Bill C-323
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2nd Session, 35th Parliament, 45 Elizabeth II, 1996-97
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The House of Commons of Canada
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BILL C-323 |
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An Act respecting National Heritage Day
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| R.S., c. H-5
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1. The Holidays Act is amended by adding
the following after section 4:
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NATIONAL HERITAGE DAY |
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| National
Heritage Day
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5. The third Monday of February is a legal
holiday and shall be kept and observed as such
throughout Canada under the name of
``National Heritage Day''.
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CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTS |
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Interpretation Act |
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| R.S., c. I-21
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2. The portion of the definition ``holiday''
of section 35 of the Interpretation Act before
paragraph (a) is replaced by the following:
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| ``holiday'' « jour férié »
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``holiday'' means any of the following days,
namely, Sunday; New Year's Day; National
Heritage Day; Good Friday; Easter
Monday; Christmas Day; the birthday or the
day fixed by proclamation for the celebra
tion of the birthday of the reigning Sover
eign; Victoria Day; Canada Day; the first
Monday in September, designated Labour
Day; Remembrance Day; any day ap
pointed by proclamation to be observed as
a day of general prayer or mourning or day
of public rejoicing or thanksgiving; and any
of the following additional days, namely,
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Bills of Exchange Act |
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| R.S., c. B-4
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3. Subparagraph 42(a)(i) of the Bills of
Exchange Act is replaced by the following:
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Canada Labour Code |
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| R.S., c. L-2
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4. The definition ``general holiday'' in
section 166 of the Canada Labour Code is
replaced by the following:
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| ``general
holiday'' « jours fériés »
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``general holiday'' means New Year's Day,
National Heritage Day, Good Friday, Victo
ria Day, Canada Day, Labour Day, Thanks
giving Day, Remembrance Day, Christmas
Day and Boxing Day and includes any day
substituted for any such holiday pursuant to
section 195;
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COMING INTO FORCE |
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| Coming into
force
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5. This Act comes into force on a day to be
fixed by order of the Governor in Council.
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