C-242 , 44th Parliament, 1st session Monday, November 22, 2021, to present
An Act to amend the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (temporary resident visas for parents and grandparents)
Short title:
Reuniting Families Act
This bill received royal assent on Thursday, June 22, 2023
Statutes of Canada 2023, c. 21
Progress
House of Commons
End of stage activity
Introduction and first reading, Tuesday, February 8, 2022
Chamber sittings
Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
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Tuesday, February 8, 2022 |
End of stage activity
Second reading and referral to committee, Wednesday, May 4, 2022
Placed on the order of precedence on Wednesday, February 9, 2022
Chamber sittings
Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
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Tuesday, March 1, 2022 |
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Tuesday, May 3, 2022 |
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Wednesday, May 4, 2022 |
Sitting 64
Agreed to
(Vote 76)
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End of stage activity
Committee report presented with amendments, Tuesday, June 14, 2022
Committee meetings
Meeting date | Minutes |
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Tuesday, May 17, 2022 |
Meeting 24 |
Tuesday, May 31, 2022 |
Meeting 26 |
Tuesday, June 7, 2022 |
Meeting 27 |
Thursday, June 9, 2022 |
Meeting 28 |
Chamber sittings
Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
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Tuesday, June 14, 2022 |
End of stage activity
Concurrence at report stage, Tuesday, September 20, 2022
Chamber sittings
Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
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Tuesday, September 20, 2022 |
End of stage activity
Third reading, Wednesday, October 26, 2022
Chamber sittings
Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
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Tuesday, September 20, 2022 |
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Monday, October 24, 2022 |
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Wednesday, October 26, 2022 |
Sitting 118
Agreed to
(Vote 200)
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Senate
End of stage activity
First reading, Thursday, October 27, 2022
Chamber sittings
Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
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Thursday, October 27, 2022 |
End of stage activities
Second reading, Wednesday, December 14, 2022
Referral to committee, Wednesday, December 14, 2022
Chamber sittings
Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
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Tuesday, December 6, 2022 |
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Wednesday, December 14, 2022 |
End of stage activity
Committee report presented without amendment, Thursday, June 8, 2023
Committee meetings
Meeting date | Details |
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Wednesday, February 1, 2023 |
Meeting 37 |
Thursday, February 2, 2023 |
Meeting 38 |
Wednesday, February 8, 2023 |
Meeting 39 |
Wednesday, March 8, 2023 |
Meeting 43 |
Wednesday, June 7, 2023 |
Meeting 60 |
Chamber sittings
Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
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Thursday, June 8, 2023 |
End of stage activity
Third reading, Wednesday, June 21, 2023
Chamber sittings
Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
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Wednesday, June 21, 2023 |
Details
Recorded votes
House of Commons
Vote 76 — Wednesday, May 4, 2022
- Result:
- Agreed To
2nd reading of Bill C-242, An Act to amend the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (temporary resident visas for parents and grandparents)
- Yeas:
- 330
- Nays:
- 1
- Paired:
- 0
- Total:
- 331
Vote 200 — Wednesday, October 26, 2022
- Result:
- Agreed To
3rd reading and adoption of Bill C-242, An Act to amend the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (temporary resident visas for parents and grandparents)
- Yeas:
- 319
- Nays:
- 0
- Paired:
- 0
- Total:
- 319
Senate
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Major speeches at second reading
House of Commons
Speech date | Speech | Member of Parliament |
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Tuesday, March 1, 2022 | Sponsor’s speech(Sitting 38) | Kyle Seeback (Conservative) |
Tuesday, March 1, 2022 | Response speech(Sitting 38) | Kevin Lamoureux (Liberal) |
Tuesday, March 1, 2022 | Response speech(Sitting 38) | Christine Normandin (Bloc Québécois) |
Tuesday, March 1, 2022 | Response speech(Sitting 38) | Jenny Kwan (NDP) |
Senate
Speech date | Speech | Senator |
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Tuesday, December 6, 2022 | Sponsor’s speech(Sitting 88) | Victor Oh (Conservative) |
Wednesday, December 14, 2022 | Response speech(Sitting 92) | Ratna Omidvar (Independent Senators Group) |
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