Bill C-486 (Historical)

Treaties Act

An Act respecting the negotiation and conclusion of treaties

This bill is from the 40th Parliament, 3rd session, which ended in March 2011.

Sponsor

Bernard Bigras Bloc

Introduced as a private member’s bill. (These don’t often become law.)

Status

Second reading (House), as of Feb. 11, 2011
(This bill did not become law.)

Summary

This is from the published bill.

This enactment does not in any manner limit or affect the royal prerogative of Her Majesty in right of a province with respect to the negotiation and conclusion of treaties in an area under the legislative authority of the legislatures of the provinces.
This enactment provides that the Government of Canada shall inform the governments of foreign countries that a province is able to negotiate and enter into certain treaties.
This enactment requires the Government of Canada to consult the provincial governments before negotiating or concluding a treaty
(a) in an area under the legislative authority of the legislatures of the provinces; or
(b) in a field affecting an area under the legislative authority of the legislatures of the provinces.
This enactment provides that the Government of Canada shall enter into an agreement with each provincial government on the manner in which it shall consult that government and specifying, in the case of Quebec, the relevant mechanisms.

Similar bills

C-486 (40th Parliament, 2nd session) Treaties Act

C-260 (38th Parliament, 1st session) Treaties Act

C-313 (37th Parliament, 1st session) Treaties Act

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-486s:

C-486 (2013) Conflict Minerals Act

C-486 (2007) An Act to amend the Criminal code (protection from sexual interference)

C-486 (2004) Constitution Act, 2004 (Representation)

Other House mentions

Procedure and House AffairsCommittees of the HouseRoutine Proceedings

March 23rd, 2011 / 3:20 p.m.

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Conservative

Joe Preston Conservative Elgin—Middlesex—London, ON

Mr. Speaker, I have the honour to present, in both official languages, the 28th report of the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs. Pursuant to Standing Order 92(3)(b) the committee hereby reports that it does not concur in the fifth report of the Subcommittee on Private Members' Business and is of the opinion that Bill C-486, An Act respecting the negotiation and conclusion of treaties, should remain votable.

Treaties ActRoutine Proceedings

December 2nd, 2009 / 3:20 p.m.

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Bloc

Bernard Bigras Bloc Rosemont—La Petite-Patrie, QC

moved for leave to introduce Bill C-486, An Act respecting the negotiation and conclusion of treaties.

Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to present a private member's bill to implement the Gérin Lajoie doctrine. Our bill will give Quebec and the provinces the authority to enter into international agreements in their exclusive jurisdictions.

When a treaty pertains to an area of provincial jurisdiction or affects provincial responsibilities, Ottawa can only act if Quebec or the provinces have empowered it to do so.

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