An Act for the Substantive Equality of Canada’s Official Languages (S.C. 2023, c. 15)

Coming into Force

Marginal note:First anniversary

• 71 (1) Section 12 comes into force on the first anniversary of the day on which this Act receives royal assent.

• Marginal note:Second anniversary

  (1.1) Subsections 16(3.1) and (5) come into force on the second anniversary of the day on which this Act receives royal assent.

• Marginal note:Order in council

  (2) Section 23 comes into force on a day to be fixed by order of the Governor in Council.

• Marginal note:Order in council

  (3) Subsections 36(2) to (4), section 37, subsection 38(2), section 39 and subsections 43(1) and (3) come into force on a day to be fixed by order of the Governor in Council.

• Marginal note:Order in council

  (4) The provisions of the Use of French in Federally Regulated Private Businesses Act, as enacted by section 54, and sections 64 to 67 come into force on a day to be fixed by order of the Governor in Council.

• Marginal note:Second anniversary

  (5) Sections 55 to 57.1, subsections 58(1) and 59(1) to (3) and (5) and sections 60 to 63 come into force on the second anniversary of the day fixed under subsection (4).

• Marginal note:Order in council

  (6) Subsection 58(2) comes into force on a day to be fixed by order of the Governor in Council.

• Marginal note:Order in council

  (7) Subsection 59(4) comes into force on a day to be fixed by order of the Governor in Council.