Bill S-17 · 44th Parliament · Justin Trudeau
Miscellaneous Statute Law Amendment Act, 2023
An Act to correct certain anomalies, inconsistencies, out-dated terminology and errors and to deal with other matters of a non-controversial and uncomplicated nature in the Statutes and Regulations of Canada and to repeal certain provisions that have expired, lapsed or otherwise ceased to have effect
Government bill. Died when Parliament ended.
- IntroducedMarch 18, 2024
- Debated in principleMay 30, 2024
- Studied by a committeeDone
- Passed its first chamberJune 19, 2024
- Passed the second chamberNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
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- Justin TrudeauPrime Minister
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The Library of Parliament does not prepare Legislative Summaries for self-explanatory measures. The following is a short summary: On 19 March 2024, Sen. Marc Gold introduced Bill S-17, An Act to correct certain anomalies, inconsistencies, out-dated terminology and errors and to deal with other matters of a non-controversial and uncomplicated nature in the Statutes and Regulations of Canada and to repeal certain provisions that have expired, lapsed or otherwise ceased to have effect (Miscellaneous Statute Law Amendment Act, 2023), and it was given first reading. Bill S-17 is the 13th in a series of bills introduced under the Miscellaneous Statute Law Amendment (MSLA) Program. It amends 58 Acts and three related regulations to correct errors in grammar, spelling, terminology and punctuation, erroneous cross-references, archaic wording and discrepancies between the English version and the French versions. It also updates the designation of professionals and the name of a tribunal. For example, it changes the name the Review Tribunal to the Canada Agricultural Review Tribunal to reflect the operational name of that tribunal. Other amendments correct the names of courts in certain provi…
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