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Originally Posted by Bunk
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My understanding is that it’s the old tradition from when the Speaker would actually go to the Queen/King and get royal ascent and then come back to the House of Commons to proclaim it as law.
So I don’t believe laws become laws until proclamation. I’m unsure though if you can just indefinitely delay proclamation or if unproclaimed laws die when parliament or legislatures are dissolved.
Edit: I am wrong. A law is law on Royal ascent however it’s not enforce until proclamation.
https://www.assembly.ab.ca/assembly-business/bills
It’s definitely not in force yet it’s unclear whether you can stop proclamation
https://www.alberta.ca/holding-elect...px#jumplinks-2