Bill C-262 (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 42nd Parliament, 1st session, which ended in September 2019.

Sponsor

Romeo Saganash NDP

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

Status

Third reading (Senate), as of June 11, 2019
(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.

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Elsewhere

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-262s:

C-262 (2022) Corporate Responsibility to Protect Human Rights Act

C-262 (2020) An Act to amend the Income Tax Act (capture and utilization or storage of greenhouse gases)

C-262 (2013) An Act to amend the Holidays Act and to make consequential amendments to other Acts (St. John the Baptist Day)

C-262 (2011) An Act to amend the Holidays Act and to make consequential amendments to other Acts (St. John the Baptist Day)

Votes

May 30, 2018 Passed 3rd reading and adoption of Bill C-262, An Act to ensure that the laws of Canada are in harmony with the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples

Feb. 7, 2018 Passed 2nd reading of Bill C-262, An Act to ensure that the laws of Canada are in harmony with the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples

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

May 29th, 2018 / 6:30 p.m.

The Assistant Deputy Speaker Anthony Rota

All those in favour of the motion will please say yea.

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

May 29th, 2018 / 6:30 p.m.

Some hon. members

Yea.

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

May 29th, 2018 / 6:30 p.m.

The Assistant Deputy Speaker Anthony Rota

All those opposed will please say nay.

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

May 29th, 2018 / 6:30 p.m.

Some hon. members

Nay.

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

May 29th, 2018 / 6:30 p.m.

The Assistant Deputy Speaker Anthony Rota

In my opinion the yeas have it.

And five or more members having risen:

Pursuant to Standing Order 98, the recorded division stands deferred until Wednesday, May 30, 2018, immediately before the time provided for private members' business.

The House resumed from May 29 consideration of the motion that Bill C-262, An Act to ensure that the laws of Canada are in harmony with the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, be read the third time and passed.

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

May 30th, 2018 / 3:45 p.m.

The Speaker Geoff Regan

Pursuant to order made on Tuesday, May 29, 2018, the House will now proceed to the taking of the deferred recorded division on the motion at third reading stage of Bill C-262 under private members' business.

(The House divided on the motion, which was agreed to on the following division:)

Vote #684

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

May 30th, 2018 / 3:55 p.m.

The Speaker Geoff Regan

I declare the motion carried.

(Bill read the third time and passed)