Bill C-215 explained in plain English
An Act to change the name of the electoral district of Sackville — Eastern Shore
Federal Parliament bill summary, status, timeline, sponsor, votes, and official sources.
At a glance
Official Parliament of Canada snapshot for 40th Parliament, 1st Session. MP vote breakdowns appear when the House of Commons publishes a recorded division export for that bill. Senate and House stage details include official debate/sitting links when LEGISinfo publishes them.
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Bill C-215, if passed, would rename the federal electoral district of Sackville — Eastern Shore to Sackville — Preston — Eastern Shore.
Bill C-215 proposes to change the name of the federal electoral district of Sackville — Eastern Shore to Sackville — Preston — Eastern Shore. This change would affect the representation order in Nova Scotia that was established by a proclamation on August 25, 2003, under the Electoral Boundaries Readjustment Act.
- Changes the name of the federal electoral district of Sackville — Eastern Shore to "Sackville — Preston — Eastern Shore".
- Amends the representation order in force since August 25, 2003, under the Electoral Boundaries Readjustment Act, specifically for the Province of Nova Scotia.
- Residents of the federal electoral district of Sackville — Eastern Shore.
- The Parliament of Canada.
- Elections Canada.
- The bill was first read on November 21, 2008.
- The representation order being amended was declared in force by proclamation on August 25, 2003.
- The bill text does not specify when the name change would take effect if the bill passes, nor does it detail the process for updating official records and materials to reflect the new name.
This bill amends the representation order that was put in place by a proclamation on August 25, 2003, under this Act. Specifically, it changes the name of an electoral district in Nova Scotia from 'Sackville — Eastern Shore' to 'Sackville — Preston — Eastern Shore'.
Source: Section 1
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Official textParliamentary Process
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Bill C-215, an Act to change the name of the electoral district of Sackville — Eastern Shore, completed its first reading in the House of Commons on November 21, 2008.
This record shows that Bill C-215, an Act to change the name of the electoral district of Sackville — Eastern Shore, had its first reading in the House of Commons on November 21, 2008. This stage is completed, and the bill is currently outside the Order of Precedence. The record also notes that similar bills with the same purpose were introduced in previous Parliaments.
The House of Commons completed the first reading of several bills, including Bill C-215, and engaged in debates on the Speech from the Throne during the November 21, 2008 sitting.
This is a record of the House of Commons proceedings on November 21, 2008. On this day, the House completed the first reading stage for several bills, including Bill C-215, which proposes to change the name of the electoral district of Sackville — Eastern Shore. The sitting also included debates on the Speech from the Throne, where various Members of Parliament discussed economic issues, social programs, and national policies.
We don't have a plain-language summary for Second reading yet. The official source linked below is the full record.
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We don't have a plain-language summary for Report stage yet. The official source linked below is the full record.
We don't have a plain-language summary for Third reading yet. The official source linked below is the full record.
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Vote Summary
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