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Bills that became law so far in this session of Parliament

Here's a full list of substantive bills to receive Royal Assent since last fall's speech from the throne.
Gov. Gen. David Johnston, right, oversees a ceremony giving royal assent to government legislation in the Senate with Peter Van Loan, Leader of the Government. (Patrick Doyle/The Canadian Press)

The full list of substantive bills to receive Royal Assent since last fall's speech from the throne, as of June 19, 2014:

NOTE: Miscellaneous supply bills not included.

C-5 Offshore Health and Safety Act

An Act to amend the Canada-Newfoundland Atlantic Accord Implementation Act, the Canada-Nova Scotia Offshore Petroleum Resources Accord Implementation Act and other Acts and to provide for certain other measures

C-7 - Canadian Museum of History Act

An Act to amend the Museums Act in order to establish the Canadian Museum of History and to make consequential amendments to other Acts

C-9 First Nations Elections Act

An Act respecting the election and term of office of chiefs and councillors of certain First Nations and the composition of council of those First Nations

C-14 Not Criminally Responsible Reform Act

An Act to amend the Criminal Code and the National Defence Act (mental disorder)

C-15 Northwest Territories Devolution Act

An Act to replace the Northwest Territories Act to implement certain provisions of the Northwest Territories Lands and Resources Devolution Agreement and to repeal or make amendments to the Territorial Lands Act, the Northwest Territories Waters Act, the Mackenzie Valley Resource Management Act, other Acts and certain orders and regulations

C-23 Fair Elections Act

An Act to amend the Canada Elections Act and other Acts and to make consequential amendments to certain Acts


C-24 Strengthening Canadian Citizenship Act

C-30 Fair Rail for Grain Farmers Act

An Act to amend the Canada Grain Act and the Canada Transportation Act and to provide for other measures

C-37 Riding Name Change Act, 2014

An Act to change the names of certain electoral districts and to amend the Electoral Boundaries Readjustment Act

First Nations Agreements

C-16 Sioux Valley Dakota Nation Governance Act

An Act to give effect to the Governance Agreement with Sioux Valley Dakota Nation and to make consequential amendments to other Acts

C-25 Qalipu Mi'kmaq First Nation Act

An Act respecting the Qalipu Mi'kmaq First Nation Band Order

C-34 Tla'amin Final Agreement Act

An Act to give effect to the Tla'amin Final Agreement and to make consequential amendments to other Acts

Trade deals

C-20 Canada-Honduras Economic Growth and Prosperity Act

An Act to implement the Free Trade Agreement between Canada and the Republic of Honduras, the Agreement on Environmental Cooperation between Canada and the Republic of Honduras and the Agreement on Labour Cooperation between Canada and the Republic of Honduras

Omnibus budget implementation bills

C-4 Economic Action Plan 2013 Act No. 2

A second act to implement certain provisions of the budget tabled in Parliament on March 21, 2013 and other measures

C-31 Economic Action Plan 2014 Act, No. 1

An Act to implement certain provisions of the budget tabled in Parliament on February 11, 2014 and other measures

Private members' bills

C-217 An Act to amend the Criminal Code (mischief relating to war memorials) David Tilson (Conservative)

C-394 An Act to amend the Criminal Code and the National Defence Act (criminal organization recruitment) Parm Gill (Conservative)

C-444 An Act to amend the Criminal Code (personating peace officer or public officer) Earl Dreeshen (Conservative)

C-462 An Act restricting the fees charged by promoters of the disability tax credit and making consequential amendments to the Tax Court of Canada Act Cheryl Gallant (Conservative)