An Act respecting the reorganization and privatization of Atomic Energy of Canada Limited
This bill was last introduced in the 40th Parliament, 3rd Session, which ended in March 2011.
This bill was last introduced in the 40th Parliament, 3rd Session, which ended in March 2011.
In committee (Senate), as of March 8, 2011
(This bill did not become law.)
This is from the published bill. The Library of Parliament often publishes better independent summaries.
This enactment amends Part 18 of the Jobs and Economic Growth Act to set out new terms and conditions for the reorganization and divestiture of Atomic Energy of Canada Limited. The enactment provides for the privatization of the corporation with certain restrictions on the control of its voting shares by foreign residents. It stipulates that the responsible Minister must retain ownership of seventy percent of those shares. It provides measures for the protection and transition of the corporation’s employee pension plan.
The enactment makes consequential amendments to the Access to Information Act, the Financial Administration Act, the Federal-Provincial Fiscal Arrangements Act and the Payments in Lieu of Taxes Act.
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.