Bill C-219 explained in plain English
An Act to amend the Fisheries Act (deposit in lakes)
Federal Parliament bill summary, status, timeline, sponsor, votes, and official sources.
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Bill C-219 would amend the Fisheries Act to prohibit any lake from being designated in regulations as a location where harmful substances may be deposited.
Bill C-219 is a short amendment to the Fisheries Act that would prohibit lakes from being designated in regulations as places where harmful substances can be deposited. Under current law, the Fisheries Act allows the government to write regulations that permit the deposit of certain amounts or concentrations of deleterious (harmful) substances in prescribed water bodies. This bill would add a new rule that specifically prevents any lake from ever being prescribed for this purpose. In other words, the bill would close off the possibility of authorizing the dumping of harmful substances into lakes through regulation, even in controlled amounts. The bill does not change rules for other bodies of water like rivers or oceans. It is a straightforward restriction on regulatory power regarding lakes only.
- Adds a new subsection (5.1) to section 36 of the Fisheries Act
- Prohibits any lake from being prescribed (designated) in regulations to authorize the deposit of deleterious substances
- Removes the ability to authorize any quantity or concentration of harmful substances in lakes through regulation
- Applies only to lakes and does not affect other water bodies
- Federal government and regulatory bodies that write fisheries regulations
- Industries or entities that might otherwise be authorized to deposit controlled amounts of harmful substances in lakes
- Lake ecosystems and users who depend on lake water quality
- The government would be prohibited from prescribing any lake in regulations to allow the deposit of deleterious substances
- The bill does not define what constitutes a 'deleterious substance'—this term is used in the existing Fisheries Act and would retain its existing meaning
- The bill does not explain how existing regulations (if any) that already designate lakes for substance deposit would be handled
- The bill does not address enforcement mechanisms or penalties for violations
- It is unclear whether the prohibition applies only to future regulations or retroactively to existing ones
- The bill text does not specify a date when the amendment would come into force
Adds a new subsection (5.1) that prohibits lakes from being prescribed in regulations to authorize the deposit of deleterious substances in any quantity or concentration
Source: Section 1 of Bill C-219
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Official textParliamentary Process
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We don't have a plain-language summary for Third reading yet. The official source linked below is the full record.
Bill C-219, aiming to amend the Fisheries Act concerning deposits in lakes, was introduced and received first reading in the House of Commons on November 21, 2008, and is currently outside the order of precedence.
On November 21, 2008, Bill C-219, an act to amend the Fisheries Act regarding the deposit in lakes, was introduced and received its first reading in the House of Commons. This means the bill was formally presented to the House. It is currently listed as 'Outside the Order of Precedence,' indicating it has not yet been scheduled for further debate or action.
On November 21, 2008, the House of Commons commenced its sitting with procedural matters, statements by members, and the introduction of various bills, including Bill C-219 concerning the Fisheries Act.
This document is a record of the House of Commons sitting on November 21, 2008. It details procedural matters like the appointment of committee chairs and includes various statements by members on diverse topics. The main discussion revolves around the Throne Speech, with members from different parties offering their perspectives and criticisms on the government's proposed agenda. Several bills were also introduced and read for the first time. Notably, Bill C-219, "An Act to amend the Fisheries Act (deposit in lakes)", was introduced by Mr. Peter Stoffer.
We don't have a plain-language summary for Second reading yet. The official source linked below is the full record.
We don't have a plain-language summary for Consideration in committee yet. The official source linked below is the full record.
We don't have a plain-language summary for Report stage yet. The official source linked below is the full record.
We don't have a plain-language summary for Third reading yet. The official source linked below is the full record.
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