Bill S-2 (Historical)

Incorporation by Reference in Regulations Act

An Act to amend the Statutory Instruments Act and to make consequential amendments to the Statutory Instruments Regulations

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

Status

This bill has received Royal Assent and is now law.

Summary

This is from the published bill. The Library of Parliament has also written a full legislative summary of the bill.

This enactment amends the Statutory Instruments Act to provide for the express power to incorporate by reference in regulations. It imposes an obligation on regulation-making authorities to ensure that a document, index, rate or number that is incorporated by reference is accessible. It also provides that a person is not liable to be found guilty of an offence or subjected to an administrative sanction for a contravention relating to a document, index, rate or number that is incorporated by reference unless certain requirements in relation to accessibility are met. Finally, it makes consequential amendments to the Statutory Instruments Regulations.

Similar bills

S-12 (41st Parliament, 1st session) Incorporation by Reference in Regulations Act

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 S-2s:

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Votes

June 18, 2015 Passed That the Bill be now read a third time and do pass.
June 15, 2015 Passed That Bill S-2, An Act to amend the Statutory Instruments Act and to make consequential amendments to the Statutory Instruments Regulations, {as amended}, be concurred in at report stage [with a further amendment/with further amendments] .
June 15, 2015 Failed

Incorporation by Reference in Regulations ActGovernment Orders

June 15th, 2015 / 6:50 p.m.

Independent

Maria Mourani Independent Ahuntsic, QC

Mr. Speaker, I agree to apply the vote, and I vote yes.

Incorporation by Reference in Regulations ActGovernment Orders

June 15th, 2015 / 6:50 p.m.

Green

Bruce Hyer Green Thunder Bay—Superior North, ON

Mr. Speaker, the Green Party is pleased to apply this vote as yes.

(The House divided on Motion No. 2, which was negatived on the following division:)

Vote #452

Incorporation by Reference in Regulations ActGovernment Orders

June 15th, 2015 / 6:50 p.m.

The Speaker Andrew Scheer

I declare Motion No. 2 defeated.

Incorporation by Reference in Regulations ActGovernment Orders

June 15th, 2015 / 6:50 p.m.

Central Nova Nova Scotia

Conservative

Peter MacKay ConservativeMinister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada

moved that the bill be concurred in.

Incorporation by Reference in Regulations ActGovernment Orders

June 15th, 2015 / 6:50 p.m.

The Speaker Andrew Scheer

Is it the pleasure of the House to adopt the motion?

Incorporation by Reference in Regulations ActGovernment Orders

June 15th, 2015 / 6:50 p.m.

Some hon. members

Agreed.

No.

Incorporation by Reference in Regulations ActGovernment Orders

June 15th, 2015 / 6:50 p.m.

The Speaker Andrew Scheer

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

Incorporation by Reference in Regulations ActGovernment Orders

June 15th, 2015 / 6:50 p.m.

Some hon. members

Yea.

Incorporation by Reference in Regulations ActGovernment Orders

June 15th, 2015 / 6:50 p.m.

The Speaker Andrew Scheer

All those opposed will please say nay.

Incorporation by Reference in Regulations ActGovernment Orders

June 15th, 2015 / 6:50 p.m.

Some hon. members

Nay.

Incorporation by Reference in Regulations ActGovernment Orders

June 15th, 2015 / 6:50 p.m.

The Speaker Andrew Scheer

In my opinion the yeas have it.

Incorporation by Reference in Regulations ActGovernment Orders

June 15th, 2015 / 6:50 p.m.

Conservative

Dave MacKenzie Conservative Oxford, ON

Mr. Speaker, I believe if you seek it you will find agreement to apply the results from the previous vote to this vote, with the Conservatives voting yes.

Incorporation by Reference in Regulations ActGovernment Orders

June 15th, 2015 / 6:50 p.m.

The Speaker Andrew Scheer

Is there unanimous consent to proceed in this fashion?

Incorporation by Reference in Regulations ActGovernment Orders

June 15th, 2015 / 6:50 p.m.

Some hon. members

Agreed.