Bill S-2 explained in plain English
An Act to amend the Chemical Weapons Convention Implementation Act
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Short answer
Bill S-2 updates Canada's Chemical Weapons Convention Implementation Act by revising the definition of the Convention and repealing obsolete subsections to eliminate discrepancies with the international treaty.
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Bill S-2 updates Canada's Chemical Weapons Convention Implementation Act by revising the definition of the Convention and repealing obsolete subsections to eliminate discrepancies with the international treaty.
Bill S-2 amends the Chemical Weapons Convention Implementation Act by updating the definition of 'Convention' and removing outdated provisions. The changes ensure alignment between the international treaty (Chemical Weapons Convention) and Canada's implementing legislation.
- Replaces the definition of 'Convention' in subsection 2(1) to explicitly reference the 1993 Paris Convention as amended under Article XV
- Repeals subsection 2(3) of the Chemical Weapons Convention Implementation Act
- Repeals the entire schedule attached to the Act
- Government agencies responsible for implementing the Chemical Weapons Convention
- Canadian entities subject to the Convention's provisions
- International treaty compliance mechanisms
- The exact content of the repealed schedule is not provided in the text
- No specific implementation dates or transitional provisions are mentioned
The definition of 'Convention' is updated to reflect the current international treaty text, and outdated provisions are removed to prevent conflicts with the treaty's amended versions.
Source: Section 1(1) and 1(2)
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