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Bill S-239

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
April 20, 2023
An Act to amend the Criminal Code (criminal interest rate)
  • Bill S-239 is an amendment to the Criminal Code in Canada. It aims to reduce the criminal rate of interest from 60% to the Bank of Canada's overnight rate plus 20%. This change would affect the interest rates charged on credit advanced under agreements or arrangements. The amendment will come into force 60 days after receiving royal assent. This bill is designed to protect borrowers by lowering the maximum interest rates that can be charged on loans.
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Bill S-250

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
April 20, 2023
An Act to amend the Criminal Code (sterilization procedures)
  • This bill, called S-250, is an amendment to the Criminal Code in Canada. It aims to establish a new offence related to sterilization procedures. The bill begins with a preamble that acknowledges that the sterilization of individuals without their consent is a result of systemic discrimination, colonization, and racism. It particularly affects Indigenous and racialized individuals. The main amendment is the addition of section 268.1 to the Criminal Code. This section provides definitions for key terms, such as "medical practitioner" and "sterilization procedure." It defines a sterilization procedure as the surgical prevention of conception, including the severing, clipping, tying, or cauterizing of the fallopian tubes, ovaries, or uterus, or any other act performed for the primary purpose of permanently preventing conception. The bill establishes an offence related to performing sterilization procedures on individuals without their c
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House Motion No. 299

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
April 20, 2023, 10:15 a.m.
Ways and means motion No. 16

Bill C-330

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
April 20, 2023
An Act to amend the Canada Labour Code (successor rights and obligations — airports)
  • Bill C-330 is a proposed amendment to the Canada Labour Code that specifically relates to airports. The bill states that if an employer who is an airport authority or provides services to an airport authority replaces a previous contractor, they must abide by the certification of the previous trade union and the terms and conditions of employment, rights, and privileges of the employees of the previous contractor. This bill aims to ensure that employees' rights and protections are maintained when there is a change in contractors at airports.
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House Debates

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
April 20, 2023, midnight

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