C-247 , 41st Parliament, 2nd session Wednesday, October 16, 2013, to Sunday, August 2, 2015
An Act to provide that the Department of Employment and Social Development is the main point of contact with the Government of Canada in respect of the death of a Canadian citizen or resident
Short title:
Main Point of Contact with the Government of Canada in case of Death Act
This bill received royal assent on Thursday, June 18, 2015
Statutes of Canada 2015, c. 15
Progress
House of Commons
End of stage activity
Reinstated from previous session, Wednesday, October 16, 2013
Placed on the order of precedence on Thursday, April 10, 2014
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Thursday, June 12, 2014 |
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Thursday, October 2, 2014 |
End of stage activity
Committee report presented, Wednesday, November 5, 2014
Committee meetings
| Meeting date | Minutes |
|---|---|
Tuesday, October 28, 2014 |
Meeting 34 |
Thursday, October 30, 2014 |
Meeting 35 |
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Wednesday, November 5, 2014 |
End of stage activity
Concurrence at report stage, Monday, December 1, 2014
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Monday, December 1, 2014 |
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Monday, December 1, 2014 |
Senate
End of stage activity
First reading, Thursday, December 4, 2014
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Thursday, December 4, 2014 |
End of stage activity
Referral to committee, Wednesday, February 18, 2015
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Thursday, February 5, 2015 |
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Wednesday, February 18, 2015 |
End of stage activity
Committee report presented without amendment, Thursday, April 23, 2015
Committee meetings
| Meeting date | Details |
|---|---|
Wednesday, April 1, 2015 |
Meeting 68 |
Wednesday, April 22, 2015 |
Meeting 70 |
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Thursday, April 23, 2015 |
End of stage activity
Third reading, Wednesday, May 6, 2015
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Wednesday, May 6, 2015 |
Details
Recorded votes
House of Commons
Vote 253 — Wednesday, October 8, 2014
- Result:
- Agreed To
2nd reading of Bill C-247, An Act to expand the mandate of Service Canada in respect of the death of a Canadian citizen or Canadian resident
- Yeas:
- 268
- Nays:
- 0
- Paired:
- 0
- Total:
- 268
Vote 298 — Wednesday, December 3, 2014
- Result:
- Agreed To
3rd reading and adoption of Bill C-247, An Act to provide that the Department of Employment and Social Development is the main point of contact with the Government of Canada in respect of the death of a Canadian citizen or resident
- Yeas:
- 276
- Nays:
- 0
- Paired:
- 0
- Total:
- 276
Senate
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Major speeches at second reading
House of Commons
| Speech date | Speech | Member of Parliament |
|---|---|---|
| Thursday, June 12, 2014 | Sponsor’s speech(Sitting 102) | Frank Valeriote (Liberal) |
| Thursday, June 12, 2014 | Response speech(Sitting 102) | Sadia Groguhé (NDP) |
| Thursday, June 12, 2014 | Response speech(Sitting 102) | Rodger Cuzner (Liberal) |
Senate
| Speech date | Speech | Senator |
|---|---|---|
| Thursday, February 5, 2015 | Sponsor’s speech(Sitting 116) | Wilfred P. Moore (Liberal) |
| Wednesday, February 18, 2015 | Response speech(Sitting 118) | Jacques Demers (Conservative) |
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