C-46 , 42nd Parliament, 1st session Thursday, December 3, 2015, to Wednesday, September 11, 2019
An Act to amend the Criminal Code (offences relating to conveyances) and to make consequential amendments to other Acts
This bill received royal assent on Thursday, June 21, 2018
Statutes of Canada 2018, c. 21
Progress
House of Commons
End of stage activity
Introduction and first reading, Thursday, April 13, 2017
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Thursday, April 13, 2017 |
End of stage activity
Second reading and referral to committee, Wednesday, May 31, 2017
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
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Friday, May 19, 2017 |
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Monday, May 29, 2017 |
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Wednesday, May 31, 2017 |
Sitting 184
Agreed to
(Journals 184)
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End of stage activity
Committee report presented with amendments, Monday, October 16, 2017
Committee meetings
| Meeting date | Minutes |
|---|---|
Tuesday, June 13, 2017 |
Meeting 61 |
Monday, September 18, 2017 |
Meeting 62 |
Tuesday, September 19, 2017 |
Meeting 63 |
Wednesday, September 20, 2017 |
Meeting 64 |
Monday, September 25, 2017 |
Meeting 65 |
Wednesday, September 27, 2017 |
Meeting 66 |
Wednesday, October 4, 2017 |
Meeting 68 |
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Monday, October 16, 2017 |
End of stage activity
Concurrence at report stage, Wednesday, October 25, 2017
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Friday, October 20, 2017 |
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Tuesday, October 24, 2017 |
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Wednesday, October 25, 2017 |
End of stage activity
Third reading, Tuesday, October 31, 2017
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Friday, October 27, 2017 |
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Tuesday, October 31, 2017 |
Sitting 226
Agreed to
(Vote 383)
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Senate
End of stage activity
First reading, Wednesday, November 1, 2017
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Wednesday, November 1, 2017 |
End of stage activities
Second reading, Thursday, December 14, 2017
Referral to committee, Thursday, December 14, 2017
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
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Tuesday, November 7, 2017 |
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Wednesday, November 22, 2017 |
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Thursday, November 23, 2017 |
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Wednesday, November 29, 2017 |
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Tuesday, December 5, 2017 |
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Friday, December 8, 2017 |
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Thursday, December 14, 2017 |
End of stage activity
Committee report presented with amendments, Thursday, May 31, 2018
Committee meetings
| Meeting date | Details |
|---|---|
Wednesday, January 31, 2018 |
Meeting 83 |
Thursday, February 1, 2018 |
Meeting 84 |
Wednesday, February 7, 2018 |
Meeting 85 |
Thursday, February 8, 2018 |
Meeting 86 |
Wednesday, February 14, 2018 |
Meeting 87 |
Thursday, February 15, 2018 |
Meeting 88 |
Wednesday, February 28, 2018 |
Meeting 89 |
Thursday, March 1, 2018 |
Meeting 90 |
Wednesday, May 2, 2018 |
Meeting 100 |
Thursday, May 3, 2018 |
Meeting 101 |
Wednesday, May 9, 2018 |
Meeting 102 |
Thursday, May 10, 2018 |
Meeting 103 |
Wednesday, May 23, 2018 |
Meeting 104 |
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Thursday, May 31, 2018 |
End of stage activity
Committee report adopted, Monday, June 4, 2018
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Monday, June 4, 2018 |
End of stage activity
Third reading, Thursday, June 14, 2018
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
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Tuesday, June 5, 2018 |
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Monday, June 11, 2018 |
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Tuesday, June 12, 2018 |
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Wednesday, June 13, 2018 |
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Thursday, June 14, 2018 |
Details
Recorded votes
House of Commons
Vote 371 — Wednesday, October 25, 2017
- Result:
- Negatived
Bill C-46, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (offences relating to conveyances) and to make consequential amendments to other Acts (report stage amendment)
- Yeas:
- 43
- Nays:
- 251
- Paired:
- 2
- Total:
- 296
Vote 372 — Wednesday, October 25, 2017
- Result:
- Agreed To
Concurrence at report stage of Bill C-46, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (offences relating to conveyances) and to make consequential amendments to other Acts
- Yeas:
- 174
- Nays:
- 120
- Paired:
- 2
- Total:
- 296
Vote 383 — Tuesday, October 31, 2017
- Result:
- Agreed To
3rd reading and adoption of Bill C-46, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (offences relating to conveyances) and to make consequential amendments to other Acts
- Yeas:
- 186
- Nays:
- 126
- Paired:
- 2
- Total:
- 314
Senate
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Major speeches at second reading
House of Commons
| Speech date | Speech | Member of Parliament |
|---|---|---|
| Friday, May 19, 2017 | Sponsor’s speech(Sitting 181) | Jody Wilson-Raybould (Liberal) |
| Friday, May 19, 2017 | Response speech(Sitting 181) | Luc Berthold (Conservative) |
| Friday, May 19, 2017 | Response speech(Sitting 181) | Alistair MacGregor (NDP) |
Senate
| Speech date | Speech | Senator |
|---|---|---|
| Tuesday, November 7, 2017 | Sponsor’s speech(Sitting 156) | Gwen Boniface (Independent Senators Group) |
| Wednesday, November 22, 2017 | Response speech(Sitting 160) | Raymonde Saint-Germain (Independent Senators Group) |
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Further reading
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