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Bill S-11

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
February 07, 2023
Federal Law–Civil Law Harmonization Act, No. 4
  • This bill is part of a process to align federal laws in Canada with the civil law of Quebec and to ensure that each language version of the laws takes into account both the common law and civil law. It amends 52 statutes, including those governing financial institutions like banks, credit associations, insurance companies, and trust companies. It also amends other Acts related to access to information, financial administration, interpretation, and official languages. The goal is to harmonize federal laws with the legal concepts, institutions, and terminology of Quebec civil law. The full text of the bill can be found on the Senate of Canada website.
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Senate Committee

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
December 14, 2022
Legal and Constitutional Affairs (LCJC)
Re. Bill S-11, A fourth Act to harmonize federal law with the civil law of Quebec and to amend certain Acts …
  • Tenth Report

  • The Standing Senate Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs has the honour to present its

    TENTH REPORT

    Your committee, to which was referred Bill S-11, A fourth Act to harmonize federal law with the civil law of Quebec and to amend certain Acts in order to ensure that each language version takes into account the common law and the civil law, has, in obedience to the order of reference of December 8, 2022, examined the said bill and now reports the same without amendment.

    Respectfully submitted,

    MOBINA S. B. JAFFER

    Chair

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