First Nations Financial Transparency Act

An Act to enhance the financial accountability and transparency of First Nations

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

Sponsor

John Duncan  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 enhances the financial accountability and transparency of First Nations.

Similar bills

C-575 (40th Parliament, 3rd session) First Nations Financial Transparency 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.

Bill numbers are reused for different bills each new session. Perhaps you were looking for one of these other C-27s:

C-27 (2022) Digital Charter Implementation Act, 2022
C-27 (2021) Law Appropriation Act No. 1, 2021-22
C-27 (2016) An Act to amend the Pension Benefits Standards Act, 1985
C-27 (2014) Law Veterans Hiring Act

Votes

Nov. 27, 2012 Passed That the Bill be now read a third time and do pass.
Nov. 26, 2012 Passed That Bill C-27, An Act to enhance the financial accountability and transparency of First Nations, {as amended}, be concurred in at report stage [with a further amendment/with further amendments] .
Nov. 26, 2012 Failed That Bill C-27 be amended by deleting Clause 13.
Nov. 26, 2012 Failed That Bill C-27 be amended by deleting Clause 11.
Nov. 26, 2012 Failed That Bill C-27 be amended by deleting Clause 1.
Nov. 22, 2012 Passed That, in relation to Bill C-27, An Act to enhance the financial accountability and transparency of First Nations, not more than one further sitting day shall be allotted to the consideration at report stage of the Bill and one sitting day shall be allotted to the consideration at third reading stage of the said Bill; and That, 15 minutes before the expiry of the time provided for Government Orders on the day allotted to the consideration at report stage and on the day allotted to the consideration at third reading stage of the said Bill, any proceedings before the House shall be interrupted, if required for the purpose of this Order, and in turn every question necessary for the disposal of the stage of the Bill then under consideration shall be put forthwith and successively without further debate or amendment.
June 21, 2012 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 ActGovernment Orders

June 20th, 2012 / 10:55 p.m.

The Acting Speaker Barry Devolin

All those opposed will please say nay.

First Nations Financial Transparency ActGovernment Orders

June 20th, 2012 / 10:55 p.m.

Some hon. members

Nay.

First Nations Financial Transparency ActGovernment Orders

June 20th, 2012 / 10:55 p.m.

The Acting Speaker Barry Devolin

In my opinion the nays have it.

And five or more members having risen:

Call in the members.

And the bells having rung:

First Nations Financial Transparency ActGovernment Orders

June 20th, 2012 / 10:55 p.m.

Conservative

Chris Warkentin Conservative Peace River, AB

Mr. Speaker, there have been consultations among the parties and I think you would find consent in this House to defer the vote until 3 p.m. tomorrow.

First Nations Financial Transparency ActGovernment Orders

June 20th, 2012 / 10:55 p.m.

The Acting Speaker Barry Devolin

It is my understanding that the whips from the three parties have agreed to defer the vote until 3 p.m. tomorrow.

The House resumed from June 21 consideration of the motion that Bill C-27, An Act to enhance the financial accountability and transparency of First Nations, be read the second time and referred to a committee.

First Nations Financial Transparency ActOral Questions

June 21st, 2012 / 3:15 p.m.

The Speaker Andrew Scheer

The House will now proceed to the taking of deferred recorded division on the motion at the second reading stage of Bill C-27.

Call in the members.

First Nations Financial Transparency ActOral Questions

June 21st, 2012 / 3:15 p.m.

Conservative

Gordon O'Connor Conservative Carleton—Mississippi Mills, ON

Mr. Speaker, I ask that you proceed immediately.

First Nations Financial Transparency ActOral Questions

June 21st, 2012 / 3:15 p.m.

The Speaker Andrew Scheer

The question is on the motion.

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

Vote #455

First Nations Financial Transparency ActOral Questions

June 21st, 2012 / 3:20 p.m.

The Speaker Andrew Scheer

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)

First Nations Financial Transparency ActOral Questions

June 21st, 2012 / 3:20 p.m.

The Speaker Andrew Scheer

It being 3:23 p.m., pursuant to an order made Wednesday, June 20, the House stands adjourned until Monday, September 17, at 11 a.m. pursuant to Standing Orders 28(2) and 24(1).

(The House adjourned at 3:23 p.m.)