C-19 , 41st Parliament, 1st session Thursday, June 2, 2011, to Friday, September 13, 2013

An Act to amend the Criminal Code and the Firearms Act
Short title: Ending the Long-gun Registry Act
Bill type
House Government Bill
This bill received royal assent on Thursday, April 5, 2012

Statutes of Canada 2012, c. 6

Note concerning the date of Royal Assent: When the date of a written declaration differs from that of Royal Assent, the date shown in LEGISInfo corresponds to the date on which the two Houses of Parliament have been notified of the written declaration. Section 5 of the Royal Assent Act, S.C. 2002, c. 15, states: “Where royal assent is signified by written declaration, the Act is deemed to be assented to on the day on which the two Houses of Parliament have been notified of the declaration.”

Progress

End of stage activity
Introduction and first reading, Tuesday, October 25, 2011
Chamber sittings
Sitting date Debates (Hansard)
Tuesday, October 25, 2011
End of stage activity
Second reading and referral to committee, Tuesday, November 1, 2011
Chamber sittings
Sitting date Debates (Hansard)
Wednesday, October 26, 2011
Sitting 37
Major speeches
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Thursday, October 27, 2011
Sitting 38
Major speeches
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Friday, October 28, 2011
Tuesday, November 1, 2011
Sitting 41
Agreed to (Vote 49)
2nd reading and referral to committee - SECU
End of stage activity
Committee report presented, Wednesday, November 30, 2011
Committee meetings
Meeting date Minutes
Tuesday, November 15, 2011
Meeting 11
Thursday, November 17, 2011
Meeting 12
Tuesday, November 22, 2011
Meeting 13
Thursday, November 24, 2011
Meeting 14
Tuesday, November 29, 2011
Meeting 15
Chamber sittings
Sitting date Debates (Hansard)
Wednesday, November 30, 2011
End of stage activity
Concurrence at report stage, Tuesday, February 7, 2012
Chamber sittings
Sitting date Debates (Hansard)
Monday, February 6, 2012
Tuesday, February 7, 2012
End of stage activity
Third reading, Wednesday, February 15, 2012
Chamber sittings
Sitting date Debates (Hansard)
Monday, February 13, 2012
Wednesday, February 15, 2012
Sitting 81
Agreed to (Vote 128)
3rd reading
End of stage activity
First reading, Thursday, February 16, 2012
Chamber sittings
Sitting date Debates (Hansard)
Thursday, February 16, 2012
End of stage activities
Second reading, Thursday, March 8, 2012
Referral to committee, Thursday, March 8, 2012
Chamber sittings
Sitting date Debates (Hansard)
Tuesday, February 28, 2012
Sitting 54
Major speeches
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Thursday, March 8, 2012
Sitting 59
Major speeches
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End of stage activity
Committee report presented, Thursday, March 29, 2012
Committee meetings
Meeting date Details
Wednesday, March 14, 2012
Meeting 35
Thursday, March 15, 2012
Meeting 36
Wednesday, March 28, 2012
Meeting 37
Thursday, March 29, 2012
Meeting 38
Chamber sittings
Sitting date Debates (Hansard)
Thursday, March 29, 2012
End of stage activity
Third reading, Wednesday, April 4, 2012
Chamber sittings
Sitting date Debates (Hansard)
Monday, April 2, 2012
Tuesday, April 3, 2012
Wednesday, April 4, 2012

