This bill was last introduced in the 41st Parliament, 2nd Session, which ended in August 2015.
Peter Van Loan Conservative
This bill has received Royal Assent and is now law.
This is from the published bill. The Library of Parliament often publishes better independent summaries.
This enactment changes the names of 30 electoral districts (in Quebec, Ontario, Saskatchewan, Alberta and British Columbia) and amends the Electoral Boundaries Readjustment Act to change the name of the electoral district of the Northwest Territories.
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.
Riding Name Change Act, 2014Routine Proceedings
June 6th, 2014 / 12:05 p.m.
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York—Simcoe Ontario
Conservative
Peter Van Loan ConservativeLeader of the Government in the House of Commons
moved for leave to introduce Bill C-37, An Act to change the names of certain electoral districts and to amend the Electoral Boundaries Readjustment Act.
(Motions deemed adopted, bill read the first time and printed)
(On the Order: Introduction of Bills)
June 6, 2014--bill intituled: Bill C-37, An Act to change the names of certain electoral districts and to amend the Electoral Boundaries Readjustment Act--Mr. Peter Van Loan.
Riding Name Change Act, 2014Routine Proceedings
June 6th, 2014 / 12:10 p.m.
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York—Simcoe Ontario
Conservative
Peter Van Loan ConservativeLeader of the Government in the House of Commons
Mr. Speaker, I have a motion regarding Bill C-37 introduced earlier today. There have been extensive discussions among the parties and I anticipate you will receive unanimous consent for the following motion. I move:
Motion
That, notwithstanding any Standing Order or usual practice of the House, Bill C-37, An Act to Change the Names of Certain Electoral Districts and to amend the Electoral Boundaries Readjustment Act be deemed to have been read a second time and referred to a committee of the whole, deemed considered in committee of the whole, deemed reported without amendment, deemed concurred in at the report stage, and deemed read a third time and passed.
Riding Name Change Act, 2014Routine Proceedings
June 6th, 2014 / 12:10 p.m.
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Conservative
The Speaker Conservative Andrew Scheer
Does the hon. government House leader have the unanimous consent of the House to propose the motion?
Riding Name Change Act, 2014Routine Proceedings
June 6th, 2014 / 12:10 p.m.
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Some hon. members
Agreed.
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Conservative
The Speaker Conservative Andrew Scheer
The House has heard the terms of the motion. Is it the pleasure of the House to adopt the motion?
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June 6th, 2014 / 12:10 p.m.
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Some hon. members
Agreed.
Riding Name Change Act, 2014Routine Proceedings
June 6th, 2014 / 12:10 p.m.
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Conservative
The Speaker Conservative Andrew Scheer
(Motion agreed to, bill read the second time, considered in committee, reported without amendment, concurred in, read the third time and passed)