S-226 , 42nd Parliament, 1st session Thursday, December 3, 2015, to Wednesday, September 11, 2019
An Act to provide for the taking of restrictive measures in respect of foreign nationals responsible for gross violations of internationally recognized human rights and to make related amendments to the Special Economic Measures Act and the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act
Short title:
Justice for Victims of Corrupt Foreign Officials Act (Sergei Magnitsky Law)
This bill received royal assent on Wednesday, October 18, 2017
Statutes of Canada 2017, c. 21
Progress
Senate
End of stage activity
Introduction and first reading, Wednesday, May 4, 2016
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
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Wednesday, May 4, 2016 |
End of stage activities
Second reading, Thursday, November 17, 2016
Referral to committee, Thursday, November 17, 2016
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
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Wednesday, September 28, 2016 |
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Tuesday, October 25, 2016 |
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Wednesday, October 26, 2016 |
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Wednesday, November 2, 2016 |
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Thursday, November 17, 2016 |
End of stage activity
Committee report presented without amendment, Tuesday, February 7, 2017
Committee meetings
| Meeting date | Details |
|---|---|
Wednesday, November 30, 2016 |
Meeting 37 |
Thursday, December 8, 2016 |
Meeting 39 |
Wednesday, December 14, 2016 |
Meeting 40 |
Thursday, February 2, 2017 |
Meeting 42 |
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
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Tuesday, February 7, 2017 |
End of stage activity
Third reading, Tuesday, April 11, 2017
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
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Tuesday, April 11, 2017 |
House of Commons
End of stage activity
First reading, Thursday, April 13, 2017
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
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Thursday, April 13, 2017 |
End of stage activity
Second reading and referral to committee, Tuesday, June 13, 2017
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
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Friday, May 19, 2017 |
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Tuesday, June 13, 2017 |
Sitting 193
Agreed to
(Journals 193)
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End of stage activity
Committee report presented with amendments, Thursday, June 22, 2017
Committee meetings
| Meeting date | Minutes |
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Thursday, June 22, 2017 |
Meeting 69 |
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
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Thursday, June 22, 2017 |
Sitting 199A
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End of stage activity
Concurrence at report stage, Monday, October 2, 2017
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
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Monday, October 2, 2017 |
End of stage activity
Third reading, Wednesday, October 4, 2017
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
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Monday, October 2, 2017 |
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Wednesday, October 4, 2017 |
Sitting 212
Agreed to
(Vote 362)
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Details
Recorded votes
House of Commons
Vote 362 — Wednesday, October 4, 2017
- Result:
- Agreed To
3rd reading and adoption of Bill S-226, An Act to provide for the taking of restrictive measures in respect of foreign nationals responsible for gross violations of internationally recognized human rights and to make related amendments to the Special Economic Measures Act and the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act
- Yeas:
- 277
- Nays:
- 0
- Paired:
- 2
- Total:
- 279
Senate
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Major speeches at second reading
Senate
| Speech date | Speech | Senator |
|---|---|---|
| Tuesday, October 25, 2016 | Sponsor’s speech(Sitting 65) | Raynell Andreychuk (Conservative) |
| Tuesday, October 25, 2016 | Response speech(Sitting 65) | Percy E. Downe (Liberal) |
House of Commons
| Speech date | Speech | Member of Parliament |
|---|---|---|
| Friday, May 19, 2017 | Sponsor’s speech(Sitting 181) | James Bezan (Conservative) |
| Friday, May 19, 2017 | Response speech(Sitting 181) | Matt DeCourcey (Liberal) |
| Friday, May 19, 2017 | Response speech(Sitting 181) | Randall Garrison (NDP) |
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Further reading
“Russia”. Country Reports on Human Rights for 2016 (disponible en Anglais seulement).
U.S. Department of State.
A Coherent and Effective Approach to Canada's Sanctions Regimes: Sergei Magnitsky and Beyond.
Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Development.
Agir contre ceux qui violent les droits de la personne en Russie.
Comité sénatorial permanent des affaires étrangères et du commerce international.
Canada's 'Unilateral' Sanctions Regime under Review: Extraterritoriality, Human Rights, Due Process, and Enforcement in Canada's Special Economic Measures Act (disponible en Anglais seulement).
Michael Nesbitt.
Ottawa Law Review, vol. 48, no. 2
Canada’s Two Magnitsky Bills – Will One Get Passed Into Law ? (disponible en Anglais seulement).
Cyndee Todgham Cherniak.
LexSage
Contrôle des personnes et entités frappées de sanctions : Guide d’instructions.
Bureau du surintendant des institutions financières.
Designated Persons Listings and Sanction Laws: Instruction Guide.
Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions.
Notice rouge : comment je suis devenu l'ennemi no 1 de Poutine.
Bill Browder.
Red Notice: A True Story of High Finance, Murder, and One Man’s Fight for Justice.
Bill Browder.
Russia's most wanted.
Joshua Yaffa.
New Yorker, 94(24):28-35
Symbolic act, real consequences: Passing Canada’s Magnitsky Law to combat human rights violations and corruption.
Meredith Lilly, Delaram Arabi.
International journal, Vol.75 (2), p.163-178
Taking Action Against Human Rights Violators in Russia.
Standing Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Trade.
Un cadre efficace et cohérent de mise en oeuvre des régimes de sanctions du Canada : Honorer la mémoire de Sergueï Magnitski et aller plus loin.
Comité permanent des affaires étrangères et du développement international.