Bill C-443

1st Session, 39th Parliament,

55-56 Elizabeth II, 2006-2007

house of commons of canada

BILL C-443

An Act to recognize the Republic of Macedonia

WHEREAS Macedonia declared its inde­-pendence from Yugoslavia in September 1991;

WHEREAS the Government of Canada extended formal recognition to the independent nation as the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia on July 3, 1996;

WHEREAS a number of countries with which Canada has close political and economic ties, including Russia, the People's Republic of China and the United States of America, have recognized this nation under its constitutional name, the Republic of Macedonia;

AND WHEREAS the Government of Canada now wishes to accept this nation’s constitutional name, the Republic of Macedonia, and to continue, under that name, its recognition of the nation;

NOW, THEREFORE, Her Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate and the House of Commons, enacts as follows:

SHORT TITLE

1. This Act may be cited as the Republic of Macedonia Recognition Act.

ACCEPTANCE

2. The Government of Canada accepts the constitutional name of the nation previously recognized as the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, and continues, under the name “the Republic of Macedonia”, the recognition of this nation.