Bill C-575 (Historical)

First Nations Financial Transparency Act

An Act respecting the accountability and enhanced financial transparency of elected officials of First Nations communities

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

Sponsor

Kelly Block  Conservative

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

Status

In committee (House), as of March 2, 2011
(This bill did not become law.)

Summary

This is from the published bill.

This enactment seeks to make public, on an annual basis, the disclosure of the remuneration and reimbursement of expenses paid to First Nations councillors and chiefs using funds that are provided by the federal government in the form of grants, contributions and allowances.

Similar bills

C-27 (41st Parliament, 1st session) Law First Nations Financial Transparency 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-575s:

C-575 (2014) An Act to amend the Canada Elections Act (residence of electors)

Votes

March 2, 2011 Passed That the Bill be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development.

First Nations Financial Transparency ActPrivate Members' Business

February 28th, 2011 / noon

The Acting Speaker Barry Devolin

All those opposed will please say nay.

First Nations Financial Transparency ActPrivate Members' Business

February 28th, 2011 / noon

Some hon. members

Nay.

First Nations Financial Transparency ActPrivate Members' Business

February 28th, 2011 / noon

The Acting Speaker Barry Devolin

In my opinion the yeas have it.

And five or more members having risen:

Pursuant to Standing Order 93 the division stands deferred until Wednesday, March 2, immediately before the time provided for private members' business.

The House resumed from February 28 consideration of the motion that Bill C-575, An Act respecting the accountability and enhanced financial transparency of elected officials of First Nations communities, be read the second time and referred to a committee.

First Nations Financial Transparency ActPrivate Members' Business

March 2nd, 2011 / 6:35 p.m.

The Speaker Peter Milliken

The House will now proceed to the taking of the deferred recorded division on the motion at second reading stage of Bill C-575 under private members' business.

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

Vote #193

First Nations Financial Transparency ActPrivate Members' Business

March 2nd, 2011 / 6:45 p.m.

The Speaker Peter Milliken

I declare the motion carried. Accordingly, the bill stands referred to the Standing Committee on Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development.

(Bill read the second time and referred to a committee)