Bill C-225 (Historical)

An Act to amend the Fisheries Act (closed containment aquaculture)

This bill is from the 41st Parliament, 1st session, which ended in September 2013.

Sponsor

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

Status

Outside the Order of Precedence (a private member's bill that hasn't yet won the draw that determines which private member's bills can be debated), as of June 15, 2011
(This bill did not become law.)

Similar bills

C-258 (current session) An Act to amend the Fisheries Act (closed containment aquaculture)

C-257 (43rd Parliament, 2nd session) An Act to amend the Fisheries Act (closed containment aquaculture)

C-228 (42nd Parliament, 1st session) An Act to amend the Fisheries Act (closed containment aquaculture)

C-225 (41st Parliament, 2nd session) An Act to amend the Fisheries Act (closed containment aquaculture)

C-518 (40th Parliament, 3rd session) An Act to amend the Fisheries Act (closed containment aquaculture)

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-225s:

C-225 (2022) An Act to amend the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act, the Companies’ Creditors Arrangement Act and the Pension Benefits Standards Act, 1985 (pension plans and group insurance plans)

C-225 (2020) An Act to amend the Aeronautics Act, the Fishing and Recreational Harbours Act and other Acts (application of provincial law)

C-225 (2016) Protection of Pregnant Women and Their Preborn Children Act (Cassie and Molly's Law)

C-225 (2010) An Act to amend the Income Tax Act (expenses incurred by caregivers)

1^st reading

Fisheries ActRoutine Proceedings

June 15th, 2011 / 3:25 p.m.

NDP

Fin Donnelly NDP New Westminster—Coquitlam, BC

moved for leave to introduce Bill C-225, An Act to amend the Fisheries Act (closed containment aquaculture).

Mr. Speaker, I rise today to re-introduce a bill which aims to strengthen the Fisheries Act by requiring British Columbia fish farms to move from harmful open net pens to safe closed containment systems.

My bill would direct the fisheries and oceans minister to develop, table and implement a transition plan to move to closed containment. The plan would also ensure that those currently working in the industry would be protected during this transition.

The people of British Columbia have been clear on this issue. They want to protect wild salmon for generations to come. Thousands of people have signed petitions or postcards urging the federal government to adopt this legislation.

The economic opportunities are real. We have the potential to be leaders in closed containment technology. Amending the Fisheries act and moving to closed containment is a step in the right direction.

I hope all members of the House will join me in supporting the bill.

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