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Bill C-23 · 44th Parliament · Justin Trudeau

Historic Places of Canada Act

An Act respecting places, persons and events of national historic significance or national interest, archaeological resources and cultural and natural heritage

Government bill. Died when Parliament ended.

culture and heritagemonarchy and ceremonial

  1. IntroducedJune 7, 2022
  2. Debated in principleNot reached
  3. Studied by a committeeNot reached
  4. Passed its first chamberNot reached
  5. Passed the second chamberNot reached
  6. Became lawNot reached

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  1. Justin TrudeauPrime Minister

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What it set out to do

On 7 June 2022, the Minister of Environment and Climate Change introduced Bill C-23, An Act respecting places, persons and events of national historic significance or national interest, archaeological resources and cultural and natural heritage (Historic Places of Canada Act), and it was given first reading. Bill C-23 enacts the Historic Places of Canada Act, which provides for the designation of places, persons and events that are of national historic significance or national interest and fosters the protection and conservation of the heritage value of the designated places. The Act, among other things, (a) sets out the powers, duties and functions of the federal minister responsible for the Act respecting, among other things, (i) the designation of places, persons and events that are of national historic significance or national interest, (ii) the protection and conservation of the heritage value of certain places that are of national historic significance or national interest, (iii) the protection and conservation of certain archaeological resources, (iv) the implementation of the Convention Concerning the Protection of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage, and (v) the establ…

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