C-44 , 41st Parliament, 2nd session Wednesday, October 16, 2013, to Sunday, August 2, 2015
An Act to amend the Canadian Security Intelligence Service Act and other Acts
Short title:
Protection of Canada from Terrorists Act
Bill type
House Government Bill
This bill received royal assent on Thursday, April 23, 2015
Statutes of Canada 2015, c. 9
Progress
House of Commons
End of stage activity
Introduction and first reading, Monday, October 27, 2014
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Monday, October 27, 2014 |
End of stage activity
Second reading and referral to committee, Tuesday, November 18, 2014
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Tuesday, November 4, 2014 |
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Wednesday, November 5, 2014 |
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Tuesday, November 18, 2014 |
Sitting 143
Agreed to
(Journals 143)
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End of stage activity
Committee report presented, Tuesday, December 2, 2014
Committee meetings
| Meeting date | Minutes |
|---|---|
Monday, November 24, 2014 |
Meeting 40 |
Wednesday, November 26, 2014 |
Meeting 41 |
Monday, December 1, 2014 |
Meeting 42 |
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Tuesday, December 2, 2014 |
End of stage activity
Concurrence at report stage, Wednesday, January 28, 2015
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Monday, December 8, 2014 |
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Wednesday, January 28, 2015 |
End of stage activity
Third reading, Monday, February 2, 2015
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Friday, January 30, 2015 |
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Monday, February 2, 2015 |
Sitting 167
Agreed to
(Vote 319)
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Senate
End of stage activity
First reading, Tuesday, February 3, 2015
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Tuesday, February 3, 2015 |
End of stage activities
Second reading, Thursday, February 26, 2015
Referral to committee, Thursday, February 26, 2015
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Tuesday, February 17, 2015 |
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Wednesday, February 25, 2015 |
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Thursday, February 26, 2015 |
End of stage activity
Committee report presented without amendment, Tuesday, March 24, 2015
Committee meetings
| Meeting date | Details |
|---|---|
Monday, March 9, 2015 |
Meeting 31 |
Monday, March 23, 2015 |
Meeting 32 |
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Tuesday, March 24, 2015 |
End of stage activity
Third reading, Thursday, April 2, 2015
Bill passed by the Senate without amendment
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Wednesday, March 25, 2015 |
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Wednesday, April 1, 2015 |
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Thursday, April 2, 2015 |
Details
Recorded votes
House of Commons
Vote 275 — Tuesday, November 18, 2014
- Result:
- Agreed To
Time allocation for Bill C-44, An Act to amend the Canadian Security Intelligence Service Act and other Acts
- Yeas:
- 144
- Nays:
- 110
- Paired:
- 0
- Total:
- 254
Vote 312 — Wednesday, January 28, 2015
- Result:
- Agreed To
Time allocation for Bill C-44, An Act to amend the Canadian Security Intelligence Service Act and other Acts
- Yeas:
- 144
- Nays:
- 118
- Paired:
- 0
- Total:
- 262
Vote 313 — Wednesday, January 28, 2015
- Result:
- Negatived
Bill C-44, An Act to amend the Canadian Security Intelligence Service Act and other Acts (report stage amendment)
- Yeas:
- 90
- Nays:
- 179
- Paired:
- 0
- Total:
- 269
Vote 314 — Wednesday, January 28, 2015
- Result:
- Agreed To
Concurrence at report stage of Bill C-44, An Act to amend the Canadian Security Intelligence Service Act and other Acts
- Yeas:
- 183
- Nays:
- 88
- Paired:
- 0
- Total:
- 271
Vote 319 — Monday, February 2, 2015
- Result:
- Agreed To
3rd reading and adoption of Bill C-44, An Act to amend the Canadian Security Intelligence Service Act and other Acts
- Yeas:
- 174
- Nays:
- 81
- Paired:
- 0
- Total:
- 255
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Tuesday, November 4, 2014 | Sponsor’s speech(Sitting 138) | Steven Blaney (Conservative) |
| Tuesday, November 4, 2014 | Response speech(Sitting 138) | Randall Garrison (NDP) |
| Tuesday, November 4, 2014 | Response speech(Sitting 138) | Wayne Easter (Liberal) |
Senate
| Speech date | Speech | Senator |
|---|---|---|
| Tuesday, February 17, 2015 | Sponsor’s speech(Sitting 117) | Vernon White (Conservative) |
| Wednesday, February 25, 2015 | Response speech(Sitting 121) | Grant Mitchell (Liberal) |
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Further reading
Class struggles : the new CSIS human source privilege.
John Norris.
Criminal law quarterly, 64(3 & 4):509-521
Parliamentary and judicial implications of Americanizing Canada's counter-terrorism initiatives.
Amanda DiPaolo and Jamie Gillies.
Journal of parliamentary and political law, 11(1):21-39
The problems with the new CSIS human source privilege in Bill C-44.
Roach, Kent.
Criminal law quarterly, 61(4):451-64