C-2 , 39th Parliament, 1st session Monday, April 3, 2006, to Friday, September 14, 2007

An Act providing for conflict of interest rules, restrictions on election financing and measures respecting administrative transparency, oversight and accountability
Short title: Federal Accountability Act
Bill type
House Government Bill
This bill received royal assent on Tuesday, December 12, 2006

Statutes of Canada 2006, c. 9

Progress

End of stage activity
Introduction and first reading, Tuesday, April 11, 2006
Chamber sittings
Sitting date Debates (Hansard)
Tuesday, April 11, 2006
End of stage activity
Second reading and referral to committee, Thursday, April 27, 2006
Chamber sittings
Sitting date Debates (Hansard)
Tuesday, April 25, 2006
Sitting 9
Major speeches
Show major speeches at second reading
Wednesday, April 26, 2006
Thursday, April 27, 2006
Sitting 11
Agreed to (Journals 11)
2nd reading and referral to a committee - LEG
End of stage activity
Committee report presented, Friday, June 16, 2006
Committee meetings
Meeting date Minutes
Wednesday, May 3, 2006
Meeting 1
Thursday, May 4, 2006
Meeting 2
Tuesday, May 9, 2006
Meeting 3
Tuesday, May 9, 2006
Meeting 4
Wednesday, May 10, 2006
Meeting 5
Thursday, May 11, 2006
Meeting 6
Tuesday, May 16, 2006
Meeting 7
Tuesday, May 16, 2006
Meeting 8
Wednesday, May 17, 2006
Meeting 9
Thursday, May 18, 2006
Meeting 10
Monday, May 29, 2006
Meeting 11
Monday, May 29, 2006
Meeting 12
Tuesday, May 30, 2006
Meeting 13
Tuesday, May 30, 2006
Meeting 14
Tuesday, May 30, 2006
Meeting 15
Wednesday, May 31, 2006
Meeting 16
Wednesday, May 31, 2006
Meeting 17
Thursday, June 1, 2006
Meeting 18
Monday, June 5, 2006
Meeting 19
Wednesday, June 7, 2006
Meeting 20
Thursday, June 8, 2006
Meeting 21
Monday, June 12, 2006
Meeting 22
Monday, June 12, 2006
Meeting 23
Tuesday, June 13, 2006
Meeting 24
Tuesday, June 13, 2006
Meeting 25
Tuesday, June 13, 2006
Meeting 26
Wednesday, June 14, 2006
Meeting 27
Wednesday, June 14, 2006
Meeting 28
Chamber sittings
Sitting date Debates (Hansard)
Friday, June 16, 2006
End of stage activity
Concurrence at report stage with further amendments, Wednesday, June 21, 2006
Chamber sittings
Sitting date Debates (Hansard)
Tuesday, June 20, 2006
Wednesday, June 21, 2006
End of stage activity
Third reading, Wednesday, June 21, 2006
Chamber sittings
Sitting date Debates (Hansard)
Wednesday, June 21, 2006
Sitting 45
Agreed to (Journals 45)
3rd reading
End of stage activity
First reading, Thursday, June 22, 2006
Chamber sittings
Sitting date Debates (Hansard)
Thursday, June 22, 2006
End of stage activities
Second reading, Tuesday, June 27, 2006
Referral to committee, Tuesday, June 27, 2006
Chamber sittings
Sitting date Debates (Hansard)
Thursday, June 22, 2006
Sitting 27
Major speeches
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Tuesday, June 27, 2006
End of stage activity
Committee report presented with amendments, Thursday, October 26, 2006
With 156 amendments and observations
Committee meetings
Meeting date Details
Tuesday, June 27, 2006
Meeting 9
Wednesday, June 28, 2006
Meeting 10
Thursday, June 29, 2006
Meeting 11
Tuesday, September 5, 2006
Meeting 12
Tuesday, September 5, 2006
Meeting 13
Tuesday, September 5, 2006
Meeting 14
Wednesday, September 6, 2006
Meeting 15
Wednesday, September 6, 2006
Meeting 16
Thursday, September 7, 2006
Meeting 17
Thursday, September 7, 2006
Meeting 18
Friday, September 8, 2006
Meeting 19
Monday, September 18, 2006
Meeting 20
Monday, September 18, 2006
Meeting 21
Tuesday, September 19, 2006
Meeting 22
Tuesday, September 19, 2006
Meeting 23
Wednesday, September 20, 2006
Meeting 24
Wednesday, September 20, 2006
Meeting 25
Thursday, September 21, 2006
Meeting 26
Thursday, September 21, 2006
Meeting 27
Monday, September 25, 2006
Meeting 28
Monday, September 25, 2006
Meeting 29
Wednesday, September 27, 2006
Meeting 30
Thursday, September 28, 2006
Meeting 31
Wednesday, October 4, 2006
Meeting 32
Thursday, October 5, 2006
Meeting 33
Wednesday, October 18, 2006
Meeting 34
Thursday, October 19, 2006
Meeting 35
Monday, October 23, 2006
Meeting 36
Tuesday, October 24, 2006
Meeting 37
Wednesday, October 25, 2006
Meeting 38
Chamber sittings
Sitting date Debates (Hansard)
Thursday, October 26, 2006
End of stage activity
Committee report adopted as amended, Monday, November 6, 2006
Chamber sittings
Sitting date Debates (Hansard)
Monday, October 30, 2006
Tuesday, October 31, 2006
Wednesday, November 1, 2006
Thursday, November 2, 2006
Friday, November 3, 2006
Monday, November 6, 2006
Sitting 47
Note
Report amended
End of stage activity
Third reading, Thursday, November 9, 2006
Bill passed by the Senate with 158 amendments
Chamber sittings
Sitting date Debates (Hansard)
Tuesday, November 7, 2006
Wednesday, November 8, 2006
Thursday, November 9, 2006
Sitting 50
Note
2 amendments adopted at 3rd reading stage + 1 amendment to committee report
End of stage activity
Referral to committee, Thursday, November 23, 2006
Message from House of Commons Referred to Committee
Chamber sittings
Sitting date Debates (Hansard)
Thursday, November 23, 2006
End of stage activity
Committee report presented, Thursday, December 7, 2006
Committee meetings
Meeting date Details
Tuesday, November 28, 2006
Meeting 43
Tuesday, December 5, 2006
Meeting 45
Thursday, December 7, 2006
Meeting 48
Chamber sittings
Sitting date Debates (Hansard)
Thursday, December 7, 2006

