An Act to amend the Canada National Parks Act and the Canada-Nova Scotia Offshore Petroleum Resources Accord Implementation Act and to make consequential amendments to the Canada Shipping Act, 2001

Short title: Expansion and Conservation of Canada’s National Parks Act Bill S-15 (41-1) Status: Royal assent received Type: Senate Government Bill Sponsor: Marjory LeBreton, Leader of the Government in the Senate Latest stage: Royal assent Legislative

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summary is available.<br/><br/>On February 2013, the Leader of the Government in the Senate introduced Bill S-15,

An Act to amend the Canada National Parks Act and the Canada-Nova Scotia Offshore Petroleum Resources Accord Implementation Act and to make consequential amendments to the Canada Shipping Act, 2001 (Expansion and Conservation of Canada’s National Parks Act) in the Senate and it was given first reading.<br/><br/>Bill S-15 amends the Canada National Parks Act to provide for the establishment of Sable Island National Park Reserve of Canada, to amend commercial zoning in the Community of Field in Yoho National Park of Canada and to reconfigure the leasehold boundary of the Marmot Ski Basin Area in Jasper National Park of Canada.<br/><br/>Part of this enactment amends the Canada National Parks Act to create Sable Island National Park Reserve of Canada.<br/><br/>It also amends the Canada-Nova Scotia Offshore Petroleum Resources Accord Implementation Act to prohibit drilling for petroleum in Sable Island National Park Reserve of Canada or within one nautical mile seaward of Sable Island’s low-water mark, to restrict surface access rights provided for under that Act and to provide for the issuance of licences and authorizations with respect to activities that may be carried out in Sable Island National Park Reserve of Canada.<br/><br/>Finally, it makes consequential amendments to the Canada Shipping Act, 2001.<br/><br/>Part amends the Canada National Parks Act to provide that the dedication of the national parks of Canada to the people of Canada is subject to any Act of Parliament.<br/>It also amends the description of the commercial zones for the Community of Field in Yoho National Park of Canada in

Schedule to that Act and of the leasehold boundary of the Marmot Basin Ski Area in Jasper National Park of Canada in

Schedule to that Act.</div> House of Commons — First reading: Completed (2013-05-07) House of Commons — Second reading: Completed (2013-06-10) House of Commons — Consideration in committee: Completed (2013-06-18) House of Commons — Report stage: Completed (2013-06-18) House of Commons — Third reading: Completed (2013-06-18) Senate — First reading: Completed (2013-02-12) Senate — Second reading: Completed (2013-03-27) Senate — Consideration in committee: Completed (2013-04-25) Senate — Report stage: Completed (2013-04-30) Senate — Third reading: Completed (2013-05-01) Full bill text is not included in the LEGISinfo JSON export.

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