Bill C-253 (Historical)

An Act to amend the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act (unpaid wages to rank first in priority in distribution)

This bill is from the 37th Parliament, 2nd session, which ended in November 2003.

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 Oct. 24, 2002
(This bill did not become law.)

Similar bills

C-223 (38th Parliament, 1st session) An Act to amend the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act (unpaid wages to have first priority in distribution)

C-518 (37th Parliament, 3rd session) An Act to amend the Canada Business Corporations Act (annual financial statements)

C-253 (37th Parliament, 3rd session) An Act to amend the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act (unpaid wages to rank first in priority in distribution)

C-203 (37th Parliament, 1st session) An Act to amend the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act (unpaid wages to rank first in priority in distribution)

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-253s:

C-253 (2022) Bank of Canada Accountability Act

C-253 (2020) An Act to amend the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act and the Companies’ Creditors Arrangement Act (pension plans and group insurance plans)

C-253 (2016) Recognition of Charlottetown as the Birthplace of Confederation Act

C-253 (2013) An Act to amend the Access to Information Act (response time)

C-253 (2011) An Act to amend the Access to Information Act (response time)

C-253 (2010) An Act to amend the Canada Post Corporation Act (mail free of postage to members of the Canadian Forces)