C-281 , 44th Parliament, 1st session Monday, November 22, 2021, to present

An Act to amend the Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development Act, the Justice for Victims of Corrupt Foreign Officials Act (Sergei Magnitsky Law), the Broadcasting Act and the Prohibiting Cluster Munitions Act
Short title: International Human Rights Act

Summary

Current status
At consideration in committee in the Senate
Latest activity
Referral to committee on Wednesday, May 29, 2024 (Senate)

Progress

End of stage activity
Introduction and first reading, Monday, June 13, 2022
Chamber sittings
Sitting date Debates (Hansard)
Monday, June 13, 2022
End of stage activity
Second reading and referral to committee, Wednesday, November 16, 2022
Placed on the order of precedence on Monday, June 20, 2022
Chamber sittings
Sitting date Debates (Hansard)
Friday, October 7, 2022
Sitting 110
Major speeches
Show major speeches at second reading
Monday, November 14, 2022
Wednesday, November 16, 2022
Sitting 128
Agreed to (Vote 217)
2nd reading and referral to committee - FAAE
End of stage activity
Committee report presented with amendments, Thursday, May 4, 2023
Committee meetings
Meeting date Minutes
Thursday, March 23, 2023
Meeting 55
Tuesday, March 28, 2023
Meeting 56
Thursday, March 30, 2023
Meeting 57
Tuesday, April 18, 2023
Meeting 58
Thursday, April 20, 2023
Meeting 59
Tuesday, April 25, 2023
Meeting 60
Thursday, April 27, 2023
Meeting 61
Chamber sittings
Sitting date Debates (Hansard)
Thursday, May 4, 2023
End of stage activity
Concurrence at report stage with further amendments, Wednesday, May 31, 2023
Chamber sittings
Sitting date Debates (Hansard)
Thursday, May 18, 2023
Wednesday, May 31, 2023
End of stage activity
Third reading, Wednesday, June 7, 2023
Chamber sittings
Sitting date Debates (Hansard)
Monday, June 5, 2023
Wednesday, June 7, 2023
Sitting 208
Agreed to (Vote 355)
3rd reading
End of stage activity
First reading, Thursday, June 8, 2023
Chamber sittings
Sitting date Debates (Hansard)
Thursday, June 8, 2023
End of stage activities
Second reading, Wednesday, May 29, 2024
Referral to committee, Wednesday, May 29, 2024
Chamber sittings
Sitting date Debates (Hansard)
Thursday, October 19, 2023
Sitting 150
Major speeches
Show major speeches at second reading
Wednesday, May 29, 2024
Report stage
Not reached
Third reading
Not reached

Details

Recorded votes

House of Commons

Vote 217 — Wednesday, November 16, 2022
Result:
Agreed To
2nd reading of Bill C-281, An Act to amend the Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development Act, the Justice for Victims of Corrupt Foreign Officials Act (Sergei Magnitsky Law), the Broadcasting Act and the Prohibiting Cluster Munitions Act
Yeas:
313
Nays:
0
Paired:
12
Total:
325
Vote 340 — Wednesday, May 31, 2023
Result:
Agreed To
Bill C-281, An Act to amend the Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development Act, the Justice for Victims of Corrupt Foreign Officials Act (Sergei Magnitsky Law), the Broadcasting Act and the Prohibiting Cluster Munitions Act (report stage amendment)
Yeas:
325
Nays:
0
Paired:
0
Total:
325
Vote 341 — Wednesday, May 31, 2023
Result:
Agreed To
Concurrence at report stage of Bill C-281, An Act to amend the Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development Act, the Justice for Victims of Corrupt Foreign Officials Act (Sergei Magnitsky Law), the Broadcasting Act and the Prohibiting Cluster Munitions Act
Yeas:
324
Nays:
0
Paired:
0
Total:
324
Vote 355 — Wednesday, June 7, 2023
Result:
Agreed To
3rd reading and adoption of Bill C-281, An Act to amend the Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development Act, the Justice for Victims of Corrupt Foreign Officials Act (Sergei Magnitsky Law), the Broadcasting Act and the Prohibiting Cluster Munitions Act
Yeas:
322
Nays:
0
Paired:
2
Total:
324

Senate

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Speaker's rulings and statements

House of Commons

Sitting date Debates (Hansard)
Thursday, May 18, 2023 Sitting 200

Major speeches at second reading

House of Commons

Speech date Speech Member of Parliament
Friday, October 7, 2022 Sponsor’s speech(Sitting 110) Philip Lawrence (Conservative)
Friday, October 7, 2022 Response speech(Sitting 110) Sherry Romanado (Liberal)
Friday, October 7, 2022 Response speech(Sitting 110) Christine Normandin (Bloc Québécois)
Friday, October 7, 2022 Response speech(Sitting 110) Lori Idlout (NDP)

Senate

Speech date Speech Senator
Thursday, October 19, 2023 Sponsor’s speech(Sitting 150) Leo Housakos (Conservative)

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