C-505 , 39th Parliament, 2nd session Tuesday, October 16, 2007, to Sunday, September 7, 2008

An Act to amend the Canadian Multiculturalism Act (non-application in Quebec)
Bill type
Private Member’s Bill
This bill was defeated at second reading in the House of Commons on Wednesday, June 18, 2008

Progress

End of stage activity
Introduction and first reading, Wednesday, February 13, 2008
Chamber sittings
Sitting date Debates (Hansard)
Wednesday, February 13, 2008
Placed on the order of precedence on Tuesday, March 4, 2008
Chamber sittings
Sitting date Debates (Hansard)
Thursday, April 10, 2008
Sitting 76
Major speeches
Show major speeches at second reading
Monday, June 16, 2008
Wednesday, June 18, 2008
Sitting 115
Negatived (Vote 159)
2nd reading and referral to committee - CHPC
Consideration in committee
Not reached
Report stage
Not reached
Third reading
Not reached

Senate

First reading
Not reached
Second reading
Not reached
Third reading
Not reached

Details

Recorded votes

House of Commons

Vote 159 — Wednesday, June 18, 2008
Result:
Negatived
2nd reading of Bill C-505, An Act to amend the Canadian Multiculturalism Act (non-application in Quebec)
Yeas:
45
Nays:
196
Paired:
8
Total:
249

Senate

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Speaker's rulings and statements

House of Commons

Sitting date Debates (Hansard)
Thursday, April 17, 2008 Sitting 81

Major speeches at second reading

House of Commons

Speech date Speech Member of Parliament
Thursday, April 10, 2008 Sponsor’s speech(Sitting 76) Pierre A. Paquette (Bloc Québécois)
Thursday, April 10, 2008 Response speech(Sitting 76) Sylvie Boucher (Conservative)
Thursday, April 10, 2008 Response speech(Sitting 76) Irwin Cotler (Liberal)
Thursday, April 10, 2008 Response speech(Sitting 76) Wayne Marston (NDP)

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