C-43 , 39th Parliament, 1st session Monday, April 3, 2006, to Friday, September 14, 2007
An Act to provide for consultations with electors on their preferences for appointments to the Senate
Short title:
Senate Appointment Consultations Act
Bill type
House Government Bill
Summary
Current status
At second reading in the House of Commons
Latest activity
Debate at second reading on Monday, May 7, 2007 (House of Commons)
Progress
House of Commons
End of stage activity
Introduction and first reading, Wednesday, December 13, 2006
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Wednesday, December 13, 2006 |
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Friday, April 20, 2007 |
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Friday, April 27, 2007 |
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Monday, May 7, 2007 |
Consideration in committee
Not reached
Report stage
Not reached
Third reading
Not reached
First reading
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Second reading
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Third reading
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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
House of Commons
| Speech date | Speech | Member of Parliament |
|---|---|---|
| Friday, April 20, 2007 | Sponsor’s speech(Sitting 137) | Peter Van Loan (Conservative) |
| Friday, April 20, 2007 | Response speech(Sitting 137) | Stephen Owen (Liberal) |
| Friday, April 27, 2007 | Response speech(Sitting 142) | Paul Dewar (NDP) |
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Further reading
An elected Senate: key to redressing the democratic deficit, revitalizing federalism.
Kent, Tom.
Policy options, 25:49-53
Between despair and denial: what to do about the Canadian Senate.
Pellerin, Daniel.
Review of constitutional studies, 11:1-35
Red chamber, red light?.
Doll, Cyril.
Western standard, p. 19
Round table on senate reform.
Mar, Gary, Marie Bountrogianni and Benoît Pelletier.
Canadian parliamentary review, 29:9-16
Table ronde sur la réforme du Sénat.
Mar, Gary, Marie Bountrogianni and Benoît Pelletier.
Revue parlementaire canadienne, 29-9-16
The case against an elected Senate.
Bishop, Jordan.
Briar patch, 35:4-6
Understanding alienation in western Canada: is 'western alienation' the problem?: is Senate reform the cure?.
Lawson, Robert J.
Journal of Canadian studies, 39:127-55