Bill C-391 (Historical)

National Civil Defence Force Act

An Act to establish a National Civil Defence Force

This bill is from the 37th Parliament, 3rd session, which ended in May 2004.

Status

Not active, as of Feb. 13, 2003
(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.

Bill numbers are reused for different bills each new session. Perhaps you were looking for one of these other C-391s:

C-391 (2024) Safe Hospitals Act
C-391 (2018) Indigenous Human Remains and Cultural Property Repatriation Act
C-391 (2013) An Act to amend the Currency Act and the Royal Canadian Mint Act (calling in of the cent)
C-391 (2012) An Act to amend the Currency Act and the Royal Canadian Mint Act (calling in of the cent)
C-391 (2010) An Act to amend the Criminal Code and the Firearms Act (repeal of long-gun registry)
C-391 (2009) An Act to amend the Criminal Code and the Firearms Act (repeal of long-gun registry)

National Civil Defence Force ActRoutine Proceedings

February 13th, 2003 / 10:25 a.m.


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Liberal

Mac Harb Liberal Ottawa Centre, ON

moved for leave to introduce Bill C-391, an act to establish a National Civil Defence Force.

Mr. Speaker, all we have to do is go back to the ice storm, which hit most of eastern Canada, to realize how important it is for us to establish a national mechanism to deal with crises, whether it be provincial or interprovincial.

The purpose of the bill is to establish a national institution that would coordinate efforts to deal with issues affecting crises from time to time, whether it be a flood, a natural disaster or something else.The organization would be manned and supported by volunteers from across the nation. Those volunteers would be trained and coordinated through some sort of a mechanism.

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

Canadian Bill of RightsRoutine Proceedings

February 13th, 2003 / 10:25 a.m.


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Liberal

Mac Harb Liberal Ottawa Centre, ON

Mr. Speaker, would it be possible to have unanimous consent to reintroduce a series of bills, 30 in total, with the exception of Bill C-390, an act to establish a national registry of medical devices, and Bill C-391, an act to establish a National Civil Defence Force, which I will introduce and speak to?

If I could have unanimous consent we would not have to go through those 30 bills one by one?