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Bill C-5 (Historical)

An Act to amend the Bills of Exchange Act, the Interpretation Act and the Canada Labour Code (National Day for Truth and Reconciliation)

This bill is from the 43rd Parliament, 2nd session, which ended in August 2021.

Sponsor

Steven Guilbeault  Liberal

Status

This bill has received Royal Assent and is now law.

Summary

This is from the published bill. The Library of Parliament has also written a full legislative summary of the bill.

This enactment amends certain Acts to add a new holiday, namely, National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, which is observed on September 30.

Similar bills

C-369 (42nd Parliament, 1st session) An Act to amend the Bills of Exchange Act, the Interpretation Act and the Canada Labour Code (National Day for Truth and Reconciliation)

Elsewhere

All sorts of information on this bill is available at LEGISinfo, an excellent resource from Parliament. You can also read the full text of the bill.

Bill numbers are reused for different bills each new session. Perhaps you were looking for one of these other C-5s:

C-5 (2025) Law One Canadian Economy Act
C-5 (2021) Law An Act to amend the Criminal Code and the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act
C-5 (2020) An Act to amend the Judges Act and the Criminal Code
C-5 (2016) An Act to repeal Division 20 of Part 3 of the Economic Action Plan 2015 Act, No. 1

Votes

Nov. 2, 2020 Passed 2nd reading of Bill C-5, An Act to amend the Bills of Exchange Act, the Interpretation Act and the Canada Labour Code (National Day for Truth and Reconciliation)

Canadian Heritage Committee, on Nov. 16, 2020

Canadian Heritage Committee, on Nov. 20, 2020

  • Carlon Big Snake, Small Business Owner, As an Individual
  • Stacy Allison-Cassin, Chair, Indigenous Matters Committee, Canadian Federation of Library Associations
  • Derrick Hynes, President and Chief Executive Officer, Federally Regulated Employers - Transportation and Communications
  • Chief Norman Yakeleya, Dene Nation, Assembly of First Nations
  • Jean-Charles Piétacho, Innu Chief of Ekuanitshit, Assembly of First Nations Quebec-Labrador
  • Douglas Wolfe, Senior Director, Strategic Policy and Legislative Reform, Strategic Policy, Analysis and Workplace Information Directorate, Labour Program, Department of Employment and Social Development
  • Stephen Diotte, Executive Director, Treasury Board Secretariat
  • Chantal Marin-Comeau, Director General, Reconciliation Secretariat, Department of Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs
  • Philippe Méla, Legislative Clerk
  • Marie-Lise Julien, Senior Counsel, Legal Services, Department of Canadian Heritage