Bill C-8 (Historical)

Family Homes on Reserves and Matrimonial Interests or Rights Act

An Act respecting family homes situated on First Nation reserves and matrimonial interests or rights in or to structures and lands situated on those reserves

This bill is from the 40th Parliament, 2nd session, which ended in December 2009.

Sponsor

Chuck Strahl Conservative

Status

Second reading (House), as of May 25, 2009
(This bill did not become 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 for the adoption of First Nation laws and the establishment of provisional rules and procedures that apply during a conjugal relationship, when that relationship breaks down or on the death of a spouse or common-law partner, respecting the use, occupation and possession of family homes on First Nation reserves and the division of the value of any interests or rights held by spouses or common-law partners in or to structures and lands on those reserves.

Similar bills

S-2 (41st Parliament, 1st session) Law Family Homes on Reserves and Matrimonial Interests or Rights Act

S-4 (40th Parliament, 3rd session) Family Homes on Reserves and Matrimonial Interests or Rights Act

C-47 (39th Parliament, 2nd session) Family Homes on Reserves and Matrimonial Interests or Rights 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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Votes

May 25, 2009 Failed That the motion be amended by deleting all the words after the word "That" and substituting the following: “Bill C-8, An Act respecting family homes situated on First Nation reserves and matrimonial interests or rights in or to structures and lands situated on those reserves, be not now read a second time but that it be read a second time this day six months hence.”.

Family Homes on Reserves and Matrimonial Interests or Rights ActGovernment Orders

May 15th, 2009 / 10:40 a.m.

Some hon. members

Nay.

Family Homes on Reserves and Matrimonial Interests or Rights ActGovernment Orders

May 15th, 2009 / 10:40 a.m.

The Deputy Speaker Andrew Scheer

In my opinion the nays have it.

And five or more members having risen:

Pursuant to Standing Order 45, the recorded division stands deferred until Monday, May 25, 2009 at the ordinary hour of daily adjournment.

The House resumed from May 15 consideration of the motion that Bill C-8, An Act respecting family homes situated on First Nation reserves and matrimonial interests or rights in or to structures and lands situated on those reserves, be read the second time and referred to a committee, and of the amendment.

Family Homes on Reserves and Matrimonial Interests or Rights ActGovernment Orders

May 25th, 2009 / 6:30 p.m.

The Acting Speaker Barry Devolin

It being 6:30 p.m., the House will now proceed to the taking of the deferred recorded division on the amendment to the motion.

Call in the members.

(The House divided on the amendment, which was negatived on the following division:)

Vote #68

Family Homes on Reserves and Matrimonial Interests or Rights ActGovernment Orders

May 25th, 2009 / 7 p.m.

The Speaker Peter Milliken

I declare the amendment lost.