C-78 , 42nd Parliament, 1st session Thursday, December 3, 2015, to Wednesday, September 11, 2019

An Act to amend the Divorce Act, the Family Orders and Agreements Enforcement Assistance Act and the Garnishment, Attachment and Pension Diversion Act and to make consequential amendments to another Act
Bill type
House Government Bill
This bill received royal assent on Friday, June 21, 2019

Statutes of Canada 2019, c. 16

Progress

End of stage activity
Introduction and first reading, Tuesday, May 22, 2018
Chamber sittings
Sitting date Debates (Hansard)
Tuesday, May 22, 2018
End of stage activity
Second reading and referral to committee, Thursday, October 4, 2018
Chamber sittings
Sitting date Debates (Hansard)
Wednesday, September 26, 2018
Sitting 326
Major speeches
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Thursday, October 4, 2018
Sitting 332
Agreed to (Journals 332)
2nd reading and referral to committee - JUST
End of stage activity
Committee report presented with amendments, Friday, December 7, 2018
Committee meetings
Meeting date Minutes
Monday, November 5, 2018
Meeting 117
Monday, November 19, 2018
Meeting 119
Wednesday, November 21, 2018
Meeting 120
Monday, November 26, 2018
Meeting 121
Wednesday, November 28, 2018
Meeting 122
Wednesday, December 5, 2018
Meeting 124
Chamber sittings
Sitting date Debates (Hansard)
Friday, December 7, 2018
End of stage activity
Concurrence at report stage, Wednesday, January 30, 2019
Chamber sittings
Sitting date Debates (Hansard)
Wednesday, January 30, 2019
End of stage activity
Third reading, Wednesday, February 6, 2019
Chamber sittings
Sitting date Debates (Hansard)
Wednesday, January 30, 2019
Wednesday, February 6, 2019
Sitting 379
Agreed to (Journals 379)
3rd reading
End of stage activity
First reading, Tuesday, February 19, 2019
Chamber sittings
Sitting date Debates (Hansard)
Tuesday, February 19, 2019
End of stage activities
Second reading, Thursday, April 11, 2019
Referral to committee, Thursday, April 11, 2019
Chamber sittings
Sitting date Debates (Hansard)
Tuesday, February 26, 2019
Sitting 267
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Thursday, March 21, 2019
Sitting 273
Major speeches
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Tuesday, April 2, 2019
Thursday, April 11, 2019
End of stage activity
Committee report presented without amendment, Monday, June 17, 2019
Committee meetings
Meeting date Details
Wednesday, June 5, 2019
Meeting 150
Thursday, June 6, 2019
Meeting 151
Wednesday, June 12, 2019
Meeting 152
Chamber sittings
Sitting date Debates (Hansard)
Monday, June 17, 2019
End of stage activity
Third reading, Tuesday, June 18, 2019
Bill passed by the Senate without amendment
Chamber sittings
Sitting date Debates (Hansard)
Tuesday, June 18, 2019

Details

Recorded votes

House of Commons

Vote 989 — Wednesday, February 6, 2019
Result:
Agreed To
Time allocation for Bill C-78, An Act to amend the Divorce Act, the Family Orders and Agreements Enforcement Assistance Act and the Garnishment, Attachment and Pension Diversion Act and to make consequential amendments to another Act
Yeas:
163
Nays:
106
Paired:
2
Total:
271

Senate

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Major speeches at second reading

House of Commons

Speech date Speech Member of Parliament
Wednesday, September 26, 2018 Sponsor’s speech(Sitting 326) Jody Wilson-Raybould (Liberal)
Wednesday, September 26, 2018 Response speech(Sitting 326) David Tilson (Conservative)
Wednesday, September 26, 2018 Response speech(Sitting 326) Brigitte Sansoucy (NDP)

Senate

Speech date Speech Senator
Tuesday, February 26, 2019 Sponsor’s speech(Sitting 267) Pierre Dalphond (Independent Senators Group)
Thursday, March 21, 2019 Response speech(Sitting 273) Julie Miville-Dechêne (Independent Senators Group)

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