An Act to enhance the financial accountability and transparency of First Nations

Short title: First Nations Financial Transparency Act Bill C-27 (41-1) Status: Royal assent received Type: House Government Bill Sponsor: John Duncan, Minister of Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development (Vancouver Island North) Latest stage: Royal assent 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 2011, the Minister of Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development introduced Bill C-27,

An Act to enhance the financial accountability and transparency of First Nations (First Nations Transparency Act), in the House of Commons and it was given first reading.<br/><br/>Bill C-22 expands the scope of the information to be publicly disclosed beyond the salaries and expenses of chiefs and councillors to include a First Nation's audited consolidated financial statements.</div> House of Commons — First reading: Completed (2011-11-23) House of Commons — Second reading: Completed (2012-06-21) House of Commons — Consideration in committee: Completed (2012-11-07) House of Commons — Report stage: Completed (2012-11-26) House of Commons — Third reading: Completed (2012-11-27) Senate — First reading: Completed (2012-11-28) Senate — Second reading: Completed (2012-12-13) Senate — Consideration in committee: Completed (2013-03-07) Senate — Third reading: Completed (2013-03-26) LEGISinfo: https://www.parl.ca/legisinfo/en/bill/41-1/c-27