C-17 , 41st Parliament, 2nd session Wednesday, October 16, 2013, to Sunday, August 2, 2015
An Act to amend the Food and Drugs Act
Short title:
Protecting Canadians from Unsafe Drugs Act (Vanessa's Law)
This bill received royal assent on Thursday, November 6, 2014
Statutes of Canada 2014, c. 24
Progress
House of Commons
End of stage activity
Introduction and first reading, Friday, December 6, 2013
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Friday, December 6, 2013 |
End of stage activity
Second reading and referral to committee, Friday, May 30, 2014
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Friday, March 28, 2014 |
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Tuesday, May 27, 2014 |
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Friday, May 30, 2014 |
Sitting 93
Agreed to
(Journals 93)
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End of stage activity
Committee report presented with amendments, Friday, June 13, 2014
Committee meetings
| Meeting date | Minutes |
|---|---|
Thursday, June 5, 2014 |
Meeting 32 |
Tuesday, June 10, 2014 |
Meeting 33 |
Thursday, June 12, 2014 |
Meeting 34 |
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Friday, June 13, 2014 |
End of stage activity
Concurrence at report stage, Monday, June 16, 2014
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Monday, June 16, 2014 |
End of stage activity
Third reading, Monday, June 16, 2014
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Monday, June 16, 2014 |
Sitting 104
Agreed to
(Journals 104)
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Senate
End of stage activity
First reading, Monday, June 16, 2014
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Monday, June 16, 2014 |
End of stage activities
Second reading, Thursday, September 18, 2014
Referral to committee, Thursday, September 18, 2014
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Tuesday, September 16, 2014 |
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Thursday, September 18, 2014 |
End of stage activity
Committee report presented without amendment, Thursday, October 9, 2014
Committee meetings
| Meeting date | Details |
|---|---|
Wednesday, September 24, 2014 |
Meeting 42 |
Thursday, September 25, 2014 |
Meeting 43 |
Wednesday, October 1, 2014 |
Meeting 44 |
Thursday, October 2, 2014 |
Meeting 45 |
Wednesday, October 8, 2014 |
Meeting 46 |
Thursday, October 9, 2014 |
Meeting 47 |
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Thursday, October 9, 2014 |
End of stage activity
Third reading, Thursday, October 23, 2014
Bill passed by the Senate without amendment
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Tuesday, October 21, 2014 |
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Thursday, October 23, 2014 |
Details
Recorded votes
House of Commons
There are currently no recorded votes for this bill.
Senate
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House of Commons
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
| Thursday, June 12, 2014 | Sitting 102 |
Major speeches at second reading
House of Commons
| Speech date | Speech | Member of Parliament |
|---|---|---|
| Friday, March 28, 2014 | Sponsor’s speech(Sitting 64) | Terence Young (Conservative) |
| Friday, March 28, 2014 | Response speech(Sitting 64) | Megan Anissa Leslie (NDP) |
| Tuesday, May 27, 2014 | Response speech(Sitting 90) | Hedy Fry (Liberal) |
Senate
| Speech date | Speech | Senator |
|---|---|---|
| Tuesday, September 16, 2014 | Sponsor’s speech(Sitting 76) | Judith G. Seidman (Conservative) |
| Thursday, September 18, 2014 | Response speech(Sitting 77) | Art Eggleton (Liberal) |
About
Legislative summary
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Similar bills
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Further reading
Can reporting of adverse drug reactions create safer systems while improving health data.
Hohl, Corinne.
CMAJ : Canadian Medical Association journal, 187(11):789-90
Les produits pharmaceutiques sur ordonnance au Canada : Suivi post-approbation effectué pour en assurer l’innocuité et l’efficacité.
Sénat. Comité permanent des affaires sociales, des sciences et de la technologie.
Sénat Canada, 1 fichier PDF (33 p.)
Prescription Pharmaceuticals in Canada: Post-Approval Monitoring of Safety and Effectiveness.
Senate. Standing Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology.
Senate Canada, 1 PDF file (32 p.)
What's really in that herbal remedy?.
Campbell, Deborah.
Lawyers weekly, 33:14-5