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Bill C-30 · 39th Parliament · Stephen Harper

Canada's Clean Air Act

An Act to amend the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999, the Energy Efficiency Act and the Motor Vehicle Fuel Consumption Standards Act (Canada's Clean Air Act)

Government bill. Died when Parliament ended.

tobacco and vapingenergyclimate change

  1. IntroducedOct. 19, 2006
  2. Debated in principleDone
  3. Studied by a committeeDone
  4. Passed its first chamberNot reached
  5. Passed the second chamberNot reached
  6. Became lawNot reached

Leading supporters

Ranked by the part each played: who is responsible for the bill, who carried it, and who spoke for it most.

  1. Stephen HarperPrime Minister
  2. Mark Warawapresents the bill as necessary stronger action on air quality
  3. Chuck Strahlpresents the bill as an essential tool for concrete results
  4. Lawrence CannonPresents the bill as providing the legislative basis for mandatory targets and real action.
  5. Gary Goodyeardefends the bill and disagrees with criticisms of it
  6. Christian Paradisexplicitly states support for the bill and praises its regulatory approach.
  7. Rob MerrifieldDefends the bill and its regulatory plans while dismissing prior criticism as rhetoric.
  8. Dave Batterspraises the government's leadership on the renewable fuel strategy in the bill

Who carries this bill

Arrows run from the person responsible to those who answer to them on this bill. The critic leads the Senate’s scrutiny and answers to no one on it.

Where members stand

For it 10

Voted for it, or spoke in support

Challenging it 9

Support only with changes, or serious objections raised in debate

Against it 6

Voted against it and argued against it

How it changed on the way

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How precisely it is written

The drafting has not been read yet.

Did it work?

Only laws in force for two years or more are checked.

Who lobbied on it

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