Bill Detail
An Act to amend the International Boundary Waters Treaty Act (water quality)
BillC-444
Session42-1
StageOutside Order of Precedence
Introduced2019-05-01
Proposed byDenis Paradis
This enactment requires the Minister of Foreign Affairs to undertake steps toward the possible amendment of the International Boundary Waters Treaty in order that not only the natural level and flow of boundary waters are taken into account, but also their quality.
✦ AI Summary
Bill C-444 proposes to update the International Boundary Waters Treaty Act. Currently, the treaty primarily focuses on the levels and flow of water between Canada and the United States. This bill would require the Minister of Foreign Affairs to work towards amending the treaty to also consider the quality of these shared boundary waters.
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Legislative Timeline
2019-05-01
First reading
✦ AIBill proposes including water quality in boundary water treaty amendments.
Current
Outside Order of Precedence
Votes
Vote #: 19
Date: 2010-03-31
Result: Failed
Yes: 77
No: 200
Yes / No Ratio
Yes27.8%
No72.2%
How each party voted
| Party | Position | Yes | No |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bloc | Yes | 100% | 0% |
| Conservative | No | 0% | 100% |
| Liberal | No | 0% | 100% |
| NDP | Yes | 100% | 0% |