SI-2013-129 Proclamation Giving Notice that the Agreement on Social Security between Canada and the Kingdom of Norway Comes into Force on January 1, 2014

DAVID JOHNSTON

[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:

WILLIAM PENTNEY Deputy Attorney General

Whereas by Order in Council P.C. 2012-1606 of November 29, 2012, the Governor in Council declared that, in accordance with Article 35 of the Agreement on Social Security between Canada and the Kingdom of Norway, signed at Ottawa, on June 20, 2012, 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 the Order in Council was laid before the House of Commons on November 30, 2012, and the Senate on December 4, 2012, as required under the provisions of the Old Age Security Act;

Whereas, before the twentieth sitting day after the Order had been laid before both Houses of 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 been laid before Parliament, being March 5, 2013;

Whereas the exchange of the written notices was completed on September 16, 2013;

Whereas 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, being January 1, 2014;

And whereas, by Order in Council P.C. 2013-1260 of November 21, 2013, the Governor in Council directed that a proclamation do issue giving notice that the Agreement on Social Security between Canada and the Kingdom of Norway is in force as of January 1, 2014;

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 Kingdom of Norway, a copy of which is annexed to this proclamation, is in force as of January 1, 2014.

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 David Johnston, 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 OUR GOVERNMENT HOUSE, in Our City of Ottawa, this sixth day of December in the year of Our Lord two thousand and thirteen and in the sixty-second year of Our Reign.

By Command,

JOHN KNUBLEY Deputy Registrar General of Canada