C-353 , 44th Parliament, 1st session November 22, 2021, to present
An Act to provide for the imposition of restrictive measures against foreign hostage takers and those who practice arbitrary detention in state-to-state relations and to make related amendments to the Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) and Terrorist Financing Act and the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act
Short title:
Foreign Hostage Takers Accountability Act
Summary
Current status
At second reading in the House of Commons
Latest activity
Debate at second reading on December 1, 2023 (House of Commons)
Progress
House of Commons
End of stage activity
Introduction and first reading, September 19, 2023
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
September 19, 2023 |
Placed on the order of precedence on September 20, 2023
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
December 1, 2023 |
Consideration in committee
Not reached
Report stage
Not reached
Third reading
Not reached
First reading
Not reached
Second reading
Not reached
Third reading
Not reached
Notes
On February 1, 2024, the Speaker of the House of Commons declared that the question at the third reading stage of Bill C-353 will not be put, unless a royal recommendation is received.
Details
Recorded votes
House of Commons
There are currently no recorded votes for this bill.
Senate
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House of Commons
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
| October 19, 2023 | Sitting 235 |
| February 1, 2024 | Sitting 273 |
| February 1, 2024 | Sitting 273 |
Major speeches at second reading
House of Commons
| Speech date | Speech | Member of Parliament |
|---|---|---|
| December 1, 2023 | Sponsor’s speech(Sitting 260) | Melissa Lantsman (Conservative) |
| December 1, 2023 | Response speech(Sitting 260) | Francis Drouin (Liberal) |
| December 1, 2023 | Response speech(Sitting 260) | Simon-Pierre Savard-Tremblay (Bloc Québécois) |
| December 1, 2023 | Response speech(Sitting 260) | Heather McPherson (NDP) |
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