Bill C-53 (Historical)

Succession to the Throne Act, 2013

An Act to assent to alterations in the law touching the Succession to the Throne

This bill was last introduced in the 41st Parliament, 1st Session, which ended in September 2013.

Sponsor

Rob Nicholson  Conservative

Status

This bill has received Royal Assent and is now law.

Summary

This is from the published bill. The Library of Parliament often publishes better independent summaries.

This enactment provides for the assent by Parliament to alterations in the law touching the Succession to the Throne agreed to on October 28, 2011 by the governments of Her Majesty’s Realms.

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.

Succession to the ThroneOral Questions

March 28th, 2013 / noon
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Conservative

John Williamson Conservative New Brunswick Southwest, NB

Mr. Speaker, the Canadian crown plays an integral part in Canada's unique history and is central to our institutions of government. We have always lived under a crown, whether under the French crown originally or today under the English crown.

The crown has helped make Canada one of the most stable and enduring democracies on earth. Canadians have a deep and historic connection with our royal family. Can the Minister of Justice please inform this House of the effects that Bill C-53 would have on the line of succession?

Succession to the Throne ActRoutine Proceedings

January 31st, 2013 / 10:05 a.m.
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Niagara Falls Ontario

Conservative

Rob Nicholson ConservativeMinister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada

moved for leave to introduce Bill C-53, An Act to assent to alterations in the law touching the Succession to the Throne.

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