Bill S-201 · 41th Parliament · Stephen Harper
National Philanthropy Day Act
An Act respecting a National Philanthropy Day
Senate bill. Became law.
- IntroducedJune 6, 2011
- Debated in principleOct. 5, 2011
- Studied by a committeeDone
- Passed its first chamberNov. 30, 2011
- Passed the second chamberNov. 5, 2012
- Became lawNov. 21, 2012
Leading supporters
Ranked by the part each played: who is responsible for the bill, who carried it, and who spoke for it most.
- Terry M. MercerSenate · Sponsor in the Senate
- Geoff Regan6 interventions in debatemoves the bill and expresses happiness at sponsoring it.
- Paul Calandra4 interventions in debateSpeaks positively about designating the day and thanks the sponsor.
- Scott Simms3 interventions in debateHonoured to speak about the bill and praises its focus on community support.
- Kevin Lamoureuxappeals for the bill to pass quickly without opposition.
- Consiglio Di NinoSenate · SenatorHe expresses sympathy for the cause of philanthropy after decades of similar work.
- Marie-Claude Morinexpects the bill to succeed and recognizes volunteer work.
- Ted Hsurises explicitly in support of the bill.
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
45% of the text as introduced was changed or removed by the time it became law (326 words introduced, 316 passed).
minor changeintent kept
The bill passed with only formatting, header, and date changes. The designation of National Philanthropy Day and all preamble clauses remained identical.
- Header updated from first reading details to chapter and assent information.
Before: “S-201 First Session, Forty-first Parliament, 60 Elizabeth II, 2011 SENATE OF CANADA BILL S-201”
After: “First Session, Forty-first Parliament, 60-61 Elizabeth II, 2011-2012 STATUTES OF CANADA 2012 CHAPTER 23”
- Added royal assent date.
After: “ASSENTED TO 22nd NOVEMBER, 2012”
- Removed sponsor and first reading line.
Before: “FIRST READING, JUNE 7, 2011 THE HONOURABLE SENATOR MERCER”
How precisely it is written
preciseChallenging the law: HardDisputing a charge: Hard
The Act simply designates a fixed calendar date as National Philanthropy Day with no duties, bans or penalties attached. Drafting is exact because it relies on an objective date and a defined label rather than any subjective tests or discretion.
Clear-cut
“the 15th day of November shall be known as "National Philanthropy Day"”
Fixes an exact calendar date and a single defined name, eliminating interpretive disputes.“This Act may be cited as the National Philanthropy Day Act.”
Provides a clear short title using defined terms.
Discretion. No power is delegated to ministers, officials or regulations; the designation is complete on the face of the statute.
Challenging the law itself. The statute imposes no obligations or limits on conduct and therefore engages no Charter rights that could support a vagueness or overbreadth claim.
Disputing a charge under it. The Act creates no offence or prohibited act, so no person can be accused of breaching it.
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.