C-72 , 41st Parliament, 2nd session Wednesday, October 16, 2013, to Sunday, August 2, 2015
An Act to amend the Canada National Parks Act
Short title:
Qausuittuq National Park of Canada Act
Bill type
House Government Bill
This bill received royal assent on Tuesday, June 23, 2015
Statutes of Canada 2015, c. 40
Progress
House of Commons
End of stage activity
Introduction and first reading, Monday, June 15, 2015
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
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Monday, June 15, 2015 |
End of stage activity
Second reading and referral to committee, Friday, June 19, 2015
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
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Friday, June 19, 2015 |
Sitting 235
Agreed to
(Journals 235)
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End of stage activity
Committee report presented without an amendment, Friday, June 19, 2015
Committee of the Whole
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
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Friday, June 19, 2015 |
End of stage activity
Concurrence at report stage, Friday, June 19, 2015
Chamber sittings
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Friday, June 19, 2015 |
End of stage activity
Third reading, Thursday, June 18, 2015
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
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Thursday, June 18, 2015 |
Sitting 234
Agreed to
(Journals 234)
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Senate
End of stage activity
First reading, Friday, June 19, 2015
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
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Friday, June 19, 2015 |
End of stage activities
Second reading, Monday, June 22, 2015
Referral to committee, Monday, June 22, 2015
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
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Monday, June 22, 2015 |
End of stage activity
Committee report presented without amendment, Monday, June 22, 2015
Committee meetings
| Meeting date | Details |
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Monday, June 22, 2015 |
Meeting 66 |
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
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Monday, June 22, 2015 |
End of stage activity
Third reading, Tuesday, June 23, 2015
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
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Tuesday, June 23, 2015 |
Details
Recorded votes
House of Commons
There are currently no recorded votes for this bill.
Senate
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Major speeches at second reading
Senate
| Speech date | Speech | Senator |
|---|---|---|
| Monday, June 22, 2015 | Sponsor’s speech(Sitting 157) | Dennis Glen Patterson (Conservative) |
| Monday, June 22, 2015 | Response speech(Sitting 157) | Joan Fraser (Liberal) |
About
Legislative summary
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On 15 June 2015, the Minister of the Environment, Minister of the Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency and Minister for the Arctic Council introduced Bill C-72, An Act to amend the Canada National Parks Act (Qausuittuq National Park of Canada Act), in the House of Commons and it was given first reading.
Qausuittuq (pronounced: Kow-soo-ee-took) means “place where the sun doesn't rise” in Inuktitut, in reference to the fact that the sun stays below the horizon for several months in the winter at this latitude.
The approximately 11,000 square kilometres of Arctic lands and waters protected in Qausuittuq National Park include the northern part of Bathurst Island as well as the Governor General Islands to the west, and smaller islands west and north of Bathurst Island. Seymour Island Migratory Bird Sanctuary is to the north, while the southern boundary of Qausuittuq National Park borders on Polar Bear Pass National Wildlife Area.
Bill C-72 amends the Canada National Parks Act to add Qausuittuq National Park of Canada to Schedule 1 to that Act.
On 15 June 2015, the Minister of the Environment, Minister of the Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency and Minister for the Arctic Council introduced Bill C-72, An Act to amend the Canada National Parks Act (Qausuittuq National Park of Canada Act), in the House of Commons and it was given first reading.
Qausuittuq (pronounced: Kow-soo-ee-took) means “place where the sun doesn't rise” in Inuktitut, in reference to the fact that the sun stays below the horizon for several months in the winter at this latitude.
The approximately 11,000 square kilometres of Arctic lands and waters protected in Qausuittuq National Park include the northern part of Bathurst Island as well as the Governor General Islands to the west, and smaller islands west and north of Bathurst Island. Seymour Island Migratory Bird Sanctuary is to the north, while the southern boundary of Qausuittuq National Park borders on Polar Bear Pass National Wildlife Area.
Bill C-72 amends the Canada National Parks Act to add Qausuittuq National Park of Canada to Schedule 1 to that Act.
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