Royal Assent Given; Veterans Party Deregistered

Summary#

On December 15, 2022, Her Excellency the Governor General gave Royal Assent to several bills listed by the House of Commons. The Canada Gazette entry also records that the Veterans Coalition Party of Canada will be deregistered, effective January 15, 2023.

What it does#

• Lists bills that received Royal Assent on December 15, 2022:
  • Bill S-219 — An Act respecting a National Ribbon Skirt Day
  • Bill S-4 — An Act to amend the Criminal Code and the Identification of Criminals Act and to make related amendments to other Acts (COVID-19 response and other measures)
  • Bill S-223 — An Act to amend the Criminal Code and the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (trafficking in human organs)
  • Bill C-32 — An Act to implement certain provisions of the fall economic statement (tabled November 3, 2022) and certain provisions of the budget (tabled April 7, 2022)
  • Bill C-36 — An Act for granting to His Majesty certain sums of money for the federal public administration for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2023
  • Bill C-235 — An Act respecting the building of a green economy in the Prairies
• Records the deregistration of the Veterans Coalition Party of Canada under the Canada Elections Act, effective January 15, 2023. The Gazette says this follows a failure to comply with obligations under sections 412 and 415 of the Canada Elections Act.

Who's affected#

• People named in or interested in the listed bills and their subjects (for example, groups mentioned in the bill titles).
• Registered political parties and voters who supported the Veterans Coalition Party of Canada, since the party will no longer appear on the list of registered parties after January 15, 2023.
• Parliament staff and officials who record and publish formal acts and party registrations.

Why it matters#

• Royal Assent means the listed bills have completed the parliamentary process and were signed on December 15, 2022. That moves them from bills toward being laws (as indicated in the Gazette notice).
• The deregistration of the Veterans Coalition Party of Canada changes the roster of officially registered federal parties. That can affect how candidates are listed in future elections and how supporters find official party information.
• The notice is mainly administrative. It tells the public which bills were finalized and which party lost official status.