Bill C-383 (Historical)

Transboundary Waters Protection Act

An Act to amend the International Boundary Waters Treaty Act and the International River Improvements Act

This bill was last introduced in the 41st Parliament, 1st Session, which ended in September 2013.

Sponsor

Larry Miller  Conservative

Introduced as a private member’s bill.

Status

This bill has received Royal Assent and is now law.

Summary

This is from the published bill. The Library of Parliament often publishes better independent summaries.

This enactment amends the International Boundary Waters Treaty Act to prohibit the bulk removal of transboundary waters. Some definitions and exceptions that are currently found in regulations are transferred to the Act. The enactment also provides for measures to administer and enforce the Act. Lastly, it also makes a consequential amendment to the International River Improvements Act.

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.

Votes

Feb. 13, 2013 Passed That the Bill be now read a third time and do pass.
Nov. 28, 2012 Passed That Bill C-383, An Act to amend the International Boundary Waters Treaty Act and the International River Improvements Act, as amended, be concurred in at report stage.
Oct. 3, 2012 Passed That the Bill be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Development.

Foreign Affairs and International Development Committee, on Oct. 25, 2012

  • Larry Miller, Bruce—Grey—Owen Sound, CPC
  • Peter Julian, Burnaby—New Westminster, NDP
  • Adèle Hurley, Director, Program on Water Issues, University of Toronto, Munk School of Global Affairs
  • J. Owen Saunders, Senior Fellow and Adjunct Professor, Canadian Institute of Ressources Law, University of Calgary
  • Steven Renzetti, Brock University, As an Individual

Foreign Affairs and International Development Committee, on Oct. 30, 2012

  • Martial Pagé, Director General, North America Policy Bureau, Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade
  • Stephen Gluck, Senior Policy Analyst, U.S. Transboundary Affairs Division, Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade
  • John Moffet, Director General, Legislative and Regulatory Affairs, Department of the Environment