Proclamation giving notice that the Agreement on Social Security between Canada and the Republic of Slovenia came into force on January 1, 2001 (SI/2001-72)

ADRIENNE CLARKSON

[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. 1998-1806 of October 8, 1998, the Governor in Council declared that, in accordance with Article 25 of the Agreement on Social Security between Canada and the Republic of Slovenia, signed on May 17, 1998, 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 was laid before Parliament on October 23, 1998;

Whereas, before the twentieth sitting day after the Order was 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 was laid before Parliament, being February 2, 1999;

Whereas instruments of ratification were exchanged on September 15, 2000;

Whereas the Agreement entered into force on the first day of the fourth month following the month in which the instruments of ratification were exchanged, being January 1, 2001;

And Whereas, by Order in Council P.C. 2001-901 of May 17, 2001, the Governor in Council directed that a Proclamation do issue giving notice that the Agreement on Social Security between Canada and the Republic of Slovenia is in force as of January 1, 2001;

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 Slovenia, signed on May 17, 1998, a copy of which is annexed hereto, is in force as of January 1, 2001.

Of All Which Our Loving Subjects and all others 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 Adrienne Clarkson, Chancellor and Principal Companion of Our Order of Canada, Chancellor and Commander of Our Order of Military Merit, Governor General and Commander-in-Chief of Canada.

At Our Government House, in Our City of Ottawa, this thirty-first day of May in the year of Our Lord two thousand and one and in the fiftieth year of Our Reign.

By Command,