C-49An Act to amend the Canada—Newfoundland and Labrador Atlantic Accord Implementation Act and the Canada-Nova Scotia Offshore Petroleum Resources Accord Implementation Act and to make consequential amendments to other Acts
Government bill, introduced in the House of Commons on May 30, 2023
- Status
- Became law on October 3, 2024 · S.C. 2024, c. 20
What it does
Expands offshore energy and petroleum rules in Newfoundland and Labrador and Nova Scotia to cover renewable energy, new regulators, licensing, safety, and consultation.
What it does
- Renames the two offshore petroleum laws and the two boards, and turns the boards into offshore energy regulators.
- Gives the regulators power over offshore renewable energy projects, including submerged land licences and the revenue rules tied to those licences.
- Sets a ministerial approval process for some licence decisions and for some regulator powers and duties.
- Extends safety, environmental protection, and occupational health and safety rules to offshore renewable energy projects.
- Lets the Governor in Council make rules to stop or limit petroleum or renewable energy activity, or new interests, in offshore areas set aside for environmental or wildlife protection.
- Creates rules for abandoned facilities, offshore infrastructure access, transboundary hydrocarbon fields, impact assessments, and Indigenous consultation.
Who it affects
- Offshore energy developers
- Offshore petroleum companies
- Federal and provincial governments
- Offshore regulators
- Indigenous peoples
- Offshore workers
Background
It amends the Canada-Newfoundland and Labrador Atlantic Accord Implementation Act and the Canada-Nova Scotia Offshore Petroleum Resources Accord Implementation Act.
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
Completed.
Report stage
Completed.
Third reading
Completed.
Royal assent
Royal assent
Completed.
Introduced by a cabinet minister on behalf of the government. Government bills get set time for debate, so they are the most likely to become law. How a bill becomes law
How the House voted
3rd reading and adoption of Bill C-49, An Act to amend the Canada—Newfoundland and Labrador Atlantic Accord Implementation Act and the Canada-Nova Scotia Offshore Petroleum Resources Accord Implementation Act and to make consequential amendments to other Acts
Vote 788,
Passed
176 yeato144 nay · 8 paired
Party breakdown for vote 788 Party Position Yea Nay Did not vote Liberal Yea 149 0 7 Conservative Nay 0 114 4 Bloc Nay 0 28 4 NDP Yea 24 0 0 Green Yea 2 0 0 Independent Nay1 broke ranks 1 2 0 Total 176 144 Bill C-49, An Act to amend the Canada—Newfoundland and Labrador Atlantic Accord Implementation Act and the Canada-Nova Scotia Offshore Petroleum Resources Accord Implementation Act and to make consequential amendments to other Acts (recommittal to a committee)
Vote 787,
Failed
116 yeato205 nay · 8 paired
Party breakdown for vote 787 Party Position Yea Nay Did not vote Liberal Nay 0 149 7 Conservative Yea 115 0 3 Bloc Nay 0 28 4 NDP Nay 0 24 0 Green Nay 0 2 0 Independent Nay1 broke ranks 1 2 0 Total 116 205 Time allocation for Bill C-49, An Act to amend the Canada—Newfoundland and Labrador Atlantic Accord Implementation Act and the Canada-Nova Scotia Offshore Petroleum Resources Accord Implementation Act and to make consequential amendments to other Acts
Vote 772,
Passed
170 yeato147 nay · 4 paired
Party breakdown for vote 772 Party Position Yea Nay Did not vote Liberal Yea 147 0 9 Conservative Nay 0 117 1 Bloc Nay 0 29 3 NDP Yea 21 0 3 Green Yea 2 0 0 Independent Nay 0 1 2 Total 170 147 Concurrence at report stage of Bill C-49, An Act to amend the Canada—Newfoundland and Labrador Atlantic Accord Implementation Act and the Canada-Nova Scotia Offshore Petroleum Resources Accord Implementation Act and to make consequential amendments to other Acts
