C-44 , 39th Parliament, 1st session Monday, April 3, 2006, to Friday, September 14, 2007
An Act to amend the Canadian Human Rights Act
Bill type
House Government Bill
Summary
Current status
At consideration in committee in the House of Commons
Latest activity
Second reading and referral to committee on Wednesday, February 21, 2007 (House of Commons)
Progress
House of Commons
End of stage activity
Introduction and first reading, Wednesday, December 13, 2006
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Wednesday, December 13, 2006 |
End of stage activity
Second reading and referral to committee, Wednesday, February 21, 2007
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Wednesday, February 7, 2007 |
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Monday, February 19, 2007 |
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Wednesday, February 21, 2007 |
Sitting 115
Agreed to
(Journals 115)
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Committee meetings
| Meeting date | Minutes |
|---|---|
Thursday, March 22, 2007 |
Meeting 42 |
Thursday, March 29, 2007 |
Meeting 43 |
Tuesday, April 17, 2007 |
Meeting 44 |
Thursday, April 19, 2007 |
Meeting 45 |
Tuesday, April 24, 2007 |
Meeting 46 |
Thursday, April 26, 2007 |
Meeting 47 |
Tuesday, May 1, 2007 |
Meeting 48 |
Thursday, May 3, 2007 |
Meeting 49 |
Tuesday, May 8, 2007 |
Meeting 50 |
Thursday, May 10, 2007 |
Meeting 51 |
Tuesday, May 15, 2007 |
Meeting 52 |
Thursday, May 17, 2007 |
Meeting 53 |
Thursday, May 31, 2007 |
Meeting 55 |
Tuesday, June 5, 2007 |
Meeting 56 |
Thursday, June 7, 2007 |
Meeting 57 |
Tuesday, June 12, 2007 |
Meeting 58 |
Thursday, July 26, 2007 |
Meeting 61 |
Report stage
Not reached
Third reading
Not reached
First reading
Not reached
Second reading
Not reached
Third reading
Not reached
Details
Recorded votes
House of Commons
There are currently no recorded votes for this bill.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Wednesday, February 7, 2007 | Sponsor’s speech(Sitting 105) | Rod Bruinooge (Conservative) |
| Wednesday, February 7, 2007 | Response speech(Sitting 105) | Anita Neville (Liberal) |
| Wednesday, February 7, 2007 | Response speech(Sitting 105) | Marc Lemay (Bloc Québécois) |
| Wednesday, February 7, 2007 | Response speech(Sitting 105) | Jean Crowder (NDP) |
About
Legislative summary
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Similar bills
No similar bills were introduced during previous sessions or Parliaments
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Further reading
Canada votes against rights declaration.
Barnsley, Paul.
Windspeaker, 24:8-9
Feds to get rid of human rights act exemption.
Barnsley, Paul.
Windspeaker, 24:12
Individual property rights on Canadian Indian reserves.
Flanagan, Thomas and Christopher Alcantara.
Queen's law journal, 29:489-532
Individual property rights on Canadian Indian reserves: a review of the jurisprudence.
Flanagan, Thomas.
Alberta law review, 42:1019-46
Is Canada peaceful and safe for Aboriginal women?.
Harper, Anita Olsen.
Canadian woman studies, 25:33-8
Section of Canadian Human Rights Act excludes Aboriginals.
Vongdouangchanh, Bea.
The Hill Times, no. 811:1
The duty to accommodate Aboriginal peoples rights: substantive consultation?.
Potes, Veronica.
Journal of environmental law and practice, 17:27-45
Why Aboriginals need human rights: the Indian Act must be compatible with the Human Rights Act.
The drum, 10:F6