Details

Recorded votes

House of Commons

Vote 47 — Thursday, October 27, 2011
Result:
Agreed To
Time allocation for Bill C-19, An Act to amend the Criminal Code and the Firearms Act
Yeas:
145
Nays:
117
Paired:
0
Total:
262
Vote 48 — Tuesday, November 1, 2011
Result:
Negatived
2nd reading of Bill C-19, An Act to amend the Criminal Code and the Firearms Act (reasoned amendment)
Yeas:
122
Nays:
153
Paired:
0
Total:
275
Vote 49 — Tuesday, November 1, 2011
Result:
Agreed To
2nd reading of Bill C-19, An Act to amend the Criminal Code and the Firearms Act
Yeas:
156
Nays:
123
Paired:
0
Total:
279
Vote 110 — Tuesday, February 7, 2012
Result:
Agreed To
Time allocation for Bill C-19, An Act to amend the Criminal Code and the Firearms Act
Yeas:
150
Nays:
132
Paired:
0
Total:
282
Vote 111 — Tuesday, February 7, 2012
Result:
Negatived
Bill C-19, An Act to amend the Criminal Code and the Firearms Act (report stage amendment)
Yeas:
131
Nays:
150
Paired:
0
Total:
281
Vote 112 — Tuesday, February 7, 2012
Result:
Negatived
Bill C-19, An Act to amend the Criminal Code and the Firearms Act (report stage amendment)
Yeas:
131
Nays:
150
Paired:
0
Total:
281
Vote 113 — Tuesday, February 7, 2012
Result:
Negatived
Bill C-19, An Act to amend the Criminal Code and the Firearms Act (report stage amendment)
Yeas:
131
Nays:
150
Paired:
0
Total:
281
Vote 114 — Tuesday, February 7, 2012
Result:
Negatived
Bill C-19, An Act to amend the Criminal Code and the Firearms Act (report stage amendment)
Yeas:
131
Nays:
150
Paired:
0
Total:
281
Vote 115 — Tuesday, February 7, 2012
Result:
Negatived
Bill C-19, An Act to amend the Criminal Code and the Firearms Act (report stage amendment)
Yeas:
131
Nays:
150
Paired:
0
Total:
281
Vote 116 — Tuesday, February 7, 2012
Result:
Negatived
Bill C-19, An Act to amend the Criminal Code and the Firearms Act (report stage amendment)
Yeas:
131
Nays:
150
Paired:
0
Total:
281
Vote 117 — Tuesday, February 7, 2012
Result:
Negatived
Bill C-19, An Act to amend the Criminal Code and the Firearms Act (report stage amendment)
Yeas:
131
Nays:
149
Paired:
0
Total:
280
Vote 118 — Tuesday, February 7, 2012
Result:
Negatived
Bill C-19, An Act to amend the Criminal Code and the Firearms Act (report stage amendment)
Yeas:
131
Nays:
150
Paired:
0
Total:
281
Vote 119 — Tuesday, February 7, 2012
Result:
Negatived
Bill C-19, An Act to amend the Criminal Code and the Firearms Act (report stage amendment)
Yeas:
131
Nays:
150
Paired:
0
Total:
281
Vote 120 — Tuesday, February 7, 2012
Result:
Negatived
Bill C-19, An Act to amend the Criminal Code and the Firearms Act (report stage amendment)
Yeas:
131
Nays:
150
Paired:
0
Total:
281
Vote 121 — Tuesday, February 7, 2012
Result:
Agreed To
Concurrence at report stage of Bill C-19, An Act to amend the Criminal Code and the Firearms Act
Yeas:
152
Nays:
131
Paired:
0
Total:
283
Vote 128 — Wednesday, February 15, 2012
Result:
Agreed To
3rd reading and adoption of Bill C-19, An Act to amend the Criminal Code and the Firearms Act
Yeas:
159
Nays:
130
Paired:
0
Total:
289

Senate

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Speaker's rulings and statements

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Major speeches at second reading

House of Commons

Speech date Speech Member of Parliament
Wednesday, October 26, 2011 Sponsor’s speech(Sitting 37) Vic Toews (Conservative)
Wednesday, October 26, 2011 Response speech(Sitting 37) Jack Harris (NDP)
Thursday, October 27, 2011 Response speech(Sitting 38) Irwin Cotler (Liberal)

Senate

Speech date Speech Senator
Tuesday, February 28, 2012 Sponsor’s speech(Sitting 54) Daniel Lang (Conservative)
Thursday, March 8, 2012 Response speech(Sitting 59) Céline Hervieux-Payette (Liberal)

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