S-7 , 40th Parliament, 2nd session Monday, January 26, 2009, to Wednesday, December 30, 2009
An Act to amend the Constitution Act, 1867 (Senate term limits)
Summary
Current status
At second reading in the Senate
Latest activity
Debate at second reading on Tuesday, September 29, 2009 (Senate)
Progress
Senate
End of stage activity
Introduction and first reading, Thursday, May 28, 2009
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Thursday, May 28, 2009 |
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Tuesday, June 9, 2009 |
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Wednesday, June 17, 2009 |
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Tuesday, September 29, 2009 |
Third reading
Not reached
First reading
Not reached
Second reading
Not reached
Consideration in committee
Not reached
Report stage
Not reached
Third reading
Not reached
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
Senate
| Speech date | Speech | Senator |
|---|---|---|
| Tuesday, June 9, 2009 | Sponsor’s speech(Sitting 43) | Marjory LeBreton (Conservative) |
| Tuesday, June 9, 2009 | Response speech(Sitting 43) | James S. Cowan (Liberal) |
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Further reading
La réforme du Sénat et les minorités francophones.
Tardif, Claudette.
Revue parlementaire canadienne, 32:6-12
Referendum on the future of the Senate: a round table.
Segal, Hugh.
Canadian Parliamentary Review, 31:8-14
Round table on senate reform.
Mar, Gary, Marie Bountrogianni and Benoît Pelletier.
Canadian parliamentary review, 29:9-16
Senate reform and francophone minorities.
Tardif, Claudette.
Canadian Parliamentary Review, 32:6-12
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
Un référendum sur l’avenir du Sénat?—table ronde.
Segal, Hugh.
Revue parlementaire canadienne, 31:8-14