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C-37 — An Act respecting water, source water, drinking water, wastewater and related infrastructure on First Nation lands
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- Status
- At Second Reading In The House Of Commons
- Sponsor
- Mandy Gull-Masty
- Introduced
- 2026-06-16
- Session
- 45-1
What it does
AI plain-language summary of the official text.
Bill C-37, the First Nations Clean Water Act, is a House government bill introduced on June 16, 2026. It aims to establish a legislative framework governing water, source water, drinking water, wastewater, and related infrastructure on First Nation lands. The bill is currently at second reading in the House of Commons, meaning it is in the early stages of parliamentary consideration.
Passage outlook
Likely to pass because it's a government bill, the government holds a majority.
Historically 75–85% of comparable federal bills became law (base rate 79%, n=266).
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