Bill S-220 · 39th Parliament · Stephen Harper
An Act respecting a National Blood Donor Week
Senate bill. Became law.
- IntroducedNov. 14, 2007
- Debated in principleNov. 26, 2007
- Studied by a committeeDone
- Passed its first chamberDec. 3, 2007
- Passed the second chamberFeb. 12, 2008
- Became lawFeb. 14, 2008
Leading supporters
Ranked by the part each played: who is responsible for the bill, who carried it, and who spoke for it most.
- Ethel CochraneSenate · Sponsor in the Senate
- Sukh Dhaliwal2 interventions in debateHe moved that the bill be read the third time and passed while praising its support for blood donation efforts.
- Janis G. JohnsonSenate · SenatorSupports designating a special week in June as national blood donor week to raise awareness and thank donors.
- Claudette TardifSenate · SenatorMoved third reading of the bill.
- Navdeep BainsHe reintroduced and sponsored the bill to recognize and encourage blood donors.
- Irene MathyssenShe says it makes sense for Canada to follow other countries in declaring the week.
- Joy SmithShe announced her support for designating the week as national blood donor week.
- Larry BagnellHe called the bill excellent and stated he is a big supporter of the blood donation system.
Who carries this bill
Arrows run from the person responsible to those who answer to them on this bill. The critic leads the Senate’s scrutiny and answers to no one on it.
Where members stand
How it changed on the way
82% of the text as introduced was changed or removed by the time it became law (450 words introduced, 405 passed).
minor changeintent kept
The bill passed with only header additions for assent and bill number. All substantive provisions on National Blood Donor Week stayed identical from introduction to royal assent.
- Added assent date and bill identifier after the session line.
Before: “Second Session, Thirty-ninth Parliament, This enactment designates the week in which June 14 occurs in each and every year as "National Blood Donor Week".”
After: “Second Session, Thirty-ninth Parliament, ASSENTED TO 14th FEBRUARY, 2008 BILL S-220 This enactment designates the week in which June 14 occurs in each and every year as "National Blood Donor Week".”
How precisely it is written
preciseChallenging the law: HardDisputing a charge: Hard
The bill contains only one operative rule that uses an exact calendar date to name a week. No powers, prohibitions or standards are created.
Clear-cut
“the week in which June 14 occurs”
The date supplies an objective, annually recurring test that leaves no room for interpretation.
Discretion. No authority is delegated to any minister, official or regulation.
Challenging the law itself. The Act merely designates a name and engages no Charter rights or enforceable obligations.
Disputing a charge under it. The provision creates no offence or duty that a person could be accused of breaching.
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?
The evidence has not been searched yet.
Who lobbied on it
No lobbying registration naming this bill is loaded.
Stages and dates from LEGISinfo.