisions. Furthermore, Part 1 amends section 115 of the
Criminal Code to clarify that firearms and other things seized and detained
by, or surrendered to, a peace officer at the time a prohibition order referred
to in that section is made are forfeited to the Crown. Part 2, among other
things, (a) amends the Ending the Long-gun Registry Act, by repealing the
amendments made by the Economic Action Plan 2015 Act, No. 1, to retroac-
tively restore the application of the Access to Information Act and the Pri-
vacy Act to the records related to the registration of non-restricted firearms
until the day on which this enactment receives royal assent; (b) provides that
the Access to Information Act and the Privacy Act continue to apply to pro-
ceedings that were initiated under those Acts before that day until the pro-
ceedings are finally disposed of, settled or abandoned; and (c) directs the
Commissioner of Firearms to provide the minister of the Government of Que-
bec responsible for public security with a copy of such records, at that min-
ister’s request.
An Act to amend the Access to Information Act and the Privacy Act and to make
consequential amendments to other Acts (Bill C-58) Royal Assent June 21,
2019: S.C. 2019, c. 18. Sections 12, 14, 16, 17 and 19 to 21, s. 22(2) and ss.
23 to 27, 29, 30, 36, 38, 48, 52, 53 and 60 come into force on the first anni-
versary of the day on which this Act receives royal assent. Summary: This
enactment amends the Access to Information Act, amends the Privacy Act. It
also makes consequential amendments to the Canada Evidence Act and the
Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act.
An Act to amend the Air Canada Public Participation Act and to provide for
certain other measures (Bill C-10) Royal Assent June 22, 2016: S.C. 2016, c.
8. Summary: This enactment amends the Air Canada Public Participation Act
to provide that Air s articles of continuance contain a requirement that it
carry out aircraft maintenance activities in Ontario, Quebec and Manitoba
and to provide for certain other measures related to that obligation.
An Act to amend the Borrowing Authority Act (S-246). Senate 2nd Reading No-
vember 27, 2018. Summary: This enactment amends the Borrowing Authority
Act to limit the circumstances in which the Governor in Council may author-
ize the borrowing of money without legislative approval.
An Act to amend the Canada Border Services Agency Act (Inspector General of
the Canada Border Services Agency) and to make consequential amendments
to other Acts (Bill S-205) Passed Senate October 25, 2016. Summary: This
enactment provides for the appointment of an Inspector General of the Can-
ada Border Services Agency with the authority to report on and make recom-
mendations concerning the s activities and the capacity to receive and inves-
tigate complaints about the Agency.
An Act to amend the Canada Business Corporations Act, the Canada Coopera-
tives Act, the Canada Not-for-profit Corporations Act, and the Competition
Act (Bill C-25) Royal Assent May 1, 2018: S.C. 2018, c. 8. In force as set out
in the Act — (SI/2019-50) January 1, 2020 is fixed as the day on which s.
524 of the Act comes into force. Summary: Part 1 amends the Canada Busi-
ness Corporations Act, the Canada Cooperatives Act and the Canada Not-
for-profit Corporations Act. Part 2 amends the Competition Act to expand the
concept of affiliation to a broader range of business organizations.
An Act to amend the Canada Elections Act and to make consequential amend-
ments to other Acts (Bill C-33) Commons 1st Reading November 24, 2016.
Summary: This enactment amends the Canada Elections Act. In addition, the
enactment contains transitional provisions and makes consequential amend-
ments to other Acts.
An Act to amend the Canada Elections Act (political financing) (Bill C-50)
Royal Assent June 20, 2018: S.C. 2018, c. 20; Act comes into force on the
day that, in the sixth month after the month in which it receives royal assent,
has the same calendar number as the day on which it receives royal assent or,
if that sixth month has no day with that number, the last day of that sixth
month. Summary: This enactment amends the Canada Elections Act to enact
an advertising and reporting regime for fundraising events attended by Min-
isters, party leaders or leadership contestants; and harmonize the rules ap-
plicable to contest expenses of nomination contestants and leadership contes-
tants with the rules applicable to election expenses of candidates.
An Act to amend the Canada-Israel Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act
and to make related amendments to other Acts (Bill C-85) Royal Assent May
27, 2019: S.C. 2019, c. 6; Act comes into force on a day to be fixed by order
of the Governor in Council — (SI/2019-77) September 1, 2019 is fixed as
the day on which the Act comes into force. Summary: This enactment amends
the Canada-Israel Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act in order to im-
plement the Canada-Israel Free Trade Amending Protocol 2018 signed on
May 28, 2018. In order to modernize the text of the Act and by that reflect the
amendments brought about by the Protocol, this enactment repeals the pre-
amble to that Act and amends the definition of Agreement, the provision set-
ting out the purpose of the Act and the provisions related to the operation of
the institutional and administrative aspects of the Agreement. It also amends
that Act in order to confer on the Governor in Council the power to make
orders in accordance with the amended Agreement. Finally, the enactment
amends certain Acts to bring them into conformity with Canada’s obligations
resulting from the amendments brought about by the Protocol.
An Act to amend the Canada Labour Code (harassment and violence), the Parlia-
mentary Employment and Staff Relations Act and the Budget Implementation
Act, 2017, No. 1 (Bill C-65) Royal Assent October 25, 2018: S.C. 2018, c.
22; In force as set out in the Act. Summary: Part 1 of this enactment amends
the Canada Labour Code to strengthen the existing framework for the pre-
vention of harassment and violence, including sexual harassment and sexual
violence, in the work place. Part 2 amends Part III of the Parliamentary Em-
ployment and Staff Relations Act with respect to the application of Part II of
the Canada Labour Code to parliamentary employers and employees, with-
out limiting in any way the powers, privileges and immunities of the Senate
6and the House of Commons and their members. Part 3 amends a transitional
provision in the Budget Implementation Act, 2017, No. 1.
