C-51 , 41st Parliament, 1st session Thursday, June 2, 2011, to Friday, September 13, 2013
An Act to amend the Witness Protection Program Act and to make a consequential amendment to another Act
Short title:
Safer Witnesses Act
This bill received royal assent on Wednesday, June 26, 2013
Statutes of Canada 2013, c. 29
Progress
House of Commons
End of stage activity
Introduction and first reading, Tuesday, December 11, 2012
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Tuesday, December 11, 2012 |
End of stage activity
Second reading and referral to committee, Tuesday, February 12, 2013
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Monday, February 11, 2013 |
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Tuesday, February 12, 2013 |
Sitting 209
Agreed to
(Vote 614)
|
End of stage activity
Committee report presented, Tuesday, March 26, 2013
Committee meetings
| Meeting date | Minutes |
|---|---|
Thursday, February 28, 2013 |
Meeting 73 |
Tuesday, March 5, 2013 |
Meeting 74 |
Thursday, March 7, 2013 |
Meeting 75 |
Tuesday, March 19, 2013 |
Meeting 76 |
Tuesday, March 26, 2013 |
Meeting 78 |
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Tuesday, March 26, 2013 |
End of stage activity
Concurrence at report stage, Thursday, May 23, 2013
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Thursday, May 23, 2013 |
End of stage activity
Third reading, Monday, June 3, 2013
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Thursday, May 23, 2013 |
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Thursday, May 30, 2013 |
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Monday, June 3, 2013 |
Sitting 261
Agreed to
(Vote 710)
|
Senate
End of stage activity
First reading, Tuesday, June 4, 2013
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Tuesday, June 4, 2013 |
End of stage activities
Second reading, Tuesday, June 11, 2013
Referral to committee, Tuesday, June 11, 2013
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Thursday, June 6, 2013 |
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Tuesday, June 11, 2013 |
End of stage activity
Committee report presented, Tuesday, June 18, 2013
Committee meetings
| Meeting date | Details |
|---|---|
Wednesday, June 12, 2013 |
Meeting 94 |
Thursday, June 13, 2013 |
Meeting 95 |
Tuesday, June 18, 2013 |
Meeting 96 |
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Tuesday, June 18, 2013 |
End of stage activity
Third reading, Thursday, June 20, 2013
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Wednesday, June 19, 2013 |
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Thursday, June 20, 2013 |
Details
Recorded votes
House of Commons
Vote 614 — Tuesday, February 12, 2013
- Result:
- Agreed To
2nd reading of Bill C-51, An Act to amend the Witness Protection Program Act and to make a consequential amendment to another Act
- Yeas:
- 288
- Nays:
- 0
- Paired:
- 0
- Total:
- 288
Vote 693 — Thursday, May 23, 2013
- Result:
- Agreed To
Concurrence at report stage of Bill C-51, An Act to amend the Witness Protection Program Act and to make a consequential amendment to another Act
- Yeas:
- 223
- Nays:
- 0
- Paired:
- 0
- Total:
- 223
Vote 707 — Thursday, May 30, 2013
- Result:
- Agreed To
Time allocation for Bill C-51, An Act to amend the Witness Protection Program Act and to make a consequential amendment to another Act
- Yeas:
- 145
- Nays:
- 108
- Paired:
- 0
- Total:
- 253
Vote 710 — Monday, June 3, 2013
- Result:
- Agreed To
3rd reading and adoption of Bill C-51, An Act to amend the Witness Protection Program Act and to make a consequential amendment to another Act
- Yeas:
- 268
- Nays:
- 0
- Paired:
- 0
- Total:
- 268
Senate
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Major speeches at second reading
House of Commons
| Speech date | Speech | Member of Parliament |
|---|---|---|
| Monday, February 11, 2013 | Sponsor’s speech(Sitting 208) | Candice Bergen (Conservative) |
| Monday, February 11, 2013 | Response speech(Sitting 208) | Randall Garrison (NDP) |
| Monday, February 11, 2013 | Response speech(Sitting 208) | Kevin Lamoureux (Liberal) |
Senate
| Speech date | Speech | Senator |
|---|---|---|
| Thursday, June 6, 2013 | Sponsor’s speech(Sitting 171) | Bob Runciman (Conservative) |
| Tuesday, June 11, 2013 | Response speech(Sitting 172) | George Baker (Liberal) |
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Further reading
A missed opportunity to reform witness protection (Editorial).
Roach, Kent W.
Criminal law quarterly, 59:441-43
Bill C-13 : Witness Protection Program Act.
Douglas, Kristen.
Legislative summary (Canada. Library of Parliament. Research Branch) ; LS-238E, 1996, 5 p.
Examen du Programme de protection des témoins : rapport du Comité permanent de la sécurité publique et nationale.
Canada. Parlement. Chambre des communes. Comité permanent de la sécurité...
Ottawa : Chambre des communes Canada, 2008
Projet de loi C-13 : Loi sur le Programme de protection des témoins.
Douglas, Kristen.
Résumé législatif (Canada. Bibliothèque du Parlement. Service de recherche) ; LS-238F, 1996, 5p.
Review of the Witness Protection Program : report of the Standing Committee on Public Safety and National Security.
Canada. Parliament. House of Commons. Standing Committee on Public Safety and...
Ottawa : House of Commons Canada, 2008