Public Complaints and Review Commission Act Receives Assent

Summary#

This House of Commons notice in the Canada Gazette reports a routine private-bill reference and the granting of royal assent. On October 31, 2024, An Act establishing the Public Complaints and Review Commission and amending certain Acts and statutory instruments (Bill C-20, chapter 25, 2024) received royal assent by written declaration.

What it does#

• Notes that Standing Order 130 (about notices of intended applications for private bills) was previously published on November 20, 2021.
• Announces that royal assent was signified on October 31, 2024 under the Royal Assent Act by written declaration.
• Lists the clerks who recorded the notice: Charles Robert, Clerk of the House of Commons, and Shaila Anwar, Clerk of the Senate.
• Gives a contact for private-bill information: the Private Members’ Business Office (House of Commons).

Who's affected#

• Members of Parliament or private sponsors who use private bills will see the Standing Order reference.
• People or organizations that fall under Bill C-20 / the Public Complaints and Review Commission Act may be affected, though the Gazette item does not describe the Act’s contents or who it covers.
• General readers interested in parliamentary business and new federal Acts.

Why it matters#

• Royal assent is the final formal step that turns a passed bill into an Act. The notice confirms that Bill C-20 has completed that step on October 31, 2024.
• The Gazette entry does not say when parts of the new Act will start to apply or give details about the commission’s powers. If you might be affected, check the full text of the Act or future Canada Gazette notices for coming-into-force dates and details.