S-5 , 44th Parliament, 1st session Monday, November 22, 2021, to present

An Act to amend the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999, to make related amendments to the Food and Drugs Act and to repeal the Perfluorooctane Sulfonate Virtual Elimination Act
Short title: Strengthening Environmental Protection for a Healthier Canada Act
Bill type
Senate Government Bill
Sponsor
This bill received royal assent on Tuesday, June 13, 2023

Statutes of Canada 2023, c. 12

Progress

End of stage activity
Introduction and first reading, Wednesday, February 9, 2022
Chamber sittings
Sitting date Debates (Hansard)
Wednesday, February 9, 2022
End of stage activities
Second reading, Thursday, April 7, 2022
Referral to committee, Thursday, April 7, 2022
Chamber sittings
Sitting date Debates (Hansard)
Tuesday, March 1, 2022
Sitting 22
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Wednesday, April 6, 2022
Thursday, April 7, 2022
Sitting 34
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End of stage activity
Committee report presented with amendments, Monday, June 20, 2022
Committee meetings
Meeting date Details
Thursday, April 28, 2022
Meeting 7
Thursday, May 5, 2022
Meeting 8
Thursday, May 12, 2022
Meeting 9
Thursday, May 12, 2022
Meeting 10
Tuesday, May 17, 2022
Meeting 12
Tuesday, May 31, 2022
Meeting 14
Wednesday, June 1, 2022
Meeting 15
Thursday, June 2, 2022
Meeting 16
Tuesday, June 7, 2022
Meeting 17
Tuesday, June 7, 2022
Meeting 18
Thursday, June 9, 2022
Meeting 19
Thursday, June 16, 2022
Meeting 20
Chamber sittings
Sitting date Debates (Hansard)
Monday, June 20, 2022
End of stage activity
Third reading, Wednesday, June 22, 2022
Bill passed by the Senate with amendments
Chamber sittings
Sitting date Debates (Hansard)
Wednesday, June 22, 2022
End of stage activity
First reading, Wednesday, September 28, 2022
Chamber sittings
Sitting date Debates (Hansard)
Wednesday, September 28, 2022
End of stage activity
Second reading and referral to committee, Thursday, November 3, 2022
Chamber sittings
Sitting date Debates (Hansard)
Friday, October 7, 2022
Sitting 110
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Tuesday, October 18, 2022
Sitting 112
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Wednesday, October 19, 2022
Sitting 113
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Monday, October 24, 2022
Monday, October 31, 2022
Wednesday, November 2, 2022
Thursday, November 3, 2022
Sitting 124
Agreed to (Vote 210)
2nd reading and referral to committee - ENVI
End of stage activity
Committee report presented with amendments, Wednesday, March 22, 2023
Committee meetings
Meeting date Minutes
Tuesday, November 22, 2022
Meeting 38
Friday, November 25, 2022
Meeting 39
Tuesday, November 29, 2022
Meeting 40
Friday, December 2, 2022
Meeting 41
Tuesday, December 6, 2022
Meeting 42
Friday, December 9, 2022
Meeting 43
Tuesday, December 13, 2022
Meeting 44
Monday, January 30, 2023
Meeting 45
Thursday, February 2, 2023
Meeting 46
Monday, February 6, 2023
Meeting 47
Thursday, February 9, 2023
Meeting 48
Monday, February 13, 2023
Meeting 49
Thursday, February 16, 2023
Meeting 50
Monday, March 6, 2023
Meeting 51
Thursday, March 9, 2023
Meeting 52
Chamber sittings
Sitting date Debates (Hansard)
Wednesday, March 22, 2023
End of stage activity
Concurrence at report stage, Tuesday, May 16, 2023
Chamber sittings
Sitting date Debates (Hansard)
Wednesday, May 3, 2023
Monday, May 15, 2023
Tuesday, May 16, 2023
End of stage activity
Third reading, Tuesday, May 30, 2023
Chamber sittings
Sitting date Debates (Hansard)
Monday, May 29, 2023
Tuesday, May 30, 2023
Sitting 202
Agreed to (Vote 338)
3rd reading

