On May 5, 2022, Émilise Lessard-Therrien, Member of Parliament for the Québec Solidaire political party, introduced a Bill in the National Assembly of Quebec to recognize the rights of the Saint Lawrence River:
The 5th May 2022, Alexandre Boulerice, Member of Parliament, introduced Bill C-271 in the House of Commons to recognize the legal personality and rights to the St. Lawrence River: