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42th Parliament · Session 1

Bill C-210: An Act to amend the National Anthem Act (gender)

Introduced

January 27, 2016

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Last Updated

February 7, 2018

Sponsor

Mauril Bélanger

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Bill C-210

Wed Feb 07 2018

An Act to amend the National Anthem Act (gender)

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Vote 100

Agreed To

That the Bill be now read a third time and do pass.

Wed Jun 15 2016

Yeas: 225

Nays: 74

Total: 299

Vote 78

Agreed To

That the Bill be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage.

Wed Jun 01 2016

Yeas: 219

Nays: 79

Total: 298

Sponsor

Mauril Bélanger

Member of Parliament

House of Commons

First reading

Completed on January 27, 2016

Second reading

Completed on June 1, 2016

Consideration in committee

Completed on June 3, 2016

Report stage

Completed on June 10, 2016

Third reading

Completed on June 15, 2016

Senate

First reading

Completed on June 15, 2016

Second reading

Completed on December 6, 2016

Consideration in committee

Completed on December 15, 2016

Third reading

Completed on January 31, 2018

Royal Assent

Royal assent

Completed on February 7, 2018

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This enactment amends the National Anthem Act to substitute the words “of us” for the words “thy sons” in the English version of the national anthem, thus making it gender neutral.

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Bill C-210 LEGISinfo First Reading Third Reading Royal Assent Bilingual view XML PDF Cover Summary BILL C-210 SCHEDULE / ANNEXE First Session, Forty-second Parliament, 64-65-66-67 Elizabeth II, 2015-2016-2017-2018 STATUTES OF CANADA 2018 CHAPTER 1 An Act to amend the National Anthem Act (gender) ASSENTED TO February 7, 2018 BILL C-210 SUMMARY This enactment amends the National Anthem Act to substitute the words “of us” for the words “thy sons” in the English version of the national anthem, thus making it gender neutral. Available on the House of Commons website at the following address: www.ourcommons.ca 64-65-66-67 Elizabeth II CHAPTER 1 An Act to amend the National Anthem Act (gender) [Assented to 7th February, 2018] R.‍S.‍, c. N-2 Her Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate and House of Commons of Canada, enacts as follows: 1 The schedule to the National Anthem Act is replaced by the schedule set out in the schedule to this Act. SCHEDULE / ANNEXE (Section 1 / article 1) SCHEDULE / ANNEXE (Section 2 / article 2) National Anthem — Hymne national O Canada Publication Explorer Publication Explorer ParlVU

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