C-84 , 42nd Parliament, 1st session Thursday, December 3, 2015, to Wednesday, September 11, 2019
An Act to amend the Criminal Code (bestiality and animal fighting)
This bill received royal assent on Friday, June 21, 2019
Statutes of Canada 2019, c. 17
Progress
House of Commons
End of stage activity
Introduction and first reading, Thursday, October 18, 2018
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Thursday, October 18, 2018 |
End of stage activity
Second reading and referral to committee, Monday, October 29, 2018
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Monday, October 29, 2018 |
Sitting 344
Major speeches
Agreed to
(Journals 344)
|
End of stage activity
Committee report presented with amendments, Monday, February 25, 2019
Committee meetings
| Meeting date | Minutes |
|---|---|
Thursday, January 31, 2019 |
Meeting 126 |
Tuesday, February 5, 2019 |
Meeting 127 |
Thursday, February 7, 2019 |
Meeting 128 |
Thursday, February 21, 2019 |
Meeting 131 |
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Monday, February 25, 2019 |
End of stage activity
Concurrence at report stage, Monday, March 18, 2019
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Monday, March 18, 2019 |
End of stage activity
Third reading, Wednesday, May 8, 2019
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Monday, March 18, 2019 |
|
Wednesday, May 8, 2019 |
Sitting 412
Agreed to
(Vote 1311)
|
Senate
End of stage activity
First reading, Thursday, May 9, 2019
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Thursday, May 9, 2019 |
End of stage activities
Second reading, Thursday, May 30, 2019
Referral to committee, Thursday, May 30, 2019
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Thursday, May 16, 2019 |
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Thursday, May 30, 2019 |
End of stage activity
Committee report presented without amendment, Thursday, June 13, 2019
Committee meetings
| Meeting date | Details |
|---|---|
Wednesday, June 12, 2019 |
Meeting 147 |
Thursday, June 13, 2019 |
Meeting 148 |
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Thursday, June 13, 2019 |
End of stage activity
Third reading, Tuesday, June 18, 2019
Bill passed by the Senate without amendment
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Monday, June 17, 2019 |
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Tuesday, June 18, 2019 |
Details
Recorded votes
House of Commons
Vote 1004 — Monday, March 18, 2019
- Result:
- Agreed To
Concurrence at report stage of Bill C-84, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (bestiality and animal fighting)
- Yeas:
- 284
- Nays:
- 0
- Paired:
- 4
- Total:
- 288
Vote 1310 — Wednesday, May 8, 2019
- Result:
- Agreed To
Time allocation for Bill C-84, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (bestiality and animal fighting)
- Yeas:
- 149
- Nays:
- 119
- Paired:
- 2
- Total:
- 270
Vote 1311 — Wednesday, May 8, 2019
- Result:
- Agreed To
3rd reading and adoption of Bill C-84, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (bestiality and animal fighting)
- Yeas:
- 276
- Nays:
- 0
- Paired:
- 2
- Total:
- 278
Senate
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Major speeches at second reading
House of Commons
| Speech date | Speech | Member of Parliament |
|---|---|---|
| Monday, October 29, 2018 | Sponsor’s speech(Sitting 344) | Jody Wilson-Raybould (Liberal) |
| Monday, October 29, 2018 | Response speech(Sitting 344) | Michelle Rempel (Conservative) |
| Monday, October 29, 2018 | Response speech(Sitting 344) | Alistair MacGregor (NDP) |
Senate
| Speech date | Speech | Senator |
|---|---|---|
| Thursday, May 16, 2019 | Sponsor’s speech(Sitting 290) | Yvonne Boyer (Independent Senators Group) |
| Thursday, May 30, 2019 | Response speech(Sitting 294) | Vernon White (Conservative) |
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Further reading
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