Oil Tanker Moratorium Act
An Act respecting the regulation of vessels that transport crude oil or persistent oil to or from ports or marine installations located along British Columbia's north coast
- Introduced
- MAY 12, 2017
- Royal assent
- JUNE 20, 2019
- Latest recorded vote
- 59 / 48
Legislative timeline
- 1stMay 12, 2017
- 2ndOct 4, 2017
- Comm.—
- 3rdMay 8, 2018
- SenateMay 8, 2018
- AssentJun 20, 2019
Bill overview
Bill C-48, “Oil Tanker Moratorium Act”, is a federal bill from session 42-1. Its long title is “An Act respecting the regulation of vessels that transport crude oil or persistent oil to or from ports or marine installations located along British Columbia's north coast”.
It reached first reading on May 12, 2017, second reading on October 4, 2017, third reading on May 8, 2018 and Senate consideration on May 8, 2018. It received royal assent on June 20, 2019.
In the recorded division on June 18, 2019 in the House of Commons, 59 members voted in favour and 48 against; 17 did not vote. In favour: NDP (2), Green (1) and Independent (1). Against: Conservative (41) and Bloc Québécois (5). Liberal members split 55 for and 2 against. It is one of 6 recorded divisions linked to this bill.
This overview is written automatically from the registry and vote records on this page and updates when they sync. It describes the bill's path, not its merits.
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Vote roll
42th Parliament · June 18, 2019
6 recorded divisions; showing the most recent.
59
Yea
48
Nay
0
Abstain
17
Absent
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