Bill C-273 (Historical)

An Act to amend the Customs Act (marine pleasure craft)

This bill is from the 42nd Parliament, 1st session, which ended in September 2019.

Sponsor

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

Status

Outside the Order of Precedence (a private member's bill that hasn't yet won the draw that determines which private member's bills can be debated), as of May 17, 2016
(This bill did not become law.)

Summary

This is from the published bill.

This enactment amends the Customs Act to provide an exception to the requirement, under section 11 of that Act, for persons aboard a marine pleasure craft, to present themselves at a customs office upon arrival in Canada.

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-273s:

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C-273 (2021) National Strategy for a Guaranteed Basic Income Act

C-273 (2011) An Act to amend the Criminal Code (cyberbullying)

C-273 (2009) An Act to amend the Competition Act and the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 (right to repair)

C-273 (2007) An Act to amend the Hazardous Products Act (products made with dog or cat fur)

C-273 (2006) An Act to amend the Hazardous Products Act (products made with dog or cat fur)

Customs ActRoutine Proceedings

May 17th, 2016 / 10:05 a.m.

Conservative

Gord Brown Conservative Leeds—Grenville—Thousand Islands and Rideau Lakes, ON

moved for leave to introduce Bill C-273, An Act to amend the Customs Act (marine pleasure craft).

Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to rise today to introduce my private member's bill. It is entitled an act to amend the Customs Act, and it would change the Customs Act to allow private pleasure craft to transit Canadian waters without reporting to customs. Currently, any pleasure vessel that crosses into Canada along waterways such as the St. Lawrence River and the Thousand Islands, in my riding, must report to Canadian customs whether or not they plan to dock or anchor in Canada. The bill would harmonize with the United States. Currently, Canadian-based vessels can go into U.S. waters and not have to report as long as they do not land in U.S. water.

I am introducing the bill today to harmonize with the United States. It has been brought forward by many constituents in my riding, and I believe this will help to enhance tourism in the Thousand Islands and in Canada in general. It is something that also affects other areas of Canada where there are boundary waters. I am happy to introduce this bill today.

(Motions deemed adopted, bill read the first time and printed)