C-5 , 38th Parliament, 1st session Monday, October 4, 2004, to Tuesday, November 29, 2005
An Act to provide financial assistance for post-secondary education savings
Short title:
Canada Education Savings Act
Bill type
House Government Bill
This bill received royal assent on Wednesday, December 15, 2004
Statutes of Canada 2004, c. 26
Progress
House of Commons
End of stage activity
Introduction and first reading, Friday, October 8, 2004
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Friday, October 8, 2004 |
End of stage activity
Second reading and referral to committee, Thursday, October 14, 2004
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Thursday, October 14, 2004 |
Sitting 8
Major speeches
Agreed to
(Journals 8)
|
End of stage activity
Committee report presented, Friday, November 26, 2004
Committee meetings
| Meeting date | Minutes |
|---|---|
Thursday, October 21, 2004 |
Meeting 3 |
Thursday, October 28, 2004 |
Meeting 4 |
Tuesday, November 2, 2004 |
Meeting 5 |
Thursday, November 18, 2004 |
Meeting 7 |
Thursday, November 25, 2004 |
Meeting 9 |
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Friday, November 26, 2004 |
End of stage activity
Concurrence at report stage, Wednesday, December 1, 2004
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Tuesday, November 30, 2004 |
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Wednesday, December 1, 2004 |
End of stage activity
Third reading, Tuesday, December 7, 2004
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Friday, December 3, 2004 |
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Monday, December 6, 2004 |
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Tuesday, December 7, 2004 |
Sitting 40
Agreed to
(Vote 21)
|
Senate
End of stage activity
First reading, Tuesday, December 7, 2004
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Tuesday, December 7, 2004 |
End of stage activities
Second reading, Wednesday, December 8, 2004
Referral to committee, Wednesday, December 8, 2004
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Tuesday, December 7, 2004 |
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Wednesday, December 8, 2004 |
End of stage activity
Committee report presented, Thursday, December 9, 2004
With observations
Committee meetings
| Meeting date | Details |
|---|---|
Wednesday, December 8, 2004 |
Meeting 9 |
Thursday, December 9, 2004 |
Meeting 10 |
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Thursday, December 9, 2004 |
End of stage activity
Third reading, Monday, December 13, 2004
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Monday, December 13, 2004 |
Details
Recorded votes
House of Commons
Vote 18 — Wednesday, December 1, 2004
- Result:
- Negatived
Bill C-5, An Act to provide financial assistance for post-secondary education savings (report stage amendment)
- Yeas:
- 17
- Nays:
- 233
- Paired:
- 14
- Total:
- 264
Vote 19 — Wednesday, December 1, 2004
- Result:
- Negatived
Bill C-5, An Act to provide financial assistance for post-secondary education savings (report stage amendment)
- Yeas:
- 17
- Nays:
- 233
- Paired:
- 14
- Total:
- 264
Vote 21 — Tuesday, December 7, 2004
- Result:
- Agreed To
3rd reading and adoption of Bill C-5, An Act to provide financial assistance for post-secondary education savings
- Yeas:
- 273
- Nays:
- 19
- Paired:
- 4
- Total:
- 296
Senate
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Major speeches at second reading
House of Commons
| Speech date | Speech | Member of Parliament |
|---|---|---|
| Thursday, October 14, 2004 | Sponsor’s speech(Sitting 8) | Joseph Volpe (Liberal) |
| Thursday, October 14, 2004 | Response speech(Sitting 8) | Peter Van Loan (Conservative) |
| Thursday, October 14, 2004 | Response speech(Sitting 8) | Alain Boire (Bloc Québécois) |
| Thursday, October 14, 2004 | Response speech(Sitting 8) | Alexa McDonough (NDP) |
Senate
| Speech date | Speech | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuesday, December 7, 2004 | Sponsor’s speech(Sitting 23) | |
| Tuesday, December 7, 2004 | Response speech(Sitting 23) |
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Further reading
Universities and living standards in Canada.
Van Loon, Richard.
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