C-353 , 44th Parliament, 1st session Monday, November 22, 2021, to present

An Act to provide for the imposition of restrictive measures against foreign hostage takers and those who practice arbitrary detention in state-to-state relations and to make related amendments to the Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) and Terrorist Financing Act and the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act
Short title: Foreign Hostage Takers Accountability Act
Bill type
Private Member’s Bill

Summary

Current status
At consideration in committee in the House of Commons
Latest activity
Second reading and referral to committee on Wednesday, June 5, 2024 (House of Commons)

Progress

End of stage activity
Introduction and first reading, Tuesday, September 19, 2023
Chamber sittings
Sitting date Debates (Hansard)
Tuesday, September 19, 2023
End of stage activity
Second reading and referral to committee, Wednesday, June 5, 2024
Placed on the order of precedence on Wednesday, September 20, 2023
Chamber sittings
Sitting date Debates (Hansard)
Friday, December 1, 2023
Sitting 260
Major speeches
Show major speeches at second reading
Wednesday, May 29, 2024
Wednesday, June 5, 2024
Sitting 325
Agreed to (Vote 799)
2nd reading and referral to committee - FAAE
Report stage
Not reached
Third reading
Not reached

Senate

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

Notes

On February 1, 2024, the Speaker of the House of Commons declared that the question at the third reading stage of Bill C-353 will not be put, unless a royal recommendation is received.

Details

Recorded votes

House of Commons

Vote 799 — Wednesday, June 5, 2024
Result:
Agreed To
2nd reading of Bill C-353, An Act to provide for the imposition of restrictive measures against foreign hostage takers and those who practice arbitrary detention in state-to-state relations and to make related amendments to the Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) and Terrorist Financing Act and the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act
Yeas:
173
Nays:
141
Paired:
12
Total:
326

Senate

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Speaker's rulings and statements

House of Commons

Sitting date Debates (Hansard)
Thursday, October 19, 2023 Sitting 235
Thursday, February 1, 2024 Sitting 273
Thursday, February 1, 2024 Sitting 273

Major speeches at second reading

House of Commons

Speech date Speech Member of Parliament
Friday, December 1, 2023 Sponsor’s speech(Sitting 260) Melissa Lantsman (Conservative)
Friday, December 1, 2023 Response speech(Sitting 260) Francis Drouin (Liberal)
Friday, December 1, 2023 Response speech(Sitting 260) Simon-Pierre Savard-Tremblay (Bloc Québécois)
Friday, December 1, 2023 Response speech(Sitting 260) Heather McPherson (NDP)

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