C-36 , 41st Parliament, 1st session Thursday, June 2, 2011, to Friday, September 13, 2013
An Act to amend the Criminal Code (elder abuse)
Short title:
Protecting Canada's Seniors Act
This bill received royal assent on Friday, December 14, 2012
Statutes of Canada 2012, c. 29
Progress
House of Commons
End of stage activity
Introduction and first reading, Thursday, March 15, 2012
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Thursday, March 15, 2012 |
End of stage activity
Second reading and referral to committee, Wednesday, June 20, 2012
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Friday, April 27, 2012 |
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Tuesday, June 19, 2012 |
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Wednesday, June 20, 2012 |
Sitting 144
Agreed to
(Vote 448)
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End of stage activity
Committee report presented, Monday, October 22, 2012
Committee meetings
| Meeting date | Minutes |
|---|---|
Thursday, September 27, 2012 |
Meeting 42 |
Tuesday, October 2, 2012 |
Meeting 43 |
Tuesday, October 16, 2012 |
Meeting 44 |
Thursday, October 18, 2012 |
Meeting 45 |
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Monday, October 22, 2012 |
End of stage activity
Concurrence at report stage, Monday, November 5, 2012
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Monday, November 5, 2012 |
End of stage activity
Third reading, Tuesday, November 6, 2012
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Monday, November 5, 2012 |
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Tuesday, November 6, 2012 |
Sitting 177
Agreed to
(Vote 491)
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Senate
End of stage activity
First reading, Wednesday, November 7, 2012
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Wednesday, November 7, 2012 |
End of stage activities
Second reading, Tuesday, November 27, 2012
Referral to committee, Tuesday, November 27, 2012
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Tuesday, November 20, 2012 |
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Tuesday, November 27, 2012 |
End of stage activity
Committee report presented, Tuesday, December 11, 2012
Committee meetings
| Meeting date | Details |
|---|---|
Wednesday, December 5, 2012 |
Meeting 65 |
Thursday, December 6, 2012 |
Meeting 66 |
Tuesday, December 11, 2012 |
Meeting 67 |
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Tuesday, December 11, 2012 |
End of stage activity
Third reading, Thursday, December 13, 2012
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Wednesday, December 12, 2012 |
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Thursday, December 13, 2012 |
Details
Recorded votes
House of Commons
Vote 448 — Wednesday, June 20, 2012
- Result:
- Agreed To
2nd reading of Bill C-36, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (elder abuse)
- Yeas:
- 289
- Nays:
- 0
- Paired:
- 0
- Total:
- 289
Vote 491 — Tuesday, November 6, 2012
- Result:
- Agreed To
3rd reading and adoption of Bill C-36, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (elder abuse)
- Yeas:
- 268
- Nays:
- 0
- Paired:
- 0
- Total:
- 268
Senate
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Major speeches at second reading
House of Commons
| Speech date | Speech | Member of Parliament |
|---|---|---|
| Friday, April 27, 2012 | Sponsor’s speech(Sitting 112) | Robert Goguen (Conservative) |
| Friday, April 27, 2012 | Response speech(Sitting 112) | Lysane Blanchette-Lamothe (NDP) |
| Friday, April 27, 2012 | Response speech(Sitting 112) | Judy A. Sgro (Liberal) |
Senate
| Speech date | Speech | Senator |
|---|---|---|
| Tuesday, November 20, 2012 | Sponsor’s speech(Sitting 119) | Jean-Guy Dagenais (Conservative) |
| Tuesday, November 27, 2012 | Response speech(Sitting 122) | Mobina S.B. Jaffer (Liberal) |
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Further reading
Protecting our most vulnerable elders from abuse under Bill C-36 (editorial) [electronic resource].
Sibbald, Barbara, and Jayna M. Holroyd-Leduc.
Canadian Medical Association journal, 184(16):1763
Protéger nos aînés les plus vulnérables contre la maltraitance [projet de loi C-36] (éditorial).
Sibbald, Barbara, et Jayna M. Holroyd-Leduc.
Canadian Medical Association journal, 184(16):1797