C-40 , 40th Parliament, 3rd session Wednesday, March 3, 2010, to Saturday, March 26, 2011

An Act to establish National Seniors Day
Short title: Celebrating Canada's Seniors Act
This bill received royal assent on Thursday, November 18, 2010

Statutes of Canada 2010, c. 13

Progress

End of stage activity
Introduction and first reading, Wednesday, June 16, 2010
Chamber sittings
Sitting date Debates (Hansard)
Wednesday, June 16, 2010
End of stage activity
Second reading and referral to committee, Thursday, June 17, 2010
Chamber sittings
Sitting date Debates (Hansard)
Thursday, June 17, 2010
Sitting 65
Agreed to (Journals 65)
2nd reading and referral to committee - HUMA
End of stage activity
Committee report presented without an amendment, Thursday, June 17, 2010
Committee of the Whole
Chamber sittings
Sitting date Debates (Hansard)
Thursday, June 17, 2010
End of stage activity
Concurrence at report stage, Thursday, June 17, 2010
Chamber sittings
Sitting date Debates (Hansard)
Thursday, June 17, 2010
End of stage activity
Third reading, Thursday, June 17, 2010
Chamber sittings
Sitting date Debates (Hansard)
Thursday, June 17, 2010
Sitting 65
Agreed to (Journals 65)
3rd reading
End of stage activity
First reading, Thursday, June 17, 2010
Chamber sittings
Sitting date Debates (Hansard)
Thursday, June 17, 2010
End of stage activities
Second reading, Wednesday, September 29, 2010
Referral to committee, Wednesday, September 29, 2010
Chamber sittings
Sitting date Debates (Hansard)
Monday, June 21, 2010
Sitting 41
Major speeches
Show major speeches at second reading
Monday, June 28, 2010
Wednesday, September 29, 2010
End of stage activity
Committee report presented, Thursday, October 21, 2010
Committee meetings
Meeting date Details
Wednesday, October 20, 2010
Meeting 32
Chamber sittings
Sitting date Debates (Hansard)
Thursday, October 21, 2010
End of stage activity
Third reading, Tuesday, October 26, 2010
Chamber sittings
Sitting date Debates (Hansard)
Tuesday, October 26, 2010

Details

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Major speeches at second reading

Senate

Speech date Speech Senator
Monday, June 21, 2010 Sponsor’s speech(Sitting 41) Marjory LeBreton (Conservative)
Monday, June 21, 2010 Response speech(Sitting 41) Sharon Carstairs (Liberal)

About

Legislative summary

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On June 16 2010, the Minister of Human Resources and Skills Development introduced Bill C-40, An Act to establish National Seniors Day, in the House of Commons and it was given first reading.

The bill designates October 1 as National Seniors Day to acknowledge the contribution of seniors to Canadian society and to the Canadian economy. National Seniors Day is not a holiday or a non-juridical day.

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