An Act to amend the Chemical Weapons Convention Implementation Act
Updates Canada's domestic implementation of the international Chemical Weapons Convention. Aligns the list of scheduled chemicals and inspection regime with amendments adopted by the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) since the act was last revised.
Status
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Technical update to the Canadian law that puts the Chemical Weapons Convention into force. Brings our list of banned chemicals in line with the international one that has been amended several times since the 1990s.
Issues this bill touches
- Foreign Policy & Defence
Chemical Weapons Convention Implementation Act amendments.
Legislative history
- First reading
First reading in the Senate.
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Second reading in the Senate.
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Third reading in the Senate.
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First reading in the House of Commons.
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Second reading in the House of Commons.
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Third reading in the House of Commons.
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Royal assent received.
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Sponsored by
Mélanie JolyLIBERALOfficial source
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