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.

Kurt Holman2026-04-22
Red River Métis Self-Government Recognition and Im…
0

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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Rosemarie Falk2026-04-21
Petitions
0

Routine Proceedings

…tion is mental illness. The petitioners call on the government to support the right to recover act, Bill C-218, and halt this dangerous expansion. Hope is always possible and that is why we are urging Parliament to prioritize suicide prevention and improve access to mental health supports for vulnerable Cana…

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Mel Arnold2026-04-17
Petitions
0

Routine Proceedings

…honoured to represent and live in. The petitioners are calling upon the House of Commons to support Bill C-218, to exclude mental illness or disorder from MAID, and to invest resources into mental health services.

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Jason Groleau2026-04-17
Firearms
0

Oral Questions

… sport shooters, enthusiasts like myself. They are honest, law-abiding people. They are angry about Bill C-21, the Liberals' gun confiscation law, because they are being treated like criminals. The Liberals are wasting nearly $1 billion while real crime is skyrocketing across the country. With zero results a…

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Marc Dalton2026-04-16
Petitions
0

Routine Proceedings

…esent on behalf of my constituents from Pitt Meadows—Maple Ridge and Mission. The first one regards Bill C-218. The petitioners state that Canadians with mental illness should be provided with treatment and support. They state that mental illness is complex and includes suicidal thoughts as a symptom. The li…

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James Bezan2026-04-16
Sergei Magnitsky Legislation
0

Statements by Members

…econstruction. This is why I am calling on the government to quickly pass my private member's bill, Bill C-219, the Sergei Magnitsky international anti-corruption and human rights act, so Ukraine can defeat Putin's war machine, stop his imperial ambitions and begin to rebuild after Russia's barbaric invasion…

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Hon. Steven MacKinnon2026-04-16
Business of the House
0

Oral Questions

…ioner for modern treaty implementation. On Wednesday, we shall commence debate on second reading of Bill C-21, the Red River Métis self-government recognition and implementation treaty act. Finally, Thursday, April 23, shall be an allotted day.

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Marianne Dandurand2026-04-15
National Framework on Sports Betting Advertising A…
0

Private Members' Business

…owever, despite the fact that a regulatory framework for legalized sports betting was introduced in Bill C-218, Canada ranks eighth in the world in terms of money spent on offshore gambling, totalling approximately $4 billion per year. We need to better understand how these dynamics affect public health in o…

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Kevin Waugh2026-04-15
National Framework on Sports Betting Advertising A…
0

Private Members' Business

… heart of the matter. I spoke in the House in November 2020 in support of my private member's bill, Bill C-218, an act to amend the Criminal Code, single game sports betting. In that speech, I addressed the elephant in the room, which was problem gambling and addictions. As it stood at that time, there was a…

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Karim Bardeesy2026-04-15
National Framework on Sports Betting Advertising A…
0

Private Members' Business

…e of the most joyous activities that we take part in as a country. It has now been five years since Bill C-218, which allows provinces and territories, through their conduct and managing responsibilities, to enable single sports betting. Where are we now? What has happened in those five years? We have seen a…

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