An Act to amend the Canada National Parks Act
An Act to amend the Canada National Parks Act. Royal assent October 3, 2024 (S.C. 2024, c. 21). Adds two new national parks to the Canada National Parks Act schedule: the Ojibway National Urban Park of Canada in Windsor, Ontario (approximately 900 acres of natural land protected by federal designation, a long-standing ask of the City of Windsor and Caldwell First Nation), and the addition of more lands to the existing Wood Buffalo National Park boundary in Alberta and Northwest Territories. Sponsored by Steven Guilbeault as Minister of Environment and Climate Change.
Status
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Formally establishes new national parks and adjusts the legal boundaries of existing ones. Also updates co-governance provisions for parks with Indigenous co-management agreements.
Issues this bill touches
- Climate & Environment
Canada National Parks Act amendments.
Legislative history
- First reading
First reading in the House of Commons.
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Second reading in the House of Commons.
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Third reading in the House of Commons.
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First reading in the Senate.
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Second reading in the Senate.
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Third reading in the Senate.
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Royal assent received.
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