An Act to amend the Canada Labour Code, the Parliamentary Employment and
Staff Relations Act, the Public Service Labour Relations Act and the Income
Tax Act (Bill C-4) Royal Assent June 19, 2017: S.C. 2017, c. 12; Act, other
than ss. 12 and 13, come into force on the third day after the day on which
royal assent is received. Summary: This enactment amends the Canada La-
bour Code, the Parliamentary Employment and Staff Relations Act and the
Public Service Labour Relations Act to restore the procedures for the certifi-
cation and the revocation of certification of bargaining agents that existed
before June 16, 2015. It also amends the Income Tax Act to remove from that
Act the requirement that labour organizations and labour trusts provide an-
nually to the Minister of National Revenue certain information returns con-
taining specific information that would be made available to the public.
An Act to amend the Canada Pension Plan, the Canada Pension Plan Investment
Board Act and the Income Tax Act (Bill C-26) Royal Assent December 15,
2016: S.C. 2016, c. 14; in force on a day to be fixed by order of the Governor
in Council — (SI/2017-19) The Day after the Day on which this Order is
made is fixed as the Day on which Part 1 of An Act to amend the Canada
Pension Plan, the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board Act and the Income
Tax Act Comes into Force — (SI/2017-57) fixed as the day on which ss.
1(1) to (4), (6), (7), (9) and (10) and s. 8 and 13 of that Act come into force.
Summary: Part 1 of this enactment amends the Canada Pension Plan. This
Part also amends the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board Act to provide
for the transfer of funds between the Investment Board and the Additional
Canada Pension Plan Account and to provide for the preparation of financial
statements in relation to amounts managed by the Investment Board in rela-
tion to the additional contributions and increased benefits. Part 2 makes re-
lated amendments to the Income Tax Act to increase the Working Income Tax
Benefit and to provide a deduction for additional employee contributions.
An Act to amend the Canadian Forces Members and Veterans Re-establishment
and Compensation Act and to make consequential amendments to other Acts
(Bill C-12) Commons 1st Reading March 24, 2016. Summary: This enactment
amends the Canadian Forces Members and Veterans Re-establishment and
Compensation Act.
An Act to amend the Canadian Human Rights Act and the Criminal Code (Bill
C-16) Royal Assent June 19, 2017, S.C. 2017, c. 13; in force as set out in the
Act. Summary: This enactment amends the Canadian Human Rights Act to
add gender identity and gender expression to the list of prohibited grounds of
discrimination. The enactment also amends the Criminal Code to extend the
protection against hate propaganda set out in that Act to any section of the
public that is distinguished by gender identity or expression and to clearly set
out that evidence that an offence was motivated by bias, prejudice or hate
based on gender identity or expression constitutes an aggravating circum-
stance that a court must take into consideration when it imposes a sentence.
7An Act to amend the Citizenship Act (C-99) Commons 1st ReadingMay 28,
2019. Summary: This enactment amends the Citizenship Act to include, in the
Oath or Affirmation of Citizenship, a solemn promise to respect the Aborigi-
nal and treaty rights of First Nations, Inuit and Métis peoples.
An Act to amend the Citizenship Act and to make consequential amendments to
another Act (Bill C-6) Royal Assent June 19, 2017, S.C. 2017, c. 14; Subsec-
tions 1(1), (3) and (7) and s. 8 come into force on a day to be fixed by order
of the Governor in Council; Subsections 1(2) and (4) come into force on a
day to be fixed by order of the Governor in Council; Subsections 1(6), (9)
and (10) and section 13 come into force on a day to be fixed by order of the
Governor in Council; Sections 11 and 12 come into force on a day to be fixed
by order of the Governor in Council — (SI/2018-9) The day this order is
made is fixed as the day on which ss. 3(2) and (3) and 4(1) and (3) and s. 5.1
of the Act come into force — (SI/2018-109) December 5, 2018 is fixed as
the day on which ss. 11 and 12 of the Act come into force. Summary: This
enactment amends the Citizenship Act to, among other things, (a) remove the
grounds for the revocation of Canadian citizenship that relate to national
security; (b) remove the requirement that an applicant intend, if granted citi-
zenship, to continue to reside in Canada; (c) reduce the number of days dur-
ing which a person must have been physically present in Canada before ap-
plying for citizenship and provide that, in the calculation of the length of
physical presence, the number of days during which the person was physi-
cally present in Canada before becoming a permanent resident may be taken
into account; (d) limit the requirement to demonstrate knowledge of Canada
and of one of its official languages to applicants between the ages of 18 and
54; and (e) authorize the Minister to seize any document that he or she has
reasonable grounds to believe was fraudulently or improperly obtained or
used or could be fraudulently or improperly used. It also makes consequent-
ial amendments to the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act.
An Act to amend the Constitution Act, 1867 and the Parliament of Canada Act
(Speakership of the Senate) (Bill S-213) Senate reported without amendment
March 28, 2017. Summary: This enactment amends the Constitution Act,
1867 to provide for the election of the Speaker and the Deputy Speaker of the
Senate. It further amends the Constitution Act, 1867 to provide for a voting
procedure in the Senate similar to the one used in the House of Commons,
where the elected Speaker of that House may not vote except when the votes
on a question are equally divided. The enactment also makes related amend-
ments to the Parliament of Canada Act.
An Act to amend the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act and to make related
amendments to other Acts (Bill C-37) Royal Assent May 18, 2017: S.C.
