C-203Soil Conservation Act
An Act respecting soil conservation and soil health
Private member's bill, introduced in the House of Commons on November 29, 2021
- Status
- At second reading in the House of Commons since November 29, 2021
What it does
Requires a national soil conservation strategy and creates World Soil Day and National Soil Conservation Week in Canada.
What it does
- Requires the Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food to develop a national strategy to conserve soil and improve soil health across Canada.
- Requires the strategy to include soil assessments, ongoing data collection, support for best management practices, knowledge sharing, and recommendations on a national advocate for soil health.
- Requires the minister to consult provincial agriculture officials, Indigenous governments and organisations, and agriculture industry stakeholders when developing the strategy.
- Requires the minister to table the strategy report in Parliament within two years, then report every three years on how the strategy is working.
- Names December 5 as World Soil Day and the third week of April as National Soil Conservation Week across Canada.
Who it affects
- Farmers and other land users
- Agricultural producers
- Agribusiness organisations
- Indigenous governments and organisations
- Provincial agriculture officials
- Parliament
- Canadians
Where it is
House of Commons
First reading
Completed.
Second reading
Current stage. Now here
Committee
Not reached.
Report stage
Not reached.
Third reading
Not reached.
Senate
First reading
Not reached.
Second reading
Not reached.
Committee
Not reached.
Third reading
Not reached.
Royal assent
Royal assent
Not reached.
Introduced by an MP who is not a minister. These bills compete in a lottery for debate time, and most do not become law. How a bill becomes law
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LEGISinfo status: Outside the Order of Precedence. Bill data from LEGISinfo, votes from openparliament.ca and the House of Commons. Last updated October 13, 2026.