C-517 , 39th Parliament, 2nd session Tuesday, October 16, 2007, to Sunday, September 7, 2008

An Act to amend the Food and Drugs Act (mandatory labelling for genetically modified foods)
Bill type
Private Member’s Bill
This bill was defeated at second reading in the House of Commons on Wednesday, May 7, 2008

Progress

End of stage activity
Introduction and first reading, Friday, February 29, 2008
Chamber sittings
Sitting date Debates (Hansard)
Friday, February 29, 2008
Placed on the order of precedence on Monday, March 3, 2008
Chamber sittings
Sitting date Debates (Hansard)
Thursday, April 3, 2008
Sitting 71
Major speeches
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Monday, May 5, 2008
Wednesday, May 7, 2008
Sitting 90
Negatived (Vote 106)
2nd reading and referral to committee - HESA
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 106 — Wednesday, May 7, 2008
Result:
Negatived
2nd reading of Bill C-517, An Act to amend the Food and Drugs Act (mandatory labelling for genetically modified foods)
Yeas:
101
Nays:
156
Paired:
18
Total:
275

Senate

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Major speeches at second reading

House of Commons

Speech date Speech Member of Parliament
Thursday, April 3, 2008 Sponsor’s speech(Sitting 71) Gilles-A. Perron (Bloc Québécois)
Thursday, April 3, 2008 Response speech(Sitting 71) Steven Fletcher (Conservative)
Thursday, April 3, 2008 Response speech(Sitting 71) Robert Thibault (Liberal)
Thursday, April 3, 2008 Response speech(Sitting 71) Nathan Cullen (NDP)

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