C-12 , 41st Parliament, 2nd session Wednesday, October 16, 2013, to Sunday, August 2, 2015
An Act to amend the Corrections and Conditional Release Act
Short title:
Drug-Free Prisons Act
Bill type
House Government Bill
This bill received royal assent on Thursday, June 18, 2015
Statutes of Canada 2015, c. 30
Progress
House of Commons
End of stage activity
Introduction and first reading, Friday, November 8, 2013
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Friday, November 8, 2013 |
End of stage activity
Second reading and referral to committee, Monday, December 8, 2014
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Friday, November 22, 2013 |
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Monday, November 25, 2013 |
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Tuesday, June 17, 2014 |
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Monday, December 8, 2014 |
Sitting 157
Agreed to
(Journals 157)
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End of stage activity
Committee report presented, Wednesday, February 4, 2015
Committee meetings
| Meeting date | Minutes |
|---|---|
Tuesday, January 27, 2015 |
Meeting 45 |
Thursday, January 29, 2015 |
Meeting 46 |
Tuesday, February 3, 2015 |
Meeting 47 |
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Wednesday, February 4, 2015 |
End of stage activity
Concurrence at report stage, Tuesday, February 17, 2015
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Tuesday, February 17, 2015 |
End of stage activity
Third reading, Tuesday, April 21, 2015
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Tuesday, February 17, 2015 |
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Tuesday, April 21, 2015 |
Sitting 197
Agreed to
(Journals 197)
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Senate
End of stage activity
First reading, Tuesday, April 21, 2015
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Tuesday, April 21, 2015 |
End of stage activities
Second reading, Thursday, May 28, 2015
Referral to committee, Thursday, May 28, 2015
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Thursday, May 7, 2015 |
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Thursday, May 28, 2015 |
End of stage activity
Committee report presented without amendment, Thursday, June 11, 2015
Committee meetings
| Meeting date | Details |
|---|---|
Wednesday, June 3, 2015 |
Meeting 77 |
Thursday, June 4, 2015 |
Meeting 78 |
Thursday, June 11, 2015 |
Meeting 81 |
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Thursday, June 11, 2015 |
End of stage activity
Third reading, Wednesday, June 17, 2015
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Monday, June 15, 2015 |
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Wednesday, June 17, 2015 |
Details
Recorded votes
House of Commons
There are currently no recorded votes for this bill.
Senate
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Major speeches at second reading
House of Commons
| Speech date | Speech | Member of Parliament |
|---|---|---|
| Friday, November 22, 2013 | Sponsor’s speech(Sitting 22) | Roxanne James (Conservative) |
| Friday, November 22, 2013 | Response speech(Sitting 22) | Randall Garrison (NDP) |
| Friday, November 22, 2013 | Response speech(Sitting 22) | Kevin Lamoureux (Liberal) |
Senate
| Speech date | Speech | Senator |
|---|---|---|
| Thursday, May 7, 2015 | Sponsor’s speech(Sitting 139) | Thomas Johnson McInnis (Conservative) |
| Thursday, May 28, 2015 | Response speech(Sitting 145) | Larry W. Campbell (Liberal) |
About
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Further reading
Drugs and alcohol in federal penitentiaries : an alarming problem : report of the Standing Committee on Public Safety and National Security.
Ottawa : House of Commons Canada, viii, 44, 48, viii p.
La présence de drogues et d'alcool dans les pénitenciers fédéraux : une problématique alarmante : rapport du Comité permanent de la sécurité publique et nationale.
Ottawa: Chambre des communes Canada, viii, 48, 44, viii p.
La santé mentale et la toxicomanie dans le système correctionnel fédéral : rapport du Comité permanent de la sécurité publique et nationale.
Ottawa : Chambre des communes Canada, x, 104, 97, x p.
Le contrôle au hasard d'échantillons d'urine au sein des services correctionnels fédéraux.
MacPherson, Patricia.
Forum, recherche sur l'actualité correctionnelle, 18:38-42
Mental health and drug and alcohol addiction in the federal correctional system : report of the Standing Committee on Public Safety and National Security.
Ottawa : House of Commons Canada, x, 97, 104, x p.
Programme de contrôle au hasard d'échantillons d'urine : politiques, pratiques et résultats de recherche.
MacPherson, Patricia.
Forum, recherche sur l'actualité correctionnelle, 13:58-61
Random Urinalysis Program : policy, practice and research results.
MacPherson, Patricia.
Forum on corrections research, 13:54-57
Random urinalysis testing in federal corrections.
MacPherson, Patricia.
Forum on corrections research, 18:38-42