Bill C-271 (Historical)

An Act to amend the Governor General’s Act

This bill is from the 43rd Parliament, 2nd session, which ended in August 2021.

Sponsor

Simon Marcil Bloc

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

Status

Defeated, as of June 16, 2021
(This bill did not become law.)

Summary

This is from the published bill.

This enactment amends the Governor General’s Act to set the Governor General’s annual salary at $1. It also repeals Part II of the Act in order to remove the right to a retiring annuity and amends other acts in consequence.

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 C-271s:

C-271 (2022) St. Lawrence River Capacity and Protection Act

C-271 (2016) An Act to amend the Excise Tax Act (batteries for medical or assistive devices)

C-271 (2013) Internet Child Pornography Prevention Act

C-271 (2011) Internet Child Pornography Prevention Act

Votes

June 16, 2021 Failed 2nd reading of Bill C-271, An Act to amend the Governor General’s Act

The House resumed from June 11 consideration of the motion that Bill C-271, An Act to amend the Governor General’s Act, be read the second time and referred to a committee.

Governor General's ActPrivate Members' Business

June 16th, 2021 / 3:25 p.m.

The Speaker Anthony Rota

Pursuant to order made on Monday, January 25, the House will now proceed to the taking of the deferred recorded division on the motion at second reading stage of Bill C-271 under Private Members' Business.

(The House divided on the motion, which was negatived on the following division:)

Vote #145

Governor General's ActPrivate Members' Business

June 16th, 2021 / 3:35 p.m.

The Speaker Anthony Rota

I declare the motion defeated.