Bill C-226

National Strategy Respecting Environmental Racism and Environmental Justice Act

An Act respecting the development of a national strategy to assess, prevent and address environmental racism and to advance environmental justice

Sponsor

Elizabeth May  Green

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

Status

Third reading (Senate), as of May 7, 2024

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Summary

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

This enactment requires the Minister of the Environment, in consultation or cooperation with any interested persons, bodies, organizations or communities, to develop a national strategy to promote efforts across Canada to address the harm caused by environmental racism. It also provides for reporting requirements in relation to the strategy.

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

March 29, 2023 Passed 3rd reading and adoption of Bill C-226, An Act respecting the development of a national strategy to assess, prevent and address environmental racism and to advance environmental justice
Feb. 8, 2023 Passed Concurrence at report stage of Bill C-226, An Act respecting the development of a national strategy to assess, prevent and address environmental racism and to advance environmental justice
June 22, 2022 Passed 2nd reading of Bill C-226, An Act respecting the development of a national strategy to assess, prevent and address environmental racism and to advance environmental justice

Environment and Sustainable Development Committee, on Nov. 1, 2022

  • Jane E. McArthur, Director, Toxics Program, Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment
  • Lenore Zann, As an Individual
  • Ellis Ross, Member of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Skeena, As an Individual
  • Ellen Gabriel, Onkwehón:we Rights Activist, As an Individual

Environment and Sustainable Development Committee, on Nov. 4, 2022