C-45 , 37th Parliament, 2nd session Monday, September 30, 2002, to Wednesday, November 12, 2003
An Act to amend the Criminal Code (criminal liability of organizations)
This bill received royal assent on Friday, November 7, 2003
Statutes of Canada 2003, c. 21
Progress
House of Commons
End of stage activity
Introduction and first reading, Thursday, June 12, 2003
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
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Thursday, June 12, 2003 |
End of stage activity
Second reading and referral to committee, Friday, September 19, 2003
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
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Monday, September 15, 2003 |
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Friday, September 19, 2003 |
Sitting 123
Agreed to
(Journals 123)
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End of stage activity
Committee report presented, Thursday, October 23, 2003
Committee meetings
| Meeting date | Minutes |
|---|---|
Wednesday, October 22, 2003 |
Meeting 72 |
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Thursday, October 23, 2003 |
End of stage activity
Concurrence at report stage, Monday, October 27, 2003
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
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Monday, October 27, 2003 |
End of stage activity
Third reading, Monday, October 27, 2003
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Monday, October 27, 2003 |
Sitting 144
Agreed to
(Journals 144)
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Senate
End of stage activity
First reading, Monday, October 27, 2003
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Monday, October 27, 2003 |
End of stage activities
Second reading, Wednesday, October 29, 2003
Referral to committee, Wednesday, October 29, 2003
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Wednesday, October 29, 2003 |
End of stage activity
Committee report presented, Thursday, October 30, 2003
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Thursday, October 30, 2003 |
End of stage activity
Third reading, Thursday, October 30, 2003
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Thursday, October 30, 2003 |
Committee meetings
| Meeting date | Details |
|---|---|
Thursday, October 30, 2003 |
Meeting 38 |
Details
Recorded votes
House of Commons
There are currently no recorded votes for this bill.
Senate
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There are currently no Speaker's rulings and statements.
Major speeches at second reading
House of Commons
| Speech date | Speech | Member of Parliament |
|---|---|---|
| Monday, September 15, 2003 | Sponsor’s speech(Sitting 119) | Paul Harold Macklin (Liberal) |
| Monday, September 15, 2003 | Response speech(Sitting 119) | Vic Toews (Canadian Alliance) |
| Monday, September 15, 2003 | Response speech(Sitting 119) | Richard Marceau (Bloc Québécois) |
| Monday, September 15, 2003 | Response speech(Sitting 119) | Inky Mark (PC) |
| Monday, September 15, 2003 | Response speech(Sitting 119) | Lorne Nystrom (NDP) |
Senate
| Speech date | Speech | |
|---|---|---|
| Wednesday, October 29, 2003 | Sponsor’s speech(Sitting 91) | |
| Wednesday, October 29, 2003 | Response speech(Sitting 91) |
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Further reading
Beyond emergency mode.
Edwards, Cheryl A.
OH&S Canada, 20:40-5
Bill C-45 and the Canadian petroleum industry.
Keith, Norm and James Ferguson.
Alberta law review, 43:159-81
Corporate criminals: tough new legislation may put white-collar offenders into prison garb.
Mann, Michelle.
Canadian business, 77:29
Dutifully yours.
Stelmakowich, Angela.
OH&S Canada, 20:34-6, 38-9
La codification de la responsabilité criminelle des organisations au Canada : étude de la portée et de certaines lacunes de l'intervention législative..
Pierre-Christian Collins Hoffman.
Revue de droit, 47(1):109-179
Legislating safety - a contentious claim : Bill C-45 is redefining the criminal liability of organizations of all descriptions, but will it really make a dent in solving past problems?.
Fraser, J. Lynn.
CMA management, 78:30-2
No more Westrays.
Martin, Allen.
Canadian review of social policy, no. 52:149-53
The changed face of corporate criminal liability.
Archibald, Todd, Kenneth Jull and Kent Roach.
Criminal law quarterly, 48:367-96
Time for a public inquiry into feds' treatment of injured soldiers [Opinion].
Gray, Perry.
Hill Times, no. 1064:14
Westray: a deadly silence.
Kennedy, Judy.
Our times, 21:16-19
Who's responsible? Ottawa is overhauling the law to make it easier to convict corporations of crimes.
Jobb, Dean.
Canadian business, 76:39-41, 43
Workplace accidents - Westray's legacy.
Bannon, David J. and Jordan D. Winch.
Law now, 30:8-10