C-19 , 41st Parliament, 1st session Thursday, June 2, 2011, to Friday, September 13, 2013
An Act to amend the Criminal Code and the Firearms Act
Short title:
Ending the Long-gun Registry Act
This bill received royal assent on Thursday, April 5, 2012
Statutes of Canada 2012, c. 6
Note concerning the date of Royal Assent: When the date of a written declaration differs from that of Royal Assent, the date shown in LEGISInfo corresponds to the date on which the two Houses of Parliament have been notified of the written declaration. Section 5 of the Royal Assent Act, S.C. 2002, c. 15, states: “Where royal assent is signified by written declaration, the Act is deemed to be assented to on the day on which the two Houses of Parliament have been notified of the declaration.”
Progress
House of Commons
End of stage activity
Introduction and first reading, Tuesday, October 25, 2011
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Tuesday, October 25, 2011 |
End of stage activity
Second reading and referral to committee, Tuesday, November 1, 2011
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Wednesday, October 26, 2011 |
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Thursday, October 27, 2011 |
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Friday, October 28, 2011 |
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Tuesday, November 1, 2011 |
Sitting 41
Agreed to
(Vote 49)
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End of stage activity
Committee report presented, Wednesday, November 30, 2011
Committee meetings
| Meeting date | Minutes |
|---|---|
Tuesday, November 15, 2011 |
Meeting 11 |
Thursday, November 17, 2011 |
Meeting 12 |
Tuesday, November 22, 2011 |
Meeting 13 |
Thursday, November 24, 2011 |
Meeting 14 |
Tuesday, November 29, 2011 |
Meeting 15 |
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Wednesday, November 30, 2011 |
End of stage activity
Concurrence at report stage, Tuesday, February 7, 2012
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Monday, February 6, 2012 |
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Tuesday, February 7, 2012 |
End of stage activity
Third reading, Wednesday, February 15, 2012
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Monday, February 13, 2012 |
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Wednesday, February 15, 2012 |
Sitting 81
Agreed to
(Vote 128)
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Senate
End of stage activity
First reading, Thursday, February 16, 2012
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Thursday, February 16, 2012 |
End of stage activities
Second reading, Thursday, March 8, 2012
Referral to committee, Thursday, March 8, 2012
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Tuesday, February 28, 2012 |
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Thursday, March 8, 2012 |
End of stage activity
Committee report presented, Thursday, March 29, 2012
Committee meetings
| Meeting date | Details |
|---|---|
Wednesday, March 14, 2012 |
Meeting 35 |
Thursday, March 15, 2012 |
Meeting 36 |
Wednesday, March 28, 2012 |
Meeting 37 |
Thursday, March 29, 2012 |
Meeting 38 |
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Thursday, March 29, 2012 |
End of stage activity
Third reading, Wednesday, April 4, 2012
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Monday, April 2, 2012 |
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Tuesday, April 3, 2012 |
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Wednesday, April 4, 2012 |
Details
Recorded votes
House of Commons
Vote 47 — Thursday, October 27, 2011
- Result:
- Agreed To
Time allocation for Bill C-19, An Act to amend the Criminal Code and the Firearms Act
- Yeas:
- 145
- Nays:
- 117
- Paired:
- 0
- Total:
- 262
Vote 48 — Tuesday, November 1, 2011
- Result:
- Negatived
2nd reading of Bill C-19, An Act to amend the Criminal Code and the Firearms Act (reasoned amendment)
- Yeas:
- 122
- Nays:
- 153
- Paired:
- 0
- Total:
- 275
Vote 49 — Tuesday, November 1, 2011
- Result:
- Agreed To
2nd reading of Bill C-19, An Act to amend the Criminal Code and the Firearms Act
- Yeas:
- 156
- Nays:
- 123
- Paired:
- 0
- Total:
- 279
Vote 110 — Tuesday, February 7, 2012
- Result:
- Agreed To
Time allocation for Bill C-19, An Act to amend the Criminal Code and the Firearms Act
