C-21 , 44th Parliament, 1st session Monday, November 22, 2021, to present

An Act to amend certain Acts and to make certain consequential amendments (firearms)
Bill type
House Government Bill
This bill received royal assent on Friday, December 15, 2023

Statutes of Canada 2023, c. 32

Progress

End of stage activity
Introduction and first reading, Monday, May 30, 2022
Chamber sittings
Sitting date Debates (Hansard)
Monday, May 30, 2022
End of stage activity
Second reading and referral to committee, Thursday, June 23, 2022
Chamber sittings
Sitting date Debates (Hansard)
Thursday, June 9, 2022
Sitting 85
Major speeches
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Monday, June 20, 2022
Tuesday, June 21, 2022
Wednesday, June 22, 2022
Thursday, June 23, 2022
Sitting 95
Agreed to (Vote 174)
2nd reading and referral to committee - SECU
End of stage activity
Committee report presented with amendments, Monday, May 15, 2023
Committee meetings
Meeting date Minutes
Tuesday, October 4, 2022
Meeting 36
Tuesday, October 18, 2022
Meeting 38
Thursday, October 20, 2022
Meeting 39
Tuesday, October 25, 2022
Meeting 41
Thursday, October 27, 2022
Meeting 42
Tuesday, November 1, 2022
Meeting 44
Thursday, November 3, 2022
Meeting 45
Thursday, November 3, 2022
Meeting 46
Tuesday, November 22, 2022
Meeting 49
Thursday, November 24, 2022
Meeting 50
Thursday, December 1, 2022
Meeting 51
Tuesday, December 6, 2022
Meeting 52
Thursday, December 8, 2022
Meeting 53
Tuesday, May 2, 2023
Meeting 63
Thursday, May 4, 2023
Meeting 64
Tuesday, May 9, 2023
Meeting 65
Wednesday, May 10, 2023
Meeting 66
Thursday, May 11, 2023
Meeting 67
Chamber sittings
Sitting date Debates (Hansard)
Monday, May 15, 2023
End of stage activity
Concurrence at report stage, Wednesday, May 17, 2023
Chamber sittings
Sitting date Debates (Hansard)
Tuesday, May 16, 2023
Wednesday, May 17, 2023
End of stage activity
Third reading, Thursday, May 18, 2023
Chamber sittings
Sitting date Debates (Hansard)
Wednesday, May 17, 2023
Thursday, May 18, 2023
Sitting 200
Agreed to (Vote 333)
3rd reading
End of stage activity
First reading, Thursday, May 18, 2023
Chamber sittings
Sitting date Debates (Hansard)
Thursday, May 18, 2023
End of stage activities
Second reading, Wednesday, June 21, 2023
Referral to committee, Wednesday, June 21, 2023
Chamber sittings
Sitting date Debates (Hansard)
Wednesday, May 31, 2023
Sitting 128
Major speeches
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Thursday, June 1, 2023
Thursday, June 8, 2023
Tuesday, June 13, 2023
Tuesday, June 20, 2023
Wednesday, June 21, 2023
Sitting 137
Major speeches
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End of stage activity
Committee report presented without amendment, Tuesday, December 5, 2023
Committee meetings
Meeting date Details
Monday, October 23, 2023
Meeting 36
Wednesday, October 25, 2023
Meeting 37
Monday, October 30, 2023
Meeting 38
Wednesday, November 1, 2023
Meeting 39
Thursday, November 2, 2023
Meeting 40
Monday, November 6, 2023
Meeting 41
Wednesday, November 8, 2023
Meeting 42
Monday, November 20, 2023
Meeting 43
Wednesday, November 22, 2023
Meeting 44
Monday, November 27, 2023
Meeting 45
Wednesday, November 29, 2023
Meeting 46
Monday, December 4, 2023
Meeting 47
Chamber sittings
Sitting date Debates (Hansard)
Tuesday, December 5, 2023
End of stage activity
Third reading, Thursday, December 14, 2023
Bill passed by the Senate without amendment
Chamber sittings
Sitting date Debates (Hansard)
Wednesday, December 6, 2023
Thursday, December 7, 2023
Monday, December 11, 2023
Tuesday, December 12, 2023
Wednesday, December 13, 2023
Thursday, December 14, 2023

Details

Recorded votes

House of Commons

Vote 162 — Tuesday, June 21, 2022
Result:
Agreed To
Time allocation for Bill C-21, An Act to amend certain Acts and to make certain consequential amendments (firearms)
Yeas:
170
Nays:
150
Paired:
0
Total:
320
Vote 172 — Thursday, June 23, 2022
Result:
Negatived
2nd reading of Bill C-21, An Act to amend certain Acts and to make certain consequential amendments (firearms) (subamendment)
Yeas:
115
Nays:
206
Paired:
2
Total:
323
Vote 173 — Thursday, June 23, 2022
Result:
Negatived
C-21, 2nd reading - amendment
Yeas:
115
Nays:
206
Paired:
2
Total:
323
Vote 174 — Thursday, June 23, 2022
Result:
Agreed To
C-21, 2nd reading and referral to committee - SECU
Yeas:
206
Nays:
115
Paired:
2
Total:
323
Vote 327 — Wednesday, May 17, 2023
Result:
Negatived
Bill C-21, An Act to amend certain Acts and to make certain consequential amendments (firearms) (report stage amendment)
Yeas:
110
Nays:
203
Paired:
8
Total:
321
Vote 328 — Wednesday, May 17, 2023
Result:
Agreed To
Bill C-21, An Act to amend certain Acts and to make certain consequential amendments (firearms) (report stage amendment)
Yeas:
203
Nays:
111
Paired:
8
Total:
322
Vote 329 — Wednesday, May 17, 2023
Result:
Agreed To
Bill C-21, An Act to amend certain Acts and to make certain consequential amendments (firearms) (report stage amendment)
Yeas:
316
Nays:
0
Paired:
8
Total:
324
Vote 330 — Wednesday, May 17, 2023
Result:
Agreed To
Concurrence at report stage of Bill C-21, An Act to amend certain Acts and to make certain consequential amendments (firearms)
Yeas:
205
Nays:
111
Paired:
8
Total:
324
Vote 332 — Thursday, May 18, 2023
Result:
Negatived
Bill C-21, An Act to amend certain Acts and to make certain consequential amendments (firearms) (recommittal to a committee)
Yeas:
110
Nays:
209
Paired:
4
Total:
323
Vote 333 — Thursday, May 18, 2023
Result:
Agreed To
3rd reading and adoption of Bill C-21, An Act to amend certain Acts and to make certain consequential amendments (firearms)
Yeas:
207
Nays:
113
Paired:
4
Total:
324

Senate

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Speaker's rulings and statements

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Major speeches at second reading

House of Commons

Speech date Speech Member of Parliament
Thursday, June 9, 2022 Sponsor’s speech(Sitting 85) Marco Mendicino (Liberal)
Thursday, June 9, 2022 Response speech(Sitting 85) Raquel Dancho (Conservative)
Thursday, June 9, 2022 Response speech(Sitting 85) Kristina Michaud (Bloc Québécois)
Thursday, June 9, 2022 Response speech(Sitting 85) Alistair MacGregor (NDP)

Senate

Speech date Speech Senator
Wednesday, May 31, 2023 Sponsor’s speech(Sitting 128) Hassan Yussuff (Independent Senators Group)
Wednesday, June 21, 2023 Response speech(Sitting 137) Donald Neil Plett (Conservative)

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