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36th Parliament, 1st Session

EDITED HANSARD • NUMBER 243b

CONTENTS

Tuesday, September 14, 1999

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VTHE ROYAL ASSENT
VMESSAGE FROM THE SENATE
VThe Acting Speaker (Mr. McClelland)

(Official Version)

EDITED HANSARD • NUMBER 243b

HOUSE OF COMMONS

Tuesday, September 14, 1999

The House met at 2 p.m.


Prayers

 

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[English]

The Acting Speaker (Mr. McClelland): I wish to inform the House that pursuant to Standing Order 28(4) I have recalled the House this day for the sole purpose of granting royal assent to certain bills.


THE ROYAL ASSENT

[English]

The Acting Speaker (Mr. McClelland): Order, please. I have the honour to inform the House that a communication has been received as follows:

    Government House
    Ottawa

    September 14, 1999

    Mr. Speaker:

    I have the honour to inform you that the Honourable John Major, Puisne Judge of the Supreme Court of Canada, in his capacity as Deputy Governor General, will proceed to the Senate Chamber today, the 14th day of September, 1999, at 2 p.m. for the purpose of giving royal assent to certain bills.

    Yours sincerely,

    Judith A. LaRocque
    Secretary to the Governor General

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MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE

The Acting Speaker (Mr. McClelland): I have the honour to inform the House that a message has been received from the Senate informing this House that the Senate has passed certain bills, to which the concurrence of this House is desired.

A message was delivered by the Usher of the Black Rod as follows:

    Mr. Speaker, The Honourable Deputy to the Governor General desires the immediate attendance of this honourable House in the chamber of the honourable the Senate.

Accordingly, the Speaker with the House went up to the Senate chamber.

And being returned:

The Acting Speaker (Mr. McClelland): I have the honour to inform the House that when the House went up to the Senate chamber the Deputy Governor General was pleased to give, in Her Majesty's name, the royal assent to the following bills:

    Bill C-32, an act respecting pollution prevention and the protection of the environment and human health in order to contribute to sustainable development—Chapter No. 33.

    Bill C-78, an act to establish the Public Sector Pension Investment Board, to amend the Public Service Superannuation Act, the Canadian Forces Superannuation Act, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police Superannuation Act, the Defence Services Pension Continuation Act, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police Pension Continuation Act, the Members of Parliament Retiring Allowances Act and the Canada Post Corporation Act and to make a consequential amendment to another Act—Chapter No. 34.

It being 2.19 p.m., the House stands adjourned until Monday, September 20, 1999 at 11 a.m. pursuant to Standing Orders 28(2) and 24(1).

(The House adjourned at 2.19 p.m.)

The first session of the 36th Parliament was prorogued by royal proclamation on September 18, 1999.