C-18 , 41st Parliament, 2nd session Wednesday, October 16, 2013, to Sunday, August 2, 2015
An Act to amend certain Acts relating to agriculture and agri-food
Short title:
Agricultural Growth Act
This bill received royal assent on Wednesday, February 25, 2015
Statutes of Canada 2015, c. 2
Progress
House of Commons
End of stage activity
Introduction and first reading, Monday, December 9, 2013
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Monday, December 9, 2013 |
End of stage activity
Second reading and referral to committee, Tuesday, June 17, 2014
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Monday, March 3, 2014 |
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Monday, May 26, 2014 |
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Thursday, June 12, 2014 |
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Friday, June 13, 2014 |
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Monday, June 16, 2014 |
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Tuesday, June 17, 2014 |
Sitting 105
Agreed to
(Journals 105)
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End of stage activity
Committee report presented, Wednesday, November 5, 2014
Committee meetings
| Meeting date | Minutes |
|---|---|
Tuesday, October 7, 2014 |
Meeting 37 |
Thursday, October 9, 2014 |
Meeting 38 |
Tuesday, October 21, 2014 |
Meeting 39 |
Tuesday, October 28, 2014 |
Meeting 40 |
Thursday, October 30, 2014 |
Meeting 41 |
Tuesday, November 4, 2014 |
Meeting 42 |
Tuesday, November 4, 2014 |
Meeting 43 |
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Wednesday, November 5, 2014 |
End of stage activity
Concurrence at report stage, Wednesday, November 19, 2014
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Monday, November 17, 2014 |
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Wednesday, November 19, 2014 |
End of stage activity
Third reading, Monday, November 24, 2014
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Monday, November 24, 2014 |
Sitting 147
Agreed to
(Vote 284)
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Senate
End of stage activity
First reading, Tuesday, November 25, 2014
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Tuesday, November 25, 2014 |
End of stage activities
Second reading, Tuesday, December 9, 2014
Referral to committee, Tuesday, December 9, 2014
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Wednesday, December 3, 2014 |
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Tuesday, December 9, 2014 |
End of stage activity
Committee report presented without amendment, Wednesday, February 18, 2015
Committee meetings
| Meeting date | Details |
|---|---|
Thursday, December 11, 2014 |
Meeting 50 |
Thursday, January 29, 2015 |
Meeting 51 |
Tuesday, February 3, 2015 |
Meeting 52 |
Thursday, February 5, 2015 |
Meeting 53 |
Tuesday, February 17, 2015 |
Meeting 54 |
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Wednesday, February 18, 2015 |
End of stage activity
Third reading, Tuesday, February 24, 2015
Bill passed by the Senate without amendment
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Thursday, February 19, 2015 |
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Tuesday, February 24, 2015 |
Details
Recorded votes
House of Commons
Vote 166 — Wednesday, June 4, 2014
- Result:
- Agreed To
Time allocation for Bill C-18, An Act to amend certain Acts relating to agriculture and agri-food
- Yeas:
- 145
- Nays:
- 104
- Paired:
- 0
- Total:
- 249
Vote 276 — Wednesday, November 19, 2014
- Result:
- Agreed To
Time allocation for Bill C-18, An Act to amend certain Acts relating to agriculture and agri-food
- Yeas:
- 140
- Nays:
- 106
- Paired:
- 0
- Total:
- 246
Vote 277 — Wednesday, November 19, 2014
- Result:
- Negatived
Bill C-18, An Act to amend certain Acts relating to agriculture and agri-food (report stage amendment)
- Yeas:
- 82
- Nays:
- 174
- Paired:
- 0
- Total:
- 256
Vote 278 — Wednesday, November 19, 2014
- Result:
- Negatived
Bill C-18, An Act to amend certain Acts relating to agriculture and agri-food (report stage amendment)
- Yeas:
- 112
- Nays:
- 144
- Paired:
- 0
- Total:
- 256
Vote 279 — Wednesday, November 19, 2014
- Result:
- Agreed To
Concurrence at report stage of Bill C-18, An Act to amend certain Acts relating to agriculture and agri-food
- Yeas:
- 174
- Nays:
- 82
- Paired:
- 0
- Total:
- 256
Vote 284 — Monday, November 24, 2014
- Result:
- Agreed To
3rd reading and adoption of Bill C-18, An Act to amend certain Acts relating to agriculture and agri-food
- Yeas:
- 166
- Nays:
- 76
- Paired:
- 0
- Total:
- 242
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Monday, March 3, 2014 | Sponsor’s speech(Sitting 55) | Gerry Ritz (Conservative) |
| Monday, March 3, 2014 | Response speech(Sitting 55) | Malcolm Allen (NDP) |
| Monday, March 3, 2014 | Response speech(Sitting 55) | Wayne Easter (Liberal) |
Senate
| Speech date | Speech | Senator |
|---|---|---|
| Wednesday, December 3, 2014 | Sponsor’s speech(Sitting 102) | Donald Neil Plett (Conservative) |
| Tuesday, December 9, 2014 | Response speech(Sitting 105) | Claudette Tardif (Liberal) |
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Further reading
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Agriculture Growth Act : proposed ag legislation ‘not what farmers asked for’.
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Growth Act : growth for whom?.
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UPOV 91 support continues to grow.
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