C-248An Act to amend the Canada National Parks Act (Ojibway National Urban Park of Canada)
Private member's bill, introduced in the House of Commons on February 9, 2022
- Status
- Defeated at committee in the Senate
What it does
Adds Ojibway National Urban Park of Canada to the Canada National Parks Act and sets out its Ontario land boundaries.
What it does
- Creates Ojibway National Urban Park of Canada by adding it to Part 5 of Schedule 1 of the Canada National Parks Act.
- Defines the park as seven parcels of land in Ontario, in and around Windsor.
- Sets out the exact boundary lines for each parcel using coordinates based on NAD83.
- States the parcels cover about 323.4 hectares in total.
Who it affects
- Government of Canada
- City of Windsor
- People in Windsor
- Local land users
Where it is
House of Commons
First reading
Completed.
Second reading
Completed.
Committee
Completed.
Report stage
Completed.
Third reading
Completed.
Senate
First reading
Completed.
Second reading
Completed.
Committee
Defeated here. Defeated
Report stage
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
How the House voted
3rd reading and adoption of Bill C-248, An Act to amend the Canada National Parks Act (Ojibway National Urban Park of Canada)
Vote 305,
Passed
319 yeato1 nay · 8 paired
Party breakdown for vote 305 Party Position Yea Nay Did not vote Liberal Yea1 broke ranks 147 1 8 Conservative Yea 113 0 2 Bloc Yea 29 0 3 NDP Yea 25 0 0 Green Yea 2 0 0 Independent Yea 3 0 0 Total 319 1 2nd reading of Bill C-248, An Act to amend the Canada National Parks Act (Ojibway National Urban Park of Canada)
Vote 137,
Passed
169 yeato147 nay · 12 paired
Party breakdown for vote 137 Party Position Yea Nay Did not vote Liberal Nay2 broke ranks 2 147 10 Conservative Yea 112 0 7 Bloc Yea 28 0 4 NDP Yea 24 0 1 Green Yea 2 0 0 Independent Yea 1 0 0 Total 169 147
What MPs said
Each party’s first speech on this bill in the House, from Hansard. Excerpts are the speaker’s opening sentences, unedited.
LiberalIrek Kusmierczyk· March 21, 2022
“Like the Parks Canada process currently under way, Bill C-248 also seeks to create a new national urban park. However, Bill C-248 introduces a flawed process that is not based on public consultation.”
Read the full speech on openparliament.caConservativeKyle Seeback· March 21, 2022
“I am pleased to rise today to speak to the Ojibway national park bill, Bill C-248. The Conservatives have a long history of supporting the development and expansion of national parks.”
Read the full speech on openparliament.caBlocMario Simard· March 21, 2022
“I did wonder why my party asked me to comment on this bill, and the hilarious member for Drummond replied that my mischievous nature might be the reason that I, as a sovereignist, was asked to speak to the creation of a park in Ontario. I do not really know.”
Read the full speech on openparliament.caNDPBrian Masse· February 9, 2022
“Moved for leave to introduce Bill C-248, An Act to amend the Canada National Parks Act (Ojibway National Urban Park of Canada). It is an honour to present this bill that would establish an Ojibway national park.”
Read the full speech on openparliament.caGreenMike Morrice· June 1, 2022
“I will point out that he has received the support of Caldwell First Nation and of Chief Duckworth in particular in a letter shared on April 11 that encourages all parliamentarians to support Bill C-248. I will point out it has also been unanimously supported by Windsor City Council.”
Read the full speech on openparliament.ca
Read the source
LEGISinfo status: At consideration in committee in the Senate. Bill data from LEGISinfo, votes from openparliament.ca and the House of Commons. Last updated October 13, 2026.