Bill S-27 · 37th Parliament · Jean Chrétien
An Act to authorize the Imperial Life Assurance Company of Canada to apply to be continued as a company under the laws of the Province of Quebec
Senate bill. Became law.
- IntroducedMay 16, 2001
- Debated in principleMay 28, 2001
- Studied by a committeeDone
- Passed its first chamberMay 30, 2001
- Passed the second chamberJune 7, 2001
- Became lawJune 13, 2001
Where members stand
Votes and debate for this bill have not been read yet.
How it changed on the way
74% of the text as introduced was changed or removed by the time it became law (577 words introduced, 512 passed).
minor changeintent kept
The bill received royal assent on 14 June 2001, with that date and bill number added to the text. Minor formatting and transcription differences appear in the preamble and enacting clause, but the substance authorizing continuation under Quebec law remained unchanged.
- Added assent date and bill status line after introduction.
After: “BILL S-27 ASSENTED TO 14th JUNE, 2001”
How precisely it is written
preciseChallenging the law: HardDisputing a charge: Hard
The bill is a narrow private enactment that names one specific company and grants it a single, time-limited power to continue under Quebec law. All effects are automatic on a fixed date with no standards, discretion or undefined terms.
Discretion. No power is granted to any minister, official or regulator; the continuation decision rests solely with the company and Quebec authorities under their own statutes.
Challenging the law itself. The bill confers a benefit on one private actor and engages no Charter rights or vague prohibitions that could ground a vagueness or overbreadth claim.
Disputing a charge under it. The enactment creates no offence or prohibition, so there is no violation to contest.
Read by a language model from the royal assent text; every quoted phrase appears in the bill. A reading of the drafting, not legal advice.
Did it work?
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Who lobbied on it
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