Bill C-521 (Historical)

An Act to amend the Navigable Waters Protection Act (Nottawasaga River)

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

Sponsor

Megan Leslie  NDP

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 3, 2013
(This bill did not become law.)

Similar bills

C-521 (41st Parliament, 2nd session) An Act to amend the Navigable Waters Protection Act (Nottawasaga River)

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-521s:

C-521 (2010) An Act to amend the Criminal Code (means of communication for child luring)
C-521 (2008) Employment Insurance Surplus Transfer Act
C-521 (2004) An Act to amend the Criminal Code (search and seizure)

Navigable Waters Protection ActRoutine Proceedings

June 3rd, 2013 / 3:15 p.m.

NDP

Megan Leslie NDP Halifax, NS

moved for leave to introduce Bill C-521, an act to amend the Navigable Waters Protection Act (Nottawasaga River).

Mr. Speaker, in March, I read an article about AWARE Simcoe, which is a citizens group that is looking to protect the Nottawasaga River. AWARE Simcoe points out that this is a river of major historical importance. It has played a large part in the creation of the county, and it has been protected under the Navigable Waters Protection Act since 1882.

As we all know, this piece of legislation was gutted by the Conservatives last fall and the Nottawasaga River is no longer protected. Despite the fact that the Conservatives will not act, I am proud to stand here today to present this bill that would actually ensure this river is protected.

I think today is the first step in ensuring that rainbow trout and other species and ecosystems of the Nottawasaga are protected and that the people who care deeply for this river are given the tools to ensure it is enjoyed by future generations.

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