An Act to amend the Bills of Exchange Act, the Interpretation Act and the Canada Labour Code (National Day for Truth and Reconciliation)

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

Sponsor

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 certain Acts to add a new holiday, namely, National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, which is observed on September 30.

Similar bills

C-369 (42nd Parliament, 1st session) An Act to amend the Bills of Exchange Act, the Interpretation Act and the Canada Labour Code (National Day for Truth and Reconciliation)

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-5s:

C-5 (2021) Law An Act to amend the Criminal Code and the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act
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C-5 (2016) An Act to repeal Division 20 of Part 3 of the Economic Action Plan 2015 Act, No. 1
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C-5 (2010) Keeping Canadians Safe (International Transfer of Offenders) Act

Votes

Nov. 2, 2020 Passed 2nd reading of Bill C-5, An Act to amend the Bills of Exchange Act, the Interpretation Act and the Canada Labour Code (National Day for Truth and Reconciliation)

Bills of Exchange ActGovernment Orders

November 2nd, 2020 / 3:55 p.m.

Independent

Jody Wilson-Raybould Independent Vancouver Granville, BC

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

Bills of Exchange ActGovernment Orders

November 2nd, 2020 / 3:55 p.m.

Liberal

Marwan Tabbara Liberal Kitchener South—Hespeler, ON

Mr. Speaker, I vote in favour.

Bills of Exchange ActGovernment Orders

November 2nd, 2020 / 3:55 p.m.

NDP

Charlie Angus NDP Timmins—James Bay, ON

Mr. Speaker, I abstained from the last vote, but I am very pleased to vote for this motion.

Bills of Exchange ActGovernment Orders

November 2nd, 2020 / 3:55 p.m.

Liberal

Nathaniel Erskine-Smith Liberal Beaches—East York, ON

Mr. Speaker, I similarly abstained on the previous vote, but I vote in favour of this motion.

Bills of Exchange ActGovernment Orders

November 2nd, 2020 / 3:55 p.m.

Liberal

Soraya Martinez Ferrada Liberal Hochelaga, QC

Mr. Speaker, I abstained from the previous vote, but I will vote in favour of this motion.

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

Vote #18

Bills of Exchange ActGovernment Orders

November 2nd, 2020 / 3:55 p.m.

The Speaker Anthony Rota

I declare the motion carried. Accordingly, the bill stands referred to the Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage.

(Bill read the second time and referred to a committee)