Bill S-12 · 40th Parliament · Stephen Harper
Federal Law-Civil Law Harmonization Act, No. 3
A third Act to harmonize federal law with the civil law of Quebec and to amend certain Acts in order to ensure that each language version takes into account the common law and the civil law
Government bill. Died when Parliament ended.
- IntroducedOct. 19, 2010
- Debated in principleNov. 17, 2010
- Studied by a committeeDone
- Passed its first chamberDec. 13, 2010
- Passed the second chamberNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Leading supporters
Ranked by the part each played: who is responsible for the bill, who carried it, and who spoke for it most.
- Stephen HarperPrime Minister
- Claude CarignanSenate · Sponsor in the Senate
- Serge JoyalSenate · SenatorExpressed happiness with the government's initiative and stated he would give the bill full support.
- Gerry RitzHe moved the bill for first reading, showing he backs it proceeding.
Who carries this bill
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What it set out to do
On 20 October 2010, the Leader of the Government in the Senate introduced Bill S-12, A third Act to harmonize federal law with the civil law of Quebec and to amend certain Acts in order to ensure that each language version takes into account the common law and the civil law (Federal Law-Civil Law Harmonization Act, No. 3) in the Senate and it was given first reading. Bill S-12 seeks to make harmonization changes to 12 statutes, including the Canada Business Corporations Act and the Expropriation Act. This is the third harmonization bill to be tabled by the Government and it is part of the harmonization work that was begun by the Department of Justice Canada after the Civil Code of Québec came into force in 1994. The coming into force in 1994 of the Civil Code of Québec, which replaced the Civil Code of Lower Canada, 1866, had a significant impact on the application of federal statutes and regulations that refer to the province's private law. Harmonization of federal legislation with the civil law of Quebec was undertaken in order to prevent difficulties in applying federal legislation arising from the reform of the Civil Code of Québec. Harmonization involves reviewing all federal …
Summary by the Library of Parliament.
Where members stand
What the Senate tried to change
- adds safeguardsCharlie WattAdds a clause ensuring the Act does not abrogate or derogate from aboriginal or treaty rights under section 35 of the Constitution Act, 1982.Voted down · Dec. 13, 2010 · Senate record
How it changed on the way
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How precisely it is written
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Did it work?
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Who lobbied on it
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