C-311 , 42nd Parliament, 1st session Thursday, December 3, 2015, to Wednesday, September 11, 2019
An Act to amend the Holidays Act (Remembrance Day)
This bill received royal assent on Thursday, March 1, 2018
Statutes of Canada 2018, c. 3
Progress
House of Commons
End of stage activity
Introduction and first reading, Friday, September 30, 2016
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Friday, September 30, 2016 |
End of stage activity
Second reading and referral to committee, Monday, December 5, 2016
Placed on the order of precedence on Friday, September 30, 2016
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Wednesday, November 2, 2016 |
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Monday, December 5, 2016 |
Sitting 121
Agreed to
(Journals 121)
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End of stage activity
Committee report presented with amendments, Tuesday, March 21, 2017
Committee meetings
| Meeting date | Minutes |
|---|---|
Tuesday, February 21, 2017 |
Meeting 47 |
Thursday, February 23, 2017 |
Meeting 48 |
Tuesday, March 7, 2017 |
Meeting 49 |
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Tuesday, March 21, 2017 |
End of stage activity
Concurrence at report stage, Thursday, May 4, 2017
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Thursday, May 4, 2017 |
End of stage activity
Third reading, Wednesday, June 21, 2017
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Thursday, May 4, 2017 |
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Thursday, June 15, 2017 |
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Wednesday, June 21, 2017 |
Sitting 199
Agreed to
(Vote 342)
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Senate
End of stage activity
First reading, Wednesday, June 21, 2017
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Wednesday, June 21, 2017 |
End of stage activities
Second reading, Tuesday, November 28, 2017
Referral to committee, Tuesday, November 28, 2017
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Wednesday, September 20, 2017 |
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Wednesday, November 1, 2017 |
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Tuesday, November 28, 2017 |
End of stage activity
Committee report presented without amendment, Thursday, February 1, 2018
Committee meetings
| Meeting date | Details |
|---|---|
Wednesday, January 31, 2018 |
Meeting 79 |
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Thursday, February 1, 2018 |
End of stage activity
Third reading, Tuesday, February 13, 2018
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Tuesday, February 13, 2018 |
Details
Recorded votes
House of Commons
Vote 342 — Wednesday, June 21, 2017
- Result:
- Agreed To
3rd reading and adoption of Bill C-311, An Act to amend the Holidays Act (Remembrance Day)
- Yeas:
- 205
- Nays:
- 76
- Paired:
- 0
- Total:
- 281
Senate
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Major speeches at second reading
House of Commons
| Speech date | Speech | Member of Parliament |
|---|---|---|
| Wednesday, November 2, 2016 | Sponsor’s speech(Sitting 103) | Colin Fraser (Liberal) |
| Wednesday, November 2, 2016 | Response speech(Sitting 103) | John Brassard (Conservative) |
| Wednesday, November 2, 2016 | Response speech(Sitting 103) | Irene Mathyssen (NDP) |
Senate
| Speech date | Speech | Senator |
|---|---|---|
| Wednesday, September 20, 2017 | Sponsor’s speech(Sitting 139) | Joseph A. Day (Liberal) |
| Tuesday, November 28, 2017 | Response speech(Sitting 162) | Donald Neil Plett (Conservative) |
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Further reading
Face to Face – Should Remembrance Day be a statutory holiday ? (Available in English only / disponible en Anglais seulement).
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