Legislative summaries

  1. Legislative Summary of Bill C-5: An Act to amend the Judges Act and the Criminal Code

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    c5-e.pdf (1.86 MB)
    Bill C 5 has three central purposes: It adds a new eligibility requirement for lawyers to qualify to become a judge of a superior court in any province – namely, that they must undertake to participate in continuing education on matters related to sexual assault law and social context. It requires the Canadian Judicial Council (CJC) to submit an annual report to Parliament through the Minister of Justice on the delivery of and participation in sexual assault law seminars established by the CJC. It requires judges to provide reasons for decisions in sexual assault cases. These reasons must be recorded or provided in writing (if not recorded).

    This legislative summary is available as an unedited preliminary version in PDF format only. If the bill receives Royal Assent, this version will be replaced by a final version available in both HTML and PDF formats.

    Federally appointed judges
    Sexual assault
    Training
    Violence against women

  2. Legislative Summary of Bill C-3: An Act to amend the Royal Canadian Mounted Police Act and the Canada Border Services Agency Act and to make consequential amendments to other Acts

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    c3-e.pdf (1.89 MB)
    Bill C-3 amends the Royal Canadian Mounted Police Act (RCMP Act) to rename the Civilian Review and Complaints Commission (CRCC) for the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) as the Public Complaints and Review Commission (PCRC). It also amends the Canada Border Services Agency Act (CBSA Act) to grant the PCRC oversight authority over the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA), in addition to the RCMP. Many of the CBSA Act amendments mirror existing provisions of the RCMP Act.

    This legislative summary is available as an unedited preliminary version in PDF format only. If the bill receives Royal Assent, this version will be replaced by a final version available in both HTML and PDF formats.

    Departmental agencies
    Employee conduct
    Royal Canadian Mounted Police

  3. Legislative Summary of Bill C-91: An Act Respecting Indigenous Languages

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    c91-e.pdf (1.97 MB)
    The bill enables the Minister of Canadian Heritage (the Minister) to enter into agreements with provincial and territorial governments, Indigenous governments or other Indigenous governing bodies, and Indigenous organizations with respect to Indigenous languages. It further establishes the discretionary authority of federal institutions to provide interpretation services and translation in Indigenous languages in relation to their activities and documents under their control. The bill also establishes an Office of the Commissioner of Indigenous Languages (the Office) with a mandate to help promote Indigenous languages; to support Indigenous efforts to “reclaim, revitalize, maintain and strengthen Indigenous languages”; to facilitate the resolution of disputes and review complaints; and to promote public awareness and understanding of the diversity and richness of Indigenous languages, among other matters.

    This legislative summary is available as an unedited preliminary version in PDF format only. If the bill receives Royal Assent, this version will be replaced by a final version available in both HTML and PDF formats.

    Development and vitality of linguistic minorities
    Government programs
    Indigenous languages
    Language rights

  4. Legislative Summary of Bill C-92: An Act respecting First Nations, Inuit and Métis children, youth and families

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    42-1-c92-e.pdf (1.96 MB)
    This bill establishes a legislative framework for the provision of First Nations, Inuit and Métis child and family services across Canada. This bill affirms the rights and jurisdiction 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 interests of the child, cultural continuity and substantive equality.

    This legislative summary is available as an unedited preliminary version in PDF format only. If the bill receives Royal Assent, this version will be replaced by a final version available in both HTML and PDF formats.

    Adolescents
    Children
    Children’s rights
    Family
    First Nations
    Indigenous self-government
    Inuit
    Métis
    Social services
    Statutes

  5. Legislative Summary of Bill C-98: An Act to amend the Royal Canadian Mounted Police Act and the Canada Border Services Agency Act and to make consequential amendments to other Acts

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    c98-e.pdf (1.96 MB)
    Bill C 98 amends the Royal Canadian Mounted Police Act (RCMP Act) to rename the Civilian Review and Complaints Commission (CRCC) for the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) as the Public Complaints and Review Commission (PCRC). It also amends the Canada Border Services Agency Act (CBSA Act) to grant the PCRC oversight authority over the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA), in addition to the RCMP. Many of the CBSA Act amendments mirror existing provisions of the RCMP Act.

    This legislative summary is available as an unedited preliminary version in PDF format only. If the bill receives Royal Assent, this version will be replaced by a final version available in both HTML and PDF formats.

