41th Parliament · Session 2
Bill C-37: An Act to change the names of certain electoral districts and to amend the Electoral Boundaries Readjustment Act
Riding Name Change Act, 2014
Introduced
June 6, 2014
Current Stage
RoyalAssentGiven
Last Updated
June 19, 2014
Sponsor
Peter Van Loan
Community Support
Community Vote
0% Support
0 votes
Support
Undecided/Abstain
Oppose
Cast Your Vote
Your vote helps inform others
Engagement
Votes
0
Comments
0
Follows
0
Parliamentary Votes
0
Statements
4
Bill C-37
Thu Jun 19 2014
An Act to change the names of certain electoral districts and to amend the Electoral Boundaries Readjustment Act
An AI-generated summary has not been created for this bill yet.
Level 5+ users can generate summaries. (You are level 0)
Sponsor
Member of Parliament
House of Commons
First reading
Completed on June 6, 2014
Second reading
Completed on June 6, 2014
Consideration in committee
Completed on June 6, 2014
Report stage
Completed on June 6, 2014
Third reading
Completed on June 6, 2014
Senate
First reading
Completed on June 10, 2014
Second reading
Completed on June 12, 2014
Consideration in committee
Completed on June 16, 2014
Third reading
Completed on June 18, 2014
Royal Assent
Royal assent
Completed on June 19, 2014
Bill Text Versions
View different versions of the bill text or compare changes between versions
Summary
This enactment changes the names of 30 electoral districts (in Quebec, Ontario, Saskatchewan, Alberta and British Columbia) and amends the Electoral Boundaries Readjustment Act to change the name of the electoral district of the Northwest Territories.
Full Text
Second Session, Forty-first Parliament, 62-63 Elizabeth II, 2013-2014 STATUTES OF CANADA 2014CHAPTER 19 An Act to change the names of certain electoral districts and to amend the Electoral Boundaries Readjustment Act ASSENTED TO 19th JUNE, 2014 BILL C-37 SUMMARY This enactment changes the names of 30 electoral districts (in Quebec, Ontario, Saskatchewan, Alberta and British Columbia) and amends the Electoral Boundaries Readjustment Act to change the name of the electoral district of the Northwest Territories. Available on the Parliament of Canada Web Site at the following address:http://www.parl.gc.ca 62-63 ELIZABETH II —————— CHAPTER 19 An Act to change the names of certain electoral districts and to amend the Electoral Boundaries Readjustment Act [Assented to 19th June, 2014] Her Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate and House of Commons of Canada, enacts as follows: SHORT TITLE Short title 1. This Act may be cited as the Riding Name Change Act, 2014. ELECTORAL DISTRICTS IN QUEBEC, ONTARIO, SASKATCHEWAN, ALBERTA AND BRITISH COLUMBIA Quebec Name changed to “Thérèse-De Blainville” 2. In the representation order declared in force by proclamation of October 1, 2013 under the Electoral Boundaries Readjustment Act, paragraph 13 of the part relating to Quebec is amended by substituting the name “Thérèse-De Blainville” for the name “Blainville”. Name changed to “Pierre-Boucher—Les Patriotes—Verchères” 3. In the representation order declared in force by proclamation of October 1, 2013 under the Electoral Boundaries Readjustment Act, paragraph 14 of the part relating to Quebec is amended by substituting the name “Pierre-Boucher—Les Patriotes—Verchères” for the name “Boucher—Les Patriotes—Verchères”. Name changed to “Rimouski-Neigette—Témiscouata—Les Basques” 4. In the representation order declared in force by proclamation of October 1, 2013 under the Electoral Boundaries Readjustment Act, paragraph 18 of the part relating to Quebec is amended by substituting the name “Rimouski-Neigette—Témiscouata—Les Basques” for the name “Centre-du-Bas-Saint-Laurent”. Name changed to “Beauport—Côte-de-Beaupré—Île d’Orléans—Charlevoix” 5. In the representation order declared in force by proclamation of October 1, 2013 under the Electoral Boundaries Readjustment Act, paragraph 20 of the part relating to Quebec is amended by substituting the name “Beauport—Côte-de-Beaupré—Île d’Orléans—Charlevoix” for the name “Charlevoix—Montmorency”. Name changed to “Chicoutimi—Le Fjord” 6. In the representation order declared in force by proclamation of October 1, 2013 under the Electoral Boundaries Readjustment Act, paragraph 22 of the part relating to Quebec is amended by substituting the name “Chicoutimi—Le Fjord” for the name “Chicoutimi”. Name changed to “Dorval—Lachine—LaSalle” 7. In the representation order declared in force by proclamation of October 1, 2013 under the Electoral Boundaries Readjustment Act, paragraph 24 of the part relating to Quebec is amended by substituting the name “Dorval—Lachine—LaSalle” for the name “Dorval—Lachine”. Name changed to “LaSalle—Émard—Verdun” 8. In the representation order declared in force by proclamation of October 1, 2013 under the Electoral Boundaries Readjustment Act, paragraph 37 of the part relating to Quebec is amended by substituting the name “LaSalle—Émard—Verdun” for the name “LaSalle—Verdun”. Name changed to “Longueuil—Charles-LeMoyne” 9. In the representation order declared in force by proclamation of October 1, 2013 under the Electoral Boundaries Readjustment Act, paragraph 41 of the part relating to Quebec is amended by substituting the name “Longueuil—Charles-LeMoyne” for the name “LeMoyne”. Name changed to “Longueuil—Saint-Hubert” 10. In the representation order declared in force by proclamation of October 1, 2013 under the Electoral Boundaries Readjustment Act, paragraph 43 of the part relating to Quebec is amended by substituting the name “Longueuil—Saint-Hubert” for the name “Longueuil”. Name changed to “Mount Royal” 11. In the English version of the representation order declared in force by proclamation of October 1, 2013 under the Electoral Boundaries Readjustment Act, paragraph 52 of the part relating to Quebec is amended by substituting the name “Mount Royal” for the name “Mont-Royal”. Name changed to “Marc-Aurèle-Fortin” 12. In the representation order declared in force by proclamation of October 1, 2013 under the Electoral Boundaries Readjustment Act, paragraph 65 of the part relating to Quebec is amended by substituting the name “Marc-Aurèle-Fortin” for the name “Sainte-Rose”. Name changed to “Vaudreuil—Soulanges” 13. In the representation order declared in force by proclamation of October 1, 2013 under the Electoral Boundaries Readjustment Act, paragraph 74 of the part relating to Quebec is amended by substituting the name “Vaudreuil—Soulanges” for the name “Soulanges—Vaudreuil”. Name changed to “Ville-Marie—Le Sud-Ouest—Île-des-Soeurs” 14. In the representation order declared in force by proclamation of October 1, 2013 under the Electoral Boundaries Readjustment Act, paragraph 77 of the part relating to Quebec is amended by substituting the name “Ville-Marie—Le Sud-Ouest—Île-des-Soeurs” for the name “Ville-Marie”. Ontario Name changed to “Brantford—Brant” 15. In the representation order declared in force by proclamation of October 1, 2013 under the Electoral Boundaries Readjustment Act, paragraph 13 of the part relating to Ontario is amended by substituting the name “Brantford—Brant” for the name “Brant”. Name changed to “Lanark—Frontenac—Kingston” 16. In the representation order declared in force by proclamation of October 1, 2013 under the Electoral Boundaries Readjustment Act, paragraph 49 of the part relating to Ontario is amended by substituting the name “Lanark—Frontenac—Kingston” for the name “Lanark—Frontenac”. Name changed to “Leeds—Grenville—Thousand Islands and Rideau Lakes” 17. In the representation order declared in force by proclamation of October 1, 2013 under the Electoral Boundaries Readjustment Act, paragraph 50 of the part relating to Ontario is amended by substituting the name “Leeds—Grenville—Thousand Islands and Rideau Lakes” for the name “Leeds—Grenville”. Name changed to “Mississauga East—Cooksville” 18. In the representation order declared in force by proclamation of October 1, 2013 under the Electoral Boundaries Readjustment Act, paragraph 59 of the part relating to Ontario is amended by substituting the name “Mississauga East—Cooksville” for the name “Mississauga—Cooksville”. Name changed to “Northumberland—Peterborough South” 19. In the representation order declared in force by proclamation of October 1, 2013 under the Electoral Boundaries Readjustment Act, paragraph 71 of the part relating to Ontario is amended by substituting the name “Northumberland—Peterborough South” for the name “Northumberland—Pine Ridge”. Name changed to “Orléans” 20. In the representation order declared in force by proclamation of October 1, 2013 under the Electoral Boundaries Readjustment Act, paragraph 76 of the part relating to Ontario is amended by substituting the name “Orléans” for the name “Ottawa—Orléans”. Name changed to “Peterborough—Kawartha” 21. In the representation order declared in force by proclamation of October 1, 2013 under the Electoral Boundaries Readjustment Act, paragraph 84 of the part relating to Ontario is amended by substituting the name “Peterborough—Kawartha” for the name “Peterborough”. Name changed to “Carleton” 22. In the representation order declared in force by proclamation of October 1, 2013 under the Electoral Boundaries Readjustment Act, paragraph 88 of the part relating to Ontario is amended by substituting the name “Carleton” for the name “Rideau—Carleton”. Name changed to “Toronto—St. Paul’s” 