Bill C-391 (Historical)

Indigenous Human Remains and Cultural Property Repatriation Act

An Act respecting a national strategy for the repatriation of Indigenous human remains and cultural property

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

Sponsor

Bill Casey  Liberal

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

Status

Second reading (Senate), as of May 30, 2019
(This bill did not become law.)

Summary

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

This enactment provides for the development and implementation of a national strategy to enable the return of Indigenous human remains and cultural property to the Indigenous peoples of 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.

Votes

June 6, 2018 Passed 2nd reading of Bill C-391, An Act respecting a national strategy for the repatriation of Aboriginal cultural property

Canadian Heritage Committee, on Sept. 18, 2018

  • Clerk of the Committee, Mr. Michael MacPherson
  • Bryan Adams, Artist, As an Individual
  • Daniel J. Gervais, Milton R. Underwood Chair in Law, President, International Association for the Advancement of Teaching and Research in Intellectual Property, Vanderbilt University Law School
  • Bill Casey, Cumberland—Colchester, Lib.
  • Heather Stevens, Operations Supervisor, Millbrook Cultural and Heritage Centre

Canadian Heritage Committee, on Oct. 2, 2018

  • Dean Oliver, Director, Research, Canadian Museum of History
  • Travis Gladue, Co-founder, Bigstone Empowerment Society
  • David Yurdiga, Fort McMurray—Cold Lake, CPC
  • Chief Morley Googoo, Regional Chief, Nova Scotia/Newfoundland and Labrador, Assembly of First Nations
  • Sarah Pash, Executive Director, Aanischaaukamikw Cree Cultural Institute
  • Ruth Phillips, Professor, The Great Lakes Research Alliance for the Study of Aboriginal Arts & Cultures
  • Anong Migwans Beam, Executive Director, Ojibwe Cultural Foundation, The Great Lakes Research Alliance for the Study of Aboriginal Arts & Cultures
  • Wayne Long, Saint John—Rothesay, Lib.

Canadian Heritage Committee, on Oct. 18, 2018

  • Clement Doore, Community Member, Board of Directors, Blackfoot Crossing Historical Park
  • Nika Collison, Executive Director and Curator, Co-chair Haida Repatriation Committee, Haida Gwaii Museum
  • Wayne Long, Saint John—Rothesay, Lib.
  • Steven Blaney, Bellechasse—Les Etchemins—Lévis, CPC
  • Lucy Bell, Head, First Nations and Repatriation Department, Royal British Columbia Museum
  • Clément Chartier, President, Métis National Council
  • Aluki Kotierk, President, Nunavut Tunngavik Inc.
  • Pamela Gross, Executive Director, Kitikmeot Inuit Association, Nunavut Tunngavik Inc.

Canadian Heritage Committee, on Oct. 23, 2018

Canadian Heritage Committee, on Nov. 1, 2018