Parliament of Canada

C-36 , 37th Parliament, 1st session Monday, January 29, 2001, to Monday, September 16, 2002

An Act to amend the Criminal Code, the Official Secrets Act, the Canada Evidence Act, the Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) Act and other Acts, and to enact measures respecting the registration of charities in order to combat terrorism
Short title: Anti-terrorism Act
Bill type
House Government Bill
Sponsor
This bill received royal assent on Tuesday, December 18, 2001

Statutes of Canada 2001, c. 41

Progress

End of stage activity
Introduction and first reading, Monday, October 15, 2001
Chamber sittings
Sitting date Debates (Hansard)
Monday, October 15, 2001
End of stage activity
Second reading and referral to committee, Thursday, October 18, 2001
Chamber sittings
Sitting date Debates (Hansard)
Tuesday, October 16, 2001
Sitting 95
Major speeches
Show major speeches at second reading
Wednesday, October 17, 2001
Thursday, October 18, 2001
End of stage activity
Committee report presented, Thursday, November 22, 2001
Committee meetings
Meeting date Minutes
Thursday, October 18, 2001
 Meeting 29
Tuesday, October 23, 2001
 Meeting 30
Tuesday, October 23, 2001
 Meeting 31
Wednesday, October 24, 2001
 Meeting 32
Wednesday, October 24, 2001
 Meeting 33
Thursday, October 25, 2001
 Meeting 35
Tuesday, October 30, 2001
 Meeting 36
Tuesday, October 30, 2001
 Meeting 37
Wednesday, October 31, 2001
 Meeting 38
Thursday, November 1, 2001
 Meeting 40
Thursday, November 1, 2001
 Meeting 41
Monday, November 5, 2001
 Meeting 42
Tuesday, November 6, 2001
 Meeting 43
Tuesday, November 6, 2001
 Meeting 44
Tuesday, November 6, 2001
 Meeting 45
Wednesday, November 7, 2001
 Meeting 46
Thursday, November 8, 2001
 Meeting 48
Tuesday, November 20, 2001
 Meeting 49
Tuesday, November 20, 2001
 Meeting 50
Chamber sittings
Sitting date Debates (Hansard)
Thursday, November 22, 2001
End of stage activity
Concurrence at report stage with a further amendment, Tuesday, November 27, 2001
Chamber sittings
Sitting date Debates (Hansard)
Monday, November 26, 2001
Tuesday, November 27, 2001
End of stage activity
Third reading, Wednesday, November 28, 2001
Chamber sittings
Sitting date Debates (Hansard)
Wednesday, November 28, 2001
End of stage activities
Committee report on subject matter of bill tabled, Thursday, November 1, 2001
Committee report adopted, Thursday, November 22, 2001
Committee reports
Committee meetings
Meeting date Details
Monday, October 22, 2001
 Meeting 2
Monday, October 22, 2001
 Meeting 3
Monday, October 22, 2001
 Meeting 4
Tuesday, October 23, 2001
 Meeting 5
Tuesday, October 23, 2001
 Meeting 6
Tuesday, October 23, 2001
 Meeting 7
Wednesday, October 24, 2001
 Meeting 8
Wednesday, October 24, 2001
 Meeting 9
Monday, October 29, 2001
 Meeting 11
Chamber sittings
Sitting date Debates (Hansard)
Wednesday, October 17, 2001
Sitting 59
Pre-study of House bill
Thursday, November 1, 2001
Wednesday, November 7, 2001
Wednesday, November 21, 2001
Thursday, November 22, 2001
End of stage activity
First reading, Thursday, November 29, 2001
Chamber sittings
Sitting date Debates (Hansard)
Thursday, November 29, 2001
End of stage activities
Second reading, Thursday, November 29, 2001
Referral to committee, Thursday, November 29, 2001
Chamber sittings
Sitting date Debates (Hansard)
Thursday, November 29, 2001
Sitting 75
Major speeches
Show major speeches at second reading
End of stage activity
Committee report presented, Monday, December 10, 2001
Committee reports
Committee meetings
Meeting date Details
Monday, December 3, 2001
 Meeting 14
Tuesday, December 4, 2001
 Meeting 15
Tuesday, December 4, 2001
 Meeting 16
Wednesday, December 5, 2001
 Meeting 17
Wednesday, December 5, 2001
 Meeting 18
Thursday, December 6, 2001
 Meeting 19
Thursday, December 6, 2001
 Meeting 20
Monday, December 10, 2001
 Meeting 21
Chamber sittings
Sitting date Debates (Hansard)
Monday, December 10, 2001
End of stage activity
Third reading, Tuesday, December 18, 2001
Chamber sittings
Sitting date Debates (Hansard)
Tuesday, December 11, 2001
Wednesday, December 12, 2001
Thursday, December 13, 2001
Friday, December 14, 2001
Monday, December 17, 2001
Tuesday, December 18, 2001

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House of Commons

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Senate

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Speaker's rulings and statements

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Major speeches at second reading

