C-71 , 44th Parliament, 1st session Monday, November 22, 2021, to present
An Act to amend the Citizenship Act (2024)
Bill type
House Government Bill
Summary
Current status
At second reading in the House of Commons
Latest activity
Pre-Study of Commons Bill Completed on Thursday, December 12, 2024 (Senate)
Progress
House of Commons
End of stage activity
Introduction and first reading, Thursday, May 23, 2024
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Thursday, May 23, 2024 |
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Monday, September 16, 2024 |
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Tuesday, September 17, 2024 |
Consideration in committee
Not reached
Report stage
Not reached
Third reading
Not reached
Senate
End of stage activity
Pre-Study of Commons Bill Completed, Thursday, December 12, 2024
Committee meetings
| Meeting date | Details |
|---|---|
Wednesday, December 4, 2024 |
Meeting 129 |
Thursday, December 5, 2024 |
Meeting 130 |
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Thursday, November 28, 2024 |
Sitting 243
Pre-study of House bill
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Thursday, December 12, 2024 |
End of stage activity
Committee report on subject matter of bill tabled, Thursday, December 12, 2024
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Thursday, December 12, 2024 |
Second reading
No activity
Consideration in committee
Not reached
Third reading
Not reached
Details
Recorded votes
House of Commons
There are currently no recorded votes for this bill.
Senate
To view the complete list of standing votes that have taken place in the Senate, please refer to the Votes page of the Senate of Canada website.Speaker's rulings and statements
There are currently no Speaker's rulings and statements.
Major speeches at second reading
House of Commons
| Speech date | Speech | Member of Parliament |
|---|---|---|
| Monday, September 16, 2024 | Sponsor’s speech(Sitting 336) | Marc Miller (Liberal) |
| Monday, September 16, 2024 | Response speech(Sitting 336) | Tom Kmiec (Conservative) |
| Monday, September 16, 2024 | Response speech(Sitting 336) | Alexis Brunelle-Duceppe (Bloc Québécois) |
| Monday, September 16, 2024 | Response speech(Sitting 336) | Jenny Kwan (NDP) |
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Legislative summary
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Similar bills
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Departmental information
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Background information
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Further reading
Bill C-71 depreciates Canadian citizenship.
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