moved for leave to introduce Bill C-383, An Act to amend the International Boundary Waters Treaty Act and the International River Improvements Act.
Mr. Speaker, finally, I am proud today to rise to introduce my private member's bill, an act to amend the International Boundary Waters Treaty Act and the International River Improvements Act.
This enactment would amend the International Boundary Waters Treaty Act to prohibit the bulk removal of transboundary waters. Some definitions and exceptions that are currently found in regulations would be transferred to the act.
This enactment would also provide for measures to administer and enforce the act.
Last, it would also make a consequential amendment to the International River Improvements Act. This would protect all waters that now are not under provincial regulation.
(Motions deemed adopted, bill read the first time and printed)