S-203 , 42nd Parliament, 1st session Thursday, December 3, 2015, to Wednesday, September 11, 2019
An Act to amend the Criminal Code and other Acts (ending the captivity of whales and dolphins)
Short title:
Ending the Captivity of Whales and Dolphins Act
This bill received royal assent on Friday, June 21, 2019
Statutes of Canada 2019, c. 11
Progress
Senate
End of stage activity
Introduction and first reading, Tuesday, December 8, 2015
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
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Tuesday, December 8, 2015 |
End of stage activities
Second reading, Wednesday, November 23, 2016
Referral to committee, Wednesday, November 23, 2016
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
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Wednesday, January 27, 2016 |
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Tuesday, March 22, 2016 |
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Tuesday, May 3, 2016 |
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Wednesday, June 1, 2016 |
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Thursday, October 27, 2016 |
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Tuesday, November 22, 2016 |
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Wednesday, November 23, 2016 |
End of stage activity
Committee report presented with amendments, Tuesday, October 31, 2017
Committee meetings
| Meeting date | Details |
|---|---|
Tuesday, February 28, 2017 |
Meeting 27 |
Thursday, March 2, 2017 |
Meeting 28 |
Tuesday, March 28, 2017 |
Meeting 31 |
Thursday, March 30, 2017 |
Meeting 32 |
Tuesday, April 4, 2017 |
Meeting 33 |
Thursday, April 6, 2017 |
Meeting 34 |
Tuesday, April 11, 2017 |
Meeting 35 |
Thursday, April 13, 2017 |
Meeting 36 |
Thursday, May 4, 2017 |
Meeting 37 |
Tuesday, May 9, 2017 |
Meeting 38 |
Tuesday, May 16, 2017 |
Meeting 40 |
Thursday, May 18, 2017 |
Meeting 41 |
Tuesday, May 30, 2017 |
Meeting 42 |
Thursday, June 1, 2017 |
Meeting 43 |
Thursday, June 8, 2017 |
Meeting 44 |
Thursday, October 26, 2017 |
Meeting 48 |
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Tuesday, October 31, 2017 |
End of stage activity
Committee report adopted, Thursday, April 26, 2018
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
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Tuesday, November 28, 2017 |
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Thursday, December 14, 2017 |
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Tuesday, January 30, 2018 |
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Wednesday, April 18, 2018 |
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Thursday, April 26, 2018 |
End of stage activity
Third reading, Tuesday, October 23, 2018
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
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Tuesday, May 29, 2018 |
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Monday, June 11, 2018 |
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Tuesday, June 12, 2018 |
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Tuesday, June 19, 2018 |
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Wednesday, June 20, 2018 |
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Tuesday, October 2, 2018 |
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Tuesday, October 23, 2018 |
House of Commons
End of stage activity
First reading, Monday, October 29, 2018
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Monday, October 29, 2018 |
End of stage activity
Second reading and referral to committee, Friday, February 1, 2019
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
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Thursday, November 29, 2018 |
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Friday, February 1, 2019 |
Sitting 376
Agreed to
(Journals 376)
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End of stage activity
Committee report presented without an amendment, Tuesday, April 9, 2019
Committee meetings
| Meeting date | Minutes |
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Monday, March 18, 2019 |
Meeting 135 |
Tuesday, April 2, 2019 |
Meeting 138 |
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Tuesday, April 9, 2019 |
End of stage activity
Concurrence at report stage, Friday, May 10, 2019
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
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Friday, May 10, 2019 |
End of stage activity
Third reading, Monday, June 10, 2019
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
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Friday, May 10, 2019 |
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Monday, June 10, 2019 |
Sitting 430
Agreed to
(Journals 430)
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Details
Recorded votes
House of Commons
Vote 1007 — Tuesday, March 19, 2019
- Result:
- Negatived
Government Business No. 27 (Instruction to FOPO regarding Bill S-203)
- Yeas:
- 85
- Nays:
- 222
- Paired:
- 6
- Total:
- 313
Senate
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Major speeches at second reading
Senate
| Speech date | Speech | Senator |
|---|---|---|
| Wednesday, January 27, 2016 | Sponsor’s speech(Sitting 8) | Wilfred P. Moore (Liberal) |
| Tuesday, March 22, 2016 | Response speech(Sitting 22) | Janis G. Johnson (Conservative) |
House of Commons
| Speech date | Speech | Member of Parliament |
|---|---|---|
| Thursday, November 29, 2018 | Sponsor’s speech(Sitting 361) | Elizabeth May (Green Party) |
| Thursday, November 29, 2018 | Response speech(Sitting 361) | Sean Casey (Liberal) |
| Thursday, November 29, 2018 | Response speech(Sitting 361) | Robert Sopuck (Conservative) |
| Thursday, November 29, 2018 | Response speech(Sitting 361) | Fin Donnelly (NDP) |
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Further reading
Beyond humanity : new frontiers in animal law.
Sinclair, C. M.
Canadian Journal of Comparative and Contemporary Law, 51(1):i-iv
The whale, inside : ending cetacean captivity in Canada.
Sykes, Katie.
Canadian Journal of Comparative and Contemporary Law, 5 (1):349-405