Bill C-21

Second reading (House)

Red River Métis Self-Government Recognition and Implementation Treaty Act

Bill C-21 is at second reading in the House.

Sponsor:Rebecca Alty
Liberal
Session: 45-1
Introduced: 2026-02-12

Other Bills Numbered C-21

Bill numbers are reused for different bills each new session. This bill number appeared in 14 sessions:

45-1

Red River Métis Self-Government Recognition and Implementation Treaty Act

Second reading (House)
44-1

An Act to amend certain Acts and to make certain consequential amendments (firearms)

Law (royal assent given)
Law
43-2

An Act to amend certain Acts and to make certain consequential amendments (firearms)

Second reading (House)
42-1

An Act to amend the Customs Act

Law (royal assent given)
Law
41-2

Red Tape Reduction Act

Law (royal assent given)
Law
41-1

Political Loans Accountability Act

In committee (House)
40-3

Standing up for Victims of White Collar Crime Act

Law (royal assent given)
Law
40-2

Appropriation Act No. 5, 2008-2009

Law (royal assent given)
Law
39-2

An Act to amend the Canadian Human Rights Act

Law (royal assent given)
Law
39-1

An Act to amend the Criminal Code and the Firearms Act (non-registration of firearms that are neither prohibited nor restricted)

Second reading (House)
38-1

Canada Not-for-profit Corporations Act

In committee (House)
37-3

An Act to amend the Customs Tariff

Law (royal assent given)
Law
37-2

Appropriation Act No. 3, 2002-2003

Law (royal assent given)
Law
37-1

Appropriation Act No. 1, 2001-2002

Law (royal assent given)
Law

Division Votes (10)

Division #333
Agreed To
2023-05-18T15:25:00

3rd reading and adoption of Bill C-21, An Act to amend certain Acts and to make certain consequential amendments (firearms)

207Yea
113Nay
4Paired

Vote by party

Liberal
147Y / 2N
Conservative
0Y / 110N
Bloc Québécois
32Y / 0N
NDP
25Y / 0N
Green Party
2Y / 0N
Independent
1Y / 1N
Division #332
Negatived
2023-05-18T15:15:00

Bill C-21, An Act to amend certain Acts and to make certain consequential amendments (firearms) (recommittal to a committee)

110Yea
209Nay
4Paired

Vote by party

Liberal
0Y / 149N
Conservative
109Y / 0N
Bloc Québécois
0Y / 31N
NDP
0Y / 25N
Independent
1Y / 2N
Green Party
0Y / 2N
Division #330
Agreed To
2023-05-17T15:45:00

Concurrence at report stage of Bill C-21, An Act to amend certain Acts and to make certain consequential amendments (firearms)

205Yea
111Nay
8Paired

Vote by party

Liberal
145Y / 0N
Conservative
0Y / 110N
Bloc Québécois
31Y / 0N
NDP
25Y / 0N
Independent
2Y / 1N
Green Party
2Y / 0N
Division #329
Agreed To
2023-05-17T15:35:00

Bill C-21, An Act to amend certain Acts and to make certain consequential amendments (firearms) (report stage amendment)

316Yea
0Nay
8Paired

Vote by party

Liberal
145Y / 0N
Conservative
110Y / 0N
Bloc Québécois
31Y / 0N
NDP
25Y / 0N
Independent
3Y / 0N
Green Party
2Y / 0N
Division #328
Agreed To
2023-05-17T15:25:00

Bill C-21, An Act to amend certain Acts and to make certain consequential amendments (firearms) (report stage amendment)

203Yea
111Nay
8Paired

Vote by party

Liberal
143Y / 0N
Conservative
0Y / 110N
Bloc Québécois
31Y / 0N
NDP
25Y / 0N
Independent
2Y / 1N
Green Party
2Y / 0N
Division #327
Negatived
2023-05-17T15:15:00

Bill C-21, An Act to amend certain Acts and to make certain consequential amendments (firearms) (report stage amendment)

110Yea
203Nay
8Paired

Vote by party

Liberal
0Y / 143N
Conservative
109Y / 0N
Bloc Québécois
0Y / 31N
NDP
0Y / 25N
Independent
1Y / 2N
Green Party
0Y / 2N
Division #174
Agreed To
2022-06-23T15:35:00

