C-37 , 41st Parliament, 2nd session Wednesday, October 16, 2013, to Sunday, August 2, 2015
An Act to change the names of certain electoral districts and to amend the Electoral Boundaries Readjustment Act
Short title:
Riding Name Change Act, 2014
Bill type
House Government Bill
This bill received royal assent on Thursday, June 19, 2014
Statutes of Canada 2014, c. 19
Progress
House of Commons
End of stage activity
Introduction and first reading, Friday, June 6, 2014
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
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Friday, June 6, 2014 |
End of stage activity
Second reading and referral to committee, Friday, June 6, 2014
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Friday, June 6, 2014 |
Sitting 98
Agreed to
(Journals 98)
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End of stage activity
Committee report presented, Friday, June 6, 2014
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Friday, June 6, 2014 |
End of stage activity
Concurrence at report stage, Friday, June 6, 2014
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Friday, June 6, 2014 |
End of stage activity
Third reading, Friday, June 6, 2014
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Friday, June 6, 2014 |
Sitting 98
Agreed to
(Journals 98)
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Senate
End of stage activity
First reading, Tuesday, June 10, 2014
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Tuesday, June 10, 2014 |
End of stage activities
Second reading, Thursday, June 12, 2014
Referral to committee, Thursday, June 12, 2014
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Thursday, June 12, 2014 |
End of stage activity
Committee report presented without amendment, Monday, June 16, 2014
Committee meetings
| Meeting date | Details |
|---|---|
Monday, June 16, 2014 |
Meeting 33 |
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Monday, June 16, 2014 |
End of stage activity
Third reading, Wednesday, June 18, 2014
Bill passed by the Senate without amendment
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Tuesday, June 17, 2014 |
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Wednesday, June 18, 2014 |
Details
Recorded votes
House of Commons
There are currently no recorded votes for this bill.
Senate
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There are currently no Speaker's rulings and statements.
Major speeches at second reading
Senate
| Speech date | Speech | Senator |
|---|---|---|
| Thursday, June 12, 2014 | Sponsor’s speech(Sitting 70) | Denise Batters (Conservative) |
| Thursday, June 12, 2014 | Response speech(Sitting 70) | Joan Fraser (Liberal) |
About
Legislative summary
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On 6 June 2014, the Leader of the Government in the House of Commons introduced Bill C-37, An Act to change the names of certain electoral districts and to amend the Electoral Boundaries Readjustment Act (Riding Name Change Act, 2014) in the House of Commons and it was given first reading.
Bill C-37 changes the names of 30 electoral districts (in Quebec, Ontario, Saskatchewan, Alberta and British Columbia) and amends the Electoral Boundaries Readjustment Act to change the name of the electoral district of the Northwest Territories.
On 6 June 2014, the Leader of the Government in the House of Commons introduced Bill C-37, An Act to change the names of certain electoral districts and to amend the Electoral Boundaries Readjustment Act (Riding Name Change Act, 2014) in the House of Commons and it was given first reading.
Bill C-37 changes the names of 30 electoral districts (in Quebec, Ontario, Saskatchewan, Alberta and British Columbia) and amends the Electoral Boundaries Readjustment Act to change the name of the electoral district of the Northwest Territories.
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No similar bills were introduced during previous sessions or Parliaments
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