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 1st, 2008 / 11:30 a.m.

The Deputy Speaker Bill Blaikie

All those in favour of the motion will please say yea.

Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999Government Orders

May 1st, 2008 / 11:30 a.m.

Some hon. members

Yea.

Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999Government Orders

May 1st, 2008 / 11:30 a.m.

The Deputy Speaker Bill Blaikie

All those opposed will please say nay.

Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999Government Orders

May 1st, 2008 / 11:30 a.m.

Some hon. members

Nay.

Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999Government Orders

May 1st, 2008 / 11:30 a.m.

The Deputy Speaker Bill Blaikie

In my opinion the nays have it.

And five or more members having risen:

Call in the members.

And the bells having rung:

There has been a request that the vote be deferred until 3 p.m. this day.

The House resumed consideration of Bill C-33, An Act to amend the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999, as reported (with amendments) from the committee, and of Motion No. 2.

Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999Government Orders

May 1st, 2008 / 3 p.m.

The Speaker Peter Milliken

It being 3:05 p.m., the House will now proceed to the taking of the deferred recorded division on the motion at report stage of Bill C-33. The question is on Motion No. 2.

Call in the members.

(The House divided on Motion No. 2, which was negatived on the following division:)

Vote #94

Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999Government Orders

May 1st, 2008 / 3:10 p.m.

The Speaker Peter Milliken

I declare Motion No. 2 lost.

Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999Government Orders

May 1st, 2008 / 3:10 p.m.

Battlefords—Lloydminster Saskatchewan

Conservative

Gerry Ritz ConservativeMinister of Agriculture and Agri-Food and Minister for the Canadian Wheat Board

moved that the bill be concurred in at report stage.

Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999Government Orders

May 1st, 2008 / 3:10 p.m.

The Speaker Peter Milliken

Is it the pleasure of the House to adopt the motion?

The hon. chief government whip is rising on a point of order.

Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999Government Orders

May 1st, 2008 / 3:10 p.m.

Conservative

Jay Hill Conservative Prince George—Peace River, BC

Mr. Speaker, I would hope, if you were to seek it, that you would find unanimous consent to apply the results of the vote just taken to the motion presently before the House, with Conservative members present voting in favour.

Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999Government Orders

May 1st, 2008 / 3:10 p.m.

The Speaker Peter Milliken

Is there unanimous consent to proceed in this way?

Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999Government Orders

May 1st, 2008 / 3:10 p.m.

Some hon. members

Agreed.

Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999Government Orders

May 1st, 2008 / 3:10 p.m.

The Speaker Peter Milliken

The hon. whip for the official opposition.