Bill S-221 (Historical)

Constitution Act, 2016 (Property qualifications of Senators)

An Act to amend the Constitution Act, 1867 (Property qualifications of Senators)

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

Status

Second reading (Senate), as of June 14, 2018
(This bill did not become law.)

Summary

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

The enactment amends the Constitution Act, 1867 to eliminate the requirement that Senators have a personal net worth of at least four thousand dollars and to eliminate the real property requirement for Senators representing a province other than Quebec.

Similar bills

S-228 (current session) Constitution Act, 2021 (property qualifications of Senators)
S-214 (43rd Parliament, 2nd session) Constitution Act, 2020 (property qualifications of Senators)
S-218 (43rd Parliament, 1st session) Constitution Act, 2020 (property qualifications of Senators)
S-215 (40th Parliament, 2nd session) Constitution Act, 2009 (Property qualifications of Senators)
S-212 (40th Parliament, 1st session) Constitution Act, 2008 (Property qualifications of Senators)
S-229 (39th Parliament, 2nd session) Constitution Act, 2008 (Property qualifications of Senators)

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 S-221s:

S-221 (2021) An Act to amend the Governor General’s Act (retiring annuity and other benefits)
S-221 (2020) An Act to amend the Criminal Code (mischief related to memorials to first responders)
S-221 (2014) Law An Act to amend the Criminal Code (assaults against public transit operators)
S-221 (2013) An Act to amend the Criminal Code (exception to mandatory minimum sentences for manslaughter and criminal negligence causing death)
S-221 (2010) An Act to amend the Income Tax Act (carbon offset tax credit)
S-221 (2009) An Act to amend the Financial Administration Act (borrowing of money)