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Bill S-202

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
June 06, 2024
  • This bill establishes a new position called the Parliamentary Visual Artist Laureate, whose job is to promote the arts in Canada through Parliament. The Speaker of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Commons will select the Laureate from a list of three candidates chosen by a committee of art experts. The Laureate will hold office for up to two years and can create art, host events, and give advice on acquiring art for the Library of Parliament. This bill also corrects an error in the reference to the Canada Council for the Arts in the Parliament of Canada Act.
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House Committee

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
November 03, 2023
  • In accordance with its Order of Reference of Wednesday, June 7, 2023, your committee has considered Bill S-202, An Act to amend the Parliament of Canada Act (Parliamentary Visual Artist Laureate), and agreed on Thursday, October 5, 2023, to report it with the following amendments:

    Clause 1

    That Bill S-202, in Clause 1, be amended by replacing line 12 on page 1 with the following:

    “names reflective of Canada’s diversity, consistent with the principle that the primary official language spoken by the holder shall alternate and submitted in”

    That Bill S-202, in Clause 1, be amended by replacing line 16 on page 2 with the following:

    “phy, filmmaking and digital creations that reflect the diversity of Canada, including with respect to the languages in use and its ethnocultural composition.”

    A copy of the relevant Minutes of Proceedings (Meetings Nos. 90 and 91) is tabled.
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House Committee

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
October 05, 2023
  • Hear!
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