Development Assistance Conditions and Accountability Act

An Act respecting the provision of development assistance by the Canadian International Development Agency and other federal bodies

This bill was last introduced in the 38th Parliament, 1st Session, which ended in November 2005.

Sponsor

Bev Desjarlais  Independent

Introduced as a private member’s bill. (These don’t often become law.)

Status

Not active, as of Nov. 16, 2005
(This bill did not become law.)

Elsewhere

All sorts of information on this bill is available at LEGISinfo, an excellent resource from the Library of Parliament. You can also read the full text of the bill.

Development Assistance Conditions and Accountability ActRoutine Proceedings

November 16th, 2005 / 3:15 p.m.
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Independent

Bev Desjarlais Independent Churchill, MB

moved for leave to introduce Bill C-446, An Act respecting the provision of development assistance by the Canadian International Development Agency and other federal bodies.

Mr. Speaker, this bill is intended to provide a legislative mandate for the Canadian International Development Agency, a mandate with the central focus on poverty reduction and in a manner consistent with Canadian values, Canadian foreign policy and international human rights standards.

The legislation would improve transparency and accountability.

(Motions deemed adopted, bill read the first time and printed)