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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;
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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.
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