39th Parliament, 2nd Session
(October 16, 2007 - September 7, 2008)
Bill C-474
An Act to require the development and implementation of a Federal Sustainable Development Strategy and the development of goals and targets with respect to sustainable development in Canada, and to make consequential amendments to another Act
Adopted by the House on June 13, 2008
Report and Government Response
Report 7:
Bill C-474, An Act to require the development and implementation of a National Sustainable Development Strategy, the reporting of progress against a standard set of environmental indicators and the appointment of an independent Commissioner of the Environment and Sustainable Development accountable to Parliament, and to adopt specific goals with respect to sustainable development in Canada, and to make consequential amendments to another Act
- Adopted by the Committee: June 2, 2008
- Presented to the House: June 4, 2008
- No Government Response requested
Information
Pursuant to Standing Order 93(1), the House proceeded to the taking of the deferred recorded division on the motion of Mr. Godfrey (Don Valley West), seconded by Mr. Bagnell (Yukon), — That Bill C-474, An Act to require the development and implementation of a National Sustainable Development Strategy, the reporting of progress against a standard set of environmental indicators and the appointment of an independent Commissioner of the Environment and Sustainable Development accountable to Parliament, and to adopt specific goals with respect to sustainable development in Canada, and to make consequential amendments to another Act, be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Environment and Sustainable Development.
The question was put on the motion and it was agreed to on the following division:
(Division No. 42 -- Vote no 42)
YEAS: 267, NAYS: 1
Accordingly, Bill C-474, An Act to require the development and implementation of a National Sustainable Development Strategy, the reporting of progress against a standard set of environmental indicators and the appointment of an independent Commissioner of the Environment and Sustainable Development accountable to Parliament, and to adopt specific goals with respect to sustainable development in Canada, and to make consequential amendments to another Act, was read the second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Environment and Sustainable Development.
The question was put on the motion and it was agreed to on the following division:
(Division No. 42 -- Vote no 42)
YEAS: 267, NAYS: 1
Accordingly, Bill C-474, An Act to require the development and implementation of a National Sustainable Development Strategy, the reporting of progress against a standard set of environmental indicators and the appointment of an independent Commissioner of the Environment and Sustainable Development accountable to Parliament, and to adopt specific goals with respect to sustainable development in Canada, and to make consequential amendments to another Act, was read the second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Environment and Sustainable Development.
