Bill C-457: An Act to repeal the Clarity Act

C-457 First Session, Forty-first Parliament, 60-61 Elizabeth II, 2011-2012 HOUSE OF COMMONS OF CANADA BILL C-457 An Act to repeal the Clarity Act first reading, October 25, 2012 Mr. Bellavance 411648 SUMMARY This enactment repeals the Clarity Act. Also available on the Parliament of Canada Web Site at the following address:http://www.parl.gc.ca 1st Session, 41st Parliament, 60-61 Elizabeth II, 2011-2012 house of commons of canada BILL C-457 An Act to repeal the Clarity Act Whereas the Québécois form a nation; Whereas that nation has been formally recognized by the House of Commons; Whereas the decision on its future within Canada lies with the Québécois nation, not the federal government; And whereas the Québécois nation has laws that give its government both the right to consult the people of Quebec by means of a referendum on the subjects of its choice and the right to determine the wording of the referendum question; 2000, c. 26 Now, therefore, Her Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate and House of Commons of Canada, enacts as follows: Repeal 1. The Clarity Act, chapter 26 of the Statutes of Canada, 2000, is repealed. Published under authority of the Speaker of the House of CommonsAvailable from:Publishing and Depository ServicesPublic Works and Government Services Canada