C-9 , 41st Parliament, 2nd session Wednesday, October 16, 2013, to Sunday, August 2, 2015

An Act respecting the election and term of office of chiefs and councillors of certain First Nations and the composition of council of those First Nations
Short title: First Nations Elections Act
This bill received royal assent on Friday, April 11, 2014

Statutes of Canada 2014, c. 5

Note concerning the date of Royal Assent: When the date of a written declaration differs from that of Royal Assent, the date shown in LEGISInfo corresponds to the date on which the two Houses of Parliament have been notified of the written declaration. Section 5 of the Royal Assent Act, S.C. 2002, c. 15, states: “Where royal assent is signified by written declaration, the Act is deemed to be assented to on the day on which the two Houses of Parliament have been notified of the declaration.”

Progress

End of stage activity
Introduction and first reading, Tuesday, October 29, 2013
Chamber sittings
Sitting date Debates (Hansard)
Tuesday, October 29, 2013
End of stage activity
Second reading and referral to committee, Tuesday, October 29, 2013
Chamber sittings
Sitting date Debates (Hansard)
Tuesday, October 29, 2013
Sitting 10
Agreed to (Journals 10)
2nd reading and referral to committee - AANO
End of stage activity
Committee report presented, Monday, November 25, 2013
Committee meetings
Meeting date Minutes
Thursday, November 7, 2013
Meeting 2
Tuesday, November 19, 2013
Meeting 3
Thursday, November 21, 2013
Meeting 4
Chamber sittings
Sitting date Debates (Hansard)
Monday, November 25, 2013
End of stage activity
Concurrence at report stage, Tuesday, December 10, 2013
Chamber sittings
Sitting date Debates (Hansard)
Tuesday, December 10, 2013
End of stage activity
Third reading, Tuesday, December 10, 2013
Chamber sittings
Sitting date Debates (Hansard)
Tuesday, December 10, 2013
Sitting 34
Agreed to (Journals 34)
3rd reading
End of stage activity
First reading, Tuesday, December 10, 2013
Chamber sittings
Sitting date Debates (Hansard)
Tuesday, December 10, 2013
End of stage activities
Second reading, Thursday, February 27, 2014
Referral to committee, Thursday, February 27, 2014
Chamber sittings
Sitting date Debates (Hansard)
Wednesday, January 29, 2014
Sitting 29
Major speeches
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Thursday, February 27, 2014
Sitting 39
Major speeches
Show major speeches at second reading
End of stage activity
Committee report presented without amendment, Tuesday, April 1, 2014
With observations
Committee meetings
Meeting date Details
Tuesday, March 25, 2014
Meeting 16
Wednesday, March 26, 2014
Meeting 17
Tuesday, April 1, 2014
Meeting 18
Chamber sittings
Sitting date Debates (Hansard)
Tuesday, April 1, 2014
End of stage activity
Third reading, Tuesday, April 8, 2014
Bill passed by the Senate without amendment
Chamber sittings
Sitting date Debates (Hansard)
Thursday, April 3, 2014
Tuesday, April 8, 2014

Notes

On October 29, 2013, pursuant to Order made by the House of Commons on October 21, 2013, the Bill was deemed approved at all stages completed in the previous session (previously Bill S-6 in the 1st Session of the 41st Parliament).

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Speaker's rulings and statements

House of Commons

Sitting date Debates (Hansard)
Tuesday, December 10, 2013 Sitting 34

Major speeches at second reading

Senate

Speech date Speech Senator
Wednesday, January 29, 2014 Sponsor’s speech(Sitting 29) Scott Tannas (Conservative)
Thursday, February 27, 2014 Response speech(Sitting 39) Lillian Eva Dyck (Liberal)

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