C-75 , 42nd Parliament, 1st session Thursday, December 3, 2015, to Wednesday, September 11, 2019
An Act to amend the Criminal Code, the Youth Criminal Justice Act and other Acts and to make consequential amendments to other Acts
This bill received royal assent on Friday, June 21, 2019
Statutes of Canada 2019, c. 25
Progress
House of Commons
End of stage activity
Introduction and first reading, Thursday, March 29, 2018
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Thursday, March 29, 2018 |
End of stage activity
Second reading and referral to committee, Monday, June 11, 2018
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Thursday, May 24, 2018 |
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Tuesday, June 5, 2018 |
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Thursday, June 7, 2018 |
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Monday, June 11, 2018 |
Sitting 312
Agreed to
(Vote 750)
|
End of stage activity
Committee report presented with amendments, Friday, November 2, 2018
Committee meetings
| Meeting date | Minutes |
|---|---|
Tuesday, June 19, 2018 |
Meeting 103 |
Monday, September 17, 2018 |
Meeting 104 |
Tuesday, September 18, 2018 |
Meeting 105 |
Wednesday, September 19, 2018 |
Meeting 106 |
Monday, September 24, 2018 |
Meeting 107 |
Tuesday, September 25, 2018 |
Meeting 108 |
Wednesday, September 26, 2018 |
Meeting 109 |
Wednesday, October 24, 2018 |
Meeting 113 |
Monday, October 29, 2018 |
Meeting 114 |
Monday, October 29, 2018 |
Meeting 115 |
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Friday, November 2, 2018 |
End of stage activity
Concurrence at report stage, Tuesday, November 20, 2018
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Thursday, November 8, 2018 |
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Tuesday, November 20, 2018 |
End of stage activity
Third reading, Monday, December 3, 2018
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Wednesday, November 28, 2018 |
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Monday, December 3, 2018 |
Sitting 363
Agreed to
(Vote 964)
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Senate
End of stage activity
Introduction and first reading, Monday, December 3, 2018
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Monday, December 3, 2018 |
End of stage activity
Referral to committee, Thursday, April 4, 2019
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Tuesday, February 19, 2019 |
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Thursday, February 28, 2019 |
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Thursday, March 21, 2019 |
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Tuesday, April 2, 2019 |
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Thursday, April 4, 2019 |
End of stage activity
Committee report presented with amendments, Tuesday, June 4, 2019
Committee meetings
| Meeting date | Details |
|---|---|
Wednesday, May 1, 2019 |
Meeting 139 |
Thursday, May 2, 2019 |
Meeting 140 |
Wednesday, May 8, 2019 |
Meeting 141 |
Thursday, May 9, 2019 |
Meeting 142 |
Wednesday, May 15, 2019 |
Meeting 143 |
Thursday, May 16, 2019 |
Meeting 144 |
Wednesday, May 29, 2019 |
Meeting 146 |
Thursday, May 30, 2019 |
Meeting 147 |
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Tuesday, June 4, 2019 |
End of stage activity
Committee report adopted, Tuesday, June 11, 2019
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Tuesday, June 11, 2019 |
End of stage activity
Third reading, Thursday, June 13, 2019
Bill passed by the Senate with amendments
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Wednesday, June 12, 2019 |
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Thursday, June 13, 2019 |
Details
Recorded votes
House of Commons
Vote 680 — Tuesday, May 29, 2018
- Result:
- Agreed To
Time allocation for Bill C-75, An Act to amend the Criminal Code, the Youth Criminal Justice Act and other Acts and to make consequential amendments to other Acts
- Yeas:
- 159
- Nays:
- 113
- Paired:
- 2
- Total:
- 274
Vote 748 — Monday, June 11, 2018
- Result:
- Negatived
2nd reading of Bill C-75, An Act to amend the Criminal Code, the Youth Criminal Justice Act and other Acts and to make consequential amendments to other Acts (subamendment)
- Yeas:
- 85
- Nays:
- 208
- Paired:
- 2
- Total:
- 295
Vote 749 — Monday, June 11, 2018
- Result:
- Negatived
2nd reading of Bill C-75, An Act to amend the Criminal Code, the Youth Criminal Justice Act and other Acts and to make consequential amendments to other Acts (reasoned amendment)
