C-22 , 41st Parliament, 1st session Thursday, June 2, 2011, to Friday, September 13, 2013
An Act to give effect to the Agreement between the Crees of Eeyou Istchee and Her Majesty the Queen in right of Canada concerning the Eeyou Marine Region
Short title:
Eeyou Marine Region Land Claims Agreement Act
Bill type
House Government Bill
This bill received royal assent on Tuesday, November 29, 2011
Statutes of Canada 2011, c. 20
Progress
House of Commons
End of stage activity
Introduction and first reading, Friday, November 4, 2011
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
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Friday, November 4, 2011 |
End of stage activity
Second reading and referral to committee, Friday, November 4, 2011
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
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Friday, November 4, 2011 |
Sitting 44
Agreed to
(Journals 44)
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End of stage activity
Committee report presented, Friday, November 4, 2011
Committee of the Whole
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
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Friday, November 4, 2011 |
End of stage activity
Concurrence at report stage, Friday, November 4, 2011
Chamber sittings
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Friday, November 4, 2011 |
End of stage activity
Third reading, Friday, November 4, 2011
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
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Friday, November 4, 2011 |
Sitting 44
Agreed to
(Journals 44)
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Senate
End of stage activity
First reading, Tuesday, November 15, 2011
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
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Tuesday, November 15, 2011 |
End of stage activities
Second reading, Thursday, November 17, 2011
Referral to committee, Thursday, November 17, 2011
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
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Thursday, November 17, 2011 |
End of stage activity
Committee report presented, Tuesday, November 22, 2011
Committee meetings
| Meeting date | Details |
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Tuesday, November 22, 2011 |
Meeting 14 |
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
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Tuesday, November 22, 2011 |
End of stage activity
Third reading, Wednesday, November 23, 2011
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
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Wednesday, November 23, 2011 |
Details
Recorded votes
House of Commons
There are currently no recorded votes for this bill.
Senate
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There are currently no Speaker's rulings and statements.
Major speeches at second reading
Senate
| Speech date | Speech | Senator |
|---|---|---|
| Thursday, November 17, 2011 | Sponsor’s speech(Sitting 30) | Dennis Glen Patterson (Conservative) |
| Thursday, November 17, 2011 | Response speech(Sitting 30) | Nick G. Sibbeston (Liberal) |
About
Legislative summary
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On 4 November 2011, the Minister of Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development introduced Bill C-22, An Act to give effect to the agreement between the Crees of Eeyou Istchee and Her Majesty the Queen in right of Canada concerning the Eeyou Marine region) (Eeyou Marine Region Land Claims Agreement Act), in the House of Commons and it was given first reading.
Bill C-22 enacts the Eeyou Marine Region Land Claims Agreement, an agreement between the Crees of Eeyou Istchee and the Government of Canada which covers an area of approximately 61,270 square kilometers off the Quebec shore in the eastern James Bay and southern Hudson Bay. The Agreement settles the land and resource rights, including those of Canada and the Crees, over the islands and the marine waters in this area.
On 4 November 2011, the Minister of Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development introduced Bill C-22, An Act to give effect to the agreement between the Crees of Eeyou Istchee and Her Majesty the Queen in right of Canada concerning the Eeyou Marine region) (Eeyou Marine Region Land Claims Agreement Act), in the House of Commons and it was given first reading.
Bill C-22 enacts the Eeyou Marine Region Land Claims Agreement, an agreement between the Crees of Eeyou Istchee and the Government of Canada which covers an area of approximately 61,270 square kilometers off the Quebec shore in the eastern James Bay and southern Hudson Bay. The Agreement settles the land and resource rights, including those of Canada and the Crees, over the islands and the marine waters in this area.
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Further reading
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