C-304 , 41st Parliament, 1st session Thursday, June 2, 2011, to Friday, September 13, 2013
An Act to amend the Canadian Human Rights Act (protecting freedom)
This bill received royal assent on Wednesday, June 26, 2013
Statutes of Canada 2013, c. 37
Progress
House of Commons
End of stage activity
Introduction and first reading, Friday, September 30, 2011
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Friday, September 30, 2011 |
End of stage activity
Second reading and referral to committee, Wednesday, February 15, 2012
Placed on the order of precedence on Monday, October 3, 2011
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Tuesday, November 22, 2011 |
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Tuesday, February 14, 2012 |
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Wednesday, February 15, 2012 |
Sitting 81
Agreed to
(Vote 133)
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End of stage activity
Committee report presented, Friday, April 27, 2012
Committee meetings
| Meeting date | Minutes |
|---|---|
Tuesday, April 24, 2012 |
Meeting 31 |
Thursday, April 26, 2012 |
Meeting 32 |
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Friday, April 27, 2012 |
End of stage activity
Concurrence at report stage, Wednesday, May 9, 2012
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Wednesday, May 2, 2012 |
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Wednesday, May 9, 2012 |
End of stage activity
Third reading, Wednesday, June 6, 2012
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Wednesday, May 30, 2012 |
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Wednesday, June 6, 2012 |
Sitting 135
Agreed to
(Vote 269)
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Senate
End of stage activity
First reading, Thursday, June 7, 2012
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Thursday, June 7, 2012 |
End of stage activities
Second reading, Thursday, June 20, 2013
Referral to committee, Thursday, June 20, 2013
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Wednesday, June 27, 2012 |
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Friday, June 29, 2012 |
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Tuesday, October 23, 2012 |
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Tuesday, November 20, 2012 |
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Thursday, December 13, 2012 |
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Wednesday, February 6, 2013 |
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Tuesday, March 26, 2013 |
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Thursday, May 9, 2013 |
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Thursday, June 6, 2013 |
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Monday, June 17, 2013 |
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Tuesday, June 18, 2013 |
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Thursday, June 20, 2013 |
End of stage activity
Committee report presented, Wednesday, June 26, 2013
Committee meetings
| Meeting date | Details |
|---|---|
Tuesday, June 25, 2013 |
Meeting 39 |
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Wednesday, June 26, 2013 |
End of stage activity
Third reading, Wednesday, June 26, 2013
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Wednesday, June 26, 2013 |
Details
Recorded votes
House of Commons
Vote 133 — Wednesday, February 15, 2012
- Result:
- Agreed To
2nd reading of Bill C-304, An Act to amend the Canadian Human Rights Act (protecting freedom)
- Yeas:
- 158
- Nays:
- 131
- Paired:
- 0
- Total:
- 289
Vote 190 — Wednesday, May 9, 2012
- Result:
- Agreed To
Concurrence at report stage of Bill C-304, An Act to amend the Canadian Human Rights Act (protecting freedom)
- Yeas:
- 149
- Nays:
- 129
- Paired:
- 0
- Total:
- 278
Vote 269 — Wednesday, June 6, 2012
- Result:
- Agreed To
3rd reading and adoption of Bill C-304, An Act to amend the Canadian Human Rights Act (protecting freedom)
- Yeas:
- 153
- Nays:
- 136
- Paired:
- 0
- Total:
- 289
Senate
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Major speeches at second reading
House of Commons
| Speech date | Speech | Member of Parliament |
|---|---|---|
| Tuesday, November 22, 2011 | Sponsor’s speech(Sitting 51) | Brian Storseth (Conservative) |
| Tuesday, November 22, 2011 | Response speech(Sitting 51) | Françoise Boivin (NDP) |
| Tuesday, November 22, 2011 | Response speech(Sitting 51) | Irwin Cotler (Liberal) |
Senate
| Speech date | Speech | Senator |
|---|---|---|
| Wednesday, June 27, 2012 | Sponsor’s speech(Sitting 98) | Doug Finley (Conservative) |
| Tuesday, October 23, 2012 | Response speech(Sitting 110) | Jim Munson (Liberal) |
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Further reading
Hate propaganda.
Rosen, Philip.
Ottawa : Library of Parliament, 2000
Instruments juridiques pour lutter contre le racisme sur internet : rapport.
Institut suisse de droit comparé.
Strasbourg : Éditions du Conseil de l'Europe, c2009, 179 p.
L'article 13 de la Loi canadienne sur les droits de la personne, les lois anti-haine et la liberté d'expression.
Walker, Julian.
Ottawa : Bibliothèque du Parlement, 2010
La propagande haineuse.
Rosen, Philip.
Ottawa : Bibliothèque du Parlement, 2000
Manuel sur le discours de haine.
Weber, Anne.
Strasbourg : Éd. du Conseil de l'Europe, 2009, 97 p.
Private regulation and public policy : toward effective restriction of Internet hate propaganda.
Bailey, Jane.
McGill law journal, 49:59-103
Rapport présenté à la Commission canadienne des droits de la personne concernant l'article 13 de la Loi canadienne sur les droits de la personne et la réglementation de la propagande haineuse sur Internet [ressource électronique].
Moon, Richard.
[Ottawa] : Commission canadienne des droits de la personne, 2008, 1 fichier PDF (61 p.)
Rapport spécial au Parlement : liberté d'expression et droit à la protection contre la haine à l'ère d'Internet.
Commission canadienne des droits de la personne.
Ottawa, 2009, 62 p.
Report to the Canadian Human Rights Commission concerning section 13 of the Canadian Human Rights Act and the regulation of hate speech on the Internet [electronic resource].
Moon, Richard.
[Ottawa] : Canadian Human Rights Commission, 2008, 1 PDF file (49 p.)
Section 13 of the Canadian Human Rights Act, anti-hate laws and freedom of expression.
Walker, Julian.
Ottawa : Library of Parliament, 2010
Shakedown : how our government is undermining democracy in the name of human rights.
Levant, Ezra.
Toronto : McClelland & Stewart, 2009
Special report to Parliament : freedom of expression and freedom from hate in the Internet age.
Canadian Human Rights Commission.
Ottawa, 2009, 58 p.