C-420 , 41st Parliament, 1st session Thursday, June 2, 2011, to Friday, September 13, 2013
An Act to establish the Office of the Commissioner for Children and Young Persons in Canada
Short title:
Commissioner for Children and Young Persons in Canada Act
This bill was defeated at second reading in the House of Commons on Wednesday, December 5, 2012
Progress
House of Commons
End of stage activity
Introduction and first reading, Thursday, May 3, 2012
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Thursday, May 3, 2012 |
Placed on the order of precedence on Monday, June 4, 2012
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Tuesday, October 2, 2012 |
|
Monday, December 3, 2012 |
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Wednesday, December 5, 2012 |
Sitting 192
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Consideration in committee
Not reached
Report stage
Not reached
Third reading
Not reached
First reading
Not reached
Second reading
Not reached
Third reading
Not reached
Details
Recorded votes
House of Commons
Vote 576 — Wednesday, December 5, 2012
- Result:
- Negatived
2nd reading of Bill C-420, An Act to establish the Office of the Commissioner for Children and Young Persons in Canada
- Yeas:
- 130
- Nays:
- 154
- Paired:
- 0
- Total:
- 284
Senate
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House of Commons
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
| Wednesday, June 20, 2012 | Sitting 144 |
Major speeches at second reading
House of Commons
| Speech date | Speech | Member of Parliament |
|---|---|---|
| Tuesday, October 2, 2012 | Sponsor’s speech(Sitting 157) | Marc Garneau (Liberal) |
| Tuesday, October 2, 2012 | Response speech(Sitting 157) | Robert Goguen (Conservative) |
| Tuesday, October 2, 2012 | Response speech(Sitting 157) | Wayne Marston (NDP) |
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Further reading
Taking children seriously : a proposal for a Children's Rights Commissioner.
Newell, Peter.
London : Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation, 111 p.