C-64House Government BillRoyal Assent ✓

Georges Bank Protection Act

An Act to amend the Canada-Nova Scotia Offshore Petroleum Resources Accord Implementation Act

Hon. Greg RickfordFormer MP — no longer in the chamber

Latest completed stage: Royal Assent

Introduced 4149 days ago

41st Parliament, 2nd Session

Summary

This enactment amends the Canada-Nova Scotia Offshore Petroleum Resources Accord Implementation Act to provide that a statutory moratorium on the exploration and drilling for, and the production, conservation and processing of, petroleum in the Canadian portion of Georges Bank in the offshore area, and the transportation of petroleum produced in that portion of the offshore area, be re-established and may also be extended by joint notice of the Minister of Natural Resources and his or her provincial counterpart.

Event Timeline

House First Reading
Jun 5, 2015House
Senate First Reading
Jun 19, 2015Senate
House Second Reading
Jun 19, 2015House
House Third Reading
Jun 19, 2015House

Statutes Touched by This Bill

Amends

Repeals

Gov't

PMB

Senate

Inactive

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C-64 touches 2 statutes

Coming into Force


In force	Entire Act · 4 sections	Order in council	Feb 26, 2016	4

Commencement orders made

SI/2016-15Feb 26, 2016Order Fixing the Day after the Day on which this Order is made as the Day on which the Act Comes into Force

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Regulatory Activity

An Act to amend the Oceans Act and the Canada Petroleum Resources Act · 4 entries

Date	Part	Type	Title	Instrument / Sponsor
Dec 8, 2023	II	Regulation	Order Amending the Order Prohibiting Certain Activities in Arctic Offshore Waters, 2022	SOR/2023-268
Dec 15, 2022	II	Regulation

