C-583 , 41st Parliament, 2nd session Wednesday, October 16, 2013, to Sunday, August 2, 2015
An Act to amend the Criminal Code (fetal alcohol spectrum disorder)
This bill was defeated at second reading in the House of Commons on Wednesday, November 26, 2014
Progress
House of Commons
End of stage activity
Introduction and first reading, Monday, March 31, 2014
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Monday, March 31, 2014 |
Placed on the order of precedence on Thursday, April 10, 2014
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Thursday, June 5, 2014 |
|
Thursday, November 20, 2014 |
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Wednesday, November 26, 2014 |
Consideration in committee
Not reached
Report stage
Not reached
Third reading
Not reached
First reading
Not reached
Second reading
Not reached
Third reading
Not reached
Details
Recorded votes
House of Commons
Vote 287 — Wednesday, November 26, 2014
- Result:
- Agreed To
Bill C-583, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (fetal alcohol spectrum disorder) (referral of subject-matter of the Bill to a committee)
- Yeas:
- 147
- Nays:
- 121
- Paired:
- 0
- Total:
- 268
Senate
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Major speeches at second reading
House of Commons
| Speech date | Speech | Member of Parliament |
|---|---|---|
| Thursday, June 5, 2014 | Sponsor’s speech(Sitting 97) | Ryan Leef (Conservative) |
| Thursday, June 5, 2014 | Response speech(Sitting 97) | Ève Péclet (NDP) |
| Thursday, June 5, 2014 | Response speech(Sitting 97) | Kevin Lamoureux (Liberal) |
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Further reading
ADHD and fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD).
O'Malley, Kieran D..
New York: Nova Science Publishers, 282 p.
Comprendre les points communs et les différences entre l’ensemble des troubles causés par l’alcoolisation foetale et les problèmes de santé mentale.
Fast, Diane K et Julianne Conry.
Ottawa : Division de la recherche et de la statistique, Ministère de la Justice du Canada, 17 p. (1 ressource en ligne)
FASD : the hidden harm : inquiry into the prevention, diagnosis and management of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders.
Australia. Parl. House of Representatives. Standing Committee on Social Policy and Legal Affairs, 1 PDF file (164 p.)
Fetal alcohol spectrum disorder : Canadian guidelines for diagnosis.
Chudley, Albert E. [and five others].
Contained in (manifestation): CMAJ : Canadian Medical Association journal, Volume 172, 5 suppl:S1-S21 (1 online resource)
Fetal alcohol spectrum disorders : an overview with emphasis on changes in brain and behavior : symposium.
Riley, Edward P. and Christie L. McGee.
Contained in (manifestation): Experimental biology and medicine, Volume 230, number 6:357-365 (1 online resource)
Grappling with the challenge of fetal alcohol disorder in law.
Schmitz, Christin.
The Lawyers’ Weekly, 13:8-9, no 18
Understanding the Similarities and Differences between Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder and Mental Health Disorders.
Fast, Diane K. and Julianne Conry.
Ottawa: Research and Statistics Division Department of Justice Canada, 15 p. (1 online resource)