An Act to impose a charge on the export of certain softwood lumber products to the United States and a charge on refunds of certain duty deposits paid to the United States, to authorize certain payments, to amend the Export and Import Permits Act and to amend other Acts as a consequence

Short title: Softwood Lumber Products Export Charge Act, 2006 Bill C-24 (39-1) Status: Royal assent received Type: House Government Bill Sponsor: David Emerson, Minister of International Trade (Vancouver Kingsway) Latest stage: Royal assent Legislative

summary <div>On December 12, 2006, the bill was referred to the Senate Standing Committee on National Finance<br/><br/>On December 13, 2006, the following motion was adopted by the Senate:<br/><br/>That Bill C-24,

An Act to impose a charge on the export of certain softwood lumber products to the United States and a charge on refunds of certain duty deposits paid to the United States, to authorize certain payments, to amend the Export and Import Permits Act and to amend other Acts as a consequence, which was referred to the Standing Senate Committee on National Finance, be withdrawn from the said Committee and referred to the Standing Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Trade; and<br/><br/>That the Standing Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Trade have the power to sit today, Wednesday, December 13, 2006, even though the Senate may then be sitting and that rule 95(4) be suspended in relation thereto.</div> House of Commons — First reading: Completed (2006-09-20) House of Commons — Second reading: Completed (2006-10-18) House of Commons — Consideration in committee: Completed (2006-11-09) House of Commons — Report stage: Completed (2006-12-04) House of Commons — Third reading: Completed (2006-12-06) Senate — First reading: Completed (2006-12-06) Senate — Second reading: Completed (2006-12-12) Senate — Consideration in committee: Completed (2006-12-14) Senate — Third reading: Completed (2006-12-14) LEGISinfo: https://www.parl.ca/legisinfo/en/bill/39-1/c-24