C-2 , 41st Parliament, 2nd session Wednesday, October 16, 2013, to Sunday, August 2, 2015
An Act to amend the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act
Short title:
Respect for Communities Act
This bill received royal assent on Thursday, June 18, 2015
Statutes of Canada 2015, c. 22
Progress
House of Commons
End of stage activity
Introduction and first reading, Thursday, October 17, 2013
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
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Thursday, October 17, 2013 |
End of stage activity
Second reading and referral to committee, Thursday, June 19, 2014
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
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Friday, October 18, 2013 |
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Monday, November 4, 2013 |
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Friday, November 8, 2013 |
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Monday, November 18, 2013 |
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Thursday, November 21, 2013 |
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Tuesday, November 26, 2013 |
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Thursday, November 28, 2013 |
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Monday, January 27, 2014 |
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Thursday, January 30, 2014 |
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Tuesday, June 17, 2014 |
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Wednesday, June 18, 2014 |
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Thursday, June 19, 2014 |
Sitting 107
Agreed to
(Vote 223)
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End of stage activity
Committee report presented, Tuesday, November 18, 2014
Committee meetings
| Meeting date | Minutes |
|---|---|
Monday, October 27, 2014 |
Meeting 34 |
Wednesday, October 29, 2014 |
Meeting 35 |
Monday, November 3, 2014 |
Meeting 36 |
Wednesday, November 5, 2014 |
Meeting 37 |
Monday, November 17, 2014 |
Meeting 38 |
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Tuesday, November 18, 2014 |
End of stage activity
Concurrence at report stage, Monday, March 9, 2015
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Monday, December 1, 2014 |
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Friday, February 27, 2015 |
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Monday, March 9, 2015 |
End of stage activity
Third reading, Monday, March 23, 2015
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Friday, March 13, 2015 |
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Monday, March 23, 2015 |
Sitting 187
Agreed to
(Vote 353)
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Senate
End of stage activity
First reading, Tuesday, March 24, 2015
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Tuesday, March 24, 2015 |
End of stage activities
Second reading, Thursday, April 23, 2015
Referral to committee, Thursday, April 23, 2015
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Thursday, April 2, 2015 |
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Tuesday, April 21, 2015 |
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Wednesday, April 22, 2015 |
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Thursday, April 23, 2015 |
End of stage activity
Committee report presented without amendment, Thursday, May 28, 2015
Committee meetings
| Meeting date | Details |
|---|---|
Wednesday, May 6, 2015 |
Meeting 70 |
Thursday, May 14, 2015 |
Meeting 73 |
Wednesday, May 27, 2015 |
Meeting 74 |
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Thursday, May 28, 2015 |
End of stage activity
Third reading, Wednesday, June 10, 2015
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
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Thursday, June 4, 2015 |
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Tuesday, June 9, 2015 |
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Wednesday, June 10, 2015 |
Details
Recorded votes
House of Commons
Vote 16 — Tuesday, November 26, 2013
- Result:
- Negatived
2nd reading of Bill C-2, An Act to amend the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act (reasoned amendment)
- Yeas:
- 125
- Nays:
- 147
- Paired:
- 0
- Total:
- 272
Vote 216 — Tuesday, June 17, 2014
- Result:
- Agreed To
Time allocation for Bill C-2, An Act to amend the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act
- Yeas:
- 145
- Nays:
- 123
- Paired:
- 0
- Total:
- 268
Vote 218 — Wednesday, June 18, 2014
- Result:
- Agreed To
2nd reading of Bill C-2, An Act to amend the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act (previous question)
- Yeas:
- 143
- Nays:
- 122
- Paired:
- 0
- Total:
- 265
Vote 223 — Thursday, June 19, 2014
- Result:
- Agreed To
2nd reading of Bill C-2, An Act to amend the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act
- Yeas:
- 131
- Nays:
- 98
- Paired:
- 0
- Total:
- 229
Vote 342 — Thursday, February 26, 2015
- Result:
- Agreed To
Time allocation for Bill C-2, An Act to amend the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act
- Yeas:
- 142
- Nays:
- 104
- Paired:
- 0
- Total:
- 246
Vote 344 — Monday, March 9, 2015
- Result:
- Negatived
Bill C-2, An Act to amend the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act (report stage amendment, Motion No.1; Group 1)
- Yeas:
- 107
- Nays:
- 144
- Paired:
- 0
- Total:
- 251
Vote 345 — Monday, March 9, 2015
- Result:
- Agreed To
Concurrence at report stage of Bill C-2, An Act to amend the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act
- Yeas:
- 144
- Nays:
- 107
- Paired:
- 0
- Total:
- 251
Vote 353 — Monday, March 23, 2015
- Result:
- Agreed To
3rd reading and adoption of Bill C-2, An Act to amend the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act
- Yeas:
- 143
- Nays:
- 108
- Paired:
- 0
- Total:
- 251
Senate
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Major speeches at second reading
House of Commons
| Speech date | Speech | Member of Parliament |
|---|---|---|
| Friday, October 18, 2013 | Sponsor’s speech(Sitting 3) | Eve Adams (Conservative) |
| Friday, October 18, 2013 | Response speech(Sitting 3) | Libby Davies (NDP) |
| Friday, October 18, 2013 | Response speech(Sitting 3) | Joyce Murray (Liberal) |
Senate
| Speech date | Speech | Senator |
|---|---|---|
| Thursday, April 2, 2015 | Sponsor’s speech(Sitting 132) | Jean-Guy Dagenais (Conservative) |
| Tuesday, April 21, 2015 | Response speech(Sitting 133) | Larry W. Campbell (Liberal) |
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