An Act to amend certain Acts and to make certain consequential amendments (firearms) (S.C. 2023, c. 32)

Marginal note:2019, c. 9

• 72 (1) In this section, other Act means An Act to amend certain Acts and Regulations in relation to firearms, chapter 9 of the Statutes of Canada, 2019.

• (2) If subsection 3(2) of the other Act comes into force before section 65 of this Act, then that section 65 is deemed never to have come into force and is repealed.

• (3) If subsection 3(2) of the other Act comes into force on the same day as section 65 of this Act, then that section 65 is deemed to have come into force before that subsection 3(2).

• (4) If subsection 4(2) of the other Act comes into force before section 66 of this Act, then that section 66 is deemed never to have come into force and is repealed.

• (5) If subsection 4(2) of the other Act comes into force on the same day as section 66 of this Act, then that section 66 is deemed to have come into force before that subsection 4(2).

Related Provision

Marginal note:Rights of Indigenous peoples

• 72.1 (1) The provisions enacted by this Act are to be construed as upholding the rights of Indigenous peoples recognized and affirmed by section 35 of the Constitution Act, 1982, and not as abrogating or derogating from them.

• Marginal note:Definition of Indigenous peoples

  (2) In subsection (1), Indigenous peoples has the meaning assigned by the definition aboriginal peoples of Canada in subsection 35(2) of the Constitution Act, 1982.

Coming into Force

Marginal note:Order in council

• 73 (1) Subsections 5(1) and (2) and sections 9.1, 15, 16, 20, 21.2, 26 to 29, 32 to 36, 38, 40, 41 and 45 come into force on a day or days to be fixed by order of the Governor in Council.

• Marginal note:30th day after royal assent

  (1.1) Subsections 3(2) and 13(1.1) come into force on the 30th day after the day on which this Act receives royal assent.

• Marginal note:Order in council

  (2) Sections 49 to 51 come into force on a day to be fixed by order of the Governor in Council.