Bill C-347 (Historical)

An Act to amend the Canada Evidence Act (interpretation of numerical dates)

This bill is from the 38th Parliament, 1st session, which ended in November 2005.

Sponsor

Ken Epp  Conservative

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 March 11, 2005
(This bill did not become law.)

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Elsewhere

All sorts of information on this bill is available at LEGISinfo, an excellent resource from 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-347s:

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Canada Evidence ActRoutine Proceedings

March 11th, 2005 / 12:05 p.m.


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Conservative

Ken Epp Conservative Edmonton—Sherwood Park, AB

moved for leave to introduce Bill C-347, an act to amend the Canada Evidence Act (interpretation of numerical dates).

Mr. Speaker, are we ever confused. I have actually had a bill where the dates have been indicated two different ways. What does it mean when we see 05-04-06? Is it April 6, 2005? Is it June 4, 2005? Is it May 4, 2006? Is it April 5, 2006?

My bill would clarify that. It would provide that unless specifically stated, it would be year, month, day, which is what Canada signed on to about 30 years ago.

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