Bill C-473 (Historical)

Protection of Insignia of Military Orders, Decorations and Medals Act

An Act to protect insignia of military orders and military decorations and medals that are of cultural significance for future generations

This bill is from the 40th Parliament, 3rd session, which ended in March 2011.

Sponsor

Gary Schellenberger  Conservative

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

Status

Second reading (Senate), as of March 23, 2011
(This bill did not become law.)

Summary

This is from the published bill.

This enactment prohibits the export of insignia of military orders and military decorations and medals that are of cultural significance, unless an offer to sell the insignia to certain entities has first been submitted.

Similar bills

C-473 (40th Parliament, 2nd session) Protection of Insignia of Military Orders, Decorations and Medals Act
C-428 (38th Parliament, 1st session) An Act to protect and maintain orders, decorations and medals for future generations

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-473s:

C-473 (2013) An Act to amend the Financial Administration Act (balanced representation)
C-473 (2013) An Act to amend the Financial Administration Act (balanced representation)
C-473 (2007) An Act to amend the Criminal Code (public transportation workers)

Votes

March 9, 2011 Passed That the Bill be now read a third time and do pass.
Dec. 1, 2010 Passed That Bill C-473, An Act to protect insignia of military orders, decorations and medals of cultural significance for future generations, as amended, be concurred in at report stage.

Veterans Affairs Committee, on June 17, 2010

  • Mark O'Neill, Director General, Canadian War Museum
  • Ronald Griffis, National President, Canadian Association of Veterans in United Nations Peacekeeping
  • Jim Whitham, Acting Manager, Collections, Canadian War Museum

Veterans Affairs Committee, on Oct. 19, 2010

  • Brad White, Dominion Secretary, Dominion Command, Royal Canadian Legion
  • Pierre Allard, Service Bureau Director, Dominion Command, Royal Canadian Legion

Veterans Affairs Committee, on Oct. 21, 2010

  • Tom Scrimger, Assistant Deputy Minister, Citizenship and Heritage, Department of Canadian Heritage
  • Lyn Elliot Sherwood, Executive Director, Heritage Group, Department of Canadian Heritage
  • André Lévesque, Director, Honours and Recognition, Department of National Defence
  • Brian Storseth, Westlock—St. Paul, CPC