Bill C-474 (Historical)

Transparency of Payments Made by Mining, Oil and Gas Corporations to Foreign Governments Act

An Act respecting the promotion of financial transparency, improved accountability and long-term economic sustainability through the public reporting of payments made by mining, oil and gas corporations to foreign governments

This bill was last introduced in the 41st Parliament, 2nd Session, which ended in August 2015.

This bill was previously introduced in the 41st Parliament, 1st Session.

Sponsor

John McKay  Liberal

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

Status

Second reading (House), as of May 24, 2013
(This bill did not become law.)

Summary

This is from the published bill. The Library of Parliament often publishes better independent summaries.

This enactment requires mining, oil and gas corporations to submit annual transparency reports that disclose all payments provided by them or their subsidiaries to a foreign government for the purpose of furthering mining, oil or gas industry activities. It also makes it an offence to fail to comply with this requirement and establishes a penalty for such contravention.

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.

Votes

April 9, 2014 Failed That the Bill be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Development.

Transparency of Payments Made by Mining, Oil and Gas Corporations to Foreign Governments ActPrivate Members' Business

March 28th, 2014 / 1:50 p.m.


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Conservative

The Speaker Conservative Andrew Scheer

The question is on the motion.

Is it the pleasure of the House to adopt the motion?

Transparency of Payments Made by Mining, Oil and Gas Corporations to Foreign Governments ActPrivate Members' Business

March 28th, 2014 / 1:50 p.m.


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Some hon. members

Agreed.

No.

Transparency of Payments Made by Mining, Oil and Gas Corporations to Foreign Governments ActPrivate Members' Business

March 28th, 2014 / 1:50 p.m.


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Conservative

The Speaker Conservative Andrew Scheer

All those in favour of the motion will please say yea.

Transparency of Payments Made by Mining, Oil and Gas Corporations to Foreign Governments ActPrivate Members' Business

March 28th, 2014 / 1:50 p.m.


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Some hon. members

Yea.

Transparency of Payments Made by Mining, Oil and Gas Corporations to Foreign Governments ActPrivate Members' Business

March 28th, 2014 / 1:50 p.m.


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Conservative

The Speaker Conservative Andrew Scheer

All those opposed will please say nay.

Transparency of Payments Made by Mining, Oil and Gas Corporations to Foreign Governments ActPrivate Members' Business

March 28th, 2014 / 1:50 p.m.


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Some hon. members

Nay.

Transparency of Payments Made by Mining, Oil and Gas Corporations to Foreign Governments ActPrivate Members' Business

March 28th, 2014 / 1:50 p.m.


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Conservative

The Speaker Conservative Andrew Scheer

In my opinion the nays have it.

And five or more members having risen:

Pursuant to Standing Order 93, the division stands deferred until Wednesday, April 2, 2014, immediately before the time provided for private members' business.

It being 1:51 p.m., this House stands adjourned until next Monday, at 11 a.m., pursuant to Standing Order 24(1).

(The House adjourned at 1:51p.m.)