Bill S-1001 · 43th Parliament · Justin Trudeau
Girl Guides of Canada Act
An Act respecting Girl Guides of Canada
Senate bill. Became law.
- IntroducedOct. 28, 2020
- Debated in principleNov. 5, 2020
- Studied by a committeeDone
- Passed its first chamberNov. 17, 2020
- Passed the second chamberJan. 27, 2021
- Became lawMarch 16, 2021
Where members stand
Votes and debate for this bill have not been read yet.
How it changed on the way
3% of the text as introduced was changed or removed by the time it became law (2,878 words introduced, 2,878 passed).
minor changeintent kept
The bill's purpose and text stayed the same. Only dates and session references were updated from 2020 to 2021.
How precisely it is written
mixedChallenging the law: HardDisputing a charge: Moderate
The Act mixes narrow numeric rules and defined duties with repeated grants of power to bylaws and subjective board judgments. This leaves many operational questions open to internal argument rather than fixed statutory answers.
Open to argument
“do such things as it considers necessary for or incidental to carrying out its purpose”
Uses a subjective 'considers necessary' test that invites debate over scope.“a special general meeting of the Corporation may be called by the board of directors as it considers necessary”
Board discretion is framed in subjective terms without objective triggers.
Clear-cut
“Directors of the Corporation are jointly and severally, or solidarily, liable to employees of the Corporation for all debts not exceeding six months’ wages”
Fixes a clear monetary cap and joint liability rule.“A director is not liable under subsection (1) unless (a) the Corporation has been sued for the debt within six months after it has become due”
States exact time limits and procedural preconditions.“unless sued for a debt referred to in subsection (1) while a director or within two years after ceasing to be a director”
Provides a definite two-year limitation period.
Discretion. Extensive authority is delegated to bylaws and board decisions on membership, meetings, officers, property dealings and indemnification, with almost no role for ministers or regulations.
Challenging the law itself. This is a private incorporation statute with no obvious Charter rights engaged and little basis for a vagueness or overbreadth claim.
Disputing a charge under it. Objective conditions such as the six-month wage cap and time limits are easy to apply, but subjective standards like 'reasonably incurred' and 'good faith' allow room for factual disputes.
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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Stages and dates from LEGISinfo.