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Fri Mar 22 2024

44th Parl. 1st Sess.

March 22, 2024

Bill C-38 is a proposed law that seeks to amend the Indian Act in Canada. The purpose of the bill is to address the challenge to certain provisions of the Indian Act under the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, specifically in the case of Nicholas v. Canada (Attorney General). The bill provides new entitlements to registration in the Indian Register for certain individuals, as well as the right to have their names entered in a Band List maintained by the Department of Indigenous Services. The bill also includes amendments regarding the definition of mentally incompetent Indians, provisions that apply to all band members, application for removal from the Indian Register, entitlements for individuals whose names were omitted or deleted from the Indian Register before September 4, 1951, powers of the Minister in relation to dependent persons, and additional membership rules for married women.

44th Parl. 1st Sess.

March 22, 2024

Bill C-332 is an amendment to the Criminal Code in Canada. It introduces a new offence of engaging in controlling or coercive conduct towards another person, with significant negative effects on that person's well-being. This can include causing fear of violence, decline in physical or mental health, or substantial impact on their daily activities. The amendment also specifies the types of connections between individuals that would qualify for this offence, including spousal relationships, dating partners, or members of the same household. It provides a defense if the accused can show they were acting in the best interests of the person and their conduct was reasonable. The punishment for this offence can range from imprisonment for up to five years for an indictable offence or a summary conviction.

44th Parl. 1st Sess.

March 22, 2024

This enactment establishes a medal to be awarded to members and former members of the Canadian Forces, members and former members of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, firefighters and former firefighters and first responders and former first responders who have served in certain domestic emergency relief operations.

44th Parl. 1st Sess.

March 22, 2024

This bill, called the National Security Review of Investments Modernization Act, aims to make changes to the Investment Canada Act. It includes several amendments: 1. It requires notice to be given prior to implementing certain investments. 2. It authorizes the Minister of Industry to impose interim conditions on investments to prevent national security risks during the review process. 3. It allows the Minister of Industry to order further reviews of investments. 4. It allows written undertakings to address national security risks and allows the Minister to complete consideration of an investment based on these undertakings. 5. It introduces rules for protecting information during judicial review proceedings. 6. It allows the Minister of Industry to disclose privileged information to foreign states for foreign investment reviews. 7. It establishes penalties for failure to give notice or file applications for certain investments. 8. It