Bill C-253

Bank of Canada Accountability Act

An Act to amend the Bank of Canada Act and to make consequential amendments to other Acts

Sponsor

Andrew Scheer Conservative

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

Status

Defeated, as of Oct. 19, 2022

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Summary

This is from the published bill.

This enactment amends the Bank of Canada Act to provide that the Auditor General of Canada is one of the auditors for the Bank of Canada and makes consequential amendments to the Auditor General Act and the Financial Administration Act .

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-253s:

C-253 (2020) An Act to amend the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act and the Companies’ Creditors Arrangement Act (pension plans and group insurance plans)

C-253 (2016) Recognition of Charlottetown as the Birthplace of Confederation Act

C-253 (2013) An Act to amend the Access to Information Act (response time)

C-253 (2011) An Act to amend the Access to Information Act (response time)

C-253 (2010) An Act to amend the Canada Post Corporation Act (mail free of postage to members of the Canadian Forces)

C-253 (2009) An Act to amend the Canada Post Corporation Act (mail free of postage to members of the Canadian Forces)

Votes

Oct. 19, 2022 Failed 2nd reading of Bill C-253, An Act to amend the Bank of Canada Act and to make consequential amendments to other Acts

Bank of Canada Accountability ActPrivate Members' Business

October 19th, 2022 / 4:45 p.m.

The Speaker Anthony Rota

I declare the motion defeated.

I wish to inform the House that because of the deferred recorded divisions and the tributes, Government Orders will be extended by 86 minutes.

It is my duty pursuant to Standing Order 38 to inform the House that the questions to be raised tonight at the time of adjournment are as follows: the hon. member for Bow River, Health; the hon. member for Courtenay—Alberni, Health; the hon. member for Leeds—Grenville—Thousand Islands and Rideau Lakes, Health.