C-499
First Session, Forty-first Parliament,
60-61-62 Elizabeth II, 2011-2012-2013
HOUSE OF COMMONS OF CANADA
BILL C-499
An Act to amend the Navigable Waters Protection Act (Alsek River and other rivers)
first reading, April 23, 2013
Mr. Bevington
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SUMMARY
This enactment amends the Navigable Waters Protection Act in order to add eight rivers to the navigable waters listed in the schedule to that Act, as it will read immediately after the coming into force of section 331 of the Jobs and Growth Act, 2012.
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1st Session, 41st Parliament,
60-61-62 Elizabeth II, 2011-2012-2013
house of commons of canada
BILL C-499
An Act to amend the Navigable Waters Protection Act (Alsek River and other rivers)
Her Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate and House of Commons of Canada, enacts as follows:
R.S., c. N-22
NAVIGABLE WATERS PROTECTION ACT
1. Part 2 of the schedule to the Navigable Waters Protection Act, as it reads immediately after the coming into force of section 331 of the Jobs and Growth Act, 2012, is amended by adding after item 1 in the columns shown the following:
Item: “1.1”
Column 1: “Alsek River”
Column 2: “59°26′00″ N, 137°58′00″ W”
Column 3: “60°34′11″ N, 137°49′41″ W”
Column 4: “From Dezadeash River to the British Columbia/Alaska border”
Item: “1.2”
Column 1: “Tatshenshini River”
Column 2: “59°28′50″ N, 137°46′12″ W”
Column 3: “59°47′15″ N, 136°44′26″ W”
Column 4: “From Datlasaka Creek to the Alsek River”
Item: “1.3”
Column 1: “Bonnet Plume River”
Column 2: “65°56′00″ N, 134°55′06″ W”
Column 3: “64°24′29″ N, 131°11′17″ W”
Column 4: “From the Mackenzie Mountains to the Peel River”
2. Part 2 of the schedule to the Act is amended by adding after item 3 in the columns shown the following:
Item: “3.1”
Column 1: “South Nahanni River”
Column 2: “61°03′00″ N, 123°21′06″ W”
Column 3: “63°01′18″ N, 129°31′14″ W”
Column 4: “From the Selwyn Mountains to the Liard River”
3. Part 2 of the schedule to the Act is amended by adding after item 7 in the columns shown the following:
Item: “7.1”
Column 1: “Liard River”
Column 2: “61°50′55″ N, 121°18′35″ W”
Column 3: “61°15′18″ N, 131°37′54″ W”
Column 4: “From Mount Lewis to the Mackenzie River”
4. Part 2 of the schedule to the Act is amended by adding after item 18 in the columns shown the following:
Item: “18.1”
Column 1: “Thelon River”
Column 2: “64°16′30″ N, 96°04′35″ W”
Column 3: “62°30′27″ N, 106°51′39″ W”
Column 4: “From Whitefish Lake (Northwest Territories) to Baker Lake”
Item: “18.2”
Column 1: “Kazan River”
Column 2: “64°02′30″ N, 95°29′05″ W”
Column 3: “55°44′00″ N, 108°29′00″ W”
Column 4: “From Peter Pond Lake (Saskatchewan) to Baker Lake”
5. Part 2 of the schedule to the Act is amended by adding after item 58 in the columns shown the following:
Item: “58.1”
Column 1: “Soper River”
Column 2: “62°54′00″ N, 69°51′00″ W”
Column 3: “63°30′42″ N, 69°37′31″ W”
Column 4: “From an unnamed lake (at approximately 63°30′42″ N, 69°37′31″ W) to Soper Lake”
COMING INTO FORCE
Coming into force
6. This Act comes into force on the later of the day section 331 of the Jobs and Growth Act, 2012 comes into force and the day on which this Act receives royal assent.
Published under authority of the Speaker of the House of Commons