Vol. 136, No. 40 — September 30, 2000

PARLIAMENT

HOUSE OF COMMONS

Second Session, Thirty-Sixth Parliament

PRIVATE BILLS

Standing Order 130 respecting notices of intended applications for private bills was published in the Canada Gazette, Part I, on October 16, 1999.

For further information, contact the Private Members' Business Office, House of Commons, Centre Block, Room 134-C, Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0A6, (613) 992-6443.

ROBERT MARLEAU
Clerk of the House of Commons

ROYAL ASSENT

Thursday, September 21, 2000

This day at 6 p.m., the Honourable Charles Gonthier, in his capacity as Deputy of Her Excellency the Governor General, proceeded to the Chamber of the Senate, in the Parliament Buildings, and took his seat at the foot of the Throne. The Members of the Senate being assembled, the Deputy of Her Excellency the Governor General was pleased to command the attendance of the House of Commons, and that House being present, the following Bill was assented to in Her Majesty's name by the Deputy of Her Excellency the Governor General:

An Act to amend the Parliament of Canada Act and the Members of Parliament Retiring Allowances Act

(Bill C-37, Chapter 27/2000).

PAUL C. BÉLISLE
Clerk of the Senate and
Clerk of the Parliaments

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CHIEF ELECTORAL OFFICER

CANADA ELECTIONS ACT

Amendments to Schedule 2 to the Canada Elections Act

Notice is hereby given that the above-mentioned notice was published as Extra No. 8, Vol. 134, on Wednesday, September 27, 2000.

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CHIEF ELECTORAL OFFICER

CANADA ELECTIONS ACT

Registration of a Political Party

Notice is hereby given that the political party "Marijuana Party" with the following short-form name or abbreviation "Marijuana Party" has provided the information required under subsection 366(2) of the Canada Elections Act and is therefore eligible for registration under section 368 of the Act.

The registration of the party will take effect on the day the party has candidates confirmed in the required number of electoral districts (50) at the next general election.

September 19, 2000

JEAN-PIERRE KINGSLEY
Chief Electoral Officer

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