Seven Bills Given Royal Assent

Summary#

This Canada Gazette item records that several bills received Royal Assent by written declaration on June 29, 2021. It lists the seven bills that were assented to and gives a short note about a previous notice related to private bills.

What it does#

• An Act to amend the Canada Labour Code (bereavement leave) (Bill C-220, chapter 17, 2021) changes the Canada Labour Code on bereavement leave.
• An Act to establish a federal framework to reduce recidivism (Bill C-228, chapter 18, 2021) creates a federal framework aimed at reducing repeat offending.
• Act to establish a national framework for diabetes (Bill C-237, chapter 19, 2021) sets up a national framework dealing with diabetes.
• An Act to amend the Criminal Code (sports betting) (Bill C-218, chapter 20, 2021) amends the Criminal Code on matters related to sports betting.
• An Act to amend the Income Tax Act (transfer of small business or family farm or fishing corporation) (Bill C-208, chapter 21, 2021) changes the Income Tax Act on transfers of small businesses, family farms, or fishing corporations.
• An Act respecting transparency and accountability in Canada’s efforts to achieve net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by the year 2050 (Bill C-12, chapter 22, 2021) deals with transparency and accountability in steps toward net-zero emissions by 2050.
• An Act to implement certain provisions of the budget tabled in Parliament on April 19, 2021 and other measures (Bill C-30, chapter 23, 2021) brings into force some measures from the federal budget that was tabled on April 19, 2021 and other measures.
• The notice also points out that Standing Order 130 (about notices of intended applications for private bills) was published in the Gazette on September 19, 2020, and gives contact details for the Private Members’ Business Office, House of Commons.

Who's affected#

• Employees and employers affected by bereavement leave rules under the Canada Labour Code.
• People and organizations involved in criminal justice and programs to reduce repeat offending.
• People living with diabetes and health providers who may be involved in a national diabetes framework.
• Businesses and families that transfer small businesses, family farms, or fishing corporations (tax rules).
• Businesses and regulators connected to sports betting, because Criminal Code rules were amended.
• Anyone interested in federal climate policy transparency and the government’s path to net-zero by 2050.
• A broad group of Canadians may be affected by parts of the budget measures brought in by Bill C-30.
• The entry is administrative: it records parliamentary procedure (Royal Assent) rather than setting out implementation details.

Why it matters#

• Royal Assent is the final step that lets a bill become an act. This notice confirms that these seven measures completed that step on June 29, 2021.
• Some of the acts could change everyday things: leave time at work, tax treatment when passing a family business to the next generation, how sports betting is regulated, or how government reports on climate targets.
• Others set up national approaches (diabetes, recidivism) that could affect health and justice services over time.
• The Gazette entry itself is mainly a public record. It tells people the bills became acts and points to where to get more information.