S-34 , 37th Parliament, 1st session Monday, January 29, 2001, to Monday, September 16, 2002
An Act respecting royal assent to bills passed by the Houses of Parliament
Short title:
Royal Assent Act
This bill received royal assent on Tuesday, June 4, 2002
Statutes of Canada 2002, c. 15
Progress
Senate
End of stage activity
Introduction and first reading, Tuesday, October 2, 2001
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Tuesday, October 2, 2001 |
End of stage activities
Second reading, Thursday, October 4, 2001
Referral to committee, Thursday, October 4, 2001
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Thursday, October 4, 2001 |
End of stage activity
Committee report presented, Tuesday, March 5, 2002
With 4 amendments
Committee meetings
| Meeting date | Details |
|---|---|
Wednesday, October 17, 2001 |
Meeting 4 |
Wednesday, November 7, 2001 |
Meeting 10 |
Tuesday, November 20, 2001 |
Meeting 11 |
Wednesday, February 6, 2002 |
Meeting 19 |
Wednesday, February 20, 2002 |
Meeting 20 |
Tuesday, March 5, 2002 |
Meeting 21 |
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Tuesday, March 5, 2002 |
End of stage activity
Committee report adopted, Wednesday, March 6, 2002
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Wednesday, March 6, 2002 |
End of stage activity
Third reading, Tuesday, March 19, 2002
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Thursday, March 7, 2002 |
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Tuesday, March 12, 2002 |
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Wednesday, March 13, 2002 |
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Thursday, March 14, 2002 |
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Tuesday, March 19, 2002 |
Sitting 98
Note
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House of Commons
End of stage activity
First reading, Wednesday, March 20, 2002
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Wednesday, March 20, 2002 |
End of stage activity
Second reading and referral to committee, Friday, April 19, 2002
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Friday, April 19, 2002 |
Sitting 172
Major speeches
Agreed to
(Journals 172)
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End of stage activity
Committee report presented, Friday, May 10, 2002
Committee meetings
| Meeting date | Minutes |
|---|---|
Thursday, May 9, 2002 |
Meeting 64 |
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Friday, May 10, 2002 |
End of stage activity
Concurrence at report stage, Friday, May 31, 2002
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Friday, May 31, 2002 |
End of stage activity
Third reading, Friday, May 31, 2002
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Friday, May 31, 2002 |
Sitting 196
Agreed to
(Journals 196)
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Details
Recorded votes
House of Commons
There are currently no recorded votes for this bill.
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
There are currently no Speaker's rulings and statements.
Major speeches at second reading
Senate
| Speech date | Speech | |
|---|---|---|
| Thursday, October 4, 2001 | Sponsor’s speech(Sitting 57) | |
| Thursday, October 4, 2001 | Response speech(Sitting 57) |
House of Commons
| Speech date | Speech | Member of Parliament |
|---|---|---|
| Friday, April 19, 2002 | Sponsor’s speech(Sitting 172) | Paul DeVillers (Liberal) |
| Friday, April 19, 2002 | Response speech(Sitting 172) | John Reynolds (Canadian Alliance) |
| Friday, April 19, 2002 | Response speech(Sitting 172) | Bernard Bigras (Bloc Québécois) |
| Friday, April 19, 2002 | Response speech(Sitting 172) | Peter Stoffer (NDP) |
| Friday, April 19, 2002 | Response speech(Sitting 172) | Peter Gordon MacKay (PC) |
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Similar bills
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Further reading
La réforme de la procédure de sanction royale.
Carstairs, Sharon et al.
Revue parlementaire canadienne, 25:4-8
Reforming Royal Assent procedure.
Carstairs, Sharon et al.
Canadian parliamentary review, 25:4-8