This bill is from the 41st Parliament, 2nd session, which ended in August 2015.
Bernard Valcourt Conservative
This bill has received Royal Assent and is now law.
This is from the published bill. The Library of Parliament has also written a full legislative summary of the bill.
This enactment establishes a regime, alternative to the one under the Indian Act, to govern the election of chiefs and councillors of certain First Nations. Among other things, the regime
(a) provides that chiefs and councillors hold office for four years;
(b) provides that the election of a chief or councillor may be contested before a competent court; and
(c) sets out offences and penalties in relation to the election of a chief or councillor.
This enactment also allows First Nations to withdraw from the regime by adopting a written code that sets out the rules regarding the election of the members of their council.
All sorts of information on this bill is available at LEGISinfo, an excellent resource from 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-9s:
Motions in amendmentFirst Nations Elections ActGovernment Orders
Some hon. members
Question.
Motions in amendmentFirst Nations Elections ActGovernment Orders
The Deputy Speaker Joe Comartin
The question is on Motion No. 1. Is it the pleasure of the House to adopt the motion?
Motions in amendmentFirst Nations Elections ActGovernment Orders
Some hon. members
Agreed.
No.
Motions in amendmentFirst Nations Elections ActGovernment Orders
Motions in amendmentFirst Nations Elections ActGovernment Orders
Some hon. members
Yea.
Motions in amendmentFirst Nations Elections ActGovernment Orders
Motions in amendmentFirst Nations Elections ActGovernment Orders
Some hon. members
Nay.
Motions in amendmentFirst Nations Elections ActGovernment Orders
An hon. member
On division.
Motions in amendmentFirst Nations Elections ActGovernment Orders
The Deputy Speaker Joe Comartin
I declare Motion No. 1 defeated. I therefore declare Motion No. 2 defeated.
(Motions Nos. 1 and 2 negatived)
The question is on Motion No. 3. Is it the pleasure of the House to adopt the motion?
Motions in amendmentFirst Nations Elections ActGovernment Orders
Some hon. members
Agreed.
No.
Motions in amendmentFirst Nations Elections ActGovernment Orders
Motions in amendmentFirst Nations Elections ActGovernment Orders
Some hon. members
Yea.
Motions in amendmentFirst Nations Elections ActGovernment Orders
Motions in amendmentFirst Nations Elections ActGovernment Orders
Some hon. members
Nay.
On division.
Motions in amendmentFirst Nations Elections ActGovernment Orders