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M-69 Seabed mining

44th Parliament, 1st Session

Motion Text

That:

(a) the House recognize that,

(i) the deep sea plays a vital role in the health of the world’s oceans,

(ii) the International Seabed Authority is considering regulations for deep seabed mining in the international seabed that will not adequately protect marine ecosystems,

(iii) there is significant uncertainty surrounding deep seabed mining which has the potential to cause irreparable environmental damage,

(iv) the Fisheries Act effectively prohibits deep seabed mining in Canadian territory; and

(b) in the opinion of the House, the government should support a moratorium on deep seabed mining in the international seabed until sufficient research has been conducted on potential impacts and technological uncertainties have been resolved.


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Tuesday, September 20, 2022
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History

Tuesday, September 20, 2022
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Joint Seconders (2)

Jointly seconding a private Member's motion is a formal way for up to 20 Members to show support for the motion before it is called for debate. They are displayed in the order they were received by the Clerk of the House.