Durham by-election result and Royal Assent

Summary#

This Canada Gazette entry records several House of Commons items: a reminder about notices for private bills, a set of bills that received Royal Assent on specified dates, and the official return of a member elected in a by‑election. The by‑election winner was Jamil Jivani for the electoral district of Durham, with the return received on March 20, 2024.

What it does#

• Notes the publication of Standing Order 130 about notices for intended private bills and gives contact details for the Private Members’ Business Office (no new rule text is included here).
• Records Royal Assent being signified on these dates and bills:
  • February 29, 2024: An Act to amend An Act to amend the Criminal Code (medical assistance in dying), No. 2 (Bill C-62, chapter 1, 2024) and An Act to amalgamate The Roman Catholic Episcopal Corporation of Ottawa and The Roman Catholic Episcopal Corporation for the Diocese of Alexandria-Cornwall, in Ontario, Canada (Bill S-1001).
  • March 19, 2024: An Act respecting early learning and child care in Canada (Bill C-35, chapter 2, 2024) and An Act to implement the 2023 Free Trade Agreement between Canada and Ukraine (Bill C-57, chapter 3, 2024).
  • March 22, 2024: An Act to amend the Investment Canada Act (Bill C-34, chapter 4, 2024) and two appropriation Acts for federal spending (Bill C-67, chapter 5, 2024, for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2024, and Bill C-68, chapter 6, 2024, for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2025).
• Publishes the Canada Elections Act return for the by‑election held on March 4, 2024, confirming the successful candidate and the date the return was received (March 20, 2024).

Who's affected#

• Families and childcare providers could be affected by An Act respecting early learning and child care in Canada.
• Exporters, importers, and businesses with ties to Ukraine could be affected by An Act to implement the 2023 Free Trade Agreement between Canada and Ukraine.
• Foreign investors and Canadian businesses could be affected by An Act to amend the Investment Canada Act.
• Members and local stakeholders in the Roman Catholic dioceses mentioned may be affected by the amalgamation Act.
• Voters and residents of Durham will notice that Jamil Jivani is now the returned member from the March 4, 2024 by‑election.
• If you want the exact legal details or how each Act changes the law, this notice doesn’t spell them out.

Why it matters#

• Royal Assent recorded here means those bills have completed the parliamentary process and are on the path to take legal effect (the Gazette note gives the official assent dates). That can change rules for childcare, trade, investment, and specific local matters.
• The by‑election return is the formal record that a new MP will represent Durham, which matters for local representation in the House of Commons.
• This Gazette entry is mainly a formal public record. It tells you which measures have been approved and who was elected, but not the detailed terms or implementation steps of each Act.