S-219 , 41st Parliament, 2nd session Wednesday, October 16, 2013, to Sunday, August 2, 2015
An Act respecting a national day of commemoration of the exodus of Vietnamese refugees and their acceptance in Canada after the fall of Saigon and the end of the Vietnam War
Short title:
Journey to Freedom Day Act
This bill received royal assent on Thursday, April 23, 2015
Statutes of Canada 2015, c. 14
Progress
Senate
End of stage activity
Introduction and first reading, Thursday, April 10, 2014
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
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Thursday, April 10, 2014 |
End of stage activities
Second reading, Wednesday, October 29, 2014
Referral to committee, Wednesday, October 29, 2014
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
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Wednesday, April 30, 2014 |
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Wednesday, May 7, 2014 |
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Thursday, June 19, 2014 |
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Wednesday, October 29, 2014 |
End of stage activity
Committee report presented with amendments, Thursday, November 20, 2014
Committee meetings
| Meeting date | Details |
|---|---|
Thursday, October 30, 2014 |
Meeting 20 |
Thursday, November 20, 2014 |
Meeting 22 |
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Thursday, November 20, 2014 |
End of stage activity
Committee report adopted, Thursday, November 27, 2014
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
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Tuesday, November 25, 2014 |
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Thursday, November 27, 2014 |
End of stage activity
Third reading, Monday, December 8, 2014
Bill passed by the Senate with amendments
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Tuesday, December 2, 2014 |
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Thursday, December 4, 2014 |
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Monday, December 8, 2014 |
House of Commons
End of stage activity
First reading, Wednesday, December 10, 2014
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Wednesday, December 10, 2014 |
End of stage activity
Second reading and referral to committee, Wednesday, March 25, 2015
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
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Thursday, February 5, 2015 |
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Monday, March 23, 2015 |
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Wednesday, March 25, 2015 |
Sitting 189
Agreed to
(Vote 365)
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End of stage activity
Committee report presented without an amendment, Thursday, April 2, 2015
Committee meetings
| Meeting date | Minutes |
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Wednesday, April 1, 2015 |
Meeting 39 |
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Thursday, April 2, 2015 |
End of stage activity
Concurrence at report stage, Wednesday, April 22, 2015
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
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Wednesday, April 22, 2015 |
End of stage activity
Third reading, Wednesday, April 22, 2015
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
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Wednesday, April 22, 2015 |
Sitting 198
Agreed to
(Journals 198)
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Details
Recorded votes
House of Commons
Vote 365 — Wednesday, March 25, 2015
- Result:
- Agreed To
2nd reading of Bill S-219, An Act respecting a national day of commemoration of the exodus of Vietnamese refugees and their acceptance in Canada after the fall of Saigon and the end of the Vietnam War
- Yeas:
- 266
- Nays:
- 0
- Paired:
- 0
- Total:
- 266
Senate
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Major speeches at second reading
Senate
| Speech date | Speech | Senator |
|---|---|---|
| Wednesday, April 30, 2014 | Sponsor’s speech(Sitting 54) | Thanh Hai Ngo (Conservative) |
| Wednesday, May 7, 2014 | Response speech(Sitting 57) | Mobina S.B. Jaffer (Liberal) |
House of Commons
| Speech date | Speech | Member of Parliament |
|---|---|---|
| Thursday, February 5, 2015 | Sponsor’s speech(Sitting 170) | Mark Adler (Conservative) |
| Thursday, February 5, 2015 | Response speech(Sitting 170) | Anne Minh-Thu Quach (NDP) |
| Thursday, February 5, 2015 | Response speech(Sitting 170) | Kevin Lamoureux (Liberal) |
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