S-14 , 41st Parliament, 1st session Thursday, June 2, 2011, to Friday, September 13, 2013
An Act to amend the Corruption of Foreign Public Officials Act
Short title:
Fighting Foreign Corruption Act
This bill received royal assent on Wednesday, June 19, 2013
Statutes of Canada 2013, c. 26
Progress
Senate
End of stage activity
Introduction and first reading, Tuesday, February 5, 2013
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Tuesday, February 5, 2013 |
End of stage activities
Second reading, Wednesday, February 27, 2013
Referral to committee, Wednesday, February 27, 2013
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Tuesday, February 12, 2013 |
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Wednesday, February 27, 2013 |
End of stage activity
Committee report presented, Thursday, March 7, 2013
Committee meetings
| Meeting date | Details |
|---|---|
Thursday, February 28, 2013 |
Meeting 53 |
Wednesday, March 6, 2013 |
Meeting 54 |
Thursday, March 7, 2013 |
Meeting 55 |
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Thursday, March 7, 2013 |
End of stage activity
Third reading, Tuesday, March 26, 2013
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Tuesday, March 26, 2013 |
House of Commons
End of stage activity
First reading, Wednesday, March 27, 2013
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Wednesday, March 27, 2013 |
End of stage activity
Second reading and referral to committee, Tuesday, June 4, 2013
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Friday, May 24, 2013 |
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Tuesday, June 4, 2013 |
Sitting 262
Agreed to
(Journals 262)
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End of stage activity
Committee report presented, Friday, June 14, 2013
Committee meetings
| Meeting date | Minutes |
|---|---|
Tuesday, June 11, 2013 |
Meeting 86 |
Thursday, June 13, 2013 |
Meeting 87 |
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Friday, June 14, 2013 |
End of stage activity
Concurrence at report stage, Tuesday, June 18, 2013
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Tuesday, June 18, 2013 |
End of stage activity
Third reading, Tuesday, June 18, 2013
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Tuesday, June 18, 2013 |
Sitting 272
Agreed to
(Journals 272)
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Details
Recorded votes
House of Commons
There are currently no recorded votes for this bill.
Senate
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Major speeches at second reading
Senate
| Speech date | Speech | Senator |
|---|---|---|
| Tuesday, February 12, 2013 | Sponsor’s speech(Sitting 136) | Janis G. Johnson (Conservative) |
| Wednesday, February 27, 2013 | Response speech(Sitting 140) | David P. Smith (Liberal) |
House of Commons
| Speech date | Speech | Member of Parliament |
|---|---|---|
| Friday, May 24, 2013 | Sponsor’s speech(Sitting 255) | Bob Dechert (Conservative) |
| Friday, May 24, 2013 | Response speech(Sitting 255) | Paul Dewar (NDP) |
| Friday, May 24, 2013 | Response speech(Sitting 255) | John McKay (Liberal) |
About
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Further reading
A look at Canada's strengthened foreign anit-corruption law : commentary.
Northern miner, 99(21): 44-5
Agir contre les pots-de-vins.
Riccio, Stéphanie.
National, 22:36-41
Anti-bribery laws will get tougher under proposals [electronic resource].
Millan, Luis.
Lawyers weekly, 32:10
Beefing up Canada's anti-corruption legislation : commentary.
Nattrass, Stephen.
Northern miner, 99(2): 4
Building glass mines: editorial.
Northern miner, 99(20): 4
Fighting corruption abroad.
Riccio, Stéphanie.
National, 22:36-41
Puri, Poonam and Andrew Nichol.
Role (The) of corporate governance in curbing foreign corrupt business practices.
Osgoode Hall law journal, 53 (1):164-230
Revisiting Canada's commitment to the fight against global corruption and the need for nationality jurisdiction under the "Corruption of Foreign Public Officials Act" [electronic resource].
Tatum, Jeremy.
Criminal law quarterly, 60:128-52