C-303An Act to amend the Royal Canadian Mounted Police Act
Private member's bill, introduced in the House of Commons on November 1, 2022
- Status
- At second reading in the House of Commons since November 1, 2022
What it does
Clarifies when the Public Safety Minister can direct the RCMP Commissioner and requires those directions to be written, tabled in Parliament, and published.
What it does
- Limits ministerial directions to setting RCMP priorities, objectives and policies.
- Bans directions on day to day operations, specific investigations, arrests, prosecutions, and other matters that would interfere with the Commissioner’s control and management powers.
- Requires the Minister to issue every direction in writing.
- Requires the Minister to table each direction in both Houses of Parliament within the first 15 sitting days after it is issued.
- Requires each direction to be published in the Canada Gazette, and says it is not a statutory instrument under the Statutory Instruments Act.
Who it affects
- RCMP Commissioner
- Royal Canadian Mounted Police
- Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness
- Members of Parliament
Background
The bill adds a new section to the Royal Canadian Mounted Police Act. It deals with directions the Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness can issue to the RCMP Commissioner.
Where it is
House of Commons
First reading
Completed.
Second reading
Current stage. Now here
Committee
Not reached.
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
How the House voted
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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.
NDPAlistair MacGregor· November 1, 2022
“Moved for leave to introduce Bill C-303, An Act to amend the Royal Canadian Mounted Police Act. Allow me to briefly explain the why, what and how of this bill.”
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.