C-61Government of Canada
An Act respecting water, source water, drinking water, wastewater and related infrastructure on First Nation lands
Locks in transit funding so future governments must legislate to repeal rather than just decline to renew.
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Royal AssentQuick learn
Makes federal funding for public transit a permanent line item. Future governments would have to actively repeal the law to cut it, instead of just letting it expire.
Issues this bill touches
- Climate & Environment
- Public Transit & Infrastructure
Locks federal transit funding into permanent line-item status.
Legislative history
- First reading
First reading in the House of Commons.
- Second reading
Second reading in the House of Commons.
- Introduced
Tabled in the originating chamber by the sponsor.
- Second reading
Debated in principle; vote sends the bill to committee.
Official source
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