Bill C-61: An Act Respecting Water, Source Water, Drinking Water, Wastewater and Related Infrastructure on First Nation Lands

On December 11, 2023, Minister of Indigenous Services, Patty Hajdu, moved to introduce into First Reading, Bill C-61, An Act respecting water, source water, drinking water, wastewater and related infrastructure on First Nation lands. The Bill went to Second Reading on February 5, 2024 on June 5, 2024, Bill C-61 concluded its Second Reading and was referred to the Standing Committee on Indigenous and Northern Affairs (INAN). Bill C-61 is currently with the Standing Committee on Indigenous and Northern Affairs (INAN).

READ DRAFT BILL C-61 HERE

The committee conducted meetings on Bill C-61 on June 12, 17, and 19, 2024. Below are links to the video, minutes, and transcripts:

June 12, 2024
Video: https://parlvu.parl.gc.ca/Harmony/en/PowerBrowser/PowerBrowserV2?fk=12791004
Minutes: https://www.ourcommons.ca/DocumentViewer/en/44-1/INAN/meeting-114/minutes
Transcript: https://www.ourcommons.ca/documentviewer/en/44-1/INAN/meeting-114/evidence

June 17, 2024
Video: https://parlvu.parl.gc.ca/Harmony/en/PowerBrowser/PowerBrowserV2?fk=12802507
Minutes: https://www.ourcommons.ca/documentviewer/en/44-1/INAN/meeting-115/minutes
Transcript: https://www.ourcommons.ca/DocumentViewer/en/44-1/INAN/meeting-115/evidence

June 19, 2024
Video: https://parlvu.parl.gc.ca/Harmony/en/PowerBrowser/PowerBrowserV2?fk=12824109
Minutes: https://www.ourcommons.ca/documentviewer/en/44-1/INAN/meeting-116/minutes
Transcript: https://www.ourcommons.ca/documentviewer/en/44-1/INAN/meeting-116/evidence

Parliament adjourned for the summer on June 21, 2024, and reconvened on September 16, 2024. The INAN Committee will resume its study of Bill C-61 throughout Fall 2024.

How to participate at the INAN committee
Members of INAN: https://www.ourcommons.ca/Committees/en/INAN/Members
Process for requesting to make an appearance: https://www.ourcommons.ca/Procedure/Guides/Witness-e.html
Process for submitting briefs to the House of Commons Committees: https://www.ourcommons.ca/Procedure/Guides/brief-e.html