Bill C-33 (Historical)

An Act to amend the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999

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

Sponsor

Gerry Ritz  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 amends the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 to provide for the efficient regulation of fuels.
It also provides for a periodic and comprehensive review of the environmental and economic aspects of biofuel production in Canada by a committee of Parliament.

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-33s:

C-33 (2022) Strengthening the Port System and Railway Safety in Canada Act
C-33 (2021) Law Appropriation Act No. 2, 2021-22
C-33 (2016) An Act to amend the Canada Elections Act and to make consequential amendments to other Acts
C-33 (2014) First Nations Control of First Nations Education Act
C-33 (2012) Law Protecting Air Service Act
C-33 (2010) Safer Railways Act

Votes

May 28, 2008 Passed That the Bill be now read a third time and do pass.
May 28, 2008 Passed That this question be now put.
May 27, 2008 Failed That the motion be amended by deleting all the words after the word “That” and substituting the following: “Bill C-33, An Act to amend the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999, be not now read a third time but be referred back to the Standing Committee on Agriculture and Agri-food for the purpose of reconsidering Clause 2 with a view to making sure that both economic and environmental effects of introducing these regulations do not cause a negative impact on the environment or unduly influence commodity markets.”.
May 1, 2008 Passed That Bill C-33, An Act to amend the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999, as amended, be concurred in at report stage.
May 1, 2008 Failed That Bill C-33, in Clause 2, be amended by replacing line 13 on page 3 with the following: “Canada, including a review of the progress made in the preparation and implementation of the regulations referred to in subsection 140(1), should be undertaken by such commit-”

Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999Government Orders

May 27th, 2008 / 4:20 p.m.

Some hon. members

Yea.

Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999Government Orders

May 27th, 2008 / 4:20 p.m.

The Acting Speaker Royal Galipeau

All those opposed will please say nay.

Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999Government Orders

May 27th, 2008 / 4:20 p.m.

Some hon. members

Nay.

Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999Government Orders

May 27th, 2008 / 4:20 p.m.

The Acting Speaker Royal Galipeau

In my opinion the yeas have it.

And five or more members having risen:

The vote will take place tomorrow at 3 o'clock, after question period.

Order, please. Pursuant to Standing Order 38, it is my duty to inform the House that the questions to be raised tonight at the time of adjournment are as follows: the hon. member for Mont-Royal, Justice; the hon. member for Welland, Government Policies.

The House resumed from May 27 consideration of the motion that Bill C-33, An Act to amend the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999, be read the third time and passed, and of the motion that this question be now put.

Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999Government Orders

May 28th, 2008 / 3:05 p.m.

The Speaker Peter Milliken

It being 3 p.m. or so, the House will now proceed to the taking of the deferred recorded division on the previous question at the third reading stage of the Bill C-33.

Call in the members.

(The House divided on the motion, which was agreed to on the following division:)

Vote #114

Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999Government Orders

May 28th, 2008 / 3:15 p.m.

The Speaker Peter Milliken

I declare the motion carried.

Accordingly, the next question is on the main motion. Is it the pleasure of the House to adopt the motion?

Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999Government Orders

May 28th, 2008 / 3:15 p.m.

Some hon. members

Agreed.

Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999Government Orders

May 28th, 2008 / 3:15 p.m.

Conservative

Jay Hill Conservative Prince George—Peace River, BC

Mr. Speaker, I think if you were to seek it you would find unanimous consent to apply the results of the vote just taken to the motion currently before the House.

Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999Government Orders

May 28th, 2008 / 3:15 p.m.

The Speaker Peter Milliken

Is there agreement to proceed in this fashion?

Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999Government Orders

May 28th, 2008 / 3:15 p.m.

Some hon. members

Agreed.

(The House divided on the motion, which was agreed to on the following division:)

Vote #115

Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999Government Orders

May 28th, 2008 / 3:15 p.m.

The Speaker Peter Milliken

I declare the motion carried.

(Bill read the third time and passed)