Bill C-547: An Act to amend the Navigable Waters Protection Act (Fox Lake and other lakes and rivers)

C-547 Second Session, Forty-first Parliament, 62 Elizabeth II, 2013 HOUSE OF COMMONS OF CANADA BILL C-547 An Act to amend the Navigable Waters Protection Act (Fox Lake and other lakes and rivers) first reading, November 5, 2013 Mr. Gravelle 412059 SUMMARY This enactment amends the Navigable Waters Protection Act in order to add Fox Lake and other lakes and rivers to the navigable waters listed in the schedule to that Act, as it will read immediately after the coming into force of section 331 of the Jobs and Growth Act, 2012. Available on the Parliament of Canada Web Site at the following address:http://www.parl.gc.ca 2nd Session, 41st Parliament, 62 Elizabeth II, 2013 house of commons of canada BILL C-547 An Act to amend the Navigable Waters Protection Act (Fox Lake and other lakes and rivers) Her Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate and House of Commons of Canada, enacts as follows: R.S., c. N-22 NAVIGABLE WATERS PROTECTION ACT 1. (1) Part 1 of the schedule to the Navigable Waters Protection Act, as it reads immediately after the coming into force of section 331 of the Jobs and Growth Act, 2012, is amended by adding after item 29 in the columns shown the following: Item: “29.1” Column 1: “Fox Lake” Column 2: “47°17′03″ N, 82°07′57″ W” Column 3: “The lake’s water boundary includes the mouths of all connecting waterways” Item: “29.2” Column 1: “Kenogaming Lake” Column 2: “48°03′41″ N, 81°54′13″ W” Column 3: “The lake’s water boundary includes the mouths of all connecting waterways” (2) Part 1 of the schedule to the Act is amended by adding after item 30 in the columns shown the following: Item: “30.1” Column 1: “Minisinakwa Lake” Column 2: “47°39′48″ N, 81°44′17″ W” Column 3: “The lake’s water boundary includes the mouths of all connecting waterways” Item: “30.2” Column 1: “Halfway Lake” Column 2: “46°53′41″ N, 81°38′11″ W” Column 3: “The lake’s water boundary includes the mouths of all connecting waterways” Item: “30.3” Column 1: “Mattagami Lake” Column 2: “47°50′09″ N, 81°33′39″ W” Column 3: “The lake’s water boundary includes the mouths of all connecting waterways” Item: “30.4” Column 1: “Geneva Lake” Column 2: “46°45′52″ N, 81°32′46″ W” Column 3: “The lake’s water boundary includes the mouths of all connecting waterways” Item: “30.5” Column 1: “Onaping Lake” Column 2: “47°08′20″ N, 81°31′15″ W” Column 3: “The lake’s water boundary includes the mouths of all connecting waterways” Item: “30.6” Column 1: “Windy Lake” Column 2: “46°35′57″ N, 81°26′19″ W” Column 3: “The lake’s water boundary includes the mouths of all connecting waterways” Item: “30.7” Column 1: “Vermilion Lake” Column 2: “46°31′22″ N, 81°23′27″ W” Column 3: “The lake’s water boundary includes the mouths of all connecting waterways” Item: “30.8” Column 1: “Whitewater Lake” Column 2: “46°32′00″ N, 81°08′30″ W” Column 3: “The lake’s water boundary includes the mouths of all connecting waterways” Item: “30.9” Column 1: “Houston Lake” Column 2: “47°39′26″ N, 81°07′35″ W” Column 3: “The lake’s water boundary includes the mouths of all connecting waterways” (3) Part 1 of the schedule to the Act is amended by adding after item 31 in the columns shown the following: Item: “31.1” Column 1: “Nelson Lake” Column 2: “46°43′36″ N, 81°05′39″ W” Column 3: “The lake’s water boundary includes the mouths of all connecting waterways” Item: “31.2” Column 1: “Joe Lake” Column 2: “46°44′05″ N, 81°00′40″ W” Column 3: “The lake’s water boundary includes the mouths of all connecting waterways” Item: “31.3” Column 1: “Frenchman Lake” Column 2: “46°43′04″ N, 80°59′15″ W” Column 3: “The lake’s water boundary includes the mouths of all connecting waterways” Item: “31.4” Column 1: “Whitson Lake” Column 2: “46°35′03″ N, 80°58′20″ W” Column 3: “The lake’s water boundary includes the mouths of all connecting