Bill C-641 (Historical)

United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act

An Act to ensure that the laws of Canada are in harmony with the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples

This bill is from the 41st Parliament, 2nd session, which ended in August 2015.

Sponsor

Romeo Saganash NDP

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

Status

Defeated, as of May 6, 2015
(This bill did not become law.)

Summary

This is from the published bill.

This enactment requires the Government of Canada to take all measures necessary to ensure that the laws of Canada are in harmony with the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples.

Similar bills

C-15 (43rd Parliament, 2nd session) Law United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act

C-262 (42nd Parliament, 1st session) United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act

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-641s:

C-641 (2011) An Act to amend the Income Tax Act (death benefit)

Votes

May 6, 2015 Failed That the Bill be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development.

United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples ActPrivate Members' Business

May 6th, 2015 / 6:35 p.m.

The Speaker Andrew Scheer

I declare the motion defeated.