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Higher liability for marine damage

C-244 Clean Coasts Act: An Act to amend the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 and the Wrecked, Abandoned or Hazardous Vessels Act

Increases liability for damage to marine areas, meant to better protect Canadian waters and coasts.

What Bill C-244 would do

The bill would increase legal liability for damage caused to marine areas under federal environmental protection and vessel laws. The published material gives no further detail.

Official text

Official summary

This enactment amends the Canadian Environmental Protection Act,1999 and the Wrecked, Abandoned or Hazardous Vessels Act to enhance the protection of marine areas by providing for increased liability for damage to marine areas.

The government's summary, printed at the front of the bill as introduced.

Kind
Private member's bill
Sponsor
Patrick Weiler, Member of Parliament (West Vancouver—Sunshine Coast—Sea to Sky Country)
Introduced
in the House of Commons
Last activity

Where it stands

  1. ProposedSep 22, 2025
  2. Being debatedsince Sep 23 Exact stageAt report stage in the House of Commons · since September 23, 2026MPs or senators are debating it in the chamber where it started.
  3. Almost law
  4. Law

Back from committee; final debate in the House next

  1. First reading in the House done

    Before the House on 1 sitting day,

  2. Second reading in the House done

    Standing Committee on Environment and Sustainable Development

    Before the House on 3 sitting days, to

    2nd reading and referral to committee - ENVI: agreed to, 202–⁠125 (division 73),

  3. Committee in the House done

    Standing Committee on Environment and Sustainable Development

    Before the House on 1 sitting day,

  4. Report stage in the House now

  5. Third reading in the House not yet

  6. First reading in the Senate not yet

  7. Second reading in the Senate not yet

  8. Third reading in the Senate not yet

  9. Royal assent not yet

Exact procedural stages

Officially: At report stage in the House of Commons · since September 23, 2026.

  1. House
  2. Senate
  3. Royal assent

Debates in the House 0

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    · Private Members' Business · named 3 times

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