C-244 , 45th Parliament, 1st session Monday, May 26, 2025, to present

An Act to amend the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 and the Wrecked, Abandoned or Hazardous Vessels Act
Short title: Clean Coasts Act

Summary

Current status
At consideration in committee in the House of Commons
Latest activity
Second reading and referral to committee on Wednesday, February 25, 2026 (House of Commons)

Progress

End of stage activity
Introduction and first reading, Monday, September 22, 2025
Chamber sittings
Sitting date Debates (Hansard)
Monday, September 22, 2025
End of stage activity
Second reading and referral to committee, Wednesday, February 25, 2026
Placed on the order of precedence on Tuesday, September 23, 2025
Chamber sittings
Sitting date Debates (Hansard)
Thursday, November 6, 2025
Sitting 52
Major speeches
Show major speeches at second reading
Friday, February 13, 2026
Wednesday, February 25, 2026
Sitting 89
Agreed to (Vote 73)
2nd reading and referral to committee - ENVI
Consideration in committee
No activity
Report stage
Not reached
Third reading
Not reached

Senate

First reading
Not reached
Second reading
Not reached
Third reading
Not reached

Details

Recorded votes

House of Commons

Vote 73 — Wednesday, February 25, 2026
Result:
Agreed To
2nd reading of Bill C-244, An Act to amend the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 and the Wrecked, Abandoned or Hazardous Vessels Act
Yeas:
202
Nays:
125
Paired:
0
Total:
327

Senate

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Speaker's rulings and statements

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Major speeches at second reading

House of Commons

Speech date Speech Member of Parliament
Thursday, November 6, 2025 Sponsor’s speech(Sitting 52) Patrick Weiler (Liberal)
Thursday, November 6, 2025 Response speech(Sitting 52) Ellis Ross (Conservative)
Thursday, November 6, 2025 Response speech(Sitting 52) Alexis Deschênes (Bloc Québécois)

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