¹ Editor’s note: An Act to Amend the Customs Act / Loi modifiant la Loi sur les douanes, S.C. 2009, c. 10, was introduced in Senate by Hon. Marjory LeBreton (Leader of the Government in the Senate) on 29 January 2009 and in the House of Commons on 27 April 2009. The bill received Royal Assent on 11 June 2009.

² Editor’s note: An Act to Implement the Free Trade Agreement Between Canada and the States of the European Free Trade Association (Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, Switzerland), the Agreement on Agriculture between Canada and the Republic of Iceland, the Agreement on Agriculture between Canada and the Kingdom of Norway and the Agreement on Agriculture between Canada and the Swiss Confederation / Loi portant mise en œuvre de l’Accord de libre-échange entre le Canada et les états de l’Association européenne de libre-échange (Islande, Liechtenstein, Norvège Et Suisse), de l’Accord sur l’agriculture entre le Canada et la République d’Islande, de l’Accord sur l’agriculture entre le Canada et le Royaume de Norvège et de l’Accord sur l’agriculture entre le Canada et la Confédération suisse, S.C. 2009, c. 6, introduced in the House of Commons by Hon. Stockwell Day (Minister of International Trade and Minister for the Asia-Pacific Gateway) on 28 January 2oog. The bill received Royal Assent on 2g April 2oog.

³ Editor’s note: An Act to Amend the Arctic Waters Pollution Prevention Act / Loi modifiant la Loi sur la prévention de la pollution des eaux arctiques, S.C. 200, c. 11, introduced in the House of Commons by Hon. John Baird (Minister of Transport, Infrastructure and Communities) on 28 January 2009. The bill received Royal Assent on 11 June 2009.

⁴ Editor’s note: An Act to Amend the Marine Liability Act and the Federal Courts Act and to Make Consequential Amendments to Other Acts / Loi modifiant la Loi sur la responsabilité en matière maritime, la Loi sur les Cours fédérales et d’autres lois en conséquence, S.C. 2009, c. 21; introduced in the House of Com-mons by Hon. John Baird (Minister of Transport, Infrastructure and Communities) on 29 January 2009. The bill received Royal Assent on 23 June 2009.

⁵ Editor’s note: An Act to Amend the Transportation of Dangerous Goods Act, 1992 / Loi modifiant la Loi de 1992 sur le transport des marchandises dangereuses, S.C. 2009, c. 9; introduced in the House of Commons by Hon. John Baird (Minister of Transport, Infrastructure and Communities) on 2 February 2009. The bill received Royal Assent on 14 May 2009.

⁶ Editor’s note: An Act to Promote Safety and Security with Respect to Human Pathogens and Toxins / Loi visant à promouvoir la sûreté des agents pathogènes humains et des toxines, S.C. 2009, c. 24; introduced in the House of Commons by Hon. Leona Aglukkaq (Minister of Health) on g February 2009. The bill received Royal Assent on 23 June 2009.

⁷ Editor’s note: Act to Amend Certain Acts That Relate to the Environment and to Enact Provisions Respecting the Enforcement of Certain Acts That Relate to the Environment / Loi modifiant certaines lois environnementales et édictant des dispositions ayant trait au contrôle d’application de lois environnementales, S.C. 2009, c. 14; introduced in the House of Commons by Hon. Jim Prentice (Minister of the Environment) on 4 March 2009. The bill received Royal Assent on 18 June 2009.

⁸ Editor’s note: An Act to Implement the Free Trade Agreement Between Canada and the Republic of Colombia, the Agreement on the Environment Between Canada and the Republic of Colombia and the Agreement on Labour Cooperation Between Canada and the Republic of Colombia / Loi portant mise en oeuvre de l’Accord de libre-échange entre le Canada et la République de Colombie, de l’Accord sur l’environnement entre le Canada et la République de Colombie et de l’Accord de coopération dans le domaine du travail entre le Canada et la République de Colombie; introduced in the House of Commons by Hon. Stockwell Day (Minister of International Trade and Minister for the Asia-Pacific Gateway) on 26 March 2009.

⁹ Editor’s note: An Act to Implement the Free Trade Agreement Between Canada and the Republic of Peru, the Agreement on the Environment Between Canada and the Republic of Peru and the Agreement on Labour Cooperation Between Canada and the Republic of Peru / Loi portant mise en œuvre de l’Accord de libre-échange entre le Canada et la République du Pérou, de l’Accord sur l’environnement entre le Canada et la République du Pérou et de l’Accord de coopération dans le domaine du travail entre le Canada et la République du Pérou, S.C. 2009, c. 16; introduced in the House of Commons by Hon. Stockwell Day (Minister of International Trade and Minister for the Asia-Pacific Gateway) on 26 March 2009. The bill received Royal Assent on 18 June 2009.

