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Projet de loi fédéral relatif au sénat (Re) 2013 QCCA 1807
COURT O APP!A"
CANADAPROVINCE OF QUEBECREGISTRY OF MONTREAL
No: 500-09-022626-121(D!" #$%6-2012&
DATE: OCTOBER 2%' 201$
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2) I An Act respecting the election of senators and amending the
Constitution Act, 1867 in respect of Senate terms limits * * 3 S!,/3+ 3" "*,3+ o+ </+ 21' 2011 (B3 C-=& *+ *8+,8+ o Co+3/3o+o C*+*,* 4*"3+ o+ 8o, o !3+ S+*o" !o+87*, 4>7*"*"*7 %2(1&(4& o Constitution Act, 1982 * !*+ 4 *,o7, o+> 3+!o+o"83> 3 /4!3o+ $(1& o Constitution Act, 1982 ' * 3' 3 *77"o* o S+*' ?o/ o Co88o+ *+, 3*3 *843 o* * o-3", o 7"o3+! * * 3+ *"* * * 3> 7"!+ o 7o7/*3o+ o * o 7"o3+!@
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