C-37House Government Bill

First Nations Clean Water Act

An Act respecting water, source water, drinking water, wastewater and related infrastructure on First Nation lands

Hon. Mandy Gull-Masty
Current stage: 1st Reading
Introduced 30 days ago
45th Parliament, 1st Session

Summary

This enactment affirms that the inherent right to self-government, recognized and affirmed by section 35 of the Constitution Act, 1982, includes the jurisdiction of First Nations in relation to water, source water, drinking water, wastewater and related infrastructure on, in and under First Nation lands. It sets out principles, such as substantive equality, to guide the provision for First Nations of clean and safe drinking water and the effective treatment and disposal of wastewater on First Nation lands. It provides for minimum standards for water quality and quantity and wastewater effluent. It also provides pathways to facilitate source water protection.

Event Timeline

  1. House First Reading

    Jun 16, 2026House

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C-37 touches 15 statutes

Regulatory Activity

Constitution Act, 1867 · 1 entry

DatePartTypeTitleInstrument
Mar 24, 2025IIOrderProclamation Summoning the House of Commons to Meet on May 26, 2025SI/2025-59

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Fisheries Act · 23 entries

DatePartTypeTitleInstrument
Jul 4, 2026IProposedRegulations Amending the British Columbia Sport Fishing Regulations, 1996
Jul 4, 2026IProposedRegulations Amending Certain Regulations Made under the Fisheries Act (Unattended Fishing Gear)
Jun 22, 2026IIRegulationAuthorizations Concerning Fish and Fish Habitat Protection Regulations — Regulations Amending theSOR/2026-144
Jun 22, 2026IIRegulationFishery (General) Regulations — Regulations Amending theSOR/2026-143
Jun 4, 2026IIRegulationFisheries Act — Regulations Amending Certain Regulations Made Under theSOR/2026-107
May 29, 2026IIRegulationInvasive Species Regulations — Regulations Amending the AquaticSOR/2026-93
May 25, 2026IIRegulationMaintenance and Repair of Ontario Municipal Drains Regulations’SOR/2026-88
Mar 7, 2026IProposedRegulations Amending the Marine Mammal Regulations (Southern Resident Killer Whale Approach Distance)
Feb 28, 2026IProposedMaintenance and Repair of Ontario Municipal Drains Regulations
Nov 1, 2025IProposedRegulations Amending the Aquatic Invasive Species Regulations
Jun 13, 2025IIRegulationMetal and Diamond Effluent Mining Regulations — Regulations Amending theSOR/2025-139
Jun 13, 2025IIRegulationMetal and Diamond Mining Effluent Regulations — Regulations Amending theSOR/2025-138
Mar 6, 2025IIRegulationMetal and Diamond Mining Effluent Regulations — Regulations Amending theSOR/2025-71
Mar 6, 2025IIRegulationMetal and Diamond Mining Effluent Regulations — Regulations Amending theSOR/2025-72
Nov 29, 2024IIRegulationPossession and Export of Elvers RegulationsSOR/2024-237
Oct 7, 2024IIRegulationQuebec Fishery Regulations, 1990 — Regulations Amending theSOR/2024-198
Oct 12, 2024IProposedRegulations Amending the Fishery (General) Regulations
Jul 19, 2024IIRegulationMetal and Diamond Mining Effluent Regulations — Regulations Amending theSOR/2024-162
Jun 17, 2024IIRegulationBritish Columbia Sport Fishing Regulations, 1996 — Regulations Amending theSOR/2024-134
Jun 21, 2024IIRegulationMetal and Diamond Mining Effluent Regulations — Regulations Amending theSOR/2024-145
Jun 21, 2024IIRegulationMetal and Diamond Mining Effluent Regulations — Regulations Amending theSOR/2024-149
Jun 29, 2024IProposedPossession and Export of Elvers Regulations
Jun 10, 2024IIRegulationMetal and Diamond Mining Effluent Regulations — Regulations Amending theSOR/2024-124

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Canadian Navigable Waters Act · 2 entries

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Migratory Birds Convention Act, 1994 · 4 entries

Canada Gazette activity is tracked from January 2025 onward — regulations made before 2025 are not shown.

Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 · 90 entries

DatePartTypeTitleInstrument
Jun 30, 2026IIRegulationDomestic Substances List — Order 2026-87-08-01 Amending theSOR/2026-161
Jun 22, 2026IIRegulationSulphur in Gasoline Regulations — Regulations Amending theSOR/2026-145
May 28, 2026IIRegulationDomestic Substances List — Order 2026-87-06-01 Amending theSOR/2026-90
Jun 5, 2026IIRegulationDomestic Substances List — Order 2026-87-07-01 Amending theSOR/2026-115
Jun 5, 2026IIRegulationDomestic Substances List — Order 2026-112-07-01 Amending theSOR/2026-116
May 13, 2026IIRegulationDomestic Substances List — Order 2026-112-05-01 Amending theSOR/2026-85
May 13, 2026IIRegulationDomestic Substances List — Order 2026-66-05-01 Amending theSOR/2026-83
May 12, 2026IIRegulationDomestic Substances List — Order 2026-87-04-01 Amending theSOR/2026-82
May 13, 2026IIRegulationDomestic Substances List — Order 2026-87-05-01 Amending theSOR/2026-84
Mar 18, 2026IIRegulationDomestic Substances List — Order 2026-87-03-01 Amending theSOR/2026-51
Mar 18, 2026IIRegulationDomestic Substances List — Order 2026-112-03-01 Amending theSOR/2026-52
Mar 13, 2026IIRegulationToxic Substance to Part 2 of Schedule 1 to the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 — Order Adding aSOR/2026-47
Mar 9, 2026IIRegulationDomestic Substances List — Order 2026-87-20-01 Amending theSOR/2026-43
Feb 16, 2026IIRegulationCanadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 — Order Amending Schedule 3 to theSOR/2026-28
Feb 3, 2026IIRegulationDomestic Substances List — Order 2025-87-20-01 Amending theSOR/2026-15
Feb 10, 2026IIRegulationDomestic Substances List — Order 2025-87-25-01 Amending theSOR/2026-20
Feb 16, 2026IIRegulationDomestic Substances List — Order 2026-87-02-01 Amending theSOR/2026-26
Feb 16, 2026IIRegulationDomestic Substances List — Order 2026-112-02-01 Amending theSOR/2026-27
Jan 13, 2026IIRegulationDomestic Substances List — Order 2026-112-01-01 Amending theSOR/2026-2
Jan 13, 2026IIRegulationDomestic Substances List — Order 2026-87-01-01 Amending theSOR/2026-1
Dec 9, 2025IIRegulationDomestic Substances List — Order 2025-66-11-01 Amending theSOR/2025-252
Dec 9, 2025IIRegulationDomestic Substances List — Order 2025-87-11-01 Amending theSOR/2025-253
Dec 9, 2025IIRegulationDomestic Substances List — Order 2025-112-11-01 Amending theSOR/2025-254
Dec 12, 2025IIRegulationLandfill Methane RegulationsSOR/2025-279
Dec 12, 2025IIRegulationPCB Regulations and the Regulations Designating Regulatory Provisions for Purposes of Enforcement (Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999) — Regulations Amending theSOR/2025-273
Dec 12, 2025IIRegulationProhibition of Certain Toxic Substances Regulations, 2025SOR/2025-270
Dec 12, 2025IIRegulationReduction in the Release of Methane and Certain Volatile Organic Compounds (Upstream Oil and Gas Sector) — Regulations Amending the Regulations RespectingSOR/2025-280
Dec 20, 2025IProposedRegulations Amending the Single-use Plastics Prohibition Regulations
Dec 13, 2025IProposedRegulations Amending the Sulphur in Gasoline Regulations
Nov 21, 2025IIRegulationMulti-Sector Air Pollutants Regulations — Regulations Amending theSOR/2025-229
Oct 28, 2025IIRegulationDomestic Substances List — Order 2025-66-10-01 Amending theSOR/2025-215
Oct 28, 2025IIRegulationDomestic Substances List — Order 2025-112-10-01 Amending theSOR/2025-217
Oct 28, 2025IIRegulationDomestic Substances List — Order 2025-87-10-01 Amending theSOR/2025-216
Oct 23, 2025IIRegulationReduction in the Release of Methane and Certain Volatile Organic Compounds (Upstream Oil and Gas Sector) Do Not Apply in Alberta, 2025 — Order Declaring that the Regulations RespectingSOR/2025-213
Sep 8, 2025IIRegulationDomestic Substances List — Order 2025-87-09-01 Amending theSOR/2025-183
Sep 8, 2025IIRegulationDomestic Substances List — Order 2025-112-09-01 Amending theSOR/2025-184
Aug 29, 2025IIRegulationDomestic Substances List — Order 2025-112-04-01 Amending theSOR/2025-176
Aug 29, 2025IIRegulationDomestic Substances List — Order 2025-112-06-01 Amending theSOR/2025-171
Aug 29, 2025IIRegulationDomestic Substances List — Order 2025-112-07-01 Amending theSOR/2025-179
Aug 29, 2025IIRegulationDomestic Substances List — Order 2025-112-08-01 Amending theSOR/2025-173
Aug 29, 2025IIRegulationDomestic Substances List — Order 2025-66-04-01 Amending theSOR/2025-174
Aug 29, 2025IIRegulationDomestic Substances List — Order 2025-66-07-01 Amending theSOR/2025-177
Aug 29, 2025IIRegulationDomestic Substances List — Order 2025-87-04-01 Amending theSOR/2025-175
Aug 28, 2025IIRegulationDomestic Substances List — Order 2025-87-05-01 Amending theSOR/2025-169
Aug 29, 2025IIRegulationDomestic Substances List — Order 2025-87-06-01 Amending theSOR/2025-170
Aug 29, 2025IIRegulationDomestic Substances List — Order 2025-87-07-01 Amending theSOR/2025-178
Aug 29, 2025IIRegulationDomestic Substances List — Order 2025-87-08-01 Amending theSOR/2025-172
Aug 28, 2025IIRegulationStorage Tank Systems for Petroleum Products and Allied Petroleum Products Regulations and the Environmental Violations Administrative Monetary Penalties Regulations — Regulations Amending theSOR/2025-167
