An Act to amend the Rouge National Urban Park Act, the Parks Canada Agency Act and the Canada National Parks Act

This bill was last introduced in the 42nd Parliament, 1st Session, which ended in September 2019.

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Status

This bill has received Royal Assent and is now law.

Summary

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

This enactment amends the Rouge National Urban Park Act to set out priorities in respect of factors to be considered in the management of the park. Additionally, it adds land to the park. It also amends the Parks Canada Agency Act to allow the New Parks and Historic Sites Account to be used in a broader manner. Finally, it amends the Canada National Parks Act to modify the boundary of Wood Buffalo National Park of Canada.

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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

Feb. 22, 2017 Passed That the Bill be now read a third time and do pass.

Rouge National Urban Park ActGovernment Orders

November 25th, 2016 / 10:55 a.m.
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Conservative

Arnold Viersen Conservative Peace River—Westlock, AB

Mr. Speaker, that is a very encouraging story I heard from my colleague. I am a member of the Alberta Fish & Game Association, which buys up huge swathes of land in rural Alberta to encourage conservation and to encourage keeping the land wild so that we can pass on the tradition of hunting and fishing to our children. I think that is exactly what we need to do.

The bill would mandate that an area become ecologically pure. That does not make sense to me. She referenced that there is agriculture in that park. There are probably old buildings and things like that. People are probably working hard to maintain those things, which I would say is a good thing. Let us continue to do that.

These things are a process. These things are moving in a direction. We should not put a hard line on it.

Rouge National Urban Park ActGovernment Orders

November 25th, 2016 / 10:55 a.m.
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Conservative

The Deputy Speaker Conservative Bruce Stanton

Resuming debate.

Is the House ready for the question? The question is on the main motion.

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

Rouge National Urban Park ActGovernment Orders

November 25th, 2016 / 10:55 a.m.
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Some hon. members

Agreed.

On division.

Rouge National Urban Park ActGovernment Orders

November 25th, 2016 / 10:55 a.m.
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Conservative

The Deputy Speaker Conservative Bruce Stanton

I declare the motion carried on division.

(Bill read the second time and referred to a committee)