2017, c. 7. Subsection 1(1) and s. 28 come into force on a day to be fixed by
order of the Governor in Council, s. 1(6), s. 2, ss. 3(2) and 7(1), (3) and (5),
ss. 8 and 10 to 24, s. 26(8), ss. 29, 54, 58 and 59, s. 60(1) and ss. 61, 64 to 68
and 70 to 72 come into force on a day to be fixed by order of the Governor in
Council, ss. 31, 32 and 36 and s. 40(13) come into force on a day to be fixed
by order of the Governor in Council, but this day must not be before the day
8fixed by the Governor in Council under subsection (5), s. 35 comes into force
on a day to be fixed by order of the Governor in Council, s. 40(12) comes
into force on a day to be fixed by order of the Governor in Council —
(SI/2018-46) the day on which this Order is made is fixed as the day on
which s. 1(6), s. 2, ss. 3(2) and 7(1), (3) and (5), ss. 8 and 10 to 24, s. 26(8),
ss. 29, 54, 58 and 59, s. 60(1) and ss. 61, 64 to 68 and 70 to 72 of the Act
come into force. Summary: This enactment amends the Controlled Drugs and
Substances Act. It makes related amendments to the Customs Act and the
Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) and Terrorist Financing Act to re-
peal provisions that prevent customs officers from opening mail that weighs
30 grams or less. It also makes other related amendments to the Criminal
Code and the Seized Property Management Act.
An Act to amend the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act (substances used in
the production of fentanyl) (Bill S-225) Passed Senate June 16, 2016. Sum-
mary: This enactment amends Part 1 of Schedule VI to the Controlled Drugs
and Substances Act to add certain substances used in the production of
fentanyl, so that they will be regulated as Class A precursors.
An Act to amend the Copyright Act (access to copyrighted works or other sub-
ject-matter for persons with perceptual disabilities) (Bill C-11) Royal Assent
June 22, 2016: S.C. 2016, c. 4. Summary: This enactment amends provisions
of the Copyright Act on access for persons with perceptual disabilities to
copyrighted materials and, in doing so, implements the Marrakesh Treaty to
Facilitate Access to Published Works for Persons Who Are Blind, Visually
Impaired, or Otherwise Print Disabled. The amendments facilitate access for
such persons to copyrighted materials while ensuring that the interests of
copyright owners are safeguarded.
An Act to amend the Corrections and Conditional Release Act and another Act
(Bill C-83). Royal Assent June 21, 2019: S.C. 2019, c. 27. Sections 3, 7, 10,
11, 14, 29, 31(1) come into force on a day to be fixed by order of the Gover-
nor in Council. Sections 12, 15, 16, 18, 21 and 22 come into force on a day to
be fixed by order of the Governor in Council. Sections 28, 30 and 31(2) come
into force on a day to be fixed by order of the Governor in Council —
(SI/2019-88) November 30, 2019 is fixed as the day on which ss. 3, 7, 10, 11,
14, 28 to 30, 31(1) and (2) of the Act come into force. Summary: This enact-
ment amends the Corrections and Conditional Release Act to, among other
things, (a) eliminate the use of administrative segregation and disciplinary
segregation; (b) authorize the Commissioner to designate a penitentiary or
an area in a penitentiary as a structured intervention unit for the confinement
of inmates who cannot be maintained in the mainstream inmate population
for security or other reasons; (c) provide less invasive alternatives to physi-
cal body cavity searches; (d) affirm that the Correctional Service of Canada
has the obligation to support the autonomy and clinical independence of reg-
istered health care professionals; (e) provide that the Correctional Service of
Canada has the obligation to provide inmates with access to patient advo-
cacy services; (f) provide that the Correctional Service of Canada has an
obligation to consider systemic and background factors unique to Indigenous
9offenders in all decision-making; and (g) improve victims’ access to audio
recordings of parole hearings. This enactment also amends the English ver-
sion of a provision of the Criminal Records Act.
An Act to amend the Corrections and Conditional Release Act and the Abolition
of Early Parole Act (Bill C-56) Commons 1st Reading June 19, 2017. Sum-
mary: This enactment amends the Corrections and Conditional Release Act.
This enactment also amends the Abolition of Early Parole Act to provide that
the accelerated parole review process under the Corrections and Conditional
Release Act continues to apply to offenders in respect of an offence commit-
ted before the day on which the Abolition of Early Parole Act came into
force.
An Act to amend the Criminal Code and the Department of Justice Act and to
make consequential amendments to another Act (Bill C-51) Royal Assent
December 13, 2018: S.C. 2018, c. 29. In force as set out inthe Act. Summary:
This enactment amends the Criminal Code to amend, remove or repeal
passages and provisions that have been ruled unconstitutional or that raise
risks with regard to the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, as well
as passages and provisions that are obsolete, redundant or that no longer
have a place in criminal law. It also modifies certain provisions of the Code
relating to sexual assault in order to clarify their application and to provide
a procedure applicable to the admissibility and use of the complainant’s or a
witness’s record when in the possession of the accused. This enactment also
amends the Department of Justice Act to require that the Minister of Justice
cause to be tabled, for every government Bill introduced in either House of
Parliament, a statement of the s potential effects on the rights and freedoms
guaranteed by the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms. Finally, it
makes consequential amendments to the Criminal Records Act.