Vote 750,
Passed
177 yeato142 nay · 2 paired
Party breakdown for vote 750 Party Position Yea Nay Did not vote Liberal Yea 149 0 7 Conservative Nay 0 110 8 Bloc Nay 0 31 1 NDP Yea 24 0 0 Green Yea 2 0 0 Independent Yea1 broke ranks 2 1 0 Total 177 142 2nd reading of Bill C-49, An Act to amend the Canada—Newfoundland and Labrador Atlantic Accord Implementation Act and the Canada-Nova Scotia Offshore Petroleum Resources Accord Implementation Act and to make consequential amendments to other Acts
Vote 420,
Passed
210 yeato113 nay · 4 paired
Party breakdown for vote 420 Party Position Yea Nay Did not vote Liberal Yea 151 0 7 Conservative Nay1 broke ranks 1 112 4 Bloc Yea 30 0 2 NDP Yea 24 0 1 Green Yea 2 0 0 Independent Yea1 broke ranks 2 1 0 Total 210 113 2nd reading of Bill C-49, An Act to amend the Canada—Newfoundland and Labrador Atlantic Accord Implementation Act and the Canada-Nova Scotia Offshore Petroleum Resources Accord Implementation Act and to make consequential amendments to other Acts (reasoned amendment)
Vote 419,
Failed
114 yeato209 nay · 4 paired
Party breakdown for vote 419 Party Position Yea Nay Did not vote Liberal Nay 0 151 7 Conservative Yea 113 0 4 Bloc Nay 0 30 2 NDP Nay 0 24 1 Green Nay 0 2 0 Independent Nay1 broke ranks 1 2 0 Total 114 209 Time allocation for Bill C-49, An Act to amend the Canada—Newfoundland and Labrador Atlantic Accord Implementation Act and the Canada-Nova Scotia Offshore Petroleum Resources Accord Implementation Act and to make consequential amendments to other Acts
Vote 418,
Passed
177 yeato149 nay · 4 paired
Party breakdown for vote 418 Party Position Yea Nay Did not vote Liberal Yea 153 0 5 Conservative Nay 0 115 2 Bloc Nay 0 30 2 NDP Yea 23 0 2 Green Nay 0 2 0 Independent Nay1 broke ranks 1 2 0 Total 177 149
What MPs said
Each party’s first speech on this bill in the House, from Hansard. Excerpts are the speaker’s opening sentences, unedited.
LiberalJonathan Wilkinson· September 19, 2023
“Bill C-49 is about creating a clean electricity grid, seizing the economic opportunities of a low-carbon future and about the opportunities this entails for economic reconciliation with indigenous peoples. As part of our broader plan, we need to build more clean power, certainly a lot more.”
Read the full speech on openparliament.caConservativeShannon Stubbs· September 19, 2023
“Unfortunately, Bill C-49 is another step in a long line of Liberal laws and policies since 2015 that appears destined to drive investment out of Canada with more uncertainty, red tape and extended and costly timelines.”
Read the full speech on openparliament.caBlocMario Simard· September 19, 2023
“My party whip complimented me on my perfect hair before I rose to speak, so I am feeling really good about speaking to Bill C-49 this morning. The Bloc Québécois will take a careful look at the principles of Bill C‑49.”
Read the full speech on openparliament.caNDPCharlie Angus· September 19, 2023
“I am certainly proud to rise on behalf of the people of Timmins—James Bay to speak to Bill C-49, an act to amend the Canada-Newfoundland and Labrador Atlantic Accord Implementation Act and the Canada-Nova Scotia Offshore Petroleum Resources Accord Implementation Act.”
Read the full speech on openparliament.caGreenElizabeth May· October 6, 2023
“As to the earlier points, the bill we are debating right now, Bill C-49, I am sure he will recall that it was our mutual friend, the late Pat Carney, who negotiated the Canada-Nova Scotia Offshore Petroleum Resources Accord Implementation Act and the Canada-Newfoundland and Labrador Atlantic Accord Implementation Act.”
Read the full speech on openparliament.ca
Read the source
LEGISinfo status: Royal assent received. Bill data from LEGISinfo, votes from openparliament.ca and the House of Commons. Last updated October 13, 2026.