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Federal Law—Civil Law Harmonization Act, No. 1 (S.C. 2001, c. 4)Full Document: HTMLFull Document: Federal Law—Civil Law Harmonization Act, No. 1 | XMLFull Document: Federal Law—Civil Law Harmonization Act, No. 1 [13 KB] | PDFFull Document: Federal Law—Civil Law Harmonization Act, No. 1 [178 KB]Act current to 2013-04-29 and last amended on 2012-12-14. Previous Versions
Federal Law—Civil Law Harmonization Act, No. 1S.C. 2001, c. 4Assented to 2001-05-10A First Act to harmonize federal law with the civil law of the Province of Quebec and to amend certain Acts in order to ensure that each language version takes into account the common law and the civil law
PreambleWHEREAS all Canadians are entitled to access to federal legislation in keeping with the common law and civil law traditions;WHEREAS the civil law tradition of the Province of Quebec, which finds its principal expression in the Civil Code of Québec, reflects the unique character of Quebec society;WHEREAS the harmonious interaction of federal legislation and provincial legislation is essential and lies in an interpretation of federal legislation that is compatible with the common law or civil law traditions, as the case may be;WHEREAS the full development of our two major legal traditions gives Canadians enhanced opportunities worldwide and facilitates exchanges with the vast majority of other countries;WHEREAS the provincial law, in relation to property and civil rights, is the law that completes federal legislation when applied in a province, unless otherwise provided by law;WHEREAS the objective of the Government of Canada is to facilitate access to federal legislation that takes into account the common law and civil law traditions, in its English and French versions;AND WHEREAS the Government of Canada has established a harmonization program of federal legislation with the civil law of the Province of Quebec to ensure that each language version takes into account the common law and civil law traditions;NOW, THEREFORE, Her Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate and House of Commons of Canada, enacts as follows:SHORT TITLEMarginal note:Short title1. This Act may be cited as the Federal Law—Civil Law Harmonization Act, No. 1.
Marginal note:Consent required5. Marriage requires the free and enlightened consent of two persons to be the spouse of each other.2001, c. 4, s. 5; 2005, c. 33, s. 9.Previous Version
PART 2AMENDMENTS TO THE INTERPRETATION ACT8. [Amendment]
PART 3AMENDMENTS TO THE FEDERAL REAL PROPERTY ACT9. to 24. [Amendments]
PART 4AMENDMENTS TO THE BANKRUPTCY AND INSOLVENCY ACT25. to 33. [Amendments]
PART 5AMENDMENTS TO THE CROWN LIABILITY AND PROCEEDINGS ACT34. to 52. [Amendments]
PART 6MISCELLANEOUS AMENDMENTS TO OTHER ACTS53. to 128. [Amendments]
PART 7CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTS129. to 173. [Amendments]
PART 8COORDINATING AMENDMENTS174. [Repealed, 2012, c. 31, s. 403]Previous Version
175. and 176. [Amendments]
PART 9TRANSITIONAL PROVISION AND COMING INTO FORCETransitional ProvisionMarginal note:Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act — “secured creditor”177. (1) The definition “secured creditor” in subsection 2(1) of the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act, as enacted by section 25 of this Act, applies only to bankruptcies or proposals in respect of which proceedings are commenced after the coming into force of that section, but nothing in this subsection shall be construed as changing the status of any person who was a secured creditor in respect of a bankruptcy or a proposal in respect of which proceedings were commenced before the coming into force of that section.Marginal note:Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act — par. 136(1)(e)(2) Paragraph 136(1)(e) of the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act, as enacted by section 31 of this Act, applies only to bankruptcies or proposals in respect of which proceedings are commenced after the coming into force of that section, but nothing in this subsection shall be construed as changing the status of any person who was a secured creditor in respect of a bankruptcy or a proposal in respect of which proceedings were commenced before the coming into force of that section.Marginal note:Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act — par. 178(1)(d)(3) Paragraph 178(1)(d) of the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act, as enacted by section 32 of this Act, applies only to bankruptcies in respect of which proceedings are commenced after the coming into force of that section.
Coming into ForceMarginal note:Coming into forceFootnote *178. The provisions of this Act, other than Part 8, come into force on a day or days to be fixed by order of the Governor in Council.Return to footnote *[Note: Part 8 in force on assent May 10, 2001; Act, other than Part 8, in force June 1, 2001, see SI/2001-71.]
Federal Law—Civil Law Harmonization Act, No. 11 - SHORT TITLE 2 - PART 1 FEDERAL LAW AND CIVIL LAW OF THE PROVINCE OF QUEBEC 2 - Title 3 - Civil Code of Lower Canada 4 - Marriage 8 - PART 2 AMENDMENTS TO THE INTERPRETATION ACT 9. to 24 - PART 3 AMENDMENTS TO THE FEDERAL REAL PROPERTY ACT 25. to 33 - PART 4 AMENDMENTS TO THE BANKRUPTCY AND INSOLVENCY ACT 34. to 52 - PART 5 AMENDMENTS TO THE CROWN LIABILITY AND PROCEEDINGS ACT 53. to 128 - PART 6 MISCELLANEOUS AMENDMENTS TO OTHER ACTS 129. to 173 - PART 7 CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTS 174 - PART 8 COORDINATING AMENDMENTS 177 - PART 9 TRANSITIONAL PROVISION AND COMING INTO FORCE 177 - Transitional Provision 178 - Coming into Force Date modified:2013-05-13