Proclamation Giving Notice that the Agreement on Social Security between the Government of Canada and the Government of the People’s Republic of China Comes into Force on January 1, 2017 (SI/2016-71)

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. 2016-167 of March 24, 2016, the Governor General in Council declared that, in accordance with Article 18 of the Agreement on Social Security between the Government of Canada and the Government of the People’s Republic of China, signed at Ottawa on April 2, 2015, the Agreement is to enter into force on the first day of the fourth month following the month in which the later diplomatic note from each Contracting State notifying the other that it has completed the internal legal procedures necessary for the entry into force of the Agreement is received;

Whereas that Order in Council was laid before the House of Commons and the Senate on April 13, 2016, as required under the provisions of the Old Age Security Act;

Whereas, before the twentieth sitting day after the Order had been laid before 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 Parliament, being June 8, 2016;

Whereas the exchange of diplomatic notes was completed in September 2016;

Whereas the Agreement is to enter into force on the first day of the fourth month following the month in which the later diplomatic note from each Contracting State notifying the other that it has completed the internal legal procedures necessary for the entry into force of the Agreement is received, being January 1, 2017;

And whereas, by Order in Council P.C. 2016-991 of November 18, 2016, the Governor in Council, pursuant to subsection 41(2) of the Old Age Security Act, directed that a proclamation be issued giving notice that the Agreement on Social Security between the Government of Canada and the Government of the People’s Republic of China is in force as of January 1, 2017;

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 the Government of Canada and the Government of the People’s Republic of China, a copy of which is annexed to this proclamation, is in force as of January 1, 2017.

Of all which Our Loving Subjects and all others whom these presents may concern are 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 affixed to it.

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 twelfth day of December in the year of Our Lord two thousand and sixteen and in the sixty-fifth year of Our Reign.

By command,