Jul 5, 2025IProposedOrder Declaring that the Regulations Respecting Reduction in the Release of Methane and Certain Volatile Organic Compounds (Upstream Oil and Gas Sector) Do Not Apply in Alberta, 2025
Mar 6, 2025IIRegulationDomestic Substances List — Order 2024-87-24-01 Amending theSOR/2025-81
Mar 7, 2025IIRegulationReduction in the Release of Volatile Organic Compounds (Storage and Loading of Volatile Petroleum Liquids) RegulationsSOR/2025-88
Feb 26, 2025IIRegulationCertain Products Containing Toxic Substances RegulationsSOR/2025-36
Feb 28, 2025IIRegulationDomestic Substances List — Order 2024-87-20-01 Amending theSOR/2025-59
Feb 28, 2025IIRegulationDomestic Substances List — Order 2025-66-03-01 Amending theSOR/2025-56
Feb 28, 2025IIRegulationDomestic Substances List — Order 2025-87-03-01 Amending theSOR/2025-57
Feb 28, 2025IIRegulationDomestic Substances List — Order 2025-112-03-01 Amending theSOR/2025-58
Feb 26, 2025IIRegulationReduction in the Release of Methane and Certain Volatile Organic Compounds (Upstream Oil and Gas Sector) Do Not Apply in British Columbia, 2025 — Order Declaring that the Regulations RespectingSOR/2025-37
Mar 8, 2025IProposedRegulations Amending the Multi-Sector Air Pollutants Regulations
Mar 8, 2025IProposedOrder Adding a Toxic Substance to Part 2 of Schedule 1 to the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999
Dec 13, 2024IIRegulationClean Electricity RegulationsSOR/2024-263
Feb 5, 2025IIRegulationDomestic Substances List — Order 2024-87-21-01 Amending theSOR/2025-17
Feb 14, 2025IIRegulationToxic Substances to Part 2 of Schedule 1 to the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 — Order AddingSOR/2025-27
Jan 31, 2025IIRegulationToxic Substance to Part 2 of Schedule 1 to the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 — Order Adding aSOR/2025-13
Jan 28, 2025IIRegulationDomestic Substances List — Order 2025-87-02-01 Amending theSOR/2025-8
Dec 16, 2024IIRegulationReduction of Carbon Dioxide Emissions from Coal-fired Generation of Electricity Regulations Do Not Apply in Saskatchewan, 2025 — Order Declaring that theSOR/2024-269
Dec 16, 2024IIRegulationReduction in the Release of Methane and Certain Volatile Organic Compounds (Upstream Oil and Gas Sector) Do Not Apply in Saskatchewan, 2025 — Order Declaring that the Regulations RespectingSOR/2024-270
Dec 16, 2024IIRegulationToxic Substance to Part 2 of Schedule 1 to the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 — Order Adding aSOR/2024-275
Dec 13, 2024IIRegulationClean Electricity RegulationsSOR/2024-263
Dec 2, 2024IIRegulationDomestic Substances List — Order 2024-87-09-01 Amending theSOR/2024-245
Nov 29, 2024IIRegulationDomestic Substances List — Order 2024-87-22-01 Amending theSOR/2024-235
Dec 2, 2024IIRegulationDomestic Substances List — Order 2024-112-09-01 Amending theSOR/2024-246
Dec 6, 2024IIRegulationDomestic Substances List — Order 2025-66-01-01 Amending theSOR/2024-250
Dec 6, 2024IIRegulationDomestic Substances List — Order 2025-87-01-01 Amending theSOR/2024-251
Dec 6, 2024IIRegulationDomestic Substances List — Order 2025-112-01-01 Amending theSOR/2024-252
Dec 9, 2024IIRegulationFormaldehyde Emissions from Composite Wood Products Regulations — Regulations Amending theSOR/2024-256
Nov 9, 2024IProposedOil and Gas Sector Greenhouse Gas Emissions Cap Regulations
Oct 15, 2024IIRegulationDomestic Substances List — Order 2024-87-08-01 Amending theSOR/2024-206
Oct 15, 2024IIRegulationDomestic Substances List — Order 2024-66-08-01 Amending theSOR/2024-205
Sep 5, 2024IIRegulationDomestic Substances List — Order 2024-87-07-01 Amending theSOR/2024-174
Sep 5, 2024IIRegulationDomestic Substances List — Order 2024-66-07-01 Amending theSOR/2024-173
Jul 24, 2024IIRegulationDomestic Substances List — Order 2024-87-06-01 Amending theSOR/2024-163
Jul 24, 2024IIRegulationDomestic Substances List — Order 2024-112-06-01 Amending theSOR/2024-164
Jul 15, 2024IIRegulationDomestic Substances List — Order 2024-87-23-01 Amending theSOR/2024-161
Jun 28, 2024IIRegulationDomestic Substances List — Order 2024-112-05-01 Amending theSOR/2024-159
Jun 28, 2024IIRegulationDomestic Substances List — Order 2024-87-05-01 Amending theSOR/2024-158
Jul 6, 2024IProposedOrder Declaring that the Provisions of the Regulations Respecting Reduction in the Release of Methane and Certain Volatile Organic Compounds (Upstream Oil and Gas Sector) Do Not Apply in Saskatchewan, 2025
Jul 6, 2024IProposedOrder Declaring that the Reduction of Carbon Dioxide Emissions from Coal-fired Generation of Electricity Regulations Do Not Apply in Saskatchewan, 2025
Jun 29, 2024IProposedOrder Declaring that the Provisions of the Regulations Respecting Reduction in the Release of Methane and Certain Volatile Organic Compounds (Upstream Oil and Gas Sector) Do Not Apply in British Columbia, 2025
Jun 29, 2024IProposedRegulations Respecting the Reduction in the Release of Methane (Waste Sector)
May 31, 2024IIRegulationProducts Containing Mercury Regulations — Regulations Amending theSOR/2024-109

