C-310First Session, Thirty-ninth Parliament,55 Elizabeth II, 2006HOUSE OF COMMONS OF CANADABILL C-310An Act to amend the Canada Evidence Act (interpretation of numerical dates)first reading, May 19, 2006NOTE 2nd Session, 39th ParliamentThis bill was introduced during the First Session of the 39th Parliament. Pursuant to the Standing Orders of the House of Commons, it is deemed to have been considered and approved at all stages completed at the time of prorogation of the First Session. The number of the bill remains unchanged.Mr. Epp391251Also available on the Parliament of Canada Web Site at the following address:
http://www.parl.gc.caSUMMARYThis enactment amends the Canada Evidence Act to direct courts on how to interpret a numeric date that is in dispute.3912511st Session, 39th Parliament,55 Elizabeth II, 2006house of commons of canadaBILL C-310An Act to amend the Canada Evidence Act (interpretation of numerical dates)R.S., c. C-5
Her Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate and House of Commons of Canada, enacts as follows:1. The Canada Evidence Act is amended by adding the following after section 30:Construing numeric dates in documents
30.1 (1) Where a date in a document that is expressed as three groups of numerals is in dispute in any legal proceeding, the date shall be construed as if the year were first, the month were second and the day were third unless a contrary intention is expressed in the document.Definition of “legal proceeding”
(2) In this section, “legal proceeding” means any civil or criminal proceeding or inquiry in which evidence is or may be given, and includes an arbitration.Published under authority of the Speaker of the House of Commons
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