C-237 , 42nd Parliament, 1st session December 3, 2015, to September 11, 2019

An Act to amend the Canada Elections Act (gender equity)
Short title: Candidate Gender Equity Act
Bill type
Private Member’s Bill
This bill was defeated at second reading in the House of Commons on October 19, 2016

Progress

End of stage activity
Introduction and first reading, February 25, 2016
Chamber sittings
Sitting date Debates (Hansard)
February 25, 2016
Placed on the order of precedence on March 8, 2016
Chamber sittings
Sitting date Debates (Hansard)
May 10, 2016
Sitting 52
Major speeches
Show major speeches at second reading
October 18, 2016
October 19, 2016
Sitting 93
Negatived (Vote 132)
2nd reading and referral to committee - PROC
Consideration in committee
Not reached
Report stage
Not reached
Third reading
Not reached

Senate

First reading
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Second reading
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Third reading
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Details

Recorded votes

House of Commons

Vote 132 — October 19, 2016
Result:
Negatived
2nd reading of Bill C-237, An Act to amend the Canada Elections Act (gender equity)
Yeas:
68
Nays:
209
Paired:
0
Total:
277

Senate

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Major speeches at second reading

House of Commons

Speech date Speech Member of Parliament
May 10, 2016 Sponsor’s speech(Sitting 52) Kennedy Stewart (NDP)
May 10, 2016 Response speech(Sitting 52) Mark Holland (Liberal)
May 10, 2016 Response speech(Sitting 52) Karen Vecchio (Conservative)

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