Bill C-204

SUMMARY

This enactment provides that executive agencies must ensure that any contract entered into for the procurement of goods or services includes a certification from the contractor that the contractor does not conduct business operations in Sudan. The enactment also provides that the Government of Canada shall divest from bonds, stocks and other financial instruments invested in Sudan within six months after it comes into force. Finally, it provides that the Government of Canada shall work with members of the international community to adopt measures that will stop countries from knowingly or unknowingly enabling the Government of Sudan to continue to oppress and commit genocide against the people of the Darfur region and other regions of Sudan.