C-246 , 44th Parliament, 1st session Monday, November 22, 2021, to present

An Act to amend the Constitution Act, 1867 (representation in the House of Commons)
Short title: Constitution Act, 2022 (representation of Quebec)
Bill type
Private Member’s Bill
This bill was defeated at second reading in the House of Commons on Wednesday, June 8, 2022

Progress

End of stage activity
Introduction and first reading, Tuesday, February 8, 2022
Chamber sittings
Sitting date Debates (Hansard)
Tuesday, February 8, 2022
Placed on the order of precedence on Wednesday, February 9, 2022
Chamber sittings
Sitting date Debates (Hansard)
Thursday, March 24, 2022
Sitting 45
Major speeches
Show major speeches at second reading
Monday, June 6, 2022
Wednesday, June 8, 2022
Sitting 84
Negatived (Vote 140)
2nd reading and referral to committee - PROC
Consideration in committee
Not reached
Report stage
Not reached
Third reading
Not reached

Senate

First reading
Not reached
Second reading
Not reached
Third reading
Not reached

Details

Recorded votes

House of Commons

Vote 140 — Wednesday, June 8, 2022
Result:
Negatived
2nd reading of Bill C-246, An Act to amend the Constitution Act, 1867 (representation in the House of Commons)
Yeas:
51
Nays:
264
Paired:
12
Total:
327

Senate

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Major speeches at second reading

House of Commons

Speech date Speech Member of Parliament
Thursday, March 24, 2022 Sponsor’s speech(Sitting 45) Martin Champoux (Bloc Québécois)
Thursday, March 24, 2022 Response speech(Sitting 45) Kevin Lamoureux (Liberal)
Thursday, March 24, 2022 Response speech(Sitting 45) Tom Kmiec (Conservative)
Thursday, March 24, 2022 Response speech(Sitting 45) Alexandre Boulerice (NDP)

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