Date	Part	Type	Title	Instrument / Sponsor
Mar 12, 2025	II	In force	Order Fixing the Day on Which Certain Provisions of An Act to amend the Canada–Newfoundland and Labrador Atlantic Accord Implementation Act and the Canada-Nova Scotia Offshore Petroleum Resources Accord Implementation Act and to make consequential amendments to other Acts Come into Force	SI/2025-22
Jan 1, 2025	II	In force	Order Fixing January 31, 2025 as the Day on Which Certain Provisions of An Act to amend the Canada–Newfoundland and Labrador Atlantic Accord Implementation Act and the Canada-Nova Scotia Offshore Petroleum Resources Accord Implementation Act and to make consequential amendments to other Acts Come into Force	SI/2025-5
Feb 19, 2024	II	Regulation	Canada–Newfoundland and Labrador Offshore Area Petroleum Operations Framework Regulations	SOR/2024-25
Feb 19, 2024	II	Regulation	Regulations Amending the Canada–Newfoundland and Labrador Offshore Petroleum Administrative Monetary Penalties Regulations	SOR/2024-27
Feb 19, 2024	II	Regulation	Canada–Nova Scotia Offshore Area Petroleum Operations Framework Regulations	SOR/2024-26
Feb 19, 2024	II	Regulation	Regulations Amending the Canada-Nova Scotia Offshore Petroleum Administrative Monetary Penalties Regulations	SOR/2024-28
Jun 18, 2022	I	Proposed	Regulations amending the Canada–Newfoundland and Labrador Offshore Petroleum Administrative Monetary Penalties Regulations	Natural Resources, Dept. of
Jun 18, 2022	I	Proposed	Regulations amending the Canada-Nova Scotia Offshore Petroleum Administrative Monetary Penalties Regulations	Natural Resources, Dept. of
Jun 18, 2022	I	Proposed	Canada–Newfoundland and Labrador Offshore Area Petroleum Operations Framework Regulations	Natural Resources, Dept. of, and Dept. of the Environment
Jun 18, 2022	I	Proposed	Canada-Nova Scotia Offshore Area Petroleum Operations Framework Regulations	Natural Resources, Dept. of, and Dept. of the Environment
May 20, 2022	II	Regulation	Order Amending Schedule 2 to the Canada–Newfoundland and Labrador Atlantic Accord Implementation Act	SOR/2022-106
May 20, 2022	II	Regulation	Order Amending Schedule VI to the Canada-Nova Scotia Offshore Petroleum Resources Accord Implementation Act	SOR/2022-107
Apr 13, 2022	II	Regulation	Joint Notice Extending the Prohibition Period for Certain Activities on Georges Bank Canada-Nova Scotia Offshore Petroleum	SOR/2022-82
Dec 13, 2021	II	Regulation	Canada–Newfoundland and Labrador Offshore Area Occupational Health and Safety Regulations	SOR/2021-247
Dec 13, 2021	II	Regulation	Canada–Nova Scotia Offshore Area Occupational Health and Safety Regulations	SOR/2021-248
Jul 24, 2021	I	Proposed	Canada–Newfoundland and Labrador Offshore Occupational Health and Safety Regulations	Natural Resources, Dept. of, Dept. of Employment and Social Development, and Dept. of Transport
Jul 24, 2021	I	Proposed	Canada–Nova Scotia Offshore Occupational Health and Safety Regulations	Natural Resources, Dept. of, Dept. of Employment and Social Development, and Dept. of Transport
Oct 6, 2020	II	Regulation	Navigation Safety Regulations, 2020	SOR/2020-216
Jun 1, 2019	I	Proposed	Order Amending Schedule 2 to the Canada–Newfoundland and Labrador Atlantic Accord Implementation Act	Environment, Dept. of the, and Dept. of Natural Resources
Jun 1, 2019	I	Proposed	Order Amending Schedule VI to the Canada-Nova Scotia Offshore Petroleum Resources Accord Implementation Act	Environment, Dept. of the, and Dept. of Natural Resources
Jun 2, 2017	II	Regulation	Regulations Amending Canada – Newfoundland and Labrador Offshore Marine Installations and Structures Transitional Regulations	SOR/2017-119
Jun 2, 2017	II	Regulation	Regulations Amending Canada – Nova Scotia Offshore Marine Installations and Structures Occupational Health and Safety Transitional Regulations	SOR/2017-116
Jun 2, 2017	II	Regulation	Regulations Amending Canada – Nova Scotia Offshore Marine Installations and Structures Transitional Regulations	SOR/2017-117
Dec 31, 2016	I	Proposed	Regulations Amending the Canada – Newfoundland and Labrador Offshore Marine Installations and Structures Occupational Health and Safety Transitional Regulations	Natural Resources, Dept. of, and Dept. of Employment and Social Development
Dec 31, 2016	I	Proposed	Regulations Amending the Canada – Newfoundland and Labrador Offshore Marine Installations and Structures Transitional Regulations	Natural Resources, Dept. of, and Dept. of Employment and Social Development
Dec 31, 2016	I	Proposed	Regulations Amending the Canada – Nova Scotia Offshore Marine Installations and Structures Occupational Health and Safety Transitional Regulations	Natural Resources, Dept. of, and Dept. of Employment and Social Development
Dec 31, 2016	I	Proposed	Regulations Amending the Canada – Nova Scotia Offshore Marine Installations and Structures Transitional Regulations	Natural Resources, Dept. of, and Dept. of Employment and Social Development
Apr 15, 2016	II	Regulation	Joint Notice Specifying Prohibition Period For Certain Activities on Georges Bank	SOR/2016-70
Feb 19, 2016	II	Regulation	Canada–Newfoundland and Labrador Offshore Petroleum Administrative Monetary Penalties Regulations	SOR/2016-19
Feb 19, 2016	II	Regulation	Canada–Newfoundland and Labrador Offshore Petroleum Cost Recovery Regulations	SOR/2016-21
Feb 19, 2016	II	Regulation	Canada–Newfoundland and Labrador Offshore Petroleum Financial Requirements Regulations	SOR/2016-23
Feb 19, 2016	II	Regulation	Canada-Nova Scotia Offshore Petroleum Administrative Monetary Penalties Regulations	SOR/2016-20
Feb 19, 2016	II	Regulation	Canada–Nova Scotia Offshore Petroleum Cost Recovery Regulations	SOR/2016-22
Feb 19, 2016	II	Regulation	Canada-Nova Scotia Offshore Petroleum Financial Requirements Regulations	SOR/2016-24