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This enactment provides that Canada may not ratify an important
treaty unless the House of Commons has first received the report of a
standing committee having conducted public hearings on the treaty and
has approved the treaty by resolution pursuant to the rules of procedure
of the House.
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For the purposes of this enactment, ``important treaty'' means any
treaty
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(a) whose implementation requires
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(i) the enactment of an Act of Parliament,
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(ii) that Her Majesty the Queen in right of Canada be invested
with new powers, or
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(iii) the imposition of a tax by Parliament;
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(b) imposing a substantial financial obligation, whether direct or
conditional, on Canada;
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(c) concerning the transfer of a part of the territory of Canada or any
change to the boundaries of Canada;
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(d) under which Canada undertakes to impose economic or military
sanctions, whether direct or conditional, against a State;
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(e) concerning the territorial jurisdiction of Canada, including
jurisdiction by Canada over any area of the sea or air;
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(f) concerning international trade or investment or Canada's place in
the world economy; or
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(g) concerning the participation of Canada in international
institutions, including the transfer of jurisdiction to such institutions.
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