    Departmental agencies
    Employee conduct
    Royal Canadian Mounted Police

  6. Legislative Summary of Bill C-101: An Act to amend the Customs Tariff and the Canadian International Trade Tribunal Act

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    c101-e.pdf (465.7 KB)
    Bill C-101 to the Standing Senate Committee on National Finance for pre-study; a report on the subject matter was tabled in the Senate on 19 June 2019. The bill received first, second and third readings on 20 June 2019, and it was passed by the Senate on that day. Bill C-101 received Royal Assent on 21 June 2019. No amendments were proposed to the bill at any stage of the legislative process.

    This legislative summary is available as an unedited preliminary version in PDF format only. If the bill receives Royal Assent, this version will be replaced by a final version available in both HTML and PDF formats.

    Bills
    Imports
    International trade
    Statutes
    Tariffs

  7. Legislative Summary of Bill C-99: An Act to amend the Citizenship Act

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    An Act to amend the Citizenship Act, was introduced in the House of Commons on 28 May 2019 by the Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship. This bill aims to modify the Oath or Affirmation of Citizenship, a change requiring an amendment to the Citizenship Act. The current Oath of Citizenship has not been modified in over 40 years.

    This legislative summary is available as an unedited preliminary version in PDF format only. If the bill receives Royal Assent, this version will be replaced by a final version available in both HTML and PDF formats.

    Aboriginal and treaty rights
    Bills
    Citizenship
    Citizenship ceremonies
    Oaths of allegiance
    Sovereign
    Statutes

  8. Legislative Summary of Bill C-97: An Act to implement certain provisions of the budget tabled in Parliament on March 19, 2019 and other measures

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    c97-e.pdf (2.29 MB)
    The purpose of Bill C-97 is to implement the government’s overall budget policy, presented to the House of Commons on 19 March 2019. Bill C-97 has four parts: Part 1 implements income tax and related measures, such as measures concerning zero-emission vehicles, cannabis for medical purposes, training and mineral exploration tax credits, the Home Buyers’ Plan and the effects of social assistance payments (clauses 2 to 69). Part 2 implements certain goods and services tax/harmonized sales tax measures respecting the health care sector and expenses on zero emission vehicles (clauses 70 to 80). Part 3 concerns the federal excise duty on edible cannabis, cannabis extracts and cannabis topicals (clauses 81 to 86). Part 4, which is subdivided into 44 divisions and subdivisions, implements various measures, including amendments to such legislation as the following: Canada Business Corporations Act (Subdivision A of Division 2, clauses 98 to 102); Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) and Terrorist Financing Act (Subdivision C of Division 2, clauses 104 to 111); Old Age Security Act (Division 7, clause 156); Food and Drugs Act (Subdivision C of Division 9, clauses 163 to 184); Pilotage Act (Division 11, clauses 225 to 269); and Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (Division 16, clauses 301 to 310). Part 4 also enacts new legislation, including the following: Security Screening Services Commercialization Act (Division 12, clause 270); College of Immigration and Citizenship Consultants Act (Division 15, clauses 291 and 292); National Housing Strategy Act (Division 19, clauses 313 and 314); Poverty Reduction Act (Division 20, clauses 315 to 317); and Federal Prompt Payment for Construction Work Act (Division 26, clauses 387 and 388).

    This legislative summary is available as an unedited preliminary version in PDF format only. If the bill receives Royal Assent, this version will be replaced by a final version available in both HTML and PDF formats.

    Excise taxes
    Federal budget
    Federal taxes
    Income taxes
    Sales taxes
    Tax expenditures

  9. Legislative Summary of Bill C-69: An Act to enact the Impact Assessment Act and the Canadian Energy Regulator Act, to amend the Navigation Protection Act and to make consequential amendments to other Acts

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    c69-e.pdf (2.2 MB)
    The bill: enacts the Impact Assessment Act, which will replace the Canadian Environmental Assessment Act, 2012; enacts the Canadian Energy Regulator Act, which will replace the National Energy Board Act; and amends the Navigation Protection Act, which will be renamed the Canadian Navigable Waters Act.

    This legislative summary is available as an unedited preliminary version in PDF format only. If the bill receives Royal Assent, this version will be replaced by a final version available in both HTML and PDF formats.

    Aboriginal and treaty rights
    Departmental agencies
    Energy
    Environmental impacts
    Environmental protection
    Impact assessments
    Navigation

  10. Legislative Summary of Bill C-59: An Act respecting national security measures

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    c59-e.pdf (2.23 MB)
    Bill C-59 is the culmination of a long series of events, commissions of inquiry, public consultations and legislative measures respecting terrorism and national security.

    This legislative summary is available as an unedited preliminary version in PDF format only. If the bill receives Royal Assent, this version will be replaced by a final version available in both HTML and PDF formats.

    Access to information
    Data
    Intelligence service
    Internet security
    Privacy
    Terrorism