Vol. 142, No. 23 — June 7, 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, May 29, 2008

On May 29, 2008, the Honourable Marie Deschamps, acting in her 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, May 29, 2008.

The House of Commons was notified of the written declaration on Thursday, March 29, 2008.

An Act to protect heritage lighthouses (Bill S-215, chapter 16, 2008)

An Act respecting the provision of official development assistance abroad (Bill C-293, chapter 17, 2008)

An Act to amend the Criminal Code (criminal procedure, language of the accused, sentencing and other amendments) (Bill C-13, chapter 18, 2008)

An Act to establish a Ukrainian Famine and Genocide (“Holodomor”) Memorial Day and to recognize the Ukrainian Famine of 1932-33 as an act of genocide (Bill C-459, chapter 19, 2008)

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

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