Vol. 142, No. 17 — April 26, 2008

PARLIAMENT

HOUSE OF COMMONS

Second Session, Thirty-Ninth Parliament

PRIVATE BILLS

Standing Order 130 respecting notices of intended applications for private bills was published in the Canada Gazette, Part I, on October 13, 2007.

For further information, contact the Private Members’ Business Office, House of Commons, Centre Block, Room 134-C, Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0A6, 613-992-6443.

AUDREY O’BRIEN
Clerk of the House of Commons

ROYAL ASSENT

Thursday, April 17, 2008

On Thursday, April 17, 2008, the Honourable Marshall Rothstein, acting in his capacity as Deputy of the Governor General, signified assent in Her Majesty’s name to the Bills listed below.

Assent was signified by written declaration, pursuant to the Royal Assent Act, S.C. 2002, c. 15. Section 5 of that Act provides that each Act “. . . is deemed to be assented to on the day on which the two Houses of Parliament have been notified of the declaration.”

The Senate was notified of the written declaration on Thursday, April 17, 2008.

The House of Commons was notified of the written declaration on Thursday, April 17, 2008.

An Act to amend the Criminal Code (cruelty to animals)
(Bill S-203, chapter 12, 2008)

An Act to add perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS) and its salts to the Virtual Elimination List under the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999
(Bill C-298, chapter 13, 2008)

An Act to amend the Citizenship Act
(Bill C-37, chapter 14, 2008)

An Act to amend the Canada Labour Code, the Canada Student Financial Assistance Act, the Canada Student Loans Act and the Public Service Employment Act
(Bill C-40, chapter 15, 2008)

PAUL C. BÉLISLE
Clerk of the Senate and
Clerk of the Parliaments

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