Bill S-4
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SUMMARY |
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This enactment repeals the pre-Confederation provisions of the
1866 Civil Code of Lower Canada that fall within federal jurisdiction
and replaces certain provisions with appropriate provisions on marriage
applicable only in the Province of Quebec.
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This enactment also amends the Interpretation Act to recognize
Canadian bijuralism and to provide that provincial law relating to
property and civil rights applies to federal legislation on a suppletive
basis. It also amends that Act to include interpretation rules relating to
bijural provisions in federal enactments.
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It harmonizes provisions of the Federal Real Property Act, the
Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act and the Crown Liability and
Proceedings Act with the civil law of the Province of Quebec.
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It also harmonizes certain provisions of other Acts of Parliament
with the civil law of the Province of Quebec insofar as those provisions
relate to the property law, civil liability law or security law of that
Province.
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