Bill C-311 (Historical)

An Act to amend the Holidays Act (Remembrance Day)

This bill is from the 42nd Parliament, 1st session, which ended in September 2019.

Sponsor

Colin Fraser 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 amends the Holidays Act to make Remembrance Day a legal holiday.‍

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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-311s:

C-311 (2023) Violence Against Pregnant Women Act

C-311 (2021) Early Learning and Child Care Act

C-311 (2011) Law An Act to amend the Importation of Intoxicating Liquors Act (interprovincial importation of wine for personal use)

C-311 (2010) Climate Change Accountability Act

C-311 (2009) Climate Change Accountability Act

C-311 (2007) An Act to amend the National Capital Act (Gatineau Park)

Votes

June 21, 2017 Passed 3rd reading and adoption of Bill C-311, An Act to amend the Holidays Act (Remembrance Day)

Royal Assent

March 1st, 2018 / 3:05 p.m.

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The Speaker Geoff Regan

I have the honour to inform the House that a communication has been received as follows:

March 1st, 2018

Mr. Speaker,

I have the honour to inform you that the Right Honourable Julie Payette, Governor General of Canada, signified royal assent by written declaration to the bills listed in the Schedule to this letter on the 1st day of March 2018, at 1:06 p.m.

Yours sincerely,

Assunta Di Lorenzo

The bills assented to on Thursday, March 1, 2018, are Bill S-2, An Act to amend the Motor Vehicle Safety Act and to make a consequential amendment to another Act; and Bill C-311, An Act to amend the Holidays Act (Remembrance Day).

Canadian HeritageCommittees of the HouseRoutine Proceedings

March 21st, 2017 / 10:05 a.m.

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Liberal

Hedy Fry Liberal Vancouver Centre, BC

Mr. Speaker, I have the honour to present, in both official languages, the fourth report of the Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage in relation to Bill C-311, An Act to amend the Holidays Act (Remembrance Day).

The committee has studied the bill and has decided to report the bill back to the House with amendments.