23. In the representation order declared in force by proclamation of October 1, 2013 under the Electoral Boundaries Readjustment Act, paragraph 90 of the part relating to Ontario is amended by substituting the name “Toronto—St. Paul’s” for the name “St. Paul’s”. Name changed to “Humber River—Black Creek” 24. In the representation order declared in force by proclamation of October 1, 2013 under the Electoral Boundaries Readjustment Act, paragraph 121 of the part relating to Ontario is amended by substituting the name “Humber River—Black Creek” for the name “York West”. Saskatchewan Name changed to “Carlton Trail—Eagle Creek” 25. In the representation order declared in force by proclamation of October 1, 2013 under the Electoral Boundaries Readjustment Act, paragraph 4 of the part relating to Saskatchewan is amended by substituting the name “Carlton Trail—Eagle Creek” for the name “Humboldt—Warman—Martensville—Rosetown”. Alberta Name changed to “Grande Prairie—Mackenzie” 26. In the representation order declared in force by proclamation of October 1, 2013 under the Electoral Boundaries Readjustment Act, paragraph 24 of the part relating to Alberta is amended by substituting the name “Grande Prairie—Mackenzie” for the name “Grande Prairie”. Name changed to “Medicine Hat—Cardston—Warner” 27. In the representation order declared in force by proclamation of October 1, 2013 under the Electoral Boundaries Readjustment Act, paragraph 27 of the part relating to Alberta is amended by substituting the name “Medicine Hat—Cardston—Warner” for the name “Medicine Hat”. Name changed to “Red Deer—Lacombe” 28. In the representation order declared in force by proclamation of October 1, 2013 under the Electoral Boundaries Readjustment Act, paragraph 30 of the part relating to Alberta is amended by substituting the name “Red Deer—Lacombe” for the name “Red Deer—Wolf Creek”. Name changed to “Sturgeon River—Parkland” 29. In the representation order declared in force by proclamation of October 1, 2013 under the Electoral Boundaries Readjustment Act, paragraph 33 of the part relating to Alberta is amended by substituting the name “Sturgeon River—Parkland” for the name “Sturgeon River”. British Columbia Name changed to “Esquimalt—Saanich—Sooke” 30. In the representation order declared in force by proclamation of October 1, 2013 under the Electoral Boundaries Readjustment Act, paragraph 26 of the part relating to British Columbia is amended by substituting the name “Esquimalt—Saanich—Sooke” for the name “Saanich—Esquimalt—Juan de Fuca”. Name changed to “North Island—Powell River” 31. In the representation order declared in force by proclamation of October 1, 2013 under the Electoral Boundaries Readjustment Act, paragraph 37 of the part relating to British Columbia is amended by substituting the name “North Island—Powell River” for the name “Vancouver Island North—Comox—Powell River”. R.S., c. E-3 AMENDMENT TO THE ELECTORAL BOUNDARIES READJUSTMENT ACT 2014, c. 2, s. 8 32. Section 30 of the Electoral Boundaries Readjustment Act is replaced by the following: Territorial electoral districts 30. In each of Yukon, the Northwest Territories and Nunavut, there shall be one electoral district respectively named and described as follows, each of which shall return one member: Yukon: consisting of Yukon as bounded and described in Schedule 1 to the Yukon Act. Northwest Territories: consisting of the Northwest Territories as bounded and described in the definition “Northwest Territories” in section 2 of the Northwest Territories Act. Nunavut: consisting of Nunavut as bounded and described in section 3 of the Nunavut Act. Published under authority of the Speaker of the House of Commons
Version History
June 27, 2014 at 05:28 PM
Doc ID: 6684609
June 7, 2014 at 11:09 AM
Doc ID: 6654879
Votes on this bill
No recorded votes
There are no vote records for this bill yet.
First reading
Jun 6, 2014
Second reading
Jun 6, 2014
Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs
(PROC)
Consideration in committee
Jun 6, 2014
Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs
(PROC)
Report stage
Jun 6, 2014
Third reading
Jun 6, 2014
First reading
Jun 10, 2014
Second reading
Jun 12, 2014
Standing Senate Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs
(LCJC)
Consideration in committee
Jun 16, 2014
Standing Senate Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs
(LCJC)
Third reading
Jun 18, 2014
Royal Assent
Royal assent
Jun 19, 2014, 12:00 AM
Royal Assent Details
Royal assent
Jun 19, 2014, 12:00 AM
The bill has received Royal Assent and has become law. It will come into force according to the provisions specified in the Act.
Latest statements by members (4)
Sort by: