C-69 , 42nd Parliament, 1st session Thursday, December 3, 2015, to Wednesday, September 11, 2019
An Act to enact the Impact Assessment Act and the Canadian Energy Regulator Act, to amend the Navigation Protection Act and to make consequential amendments to other Acts
This bill received royal assent on Friday, June 21, 2019
Statutes of Canada 2019, c. 28
Progress
House of Commons
End of stage activity
Introduction and first reading, Thursday, February 8, 2018
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Thursday, February 8, 2018 |
End of stage activity
Second reading and referral to committee, Monday, March 19, 2018
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Wednesday, February 14, 2018 |
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Tuesday, February 27, 2018 |
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Friday, March 2, 2018 |
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Monday, March 19, 2018 |
Sitting 271
Agreed to
(Vote 461)
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End of stage activity
Committee report presented with amendments, Tuesday, May 29, 2018
Committee meetings
| Meeting date | Minutes |
|---|---|
Thursday, March 22, 2018 |
Meeting 99 |
Wednesday, March 28, 2018 |
Meeting 101 |
Thursday, March 29, 2018 |
Meeting 102 |
Tuesday, April 17, 2018 |
Meeting 103 |
Wednesday, April 18, 2018 |
Meeting 104 |
Thursday, April 19, 2018 |
Meeting 105 |
Tuesday, April 24, 2018 |
Meeting 106 |
Wednesday, April 25, 2018 |
Meeting 107 |
Thursday, April 26, 2018 |
Meeting 108 |
Thursday, May 3, 2018 |
Meeting 110 |
Tuesday, May 8, 2018 |
Meeting 111 |
Wednesday, May 9, 2018 |
Meeting 112 |
Thursday, May 10, 2018 |
Meeting 113 |
Tuesday, May 22, 2018 |
Meeting 114 |
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Tuesday, May 29, 2018 |
End of stage activity
Concurrence at report stage, Monday, June 11, 2018
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Tuesday, June 5, 2018 |
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Wednesday, June 6, 2018 |
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Thursday, June 7, 2018 |
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Monday, June 11, 2018 |
End of stage activity
Third reading, Wednesday, June 20, 2018
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Tuesday, June 12, 2018 |
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Monday, June 18, 2018 |
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Tuesday, June 19, 2018 |
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Wednesday, June 20, 2018 |
Sitting 318
Agreed to
(Vote 878)
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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, Wednesday, December 12, 2018
Referral to committee, Wednesday, December 12, 2018
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Tuesday, September 18, 2018 |
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Wednesday, September 26, 2018 |
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Thursday, October 4, 2018 |
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Tuesday, October 23, 2018 |
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Wednesday, October 24, 2018 |
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Tuesday, October 30, 2018 |
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Wednesday, October 31, 2018 |
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Wednesday, November 7, 2018 |
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Thursday, November 8, 2018 |
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Tuesday, November 27, 2018 |
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Friday, December 7, 2018 |
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Wednesday, December 12, 2018 |
End of stage activity
Committee report presented with amendments, Tuesday, May 28, 2019
Committee meetings
| Meeting date | Details |
|---|---|
Wednesday, February 6, 2019 |
Meeting 106 |
Thursday, February 7, 2019 |
Meeting 107 |
Tuesday, February 19, 2019 |
Meeting 108 |
Thursday, February 21, 2019 |
Meeting 109 |
Tuesday, February 26, 2019 |
Meeting 110 |
Thursday, February 28, 2019 |
Meeting 111 |
Tuesday, March 19, 2019 |
Meeting 112 |
Thursday, March 21, 2019 |
Meeting 113 |
Monday, April 1, 2019 |
Meeting 114 |
Tuesday, April 2, 2019 |
Meeting 115 |
Thursday, April 4, 2019 |
Meeting 116 |
Monday, April 8, 2019 |
Meeting 117 |
Monday, April 8, 2019 |
Meeting 118 |
Tuesday, April 9, 2019 |
Meeting 119 |
Tuesday, April 9, 2019 |
Meeting 120 |
Wednesday, April 10, 2019 |
Meeting 121 |
Wednesday, April 10, 2019 |
Meeting 122 |
Thursday, April 11, 2019 |
Meeting 123 |
Thursday, April 11, 2019 |
Meeting 124 |
Friday, April 12, 2019 |
Meeting 125 |
Friday, April 12, 2019 |
Meeting 126 |
Tuesday, April 23, 2019 |
Meeting 127 |
Tuesday, April 23, 2019 |
Meeting 128 |
Wednesday, April 24, 2019 |
Meeting 129 |
Wednesday, April 24, 2019 |
Meeting 130 |
Thursday, April 25, 2019 |
Meeting 131 |
Thursday, April 25, 2019 |
Meeting 132 |
Friday, April 26, 2019 |
Meeting 133 |
Friday, April 26, 2019 |
Meeting 134 |
Monday, April 29, 2019 |
Meeting 135 |
Tuesday, April 30, 2019 |
Meeting 136 |
Thursday, May 2, 2019 |
Meeting 137 |
Tuesday, May 7, 2019 |
Meeting 138 |
Thursday, May 9, 2019 |
Meeting 139 |
Monday, May 13, 2019 |
Meeting 140 |
Tuesday, May 14, 2019 |
Meeting 141 |
Thursday, May 16, 2019 |
Meeting 142 |
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Tuesday, May 28, 2019 |
End of stage activity
Committee report adopted, Thursday, May 30, 2019
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Wednesday, May 29, 2019 |
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Thursday, May 30, 2019 |
End of stage activity
Third reading, Thursday, June 6, 2019
Bill passed by the Senate with amendments
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Monday, June 3, 2019 |
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Tuesday, June 4, 2019 |
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Thursday, June 6, 2019 |
Details
Recorded votes
House of Commons
Vote 455 — Tuesday, February 27, 2018
- Result:
- Agreed To
Time allocation for Bill C-69, An Act to enact the Impact Assessment Act and the Canadian Energy Regulator Act, to amend the Navigation Protection Act and to make consequential amendments to other Acts
- Yeas:
- 156
- Nays:
- 121
- Paired:
- 0
- Total:
- 277
Vote 460 — Monday, March 19, 2018
- Result:
- Agreed To
2nd reading of Bill C-69, An Act to enact the Impact Assessment Act and the Canadian Energy Regulator Act, to amend the Navigation Protection Act and to make consequential amendments to other Acts
- Yeas:
- 204
- Nays:
- 97
- Paired:
- 0
- Total:
- 301
Vote 461 — Monday, March 19, 2018
- Result:
- Agreed To
2nd reading of Bill C-69, An Act to enact the Impact Assessment Act and the Canadian Energy Regulator Act, to amend the Navigation Protection Act and to make consequential amendments to other Acts
- Yeas:
- 205
- Nays:
- 97
- Paired:
- 0
- Total:
- 302
Vote 736 — Wednesday, June 6, 2018
- Result:
- Agreed To
Time allocation for Bill C-69, An Act to enact the Impact Assessment Act and the Canadian Energy Regulator Act, to amend the Navigation Protection Act and to make consequential amendments to other Acts
- Yeas:
- 150
- Nays:
- 65
- Paired:
- 0
- Total:
- 215
Vote 739 — Monday, June 11, 2018
- Result:
- Negatived
Bill C-69, An Act to enact the Impact Assessment Act and the Canadian Energy Regulator Act, to amend the Navigation Protection Act and to make consequential amendments to other Acts (report stage amendment)
- Yeas:
- 80
- Nays:
- 211
- Paired:
- 2
- Total:
- 293
Vote 740 — Monday, June 11, 2018
- Result:
- Negatived
Bill C-69, An Act to enact the Impact Assessment Act and the Canadian Energy Regulator Act, to amend the Navigation Protection Act and to make consequential amendments to other Acts (report stage amendment)
- Yeas:
- 44
- Nays:
- 247
- Paired:
- 2
- Total:
- 293
Vote 741 — Monday, June 11, 2018
- Result:
- Negatived
Bill C-69, An Act to enact the Impact Assessment Act and the Canadian Energy Regulator Act, to amend the Navigation Protection Act and to make consequential amendments to other Acts (report stage amendment)
- Yeas:
- 44
- Nays:
- 247
- Paired:
- 2
- Total:
- 293
