Bill C-219

In committee (House)

Sergei Magnitsky International Anti-Corruption and Human Rights Act

Bill C-219 is being studied in committee.

Sponsor:James Bezan
Conservative
Session: 45-1
Introduced: 2025-09-16

Other Bills Numbered C-219

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

45-1

Sergei Magnitsky International Anti-Corruption and Human Rights Act

In committee (House)
44-1

Canadian Environmental Bill of Rights

Defeated
43-2

An Act to amend the Criminal Code (sexual exploitation)

Second reading (House)
43-1

An Act to amend the Criminal Code (sexual exploitation)

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 to amend the Canada Shipping Act, 2001 (wreck)

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)
41-2

National Strategy for Autism Spectrum Disorders Act

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

National Strategy for Autism Spectrum Disorders Act

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 Fisheries Act (deposit in lakes)

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 Fisheries Act (deposit in lakes)

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 Fisheries Act (deposit in lakes)

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 Income Tax Act (deduction for volunteer emergency service)

Report stage (House)
39-1

An Act to amend the Income Tax Act (deduction for volunteer emergency service)

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 Canada Business Corporations Act (qualification of auditor)

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 Parliament of Canada Act (oath or solemn affirmation)

Not active
37-2

An Act to amend the Parliament of Canada Act (oath or solemn affirmation)

37-1

An Act to amend the Employment Insurance Act (persons who leave employment to be care-givers to family members)

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)

Division Votes (1)

Division #480
Negatived
2023-12-06T16:30:00

2nd reading of Bill C-219, An Act to enact the Canadian Environmental Bill of Rights and to make related amendments to other Acts

54Yea
257Nay
14Paired

Vote by party

Liberal
1Y / 146N
Conservative
0Y / 110N
Bloc Québécois
28Y / 0N
NDP
24Y / 0N
Green Party
1Y / 0N
Independent
0Y / 1N

Parliamentary Debates (39)

Speeches in the House of Commons that mention Bill C-219.

2023-12-05
Canadian Environmental Bill of Rights
Procedural

Private Members' Business

The House resumed from June 14 consideration of the motion that Bill C-219, An Act to enact the Canadian Environmental Bill of Rights and to make related amendments to other Acts, be read the second time and referred to a committee.

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Mr. Richard Cannings2023-11-24
Environmental Bill of Rights
0

Statements by Members

…al Protection Act, but there, it is restricted to the narrow confines of the act. I have introduced Bill C-219, the Canadian environmental bill of rights, which would extend the right to live in a clean and ecologically sustainable environment to all federal legislation. It would improve on existing laws by p…

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Mr. Richard Cannings2023-06-14
Canadian Environmental Bill of Rights
0

Private Members' Business

moved that Bill C-219, An Act to enact the Canadian Environmental Bill of Rights and to make related amendments to other Acts, be read the second time and referred to a committee. Mr. Speaker, it is with great pride that …

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Mr. Taylor Bachrach2023-06-14
Canadian Environmental Bill of Rights
0

Private Members' Business

…is an honour to rise on behalf of the people of Skeena—Bulkley Valley in northwest B.C. to speak to Bill C-219, which is before us today. I will start by paying tribute to my colleague from South Okanagan—West Kootenay. It has been, and continues to be, such a pleasure to work with him in the House. My collea…

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Mr. Richard Cannings2023-06-14
Canadian Environmental Bill of Rights
0

Private Members' Business

…one. With regard to development or anything like that that would have an impact on the environment, Bill C-219 operates through federal legislation. Any development that went through federal legislation, having gone through those regulations, got their permits and all that, would not be affected by this at al…

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Mr. Kevin Lamoureux2023-06-14
Canadian Environmental Bill of Rights
0

Private Members' Business

Madam Speaker, I appreciate the member bringing forward Bill C-219. As he is indicated on several occasions, this is legislation that, with a different bill number, has been before the House in the past. The timing is really interesting. Just yesterday, we had royal…

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Mr. Richard Cannings2023-05-29
Strengthening Environmental Protection for a Healt…
0

Government Orders

…vers only matters within the Canadian Environmental Protection Act. I have a private member's bill, Bill C-219, that is called the Canadian environmental bill of rights. It was first written and presented by Linda Duncan, the former NDP MP for Edmonton Strathcona. Ms. Duncan is an expert environmental lawyer …

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Mr. Mike Morrice2023-05-15
Strengthening Environmental Protection for a Healt…
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Government Orders

…nagan—West Kootenay for his leadership in introducing a true right to a healthy environment through Bill C-219. I think this is the third speech I have heard sharing an interest in introducing better legislation before we even get this bill passed. We know that the Conservative Party intends to support this l…

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Mr. Richard Cannings2023-05-15
Strengthening Environmental Protection for a Healt…
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Government Orders

…arm bells on all sorts of fronts. I would like to mention here that I have a private member's bill, Bill C-219, the Canadian environmental bill of rights, that would extend the right to a clean environment across the federal mandate, not just for toxins and other aspects covered under CEPA, but for all aspect…

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Ms. Bonita Zarrillo2022-10-31
Strengthening Environmental Protection for a Healt…
0

Government Orders

…healthy environment is upheld. That is one of the things that my colleague’s private member's bill, Bill C-219, would do. Bill C-219 is titled an act to enact the Canadian environmental bill of rights, and it offers umbrella coverage to all federal legislation outside of CEPA. Specifically, it would give resi…

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