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C-10 — An Act respecting the Commissioner for Modern Treaty Implementation
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C-10
An Act respecting the Commissioner for Modern Treaty Implementation
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BILL C-10
An Act respecting the Commissioner for Modern Treaty Implementation
Last activity : At second reading in the Senate
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In progress
Commons · 1st2025-09-25Commons · 2nd2026-02-09Commons · 3rd2026-09-21Senate · 1st2026-09-28Senate · 2ndSenate · 3rdRoyal assent
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What it does, in plain language
- Creates the position of Commissioner for Modern Treaty Implementation to assess whether federal departments and agencies are living up to modern treaties (treaties with Indigenous peoples in force after 1974).
- Requires the Commissioner to be appointed by the Governor in Council after consultation with Indigenous modern treaty partners and party leaders, and only once both the Senate and House of Commons approve by resolution.
- Sets the term at up to seven years, renewable once, with removal for cause possible on address of both Houses; knowledge of modern treaties must be considered in the appointment.
- Allows the Commissioner to launch reviews and performance audits on their own initiative, or at the request of a minister or any of the 30 Indigenous partners listed in the schedule.
- Obliges government institutions to give the Commissioner free access to information and to respond in writing to draft findings before the final report is completed.
- Requires each final report to be tabled in Parliament within 15 sitting days, along with an annual report and any urgent special reports submitted through the Minister.
- Establishes the Office of the Commissioner for Modern Treaty Implementation to support the Commissioner, with staff hired under the Public Service Employment Act and a head office chosen by the Governor in Council.
- Requires an independent review of the Act within five years and every seven years after, plus a parliamentary review every ten years, both with consultation of Indigenous treaty partners.
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Registered lobbying
18 communications · 3 organizations
as of Sep 10, 2026
the 10 most recent +
Maa-nulth Treaty Society10Land Claim Agreements Coalition5Nunatsiavut Government3
2026-06-18 · Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO)
Nunatsiavut Government
Met with : Kevin McHarg — Director of Fisheries Management & Stakeholder Relations · Jackson Coles — Policy Advisor
2026-06-18 · Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO)
Nunatsiavut Government
Met with : Mark Waddell — Director General · Jennifer Buie — Director General
2026-06-17 · Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
Nunatsiavut Government
Met with : Sarah Gingles — Atlantic Regional Advisor · Isabelle Hurley — Deputy Director of Policy
2026-04-16 · Senate of Canada
Maa-nulth Treaty Society
Met with : Pat Duncan — Senator
2026-04-15 · Senate of Canada
Maa-nulth Treaty Society
Met with : Patti LaBoucane-Benson — Senator
2026-04-15 · Senate of Canada
Maa-nulth Treaty Society
Met with : David Arnot — Senator
2026-04-14 · Senate of Canada
Maa-nulth Treaty Society
Met with : Marilou McPhedran — Senator
2026-01-22 · House of Commons
Maa-nulth Treaty Society
Met with : Jamie Schmale — Member of Parliament
2026-01-07 · House of Commons
Maa-nulth Treaty Society
Met with : Billy Morin — Member of Parliament
2025-12-08 · House of Commons
Land Claim Agreements Coalition
Met with : Sébastien Lemire — Député
Communications reported to the Office of the Commissioner of Lobbying that name this bill. Lobbying is a lawful, publicly registered activity — this count is a fact, not a verdict. Only communications whose description names both the bill number and its title are counted, so the real total may be higher. Registry archive read on September 10, 2026; the Commissioner republishes it about monthly, and we refresh it by hand.
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