An Act to amend the Federal Sustainable Development Act

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

Sponsor

Status

This bill has received Royal Assent and is now law.

Summary

This is from the published bill. The Library of Parliament has also written a full legislative summary of the bill.

This enactment amends the Federal Sustainable Development Act to make decision making related to sustainable development more transparent and subject to accountability to Parliament.

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-57s:

C-57 (2023) Law Canada-Ukraine Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act, 2023
C-57 (2015) Support for Families Act
C-57 (2013) Safeguarding Canada's Seas and Skies Act
C-57 (2010) Improving Trade Within Canada Act
C-57 (2009) Canada-Jordan Free Trade Act
C-57 (2008) An Act to amend the Canadian Wheat Board Act (election of directors)

Votes

Jan. 29, 2019 Passed Motion respecting Senate amendments to Bill C-57, An Act to amend the Federal Sustainable Development Act
June 4, 2018 Passed 3rd reading and adoption of Bill C-57, An Act to amend the Federal Sustainable Development Act
May 31, 2018 Passed Concurrence at report stage of Bill C-57, An Act to amend the Federal Sustainable Development Act
May 31, 2018 Failed Bill C-57, An Act to amend the Federal Sustainable Development Act (report stage amendment)
May 29, 2018 Passed Time allocation for Bill C-57, An Act to amend the Federal Sustainable Development Act
Oct. 19, 2017 Passed 2nd reading of Bill C-57, An Act to amend the Federal Sustainable Development Act

Federal Sustainable Development ActGovernment Orders

June 1st, 2018 / 1:10 p.m.

Some hon. members

Nay.

Federal Sustainable Development ActGovernment Orders

June 1st, 2018 / 1:10 p.m.

The Assistant Deputy Speaker Carol Hughes

In my opinion, the yeas have it.

And five or more members having risen:

Pursuant to order made on Tuesday, May 29, the division stands deferred until Monday, June 4, at the expiry of the time provided for oral questions.

Federal Sustainable Development ActGovernment Orders

June 1st, 2018 / 1:15 p.m.

Liberal

Kevin Lamoureux Liberal Winnipeg North, MB

Madam Speaker, I suspect if you were to canvass the House, you would find unanimous consent to see the clock at 1:30 p.m. and we could begin private members' hour.

Federal Sustainable Development ActGovernment Orders

June 1st, 2018 / 1:15 p.m.

The Assistant Deputy Speaker Carol Hughes

Is that agreed?

Federal Sustainable Development ActGovernment Orders

June 1st, 2018 / 1:15 p.m.

Some hon. members

Agreed.

Federal Sustainable Development ActGovernment Orders

June 1st, 2018 / 1:15 p.m.

The Assistant Deputy Speaker Carol Hughes

The House will now proceed to the consideration of private members' business as listed on today's Order Paper.

The House resumed from June 1 consideration of the motion that Bill C-57, an act to amend the Federal Sustainable Development Act, be read the third time and passed.

Federal Sustainable Development ActGovernment Orders

June 4th, 2018 / 7 p.m.

The Speaker Geoff Regan

Pursuant to order made on Tuesday, May 29, the House will now proceed to the taking of the deferred recorded division on the motion at third reading stage of Bill C-57, an act to amend the Federal Sustainable Development Act.

Federal Sustainable Development ActGovernment Orders

June 4th, 2018 / 7 p.m.

Liberal

Pablo Rodriguez Liberal Honoré-Mercier, QC

Mr. Speaker, I believe if you seek it, you will find agreement to apply the result from the previous vote to this vote, with Liberal members voting yes.

Federal Sustainable Development ActGovernment Orders

June 4th, 2018 / 7 p.m.

Conservative

Mark Strahl Conservative Chilliwack—Hope, BC

Mr. Speaker, we agree to apply and Conservative members will be voting yes. I would note the member for Saskatoon—University is no longer in the chamber.

Federal Sustainable Development ActGovernment Orders

June 4th, 2018 / 7 p.m.

NDP

Marjolaine Boutin-Sweet NDP Hochelaga, QC

Mr. Speaker, the NDP will also be voting yes.

Federal Sustainable Development ActGovernment Orders

June 4th, 2018 / 7 p.m.

Québec debout

Rhéal Fortin Québec debout Rivière-du-Nord, QC

Mr. Speaker, Québec Debout agrees to apply the vote and will vote yes.

Federal Sustainable Development ActGovernment Orders

June 4th, 2018 / 7 p.m.

Bloc

Marilène Gill Bloc Manicouagan, QC

Mr. Speaker, the Bloc Québécois agrees to apply the vote and will be voting yes.

Federal Sustainable Development ActGovernment Orders

June 4th, 2018 / 7 p.m.

Independent

Erin Weir Independent Regina—Lewvan, SK

Mr. Speaker, the CCF agrees to apply and will also vote yes.

Federal Sustainable Development ActGovernment Orders

June 4th, 2018 / 7 p.m.

Green

Elizabeth May Green Saanich—Gulf Islands, BC

Mr. Speaker, the Green Party also agrees to apply the vote and will be voting yes.