Bill C-376 (Historical)

National Literacy Standards Act

An Act to establish national literacy standards across Canada

This bill is from the 37th Parliament, 1st session, which ended in September 2002.

Sponsor

Introduced as a private member’s bill. (These don’t often become law.)

Status

Outside the Order of Precedence (a private member's bill that hasn't yet won the draw that determines which private member's bills can be debated), as of June 8, 2001
(This bill did not become law.)

Similar bills

C-316 (39th Parliament, 2nd session) National Literacy Policy Act

C-316 (39th Parliament, 1st session) National Literacy Policy Act

C-363 (37th Parliament, 2nd session) National Literacy Standards Act

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 numbers are reused for different bills each new session. Perhaps you were looking for one of these other C-376s:

C-376 (2024) An Act to amend the Criminal Code (orders prohibiting the possession of weapons)

C-376 (2017) Law Sikh Heritage Month Act

C-376 (2013) An Act to amend the Canada Labour Code and the Employment Insurance Act (family leave)

C-376 (2011) An Act to amend the Canada Labour Code and the Employment Insurance Act (family leave)

C-376 (2010) An Act to amend the Criminal Code (addition to order of prohibition)

C-376 (2009) An Act to amend the Criminal Code (addition to order of prohibition)

Other House mentions

National Literacy Standards ActRoutine Proceedings

June 8th, 2001 / 12:10 p.m.

See context

Liberal

Mac Harb Liberal Ottawa Centre, ON

moved for leave to introduce Bill C-376, an act to establish national literacy standards across Canada.

Mr. Speaker, the purpose of the enactment of the bill is to require a minister to consult with provincial and territorial governments, education and literacy experts, industry, labour, the media and literacy students to report on illiteracy and national literacy goals and standards, and to propose a policy by which the goals and standards might be achieved.

(Motions deemed adopted, bill read the first time and printed)