This bill is from the 41st Parliament, 2nd session, which ended in August 2015.
John McKay Liberal
Introduced as a private member’s bill. (These don’t often become law.)
Defeated, as of April 9, 2014
(This bill did not become law.)
This is from the published bill.
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.
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-474s:
Transparency of Payments Made by Mining, Oil and Gas Corporations to Foreign Governments ActPrivate Members' Business
The Speaker 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
Some hon. members
Agreed.
No.
Transparency of Payments Made by Mining, Oil and Gas Corporations to Foreign Governments ActPrivate Members' Business
Transparency of Payments Made by Mining, Oil and Gas Corporations to Foreign Governments ActPrivate Members' Business
Some hon. members
Yea.
Transparency of Payments Made by Mining, Oil and Gas Corporations to Foreign Governments ActPrivate Members' Business
Transparency of Payments Made by Mining, Oil and Gas Corporations to Foreign Governments ActPrivate Members' Business
Some hon. members
Nay.
Transparency of Payments Made by Mining, Oil and Gas Corporations to Foreign Governments ActPrivate Members' Business
The Speaker 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.)
The House resumed from March 28 consideration of the motion that Bill C-474, 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, be read the second time and referred to a committee.
Transparency of Payments Made by Mining, Oil and Gas Corporations to Foreign Governments ActPrivate Members' Business
The Acting Speaker Bruce Stanton
It being 5:30 p.m., pursuant to order made Wednesday, April 2, the House will now proceed to the taking of the deferred recorded division on the motion at second reading stage of Bill C-474 under private members' business.
Call in the members.
Transparency of Payments Made by Mining, Oil and Gas Corporations to Foreign Governments ActPrivate Members' Business