C-21 , 42nd Parliament, 1st session Thursday, December 3, 2015, to Wednesday, September 11, 2019
An Act to amend the Customs Act
Bill type
House Government Bill
This bill received royal assent on Thursday, December 13, 2018
Statutes of Canada 2018, c. 30
Progress
House of Commons
End of stage activity
Introduction and first reading, Wednesday, June 15, 2016
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Wednesday, June 15, 2016 |
End of stage activity
Second reading and referral to committee, Wednesday, September 27, 2017
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Monday, September 18, 2017 |
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Tuesday, September 26, 2017 |
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Wednesday, September 27, 2017 |
Sitting 207
Agreed to
(Vote 351)
|
End of stage activity
Committee report presented with an amendment, Monday, October 30, 2017
Committee meetings
| Meeting date | Minutes |
|---|---|
Tuesday, October 3, 2017 |
Meeting 75 |
Thursday, October 5, 2017 |
Meeting 76 |
Tuesday, October 17, 2017 |
Meeting 77 |
Thursday, October 19, 2017 |
Meeting 78 |
Tuesday, October 24, 2017 |
Meeting 79 |
Thursday, October 26, 2017 |
Meeting 80 |
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Monday, October 30, 2017 |
End of stage activity
Concurrence at report stage, Wednesday, May 9, 2018
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Wednesday, May 9, 2018 |
End of stage activity
Third reading, Wednesday, June 20, 2018
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Wednesday, May 9, 2018 |
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Wednesday, June 20, 2018 |
Sitting 318
Agreed to
(Journals 318)
|
Senate
End of stage activity
First reading, Wednesday, June 20, 2018
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Wednesday, June 20, 2018 |
End of stage activities
Second reading, Tuesday, October 23, 2018
Referral to committee, Tuesday, October 23, 2018
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Wednesday, September 26, 2018 |
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Thursday, October 18, 2018 |
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Tuesday, October 23, 2018 |
End of stage activity
Committee report presented with an amendment, Tuesday, December 4, 2018
Committee meetings
| Meeting date | Details |
|---|---|
Monday, November 5, 2018 |
Meeting 62 |
Wednesday, November 21, 2018 |
Meeting 63 |
Monday, November 26, 2018 |
Meeting 64 |
Monday, December 3, 2018 |
Meeting 65 |
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Tuesday, December 4, 2018 |
End of stage activity
Committee report adopted, Tuesday, December 4, 2018
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Tuesday, December 4, 2018 |
End of stage activity
Third reading, Wednesday, December 5, 2018
Bill passed by the Senate with an amendment
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Wednesday, December 5, 2018 |
Details
Recorded votes
House of Commons
Vote 351 — Wednesday, September 27, 2017
- Result:
- Agreed To
2nd reading of Bill C-21, An Act to amend the Customs Act
- Yeas:
- 244
- Nays:
- 42
- Paired:
- 2
- Total:
- 288
Vote 978 — Tuesday, December 11, 2018
- Result:
- Agreed To
Time allocation for Bill C-21, An Act to amend the Customs Act
- Yeas:
- 164
- Nays:
- 120
- Paired:
- 2
- Total:
- 286
Senate
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Major speeches at second reading
House of Commons
| Speech date | Speech | Member of Parliament |
|---|---|---|
| Monday, September 18, 2017 | Sponsor’s speech(Sitting 200) | Ralph Goodale (Liberal) |
| Monday, September 18, 2017 | Response speech(Sitting 200) | Pierre Paul-Hus (Conservative) |
| Monday, September 18, 2017 | Response speech(Sitting 200) | Matthew Dubé (NDP) |
Senate
| Speech date | Speech | Senator |
|---|---|---|
| Wednesday, September 26, 2018 | Sponsor’s speech(Sitting 230) | Mary Coyle (Non-affiliated) |
| Wednesday, October 17, 2018 | Response speech(Sitting 236) | Marc Gold (Independent Senators Group) |
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Further reading
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