An Act to amend the Criminal Code and to make related amendments to other
Acts (medical assistance in dying) (Bill C-14) Royal Assent June 17, 2016;
S.C. 2016, c. 3. Sections 4 and 5 come into force on a day to be fixed by
order of the Governor in Council. Summary: This enactment amends the
Criminal Code to, among other things, (a) create exemptions from the of-
fences of culpable homicide, of aiding suicide and of administering a noxious
thing, in order to permit medical practitioners and nurse practitioners to pro-
vide medical assistance in dying and to permit pharmacists and other persons
to assist in the process; (b) specify the eligibility criteria and the safeguards
that must be respected before medical assistance in dying may be provided to
a person; (c) require that medical practitioners and nurse practitioners who
receive requests for, and pharmacists who dispense substances in connection
with the provision of, medical assistance in dying provide information for the
purpose of permitting the monitoring of medical assistance in dying, and au-
thorize the Minister of Health to make regulations respecting that informa-
tion; and (d) create new offences for failing to comply with the safeguards,
for forging or destroying documents related to medical assistance in dying,
for failing to provide the required information and for contravening the regu-
lations. This enactment also makes related amendments to other Acts to en-
10sure that recourse to medical assistance in dying does not result in the loss of
a pension under the Pension Act or benefits under the Canadian Forces
Members and Veterans Re-establishment and Compensation Act. It amends
the Corrections and Conditional Release Act to ensure that no investigation
need be conducted under section 19 of that Act in the case of an inmate who
receives medical assistance in dying.
An Act to amend the Criminal Code and the Immigration and Refugee Protection
Act (trafficking in human organs) (Bill S-240) Passed Senate. Passed Com-
mons April 30, 2019. Summary: This enactment amends the Criminal Code
to create new offences in relation to trafficking in human organs and tissue.
It also amends the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act to provide that a
permanent resident or foreign national is inadmissible to Canada if the Min-
ister of Citizenship and Immigration is of the opinion that they have engaged
in any activities relating to trafficking in human organs or tissue.
An Act to amend the Criminal Code (bestiality and animal fighting) (Bill C-84)
Royal Assent June 21, 2019: S.C. 2019, c. 17. In force as set out in the Act.
Summary: This enactment amends the Criminal Code to (a) define ‘bestial-
ity‘; (b) expand the scope of the offence of encouraging, aiding or assisting at
the fighting or baiting of animals or birds so that the offence (i) includes
promoting, arranging, receiving money for or taking part in the fighting or
baiting of animals or birds, and (ii) also applies with respect to the training,
transporting or breeding of animals or birds for fighting or baiting; and (c)
expand the scope of the offence of building, making, maintaining or keeping a
cockpit so that the offence applies with respect to any arena for animal
fighting.
An Act to amend the Criminal Code (criminal interest rate) (Bill S-237) Senate
reported with amendments February 13, 2018. Summary: This enactment
amends the Criminal Code to reduce the criminal rate of interest from sixty
per cent to the Bank of Canada’s overnight rate plus twenty per cent on
credit advanced for certain purposes, which would include personal, family
and household purposes. It maintains the criminal rate at sixty per cent on
credit advanced for business or commercial purposes. However, business or
commercial agreements under which the credit advanced equals or exceeds
one million dollars are exempt from the offence of charging a criminal rate of
interest.
An Act to amend the Criminal Code (detention in custody) (Bill S-217). Passed
Senate. Commons 2nd Reading March 8, 2017. Summary: This enactment
amends the Criminal Code to (a) expand the grounds for the justification of
detention in custody; (b) require that, in any proceeding under section 515,
the prosecutor lead evidence to prove the fact that the accused has failed to
appear in court when required to do so and the fact that the accused has
previously been convicted of a criminal offence or has been charged with and
is awaiting trial for another criminal offence; and (c) require that a court,
when exercising its discretion to grant credit for time spent in custody in
determining the sentence to be imposed on a person convicted of an offence,
consider the reasons for detaining the person in custody.
11An Act to amend the Criminal Code (exploitation and trafficking in persons)
(Bill C-38) Commons 1st Reading February 9, 2017. Summary: This enact-
ment amends An Act to amend the Criminal Code (exploitation and traffick-
ing in persons) so that certain sections of that Act can come into force on
different days.
An Act to amend the Criminal Code (independence of the judiciary) and to make
related amendments (S-251) Senate 2 nd Reading November 27, 2018. Sum-
mary: This enactment amends the Criminal Code to give a court the discre-
tion to vary the punishment to be imposed in respect of an offence for which
the punishment or different degrees or kinds of punishment is prescribed in
an enactment. It allows a court to decide to not make a mandatory prohibi-
tion order provided for under a provision of that Act, or to add conditions or
vary any of the conditions set out in that provision, if the court considers it
just and reasonable to do so. It requires the court to provide its reasons for
making such a decision. It requires a court to consider all available options
prior to imposing a minimum punishment of imprisonment or period of pa-
role ineligibility under a provision of that Act, and to provide written reasons
for imposing a minimum punishment of imprisonment or period of parole in-
eligibility. It gives a court discretion in the treatment or counselling program
that a person who has been found guilty of an offence may attend and
removes the requirement for the Attorney General to give his or her consent
in order to delay sentencing under subsection 720(2) of that Act. It further
provides that a court may order the payment of a victim surcharge in an
amount lower than that set out in subsection 737(2) of that Act or order that
no victim surcharge be imposed if the court considers it appropriate in the
circumstances and is satisfied that the amount set out in that subsection can-
not be paid. It requires the court to provide its reasons for making such an
order. It provides that a judge is to take into consideration the recommenda-
tion of the jury in setting the period of parole ineligibility of a person who
has been found guilty of first or second degree murder. Lastly, it makes re-
lated amendments.
An Act to amend the Criminal Code (inflicting torture) (Bill C-242) Commons 2
nd Reading April 21, 2016. Summary: This enactment amends the Criminal
Code to create the offence, for a private individual, of inflicting torture. It
also amends other provisions of the Act as a consequence.
