Ban on Shark Fin Importation Act

An Act to amend the Fish Inspection Act and the Fisheries Act (importation of shark fins)

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

Sponsor

Fin Donnelly  NDP

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

Status

Defeated, as of March 27, 2013
(This bill did not become law.)

Summary

This is from the published bill.

This enactment amends the Fish Inspection Act to prohibit the importation of shark fins in Canada. It also amends the Fisheries Act to prohibit the practice of shark finning, thereby establishing a legislative prohibition.

Similar bills

C-417 (41st Parliament, 2nd session) An Act to amend the Fish Inspection Act and the Consumer Packaging and Labelling Act (importation and labelling of shark)
C-417 (41st Parliament, 1st session) An Act to amend the Fish Inspection Act and the Consumer Packaging and Labelling Act (importation and labelling of shark)

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-380s:

C-380 (2024) An Act to amend the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 (plastic manufactured items)
C-380 (2017) Promotion of Local Foods Act
C-380 (2010) An Act to amend the Criminal Code (hate propaganda)
C-380 (2009) An Act to amend the Criminal Code (hate propaganda)
C-380 (2007) An Act to amend various legislative provisions relating to head offices
C-380 (2006) An Act to amend various legislative provisions relating to head offices

Votes

March 27, 2013 Failed That the Bill be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Fisheries and Oceans.

Ban on Shark Fin Importation ActPrivate Members' Business

March 27th, 2013 / 6:40 p.m.

The Speaker Andrew Scheer

The House will now proceed to the taking of the deferred recorded division on the motion at second reading stage of Bill C-380.

Before the Clerk announced the results of the vote:

Ban on Shark Fin Importation ActPrivate Members' Business

March 27th, 2013 / 6:50 p.m.

The Speaker Andrew Scheer

I believe the hon. member for Etobicoke—Lakeshore may wish to explain which way he intended to vote.

Ban on Shark Fin Importation ActPrivate Members' Business

March 27th, 2013 / 6:50 p.m.

Conservative

Bernard Trottier Conservative Etobicoke—Lakeshore, ON

Mr. Speaker, in my enthusiasm, I inadvertently voted twice. My intention was to vote no.

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

Vote #652

Ban on Shark Fin Importation ActPrivate Members' Business

March 27th, 2013 / 6:50 p.m.

The Speaker Andrew Scheer

I declare the motion defeated.