C-20 , 40th Parliament, 2nd session Monday, January 26, 2009, to Wednesday, December 30, 2009
An Act respecting civil liability and compensation for damage in case of a nuclear incident
Short title:
Nuclear Liability and Compensation Act
Summary
Current status
At consideration in committee in the House of Commons
Latest activity
Second reading and referral to committee on Monday, June 1, 2009 (House of Commons)
Progress
House of Commons
End of stage activity
Introduction and first reading, Tuesday, March 24, 2009
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Tuesday, March 24, 2009 |
End of stage activity
Second reading and referral to committee, Monday, June 1, 2009
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Friday, May 15, 2009 |
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Tuesday, May 26, 2009 |
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Wednesday, May 27, 2009 |
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Thursday, May 28, 2009 |
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Monday, June 1, 2009 |
Sitting 65
Agreed to
(Vote 72)
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Committee meetings
| Meeting date | Minutes |
|---|---|
Monday, November 2, 2009 |
Meeting 37 |
Monday, November 16, 2009 |
Meeting 39 |
Wednesday, November 18, 2009 |
Meeting 40 |
Monday, November 23, 2009 |
Meeting 41 |
Wednesday, November 25, 2009 |
Meeting 42 |
Monday, November 30, 2009 |
Meeting 43 |
Wednesday, December 2, 2009 |
Meeting 44 |
Monday, December 7, 2009 |
Meeting 45 |
Wednesday, December 9, 2009 |
Meeting 46 |
Report stage
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 72 — Monday, June 1, 2009
- Result:
- Agreed To
2nd reading of Bill C-20, An Act respecting civil liability and compensation for damage in case of a nuclear incident
- Yeas:
- 224
- Nays:
- 28
- Paired:
- 0
- Total:
- 252
Senate
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Major speeches at second reading
House of Commons
| Speech date | Speech | Member of Parliament |
|---|---|---|
| Friday, May 15, 2009 | Sponsor’s speech(Sitting 59) | David Anderson (Conservative) |
| Friday, May 15, 2009 | Response speech(Sitting 59) | Navdeep Bains (Liberal) |
| Friday, May 15, 2009 | Response speech(Sitting 59) | Paule Brunelle (Bloc Québécois) |
| Friday, May 15, 2009 | Response speech(Sitting 59) | Nathan Cullen (NDP) |
About
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Further reading
Perspective on the Pros and Cons of a Pooling-type Approach to Nuclear Third Party Liability.
Carroll, Simon.
Nuclear Law Bulletin, no 81:75-97
Revised Paris and Vienna Nuclear Liability Conventions -- Challenges for Nuclear Insurers.
Tetley, Mark.
Nuclear Law Bulletin, no. 77:27-39
The Convention on Supplementary Compensation for Nuclear Damage: Catalyst for a Global Nuclear Liability Regime.
McRae, Ben.
Nuclear Law Bulletin, no. 79:17-35