SUMMARY

This enactment provides that Canada may not ratify an important treaty unless the House of Commons has first approved the treaty by resolution pursuant to the rules of procedure of that House.

For the purposes of this enactment, ``important treaty'' means any treaty

    (a) whose implementation requires

      (i) the enactment of an Act of Parliament,

      (ii) that Her Majesty the Queen in right of Canada be invested with new powers, or

      (iii) the imposition of a tax by Parliament;

    (b) imposing a substantial financial obligation, whether direct or conditional, on Canada;

    (c) concerning the transfer of a part of the territory of Canada or any change to the boundaries of Canada;

    (d) under which Canada undertakes to impose economic or military sanctions, whether direct or conditional, against a State;

    (e) concerning the territorial jurisdiction of Canada, including jurisdiction by Canada over any area of the sea or air;

    (f) concerning international trade or investment or Canada's place in the world economy; or

    (g) concerning the participation of Canada in international institutions, including the transfer of jurisdiction to such institutions.