waterways” Item: “31.5” Column 1: “Onwatin Lake” Column 2: “46°41′13″ N, 80°56′49″ W” Column 3: “The lake’s water boundary includes the mouths of all connecting waterways” Item: “31.6” Column 1: “Long Lake” Column 2: “46°43′02″ N, 80°54′10″ W” Column 3: “The lake’s water boundary includes the mouths of all connecting waterways” Item: “31.7” Column 1: “Ella Lake” Column 2: “46°42′09″ N, 80°52′03″ W” Column 3: “The lake’s water boundary includes the mouths of all connecting waterways” Item: “31.8” Column 1: “Wanapitei Lake” Column 2: “46°44′14″ N, 80°44′37″ W” Column 3: “The lake’s water boundary includes the mouths of all connecting waterways” Item: “31.9” Column 1: “Chiniguchi Lake” Column 2: “46°56′31″ N, 80°41′04″ W” Column 3: “The lake’s water boundary includes the mouths of all connecting waterways” Item: “31.10” Column 1: “Nepewassi Lake” Column 2: “46°22′01″ N, 80°38′23″ W” Column 3: “The lake’s water boundary includes the mouths of all connecting waterways” Item: “31.11” Column 1: “Wolf Lake” Column 2: “46°51′16″ N, 80°37′59″ W” Column 3: “The lake’s water boundary includes the mouths of all connecting waterways” Item: “31.12” Column 1: “Houston Lake” Column 2: “46°48′45″ N, 80°35′38″ W” Column 3: “The lake’s water boundary includes the mouths of all connecting waterways” Item: “31.13” Column 1: “Trout Lake” Column 2: “46°13′19″ N, 80°35′21″ W” Column 3: “The lake’s water boundary includes the mouths of all connecting waterways” Item: “31.14” Column 1: “Long Lake” Column 2: “47°07′15″ N, 80°34′14″ W” Column 3: “The lake’s water boundary includes the mouths of all connecting waterways” Item: “31.15” Column 1: “Kukagami Lake” Column 2: “46°44′02″ N, 80°33′13″ W” Column 3: “The lake’s water boundary includes the mouths of all connecting waterways” Item: “31.16” Column 1: “Long Lake” Column 2: “46°43′27″ N, 80°32′08″ W” Column 3: “The lake’s water boundary includes the mouths of all connecting waterways” Item: “31.17” Column 1: “Bear Lake” Column 2: “46°09′24″ N, 80°23′58″ W” Column 3: “The lake’s water boundary includes the mouths of all connecting waterways” Item: “31.18” Column 1: “Obabika Lake” Column 2: “47°02′37″ N, 80°15′49″ W” Column 3: “The lake’s water boundary includes the mouths of all connecting waterways” 2. (1) Part 2 of the schedule to the Act is amended by adding after item 22 in the columns shown the following: Item: “22.1” Column 1: “Ivanhoe River” Column 2: “48°40′27″ N, 82°11′27″ W” Column 3: “47°40′36″ N, 83°11′14″ W” Column 4: “From unnamed lake northeast of Leatherleaf Lake to the Groundhog River” Item: “22.2” Column 1: “Vermilion River” Column 2: “46°15′37″ N, 81°41′11″ W” Column 3: “47°07′37″ N, 81°18′48″ W” Column 4: “From unnamed lake northeast of Bob Lake to the Spanish River” (2) Part 2 of the schedule to the Act is amended by adding after item 23 in the columns shown the following: Item: “23.1” Column 1: “Wanapitei River” Column 2: “46°01′34″ N, 80°51′37″ W” Column 3: “47°07′42″ N, 81°23′24″ W” Column 4: “From Scotia Lake to the French River” Item: “23.2” Column 1: “Chiniguchi River” Column 2: “46°39′55″ N, 80°26′19″ W” Column 3: “46°49′20″ N, 80°38′15″ W” Column 4: “From Matagamasi Lake to Murray Lake” (3) Part 2 of the schedule to the Act is amended by adding after item 24 in the columns shown the following: Item: “24.1” Column 1: “Veuve River” Column 2: “46°20′00″ N, 80°01′33″ W” Column 3: “46°30′42″ N, 80°41′28″ W” Column 4: “From unnamed lake south of Stinson to Lake Nipissing” Item: “24.2” Column 1: “Sturgeon River” Column 2: “46°19′14″ N, 79°58′16″ W” Column 3: “47°29′12″ N, 80°50′40″ W” Column 4: “From unnamed lake south of Thomson Lake to Lake Nipissing” COMING INTO FORCE Coming into force 3. This Act comes into force on the later of the day section 331 of the Jobs and Growth Act, 2012 comes into force and the day on which this Act receives royal assent. Published under authority of the Speaker of the House of Commons