Bill C-317 (Historical)

National Strategy on Flood and Drought Forecasting Act

An Act to establish a national strategy respecting flood and drought forecasting

This bill is from the 44th Parliament, 1st session, which ended in January 2025.

Sponsor

Francis Scarpaleggia  Liberal

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

Status

Second reading (Senate), as of Oct. 24, 2024
(This bill did not become law.)

Summary

This is from the published bill.

This enactment provides for the development of a national strategy to provide key stakeholders with the information they need to forecast floods and droughts.

Elsewhere

All sorts of information on this bill is available at LEGISinfo, an excellent resource from 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-317s:

C-317 (2021) An Act to amend the Income Tax Act (assistance for repayment of student loans)
C-317 (2016) Hispanic Heritage Month Act
C-317 (2011) An Act to amend the Income Tax Act (labour organizations)
C-317 (2010) An Act to amend the Electoral Boundaries Readjustment Act (Northern Ontario)

Votes

June 5, 2024 Passed 3rd reading and adoption of Bill C-317, An Act to establish a national strategy respecting flood and drought forecasting
Feb. 14, 2024 Passed 2nd reading of Bill C-317, An Act to establish a national strategy respecting flood and drought forecasting

Environment and Sustainable Development Committee, on April 9, 2024

  • John Pomeroy, Canada Research Chair, Water Resources and Climate Change, University of Saskatchewan, As an Individual
  • Wanda McFadyen, Executive Director, Assiniboine River Basin Initiative
  • Caterina Lindman, Retired Actuary, Citizens' Climate Lobby
  • Cathy Orlando, National Director, Citizens' Climate Lobby
  • Robert Sandford, Senior Government Relations Liaison, Global Climate Emergency Response, United Nations University Institute for Water, Environment and Health
  • Laura Reinsborough, Riverkeeper and Chief Executive Officer, Ottawa Riverkeeper
  • Larissa Holman, Director, Science and Policy, Ottawa Riverkeeper

Environment and Sustainable Development Committee, on April 30, 2024

  • Stephanie Lane, Executive Director, Legislative Governance, Department of the Environment
  • Wayne Jenkinson, Executive Director, National Hydrological Services, Department of the Environment