Proclamation Giving Notice that the Interim Agreement on Social Security between Canada and Israel Comes Into Force on September 1, 2003 (SI/2003-155)

[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. 2000-1351 of August 23, 2000, the Governor in Council declared that, in accordance with Article XVIII of the Interim Agreement on Social Security between the Government of Canada and the Government of Israel, signed on April 9, 2000, 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 requirements for the entry into force of the Agreement;

Whereas that Order in Council was laid before Parliament on October 16, 2000 and, as Parliament was prorogued before the Order was tabled for 30 sitting days, as required under the provisions of the Old Age Security Act, the Order was again laid before Parliament on February 12, 2001;

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 again been laid before Parliament, being April 2, 2001;

Whereas the exchange of written notification was completed on May 27, 2003;

Whereas the Agreement shall enter into force on the first day of the fourth month following the month in which the Parties exchanged written notices, being September 1, 2003;

And whereas, by Order in Council P.C. 2003-1226 of August 13, 2003, the Governor in Council directed that a proclamation do issue giving notice that the Interim Agreement on Social Security between the Government of Canada and the Government of Israel, a copy of which is annexed to this Order, shall enter into force on September 1, 2003;

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 Interim Agreement on Social Security between the Government of Canada and the Government of Israel, signed on April 9, 2000, a copy of which is annexed hereto, shall enter into force on September 1, 2003.

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: The Honourable J.E. Michel Bastarache, a Puisne Judge of the Supreme Court of Canada and Deputy of 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, Chancellor and Commander of Our Order of Merit of the Police Forces, Governor General and Commander-in-Chief of Canada.

At Ottawa, this twenty-fifth day of August in the year of Our Lord two thousand and three and in the fifty-second year of Our Reign.

By Command,