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Canada Shipping Act, 2001 · 10 entries

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Species at Risk Act · 14 entries

DatePartTypeTitleInstrument
May 4, 2026IIRegulationCritical Habitat of the Channel Darter (Percina copelandi) Lake Erie Populations OrderSOR/2026-78
May 4, 2026IIRegulationCritical Habitat of the Channel Darter (Percina copelandi) Lake Ontario Populations OrderSOR/2026-79
Mar 23, 2026IIRegulationCritical Habitat of the Plains Minnow (Hybognathus placitus) OrderSOR/2026-56
Feb 26, 2026IIRegulationSpecies at Risk Act (American Marten, Newfoundland Population and 18 Other Wildlife Species) — Order Amending Schedule 1 to theSOR/2026-37
Mar 11, 2026IIOrderSpecies at Risk Act (American Marten, Newfoundland Population and Six Other Wildlife Species) — Order Acknowledging Receipt of the Assessments Done Under Subsection 23(1) of theSI/2026-3
Jan 21, 2026IIRegulationCritical Habitat of the Silver Chub (Macrhybopsis storeriana) Great Lakes – Upper St. Lawrence Populations OrderSOR/2026-4
Dec 17, 2025IIOrderList of Wildlife Species at Risk (Decision Not to Add Certain Species) Order (American Eel)SI/2025-110
Dec 17, 2025IIOrderSpecies at Risk Act (American Eel) — Order Acknowledging Receipt of the Assessment Done Under Subsection 23(1) of theSI/2025-109
Jul 30, 2025IIRegulationSpecies at Risk Act (Certain Wildlife Species of Red Knot and Four Other Wildlife Species) — Order Amending Schedule 1 to theSOR/2025-157
Jan 27, 2025IIRegulationCritical Habitat of the Redside Dace (Clinostomus elongatus) OrderSOR/2025-4
Dec 21, 2024IProposedOrder Amending Schedule 1 to the Species at Risk Act (Certain Wildlife Species of Red Knot and Four Other Wildlife Species)
Dec 18, 2024IIOrderAssessments Done Under Subsection 23(1) of the Species at Risk Act (Certain Wildlife Species of Red Knot and Four Other Wildlife Species) — Order Acknowledging Receipt of theSI/2024-65
Sep 25, 2024IIRegulationCritical Habitat of the Spotted Gar (Lepisosteus oculatus) OrderSOR/2024-195
Jun 17, 2024IIRegulationSpecies at Risk Act — Order Amending Schedule 1 to theSOR/2024-135