¹⁰ Editor’s note: An Act to Promote the Efficiency and Adaptability of the Canadian Economy by Regulating Certain Activities That Discourage Reliance on Electronic Means of Carrying Out Commercial Activities, and to Amend the Canadian Radio-Television and Telecommunications Commission Act, the Competition Act, the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act and the Telecommunications Act / Loi visant à promouvoir l’efficacité et la capacité d’adaptation de l’économie canadienne par la réglementation de certaines pratiques qui découragent l’exercice des activités commerciales par voie électronique et modifiant la Loi sur le Conseil de la radiodiffusion et des télécommunications canadiennes, la Loi sur la concurrence, la Loi sur la protection des renseignements personnels et les documents électroniques et la Loi sur les télécommunications; introduced in the House of Commons by Hon. Tony Clement (Minister of Industry) on 24 April 2009.

¹¹ Editor’s note: An Act to Deter Terrorism, and to Amend the State Immunity Act / Loi visant à décourager le terrorisme et modifiant la Loi sur l’immunité des États; introduced in the House of Commons by Hon. Peter Van Loan (Minister of Public Safety) on 2 June 2009.

¹² Editor’s note: An Act to Amend the Canada Post Corporation Act / Loi modifiant la Loi sur la Société canadienne des postes; introduced in the House of Commons by Hon. John Baird (Minister of Transport, Infrastructure and Communities) on 17 June 2009.

¹³ Editor’s note: An Act Regulating Telecommunications Facilities to Support Investigations / Loi régissant les installations de télécommunication aux fins de soutien aux enquêtes; introduced in the House of Commons by Hon. Peter Van Loan (Minister of Public Safety) on 18 June 2009.

¹⁴ Editor’s note: An Act to Implement the Free Trade Agreement Between Canada and the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, the Agreement on the Environment Between Canada and the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan and the Agreement on Labour Cooperation Between Canada and the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan / Loi portant mise en oeuvre de l’Accord de libre-échange entre le Canada et le Royaume hachémite de Jordanie, de l’Accord sur l’environnement entre le Canada et le Royaume hachémite de Jordanie et de l’Accord de coopération dans le domaine du travail entre le Canada et le Royaume hachémite de Jordanie; introduced in the House of Commons by Hon. Stockwell Day (Minister of International Trade and Minister for the Asia-Pacific Gateway) on 17 November 2009.

¹⁵ See also the section on agriculture in the Trade and Economy section later in this chapter.

¹⁶ See also the section on extradition and the death penalty / L’extradition et la peine de mort in the International Criminal Law section later in this chapter.

¹⁷ See also the section on trade and human rights / Le commerce et les droits de la personne in the Trade and Economy section later in this chapter.

¹⁸ See also the section on protecting Canadians abroad in the Human Rights section later in this chapter.

¹⁹ See Bill C-35 earlier in this chapter.

²⁰ Editor’s note: In April goo8, the attorney general of Canada filed applications for judicial review with the Federal Court of Canada that challenged the commission’s jurisdiction to investigate the subject matter of relevant complaints (see also a backgrounder at Military Police Complaints Commission, News, “Complaints Commission ‘Surprised’ by Government Law Suit,” 14 April goo8, at <http://www.mpcc-cppm.gc.ca/400/nr-cp/goo8-04-14-1-eng.aspx>, <http://www.mpcc-cppm.gc.ca/400/nr-cp/aoo8-o4-14-1-fra.aspx>) and also moved to have the commission stay a public interest hearing in relation to the complaints. The Federal Court dismissed the motion to stay on 28 April goog on the grounds that irreparable harm would not result if the stay were not granted (Attorney General of Canada v. Amnesty International Canada et al, goog FC 426; at <http://decisions.fct-cf.gc.ca/en/2009/2009fc426/2009fc426.html>) but granted the applications for judicial review on 16 September goog, ruling that the MPCC acted beyond its jurisdiction with respect to the complaints (Attorney General of Canada v. Amnesty International Canada et al, goog FC 918; at <http://decisions.fct-cf.gc.ca/en/goog/googfcg18/googfcg18.html>).