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1st Session, 37th Parliament, 49-50 Elizabeth II, 2001
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House of Commons of Canada
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BILL C-317 |
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An Act to provide for consultation with
provincial governments when treaties are
negotiated and concluded
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SHORT TITLE |
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| Short title
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1. This Act may be cited as the Conclusion
of Treaties Act.
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DEFINITION |
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| Definition of
``treaty''
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2. For the purposes of this Act, ``treaty''
means an international agreement in writing
between States that is governed by
international law, whether embodied in a
single instrument or in two or more related
instruments and whatever its particular
designation, and includes a treaty amending a
treaty.
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NEGOTIATION AND CONCLUSION OF TREATIES |
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| Consultation
not required
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3. Canada may, without consulting the
government of each province, negotiate and
enter into a treaty in a sector within the
exclusive legislative authority of Parliament
of Canada that does not affect an area under
the legislative authority of the legislatures of
the provinces.
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| Consultation
required
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4. Canada shall not, without consulting the
government of each province in accordance
with the agreements entered into under
section 5, negotiate or conclude a treaty
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| Agreement
with the
governments
of the
provinces
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5. Not later than six months after the
coming into force of this Act, the Government
of Canada shall enter into an agreement with
each provincial government on the manner in
which the Government of Canada shall
consult the provincial government under
section 4.
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| Prerogative
not affected
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6. Nothing in this Act in any manner limits
or affects the royal prerogative of Her Majesty
in right of a province with respect to the
negotiation and conclusion of treaties in an
area under the legislative authority of the
legislatures of the provinces.
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COMING INTO FORCE |
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| Coming into
force
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7. This Act shall come into force one month
after the day on which it is assented to.
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