C-232 , 40th Parliament, 3rd session Wednesday, March 3, 2010, to Saturday, March 26, 2011
An Act to amend the Supreme Court Act (understanding the official languages)
Summary
Current status
At consideration in committee in the Senate
Latest activity
Referral to committee on Tuesday, March 22, 2011 (Senate)
Progress
House of Commons
End of stage activity
Reinstated from previous session, Wednesday, March 3, 2010
End of stage activity
Committee report presented, Wednesday, March 3, 2010
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
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Wednesday, March 3, 2010 |
End of stage activity
Concurrence at report stage, Friday, March 19, 2010
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Friday, March 19, 2010 |
End of stage activity
Third reading, Wednesday, March 31, 2010
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
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Friday, March 19, 2010 |
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Monday, March 29, 2010 |
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Wednesday, March 31, 2010 |
Sitting 21
Agreed to
(Vote 20)
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Senate
End of stage activity
First reading, Tuesday, April 13, 2010
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Tuesday, April 13, 2010 |
End of stage activities
Second reading, Tuesday, March 22, 2011
Referral to committee, Tuesday, March 22, 2011
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Tuesday, April 20, 2010 |
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Tuesday, April 27, 2010 |
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Tuesday, May 11, 2010 |
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Wednesday, May 12, 2010 |
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Thursday, May 13, 2010 |
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Thursday, May 27, 2010 |
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Wednesday, June 2, 2010 |
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Thursday, June 3, 2010 |
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Tuesday, June 8, 2010 |
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Thursday, June 17, 2010 |
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Tuesday, June 22, 2010 |
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Tuesday, July 6, 2010 |
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Tuesday, November 2, 2010 |
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Tuesday, November 30, 2010 |
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Tuesday, December 7, 2010 |
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Tuesday, December 14, 2010 |
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Wednesday, February 9, 2011 |
Sitting 84
Note
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Thursday, February 10, 2011 |
Sitting 85
Note
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Monday, March 21, 2011 |
Sitting 95
Note
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Tuesday, March 22, 2011 |
Consideration in committee
No activity
Report stage
Not reached
Third reading
Not reached
Details
Recorded votes
House of Commons
Vote 20 — Wednesday, March 31, 2010
- Result:
- Agreed To
3rd reading and adoption of Bill C-232, An Act to amend the Supreme Court Act (understanding the official languages)
- Yeas:
- 140
- Nays:
- 137
- Paired:
- 0
- Total:
- 277
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
Senate
| Speech date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
| Monday, March 21, 2011 | Sitting 95 |
Major speeches at second reading
Senate
| Speech date | Speech | Senator |
|---|---|---|
| Tuesday, November 2, 2010 | Sponsor’s speech(Sitting 62) | Claudette Tardif (Liberal) |
| Tuesday, November 2, 2010 | Response speech(Sitting 62) | Claude Carignan (Conservative) |
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Further reading
A solution, or deliberate creation, of a problem?.
Levant, Ezra.
Canadian lawyer, 34:54
Bilingualism [Blog post] [electronic resource] : a legal competency.
Webber, Gregoire.
The Mark
Does Bill C-232's proposal to force Supreme Court of Canada judges to 'understand' French and English really achieve more : or is there a better solution?.
Auger, Richard.
Journal of parliamentary and political law, 5:365-71
Fully-functionally bilingual S.C.C judges : oui ou non?.
Meehan, Eugene.
Journal of parliamentary and political law, 5:361-63
Requiring supreme court judges to be fully bilingual is not in the interest of Canada [electronic resource].
Catholic insight, 18:21
Someone is sure missing the point [electronic resource].
Coyne, Andrew.
Maclean's, 123:16-7
Supreme Court linguistic duality bill to ensure justice and equality for all (Opinion ~ Bill C-232).
Tardiff, Claudette.
Hill Times, no. 1036:8