(This article is about the act of the Canadian parliament. For the corresponding legislation in the United Kingdom, see Succession to the Crown Act 2013.) The Succession to the Throne Act, 2013, which has the long title An Act to assent to alterations in the law touching the Succession to the Throne (Bill C-53), was passed by the Parliament of Canada to give assent to the Succession to the Crown Bill, which was intended to change the line of succession to the British throne and was passed with amendments by the UK parliament on 25 April 2013. Bill C-53 was presented and received its first reading in the House of Commons on 31 January 2013 and received Royal Assent on 27 March of the same year. The act was brought into force by the Governor General-in-Council on 26 March 2015.