C-59 , 42nd Parliament, 1st session Thursday, December 3, 2015, to Wednesday, September 11, 2019

An Act respecting national security matters
Short title: National Security Act, 2017
This bill received royal assent on Friday, June 21, 2019

Statutes of Canada 2019, c. 13

Progress

End of stage activity
Introduction and first reading, Tuesday, June 20, 2017
Chamber sittings
Sitting date Debates (Hansard)
Tuesday, June 20, 2017
End of stage activity
Referral to committee before second reading, Monday, November 27, 2017
Chamber sittings
Sitting date Debates (Hansard)
Monday, November 20, 2017
Monday, November 27, 2017
End of stage activity
Committee report presented with amendments, Thursday, May 3, 2018
Committee meetings
Meeting date Minutes
Thursday, November 30, 2017
Meeting 88
Tuesday, December 5, 2017
Meeting 89
Thursday, December 7, 2017
Meeting 90
Tuesday, December 12, 2017
Meeting 92
Tuesday, January 30, 2018
Meeting 93
Thursday, February 1, 2018
Meeting 94
Tuesday, February 6, 2018
Meeting 95
Thursday, February 8, 2018
Meeting 96
Tuesday, February 13, 2018
Meeting 97
Thursday, February 15, 2018
Meeting 98
Thursday, March 22, 2018
Meeting 101
Tuesday, April 17, 2018
Meeting 104
Thursday, April 19, 2018
Meeting 105
Monday, April 23, 2018
Meeting 106
Tuesday, April 24, 2018
Meeting 107
Wednesday, April 25, 2018
Meeting 108
Chamber sittings
Sitting date Debates (Hansard)
Thursday, May 3, 2018
End of stage activity
Concurrence at report stage and second reading, Monday, June 11, 2018
Chamber sittings
Sitting date Debates (Hansard)
Monday, May 28, 2018
Thursday, June 7, 2018
Monday, June 11, 2018
End of stage activity
Third reading, Tuesday, June 19, 2018
Chamber sittings
Sitting date Debates (Hansard)
Monday, June 18, 2018
Tuesday, June 19, 2018
Sitting 317
Agreed to (Vote 873)
3rd reading - Parts 7 and 8
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, Tuesday, December 11, 2018
Referral to committee, Tuesday, December 11, 2018
Chamber sittings
Sitting date Debates (Hansard)
Tuesday, September 25, 2018
Sitting 229
Major speeches
Show major speeches at second reading
Tuesday, October 16, 2018
Sitting 235
Major speeches
Show major speeches at second reading
Tuesday, October 23, 2018
Thursday, October 25, 2018
Tuesday, October 30, 2018
Tuesday, November 6, 2018
Thursday, November 8, 2018
Tuesday, November 20, 2018
Wednesday, November 28, 2018
Thursday, December 6, 2018
Tuesday, December 11, 2018
End of stage activity
Committee report presented with amendments, Wednesday, May 15, 2019
With observations
Committee meetings
Meeting date Details
Wednesday, April 10, 2019
Meeting 73
Monday, April 29, 2019
Meeting 74
Thursday, May 2, 2019
Meeting 75
Monday, May 6, 2019
Meeting 76
Thursday, May 9, 2019
Meeting 78
Monday, May 13, 2019
Meeting 79
Chamber sittings
Sitting date Debates (Hansard)
Wednesday, May 15, 2019
End of stage activity
Committee report adopted, Monday, May 27, 2019
Chamber sittings
Sitting date Debates (Hansard)
Thursday, May 16, 2019
Monday, May 27, 2019
End of stage activity
Third reading, Thursday, May 30, 2019
Bill passed by the Senate with amendments
Chamber sittings
Sitting date Debates (Hansard)
Wednesday, May 29, 2019
Thursday, May 30, 2019

Consideration of messages between the Senate and House of Commons

Message date Type Debates (Hansard)
Thursday, May 30, 2019 Message sent to the House of Commons Sitting 294
Friday, June 7, 2019 Consideration of Senate amendments Sitting 429
Tuesday, June 11, 2019 Consideration of Senate amendments Sitting 431
Tuesday, June 11, 2019 Concurrence in the motion respecting Senate amendments Sitting 431
Tuesday, June 11, 2019 Message sent to the Senate Sitting 431
Wednesday, June 12, 2019 Consideration of House of Commons amendments Sitting 301
Tuesday, June 18, 2019 Consideration of House of Commons amendments Sitting 305
Tuesday, June 18, 2019 The Senate does not insist on its amendment(s) Sitting 305

Details

Recorded votes

House of Commons

Vote 406 — Monday, November 27, 2017
Result:
Agreed To
Bill C-59, An Act respecting national security matters (referral to a committee before second reading)
Yeas:
164
Nays:
118
Paired:
0
Total:
282
Vote 737 — Wednesday, June 6, 2018
Result:
Agreed To
Time allocation for Bill C-59, An Act respecting national security matters
Yeas:
148
Nays:
55
Paired:
0
Total:
203
Vote 746 — Monday, June 11, 2018
Result:
Negatived
Bill C-59, An Act respecting national security matters (report stage amendment)
Yeas:
41
Nays:
251
Paired:
2
Total:
294
Vote 747 — Monday, June 11, 2018
Result:
Agreed To
Concurrence at report stage and second reading of Bill C-59, An Act respecting national security matters
Yeas:
168
Nays:
125
Paired:
2
Total:
295
Vote 871 — Tuesday, June 19, 2018
Result:
Tie
3rd reading and adoption of Bill C-59, An Act respecting national security matters - Parts 1 to 5, part 9, clauses 169 to 172, the title and the preamble
Yeas:
Nays:
Paired:
Total:
0
Vote 872 — Tuesday, June 19, 2018
Result:
Agreed To
3rd reading and adoption of Bill C-59, An Act respecting national security matters
Yeas:
259
Nays:
47
Paired:
0
Total:
306
Vote 873 — Tuesday, June 19, 2018
Result:
Agreed To
3rd reading and adoption of Bill C-59, An Act respecting national security matters
Yeas:
176
Nays:
129
Paired:
0
Total:
305
Vote 1350 — Tuesday, June 11, 2019
Result:
Agreed To
Motion for closure
Yeas:
153
Nays:
96
Paired:
6
Total:
255
Vote 1351 — Tuesday, June 11, 2019
Result:
Negatived
Motion respecting Senate amendments to Bill C-59, An Act respecting national security matters (amendment)
Yeas:
86
Nays:
162
Paired:
6
Total:
254
Vote 1352 — Tuesday, June 11, 2019
Result:
Agreed To
Motion respecting Senate amendments to Bill C-59, An Act respecting national security matters
Yeas:
155
Nays:
93
Paired:
6
Total:
254

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)
Monday, November 20, 2017 Sitting 234
Monday, June 18, 2018 Sitting 316

Major speeches at second reading

Senate

Speech date Speech Senator
Tuesday, September 25, 2018 Sponsor’s speech(Sitting 229) Marc Gold (Independent Senators Group)
Tuesday, October 16, 2018 Response speech(Sitting 235) Carolyn Stewart Olsen (Conservative)

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