C-25 , 37th Parliament, 2nd session Monday, September 30, 2002, to Wednesday, November 12, 2003
An Act to modernize employment and labour relations in the public service and to amend the Financial Administration Act and the Canadian Centre for Management Development Act and to make consequential amendments to other Acts
Short title:
Public Service Modernization Act
This bill received royal assent on Friday, November 7, 2003
Statutes of Canada 2003, c. 22
Progress
House of Commons
End of stage activity
Introduction and first reading, Thursday, February 6, 2003
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
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Thursday, February 6, 2003 |
End of stage activity
Second reading and referral to committee, Thursday, February 20, 2003
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
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Friday, February 14, 2003 |
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Thursday, February 20, 2003 |
Sitting 64
Agreed to
(Journals 64)
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End of stage activity
Committee report presented, Friday, May 16, 2003
Committee meetings
| Meeting date | Minutes |
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Thursday, February 27, 2003 |
Meeting 12 |
Tuesday, March 18, 2003 |
Meeting 15 |
Tuesday, March 18, 2003 |
Meeting 16 |
Wednesday, March 19, 2003 |
Meeting 19 |
Thursday, March 20, 2003 |
Meeting 20 |
Thursday, March 20, 2003 |
Meeting 21 |
Tuesday, March 25, 2003 |
Meeting 23 |
Tuesday, March 25, 2003 |
Meeting 24 |
Tuesday, March 25, 2003 |
Meeting 25 |
Wednesday, March 26, 2003 |
Meeting 26 |
Thursday, March 27, 2003 |
Meeting 27 |
Thursday, March 27, 2003 |
Meeting 28 |
Tuesday, April 8, 2003 |
Meeting 29 |
Wednesday, April 9, 2003 |
Meeting 30 |
Monday, April 28, 2003 |
Meeting 31 |
Monday, April 28, 2003 |
Meeting 32 |
Thursday, May 1, 2003 |
Meeting 34 |
Tuesday, May 6, 2003 |
Meeting 36 |
Wednesday, May 7, 2003 |
Meeting 37 |
Thursday, May 8, 2003 |
Meeting 38 |
Tuesday, May 13, 2003 |
Meeting 40 |
Tuesday, May 13, 2003 |
Meeting 41 |
Wednesday, May 14, 2003 |
Meeting 42 |
Thursday, May 15, 2003 |
Meeting 43 |
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
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Friday, May 16, 2003 |
End of stage activity
Concurrence at report stage, Wednesday, May 28, 2003
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
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Tuesday, May 27, 2003 |
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Wednesday, May 28, 2003 |
End of stage activity
Third reading, Tuesday, June 3, 2003
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
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Wednesday, May 28, 2003 |
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Monday, June 2, 2003 |
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Tuesday, June 3, 2003 |
Senate
End of stage activity
First reading, Tuesday, June 3, 2003
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
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Tuesday, June 3, 2003 |
End of stage activities
Second reading, Friday, June 13, 2003
Referral to committee, Friday, June 13, 2003
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
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Thursday, June 5, 2003 |
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Monday, June 9, 2003 |
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Tuesday, June 10, 2003 |
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Wednesday, June 11, 2003 |
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Thursday, June 12, 2003 |
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Friday, June 13, 2003 |
End of stage activity
Committee report presented, Thursday, September 18, 2003
Committee meetings
| Meeting date | Details |
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Tuesday, June 17, 2003 |
Meeting 16 |
Wednesday, June 18, 2003 |
Meeting 17 |
Tuesday, September 2, 2003 |
Meeting 18 |
Tuesday, September 2, 2003 |
Meeting 19 |
Wednesday, September 3, 2003 |
Meeting 21 |
Wednesday, September 3, 2003 |
Meeting 22 |
Tuesday, September 16, 2003 |
Meeting 23 |
Wednesday, September 17, 2003 |
Meeting 24 |
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
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Thursday, September 18, 2003 |
End of stage activity
Third reading, Tuesday, November 4, 2003
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
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Tuesday, September 23, 2003 |
Sitting 76
Note
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Wednesday, September 24, 2003 |
Sitting 77
Note
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Thursday, September 25, 2003 |
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Tuesday, September 30, 2003 |
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Wednesday, October 1, 2003 |
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Thursday, October 2, 2003 |
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Tuesday, October 7, 2003 |
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Wednesday, October 8, 2003 |
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Thursday, October 9, 2003 |
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Monday, October 20, 2003 |
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Tuesday, October 21, 2003 |
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Wednesday, October 22, 2003 |
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Thursday, October 23, 2003 |
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Monday, October 27, 2003 |
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Tuesday, October 28, 2003 |
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Wednesday, October 29, 2003 |
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Thursday, October 30, 2003 |
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Monday, November 3, 2003 |
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Tuesday, November 4, 2003 |
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
House of Commons
| Speech date | Speech | Member of Parliament |
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| Friday, February 14, 2003 | Sponsor’s speech(Sitting 60) | Lucienne Robillard (Liberal) |
| Friday, February 14, 2003 | Response speech(Sitting 60) | Paul Forseth (Canadian Alliance) |
| Friday, February 14, 2003 | Response speech(Sitting 60) | Monique Guay (Bloc Québécois) |
| Friday, February 14, 2003 | Response speech(Sitting 60) | Norman E. Doyle (PC) |
| Friday, February 14, 2003 | Response speech(Sitting 60) | Pat Martin (NDP) |
Senate
| Speech date | Speech | |
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| Thursday, June 5, 2003 | Sponsor’s speech(Sitting 63) | |
| Thursday, June 5, 2003 | Response speech(Sitting 63) |
About
Legislative summary
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Similar bills
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Further reading
'Modernizing' the federal public service.
The Worklife report, 14:4-5, 15
Bargaining unit structure in the federal civil service: understanding the recommendations of the Fryer report.
Rootham, Chris.
Canadian labour and employment law journal, 9:361-85
Can government workplaces be made world-class? Policy challenges for labour and management.
Lonti, Zsuzsanna, Sara Slinn and Anil Verma.
Canadian labour and employment law journal, 9:335-59
De solides assises : valeurs et éthique dans la fonction publique de demain.
Heintzman, Ralph.
Isuma, 2:121-6
La réforme de l'administration britannique.
Péan, Marie-José.
Futuribles, no 287:41-5
Merit in staffing: the principle and the system.
Caron, Renée.
Canadian labour and employment law journal, 9:459-82
Neoliberalism and public service reform: Canada in comparative perspective.
Clark, David.
Canadian journal of political science, 35:771-93
Performance, fierté, et reconnaissance dans la fonction publique fédérale du Canada.
Bourgault, Jacques et Mary Gusella.
Revue internationale des sciences administratives, 67:31-52
Performance, pride and recognition in the Canadian federal civil service.
Bourgault, Jacques and Mary Gusella.
International review of administrative sciences, 67:29-47
Putting the Fryer Committee recommendations in context.
Swimmer, Gene.
Canadian labour and employment law journal, 9:313-34
The quiet revolution: digital generation eyes Canada's public service.
Latta, Brad.
Summit, pp. 4-6
Whistle-blowing : New Zealand and UK solutions to a common problem.
Gunasekara, Gehan.
Statute law review, 24:39-62