Bill C-244
An Act to amend the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 and the Wrecked, Abandoned or Hazardous Vessels Act
Bill C-244 is being studied in committee.
Other Bills Numbered C-244
Bill numbers are reused for different bills each new session. This bill number appeared in 16 sessions:
An Act to amend the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 and the Wrecked, Abandoned or Hazardous Vessels Act
An Act to amend the Copyright Act (diagnosis, maintenance and repair)
An Act to amend the Canadian Navigable Waters Act (North Thames River, Middle Thames River and Thames River)
An Act to amend the Canadian Navigable Waters Act (North Thames River, Middle Thames River and Thames River)
An Act to establish Leif Erikson Day
An Act to propose and examine a program giving financial assistance to high-school students visiting military memorial sites abroad
An Act to propose and examine a program giving financial assistance to high-school students visiting military memorial sites abroad
An Act to amend the Employment Insurance Act (removal of waiting period)
An Act to amend the Employment Insurance Act (removal of waiting period)
An Act to amend the Employment Insurance Act (removal of waiting period)
An Act to designate the month of June as Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (also known as ALS or Lou Gehrig's disease) Month
An Act to designate the month of June as Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (also known as ALS or Lou Gehrig's disease) Month
An Act to amend the Interest Act (interest payable on repayment of a mortgage loan before maturity)
An Act requiring the national flag of Canada to be flown at half-mast on Remembrance Day
An Act requiring the national flag of Canada to be flown at half-mast on Remembrance Day
An Act to amend the Income Tax Act (deduction of mechanics' tool expenses)
Division Votes (4)
2nd reading of Bill C-244, An Act to amend the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 and the Wrecked, Abandoned or Hazardous Vessels Act
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3rd reading and adoption of Bill C-244, An Act to amend the Copyright Act (diagnosis, maintenance and repair)
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Concurrence at report stage of Bill C-244, An Act to amend the Copyright Act (diagnosis, maintenance and repair)
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2nd reading of Bill C-244, An Act to amend the Copyright Act (diagnosis, maintenance and repair)
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Parliamentary Debates (47)
Speeches in the House of Commons that mention Bill C-244.
Private Members' Business
The House resumed from November 6, 2025, consideration of the motion that Bill C-244, An Act to amend the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 and the Wrecked, Abandoned or Hazardous Vessels Act, be read the second time and referred to a committee.
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Mr. Speaker, it is an honour to rise today to speak to Bill C-244. It is a bill that delivers real accountability and takes a proactive approach to preventing marine pollution and abandoned vessels. I would first like to thank my colleague, the member for West Vanc…
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Mr. Speaker, I rise today to speak to Bill C-244, an act to amend the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999, and the Wrecked, Abandoned or Hazardous Vessels Act. I want to thank sponsor of the bill for bringing forward an issue that coastal, …
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…ars to come, but always. I want to thank all of the members who have participated in this debate on Bill C-244, the clean coasts act, for their local leadership and for sharing the all-too-familiar stories that I am hearing in my riding as well. This bill is grounded in a simple principle. Canada's marine env…
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…ation, my country: Quebec. I doubt my partner will consider that cheating. Today, we are discussing Bill C-244, which was introduced by the member for West Vancouver—Sunshine Coast—Sea to Sky Country in British Columbia. This member is also the chair of the Standing Committee on Fisheries and Oceans, so I wou…
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…le. There is not one perfect solution to this issue, but I commend my colleague for putting forward Bill C-244, which would take important steps in the right direction. The bill would target the irresponsible transfer of vessel ownership. In Victoria, I hear of these instances far too often. An owner sells a …
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Mr. Speaker, I am here to offer my intervention on Bill C-244, an act to amend the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 and the Wrecked, Abandoned or Hazardous Vessels Act. The bill proposes to strengthen Canada's ability to address abandoned, derelict a…
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Mr. Speaker, I thank the member across the floor for this bill, Bill C-244, an act to amend the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999, and the Wrecked, Abandoned or Hazardous Vessels Act. I come from Kitamaat Village, which is at the head of the Douglas Channel on the…
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…ugh the lakes and highlands of the Shuswap, to the grasslands of Kamloops. Today I rise to speak to Bill C-244, an act to amend the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 and the Wrecked, Abandoned or Hazardous Vessels Act. I thank the sponsor of the bill, the hon. member for West Vancouver—Sunshine Coas…
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… answer that question, and that is why the Bloc Québécois supports it and will be voting in favour. Bill C-244 seeks to amend two laws, the Canadian Environmental Protection Act and the Wrecked, Abandoned or Hazardous Vessels Act, to enhance the protection of marine areas by providing for increased liability …
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