Consideration of messages between the Senate and House of Commons

Message date Type Debates (Hansard)
Thursday, November 9, 2006 Message sent to the House of Commons Sitting 50
Monday, November 20, 2006 Consideration of Senate amendments Sitting 82
Tuesday, November 21, 2006 Consideration of Senate amendments Sitting 83
Tuesday, November 21, 2006 Concurrence in the motion respecting Senate amendments Sitting 83
Tuesday, November 21, 2006 Message returned to the Senate Sitting 83
Wednesday, November 22, 2006 Consideration of House of Commons amendments Sitting 52
Thursday, November 23, 2006 Consideration of House of Commons amendments Sitting 53
Thursday, December 7, 2006 Consideration of House of Commons amendments Sitting 58
Thursday, December 7, 2006 Message returned to the House of Commons Sitting 58
Friday, December 8, 2006 Consideration of Senate amendments Sitting 94
Friday, December 8, 2006 Concurrence in the motion respecting Senate amendments Sitting 94
Friday, December 8, 2006 Message returned to the Senate Sitting 94

Details

Recorded votes

House of Commons

Vote 25 — Wednesday, June 21, 2006
Result:
Agreed To
Bill C-2, An Act providing for conflict of interest rules, restrictions on election financing and measures respecting administrative transparency, oversight and accountability (report stage amendment)
Yeas:
174
Nays:
116
Paired:
0
Total:
290
Vote 26 — Wednesday, June 21, 2006
Result:
Agreed To
Bill C-2, An Act providing for conflict of interest rules, restrictions on election financing and measures respecting administrative transparency, oversight and accountability (report stage amendment)
Yeas:
174
Nays:
116
Paired:
0
Total:
290
Vote 27 — Wednesday, June 21, 2006
Result:
Agreed To
Bill C-2, An Act providing for conflict of interest rules, restrictions on election financing and measures respecting administrative transparency, oversight and accountability (report stage amendment)
Yeas:
174
Nays:
116
Paired:
0
Total:
290
Vote 28 — Wednesday, June 21, 2006
Result:
Agreed To
Bill C-2, An Act providing for conflict of interest rules, restrictions on election financing and measures respecting administrative transparency, oversight and accountability (report stage amendment)
Yeas:
165
Nays:
125
Paired:
0
Total:
290
Vote 29 — Wednesday, June 21, 2006
Result:
Negatived
Bill C-2, An Act providing for conflict of interest rules, restrictions on election financing and measures respecting administrative transparency, oversight and accountability (report stage amendment)
Yeas:
116
Nays:
174
Paired:
0
Total:
290
Vote 30 — Wednesday, June 21, 2006
Result:
Negatived
Bill C-2, An Act providing for conflict of interest rules, restrictions on election financing and measures respecting administrative transparency, oversight and accountability (report stage amendment)
Yeas:
125
Nays:
165
Paired:
0
Total:
290
Vote 31 — Wednesday, June 21, 2006
Result:
Agreed To
Bill C-2, An Act providing for conflict of interest rules, restrictions on election financing and measures respecting administrative transparency, oversight and accountability (report stage amendment)
Yeas:
165
Nays:
125
Paired:
0
Total:
290
Vote 32 — Wednesday, June 21, 2006
Result:
Agreed To
Bill C-2, An Act providing for conflict of interest rules, restrictions on election financing and measures respecting administrative transparency, oversight and accountability (report stage amendment)
Yeas:
290
Nays:
0
Paired:
0
Total:
290
Vote 65 — Tuesday, November 21, 2006
Result:
Agreed To
Motion respecting Senate amendments to Bill C-2, An Act providing for conflict of interest rules, restrictions on election financing and measures respecting administrative transparency, oversight and accountability (subamendment)
Yeas:
163
Nays:
111
Paired:
12
Total:
286
Vote 66 — Tuesday, November 21, 2006
Result:
Negatived
Motion respecting Senate amendments to Bill C-2, An Act providing for conflict of interest rules, restrictions on election financing and measures respecting administrative transparency, oversight and accountability (amendment)
Yeas:
128
Nays:
146
Paired:
12
Total:
286
Vote 67 — Tuesday, November 21, 2006
Result:
Agreed To
Motion respecting Senate amendments to Bill , (amendment)
Yeas:
155
Nays:
119
Paired:
12
Total:
286

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
Tuesday, April 25, 2006 Sponsor’s speech(Sitting 9)
Tuesday, April 25, 2006 Response speech(Sitting 9) Stephen Owen (Liberal)
Tuesday, April 25, 2006 Response speech(Sitting 9) Benoît Sauvageau (Bloc Québécois)
Tuesday, April 25, 2006 Response speech(Sitting 9) Pat Martin (NDP)

Senate

Speech date Speech
Thursday, June 22, 2006 Sponsor’s speech(Sitting 27)
Thursday, June 22, 2006 Response speech(Sitting 27)

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