C-205An Act to amend the Impact Assessment Act
Private member's bill, introduced in the House of Commons on December 1, 2021
- Status
- At second reading in the House of Commons since December 1, 2021
What it does
Stops regulations under the Impact Assessment Act from setting a minimum coal production capacity for a new coal mine.
What it does
- Adds a rule to the Impact Assessment Act that regulations cannot set a minimum coal production capacity for a new coal mine designated under section 109.
Who it affects
- New coal mine developers
- Coal mining companies
- Federal regulators
Background
Section 109 of the Impact Assessment Act lets regulations be made about designated physical activities. This bill adds a limit for new coal mines under that section.
Where it is
House of Commons
First reading
Completed.
Second reading
Current stage. Now here
Committee
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Report stage
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Third reading
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Senate
First reading
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Second reading
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Committee
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Third reading
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Royal assent
Royal assent
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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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What MPs said
Each party’s first speech on this bill in the House, from Hansard. Excerpts are the speaker’s opening sentences, unedited.
NDPHeather McPherson· December 1, 2021
“Moved for leave to introduce Bill C-205, An Act to amend the Impact Assessment Act. It is my great honour to stand today to table my bill, an act to amend the Impact Assessment Act.”
Read the full speech on openparliament.ca
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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.