- Yeas:
- 150
- Nays:
- 132
- Paired:
- 0
- Total:
- 282
Vote 111 — Tuesday, February 7, 2012
- Result:
- Negatived
Bill C-19, An Act to amend the Criminal Code and the Firearms Act (report stage amendment)
- Yeas:
- 131
- Nays:
- 150
- Paired:
- 0
- Total:
- 281
Vote 112 — Tuesday, February 7, 2012
- Result:
- Negatived
Bill C-19, An Act to amend the Criminal Code and the Firearms Act (report stage amendment)
- Yeas:
- 131
- Nays:
- 150
- Paired:
- 0
- Total:
- 281
Vote 113 — Tuesday, February 7, 2012
- Result:
- Negatived
Bill C-19, An Act to amend the Criminal Code and the Firearms Act (report stage amendment)
- Yeas:
- 131
- Nays:
- 150
- Paired:
- 0
- Total:
- 281
Vote 114 — Tuesday, February 7, 2012
- Result:
- Negatived
Bill C-19, An Act to amend the Criminal Code and the Firearms Act (report stage amendment)
- Yeas:
- 131
- Nays:
- 150
- Paired:
- 0
- Total:
- 281
Vote 115 — Tuesday, February 7, 2012
- Result:
- Negatived
Bill C-19, An Act to amend the Criminal Code and the Firearms Act (report stage amendment)
- Yeas:
- 131
- Nays:
- 150
- Paired:
- 0
- Total:
- 281
Vote 116 — Tuesday, February 7, 2012
- Result:
- Negatived
Bill C-19, An Act to amend the Criminal Code and the Firearms Act (report stage amendment)
- Yeas:
- 131
- Nays:
- 150
- Paired:
- 0
- Total:
- 281
Vote 117 — Tuesday, February 7, 2012
- Result:
- Negatived
Bill C-19, An Act to amend the Criminal Code and the Firearms Act (report stage amendment)
- Yeas:
- 131
- Nays:
- 149
- Paired:
- 0
- Total:
- 280
Vote 118 — Tuesday, February 7, 2012
- Result:
- Negatived
Bill C-19, An Act to amend the Criminal Code and the Firearms Act (report stage amendment)
- Yeas:
- 131
- Nays:
- 150
- Paired:
- 0
- Total:
- 281
Vote 119 — Tuesday, February 7, 2012
- Result:
- Negatived
Bill C-19, An Act to amend the Criminal Code and the Firearms Act (report stage amendment)
- Yeas:
- 131
- Nays:
- 150
- Paired:
- 0
- Total:
- 281
Vote 120 — Tuesday, February 7, 2012
- Result:
- Negatived
Bill C-19, An Act to amend the Criminal Code and the Firearms Act (report stage amendment)
- Yeas:
- 131
- Nays:
- 150
- Paired:
- 0
- Total:
- 281
Vote 121 — Tuesday, February 7, 2012
- Result:
- Agreed To
Concurrence at report stage of Bill C-19, An Act to amend the Criminal Code and the Firearms Act
- Yeas:
- 152
- Nays:
- 131
- Paired:
- 0
- Total:
- 283
Vote 128 — Wednesday, February 15, 2012
- Result:
- Agreed To
3rd reading and adoption of Bill C-19, An Act to amend the Criminal Code and the Firearms Act
- Yeas:
- 159
- Nays:
- 130
- Paired:
- 0
- Total:
- 289
Senate
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There are currently no Speaker's rulings and statements.
Major speeches at second reading
House of Commons
| Speech date | Speech | Member of Parliament |
|---|---|---|
| Wednesday, October 26, 2011 | Sponsor’s speech(Sitting 37) | Vic Toews (Conservative) |
| Wednesday, October 26, 2011 | Response speech(Sitting 37) | Jack Harris (NDP) |
| Thursday, October 27, 2011 | Response speech(Sitting 38) | Irwin Cotler (Liberal) |
Senate
| Speech date | Speech | Senator |
|---|---|---|
| Tuesday, February 28, 2012 | Sponsor’s speech(Sitting 54) | Daniel Lang (Conservative) |
| Thursday, March 8, 2012 | Response speech(Sitting 59) | Céline Hervieux-Payette (Liberal) |
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Further reading
A history of failure?.
Mauser, Gary.
Dorchester review, 2:23-9
Feu sur le registre!.
Chartrand, Luc.
L’Actualité, 31(5): 45
Gun Control Redux.
Paradis, Gilles.
Canadian journal of public health, 101 (3):192
Gun Control: Placing Costs in Context.
Boyd, Neil.
Canadian Journal of Criminology and Criminal Justice, 45: 473-8
Hubris in the North : the Canadian Firearms Registry.
Mauser, Gary A.
The Fraser Institute, 80 p.
Income tax files can replace gun sale records, says Tory MP Hoeppner [Bill C-19].
Naumetz, Tim.
Hill Times, no. 1117:1,6
Le contrôle des armes à feu : nouvel épisode [ressource électronique].
Paradis, Gilles.
Revue canadienne de santé publique, 101(3): 192
Long Gun Registration : a Poorly Aimed Longshot.
Stenning, Philip C.
Canadian Journal of Criminology and Criminal Justice, 45:479-88
The Federal Gun Registry : An Urgent Need for Independent, Non-partisan Research.
Gabor, Thomas.
Canadian Journal of Criminology and Criminal Justice, vol. 45, no. 4