C-65 , 44th Parliament, 1st session Monday, November 22, 2021, to present

An Act to amend the Canada Elections Act
Short title: Electoral Participation Act

Summary

Current status
At consideration in committee in the House of Commons
Latest activity
Second reading and referral to committee on Wednesday, June 19, 2024 (House of Commons)

Progress

End of stage activity
Introduction and first reading, Wednesday, March 20, 2024
Chamber sittings
Sitting date Debates (Hansard)
Wednesday, March 20, 2024
End of stage activity
Second reading and referral to committee, Wednesday, June 19, 2024
Chamber sittings
Sitting date Debates (Hansard)
Friday, May 31, 2024
Sitting 322
Major speeches
Show major speeches at second reading
Monday, June 17, 2024
Tuesday, June 18, 2024
Wednesday, June 19, 2024
Sitting 335
Agreed to (Vote 849)
2nd reading and referral to committee - PROC
Consideration in committee
No activity
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 829 — Monday, June 17, 2024
Result:
Agreed To
Time allocation for Bill C-65, An Act to amend the Canada Elections Act
Yeas:
173
Nays:
146
Paired:
2
Total:
321
Vote 848 — Wednesday, June 19, 2024
Result:
Negatived
2nd reading of Bill C-65, An Act to amend the Canada Elections Act (reasoned amendment)
Yeas:
119
Nays:
204
Paired:
2
Total:
325
Vote 849 — Wednesday, June 19, 2024
Result:
Agreed To
2nd reading of Bill C-65, An Act to amend the Canada Elections Act
Yeas:
170
Nays:
148
Paired:
2
Total:
320

Senate

To view the complete list of standing votes that have taken place in the Senate, please refer to the Votes page of the Senate of Canada website.

Speaker's rulings and statements

There are currently no Speaker's rulings and statements.

Major speeches at second reading

House of Commons

Speech date Speech Member of Parliament
Friday, May 31, 2024 Sponsor’s speech(Sitting 322) Kevin Lamoureux (Liberal)
Friday, May 31, 2024 Response speech(Sitting 322) Dave Epp (Conservative)
Friday, May 31, 2024 Response speech(Sitting 322) Xavier Barsalou-Duval (Bloc Québécois)
Friday, May 31, 2024 Response speech(Sitting 322) Lindsay Mathyssen (NDP)

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