Bill C-49 · 41th Parliament · Stephen Harper
Canadian Museum of History Act
An Act to amend the Museums Act in order to establish the Canadian Museum of History and to make consequential amendments to other Acts
Government bill. Died when Parliament ended.
- IntroducedNov. 27, 2012
- Debated in principleMay 29, 2013
- Studied by a committeeDone
- Passed its first chamberNot reached
- Passed the second chamberNot reached
- 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.
- Stephen HarperPrime Minister
- Rick NorlockSpeaks in support of the bill to celebrate history as Canada approaches 150th birthday.
- Scott Simmsendorses the bill's goal of greater national museum cooperation and history education
- Ray BoughenWelcomes the opportunity to speak in support of Bill C-49 and its role in telling Canada's stories.
- Jacques GourdeSpeaks positively of the bill and government's actions to promote history via the museum changes.
- John Carmichaelwelcomes the bill as an opportunity to celebrate history through museums
- Wladyslaw LizonSpeaks in support of the bill and defends it against misleading opposition information.
- Paul Calandradefends the legislation and praises the minister's work on it
Who carries this bill
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What it set out to do
On 27 November 2012, the Minister of Canadian Heritage and Official Languages introduced Bill C-49, An Act to amend the Museums Act in order to establish the Canadian Museum of History and to make consequential amendments to other Acts (Canadian Museum of History Act), in the House of Commons and it was given first reading. Bill C-49 amends the Museums Act to establish a corporation called the Canadian Museum of History that replaces the Canadian Museum of Civilization. It also sets out the purpose, capacity and powers of the Canadian Museum of History and makes consequential amendments to other Acts.
Summary by the Library of Parliament.
Where members stand
That · 2013-05-28 · Passed
How it changed on the way
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How precisely it is written
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Did it work?
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Who lobbied on it
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