What is Royal Assent?
When the Senate and the House of Commons have both passed a bill in the same form, the Governor General gives the bill Royal Assent on behalf of the Crown and it becomes an Act of Parliament and a Statute of Canada. Royal Assent is signified in writing by the Governor General, or one of the Deputies of the Governor General, or it can be carried out in a ceremony held in the Senate chamber in the presence of members of the Senate and House of Commons. LEGISinfo indicates the date and chapter number of the Statutes of Canada for each bill that receives Royal Assent. This information can be found in the Status of the Bill section.