Consideration of messages between the Senate and House of Commons

Message date Type Debates (Hansard)
Tuesday, May 30, 2023 Message sent to the Senate Sitting 202
Thursday, June 1, 2023 Consideration of House of Commons amendments Sitting 129
Tuesday, June 6, 2023 Consideration of House of Commons amendments Sitting 130
Thursday, June 8, 2023 Consideration of House of Commons amendments Sitting 132
Tuesday, June 13, 2023 Concurrence in the motion respecting House of Commons Amendments Sitting 133

Details

Recorded votes

House of Commons

Vote 210 — Thursday, November 3, 2022
Result:
Agreed To
2nd reading of Bill S-5, An Act to amend the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999, to make related amendments to the Food and Drugs Act and to repeal the Perfluorooctane Sulfonate Virtual Elimination Act
Yeas:
320
Nays:
0
Paired:
0
Total:
320
Vote 321 — Monday, May 15, 2023
Result:
Agreed To
Time allocation for Bill S-5, An Act to amend the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999, to make related amendments to the Food and Drugs Act and to repeal the Perfluorooctane Sulfonate Virtual Elimination Act
Yeas:
168
Nays:
142
Paired:
12
Total:
322
Vote 324 — Tuesday, May 16, 2023
Result:
Agreed To
Bill S-5, An Act to amend the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999, to make related amendments to the Food and Drugs Act and to repeal the Perfluorooctane Sulfonate Virtual Elimination Act (report stage amendment)
Yeas:
201
Nays:
109
Paired:
12
Total:
322
Vote 325 — Tuesday, May 16, 2023
Result:
Negatived
Bill S-5, An Act to amend the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999, to make related amendments to the Food and Drugs Act and to repeal the Perfluorooctane Sulfonate Virtual Elimination Act (report stage amendment)
Yeas:
55
Nays:
256
Paired:
12
Total:
323
Vote 326 — Tuesday, May 16, 2023
Result:
Agreed To
Concurrence at report stage of Bill S-5, An Act to amend the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999, to make related amendments to the Food and Drugs Act and to repeal the Perfluorooctane Sulfonate Virtual Elimination Act
Yeas:
309
Nays:
2
Paired:
12
Total:
323
Vote 337 — Tuesday, May 30, 2023
Result:
Negatived
Bill S-5, An Act to amend the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999, to make related amendments to the Food and Drugs Act and to repeal the Perfluorooctane Sulfonate Virtual Elimination Act (recommittal to a committee)
Yeas:
114
Nays:
210
Paired:
0
Total:
324
Vote 338 — Tuesday, May 30, 2023
Result:
Agreed To
3rd reading and adoption of Bill S-5, An Act to amend the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999, to make related amendments to the Food and Drugs Act and to repeal the Perfluorooctane Sulfonate Virtual Elimination Act
Yeas:
208
Nays:
116
Paired:
0
Total:
324

Senate

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Speaker's rulings and statements

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Major speeches at second reading

Senate

Speech date Speech Senator
Tuesday, March 1, 2022 Sponsor’s speech(Sitting 22) Stanley Kutcher (Independent Senators Group)
Thursday, April 7, 2022 Response speech(Sitting 34) Donald Neil Plett (Conservative)

House of Commons

Speech date Speech Member of Parliament
Friday, October 7, 2022 Sponsor’s speech(Sitting 110) Terry Duguid (Liberal)
Friday, October 7, 2022 Response speech(Sitting 110) Andrew Scheer (Conservative)
Tuesday, October 18, 2022 Response speech(Sitting 112) Monique Pauzé (Bloc Québécois)
Wednesday, October 19, 2022 Response speech(Sitting 113) Laurel Collins (NDP)

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