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37th PARLIAMENT, 1st SESSION
EDITED HANSARD • NUMBER 132A
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Tuesday, December 18, 2001
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THE ROYAL ASSENT |
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OFFICIAL REPORT (HANSARD)
Tuesday, December 18, 2001
Speaker: The Honourable Peter Milliken
The House met at 4:45 p.m.
Prayers
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The Deputy Speaker: I wish to inform the House that pursuant to Standing Order 28 I have recalled the House this day for the sole purpose of granting royal assent to certain bills.
Message from the Senate
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The Deputy Speaker: 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 without amendment.
THE ROYAL ASSENT
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The Deputy Speaker: Order, please. I have the honour to inform the House that a communication has been received as follows:
Government House |
Ottawa |
December 18, 2001 |
Mr. Speaker: |
I have the honour to inform you that the Right Honourable Adrienne Clarkson, Governor General of Canada, will proceed to the Senate chamber today, the 18th day of December, 2001 at 4.45 p.m., for the purpose of giving royal assent to certain bills. |
Yours sincerely, |
Barbara Uteck |
Secretary to the Governor General |
A message was delivered by the Usher of the Black Rod as follows:
Mr. Speaker, the Right Honourable 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.
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And being returned:
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The Deputy Speaker: I have the honour to inform the House that when the House went up to the Senate chamber the Governor General was pleased to give, in Her Majesty's name, the royal assent to the following bills:
Bill C-6, an act to amend the International Boundary Waters Treaty Act--Chapter No. 40. |
Bill C-24, an act to amend the Criminal Code (organized crime and law enforcement) and to make consequential amendments to other acts--Chapter No. 32. |
Bill C-31, an act to amend the Export Development Act and to make consequential amendments to other acts--Chapter No. 33. |
Bill C-32, an act to implement the free trade agreement between the Government of Canada and the Government of the Republic of Costa Rica--Chapter No. 28. |
Bill C-34, an act to establish the Transportation Appeal Tribunal of Canada and to make consequential amendments to other acts--Chapter No. 29. |
Bill C-36, an act to amend the Criminal Code, the Official Secrets Act, the Canada Evidence Act, the Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) Act and other acts, and to enact measures respecting the registration of charities in order to combat terrorism--Chapter No. 41. |
Bill C-38, an act to amend the Air Canada Public Participation Act--Chapter No. 35. |
Bill C-40, an act to correct certain anomalies, inconsistencies and errors and to deal with other matters of a non-controversial and uncomplicated nature in the Statutes of Canada and to repeal certain provisions that have expired, lapsed or otherwise ceased to have effect--Chapter No. 34. |
Bill C-44, an act to amend the Aeronautics Act--Chapter No. 38. |
Bill C-45, an act for granting to Her Majesty certain sums of money for the public service of Canada for the financial year ending March 31, 2002--Chapter No. 39. |
Bill C-46, an act to amend the Criminal Code (alcohol ignition interlock device programs)--Chapter No. 37. |
Bill S-10, an act to amend the Parliament of Canada Act (Parliamentary Poet Laureate)--Chapter No. 36. |
Bill S-31, an act to implement agreements , conventions and protocols concluded between Canada and Slovenia, Ecuador, Venezuela, Peru, Senegal, the Czech Republic and Germany for the avoidance of double taxation and the prevention of fiscal evasion with respect to taxes on income--Chapter No. 30. |
Bill S-33, an act to amend the Carriage by Air Act--Chapter No. 31. |
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The Deputy Speaker: The House stands adjourned until Monday, January 28, 2002, at 11 a.m. pursuant to Standing Orders 28 and 24.
(The House adjourned at 5.10 p.m.)