C-5 , 39th Parliament, 1st session Monday, April 3, 2006, to Friday, September 14, 2007
An Act respecting the establishment of the Public Health Agency of Canada and amending certain Acts
Short title:
Public Health Agency of Canada Act
This bill received royal assent on Tuesday, December 12, 2006
Statutes of Canada 2006, c. 5
Progress
House of Commons
End of stage activity
Introduction and first reading, Monday, April 24, 2006
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Monday, April 24, 2006 |
End of stage activity
Second reading and referral to committee, Monday, May 8, 2006
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
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Monday, May 1, 2006 |
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Tuesday, May 2, 2006 |
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Friday, May 5, 2006 |
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Monday, May 8, 2006 |
Sitting 18
Agreed to
(Vote 4)
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End of stage activity
Concurrence at report stage, Tuesday, June 13, 2006
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Tuesday, June 13, 2006 |
End of stage activity
Third reading, Tuesday, June 20, 2006
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Tuesday, June 13, 2006 |
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Friday, June 16, 2006 |
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Monday, June 19, 2006 |
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Tuesday, June 20, 2006 |
Sitting 44
Agreed to
(Vote 24)
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Senate
End of stage activity
First reading, Tuesday, June 20, 2006
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Tuesday, June 20, 2006 |
End of stage activities
Second reading, Thursday, September 28, 2006
Referral to committee, Thursday, September 28, 2006
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Thursday, June 22, 2006 |
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Thursday, September 28, 2006 |
End of stage activity
Committee report presented, Thursday, November 2, 2006
Committee meetings
| Meeting date | Details |
|---|---|
Thursday, October 19, 2006 |
Meeting 8 |
Thursday, October 26, 2006 |
Meeting 10 |
Wednesday, November 1, 2006 |
Meeting 11 |
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Thursday, November 2, 2006 |
End of stage activity
Third reading, Friday, November 3, 2006
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Friday, November 3, 2006 |
Details
Recorded votes
House of Commons
Vote 4 — Monday, May 8, 2006
- Result:
- Agreed To
2nd reading of Bill C-5, An Act respecting the establishment of the Public Health Agency of Canada and amending certain Acts
- Yeas:
- 238
- Nays:
- 49
- Paired:
- 2
- Total:
- 289
Vote 24 — Tuesday, June 20, 2006
- Result:
- Agreed To
3rd reading and adoption of Bill C-5, An Act respecting the establishment of the Public Health Agency of Canada and amending certain Acts
- Yeas:
- 233
- Nays:
- 50
- Paired:
- 2
- Total:
- 285
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Monday, May 1, 2006 | Sponsor’s speech(Sitting 13) | Steven Fletcher (Conservative) |
| Monday, May 1, 2006 | Response speech(Sitting 13) | Bonnie Brown (Liberal) |
| Monday, May 1, 2006 | Response speech(Sitting 13) | Christiane Gagnon (Bloc Québécois) |
| Tuesday, May 2, 2006 | Response speech(Sitting 14) | Penny Priddy (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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Further reading
Canada's public health system: building support for front-line physicians.
Butler-Jones, David.
CMAJ:Canadian Medical Association Journal, 176:36-7
Canadian Coalition for Public Health in the 21st Century: consultation on strengthening the pan-Canadian public health system and meeting with the Minister of State (Public Health).
Canadian journal of public health, 95:1-17
Disaster medical response: maximizing your effectiveness.
Campos-Outcalt, Doug.
Journal of family practice, 55:113-15
Fostering evidence-based decision-making in Canada: examining the need for a Canadian population and public health evidence centre and research network.
Kiefer, Lori et al.
Canadian journal of public health, 96:1-40
Institutional and economic determinants of public health system performance.
Mays, Glen P. et al.
American journal of public health, 96:523-31
Legal foundations for a national public health agency in Canada.
Ries, Nola M. and Timothy Caulfield.
Canadian journal of public health, 96:281-3
Moving forward with public health in Canada.
Rachlis, Michael M.
Canadian journal of public health, 95:405-6
Practical challenge of systems thinking and modeling in public health.
Trochim, William M. et al.
American journal of public health, 96:538-46
Public health funding: indicators for progress?.
Wilson, Elinor.
Canadian journal of public health, 96:4
SARS silver lining: a renewal of public health.
Sornberger, Joe.
CMAJ: Canadian Medical Association journal, 171:1160
Structure and function of state public health agencies.
Beitsch, Leslie M. et al.
American journal of public health, 96:167-72
System dynamics modeling for public health: background and opportunities.
Homer, Jack B. and Gary B. Hirsch.
American journal of public health, 96:452-8
The complexities of multi-level governance in public health.
Wilson, Kumanan.
Canadian journal of public health, 95:409-12
Unprepared for a pandemic.
Osterholm, Michael T.
Foreign affairs, 86:47-57
Waiting for the pandemic.
Dyer, Gwynne.
Walrus, 3:44-55