C-20 , 41st Parliament, 2nd session Wednesday, October 16, 2013, to Sunday, August 2, 2015
An Act to implement the Free Trade Agreement between Canada and the Republic of Honduras, the Agreement on Environmental Cooperation between Canada and the Republic of Honduras and the Agreement on Labour Cooperation between Canada and the Republic of Honduras
Short title:
Canada-Honduras Economic Growth and Prosperity Act
This bill received royal assent on Thursday, June 19, 2014
Statutes of Canada 2014, c. 14
Progress
House of Commons
End of stage activity
Introduction and first reading, Tuesday, January 28, 2014
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Tuesday, January 28, 2014 |
End of stage activity
Second reading and referral to committee, Monday, March 31, 2014
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Wednesday, January 29, 2014 |
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Thursday, March 6, 2014 |
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Monday, March 31, 2014 |
Sitting 65
Agreed to
(Vote 93)
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End of stage activity
Committee report presented, Monday, May 5, 2014
Committee meetings
| Meeting date | Minutes |
|---|---|
Tuesday, April 8, 2014 |
Meeting 23 |
Thursday, April 10, 2014 |
Meeting 24 |
Tuesday, April 29, 2014 |
Meeting 25 |
Thursday, May 1, 2014 |
Meeting 26 |
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Monday, May 5, 2014 |
End of stage activity
Concurrence at report stage, Wednesday, June 4, 2014
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Monday, June 2, 2014 |
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Tuesday, June 3, 2014 |
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Wednesday, June 4, 2014 |
End of stage activity
Third reading, Tuesday, June 10, 2014
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Thursday, June 5, 2014 |
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Monday, June 9, 2014 |
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Tuesday, June 10, 2014 |
Sitting 100
Agreed to
(Vote 201)
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Senate
End of stage activity
First reading, Wednesday, June 11, 2014
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Wednesday, June 11, 2014 |
End of stage activities
Second reading, Thursday, June 12, 2014
Referral to committee, Thursday, June 12, 2014
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Thursday, June 12, 2014 |
End of stage activity
Committee report presented without amendment, Friday, June 13, 2014
Committee meetings
| Meeting date | Details |
|---|---|
Thursday, June 12, 2014 |
Meeting 33 |
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Friday, June 13, 2014 |
End of stage activity
Third reading, Monday, June 16, 2014
Bill passed by the Senate without amendment
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Monday, June 16, 2014 |
Details
Recorded votes
House of Commons
Vote 79 — Thursday, March 6, 2014
- Result:
- Agreed To
Time allocation for Bill C-20, An Act to implement the Free Trade Agreement between Canada and the Republic of Honduras, the Agreement on Environmental Cooperation between Canada and the Republic of Honduras and the Agreement on Labour Cooperation between Canada and the Republic of Honduras
- Yeas:
- 145
- Nays:
- 117
- Paired:
- 0
- Total:
- 262
Vote 93 — Monday, March 31, 2014
- Result:
- Agreed To
2nd reading of Bill C-20, An Act to implement the Free Trade Agreement between Canada and the Republic of Honduras, the Agreement on Environmental Cooperation between Canada and the Republic of Honduras and the Agreement on Labour Cooperation between Canada and the Republic of Honduras
- Yeas:
- 175
- Nays:
- 92
- Paired:
- 0
- Total:
- 267
Vote 162 — Tuesday, June 3, 2014
- Result:
- Agreed To
Time allocation for Bill C-20, An Act to implement the Free Trade Agreement between Canada and the Republic of Honduras, the Agreement on Environmental Cooperation between Canada and the Republic of Honduras and the Agreement on Labour Cooperation between Canada and the Republic of Honduras
- Yeas:
- 142
- Nays:
- 117
- Paired:
- 0
- Total:
- 259
Vote 163 — Wednesday, June 4, 2014
- Result:
- Negatived
Bill C-20, An Act to implement the Free Trade Agreement between Canada and the Republic of Honduras, the Agreement on Environmental Cooperation between Canada and the Republic of Honduras and the Agreement on Labour Cooperation between Canada and the Republic of Honduras (report stage amendment)
- Yeas:
- 87
- Nays:
- 171
- Paired:
- 0
- Total:
- 258
Vote 164 — Wednesday, June 4, 2014
- Result:
- Agreed To
Concurrence at report stage of Bill C-20, An Act to implement the Free Trade Agreement between Canada and the Republic of Honduras, the Agreement on Environmental Cooperation between Canada and the Republic of Honduras and the Agreement on Labour Cooperation between Canada and the Republic of Honduras
