C-14 , 42nd Parliament, 1st session Thursday, December 3, 2015, to Wednesday, September 11, 2019

An Act to amend the Criminal Code and to make related amendments to other Acts (medical assistance in dying)
Bill type
House Government Bill
This bill received royal assent on Friday, June 17, 2016

Statutes of Canada 2016, c. 3

Progress

End of stage activity
Introduction and first reading, Thursday, April 14, 2016
Chamber sittings
Sitting date Debates (Hansard)
Thursday, April 14, 2016
End of stage activity
Second reading and referral to committee, Wednesday, May 4, 2016
Chamber sittings
Sitting date Debates (Hansard)
Friday, April 22, 2016
Sitting 45
Major speeches
Show major speeches at second reading
Monday, May 2, 2016
Tuesday, May 3, 2016
Wednesday, May 4, 2016
Sitting 48
Agreed to (Vote 49)
2nd reading and referral to committee - JUST
End of stage activity
Committee report presented with amendments, Thursday, May 12, 2016
Committee meetings
Meeting date Minutes
Wednesday, May 4, 2016
Meeting 13
Thursday, May 5, 2016
Meeting 14
Monday, May 9, 2016
Meeting 15
Tuesday, May 10, 2016
Meeting 16
Tuesday, May 10, 2016
Meeting 17
Wednesday, May 11, 2016
Meeting 18
Chamber sittings
Sitting date Debates (Hansard)
Thursday, May 12, 2016
End of stage activity
Concurrence at report stage, Monday, May 30, 2016
Chamber sittings
Sitting date Debates (Hansard)
Tuesday, May 17, 2016
Friday, May 20, 2016
Monday, May 30, 2016
End of stage activity
Third reading, Tuesday, May 31, 2016
Chamber sittings
Sitting date Debates (Hansard)
Tuesday, May 31, 2016
Sitting 62
Agreed to (Vote 76)
3rd reading
End of stage activity
Committee report on subject matter of bill tabled, Tuesday, May 17, 2016
Committee meetings
Meeting date Details
Wednesday, May 4, 2016
Meeting 16
Thursday, May 5, 2016
Meeting 17
Tuesday, May 10, 2016
Meeting 20
Wednesday, May 11, 2016
Meeting 21
Thursday, May 12, 2016
Meeting 22
Chamber sittings
Sitting date Debates (Hansard)
Wednesday, April 20, 2016
Sitting 29
Pre-study of House bill
Tuesday, May 17, 2016
End of stage activity
First reading, Tuesday, May 31, 2016
Chamber sittings
Sitting date Debates (Hansard)
Tuesday, May 31, 2016
End of stage activities
Second reading, Friday, June 3, 2016
Referral to committee, Friday, June 3, 2016
Chamber sittings
Sitting date Debates (Hansard)
Thursday, June 2, 2016
Sitting 42
Major speeches
Show major speeches at second reading
Friday, June 3, 2016
End of stage activity
Committee report presented without amendment, Tuesday, June 7, 2016
Committee meetings
Meeting date Details
Monday, June 6, 2016
Meeting 25
Tuesday, June 7, 2016
Meeting 26
Chamber sittings
Sitting date Debates (Hansard)
Tuesday, June 7, 2016
End of stage activity
Third reading, Wednesday, June 15, 2016
Bill passed by the Senate with amendments
Chamber sittings
Sitting date Debates (Hansard)
Wednesday, June 8, 2016
Sitting 45
Note
1 amendment adopted at 3rd reading stage
Thursday, June 9, 2016
Sitting 46
Note
1 amendment adopted at 3rd reading stage
Friday, June 10, 2016
Sitting 47
Note
1 amendment adopted at 3rd reading stage
Monday, June 13, 2016
Tuesday, June 14, 2016
Sitting 49
Note
4 amendments adopted at 3rd reading stage
Wednesday, June 15, 2016

Consideration of messages between the Senate and House of Commons

Message date Type Debates (Hansard)
Thursday, June 16, 2016 Consideration of Senate amendments Sitting 74
Thursday, June 16, 2016 Concurrence in the motion respecting Senate amendments Sitting 74
Thursday, June 16, 2016 Message sent to the Senate Sitting 74
Friday, June 17, 2016 Consideration of House of Commons amendments Sitting 52
Friday, June 17, 2016 Concurrence in House of Commons amendments Sitting 52

Notes

On May 31, 2016, the Senate adopted the following motion:

That, without affecting the progress of any proceedings relating to Bill C-14, An Act to amend the Criminal Code and to make related amendments to other Acts (medical assistance in dying):

1. immediately after Prayers on the sitting day following the adoption of this motion, the Senate resolve itself into a Committee of the Whole to consider the subject matter of the bill;

2. the committee receive the Honourable Jody Wilson-Raybould, P.C., M.P., Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada, and officials, for a period of up to two hours, followed by the Honourable Jane Philpott, P.C., M.P., Minister of Health, and officials, for another period of up to two hours; and

3. two televisions cameras and two pool photographers be authorized in the Senate Chamber to broadcast and photograph the proceedings of the committee, with the least possible disruption of the proceedings; and

That on the day the Senate resolves itself into Committee of the Whole pursuant to this motion:

1. the provisions of the order of February 4, 2016, respecting the time of adjournment, be suspended; and

2. the provisions of rule 3-3(1) be suspended.

Details

Recorded votes

House of Commons

Vote 47 — Wednesday, May 4, 2016
Result:
Agreed To
Time allocation for Bill C-14, An Act to amend the Criminal Code and to make related amendments to other Acts (medical assistance in dying)
Yeas:
165
Nays:
140
Paired:
0
Total:
305
Vote 48 — Wednesday, May 4, 2016
Result:
Agreed To
2nd reading of Bill C-14, An Act to amend the Criminal Code and to make related amendments to other Acts (medical assistance in dying) (previous question)
Yeas:
169
Nays:
141
Paired:
0
Total:
310
Vote 49 — Wednesday, May 4, 2016
Result:
Agreed To
2nd reading of Bill C-14, An Act to amend the Criminal Code and to make related amendments to other Acts (medical assistance in dying)
Yeas:
235
Nays:
75
Paired:
0
Total:
310
Vote 63 — Wednesday, May 18, 2016
Result:
Agreed To
Time allocation for Bill C-14, An Act to amend the Criminal Code and to make related amendments to other Acts (medical assistance in dying)
Yeas:
172
Nays:
137
Paired:
0
Total:
309
Vote 65 — Monday, May 30, 2016
Result:
Negatived
Bill C-14, An Act to amend the Criminal Code and to make related amendments to other Acts (medical assistance in dying) (report stage amendment)
Yeas:
47
Nays:
271
Paired:
0
Total:
318
Vote 66 — Monday, May 30, 2016
Result:
Negatived
Bill C-14, An Act to amend the Criminal Code and to make related amendments to other Acts (medical assistance in dying) (report stage amendment)
Yeas:
91
Nays:
229
Paired:
0
Total:
320
Vote 67 — Monday, May 30, 2016
Result:
Negatived
Bill C-14, An Act to amend the Criminal Code and to make related amendments to other Acts (medical assistance in dying) (report stage amendment)
Yeas:
96
Nays:
225
Paired:
0
Total:
321
Vote 68 — Monday, May 30, 2016
Result:
Negatived
Bill C-14, An Act to amend the Criminal Code and to make related amendments to other Acts (medical assistance in dying) (report stage amendment)
Yeas:
60
Nays:
260
Paired:
0
Total:
320
Vote 69 — Monday, May 30, 2016
Result:
Negatived
Bill C-14, An Act to amend the Criminal Code and to make related amendments to other Acts (medical assistance in dying) (report stage amendment)
Yeas:
86
Nays:
236
Paired:
0
Total:
322
Vote 70 — Monday, May 30, 2016
Result:
Negatived
Bill C-14, An Act to amend the Criminal Code and to make related amendments to other Acts (medical assistance in dying) (report stage amendment)
Yeas:
53
Nays:
267
Paired:
0
Total:
320
Vote 71 — Monday, May 30, 2016
Result:
Negatived
Bill C-14, An Act to amend the Criminal Code and to make related amendments to other Acts (medical assistance in dying) (report stage amendment)
Yeas:
69
Nays:
253
Paired:
0
Total:
322
Vote 72 — Monday, May 30, 2016
Result:
Negatived
Bill C-14, An Act to amend the Criminal Code and to make related amendments to other Acts (medical assistance in dying) (report stage amendment)
Yeas:
97
Nays:
222
Paired:
0
Total:
319
Vote 73 — Monday, May 30, 2016
Result:
Negatived
Bill C-14, An Act to amend the Criminal Code and to make related amendments to other Acts (medical assistance in dying) (report stage amendment)
Yeas:
57
Nays:
264
Paired:
0
Total:
321
Vote 74 — Monday, May 30, 2016
Result:
Agreed To
Concurrence at report stage of Bill C-14, An Act to amend the Criminal Code and to make related amendments to other Acts (medical assistance in dying)
Yeas:
192
Nays:
129
Paired:
0
Total:
321
Vote 75 — Tuesday, May 31, 2016
Result:
Negatived
Bill C-14, An Act to amend the Criminal Code and to make related amendments to other Acts (medical assistance in dying) (recommittal to a committee)
Yeas:
54
Nays:
267
Paired:
0
Total:
321
Vote 76 — Tuesday, May 31, 2016
Result:
Agreed To
3rd reading and adoption of Bill C-14, An Act to amend the Criminal Code and to make related amendments to other Acts (medical assistance in dying)
Yeas:
186
Nays:
137
Paired:
0
Total:
323
Vote 102 — Thursday, June 16, 2016
Result:
Negatived
Motion respecting Senate amendments to Bill C-14, An Act to amend the Criminal Code and to make related amendments to other Acts (medical assistance in dying) (amendment)
Yeas:
54
Nays:
240
Paired:
0
Total:
294
Vote 103 — Thursday, June 16, 2016
Result:
Agreed To
Motion respecting Senate amendments to Bill C-14, An Act to amend the Criminal Code and to make related amendments to other Acts (medical assistance in dying)
Yeas:
190
Nays:
108
Paired:
0
Total:
298

Senate

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Speaker's rulings and statements

House of Commons

Sitting date Debates (Hansard)
Tuesday, April 19, 2016 Sitting 42
Tuesday, May 17, 2016 Sitting 57

Senate

Speech date Debates (Hansard)
Friday, June 17, 2016 Sitting 52

Major speeches at second reading

House of Commons

Speech date Speech Member of Parliament
Friday, April 22, 2016 Sponsor’s speech(Sitting 45) Jody Wilson-Raybould (Liberal)
Friday, April 22, 2016 Response speech(Sitting 45) Michael Cooper (Conservative)
Friday, April 22, 2016 Response speech(Sitting 45) Murray Rankin (NDP)

Senate

Speech date Speech Senator
Thursday, June 2, 2016 Sponsor’s speech(Sitting 42) George Baker (Liberal)
Thursday, June 2, 2016 Response speech(Sitting 42) Richard Neufeld (Conservative)

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