S-273Chignecto Isthmus Dykeland System Act
An Act to declare the Chignecto Isthmus Dykeland System and related works to be for the general advantage of Canada
Senate public bill, introduced in the Senate on September 19, 2023
- Status
- Awaiting first reading in the House of Commons since June 11, 2024
- Sponsor
- Jim QuinnSenator
- Senator
What it does
Declares the Chignecto Isthmus Dykeland System and related works to be works for the general advantage of Canada.
What it does
- Declares the Chignecto Isthmus Dykeland System and related works to be works for the general advantage of Canada.
- Gives the Minister responsibility for administering the Act and for matters tied to the dykeland system and related works.
- Lets the Minister of Public Works and Government Services make agreements with any person about the design, construction, or operation of the system or related works.
- Lets the Minister make related agreements with Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, municipalities, and provincial agencies to carry out the Act.
- Allows the Governor in Council, in an emergency, to exempt a person from federal permit, licence, approval, or other authorisation rules for construction, if needed to prevent environmental damage or protect public health or safety.
- Says the Act must be read as upholding Aboriginal and treaty rights under section 35 of the Constitution Act, 1982.
Who it affects
- Federal ministers
- Nova Scotia government
- New Brunswick government
- Municipalities and agencies
- Construction and engineering firms
- Indigenous peoples
Background
The bill covers dyke systems for water management in the Nova Scotia and New Brunswick parts of the Chignecto Isthmus trade corridor. It defines related works to include water level control structures, steel sheet pile walls, and other work needed to build, maintain, or operate them.
Where it is
Senate
First reading
Completed.
Second reading
Completed.
Committee
Completed.
Report stage
Completed.
Third reading
Completed.
House of Commons
First reading
Current stage. Now here
Second reading
Not reached.
Committee
Not reached.
Report stage
Not reached.
Third reading
Not reached.
Royal assent
Royal assent
Not reached.
Introduced by a senator. If the Senate passes it, it goes to the House of Commons, where an MP must agree to sponsor it. How a bill becomes law
How the House voted
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LEGISinfo status: Senate bill awaiting first reading in the House of Commons. Bill data from LEGISinfo, votes from openparliament.ca and the House of Commons. Last updated October 13, 2026.