C-42 , 41st Parliament, 2nd session Wednesday, October 16, 2013, to Sunday, August 2, 2015
An Act to amend the Firearms Act and the Criminal Code and to make a related amendment and a consequential amendment to other Acts
Short title:
Common Sense Firearms Licensing Act
Bill type
House Government Bill
This bill received royal assent on Thursday, June 18, 2015
Statutes of Canada 2015, c. 27
Progress
House of Commons
End of stage activity
Introduction and first reading, Tuesday, October 7, 2014
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Tuesday, October 7, 2014 |
End of stage activity
Second reading and referral to committee, Monday, April 20, 2015
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Wednesday, November 26, 2014 |
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Wednesday, April 1, 2015 |
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Thursday, April 2, 2015 |
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Monday, April 20, 2015 |
Sitting 196
Agreed to
(Vote 376)
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End of stage activity
Committee report presented with an amendment, Wednesday, May 6, 2015
Committee meetings
| Meeting date | Minutes |
|---|---|
Thursday, April 23, 2015 |
Meeting 64 |
Tuesday, April 28, 2015 |
Meeting 65 |
Thursday, April 30, 2015 |
Meeting 66 |
Tuesday, May 5, 2015 |
Meeting 67 |
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Wednesday, May 6, 2015 |
End of stage activity
Concurrence at report stage, Monday, May 25, 2015
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Monday, May 25, 2015 |
End of stage activity
Third reading, Friday, May 29, 2015
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Monday, May 25, 2015 |
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Friday, May 29, 2015 |
Sitting 220
Agreed to
(Journals 220)
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Senate
End of stage activity
First reading, Tuesday, June 2, 2015
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Tuesday, June 2, 2015 |
End of stage activities
Second reading, Thursday, June 4, 2015
Referral to committee, Thursday, June 4, 2015
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Thursday, June 4, 2015 |
End of stage activity
Committee report presented without amendment, Monday, June 15, 2015
Committee meetings
| Meeting date | Details |
|---|---|
Tuesday, June 9, 2015 |
Meeting 79 |
Wednesday, June 10, 2015 |
Meeting 80 |
Thursday, June 11, 2015 |
Meeting 81 |
Monday, June 15, 2015 |
Meeting 82 |
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Monday, June 15, 2015 |
End of stage activity
Third reading, Tuesday, June 16, 2015
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Tuesday, June 16, 2015 |
Details
Recorded votes
House of Commons
Vote 370 — Wednesday, April 1, 2015
- Result:
- Agreed To
Time allocation for Bill C-42, An Act to amend the Firearms Act and the Criminal Code and to make a related amendment and a consequential amendment to other Acts
- Yeas:
- 134
- Nays:
- 122
- Paired:
- 0
- Total:
- 256
Vote 376 — Monday, April 20, 2015
- Result:
- Agreed To
2nd reading of Bill C-42, An Act to amend the Firearms Act and the Criminal Code and to make a related amendment and a consequential amendment to other Acts
- Yeas:
- 150
- Nays:
- 121
- Paired:
- 0
- Total:
- 271
Senate
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Major speeches at second reading
House of Commons
| Speech date | Speech | Member of Parliament |
|---|---|---|
| Wednesday, November 26, 2014 | Sponsor’s speech(Sitting 149) | Steven Blaney (Conservative) |
| Wednesday, November 26, 2014 | Response speech(Sitting 149) | Randall Garrison (NDP) |
| Wednesday, November 26, 2014 | Response speech(Sitting 149) | Wayne Easter (Liberal) |
Senate
| Speech date | Speech | Senator |
|---|---|---|
| Thursday, June 4, 2015 | Sponsor’s speech(Sitting 148) | Lynn Beyak (Conservative) |
| Thursday, June 4, 2015 | Response speech(Sitting 148) | Joan Fraser (Liberal) |
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Further reading
Des trous dans la loi.
Catherine Dubé.
Actualité, 42(3):28-30