Bill S-216

In committee (Senate)

An Act to declare the Chignecto Isthmus Dykeland System and related works to be for the general advantage of Canada

Bill S-216 has passed the House and is being considered in the Senate.

Sponsor:Unknown
Session: 45-1
Introduced: 2025-05-28

Other Bills Numbered S-216

Bill numbers are reused for different bills each new session. This bill number appeared in 12 sessions:

45-1

An Act to declare the Chignecto Isthmus Dykeland System and related works to be for the general advantage of Canada

In committee (Senate)
44-1

An Act to amend the Income Tax Act (use of resources of a registered charity)

Dead
43-2

An Act to enact the Modern Slavery Act and to amend the Customs Tariff

In committee (Senate)
43-1

An Act to amend the Assisted Human Reproduction Act

Second reading (Senate)
42-1

An Act to provide the means to rationalize the governance of Canadian public corporations

Dead
41-2

An Act to amend the Divorce Act (shared parenting plans)

Second reading (Senate)
41-1

An Act to amend the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act and the Criminal Code (mental health treatment)

Second reading (Senate)
40-3

An Act to amend the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act and the Companies' Creditors Arrangement Act in order to protect beneficiaries of long term disability benefits plans

Defeated
40-2

An Act to amend the Federal Sustainable Development Act and the Auditor General Act (involvement of Parliament)

In committee (House)
40-1

An Act to amend the Federal Sustainable Development Act and the Auditor General Act (Involvement of Parliament)

Second reading (Senate)
39-2

An Act to amend the Access to Information Act and the Canadian Wheat Board Act

Dead
39-1

An Act providing for the Crown's recognition of self-governing First Nations of Canada

In committee (Senate)

Division Votes (0)

No recorded division votes found for this bill.

Parliamentary Debates (40)

Speeches in the House of Commons that mention Bill S-216.

Hon. John McKay2021-03-09
Canada—United Kingdom Trade Continuity Agreement I…
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Government Orders

…lation so there is no discrepancy between the two countries. Currently languishing in the Senate is Bill S-216, formerly my bill, Bill C-423. It is stronger than the current British legislation and would be a complete answer for any issue raised by the U.K. I have had some very positive conversations with the…

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Hon. John McKay2021-02-18
Business of Supply
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Government Orders

…ntroduced Bill C-423, the modern slavery act. That bill has been picked up in the Senate and is now Bill S-216. As its successor, it is making a painful way through the Senate. The Government of Canada would be well advised to take it over. It works on the presumption that Canadians would not knowingly buy pr…

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Mr. Garnett Genuis2021-02-16
Committees of the House
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Routine Proceedings

…to the Canada Border Services Agency. Other measures have been put forward. I am very supportive of Bill S-216, which was discussed previously in this debate. It is a bill that would go farther toward addressing these issues, in terms of the supply chain. However, more work needs to be done, even on top of th…

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Mr. Arnold Viersen2021-02-16
Committees of the House
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Routine Proceedings

…l divides. Working together on this actually works. We have seen this right here in Parliament with Bill S-216, an act to enact the modern slavery act. This bill is a result of the work of my colleague from Scarborough—Guildwood. It was introduced in the Senate by our Senate co-chair and supported by all APPG…

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Hon. John McKay2021-02-16
Committees of the House
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Routine Proceedings

…he Walk Free foundation conservatively estimates that some 40 million people are enslaved globally. Bill S-216, sponsored by Senator Julie Miville-Dechêne, and its predecessor Bill C-423, sponsored by me, stipulated that companies of significant size be required to report annually to the Minister of Public Sa…

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Hon. John McKay2021-02-16
Committees of the House
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Routine Proceedings

…o human trafficking. Were the government to see fit, I think it would be a happy outcome if in fact Bill S-216 or some version thereof be adopted sooner rather than later.

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Mr. Garnett Genuis2021-02-16
Committees of the House
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Routine Proceedings

…er's response to it? Could he make any comparisons between those measures and what is called for by Bill S-216?

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Hon. John McKay2021-02-16
Committees of the House
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Routine Proceedings

…very large fish and seafood products company based in the east coast. They are highly supportive of Bill S-216 because they find themselves competing with shrimp boats that have slaves on them from the South China Sea. Those slave boats, for lack of a better term, can produce fish and seafood products at an e…

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Ms. Andréanne Larouche2021-02-16
Committees of the House
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Routine Proceedings

… End Modern Slavery and Human Trafficking. My colleague from Scarborough—Guildwood also spoke about Bill S-216, which addresses another issue that has more to do with supply chains. We are therefore dealing with different issues. As I said, we met with a group of women who talked to us about human trafficking…

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Hon. John McKay2021-01-26
Economic Statement Implementation Act, 2020
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Government Orders

…n the denial of consular and/or government financial support. Fourth, let us adopt and/or take over Bill S-216, formerly my private member's Bill, bill C-423. It would compel all companies of a certain size to certify to their shareholders and to the Minister of Public Safety that they have examined their sup…

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