Proclamation Giving Notice that the Agreement on Social Security between Canada and the Republic of Macedonia Comes into Force on November 1, 2011 (SI/2011-89)

DAVID JOHNSTON

[L.S.]

Canada

ELIZABETH THE SECOND, by the Grace of God of the United Kingdom, Canada and Her other Realms and Territories QUEEN, Head of the Commonwealth, Defender of the Faith.

TO ALL TO WHOM these presents shall come or whom the same may in any way concern,

Greeting:

A Proclamation

Whereas by Order in Council P.C. 2010-0556 of April 29, 2010, the Governor in Council declared that, in accordance with Article 28 of the Agreement on Social Security between Canada and the Republic of Macedonia, signed on August 26, 2009, the Agreement shall enter into force on the first day of the fourth month following the month in which each Party shall have received from the other Party written notification that it has complied with all statutory requirements for the entry into force of the Agreement;

Whereas the Order in Council was laid before the House of Commons on May 3, 2010 and before the Senate on May 4, 2010, as required under the provisions of the Old Age Security Act;

Whereas before the twentieth sitting day after the Order had been laid before both Houses of Parliament, no motion for the consideration of either House to the effect that the Order be revoked was filed with the Speaker of the appropriate House;

Whereas pursuant to subsection 42(2) of the Old Age Security Act, the Order came into force on the thirtieth sitting day after it had been laid before both Houses of Parliament, being June 28, 2010;

Whereas the exchange of the written notifications was completed on July 26, 2011;

Whereas the Agreement shall enter into force on the first day of the fourth month following the month in which each Party shall have received from the other Party written notification that it has complied with all statutory requirements for the entry into force of the Agreement, being November 1, 2011;

And whereas, by Order in Council P.C. 2011-948 of September 22, 2011, the Governor in Council directed that a proclamation do issue giving notice that the Agreement on Social Security between Canada and the Republic of Macedonia enters into force on November 1, 2011;

Now know you that We, by and with the advice of Our Privy Council for Canada, do by this Our Proclamation give notice that the Agreement on Social Security between Canada and the Republic of Macedonia, signed on August 26, 2009, a copy of which is annexed to this Proclamation, enters into force on November 1, 2011.

OF ALL WHICH Our Loving Subjects and all other whom these Presents may concern are hereby required to take notice and to govern themselves accordingly.

IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, We have caused this Our Proclamation to be published and the Great Seal of Canada to be hereunto affixed. WITNESS: Our Right Trusty and Well-beloved David Johnston, Chancellor and Principal Companion of Our Order of Canada, Chancellor and Commander of Our Order of Military Merit, Chancellor and Commander of Our Order of Merit of the Police Forces, Governor General and Commander-in-Chief of Canada.

AT OUR GOVERNMENT HOUSE, in Our City of Ottawa, this fourteenth day of October in the year of Our Lord two thousand and eleven and in the sixtieth year of Our Reign.

By Command,

GOD SAVE THE QUEEN