Bill C-203: An Act to amend the Supreme Court Act (understanding the official languages)

C-203 First Session, Forty-second Parliament, 64 Elizabeth II, 2015 HOUSE OF COMMONS OF CANADA BILL C-203 An Act to amend the Supreme Court Act (understanding the official languages) first reading, December 9, 2015 Mr. Choquette 421046 SUMMARY This enactment amends the Supreme Court Act and introduces a new requirement for judges appointed to the Supreme Court to understand French and English without the assistance of an interpreter. Available on the Parliament of Canada Web Site at the following address:http://www.parl.gc.ca 1st Session, 42nd Parliament, 64 Elizabeth II, 2015 house of commons of canada BILL C-203 An Act to amend the Supreme Court Act (understanding the official languages) R.S., c. S-26 Her Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate and House of Commons of Canada, enacts as follows: 1. Section 5 of the Supreme Court Act is renumbered as subsection 5(1) and is amended by adding the following: Condition (2) In addition, any person referred to in subsection (1) who understands French and English without the assistance of an interpreter may be appointed a judge. Published under authority of the Speaker of the House of Commons