An Act to amend the Museums Act in order to establish the Canadian Museum of History and to make consequential amendments to other Acts

Short title: Canadian Museum of History Act Bill C-49 (41-1) Status: At third reading in the House of Commons Type: House Government Bill Sponsor: James Moore, Minister of Canadian Heritage and Official Languages (Port Moody—Westwood—Port Coquitlam) Latest stage: Second reading Legislative

summary <div>A legislative

summary is currently being prepared for this bill by the Parliamentary Information and Research Service of the Library of Parliament. Meanwhile, the following executive

summary is available. <br/><br/>On 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.<br/><br/>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.</div> House of Commons — First reading: Completed (2012-11-27) House of Commons — Second reading: Completed (2013-05-29) House of Commons — Consideration in committee: Completed (2013-06-11) House of Commons — Report stage: Completed (2013-06-18) House of Commons — Third reading: No activity LEGISinfo: https://www.parl.ca/legisinfo/en/bill/41-1/c-49