C-8 , 40th Parliament, 2nd session Monday, January 26, 2009, to Wednesday, December 30, 2009
An Act respecting family homes situated on First Nation reserves and matrimonial interests or rights in or to structures and lands situated on those reserves
Short title:
Family Homes on Reserves and Matrimonial Interests or Rights Act
Bill type
House Government Bill
Summary
Current status
At second reading in the House of Commons
Latest activity
Debate at second reading on Monday, May 25, 2009 (House of Commons)
Progress
House of Commons
End of stage activity
Introduction and first reading, Monday, February 2, 2009
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Monday, February 2, 2009 |
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Monday, May 11, 2009 |
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Thursday, May 14, 2009 |
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Friday, May 15, 2009 |
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Monday, May 25, 2009 |
Consideration in committee
Not reached
Report stage
Not reached
Third reading
Not reached
First reading
Not reached
Second reading
Not reached
Third reading
Not reached
Details
Recorded votes
House of Commons
Vote 68 — Monday, May 25, 2009
- Result:
- Negatived
Bill C-8, An Act respecting family homes situated on First Nation reserves and matrimonial interests or rights in or to structures and lands situated on those reserves (hoist amendment)
- Yeas:
- 120
- Nays:
- 125
- Paired:
- 24
- Total:
- 269
Senate
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Major speeches at second reading
House of Commons
| Speech date | Speech | Member of Parliament |
|---|---|---|
| Monday, May 11, 2009 | Sponsor’s speech(Sitting 55) | Chuck Strahl (Conservative) |
| Thursday, May 14, 2009 | Response speech(Sitting 58) | Todd Norman Russell (Liberal) |
| Thursday, May 14, 2009 | Response speech(Sitting 58) | Marc Lemay (Bloc Québécois) |
| Thursday, May 14, 2009 | Response speech(Sitting 58) | Jean Crowder (NDP) |
About
Legislative summary
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Further reading
Aboriginal policy reform and the subsidiarity principle [electronic resource] : a case study of the division of matrimonial real property on Canadian Indian reserves.
Alcantara, Christopher.
Canadian public administration, 51:317-33
Indian women and the division of matrimonial real property on Canadian Indian reserves.
Alcantara, Christopher.
Canadian journal of women and the law, 18(2):513-33
Property problems for Aboriginal women.
Christopher, Michelle.
Law now, 29:36