Bill C-15 (Historical)

Donkin Coal Block Development Opportunity Act

An Act respecting the exploitation of the Donkin coal block and employment in or in connection with the operation of a mine that is wholly or partly at the Donkin coal block, and to make a consequential amendment to the Canada--Nova Scotia Offshore Petroleum Resources Accord Implementation Act

This bill is from the 39th Parliament, 2nd session, which ended in September 2008.

Sponsor

Gary Lunn Conservative

Status

This bill has received Royal Assent and is now law.

Summary

This is from the published bill. The Library of Parliament has also written a full legislative summary of the bill.

This enactment provides a legal regime to facilitate the exploitation of the Donkin coal block and to regulate employment in or in connection with the operation of any mine that is wholly or partly at the Donkin coal block. It gives the Governor in Council the authority to incorporate Nova Scotia laws into federal law by regulation, and gives Nova Scotia the power to enforce those laws. It further governs the royalties from the exploitation of the portion of the Donkin coal block in frontier lands, including providing for payment of the amount of the royalties to Nova Scotia after the royalties have been paid to the Receiver General. It also makes a consequential amendment to the Canada-Nova Scotia Offshore Petroleum Resources Accord Implementation Act.

Elsewhere

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

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Donkin Coal Block Development Opportunity ActGovernment Orders

November 20th, 2007 / 3:55 p.m.

The Acting Speaker Royal Galipeau

The House has heard the terms of the motion. Is it the pleasure of the House to adopt the motion?

Donkin Coal Block Development Opportunity ActGovernment Orders

November 20th, 2007 / 3:55 p.m.

Some hon. members

Agreed.

Donkin Coal Block Development Opportunity ActGovernment Orders

November 20th, 2007 / 3:55 p.m.

The Acting Speaker Royal Galipeau

(Motion agreed to, bill read the second time, considered in committee of the whole, reported, concurred in, read the third time and passed)