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1st Session, 36th Parliament, 46-47 Elizabeth II, 1997-98
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The House of Commons of Canada
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BILL C-370 |
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An Act to amend the Holidays Act (Sir John A.
Macdonald Day) and to make
consequential amendments to other Acts
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| R.S., c. H-5
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1. The Holidays Act is amended by adding
the following after section 3:
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SIR JOHN A. MACDONALD DAY |
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| Sir John A.
Macdonald
Day
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3.1 January 11 is a national holiday and
shall be kept and observed as such throughout
Canada under the name of ``Sir John A.
Macdonald Day''.
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CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTS |
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Interpretation Act |
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| R.S., c. I-21
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2. The portion before paragraph (a) of
the definition ``holiday'' in section 35 of the
Interpretation Act is replaced by the
following:
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| ``holiday'' « jour férié »
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``holiday'' means any of the following days,
namely, Sunday; New Year's Day; Sir John
A. Macdonald 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 additional days,
namely,
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Bills of Exchange Act |
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| R.S., c. B-4
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3. Subparagraph 42(a)(i) of the Bills of
Exchange Act is replaced by the following:
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