36th Parliament, 1st Session
EDITED HANSARD • NUMBER 243b
CONTENTS
Tuesday, September 14, 1999
1400
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EDITED HANSARD • NUMBER 243b
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HOUSE OF COMMONS
Tuesday, September 14, 1999
The House met at 2 p.m.
Prayers
1400
[English]
The Acting Speaker (Mr. McClelland): I wish to inform the
House that pursuant to Standing Order 28(4) I have recalled the
House this day for the sole purpose of granting royal assent to
certain bills.
THE ROYAL ASSENT
[English]
The Acting Speaker (Mr. McClelland): Order, please. I
have the honour to inform the House that a communication has been
received as follows:
Government House
Ottawa
September 14, 1999
I have the honour to inform you that the Honourable John Major,
Puisne Judge of the Supreme Court of Canada, in his capacity as
Deputy Governor General, will proceed to the Senate Chamber
today, the 14th day of September, 1999, at 2 p.m. for the purpose
of giving royal assent to certain bills.
Yours sincerely,
Judith A. LaRocque
Secretary to the Governor General
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MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE
The Acting Speaker (Mr. McClelland): I have the
honour to inform the House that a message has been received from
the Senate informing this House that the Senate has passed
certain bills, to which the concurrence of this House is desired.
A message was delivered by the Usher of the Black Rod as
follows:
Mr. Speaker, The Honourable Deputy to the Governor General
desires the immediate attendance of this honourable House in the
chamber of the honourable the Senate.
Accordingly, the Speaker with the House went up to the Senate
chamber.
And being returned:
The Acting Speaker (Mr. McClelland): I have the honour to
inform the House that when the House went up to the Senate
chamber the Deputy Governor General was pleased to give, in Her
Majesty's name, the royal assent to the following bills:
Bill C-32, an act respecting pollution prevention and the
protection of the environment and human health in order to
contribute to sustainable development—Chapter No. 33.
Bill C-78, an act to establish the Public Sector Pension
Investment Board, to amend the Public Service Superannuation Act,
the Canadian Forces Superannuation Act, the Royal Canadian
Mounted Police Superannuation Act, the Defence Services Pension
Continuation Act, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police Pension
Continuation Act, the Members of Parliament Retiring Allowances
Act and the Canada Post Corporation Act and to make a
consequential amendment to another Act—Chapter No. 34.
It being 2.19 p.m., the House stands adjourned until Monday,
September 20, 1999 at 11 a.m. pursuant to Standing Orders 28(2)
and 24(1).
(The House adjourned at 2.19 p.m.)
The first session of the 36th Parliament was prorogued by royal
proclamation on September 18, 1999.