An Act to amend the Criminal Code (offences relating to conveyances) and to
make consequential amendments to other Acts (Bill C-46) Royal Assent June
21, 2018; S.C. 2018, c. 21; Sections 12 to 50 of the Act come into force on
the 180th day after the day on which royal assent is received. Summary: Part
1 amends the provisions of the Criminal Code that deal with offences and
procedures relating to drug-impaired driving. Part 2 repeals the provisions
of the Criminal Code that deal with offences and procedures relating to con-
veyances, including those provisions enacted by Part 1, and replaces them
with provisions in a new Part of the Criminal Code. Part 3 contains coordi-
nating amendments and the coming into force provision.
12An Act to amend the Criminal Code (passive detection device) (Bill C-247)
Commons 2 nd Reading September 28, 2016. Summary: This enactment
amends the Criminal Code to authorize the use by a peace officer of a pas-
sive detection device to detect the presence of alcohol in the immediate vicin-
ity of a person whom the officer has reasonable grounds to believe was,
within the preceeding three hours, operating a motor vehicle or having the
care or control of a motor vehicle. The enactment also provides that if such a
device indicates the presence of alcohol, it establishes reasonable grounds to
suspect that the person has alcohol in their body.
An Act to amend the Criminal Code (protection of children against standard
child-rearing violence) (Bill S-206) Senate 2 nd Reading May 31, 2018. Sum-
mary: This enactment removes the justification in the Criminal Code availa-
ble to schoolteachers, parents and persons standing in the place of parents of
using force as a means of correction toward a pupil or child under their care.
It provides the Government with up to one year between the dates of royal
assent and coming into force, which could be used to educate Canadians and
to coordinate with the provinces.
An Act to amend the Criminal Code (sentencing for violent offences against Ab-
original women) (Bill S-215) Passed Senate December 15, 2016. Summary:
This enactment amends the Criminal Code to require a court, when imposing
a sentence for certain violent offences, to consider the fact that the victim is
an Aboriginal woman to be an aggravating circumstance.
An Act to Amend the Criminal Code, the Youth Criminal Justice Act and other
Acts and to make consequential amendments to other Acts (Bill C-75) Royal
Assent June 21, 2019: S.C. 2019, c. 25. Sections 278, 301, 314 come into
force on the 30th day after the day on which this Act receives royal assent.
Sections 1(1), (2), 2, 3, 4(1), 6 to 23, 25 to 29, 33 to 46, 48 to 50, 52, 55(2),
56 to 59, 61, 63, 64 to 69, 70 to 72, 74 to 76, 79 to 88, 90, 92 to 97, 103 to
110, 112 to 156, 157(1), 158 to 181, 183 to 186, 187(2), 188, 191 to 201, 203
to 208, 216, 225(2), 237 to 244, 245(1) to (3), 246, 247, 250, 251, 252, 253,
254(1), (4), (5), 255(1), (2), (4), (5), 256 to 259, 260(1), 261 to 263, 265, 267
to 275, 277, 281(1, (2), 282 to 286, 289 to 294, 298, 299, 302, 305 to 307,
315 to 319, 321, 322, 329 to 333, 334(1), (2), 336(1), 338 to 344, 345(1),
346, 347, 348(1), (2), 349(1), (2), 350 to 353, 370(1),376 to 379, 382, 385,
399 , 400.1 come into force on the 90th day after the day on which this Act
receives royal assent. Sections 1(3),5, 24, 30 to 32, 47, 91, 157(2), 182,
187(1), 209 to 215, 217 to 224, 225(1), (3) to (7), 226 to 236, 245(4), 248,
249, 254(2),(3), 255(3), 260(2), 264, 266, 276, 279, 280, 281(3), (4), 287,
288, 295, 296, 297, 300, 303, 304, 308 to 313, 323 to 328, 334(3), 335,
336(2), 337, 345(2), 348(3),349(3), 361 to 369, 370(2), 371 to 375, 380, 381,
387 to 393, 396 to 398, 400 come into force on the 180th day after the day on
which this Act receives royal assent. Summary: This enactment amends the
Criminal Code. The enactment also amends the Youth Criminal Justice Act in
order to reduce delays within the youth criminal justice system and enhance
the effectiveness of that system with respect to administration of justice of-
fences. Finally, the enactment amends among other Acts An Act to amend the
13Criminal Code (exploitation and trafficking in persons) so that certain sec-
tions of that Act can come into force on different days and also makes conse-
quential amendments to other Acts.
An Act to amend the Criminal Code (unconstitutional provisions) and to make
consequential amendments to other Acts (Bill C-39) Commons 1st Reading
March 8, 2017. Summary: This enactment amends the Criminal Code to,
among other things, remove passages and repeal provisions that have been
ruled unconstitutional by the Supreme Court of Canada. It also repeals sec-
tion 159 of that Act and provides that no person shall be convicted of any
historical offence of a sexual nature unless the act that constitutes the offence
would constitute an offence under the Criminal Code if it were committed on
the day on which the charge was laid. It also makes consequential amend-
ments to the Corrections and Conditional Release Act and the Youth Crimi-
nal Justice Act.
An Act to amend the Criminal Code (victim surcharge) (Bill C-28) Commons 1st
Reading October 21, 2016. Summary: This enactment amends the victim
surcharge provisions in the Criminal Code to (a) allow the court to exempt
an offender from the payment of a victim surcharge in cases where the of-
fender satisfies the court that the payment would cause the offender undue
hardship and to provide the court with guidance with respect to what consti-
tutes undue hardship; (b) provide that a victim surcharge is to be paid for
each offence, with an exception for certain administration of justice offences
if the total amount of surcharges imposed on an offender for these types of
offences would be disproportionate in the circumstances; (c) require courts
to provide reasons for the application of any exception for certain adminis-
tration of justice offences or any exemption from the payment of a victim
surcharge; and (d) clarify that these amendments apply to any offender who
is sentenced after the day on which the amendments come into force, regard-
less of whether or not the offence was committed before that day.
