C-19 , 39th Parliament, 2nd session Tuesday, October 16, 2007, to Sunday, September 7, 2008
An Act to amend the Constitution Act, 1867 (Senate tenure)
Short title:
Constitution Act, 2007 (Senate tenure)
Bill type
House Government Bill
Summary
Current status
At second reading in the House of Commons
Latest activity
Debate at second reading on Friday, November 16, 2007 (House of Commons)
Progress
House of Commons
End of stage activity
Introduction and first reading, Tuesday, November 13, 2007
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Tuesday, November 13, 2007 |
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Friday, November 16, 2007 |
Consideration in committee
Not reached
Report stage
Not reached
Third reading
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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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There are currently no Speaker's rulings and statements.
Major speeches at second reading
House of Commons
| Speech date | Speech | Member of Parliament |
|---|---|---|
| Friday, November 16, 2007 | Sponsor’s speech(Sitting 18) | Peter Van Loan (Conservative) |
| Friday, November 16, 2007 | Response speech(Sitting 18) | Brian Murphy (Liberal) |
| Friday, November 16, 2007 | Response speech(Sitting 18) | Mario Laframboise (Bloc Québécois) |
| Friday, November 16, 2007 | Response speech(Sitting 18) | David Christopherson (NDP) |
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Further reading
Promises, promises: opposition stonewalling threatens to derail early initiatives to democratize the Senate.
Doll, Cyril.
Western standard, p. 36
Round table on senate reform.
Mar, Gary, Marie Bountrogianni and Benoît Pelletier.
Canadian parliamentary review, 29:9-16
Senate reform.
LeBreton, Marjory.
Countdown, p. 1
Senate reform: is this the beginning?.
Smith, David E. and John D. Whyte.
SIPP briefing note, no. 17:1-6
Table ronde sur la réforme du sénat.
Mar, Gary, Marie Bountrogianni et Benoît Pelletier.
Revue parlementaire canadienne, 29:9-16