C-13 , 43rd Parliament, 1st session Thursday, December 5, 2019, to Tuesday, August 18, 2020

An Act respecting certain measures in response to COVID-19
Short title: COVID-19 Emergency Response Act
Bill type
House Government Bill
This bill received royal assent on Wednesday, March 25, 2020

Statutes of Canada 2020, c. 5

Progress

End of stage activity
Introduction and first reading, Tuesday, March 24, 2020
Chamber sittings
Sitting date Debates (Hansard)
Tuesday, March 24, 2020
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Second reading and referral to committee, Tuesday, March 24, 2020
Chamber sittings
Sitting date Debates (Hansard)
Tuesday, March 24, 2020
Sitting 32
Agreed to (Journals 32)
2nd reading and referral to committee - WHOL
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Committee report presented without an amendment, Tuesday, March 24, 2020
Committee of the Whole
Chamber sittings
Sitting date Debates (Hansard)
Tuesday, March 24, 2020
End of stage activity
Concurrence at report stage, Tuesday, March 24, 2020
Chamber sittings
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Tuesday, March 24, 2020
End of stage activity
Third reading, Tuesday, March 24, 2020
Chamber sittings
Sitting date Debates (Hansard)
Tuesday, March 24, 2020
Sitting 32
Agreed to (Journals 32)
3rd reading
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First reading, Wednesday, March 25, 2020
Chamber sittings
Sitting date Debates (Hansard)
Wednesday, March 25, 2020
End of stage activity
Second reading, Wednesday, March 25, 2020
Chamber sittings
Sitting date Debates (Hansard)
Wednesday, March 25, 2020
Sitting 18
Major speeches
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End of stage activity
Third reading, Wednesday, March 25, 2020
Bill passed by the Senate without amendment
Chamber sittings
Sitting date Debates (Hansard)
Wednesday, March 25, 2020

Notes

On March 25, 2020, the Senate adopted the following motion:

That, notwithstanding any provisions of the Rules or usual practice:

1.the Senate resolve itself into a Committee of the Whole at the start of Orders of the Day today to consider the subject matter of Bill C-13, An Act respecting certain measures in response to COVID-19;

2.the Committee of the Whole on the subject matter of Bill C-13, receive the Honourable Bill Morneau, P.C., M.P., Minister of Finance, accompanied by one official;

3.the Committee of the Whole on the subject matter of Bill C-13 rise no later than one hour after it begins;

4.the Senate resolve itself into another Committee of the Whole immediately before the calling of Motions under Government Business today in order to consider the government’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic;

5.the Committee of the Whole on the government’s response to the pandemic receive the Honourable Bill Blair, P.C., M.P., Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness and the Honourable Patty Hajdu, P.C., M.P., Minister of Health, accompanied by one official each;

6.the Committee of the Whole on the government’s response to the pandemic rise no later than one hour and thirty minutes after it begins; and

7.the speaking time provided for in rule 12-32(3)(d) be five minutes for both Committees of the Whole today, including the time for both questions and answers.

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Major speeches at second reading

Senate

Speech date Speech Senator
Wednesday, March 25, 2020 Sponsor’s speech(Sitting 18) Peter Harder (Non-affiliated)

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