Bill C-401
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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-401 |
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An Act to amend the Holidays Act (Flag 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 4:
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FLAG DAY |
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| Flag Day
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5. The third Monday of February is a legal
holiday and shall be kept and observed as such
throughout Canada under the name of ``Flag
Day''.
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CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTS |
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BILLS OF EXCHANGE ACT |
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| R.S., c. B-4
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2. Subparagraph 42(a)(i) of the Bills of
Exchange Act is replaced by the following:
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CANADA LABOUR CODE |
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| R.S., c. L-2
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3. The definition ``general holiday'' in
section 166 of the Canada Labour Code is
replaced by the following:
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| ``general
holiday'' « jours fériés »
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``general holiday'' means New Year's Day,
Flag Day , Good Friday, Victoria Day,
Canada Day, Labour Day, Thanksgiving
Day, Remembrance Day, Christmas Day
and Boxing Day and includes any day
substituted for any such holiday pursuant to
section 195;
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INTERPRETATION ACT |
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| R.S., c. I-21
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4. The portion before paragraph (a) of
the definition ``holiday'' of 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; Flag
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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COMING INTO FORCE |
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| Coming into
force
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5. This Act comes into force on a day to be
fixed by order of the Governor in Council.
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