C-32 , 41st Parliament, 2nd session Wednesday, October 16, 2013, to Sunday, August 2, 2015
An Act to enact the Canadian Victims Bill of Rights and to amend certain Acts
Short title:
Victims Bill of Rights Act
Bill type
House Government Bill
This bill received royal assent on Thursday, April 23, 2015
Statutes of Canada 2015, c. 13
Progress
House of Commons
End of stage activity
Introduction and first reading, Thursday, April 3, 2014
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Thursday, April 3, 2014 |
End of stage activity
Second reading and referral to committee, Friday, June 20, 2014
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Wednesday, April 9, 2014 |
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Tuesday, May 27, 2014 |
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Tuesday, June 3, 2014 |
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Friday, June 6, 2014 |
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Friday, June 13, 2014 |
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Friday, June 20, 2014 |
Sitting 108
Agreed to
(Journals 108)
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End of stage activity
Committee report presented with amendments, Wednesday, December 3, 2014
Committee meetings
| Meeting date | Minutes |
|---|---|
Thursday, October 9, 2014 |
Meeting 46 |
Tuesday, October 21, 2014 |
Meeting 47 |
Tuesday, October 28, 2014 |
Meeting 48 |
Thursday, October 30, 2014 |
Meeting 49 |
Tuesday, November 4, 2014 |
Meeting 50 |
Thursday, November 6, 2014 |
Meeting 51 |
Tuesday, November 18, 2014 |
Meeting 52 |
Tuesday, November 25, 2014 |
Meeting 54 |
Tuesday, December 2, 2014 |
Meeting 56 |
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Wednesday, December 3, 2014 |
End of stage activity
Concurrence at report stage, Wednesday, February 4, 2015
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Wednesday, December 10, 2014 |
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Thursday, December 11, 2014 |
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Wednesday, February 4, 2015 |
End of stage activity
Third reading, Monday, February 23, 2015
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Friday, February 20, 2015 |
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Monday, February 23, 2015 |
Sitting 177
Agreed to
(Vote 339)
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Senate
End of stage activity
First reading, Tuesday, February 24, 2015
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Tuesday, February 24, 2015 |
End of stage activities
Second reading, Tuesday, March 24, 2015
Referral to committee, Tuesday, March 24, 2015
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Thursday, February 26, 2015 |
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Tuesday, March 24, 2015 |
End of stage activity
Committee report presented without amendment, Thursday, April 2, 2015
Committee meetings
| Meeting date | Details |
|---|---|
Wednesday, March 25, 2015 |
Meeting 64 |
Thursday, March 26, 2015 |
Meeting 65 |
Wednesday, April 1, 2015 |
Meeting 66 |
Thursday, April 2, 2015 |
Meeting 67 |
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Thursday, April 2, 2015 |
End of stage activity
Third reading, Wednesday, April 22, 2015
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Tuesday, April 21, 2015 |
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Wednesday, April 22, 2015 |
Details
Recorded votes
House of Commons
Vote 220 — Wednesday, June 18, 2014
- Result:
- Agreed To
Time allocation for Bill C-32, An Act to enact the Canadian Victims Bill of Rights and to amend certain Acts
- Yeas:
- 137
- Nays:
- 105
- Paired:
- 0
- Total:
- 242
Vote 321 — Wednesday, February 4, 2015
- Result:
- Agreed To
Time allocation for Bill C-32, An Act to enact the Canadian Victims Bill of Rights and to amend certain Acts
- Yeas:
- 141
- Nays:
- 115
- Paired:
- 0
- Total:
- 256
Vote 322 — Wednesday, February 4, 2015
- Result:
- Agreed To
Concurrence at report stage of Bill C-32, An Act to enact the Canadian Victims Bill of Rights and to amend certain Acts
- Yeas:
- 273
- Nays:
- 0
- Paired:
- 0
- Total:
- 273
Vote 339 — Monday, February 23, 2015
- Result:
- Agreed To
3rd reading and adoption of Bill C-32, An Act to enact the Canadian Victims Bill of Rights and to amend certain Acts
- Yeas:
- 263
- Nays:
- 0
- Paired:
- 0
- Total:
- 263
Senate
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Major speeches at second reading
House of Commons
| Speech date | Speech | Member of Parliament |
|---|---|---|
| Wednesday, April 9, 2014 | Sponsor’s speech(Sitting 72) | Peter Gordon MacKay (Conservative) |
| Wednesday, April 9, 2014 | Response speech(Sitting 72) | Françoise Boivin (NDP) |
| Wednesday, April 9, 2014 | Response speech(Sitting 72) | Irwin Cotler (Liberal) |
Senate
| Speech date | Speech | Senator |
|---|---|---|
| Thursday, February 26, 2015 | Sponsor’s speech(Sitting 122) | Pierre-Hugues Boisvenu (Conservative) |
| Tuesday, March 24, 2015 | Response speech(Sitting 126) | Joan Fraser (Liberal) |
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