Three Federal Bills Receive Royal Assent
Canada Gazette, Part I, Volume 156, Number 1: PARLIAMENT
This House of Commons notice records that the Governor General gave royal assent on 2021-12-17 to three federal bills, making them acts on federal funding, COVID-19 supports, and amendments to the Criminal Code and the Canada Labour Code. It also notes that Standing Order 130 (notices of intended applications for private bills) was published in the Gazette on 2021-11-20 with contact details for the Private Members’ Business Office.
- Published
- January 1, 2022
- Department
- Unavailable
- Section
- HOUSE OF COMMONS
- Comment deadline
- Unavailable
- Effective date
- December 17, 2021
- Publication part
- Part I
Summary
Summary#
This Canada Gazette item (House of Commons section) notes that Her Excellency the Governor General gave royal assent on December 17, 2021 to three federal bills. It also records that Standing Order 130 (about notices for private bills) was published in the Gazette on November 20, 2021.
What it does#
- Records that royal assent was signified by written declaration under the Royal Assent Act, S.C. 2002, c. 15 on December 17, 2021.
- Lists the three bills that received assent on that date:
- An Act for granting to Her Majesty certain sums of money for the federal public administration for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2022 (Bill C-6, chapter 25, 2021).
- An Act to provide further support in response to COVID-19 (Bill C-2, chapter 26, 2021).
- An Act to amend the Criminal Code and the Canada Labour Code (Bill C-3, chapter 27, 2021).
- Notes the publication of Standing Order 130 in the Canada Gazette on November 20, 2021, with contact information for the Private Members’ Business Office, House of Commons.
Who's affected#
- The general public, because the listed bills received royal assent and therefore became acts on December 17, 2021.
- People and organizations directly touched by each act:
- Anyone affected by federal spending and operations for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2022 (from Bill C-6).
- Individuals and groups eligible for further COVID-19 supports (from Bill C-2).
- People, employers, and others affected by changes to criminal law or labour law (from Bill C-3).
- The Gazette notice itself is mainly a formal record. It does not give the full details of what each act changes; you would need to read the full text of each act to see the specific effects.
Why it matters#
- Royal assent is the final step that makes a bill into law. These entries tell you which measures became law on December 17, 2021.
- The listed acts cover federal funding, pandemic supports, and changes to criminal and labour rules. Those areas touch many everyday matters: government services and budgets, financial help for people during COVID-19, and legal rights and responsibilities at work and under criminal law.
- The Gazette notice is a short public record. For details about what each law does in practice, look up the full text of the named acts.
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Source: Canada Gazette