Bill C-318
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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-318 |
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An Act respecting the posting of fuel prices by
retailers
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SHORT TITLE |
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Short title
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1. Fuel Price Posting Act.
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DEFINITIONS |
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2. The following definitions apply in this
Act.
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``fuel'' « carburant »
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``fuel'' means
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``retailer'' « détaillant »
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``retailer'' means a person who is engaged in
a business that includes the sale of fuel to
consumers.
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SIGNAGE |
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Signage
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3. Where a retailer causes a poster, label or
sign to be posted indicating the selling price
for a fuel, the price shall be indicated without
regard to any taxes imposed on the consumer
by an Act of Parliament or an Act of the
legislature of a province.
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OFFENCE AND PUNISHMENT |
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Offence and
punishment
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4. (1) Every retailer who contravenes
section 3 is guilty of an offence and is liable on
summary conviction
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Continuing
offence
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(2) Where an offence under subsection (1)
is committed on more than one day, it shall be
deemed to be a separate offence for each day
on which the offence is committed or
continued.
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COMING INTO FORCE |
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Coming into
force
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5. This Act shall come into force one
month after the day on which it is assented
to.
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