An Act to amend the Canada Evidence Act (interpretation of numerical dates)

This bill was last introduced in the 42nd Parliament, 1st Session, which ended in September 2019.

Sponsor

Todd Doherty  Conservative

Introduced as a private member’s bill. (These don’t often become law.)

Status

Outside the Order of Precedence (a private member's bill that hasn't yet won the draw that determines which private member's bills can be debated), as of Dec. 10, 2015
(This bill did not become law.)

Summary

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

This enactment amends the Canada Evidence Act to direct courts on how to interpret a numeric date that is in dispute.

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.

November 22nd, 2018 / 1:15 p.m.
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Liberal

David Graham Liberal Laurentides—Labelle, QC

Yes, and I listed Bill C-208. I think there are 10 of them in the list.

Canada Evidence ActRoutine Proceedings

December 10th, 2015 / 10:05 a.m.
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Conservative

Todd Doherty Conservative Cariboo—Prince George, BC

moved for leave to introduce Bill C-208, An Act to amend the Canada Evidence Act (interpretation of numerical dates).

Mr. Speaker, I would like to introduce my private member's bill, seconded by the hon. member for Huron—Bruce. This bill would amend the Canada Evidence Act to direct courts on how to interpret a numerical date that is in dispute.

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