C-20 , 39th Parliament, 2nd session Tuesday, October 16, 2007, to Sunday, September 7, 2008
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 consideration in committee in the House of Commons
Latest activity
Referral to committee before second reading on Wednesday, February 13, 2008 (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 |
End of stage activity
Referral to committee before second reading, Wednesday, February 13, 2008
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Tuesday, February 12, 2008 |
|
Wednesday, February 13, 2008 |
Committee meetings
| Meeting date | Minutes |
|---|---|
Wednesday, March 5, 2008 |
Meeting 2 |
Wednesday, April 2, 2008 |
Meeting 3 |
Wednesday, April 9, 2008 |
Meeting 4 |
Wednesday, April 16, 2008 |
Meeting 5 |
Wednesday, April 30, 2008 |
Meeting 6 |
Wednesday, May 7, 2008 |
Meeting 7 |
Wednesday, May 14, 2008 |
Meeting 8 |
Wednesday, June 4, 2008 |
Meeting 9 |
Wednesday, June 18, 2008 |
Meeting 10 |
Report stage and second reading
Not reached
Third reading
Not reached
First reading
Not reached
Second reading
Not reached
Third reading
Not reached
Details
Recorded votes
House of Commons
Vote 41 — Wednesday, February 13, 2008
- Result:
- Agreed To
Bill C-20, An Act to provide for consultations with electors on their preferences for appointments to the Senate (referral to a committee before second reading)
- Yeas:
- 224
- Nays:
- 48
- Paired:
- 0
- Total:
- 272
Senate
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Major speeches at second reading
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Further reading
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Kent, Tom.
Policy options, 25:49-53
Between despair and denial: what to do about the Canadian Senate.
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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