S-217 , 39th Parliament, 2nd session Tuesday, October 16, 2007, to Sunday, September 7, 2008
An Act to amend the International Boundary Waters Treaty Act (bulk water removal)
Summary
Current status
At second reading in the Senate
Latest activity
Debate at second reading on Tuesday, May 6, 2008 (Senate)
Progress
Senate
End of stage activity
Introduction and first reading, Wednesday, October 31, 2007
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Wednesday, October 31, 2007 |
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Thursday, November 22, 2007 |
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Tuesday, December 11, 2007 |
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Tuesday, March 11, 2008 |
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Tuesday, May 6, 2008 |
Third reading
Not reached
First reading
Not reached
Second reading
Not reached
Consideration in committee
Not reached
Report stage
Not reached
Third reading
Not reached
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| Thursday, November 22, 2007 | Sponsor’s speech(Sitting 15) |
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Further reading
Evaluating Canada's Accord for the Prohibition of Bulk-Water Removal from Drainage Basins: will it hold water?.
MacNab, Josha, Murray B. Rutherford, and Thomas I. Gunton.
Environments, 34:57-76
Political, environmental and business aspects of bulk water exports: a Canadian perspective.
El Ayoubi, Farah and James McNiven.
Canadian journal of administrative sciences, 23:1-16
Strategic and dilemma analyses of a water export conflict.
Obeidi, Amer and Keith W. Hipel.
INFOR, 43:247-70
Water, water everywhere?.
Nikiforuk, Andrew.
Canadian business, 80:24-5