Scouts Canada Act: Bill S-19
Bill S-19 was introduced in the 2nd Session of the 37th Parliament. This session prorogued (ended) on November 12, 2003. When Parliament is prorogued, all bills die, but may be reactivated within 30 days of the opening of the new session. Time is up and the bill has not been reactivated. An identical bill could be reintroduced. If this happens, news will be posted here.
Bill S-19
Senator Consiglio Di Nino (PC-ON) has introduced Bill S-19 in the Senate of Canada. The bill would enact the Scouts Canada Act. According to its official description,
This enactment consolidates and updates the statutes governing the corporation known as the Boy Scouts of Canada in order to reflect more accurately its current status in Canada. It also changes the name of the corporation to "Scouts Canada" and makes other technical and incidental changes relating to the administration of its affairs.
The bill has been assigned to the Standing Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs.
Debates of the Senate (Hansard)
| May 13, 2003 | Senate | Presentation of Petition |
| May 14, 2003 | Senate | First Reading |
| May 27, 2003 | Senate | Second Reading — Debate Adjourned |
| June 9, 2003 | Senate | Second Reading |
Progress of Bill S-19
| Senate | First Reading | May 14, 2003 |
| Second Reading | June 9, 2003 | |
| Committee | Legal and Constitutional Affairs | |
| Report | ||
| Amendments | ||
| Third Reading | ||
| Commons | First Reading | |
| Second Reading | ||
| Committee | ||
| Report | ||
| Amendments | ||
| Third Reading | ||
| Royal Assent | ||
