Bill C-291
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1st Session, 36th Parliament, 46 Elizabeth II, 1997
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The House of Commons of Canada
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BILL C-291 |
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An Act to provide for petitions presented to
the House of Commons that have
250,000 or more signatures to be
subsequently prepared as bills so far as
possible and introduced in the House
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Short title
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1. This Act may be cited as the Petition Act.
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Opinion
respecting
petition
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2. Where a petition bearing 250,000 or
more signatures is presented to the House of
Commons in accordance with the standing
orders of the House, the member presenting
the petition shall forthwith request the proper
officers of the House of Commons for an
opinion as to whether any or all of the objects
of the petition may be achieved by legislation
that
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Member
provided with
opinion
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3. The proper officers of the House of
Commons shall prepare and provide to the
member the opinion referred to in section 2
within ten days of the request.
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Preparation of
bill
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4. If the opinion is that any or all of the
objects of the petition may be achieved by
legislation that
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the proper officers of the House shall prepare
and send to the member a bill that would
achieve those objects.
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Introduction
of bill
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5. A member who receives a bill pursuant to
section 4 shall introduce it in the House of
Commons no later than the thirtieth day on
which the House sits after the member
receives it.
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