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Access to Information Act · 2 entries

DatePartTypeTitleInstrument
Dec 18, 2024IIOrderAccess to Information Act Heads of Government Institutions Designation OrderSI/2024-61
Sep 20, 2024IIRegulationAccess to Information Act (Miscellaneous Program) — Order Amending Schedule I to theSOR/2024-184

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Privacy Act · 4 entries

DatePartTypeTitleInstrument
Jun 22, 2026IIRegulationPrivacy Regulations — Regulations Amending theSOR/2026-147
Dec 18, 2024IIOrderPrivacy Act Heads of Government Institutions Designation OrderSI/2024-62
Sep 20, 2024IIRegulationPrivacy Act (Miscellaneous Program) — Order Amending the Schedule to theSOR/2024-185
Sep 20, 2024IIRegulationPrivacy Act Extension Order No. 1 (Miscellaneous Program) — Order Amending theSOR/2024-186

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Indian Act · 21 entries

DatePartTypeTitleInstrument
Jun 17, 2026IIRegulationIndian Bands Council Elections Order (Lac Seul) — Order Amending theSOR/2026-132
May 28, 2026IIRegulationIndian Bands Council Elections Order (Aamjiwnaang) — Order Amending theSOR/2026-92
Mar 18, 2026IIRegulationIndian Bands Council Elections Order (Semiahmoo) — Order Amending theSOR/2026-49
Mar 20, 2026IIRegulationIndian Bands Council Elections Order (Wikwemikong) — Order Amending theSOR/2026-54
Feb 26, 2026IIRegulationIndian Bands Council Elections Order (Bloodvein) — Order Amending theSOR/2026-35
Sep 17, 2025IIRegulationIndian Bands Council Elections Order (Paqtnkek Mi’kmaw Nation) — Order Amending theSOR/2025-189
Sep 26, 2025IIRegulationIndian Bands Council Elections Order (Bridge River) — Order Amending theSOR/2025-200
Sep 4, 2025IIRegulationIndian Bands Council Elections Order (Cheam First Nation) — Order Amending theSOR/2025-182
Sep 12, 2025IIRegulationIndian Bands Council Elections Order (Saint Mary’s) — Order Amending theSOR/2025-185
Aug 12, 2025IIRegulationIndian Bands Council Elections Order (Ministikwan Lake Cree Nation) — Order Amending theSOR/2025-159
Feb 18, 2025IIRegulationIndian Bands Council Elections Order (Alderville First Nation) — Order Amending theSOR/2025-30
Feb 20, 2025IIRegulationIndian Bands Council Elections Order (Bonaparte First Nation) — Order Amending theSOR/2025-32
Feb 26, 2025IIRegulationIndian Bands Council Elections Order (Washagamis Bay) — Order Amending theSOR/2025-53
Feb 12, 2025IIRegulationIndian Bands Council Elections Order (Mississaugas of Scugog Island First Nation) — Order Amending theSOR/2025-23
Jan 27, 2025IIRegulationIndian Bands Council Elections Order (Sapotaweyak Cree Nation) — Order Amending theSOR/2025-6
Dec 27, 2024IIRegulationIndian Bands Council Elections Order (Animakee Wa Zhing #37) — Order Amending theSOR/2024-293
Dec 16, 2024IIRegulationIndian Estates Regulations and the Indian Referendum Regulations (Miscellaneous Program) — Regulations Amending theSOR/2024-280
Nov 21, 2024IIRegulationIndian Bands Council Elections Order (Miscellaneous Program) — Order Amending theSOR/2024-226
Sep 23, 2024IIRegulationIndian Bands Council Elections Order (Pasqua First Nation #79) — Order Amending theSOR/2024-188
Sep 23, 2024IIRegulationIndian Bands Council Elections Order (Kinonjeoshtegon First Nation) — Order Amending theSOR/2024-192
Sep 23, 2024IIRegulationIndian Bands Council Elections Order (Sunchild First Nation) — Order Amending theSOR/2024-190

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