Canada–Jordan Economic Growth and Prosperity Act

An Act to implement the Free Trade Agreement between Canada and the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, the Agreement on the Environment between Canada and the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan and the Agreement on Labour Cooperation between Canada and the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan

This bill is from the 41st Parliament, 1st session, which ended in September 2013.

Sponsor

Ed Fast  Conservative

Status

This bill has received Royal Assent and is now law.

Summary

This is from the published bill.

This enactment implements the Free Trade Agreement and the related agreements on the environment and labour cooperation entered into between Canada and the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan and signed at Amman on June 28, 2009.
The general provisions of the enactment specify that no recourse may be taken on the basis of the provisions of Part 1 of the enactment or any order made under that Part, or the provisions of the Free Trade Agreement or the related agreements themselves, without the consent of the Attorney General of Canada.
Part 1 of the enactment approves the Free Trade Agreement and the related agreements and provides for the payment by Canada of its share of the expenditures associated with the operation of the institutional aspects of the Free Trade Agreement and the power of the Governor in Council to make orders for carrying out the provisions of the enactment.
Part 2 of the enactment amends existing laws in order to bring them into conformity with Canada’s obligations under the Free Trade Agreement and the related agreement on labour cooperation.

Similar bills

C-8 (40th Parliament, 3rd session) Canada-Jordan Free Trade Act
C-57 (40th Parliament, 2nd session) Canada-Jordan Free Trade Act

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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.

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Votes

March 5, 2012 Passed That the Bill be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on International Trade.
March 5, 2012 Passed That this question be now put.

Canada-Jordan Economic Growth and Prosperity ActGovernment Orders

March 1st, 2012 / 1:30 p.m.

The Acting Speaker Barry Devolin

The question is on the motion that this question be now put. Is it the pleasure of the House to adopt the motion?

Canada-Jordan Economic Growth and Prosperity ActGovernment Orders

March 1st, 2012 / 1:30 p.m.

Some hon. members

Agreed.

No.

Canada-Jordan Economic Growth and Prosperity ActGovernment Orders

March 1st, 2012 / 1:30 p.m.

The Acting Speaker Barry Devolin

All those in favour of the motion will please say yea.

Canada-Jordan Economic Growth and Prosperity ActGovernment Orders

March 1st, 2012 / 1:30 p.m.

Some hon. members

Yea.

Canada-Jordan Economic Growth and Prosperity ActGovernment Orders

March 1st, 2012 / 1:30 p.m.

The Acting Speaker Barry Devolin

All those opposed will please say nay.

Canada-Jordan Economic Growth and Prosperity ActGovernment Orders

March 1st, 2012 / 1:30 p.m.

Some hon. members

Nay.

Canada-Jordan Economic Growth and Prosperity ActGovernment Orders

March 1st, 2012 / 1:30 p.m.

The Acting Speaker Barry Devolin

In my opinion the yeas have it.

And five or more members having risen:

Call in the members.

And the bells having rung:

Canada-Jordan Economic Growth and Prosperity ActGovernment Orders

March 1st, 2012 / 1:35 p.m.

Conservative

Gordon O'Connor Conservative Carleton—Mississippi Mills, ON

Mr. Speaker, I ask that the vote be moved to the next Monday following question period.

Canada-Jordan Economic Growth and Prosperity ActGovernment Orders

March 1st, 2012 / 1:35 p.m.

The Acting Speaker Barry Devolin

The vote will be deferred until Monday at the end of question period.