C-20 , 41st Parliament, 1st session Thursday, June 2, 2011, to Friday, September 13, 2013
An Act to amend the Constitution Act, 1867, the Electoral Boundaries Readjustment Act and the Canada Elections Act
Short title:
Fair Representation Act
This bill received royal assent on Friday, December 16, 2011
Statutes of Canada 2011, c. 26
Progress
House of Commons
End of stage activity
Introduction and first reading, Thursday, October 27, 2011
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Thursday, October 27, 2011 |
End of stage activity
Second reading and referral to committee, Thursday, November 3, 2011
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Wednesday, November 2, 2011 |
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Thursday, November 3, 2011 |
Sitting 43
Agreed to
(Vote 53)
|
End of stage activity
Committee report presented, Wednesday, November 30, 2011
Committee meetings
| Meeting date | Minutes |
|---|---|
Tuesday, November 15, 2011 |
Meeting 9 |
Thursday, November 17, 2011 |
Meeting 10 |
Tuesday, November 22, 2011 |
Meeting 11 |
Thursday, November 24, 2011 |
Meeting 12 |
Tuesday, November 29, 2011 |
Meeting 13 |
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Wednesday, November 30, 2011 |
End of stage activity
Concurrence at report stage, Monday, December 12, 2011
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Tuesday, December 6, 2011 |
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Friday, December 9, 2011 |
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Monday, December 12, 2011 |
End of stage activity
Third reading, Tuesday, December 13, 2011
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Tuesday, December 13, 2011 |
Sitting 66
Agreed to
(Vote 103)
|
Senate
End of stage activity
First reading, Tuesday, December 13, 2011
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Tuesday, December 13, 2011 |
End of stage activities
Second reading, Tuesday, December 13, 2011
Referral to committee, Tuesday, December 13, 2011
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Tuesday, December 13, 2011 |
End of stage activity
Committee report presented, Thursday, December 15, 2011
Committee meetings
| Meeting date | Details |
|---|---|
Wednesday, December 14, 2011 |
Meeting 21 |
Thursday, December 15, 2011 |
Meeting 22 |
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Thursday, December 15, 2011 |
End of stage activity
Third reading, Friday, December 16, 2011
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Friday, December 16, 2011 |
Details
Recorded votes
House of Commons
Vote 52 — Thursday, November 3, 2011
- Result:
- Agreed To
Time allocation for Bill C-20, An Act to amend the Constitution Act, 1867, the Electoral Boundaries Readjustment Act and the Canada Elections Act
- Yeas:
- 153
- Nays:
- 119
- Paired:
- 0
- Total:
- 272
Vote 53 — Thursday, November 3, 2011
- Result:
- Agreed To
2nd reading of Bill C-20, An Act to amend the Constitution Act, 1867, the Electoral Boundaries Readjustment Act and the Canada Elections Act
- Yeas:
- 151
- Nays:
- 86
- Paired:
- 0
- Total:
- 237
Vote 99 — Wednesday, December 7, 2011
- Result:
- Agreed To
Time allocation for Bill C-20, An Act to amend the Constitution Act, 1867, the Electoral Boundaries Readjustment Act and the Canada Elections Act
- Yeas:
- 147
- Nays:
- 121
- Paired:
- 0
- Total:
- 268
Vote 100 — Monday, December 12, 2011
- Result:
- Negatived
Bill C-20, An Act to amend the Constitution Act, 1867, the Electoral Boundaries Readjustment Act and the Canada Elections Act (report stage amendment)
- Yeas:
- 95
- Nays:
- 186
- Paired:
- 0
- Total:
- 281
Vote 101 — Monday, December 12, 2011
- Result:
- Negatived
Bill C-20, An Act to amend the Constitution Act, 1867, the Electoral Boundaries Readjustment Act and the Canada Elections Act (report stage amendment)
- Yeas:
- 95
- Nays:
- 186
- Paired:
- 0
- Total:
- 281
Vote 102 — Monday, December 12, 2011
- Result:
- Agreed To
Concurrence at report stage of Bill C-20, An Act to amend the Constitution Act, 1867, the Electoral Boundaries Readjustment Act and the Canada Elections Act
- Yeas:
- 154
- Nays:
- 127
- Paired:
- 0
- Total:
- 281
Vote 103 — Tuesday, December 13, 2011
- Result:
- Agreed To
3rd reading and adoption of Bill C-20, An Act to amend the Constitution Act, 1867, the Electoral Boundaries Readjustment Act and the Canada Elections Act
- Yeas:
- 154
- Nays:
- 131
- Paired:
- 0
- Total:
- 285
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Wednesday, November 2, 2011 | Sponsor’s speech(Sitting 42) | Vic Toews (Conservative) |
| Wednesday, November 2, 2011 | Response speech(Sitting 42) | Alexandrine Latendresse (NDP) |
| Wednesday, November 2, 2011 | Response speech(Sitting 42) | Stéphane Dion (Liberal) |
Senate
| Speech date | Speech | Senator |
|---|---|---|
| Tuesday, December 13, 2011 | Sponsor’s speech(Sitting 41) | Claude Carignan (Conservative) |
| Tuesday, December 13, 2011 | Response speech(Sitting 41) | Dennis Dawson (Liberal) |
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Further reading
A reformed Senate or the status quo in the 42nd Parliament?.
Hays, Dan.
Journal of parliamentary and political law, 7:31-36
Canada’s largest cities home to the most under-represented voters in the country [Bill C-20].
Plecash, Chris.
Hill Times, no. 1114:1,19
Conservatives "streamlining" process to readjust riding boundaries [Bill C-20].
Plecash, Chris.
Hill Times, no. 1114:1,18
Conservatives, NDP find common enemy in Liberal proposal to keep House at 308 [Bill C-20].
Plecash, Chris.
Hill Times, no. 1116:1,18
La représentation à la Chambre des communes [ressource électronique] : une proposition à long terme.
Gussow, David.
Revue parlementaire canadienne, 35:37-40
New House seats bill fails to address urban-rural riding divide, say experts [Bill C-20].
Vongdouangchanh, Bea.
Hill Times, no. 1116:1,19
Representation in the House of Commons [electronic resource] : a long term proposal.
Gussow, David.
Canadian parliamentary review, 35:36-9
The constitutional form and reform of the Senate : thoughts on the constitutionality of Bill C-7.
Walters, Mark D.
Journal of parliamentary and political law, 7:37-61
The Fractured Right to Vote: Democracy, Discretion, and Designing Electoral Districts.
Michael Pal, Laurent Lacas & Fraser Harland.
McGill Law Journal, Vol.61(2)
The implications of the "Fair Representation Act" for the Parliament of Canada.
Turnbull, Lori.
Journal of parliamentary and political law, 7:25-30
The principles and processes of redistribution : issues raised by recent UK legislation.
Johnston, Ron.
Commonwealth & comparative politics, 50:3-26
Tories now pushing House seats bill, want it passed by Christmas [Bill C-20].
Vongdouangchanh, Bea.
Hill Times, 1115:1,6