Bill S-2 (Historical)

Incorporation by Reference in Regulations Act

An Act to amend the Statutory Instruments Act and to make consequential amendments to the Statutory Instruments Regulations

This enactment amends the Statutory Instruments Act to provide for the express power to incorporate by reference in regulations. It imposes an obligation on regulation-making authorities to ensure that a document, index, rate or number that is incorporated by reference is accessible. It also provides that a person is not liable to be found guilty of an offence or subjected to an administrative sanction for a contravention relating to a document, index, rate or number that is incorporated by reference unless certain requirements in relation to accessibility are met. Finally, it makes consequential amendments to the Statutory Instruments Regulations.

Incorporation by Reference in Regulations Act

[Sadia Groguhé, NDP, Saint-Lambert, QC]

Mr. Speaker, we agree to apply the vote, and the official opposition will vote no.

[Judy Foote, Liberal, Random—Burin—St. George's, NL]

Mr. Speaker, Liberals agree to apply the vote and we will vote no.

[Massimo Pacetti, Independent, Saint-Léonard—Saint-Michel, QC]

Mr. Speaker, I have no problem with proceeding in this manner, and I vote no.

[Scott Andrews, Independent, Avalon, NL]

Mr. Speaker, I agree to apply the vote as well, and vote no.

[James Lunney, Independent, Nanaimo—Alberni, BC]

Mr. Speaker, I vote yes.

[André Bellavance, Independent, Richmond—Arthabaska, QC]

Mr. Speaker, the member for Richmond—Arthabaska votes no.

[Louis Plamondon, Bloc, Bas-Richelieu—Nicolet—Bécancour, QC]

Mr. Speaker, the Bloc Québécois is against this motion.

[Jean-François Fortin, Forces et Démocratie, Haute-Gaspésie—La Mitis—Matane—Matapédia, QC]

Mr. Speaker, I agree to apply the vote, and I vote no.

[Brent Rathgeber, Independent, Edmonton—St. Albert, AB]

Mr. Speaker, I am voting yea.

[Maria Mourani, Independent, Ahuntsic, QC]

Mr. Speaker, I agree to apply the vote, and I vote no.

[Bruce Hyer, Green, Thunder Bay—Superior North, ON]

The Green Party agrees to apply the vote and votes no.

(The House divided on the motion, which was agreed to on the following division:)

Vote #453

[The Speaker, Andrew Scheer]

I declare the motion carried.