C-9 , 43rd Parliament, 1st session Thursday, December 5, 2019, to Tuesday, August 18, 2020
An Act to amend the Chemical Weapons Convention Implementation Act
Summary
Current status
At second reading in the House of Commons
Latest activity
Introduction and first reading on Tuesday, March 10, 2020 (House of Commons)
Progress
House of Commons
End of stage activity
Introduction and first reading, Tuesday, March 10, 2020
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Tuesday, March 10, 2020 |
Second reading
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First reading
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On 10 March 2020, the Minister of Foreign Affairs introduced Bill C-9, An Act to amend the Chemical Weapons Convention Implementation Act, in the House of Commons and it was given first reading.
Bill C-9 amends the Chemical Weapons Convention Implementation Act by deleting the schedule to that Act and the references to that schedule in that Act, in order to avoid potential discrepancies between the Convention on the Prohibition of the Development, Production, Stockpiling and Use of Chemical Weapons and on their Destruction, as amended from time to time, and the portions of that Convention that are reproduced in that schedule.
On 10 March 2020, the Minister of Foreign Affairs introduced Bill C-9, An Act to amend the Chemical Weapons Convention Implementation Act, in the House of Commons and it was given first reading.
Bill C-9 amends the Chemical Weapons Convention Implementation Act by deleting the schedule to that Act and the references to that schedule in that Act, in order to avoid potential discrepancies between the Convention on the Prohibition of the Development, Production, Stockpiling and Use of Chemical Weapons and on their Destruction, as amended from time to time, and the portions of that Convention that are reproduced in that schedule.
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