1st Session, 36th Parliament,
46-47 Elizabeth II, 1997-98

The House of Commons of Canada

BILL C-369

An Act to amend the Holidays Act (Sir Wilfrid Laurier Day) and to make consequential amendments to other Acts

R.S., c. H-5

      Her Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate and House of Commons of Canada, enacts as follows:

1. The Holidays Act is amended by adding the following after section 4:

SIR WILFRID LAURIER DAY

Sir Wilfrid Laurier Day

5. November 20 is a national holiday and shall be kept and observed as such throughout Canada under the name of ``Sir Wilfrid Laurier Day''.

CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTS

Interpretation Act

R.S., c. I-21

2. The portion before paragraph (a) of the definition ``holiday'' in section 35 of the Interpretation Act is replaced by the following:

``holiday''
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``holiday'' means any of the following days, namely, Sunday; New Year's Day; Sir Wilfrid Laurier Day ; Good Friday; Easter Monday; Christmas Day; the birthday or the day fixed by proclamation for the celebration of the birthday of the reigning Sovereign; Victoria Day; Canada Day; the first Monday in September, designated Labour Day; Remembrance Day; any day appointed by proclamation to be observed as a day of general prayer or mourning or day of public rejoicing or thanksgiving; and any of the following additonal days, namely,

Bills of Exchange Act

R.S., c. B-4

3. Subparagraph 42(a)(i) of the Bills of Exchange Act is replaced by the following:

      (i) Sundays, New Year's Day, Sir Wilfrid Laurier Day , Good Friday, Victoria Day, Canada Day, Labour Day, Remembrance Day and Christmas Day,