S-201 , 42nd Parliament, 1st session Thursday, December 3, 2015, to Wednesday, September 11, 2019

An Act to prohibit and prevent genetic discrimination
Short title: Genetic Non-Discrimination Act
Bill type
Senate Public Bill
This bill received royal assent on Thursday, May 4, 2017

Statutes of Canada 2017, c. 3

Progress

End of stage activity
Introduction and first reading, Tuesday, December 8, 2015
Chamber sittings
Sitting date Debates (Hansard)
Tuesday, December 8, 2015
End of stage activities
Second reading, Wednesday, January 27, 2016
Referral to committee, Wednesday, January 27, 2016
Chamber sittings
Sitting date Debates (Hansard)
Wednesday, January 27, 2016
Sitting 8
Major speeches
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End of stage activity
Committee report presented with amendments, Thursday, March 10, 2016
Committee meetings
Meeting date Details
Wednesday, February 17, 2016
Meeting 3
Wednesday, February 24, 2016
Meeting 4
Wednesday, March 9, 2016
Meeting 5
Chamber sittings
Sitting date Debates (Hansard)
Thursday, March 10, 2016
End of stage activity
Committee report adopted, Tuesday, April 12, 2016
Chamber sittings
Sitting date Debates (Hansard)
Tuesday, March 22, 2016
Tuesday, April 12, 2016
End of stage activity
Third reading, Thursday, April 14, 2016
Bill passed by the Senate with amendments
Chamber sittings
Sitting date Debates (Hansard)
Wednesday, April 13, 2016
Thursday, April 14, 2016
End of stage activity
First reading, Tuesday, May 3, 2016
Chamber sittings
Sitting date Debates (Hansard)
Tuesday, May 3, 2016
End of stage activity
Second reading and referral to committee, Wednesday, October 26, 2016
Chamber sittings
Sitting date Debates (Hansard)
Tuesday, September 20, 2016
Sitting 77
Major speeches
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Tuesday, October 25, 2016
Wednesday, October 26, 2016
Sitting 98
Agreed to (Vote 139)
2nd reading and referral to committee - JUST
End of stage activity
Committee report presented with an amendment, Monday, December 5, 2016
Committee meetings
Meeting date Minutes
Tuesday, November 15, 2016
Meeting 34
Thursday, November 17, 2016
Meeting 35
Tuesday, November 22, 2016
Meeting 36
Thursday, November 24, 2016
Meeting 37
Thursday, December 1, 2016
Meeting 38
Chamber sittings
Sitting date Debates (Hansard)
Monday, December 5, 2016
End of stage activity
Concurrence at report stage, Wednesday, March 8, 2017
Chamber sittings
Sitting date Debates (Hansard)
Tuesday, February 14, 2017
Tuesday, March 7, 2017
Wednesday, March 8, 2017
End of stage activity
Third reading, Wednesday, March 8, 2017
Chamber sittings
Sitting date Debates (Hansard)
Wednesday, March 8, 2017
Sitting 150
Agreed to (Vote 212)
3rd reading

Consideration of messages between the Senate and House of Commons

Message date Type Debates (Hansard)
Wednesday, March 8, 2017 Message sent to the Senate Sitting 150
Tuesday, March 28, 2017 Consideration of House of Commons amendments Sitting 105
Tuesday, April 4, 2017 Concurrence in House of Commons amendments Sitting 108

Details

Recorded votes

House of Commons

Vote 139 — Wednesday, October 26, 2016
Result:
Agreed To
2nd reading of Bill S-201, An Act to prohibit and prevent genetic discrimination
Yeas:
311
Nays:
0
Paired:
0
Total:
311
Vote 210 — Wednesday, March 8, 2017
Result:
Negatived
Bill S-201, An Act to prohibit and prevent genetic discrimination (report stage amendment)
Yeas:
59
Nays:
218
Paired:
2
Total:
279
Vote 211 — Wednesday, March 8, 2017
Result:
Agreed To
Concurrence at report stage of Bill S-201, An Act to prohibit and prevent genetic discrimination
Yeas:
222
Nays:
59
Paired:
2
Total:
283
Vote 212 — Wednesday, March 8, 2017
Result:
Agreed To
3rd reading and adoption of Bill S-201, An Act to prohibit and prevent genetic discrimination
Yeas:
222
Nays:
60
Paired:
2
Total:
284

Senate

To view the complete list of standing votes that have taken place in the Senate, please refer to the Votes page of the Senate of Canada website.

Speaker's rulings and statements

There are currently no Speaker's rulings and statements.

Major speeches at second reading

Senate

Speech date Speech Senator
Wednesday, January 27, 2016 Sponsor’s speech(Sitting 8) James S. Cowan (Liberal)
Wednesday, January 27, 2016 Response speech(Sitting 8) Linda Frum (Conservative)

House of Commons

Speech date Speech Member of Parliament
Tuesday, September 20, 2016 Sponsor’s speech(Sitting 77) Robert Oliphant (Liberal)
Tuesday, September 20, 2016 Response speech(Sitting 77) Karen Vecchio (Conservative)
Tuesday, September 20, 2016 Response speech(Sitting 77) Don Davies (NDP)

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