C-21, 2nd reading and referral to committee - SECU

206Yea
115Nay
2Paired

Vote by party

Liberal
148Y / 0N
Conservative
0Y / 115N
Bloc Québécois
31Y / 0N
NDP
24Y / 0N
Green Party
2Y / 0N
Independent
1Y / 0N
Division #173
Negatived
2022-06-23T15:25:00

C-21, 2nd reading - amendment

115Yea
206Nay
2Paired

Vote by party

Liberal
0Y / 148N
Conservative
115Y / 0N
Bloc Québécois
0Y / 31N
NDP
0Y / 24N
Green Party
0Y / 2N
Independent
0Y / 1N
Division #172
Negatived
2022-06-23T15:15:00

2nd reading of Bill C-21, An Act to amend certain Acts and to make certain consequential amendments (firearms) (subamendment)

115Yea
206Nay
2Paired

Vote by party

Liberal
0Y / 148N
Conservative
115Y / 0N
Bloc Québécois
0Y / 31N
NDP
0Y / 24N
Green Party
0Y / 2N
Independent
0Y / 1N
Division #162
Agreed To
2022-06-21T11:23:00

Time allocation for Bill C-21, An Act to amend certain Acts and to make certain consequential amendments (firearms)

170Yea
150Nay

Vote by party

Liberal
149Y / 0N
Conservative
0Y / 117N
Bloc Québécois
0Y / 30N
NDP
21Y / 0N
Green Party
0Y / 2N
Independent
0Y / 1N

Parliamentary Debates (1,038)

Speeches in the House of Commons that mention Bill C-21.

Adam Chambers2026-04-27
Petitions
0

Routine Proceedings

…osed to offering them MAID and encourage all legislators in the House and the government to support Bill C-218.

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Kurt Holman2026-04-22
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Government Orders

…ple of London—Fanshawe. There is a small indigenous population living in London—Fanshawe. Regarding Bill C-21, there are jurisdiction concerns that the treaty lacks clear geographic limits. Would the member opposite please explain how this will affect other first nations throughout Canada?

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Gabriel Ste-Marie2026-04-22
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Government Orders

…s clearly supports the principles of the bill. I commend the minister and thank her for her speech. Bill C-21 implements the first modern treaty between Canada and a Métis government, which represents a historic milestone for the Red River Métis. Recently, in committee, the president of the Manitoba Métis Fe…

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Hon. Rebecca Alty2026-04-22
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Government Orders

moved that Bill C-21, An Act to give effect to the Red River Métis Self-Government Recognition and Implementation Treaty and to make consequential amendments to other Acts, be read the second time and referred to a commi…

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Leah Gazan2026-04-22
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Government Orders

… Federation for all of their efforts, and the Métis community of Manitoba. I rise today to speak to Bill C-21, an act to give effect to the Red River Métis Self-Government Recognition and Implementation Treaty. At its core, the bill is about something fundamental. It is about whether we, in this House, are p…

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Gabriel Ste-Marie2026-04-22
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Government Orders

Mr. Speaker, a friend pointed out to me that there is no provision in Bill C-21 to safeguard the constitutional rights of other peoples that may be compromised. What are my hon. colleague's thoughts on this?

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Hon. Terry Duguid2026-04-22
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Government Orders

Mr. Speaker, today we get to correct a historic wrong. I want to thank the minister for bringing Bill C-21 to the House, the self-government treaty. I want to applaud her, and I also want to applaud our Minister of Public Safety, who did a lot of the work to bring this to fruition. I know that a number of…

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David McKenzie2026-04-22
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Government Orders

… and speak on behalf of the citizens and residents of Calgary Signal Hill. I rise today to speak to Bill C-21, legislation that seeks to give effect to the Red River Métis Self-Government Recognition and Implementation Treaty. Let me be clear at the outset. Conservatives support reconciliation. We support th…

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Billy Morin2026-04-22
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Government Orders

…y Canadians to draft the implementation legislation with maximum clarity. This means asking whether Bill C-21 should include explicit protections making it clear that this treaty would not negate other Métis agreements, would not make the Red River Métis the only Métis people under section 35, would not cons…

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Hon. Kevin Lamoureux2026-04-22
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Government Orders

…e could recognize the true value of what we are talking about today with this particular treaty and Bill C-21. As I have pointed out, if we want to get a real sense of some of the things that have gone exceptionally well in the city of Winnipeg, it is there. It is tangible. I made reference to this earlier. …

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