An Act to amend the Customs Act (Bill C-21) Royal Assent December 13, 2018:
S.C. 2018, c. 30. Act comes into force on a day or days to be fixed by order
of the Governor in Council — (SI/2019-44) The day on which this Order is
made is fixed as the day on which the Act comes into force. Summary: This
enactment amends the Customs Act to authorize the Canada Border Services
Agency to collect, from prescribed persons and prescribed sources, personal
information on all persons who are leaving or have left Canada. It also
amends the Act to authorize an officer, as defined in that Act, to require that
goods that are to be exported from Canada are to be reported despite any
exemption under that Act. In addition, it amends the Act to provide officers
with the power to examine any goods that are to be exported. Finally, it
amends the Act to authorize the disclosure of information collected under the
Customs Act to an official of the Department of Employment and Social De-
velopment for the purposes of administering or enforcing the Old Age Secur-
ity Act.
An Act to amend the Customs Tariff and the Canadian International Trade Tribu-
nal Act (Bill C-101) Royal Assent June 21, 2019: S.C. 2019, c. 22. Sections
141(2) and 2(2) come into force on the second anniversary of the day on which
this Act receives royal assent. Summary: This enactment provides for the re-
peal of subsections 55(5) and (6) of the Customs Tariff and their subsequent
re-enactment two years later. It also makes consequential amendments to the
Canadian International Trade Tribunal Act.
An Act to amend the Department of Public Works and Government Services Act
(community benefit) (Bill C-227) Commons Reported with amendments De-
cember 5, 2016. Summary: This enactment amends the Department of Public
Works and Government Services Act to provide the Minister with the author-
ity to require an assessment of the benefits that a community derives from a
construction, maintenance or repair project.
An Act to amend the Divorce Act, the Family Orders and Agreements Enforce-
ment Assistance Act and the Garnishment, Attachment and Pension Diver-
sion Act and to make consequential amendments to another Act (Bill C-78)
Royal Assent June 21, 2019: S.C. 2019, c. 16. Sections 1(1) to (4), (6), (7), 2
to 6, 8 to 15, 16(2), 17 to 19, 21, 22, 23 to 25, 28(3), 32 to 35 come into force
on a day to be fixed by order of the Governor in Council. Sections 16(1), (3),
28(4), 30 and 36 come into force on a day to be fixed by order of the Gover-
nor in Council, but that day must not be before the day fixed in accordance
with subsection (1). Section 1(5), 7, 20, 31, 37 to 41 come into force on a day
to be fixed by order of the Governor in Council, but that day must not be
before the day fixed in accordance with subsection (1). Section 22.1 comes
into force in one or more provinces on a day or days to be fixed by order of
the Governor in Council. Sections 43, 45, 46, 48, 49(1), (3), (5) to (7) come
into force on a day to be fixed by order of the Governor in Council. Sections
51(1), (4), 52, 54, 66, 69(2), (6) come into force on a day to be fixed by order
of the Governor in Council. Sections 73(2) to (6), 74, 76(3) come into force
on a day to be fixed by order of the Governor in Council. Sections 105(1),
106(2), 111(2) to (4) and 115(3) and (5) come into force on a day to be fixed
by order of the Governor in Council — (SI/2019-82) July 1, 2020 is fixed as
the day on which ss. 1(1) to (4), (6), (7), 2 to 6, 8 to 15, 16(2), 17 to 19, 21,
22, 23 to 25, 28(3), 32 to 35 of the Act come into force. Summary: This
enactment amends the Divorce Act to, among other things, (a) replace termi-
nology related to custody and access with terminology related to parenting;
(b) establish a non-exhaustive list of criteria with respect to the best interests
of the child; (c) create duties for parties and legal advisers to encourage the
use of family dispute resolution processes; (d) introduce measures to assist
the courts in addressing family violence; (e) establish a framework for the
relocation of a child; and (f) simplify certain processes, including those re-
lated to family support obligations. The enactment also amends the Family
Orders and Agreements Enforcement Assistance Act to, among other things,
(a) allow the release of information to help obtain and vary a support provi-
sion; (b) expand the release of information to other provincial family justice
government entities; (c) permit the garnishment of federal moneys to recover
certain expenses related to family law; and (d) extend the binding period of a
garnishee summons. The enactment also amends those two Acts to implement
15(a) the Convention on Jurisdiction, Applicable Law, Recognition, Enforce-
ment and Co-operation in Respect of Parental Responsibility and Measures
for the Protection of Children, concluded at The Hague on October 19,1996;
and (b) the Convention on the International Recovery of Child Support and
Other Forms of Family Maintenance, concluded at The Hague on November
23,2007. The enactment also amends the Garnishment, Attachment and Pen-
sion Diversion Act to, among other things, (a) give priority to family support
obligations; and (b) simplify the processes under the Act. Finally, this enact-
ment also includes transitional provisions and makes consequential amend-
ments to the Criminal Code.
An Act to amend the Export and Import Permits Act and the Criminal Code
(amendments permitting the accession to the Arms Trade Treaty and other
amendments) (Bill C-47). Royal Assent December 13, 2018: S.C. 2018, c.
26. The Act, other than section 20, comes into force on a day or days to be
fixed by order of the Governor in Council — (SI/2019-41) September 1,
2019 is fixed as the day on which the Act comes into force, other than section
20, which came into force on Royal Assent. Summary: This enactment
amends the Export and Import Permits Act. The enactment amends the Crim-
inal Code to include, for interception of private communications purposes,
the offence of brokering in the definition of “offence” in section 183.
