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 DevelopmentCommittees of the HouseRoutine Proceedings

May 7th, 2024 / 10 a.m.

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Liberal

Francis Scarpaleggia Liberal Lac-Saint-Louis, QC

Mr. Speaker, I have the honour to present, in both official languages, the 11th report of the Standing Committee on Environment and Sustainable Development in relation to Bill C‑317, An Act to establish a national strategy respecting flood and drought forecasting.

The committee has studied the bill and has decided to report the bill back to the House with amendments.