Bill C-14, containing amendments to the Shipping Conferences Exemption Act, 1987 (Part 15) received Royal Assent on November 1, 2001, and is now implemented in Chapter 26 of the Statutes of Canada.  The new provisions pertaining to the Shipping Conferences Exemption Act will come into force 90 days after the day on which the Bill received Royal Assent, i.e. on January 30, 2002.

For further information, please visit any of the following links:

• Bill C-14, An Act respecting shipping and navigation
• Part 15, Amendments to the Shipping Conferences Exemption Act
• Part 17, Coming into Force
• News Release

Previous Documents and Links:

• Shipping Conferences Exemption Act, 1987
• Consultation Paper (July 1999)
• Summary of Stakeholder Views (June 1999)
• Comparison of Canadian and U.S. Legislation (December 1998)
• Canadian Transportation Agency (CTA)
• Competition Bureau