Bill C-247 (Historical)

Main Point of Contact with the Government of Canada in case of Death Act

An Act to provide that the Department of Employment and Social Development is the main point of contact with the Government of Canada in respect of the death of a Canadian citizen or resident

This bill is from the 41st Parliament, 2nd session, which ended in August 2015.

Sponsor

Frank Valeriote Liberal

Introduced as a private member’s bill.

Status

This bill has received Royal Assent and is now law.

Summary

This is from the published bill.

This enactment requires the Minister of Employment and Social Development to implement measures necessary to establish the Department of Employment and Social Development as the main point of contact with the Government of Canada in respect of matters relating to the death of a Canadian citizen or resident that pertain to the use of that person's social insurance number.

Similar bills

C-247 (41st Parliament, 1st session) Service Canada Mandate Expansion Act

C-632 (40th Parliament, 3rd session) Service Canada Mandate Expansion Act

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-247s:

C-247 (2022) Prohibition of Fur Farming

C-247 (2020) An Act to amend the Criminal Code (controlling or coercive conduct)

C-247 (2016) An Act to amend the Criminal Code (passive detection device)

C-247 (2010) An Act to amend the Criminal Code (bail for persons charged with violent offences), the Extradition Act and the Youth Criminal Justice Act

C-247 (2009) An Act to amend the Criminal Code (bail for persons charged with violent offences), the Extradition Act and the Youth Criminal Justice Act

Votes

Dec. 3, 2014 Passed That the Bill be now read a third time and do pass.

Oct. 8, 2014 Passed That the Bill be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Human Resources, Skills and Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities.

(The House divided on the motion, which was agreed to on the following division:)

Vote #253

Service Canada Mandate Expansion ActPrivate Members' Business

October 8th, 2014 / 6:10 p.m.

The Speaker Andrew Scheer

I declare the motion carried. Accordingly the bill stands referred to the Standing Committee on Human Resources, Skills and Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities.

(Bill read the second time and referred to a committee)