- Yeas:
- 173
- Nays:
- 89
- Paired:
- 0
- Total:
- 262
Vote 201 — Tuesday, June 10, 2014
- Result:
- Agreed To
3rd reading and adoption of Bill C-20, An Act to implement the Free Trade Agreement between Canada and the Republic of Honduras, the Agreement on Environmental Cooperation between Canada and the Republic of Honduras and the Agreement on Labour Cooperation between Canada and the Republic of Honduras
- Yeas:
- 176
- Nays:
- 93
- Paired:
- 0
- Total:
- 269
Senate
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Major speeches at second reading
House of Commons
| Speech date | Speech | Member of Parliament |
|---|---|---|
| Wednesday, January 29, 2014 | Sponsor’s speech(Sitting 37) | Erin O'Toole (Conservative) |
| Wednesday, January 29, 2014 | Response speech(Sitting 37) | Don Davies (NDP) |
| Wednesday, January 29, 2014 | Response speech(Sitting 37) | Chrystia Freeland (Liberal) |
Senate
| Speech date | Speech | Senator |
|---|---|---|
| Thursday, June 12, 2014 | Sponsor’s speech(Sitting 70) | Leo Housakos |
| Thursday, June 12, 2014 | Response speech(Sitting 70) | Dennis Dawson (Liberal) |
About
Legislative summary
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On 28 January 2014, the Minister of International Trade introduced Bill C-20, An Act to implement the Free Trade Agreement between Canada and the Republic of Honduras, the Agreement on Environmental Cooperation between Canada and the Republic of Honduras and the Agreement on Labour Cooperation between Canada and the Republic of Honduras (Canada–Honduras Economic Growth and Prosperity Act), in the House of Commons and it was given first reading.
Bill C-20 implements the Free Trade Agreement and the related agreements on environmental and labour cooperation entered into between Canada and the Republic of Honduras and done at Ottawa on November 5, 2013.
The general provisions of the enactment specify that no recourse may be taken on the basis of the provisions of Part 1 of the enactment or any order made under that Part, or the provisions of the Free Trade Agreement or the related agreements themselves, without the consent of the Attorney General of Canada.
Part 1 of the enactment approves the Free Trade Agreement and the related agreements and provides for the payment by Canada of its share of the expenditures associated with the operation of the institutional aspects of the agreements and the power of the Governor in Council to make orders for carrying out the provisions of the enactment.
Part 2 of the enactment amends existing laws in order to bring them into conformity with Canada’s obligations under the Free Trade Agreement and the related agreement on labour cooperation entered into between Canada and the Republic of Honduras.
Part 3 of the enactment contains coordinating amendments and the coming into force provision.
On 28 January 2014, the Minister of International Trade introduced Bill C-20, An Act to implement the Free Trade Agreement between Canada and the Republic of Honduras, the Agreement on Environmental Cooperation between Canada and the Republic of Honduras and the Agreement on Labour Cooperation between Canada and the Republic of Honduras (Canada–Honduras Economic Growth and Prosperity Act), in the House of Commons and it was given first reading.
Bill C-20 implements the Free Trade Agreement and the related agreements on environmental and labour cooperation entered into between Canada and the Republic of Honduras and done at Ottawa on November 5, 2013.
The general provisions of the enactment specify that no recourse may be taken on the basis of the provisions of Part 1 of the enactment or any order made under that Part, or the provisions of the Free Trade Agreement or the related agreements themselves, without the consent of the Attorney General of Canada.
Part 1 of the enactment approves the Free Trade Agreement and the related agreements and provides for the payment by Canada of its share of the expenditures associated with the operation of the institutional aspects of the agreements and the power of the Governor in Council to make orders for carrying out the provisions of the enactment.
Part 2 of the enactment amends existing laws in order to bring them into conformity with Canada’s obligations under the Free Trade Agreement and the related agreement on labour cooperation entered into between Canada and the Republic of Honduras.
Part 3 of the enactment contains coordinating amendments and the coming into force provision.
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Further reading
Canada-Honduras (Série commerce et investissement).
Gauthier, Alexandre.
Ottawa : Bibliothèque du Parlement. Service d'information et de recherche parlementaires, 1 fichier PDF (3 p.), no. 2012-52-F
Canada-Honduras (Trade and Investment Series).
Gauthier, Alexandre.
Ottawa: Library of Parliament. Parliamentary Information and Research Service, 1 PDF file (3 p.), No. 2012-52-E)