S-240 , 42nd Parliament, 1st session Thursday, December 3, 2015, to Wednesday, September 11, 2019
An Act to amend the Criminal Code and the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (trafficking in human organs)
Summary
Current status
At consideration in the Senate of amendments made by the House of Commons
Latest activity
Consideration of House of Commons amendments on Tuesday, May 14, 2019 (Senate)
Progress
Senate
End of stage activity
First reading, Tuesday, October 31, 2017
Chamber sittings
Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
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Tuesday, October 31, 2017 |
End of stage activities
Second reading, Tuesday, April 17, 2018
Referral to committee, Tuesday, April 17, 2018
Chamber sittings
Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
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Thursday, December 7, 2017 |
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Thursday, March 1, 2018 |
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Tuesday, April 17, 2018 |
End of stage activity
Committee report presented with amendments, Thursday, June 7, 2018
Committee meetings
Meeting date | Details |
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Wednesday, May 23, 2018 |
Meeting 60 |
Wednesday, June 6, 2018 |
Meeting 62 |
Chamber sittings
Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
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Thursday, June 7, 2018 |
End of stage activity
Committee report adopted as amended, Thursday, June 14, 2018
Chamber sittings
Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
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Thursday, June 14, 2018 |
End of stage activity
Third reading, Tuesday, October 23, 2018
Chamber sittings
Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
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Thursday, September 20, 2018 |
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Tuesday, October 23, 2018 |
House of Commons
End of stage activity
First reading, Tuesday, October 30, 2018
Chamber sittings
Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
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Tuesday, October 30, 2018 |
End of stage activity
Second reading and referral to committee, Monday, December 10, 2018
Chamber sittings
Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
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Tuesday, November 20, 2018 |
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Monday, December 10, 2018 |
Sitting 368
Agreed to
(Journals 368)
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End of stage activity
Committee report presented with amendments, Friday, March 1, 2019
Committee meetings
Meeting date | Minutes |
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Tuesday, February 26, 2019 |
Meeting 129 |
Wednesday, February 27, 2019 |
Meeting 130 |
Chamber sittings
Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
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Friday, March 1, 2019 |
End of stage activity
Concurrence at report stage, Tuesday, April 30, 2019
Chamber sittings
Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
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Tuesday, April 30, 2019 |
End of stage activity
Third reading, Tuesday, April 30, 2019
Chamber sittings
Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
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Tuesday, April 30, 2019 |
Sitting 406
Agreed to
(Journals 406)
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Details
Recorded votes
House of Commons
There are currently no recorded votes for this bill.
Senate
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There are currently no Speaker's rulings and statements.
Major speeches at second reading
Senate
Speech date | Speech | Senator |
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Thursday, December 7, 2017 | Sponsor’s speech(Sitting 168) | Salma Ataullahjan (Conservative) |
Tuesday, April 17, 2018 | Response speech(Sitting 193) | David Richards (Independent Senators Group) |
House of Commons
Speech date | Speech | Member of Parliament |
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Tuesday, November 20, 2018 | Sponsor’s speech(Sitting 354) | Garnett Genuis (Conservative) |
Tuesday, November 20, 2018 | Response speech(Sitting 354) | Arif Virani (Liberal) |
Tuesday, November 20, 2018 | Response speech(Sitting 354) | Murray Rankin (NDP) |
About
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On 31 October 2017, Senator Salma Ataullahjan introduced Bill S-240, An Act to amend the Criminal Code and the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (trafficking in human organs), in the Senate and it was given first reading.
Bill S-240 amends the Criminal Code to create new offences in relation to trafficking in human organs. It also amends the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act to provide that a permanent resident or foreign national is inadmissible to Canada if the Minister of Citizenship and Immigration is of the opinion that they have engaged in any activities relating to trafficking in human organs.
On 31 October 2017, Senator Salma Ataullahjan introduced Bill S-240, An Act to amend the Criminal Code and the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (trafficking in human organs), in the Senate and it was given first reading.
Bill S-240 amends the Criminal Code to create new offences in relation to trafficking in human organs. It also amends the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act to provide that a permanent resident or foreign national is inadmissible to Canada if the Minister of Citizenship and Immigration is of the opinion that they have engaged in any activities relating to trafficking in human organs.
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