An Act to amend the Federal Public Sector Labour Relations Act and other Acts
(Bill C-62) Royal Assent November 26, 2018: S.C. 2018, c. 24. Summary:
This enactment amends the Federal Public Sector Labour Relations Act to
restore the procedures for the choice of process of dispute resolution includ-
ing those involving essential services, arbitration, conciliation and alterna-
tive dispute resolution that existed before December 13, 2013. It also amends
the Public Sector Equitable Compensation Act to restore the procedures ap-
plicable to arbitration and conciliation that existed before December 13,
2013. It repeals provisions of the Economic Action Plan 2013 Act, No. 2 that
are not in force that amend the Federal Public Sector Labour Relations Act,
the Canadian Human Rights Act, and the Public Service Employment Act and
it repeals not in force provisions of the Economic Action Plan 2014 Act, No.
1 that amend those provisions. It repeals Division 20 of Part 3 of the Eco-
nomic Action Plan 2015 Act, No. 1, which authorizes the Treasury Board to
establish and modify, despite the Federal Public Sector Labour Relations
Act, terms and conditions of employment related to the sick leave of employ-
ees who are employed in the core public administration.
An Act to amend the Federal Sustainable Development Act (Bill C-57). Royal
Assent Februrary 28, 2019: S.C. 2019, c. 2. Act in force on a day to be fixed
by order of the Governor in Council — (SI/2019-32) December 1, 2020 is
fixed as the day on which that Act comes into force — (SOR/2019-177) the
schedule tothe Act is amended by adding the following after item 3: 4Na-
tional Capital Commission, 5The Jacques-Cartier and Champlain Bridges
Inc. Summary: This enactment amends the Federal Sustainable Development
Act to make decision making related to sustainable development more trans-
parent and subject to accountability to Parliament.
16An Act to amend the Fisheries Act and other Acts in consequence (Bill C-68)
Royal Assent June 21, 2019: S.C. 2019, c. 14. Sections 1(1), (5), (10), 8, 13,
19 to 24, 25(2), (4), (5), (6), (8), (10), (11), 27(1) to (6), (8), (9), 28 to 30,
31(6), (13), 52, 53, 55 to 57 and 58(2) come into force on a day or days to be
fixed by order of the Governor in Council — (SI/2019-80) August 28, 2019
is fixed as the day on which ss. 1(1), (5), (10), 8, 13, 19 to 24, 25(2), (4) to
(6), (8), (10), (11), 27(1) to (6), (8), (9), 28, 29, 31(6), (13), 52, 55 to 57,
58(2) of the Act come into force. Summary: This enactment amends the Fish-
eries Act to, among other things, (a) require that, when making a decision
under that Act, the Minister shall consider any adverse effects that the deci-
sion may have on the rights of the Indigenous peoples of Canada recognized
and affirmed by section 35 of the Constitution Act, 1982, include provisions
respecting the consideration and protection of traditional knowledge of the
Indigenous peoples of Canada, and authorize the making of agreements with
Indigenous governing bodies to further the purpose of the Fisheries Act; (b)
add a purpose clause and considerations for decision-making under that Act;
(c) empower the Minister to establish advisory panels and to set fees, includ-
ing for the provision of regulatory processes; (d) provide measures for the
protection of fish and fish habitat with respect to works, undertakings or ac-
tivities that may result in the death of fish or the harmful alteration, disrup-
tion or destruction of fish habitat, including in ecologically significant areas,
as well as measures relating to the modernization of the regulatory frame-
work such as authorization of projects, establishment of standards and codes
of practice, creation of fish habitat banks by a proponent of a project and
establishment of a public registry; (e) empower the Governor in Council to
make new regulations, including regulations respecting the rebuilding of fish
stocks and importation of fish; (f) empower the Minister to make regulations
for the purposes of the conservation and protection of marine biodiversity;
(g) empower the Minister to make fisheries management orders prohibiting
or limiting fishing for a period of 45 days to address a threat to the proper
management and control of fisheries and the conservation and protection of
fish; (h) prohibit the fishing of a cetacean with the intent to take it into cap-
tivity, unless authorized by the Minister, including when the cetacean is in-
jured, in distress or in need of care; and (i) update and strengthen enforce-
ment powers, as well as establish an alternative measures agreements
regime. The enactment also makes consequential amendments to other Acts.
An Act to amend the Food and Drugs Act, the Hazardous Products Act, the Radi-
ation Emitting Devices Act, the Canadian Environmental Protection Act,
1999, the Pest Control Products Act and the Canada Consumer Product
Safety Act and to make related amendments to another Act (Bill C-13) Royal
Assent December 12, 2016: S.C. 2016, c. 9; in force on a day or days to be
fixed by order of the Governor in Council — (SI/2017-33) order fixing the
day on which this Order is made as the Day on which s. 12 of the Act Comes
into Force. Summary: This enactment enables Canada to implement the
Agreement on Trade Facilitation, which was done at Geneva by members of
the World Trade Organization, including Canada, on November 27, 2014, as
17an amendment to Annex 1A of the Marrakesh Agreement Establishing the
World Trade Organization. It amends the Food and Drugs Act, the Hazard-
ous Products Act, the Radiation Emitting Devices Act, the Canadian Environ-
mental Protection Act, 1999, the Pest Control Products Act and the Canada
Consumer Product Safety Act, to bring them into conformity with s obliga-
tions under the Agreement on Trade Facilitation.
