S-3 , 42nd Parliament, 1st session Thursday, December 3, 2015, to Wednesday, September 11, 2019
An Act to amend the Indian Act in response to the Superior Court of Quebec decision in Descheneaux c. Canada (Procureur général)
This bill received royal assent on Tuesday, December 12, 2017
Statutes of Canada 2017, c. 25
Progress
Senate
End of stage activity
Introduction and first reading, Tuesday, October 25, 2016
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Tuesday, October 25, 2016 |
End of stage activities
Second reading, Thursday, November 17, 2016
Referral to committee, Thursday, November 17, 2016
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Tuesday, November 1, 2016 |
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Tuesday, November 15, 2016 |
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Thursday, November 17, 2016 |
End of stage activity
Committee report presented with amendments, Tuesday, May 30, 2017
Committee meetings
| Meeting date | Details |
|---|---|
Tuesday, November 22, 2016 |
Meeting 28 |
Wednesday, November 23, 2016 |
Meeting 29 |
Tuesday, November 29, 2016 |
Meeting 30 |
Wednesday, November 30, 2016 |
Meeting 31 |
Tuesday, December 6, 2016 |
Meeting 32 |
Wednesday, December 7, 2016 |
Meeting 33 |
Tuesday, May 9, 2017 |
Meeting 46 |
Wednesday, May 10, 2017 |
Meeting 47 |
Tuesday, May 16, 2017 |
Meeting 48 |
Tuesday, May 16, 2017 |
Meeting 49 |
Wednesday, May 17, 2017 |
Meeting 50 |
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Tuesday, May 30, 2017 |
End of stage activity
Committee report adopted, Tuesday, May 30, 2017
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Tuesday, May 30, 2017 |
Committee meetings
| Meeting date | Details |
|---|---|
Tuesday, May 30, 2017 |
Meeting 51 |
End of stage activity
Third reading, Thursday, June 1, 2017
Bill passed by the Senate with an amendment
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Wednesday, May 31, 2017 |
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Thursday, June 1, 2017 |
House of Commons
End of stage activity
First reading, Friday, June 2, 2017
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Friday, June 2, 2017 |
End of stage activity
Second reading and referral to committee, Tuesday, June 13, 2017
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Tuesday, June 13, 2017 |
Sitting 193
Major speeches
Agreed to
(Journals 193)
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End of stage activity
Committee report presented with amendments, Friday, June 16, 2017
Committee meetings
| Meeting date | Minutes |
|---|---|
Thursday, June 15, 2017 |
Meeting 65 |
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Friday, June 16, 2017 |
End of stage activity
Concurrence at report stage, Wednesday, June 21, 2017
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Tuesday, June 20, 2017 |
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Wednesday, June 21, 2017 |
End of stage activity
Third reading, Wednesday, June 21, 2017
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Wednesday, June 21, 2017 |
Sitting 199
Agreed to
(Journals 199)
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Details
Recorded votes
House of Commons
Vote 343 — Wednesday, June 21, 2017
- Result:
- Negatived
Bill S-3, An Act to amend the Indian Act (elimination of sex-based inequities in registration) (report stage amendment)
- Yeas:
- 43
- Nays:
- 241
- Paired:
- 0
- Total:
- 284
Vote 344 — Wednesday, June 21, 2017
- Result:
- Negatived
Bill S-3, An Act to amend the Indian Act (elimination of sex-based inequities in registration) (report stage amendment)
- Yeas:
- 43
- Nays:
- 241
- Paired:
- 0
- Total:
- 284
Vote 345 — Wednesday, June 21, 2017
- Result:
- Negatived
Bill S-3, An Act to amend the Indian Act (elimination of sex-based inequities in registration) (report stage amendment)
- Yeas:
- 42
- Nays:
- 242
- Paired:
- 0
- Total:
- 284
Vote 346 — Wednesday, June 21, 2017
- Result:
- Agreed To
Concurrence at report stage of Bill S-3, An Act to amend the Indian Act (elimination of sex-based inequities in registration)
- Yeas:
- 242
- Nays:
- 42
- Paired:
- 0
- Total:
- 284
Vote 424 — Monday, December 4, 2017
- Result:
- Negatived
Motion respecting Senate amendments to Bill S-3, An Act to amend the Indian Act (elimination of sex-based inequities in registration) (amendment)
- Yeas:
- 36
- Nays:
- 251
- Paired:
- 0
- Total:
- 287
Vote 425 — Monday, December 4, 2017
- Result:
- Agreed To
Motion respecting Senate amendments to Bill S-3, An Act to amend the Indian Act (elimination of sex-based inequities in registration)
- Yeas:
- 241
- Nays:
- 46
- Paired:
- 0
- Total:
- 287
Senate
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There are currently no Speaker's rulings and statements.
Major speeches at second reading
Senate
| Speech date | Speech | Senator |
|---|---|---|
| Tuesday, November 1, 2016 | Sponsor’s speech(Sitting 68) | Frances Lankin (Independent) |
| Tuesday, November 15, 2016 | Response speech(Sitting 71) | Serge Joyal (Liberal) |
House of Commons
| Speech date | Speech | Member of Parliament |
|---|---|---|
| Tuesday, June 13, 2017 | Sponsor’s speech(Sitting 193) | Carolyn Bennett (Liberal) |
| Tuesday, June 13, 2017 | Response speech(Sitting 193) | Cathy McLeod (Conservative) |
| Tuesday, June 13, 2017 | Response speech(Sitting 193) | Romeo Saganash (NDP) |
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Further reading
Bill S-3 – Indian Act amendments (elimination of sex-based inequities in registration).
Canadian Bar Association.
Position Paper on Bill S-3: An Act to amend the Indian Act (elimination of sex-based inequities in registration) (only available in English).
Indigenous Bar Association.
Projet de loi S-3 – modification de la Loi sur les Indiens (élimination des iniquités fondées sur le sexe en matière d’inscription).
Association du Barreau canadien.
The heart of sexism in the Indian Act.
Penni Mitchell.
Herizons, 31(1):5
Why is Trudeau government opposing Charter equality for Indigenous women?.
Pamela D. Palmater (Pamela Doris).
The Lawyer's Daily