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Bill C-245

Defeated

An Act to amend the Canadian Multiculturalism Act (non-application in Quebec)

Bill C-245 was defeated and did not become law.

Sponsor:Xavier Barsalou Duval
Session: 45-1
Introduced: 2025-09-23

Other Bills Numbered C-245

Bill numbers are reused for different bills each new session. This bill number appeared in 16 sessions:

45-1

An Act to amend the Canadian Multiculturalism Act (non-application in Quebec)

Defeated
44-1

An Act to amend the Canada Infrastructure Bank Act

Defeated
43-2

An Act respecting the development of a national strategy in relation to fresh water

Outside the Order of Precedence (a private member's bill that hasn't yet won the draw that determines which private member's bills can be debated)
43-1

An Act respecting the development of a national strategy in relation to fresh water

Outside the Order of Precedence (a private member's bill that hasn't yet won the draw that determines which private member's bills can be debated)
42-1

An Act concerning the development of a national poverty reduction strategy in Canada

Defeated
41-2

An Act to amend the Income Tax Act (expenses incurred by caregivers)

Outside the Order of Precedence (a private member's bill that hasn't yet won the draw that determines which private member's bills can be debated)
41-1

An Act to amend the Income Tax Act (expenses incurred by caregivers)

Outside the Order of Precedence (a private member's bill that hasn't yet won the draw that determines which private member's bills can be debated)
40-3

An Act to amend the Canada Evidence Act (interpretation of numerical dates)

Outside the Order of Precedence (a private member's bill that hasn't yet won the draw that determines which private member's bills can be debated)
40-2

An Act to amend the Canada Evidence Act (interpretation of numerical dates)

Outside the Order of Precedence (a private member's bill that hasn't yet won the draw that determines which private member's bills can be debated)
40-1

An Act to amend the Canada Evidence Act (interpretation of numerical dates)

Outside the Order of Precedence (a private member's bill that hasn't yet won the draw that determines which private member's bills can be debated)
39-2

An Act to amend the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act (trafficking in a controlled substance within five hundred metres of an elementary school or a high school)

Outside the Order of Precedence (a private member's bill that hasn't yet won the draw that determines which private member's bills can be debated)
39-1

An Act to amend the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act (trafficking in a controlled substance within five hundred metres of an elementary school or a high school)

Outside the Order of Precedence (a private member's bill that hasn't yet won the draw that determines which private member's bills can be debated)
38-1

An Act to amend the Divorce Act (shared parenting)

Outside the Order of Precedence (a private member's bill that hasn't yet won the draw that determines which private member's bills can be debated)
37-3

An Act to amend the Divorce Act (shared parenting)

Outside the Order of Precedence (a private member's bill that hasn't yet won the draw that determines which private member's bills can be debated)
37-2

An Act to amend the Divorce Act (shared parenting)

Outside the Order of Precedence (a private member's bill that hasn't yet won the draw that determines which private member's bills can be debated)
37-1

An Act to amend the Criminal Code (search and seizure without warrant)

Dead

Division Votes (2)

Division #65
Negatived
2026-02-04T16:00:00

2nd reading of Bill C-245, An Act to amend the Canadian Multiculturalism Act (non-application in Quebec)

22Yea
307Nay
4Paired

Vote by party

Liberal
0Y / 163N
Conservative
0Y / 137N
Bloc Québécois
22Y / 0N
NDP
0Y / 6N
Green Party
0Y / 1N
Division #168
Negatived
2022-06-22T15:30:00

2nd reading of Bill C-245, An Act to amend the Canada Infrastructure Bank Act

59Yea
260Nay
2Paired

Vote by party

Liberal
3Y / 145N
Conservative
0Y / 114N
Bloc Québécois
30Y / 0N
NDP
24Y / 0N
Green Party
2Y / 0N
Independent
0Y / 1N

Parliamentary Debates (33)

Speeches in the House of Commons that mention Bill C-245.

Ms. Rachel Blaney2022-06-20
Canada Infrastructure Bank Act
0

Private Members' Business

Madam Speaker, I am here today to speak to Bill C-245, an act to amend the Canada Infrastructure Bank Act. I want to thank the member for Churchill—Keewatinook Aski for bringing this bill forward. I am very proud to stand in the House to speak in suppor…

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Mr. Mike Morrice2022-06-20
Canada Infrastructure Bank Act
0

Private Members' Business

Madam Speaker, it is an honour to stand this morning in support of Bill C-245, an act to amend the Canada Infrastructure Bank Act. It is important to note that it was just over three years ago when parliamentarians in the chamber admitted that we are in a climate emergency. If…

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2022-06-20
Canada Infrastructure Bank Act
Procedural

Private Members' Business

The House resumed from April 6 consideration of the motion that Bill C-245, An Act to amend the Canada Infrastructure Bank Act, be read the second time and referred to a committee.

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Ms. Niki Ashton2022-06-16
Indigenous Affairs
0

Oral Questions

…nt federal action is needed now across our north, including by building all-weather roads. My bill, Bill C-245, supports this work. Will the Liberals invest in all-weather road access for York Factory and support my bill to invest in our communities that are on the front lines of climate change?

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Ms. Niki Ashton2022-05-17
Business of Supply
0

Government Orders

…they know they need that would help with climate change adaptation and mitigation efforts. My bill, Bill C-245, an act to amend the Canada Infrastructure Bank Act, is motivated by the communities in my riding and across the country that have nowhere to turn to get the support they need to survive climate chan…

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Mr. Xavier Barsalou-Duval2022-04-06
Canada Infrastructure Bank Act
0

Private Members' Business

Madam Speaker, today we are debating Bill C-245, introduced by my NDP colleague. To begin with, this bill deserves to be debated at the very least. Bill C‑245 amends the Canada Infrastructure Bank Act. Before explaining why we might want to amend …

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Ms. Bonita Zarrillo2022-04-06
Canada Infrastructure Bank Act
0

Private Members' Business

…tion is currently being run under a model that has been proven to cost governments and people more. Bill C-245 would use the Infrastructure Bank for good. By removing the for-profit corporate cronyism and instead investing in public infrastructure, this is an opportunity to make immediate and critical infrast…

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Mr. Garnett Genuis2022-04-06
Canada Infrastructure Bank Act
0

Private Members' Business

…bout the problems of corporate power, but about how to use corporate power. It is very telling that Bill C-245, the bill we are debating tonight and a bill proposed by someone who is arguably one of the most left-wing members of this chamber, is about using corporate power instead of limiting corporate power.…

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Ms. Niki Ashton2022-04-06
Canada Infrastructure Bank Act
0

Private Members' Business

moved that Bill C-245, An Act to amend the Canada Infrastructure Bank Act, be read the second time and referred to a committee. Madam Speaker, I am proud to rise in the House to speak to my private member’s bill, Bill C-2…

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Ms. Niki Ashton2022-04-01
Infrastructure
0

Oral Questions

… it has yet to complete one project. That is why we in the NDP want to put it to work with my bill, Bill C-245. Will the Liberals stand with indigenous and northern communities by voting for this bill?

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