- Yeas:
- 81
- Nays:
- 212
- Paired:
- 2
- Total:
- 295
Vote 750 — Monday, June 11, 2018
- Result:
- Agreed To
2nd reading of Bill C-75, An Act to amend the Criminal Code, the Youth Criminal Justice Act and other Acts and to make consequential amendments to other Acts
- Yeas:
- 173
- Nays:
- 120
- Paired:
- 2
- Total:
- 295
Vote 938 — Tuesday, November 20, 2018
- Result:
- Agreed To
Time allocation for Bill C-75, An Act to amend the Criminal Code, the Youth Criminal Justice Act and other Acts and to make consequential amendments to other Acts
- Yeas:
- 168
- Nays:
- 119
- Paired:
- 0
- Total:
- 287
Vote 940 — Tuesday, November 20, 2018
- Result:
- Negatived
Bill C-75, An Act to amend the Criminal Code, the Youth Criminal Justice Act and other Acts and to make consequential amendments to other Acts (report stage amendment)
- Yeas:
- 118
- Nays:
- 176
- Paired:
- 0
- Total:
- 294
Vote 941 — Tuesday, November 20, 2018
- Result:
- Agreed To
Concurrence at report stage of Bill C-75, An Act to amend the Criminal Code, the Youth Criminal Justice Act and other Acts and to make consequential amendments to other Acts
- Yeas:
- 175
- Nays:
- 118
- Paired:
- 0
- Total:
- 293
Vote 964 — Monday, December 3, 2018
- Result:
- Agreed To
3rd reading and adoption of Bill C-75, An Act to amend the Criminal Code, the Youth Criminal Justice Act and other Acts and to make consequential amendments to other Acts
- Yeas:
- 167
- Nays:
- 106
- Paired:
- 0
- Total:
- 273
Vote 1378 — Wednesday, June 19, 2019
- Result:
- Agreed To
Motion for closure
- Yeas:
- 149
- Nays:
- 67
- Paired:
- 2
- Total:
- 218
Vote 1379 — Wednesday, June 19, 2019
- Result:
- Agreed To
Motion respecting Senate amendments to Bill C-75, An Act to amend the Criminal Code, the Youth Criminal Justice Act and other Acts and to make consequential amendments to other Acts
- Yeas:
- 161
- Nays:
- 58
- Paired:
- 2
- Total:
- 221
Senate
To view the complete list of standing votes that have taken place in the Senate, please refer to the Votes page of the Senate of Canada website.Speaker's rulings and statements
House of Commons
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
| Monday, May 7, 2018 | Sitting 293 |
Major speeches at second reading
House of Commons
| Speech date | Speech | Member of Parliament |
|---|---|---|
| Thursday, May 24, 2018 | Sponsor’s speech(Sitting 300) | Jody Wilson-Raybould (Liberal) |
| Thursday, May 24, 2018 | Response speech(Sitting 300) | Rob Nicholson (Conservative) |
| Thursday, May 24, 2018 | Response speech(Sitting 300) | Murray Rankin (NDP) |
Senate
| Speech date | Speech | Senator |
|---|---|---|
| Tuesday, February 19, 2019 | Sponsor’s speech(Sitting 264) | Murray Sinclair (Independent Senators Group) |
| Thursday, February 28, 2019 | Response speech(Sitting 269) | Linda Frum (Conservative) |
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Further reading
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Cristin Schmitz.
The Lawyer's Daily
Breaking bail.
Jillian Williamson.
Canadian criminal law review, 24(1):131-140
Crowns add their voices to chorus of opposition to key criminal justice reforms proposed in Bill C-75.
Cristin Schmitz.
The Lawyer's Daily
Editorial : the urgent need to reform jury selection after the Gerald Stanley and Colten Boushie case.
Kent Roach.
Criminal law quarterly, 65(3&4):271-278
Fighting the culture of complacency : a comparative analysis of pretrial delay remedies in Canada and the United States.
Myles Anevich.
Canadian Criminal Law Review, 24(1):39-77
Les activités criminelles prévues à la loi sur le cannabis.
Michel Marchand.
Canadian criminal law review, 24(2):175-226
Racism in the court [book review]- The real consequences of fake justice..
Harold R. Johnson.
Literary review of Canada, 27(3):21-22
Repenser le système canadien de justice pénale : rapport sur les tables rondes.
Graham Fox et Mohy-Dean Tabbara.
Institut de recherche en politiques publiques
Rethinking criminal justice in Canada.
Graham Fox.
IRPP Institute for Research on Public Policy
Senate amends Bill C-75 to help preserve court appearances by agents on summary offences..
Cristin Schmitz.
The Lawyer's Daily
Senators amend Bill C-75 to expand availability of prelims but leave other contentious criminal law reforms intact..
Cristin Schmitz.
The Lawyer's Daily
The Peter Khill/Jon Styres case : jury selection and self-defence.
Kent W. Roach.
Criminal Law Quarterly, 66(1&2)