Vote 742 — Monday, June 11, 2018
- Result:
- Negatived
Bill C-69, An Act to enact the Impact Assessment Act and the Canadian Energy Regulator Act, to amend the Navigation Protection Act and to make consequential amendments to other Acts (report stage amendment)
- Yeas:
- 44
- Nays:
- 247
- Paired:
- 2
- Total:
- 293
Vote 743 — Monday, June 11, 2018
- Result:
- Negatived
Bill C-69, An Act to enact the Impact Assessment Act and the Canadian Energy Regulator Act, to amend the Navigation Protection Act and to make consequential amendments to other Acts (report stage amendment)
- Yeas:
- 44
- Nays:
- 247
- Paired:
- 2
- Total:
- 293
Vote 744 — Monday, June 11, 2018
- Result:
- Negatived
Bill C-69, An Act to enact the Impact Assessment Act and the Canadian Energy Regulator Act, to amend the Navigation Protection Act and to make consequential amendments to other Acts (report stage amendment)
- Yeas:
- 80
- Nays:
- 211
- Paired:
- 2
- Total:
- 293
Vote 745 — Monday, June 11, 2018
- Result:
- Agreed To
Concurrence at report stage of Bill C-69, An Act to enact the Impact Assessment Act and the Canadian Energy Regulator Act, to amend the Navigation Protection Act and to make consequential amendments to other Acts
- Yeas:
- 166
- Nays:
- 125
- Paired:
- 2
- Total:
- 293
Vote 870 — Tuesday, June 19, 2018
- Result:
- Agreed To
3rd reading and adoption of Bill C-69, An Act to enact the Impact Assessment Act and the Canadian Energy Regulator Act, to amend the Navigation Protection Act and to make consequential amendments to other Acts (previous question)
- Yeas:
- 171
- Nays:
- 136
- Paired:
- 0
- Total:
- 307
Vote 877 — Wednesday, June 20, 2018
- Result:
- Agreed To
3rd reading and adoption of Bill C-69, An Act to enact the Impact Assessment Act and the Canadian Energy Regulator Act, to amend the Navigation Protection Act and to make consequential amendments to other Acts
- Yeas:
- 168
- Nays:
- 132
- Paired:
- 0
- Total:
- 300
Vote 878 — Wednesday, June 20, 2018
- Result:
- Agreed To
3rd reading and adoption of Bill C-69, An Act to enact the Impact Assessment Act and the Canadian Energy Regulator Act, to amend the Navigation Protection Act and to make consequential amendments to other Acts
- Yeas:
- 169
- Nays:
- 131
- Paired:
- 0
- Total:
- 300
Vote 1357 — Thursday, June 13, 2019
- Result:
- Agreed To
Motion for closure
- Yeas:
- 147
- Nays:
- 72
- Paired:
- 4
- Total:
- 223
Vote 1358 — Thursday, June 13, 2019
- Result:
- Negatived
Motion respecting Senate amendments to Bill C-69, An Act to enact the Impact Assessment Act and the Canadian Energy Regulator Act, to amend the Navigation Protection Act and to make consequential amendments to other Acts (amendment)
- Yeas:
- 54
- Nays:
- 166
- Paired:
- 4
- Total:
- 224
Vote 1359 — Thursday, June 13, 2019
- Result:
- Agreed To
Motion respecting Senate amendments to Bill C-69, An Act to enact the Impact Assessment Act and the Canadian Energy Regulator Act, to amend the Navigation Protection Act and to make consequential amendments to other Acts
- Yeas:
- 164
- Nays:
- 56
- Paired:
- 4
- Total:
- 224
Senate
To view the complete list of standing votes that have taken place in the Senate, please refer to the Votes page of the Senate of Canada website.Speaker's rulings and statements
House of Commons
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
| Tuesday, March 20, 2018 | Sitting 272 |
Major speeches at second reading
House of Commons
| Speech date | Speech | Member of Parliament |
|---|---|---|
| Wednesday, February 14, 2018 | Sponsor’s speech(Sitting 264) | Catherine McKenna (Liberal) |
| Wednesday, February 14, 2018 | Response speech(Sitting 264) | Ed Fast (Conservative) |
| Wednesday, February 14, 2018 | Response speech(Sitting 264) | Alexandre Boulerice (NDP) |
Senate
| Speech date | Speech | Senator |
|---|---|---|
| Tuesday, September 18, 2018 | Sponsor’s speech(Sitting 226) | Grant Mitchell (Non-affiliated) |
| Wednesday, September 26, 2018 | Response speech(Sitting 230) | Rosa Galvez (Independent Senators Group) |
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Further reading
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