Celebrating Canada's Seniors Act

An Act to establish National Seniors Day

This bill was last introduced in the 40th Parliament, 3rd Session, which ended in March 2011.

Sponsor

Diane Finley  Conservative

Status

This bill has received Royal Assent and is now law.

Summary

This is from the published bill. The Library of Parliament often publishes better independent summaries.

This enactment designates October 1 in each year as National Seniors Day.

Elsewhere

All sorts of information on this bill is available at LEGISinfo, an excellent resource from the Library of Parliament. You can also read the full text of the bill.

(Bill C–40. On the Order: Government Orders:)

June 16—Bill C-40, An Act to establish National Seniors Day—the Minister of Human Resources and Skills Development.

Celebrating Canada's Seniors ActOral Questions

June 17th, 2010 / 3:10 p.m.
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Prince George—Peace River B.C.

Conservative

Jay Hill ConservativeLeader of the Government in the House of Commons

Mr. Speaker, I do have a second motion dealing with Bill C-40. I move:

That, notwithstanding any Standing Order or usual practice of the House, Bill C-40, An Act to establish National Seniors Day, shall be deemed to have been read a second time, referred to a committee of the whole, deemed considered in committee of the whole, deemed reported without amendment, deemed concurred in at report stage and deemed read a third time and passed.

I believe my colleague, the Minister of Public Works, also has a point of order and a motion.

Celebrating Canada's Seniors ActOral Questions

June 17th, 2010 / 3:10 p.m.
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Liberal

The Speaker Liberal Peter Milliken

We had better deal with this one first.

Does the government House leader have the unanimous consent of the House to propose this motion in relation to Bill C-40?

Celebrating Canada's Seniors ActOral Questions

June 17th, 2010 / 3:10 p.m.
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Some hon. members

Agreed.

Celebrating Canada's Seniors ActOral Questions

June 17th, 2010 / 3:10 p.m.
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Liberal

The Speaker Liberal Peter Milliken

The House has heard the terms of the motion. Is it the pleasure of the House to adopt the motion?

Celebrating Canada's Seniors ActOral Questions

June 17th, 2010 / 3:10 p.m.
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Some hon. members

Agreed.

Celebrating Canada's Seniors ActOral Questions

June 17th, 2010 / 3:10 p.m.
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Liberal

The Speaker Liberal Peter Milliken

(Motion agreed to, bill read the second time, deemed considered in committee of the whole, deemed reported without amendment, deemed concurred in at report stage, and deemed read the third time and passed)