S-216 , 43rd Parliament, 2nd session Wednesday, September 23, 2020, to Sunday, August 15, 2021
An Act to enact the Modern Slavery Act and to amend the Customs Tariff
Short title:
Modern Slavery Act
Summary
Current status
At consideration in committee in the Senate
Latest activity
Referral to committee on Tuesday, March 30, 2021 (Senate)
Progress
Senate
End of stage activity
Introduction and first reading, Thursday, October 29, 2020
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Thursday, October 29, 2020 |
End of stage activities
Second reading, Tuesday, March 30, 2021
Referral to committee, Tuesday, March 30, 2021
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Thursday, November 5, 2020 |
|
Tuesday, December 8, 2020 |
|
Tuesday, March 30, 2021 |
Consideration in committee
No activity
Report stage
Not reached
Third reading
Not reached
First reading
Not reached
Second reading
Not reached
Consideration in committee
Not reached
Report stage
Not reached
Third reading
Not reached
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Thursday, November 5, 2020 | Sponsor’s speech(Sitting 10) | Julie Miville-Dechêne (Independent Senators Group) |
| Tuesday, December 8, 2020 | Response speech(Sitting 17) | Diane Bellemare (Independent Senators Group) |
| Tuesday, March 30, 2021 | Response speech(Sitting 34) | Mobina S.B. Jaffer (Independent Senators Group) |
| Tuesday, March 30, 2021 | Response speech(Sitting 34) | Salma Ataullahjan (Conservative) |
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