This bill is from the 43rd Parliament, 2nd session, which ended in August 2021.
Jonathan Wilkinson Liberal
This bill has received Royal Assent and is now law.
This is from the published bill. The Library of Parliament has also written a full legislative summary of the bill.
This enactment requires that national targets for the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions in Canada be set, with the objective of attaining net-zero emissions by 2050. The targets are to be set by the Minister of the Environment for 2030, 2035, 2040 and 2045.
In order to promote transparency and accountability in relation to meeting those targets, the enactment also
(a) requires that an emissions reduction plan, a progress report and an assessment report with respect to each target be tabled in each House of Parliament;
(b) provides for public participation;
(c) establishes an advisory body to provide the Minister of the Environment with advice with respect to achieving net-zero emissions by 2050 and matters that are referred to it by the Minister;
(d) requires the Minister of Finance to prepare an annual report respecting key measures that the federal public administration has taken to manage its financial risks and opportunities related to climate change;
(e) requires the Commissioner of the Environment and Sustainable Development to, at least once every five years, examine and report on the Government of Canada’s implementation of measures aimed at mitigating climate change; and
(f) provides for a comprehensive review of the Act five years after its coming into force.
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-12s:
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The Deputy Speaker Bruce Stanton
The recorded division on Motion No. 1 stands deferred, which will also apply to Motion No. 4.
The question is on Motion No. 2. A negative vote on Motion No. 2 requires the question to be put on Motion No. 3.
The question is on the motion. Shall I dispense?
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Some hon. members
No.
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The Deputy Speaker Bruce Stanton
[Chair read text of motion to House]
If a member of a recognized party present in the House wishes to request a recorded division, I would invite them to rise and indicate it to the Chair.
The hon. member for Central Okanagan—Similkameen—Nicola.
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Conservative
Dan Albas Conservative Central Okanagan—Similkameen—Nicola, BC
Mr. Speaker, I request a recorded division.
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The Deputy Speaker Bruce Stanton
Accordingly, the recorded division on Motion No. 2 stands deferred.
The House will now proceed to the taking of the deferred divisions at the report stage of this bill.
Call in the members.
And the bells having rung:
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The Deputy Speaker Bruce Stanton
I declare Motion No. 1 carried. Therefore, I declare Motion No. 4 carried as well.
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The Assistant Deputy Speaker (Mrs. Alexandra Mendès) Alexandra Mendes
The next question is on Motion No. 2. A negative vote on Motion No. 2 requires the question to be put on Motion No. 3.
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The Assistant Deputy Speaker (Mrs. Alexandra Mendès) Alexandra Mendes
I declare Motion No. 2 carried.
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North Vancouver B.C.
Liberal
Jonathan Wilkinson LiberalMinister of Environment and Climate Change
moved that the bill be concurred in.
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The Assistant Deputy Speaker (Mrs. Alexandra Mendès) Alexandra Mendes
If a member of a recognized party present in the House wishes to request a recorded division or that the motion be adopted on division, I would ask them to rise and indicate it to the Chair.
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Conservative