An Act to amend the Income Tax Act (Bill C-2) Royal Assent December 15,
2016: S.C. 2016, c. 11; in force as set out in the Act. Summary: This enact-
ment amends the Income Tax Act to reduce the second personal income tax
rate from 22% to 20.5% and to introduce a new personal marginal tax rate of
33% for taxable income in excess of $200,000. It also amends other provi-
sions of that Act to reflect the new 33% rate. In addition, it amends that Act
to reduce the annual contribution limit for tax-free savings accounts from
$10,000 to its previous level with indexation ($5,500 for 2016) starting Janu-
ary 1, 2016.
An Act to amend the Income Tax Act (credit tax first aid) (Bill C-240) Commons
2nd Reading October 25, 2016. Summay: This enactment amends the Income
Tax Act to provide a non-refundable tax credit to individuals who complete a
first aid or other health and safety instructional program or course.
An Act to amend the Indian Act in response to the Superior Court of Quebec
decision in Descheneaux c. Canada (Procureur général) (Bill S-3) Royal As-
sent December 12, 2017: S.C. 2017, c. 25. Act, other than ss. 2.1, 3.1, 3.2 and
10.1, comes into force or is deemed to have come into force on a day to be
fixed by order of the Governor in Council, but that day must be the day on
which the suspension of the declaration expires. Sections 2. 1, 3.1, 3.2 and
10.1 come into force on a day to be fixed by order of the Governor in Coun-
cil, but that day must be after the day fixed under subsection (1) —
(SI/2018-2) December 22, 2017 fixed as the day on which the Act comes into
force, other than ss. 2.1, 3.1, 3.2, 10.1 — (SI/2019-85) August 15, 2019 is
fixed as the day on which ss. 2.1, 3.1, 3.2 and 10.1 of the Act come into
force. Summary: This enactment amends the Indian Act to provide new enti-
tlements to registration in the Indian Register in response to the decision in
Descheneaux c. Canada (Procureur général) that was rendered by the Supe-
rior Court of Quebec on August 3, 2015, and to provide that the persons who
become so entitled also have the right to have their name entered in a Band
List maintained by the Department of Indian Affairs and Northern
Development.
An Act to amend the Mackenzie Valley Resource Management Act and the Can-
ada Petroleum Resources Act and to make consequential amendments to
other Acts (Bill C-88). Royal Assent June 21, 2019: S.C. 2019, c. 19. Sec-
tions 1, 13, 15, 16, 18 to 29, 31 and 34 come into force on a day or days to be
fixed by order of the Governor in Council. Summary: Part 1 of this enact-
ment amends the Mackenzie Valley Resource Management Act to establish an
administration and enforcement scheme in Part 5 of that Act that includes the
issuance of development certificates. It also adds an administrative monetary
penalty scheme and a cost recovery scheme, provides regulation-making
18powers for both schemes and for consultation with Aboriginal peoples and it
allows the Minister to establish a committee to conduct regional studies. Fi-
nally, it repeals a number of provisions of the Northwest Territories Devolu-
tion Act that, among other things, restructure the regional panels of the Mac-
kenzie Valley Land and Water Board, but that were not brought into force.
Part 2 of the enactment amends the Canada Petroleum Resources Act to al-
low the Governor in Council to prohibit certain works or activities on fron-
tier lands if the Governor in Council considers that it is in the national inter-
est to do so.
An Act to amend the National Anthem Act (gender) (Bill C-210) Royal Assent
February 7, 2018; S.C. 2018, c. 1. Summary: This enactment amends the Na-
tional Anthem Act to substitute the words ‘of us‘ for the words ‘thy sons‘ in
the English version of the national anthem, thus making it gender neutral.
An Act to amend the National Defence Act and to make related and consequent-
ial amendments to other Acts (Bill C-77) Royal Assent June 21, 2019: S.C.
2019, c. 15. Subject to subsection (2), the provisions of this Act, other than
ss. 63 to 67, come into force on a day or days to be fixed by order of the
Governor in Council. Sections 2 and 29 of this Act come into force on a day
to be fixed by order of the Governor in Council. Summary: This enactment
amends provisions of the National Defence Act governing the military justice
system. It adds a new Division, entitled “Declaration of Victims Rights”, to
the Code of Service Discipline, that specifies that victims of service offences
have a right to information, protection, participation and restitution in re-
spect of service offences. It adds or amends several definitions, including
“victim” and “military justice system participant”, and specifies who may
act on a victim’s behalf for the purposes of that Division. Finally, the enact-
ment makes related and consequential amendments to certain Acts. Most no-
tably, it amends the Criminal Code to include military justice system partici-
pants in the class of persons against whom offences relating to intimidation
of a justice system participant can be committed.
An Act to amend the Oceans Act and the Canada Petroleum Resources Act (Bill
C-55) Royal Assent May 27, 2019: S.C. 2019, c. 8. Act in force as set out in
the Act. Summary: This enactment amends the Oceans Act. This enactment
also makes amendments to the Canada Petroleum Resources Act
An Act to amend the Official Languages Act (communications with and services
to the public) (Bill S-209) Senate 2nd Reading November 17, 2016. Summary:
This enactment amends the Official Languages Act to introduce the concept
of equal quality of communications and services offered by federal institu-
tions in each official language. The enactment modifies the criteria used to
determine if there is a significant demand for communications and services in
either official language. The enactment specifies the locations where federal
institutions have a duty to provide communications and services in both offi-
cial languages. The enactment provides for a review of the regulations en-
acted under Part IV of the Act after every decennial census.
An Act to amend the Parliament of Canada Act (Parliamentary Artist Laureate)
(Bill S-234) Passed Senate. Commons 1st Reading June 20, 2018. Summary:
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