House of Commons

Speech date Speech Member of Parliament
Tuesday, October 16, 2001 Sponsor’s speech(Sitting 95) Anne McLellan (Liberal)
Tuesday, October 16, 2001 Response speech(Sitting 95) Vic Toews (Canadian Alliance)
Tuesday, October 16, 2001 Response speech(Sitting 95) Pierrette Venne (Bloc Québécois)
Tuesday, October 16, 2001 Response speech(Sitting 95) Bill Blaikie (NDP)
Tuesday, October 16, 2001 Response speech(Sitting 95) Peter Gordon MacKay (PC/DR)

Senate

Speech date Speech
Thursday, November 29, 2001 Sponsor’s speech(Sitting 75)
Thursday, November 29, 2001 Response speech(Sitting 75)

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Further reading

9/11: the day the world changed. Sears, Robin V. Policy options, 27:13-17
A note on the terrorism financing offences in Bill C-36. Machado, Eunice. University of Toronto Faculty of Law Review, 60:103-114
Amending the Access to Information Act : does national security require proposed amendments of Bill C-36?. McMahon, Patricia. University of Toronto Faculty of Law Review, 60:89-101
America and the new terrorism. Simon, Steven and Daniel Benjamin. Survival, 42:59-75
Analytic models and policy prescription : understanding recent innovation in U.S. counterterrorism. Falkenrath, Richard A. Studies in conflict and terrorism, 24:159-81
Anti-terrorism, the Charter, and international law. Conte, Alex. Review of constitutional studies, 11:281-315
Avoiding myths and challenging Minister of Justice Cotler to undo the injustices of our anti-terrorism laws. Stuart, Don. Criminal law quarterly, 51:11-26
Backlash : terrorism and civil liberties. Small, Doug. National, 10:15-18, 24
Bill C-36, hate, the Internet and Internet service providers.. Symons, Elisabeth. Information and technology: recent developments for professionals., 6: 10-11
Border crackdown: the arrest of suspected terrorists crossing from Canada increases pressure for tighter controls at U.S. entry points. Philips, Andrew. Maclean, 113:22-4
Counterterrorism and the Constitution. Dempsey, James X. Current history, 99:164-8
Essential liberty or a little temporary safety? The review of the Canadian Anti-Terrorism Act. Webb, Maureen. Criminal law review, 51:3-101
Faut-il craindre le cyberterrorisme?. Dumais, Michel. Forces, no 147:24-8
Federalism and the battle over counterterrorist law : state sovereignty, criminal law enfrorcement and national security. Donohue, Laura K. and Juliette N. Kayyem. Studies in conflict and terrorism, 25:1-18
Finding the right balance. Morden, Reid. Policy options, 23:45-8
G-men east of Suez: a serious anti-terrorism policy would unleash the military, not deploy the Justice Department. Gerecht, Reuel Marc. Weekly standard, 6:26-8
Gestion des risques, lutte contre le terrorisme. Galland, Jean-Pierre. Canadian journal of criminology and criminal justice, 48:359-81
Hear no evil, write no lies. Mitrovica, Andrew. Walrus, 3:37-42
Human rights, derogation and anti-terrorist detention. Powell, Rhonda. Saskatchewan law review, 69:79-100
In support of Canada's Anti-Terrorism Act: a comparison of Canadian, British, and American anti-terrorism law. Jenkins, David. Saskatchewan law review, 66:419-54
Information age terrorism. Arquilla, John, David Ronfeldt and Michele Zanini. Current history, 99:179-85
Information rights and national security. Caidi, Nadi and Anthony Ross. Government information quarterly, 22:663-84
Intelligence estimates of nuclear terrorism. Zenko, Micah. The Annals of the American Academy of Political and Social Science, 607:87-102
Intelligence review and oversight on post-9/11 Canada. Shore, Jacques J.M. International journal of intelligence and counterintelligence, 19:456-79
Intervention : face au terrorisme global. Wieviorka, Michel. Canadian journal of criminology and criminal justice, 48:471-80
Investigative hearings under the Anti-Terrorism Act. Millard, Jeremy. University of Toronto Faculty of Law Review, 60:79-87
Is indefinite detention of terrorist suspects really constitutional?. Stewart, Hamish. UNB law journal, 54:235-50
L'effort antiterroriste du Canada est-il au-dessus de tout reproche?. Roach, Kent. Opinion Canada, 7:1-3
L'Union européenne et la lutte contre le financement du terrorisme. Jakob, Fabien. Études internationales, 37:423-37
La coopération civilo-militaire dans la lutte antiterroriste. Mutz, Pierre et Xavier de Suchowicz. Défense nationale et sécurité collective, pp. 5-13
Le Rapport final du Groupe de planification binational : enjeux et perspectives d'avenir. Bergeron, Richard. Policy options, 27:35-9
Les opérations terroristes réseaucentriques. Gagnon, Benoît. Criminologie, 39:23-42
Lessons learned from terrorist investigation in the United Kingdom. Clarke, Peter. The RUSI journal, 151:22-6
Manufacturing terrorists : refugees, national security, and Canadian law (part 1). Aiken, Sharryn. Refuge, 19:54-73
Manufacturing terrorists : refugees, national security, and Canadian law (part 2). Aiken, Sharryn. Refuge, 19:116-33
National security, state secrecy and public accountability. Gratl, Jason and Andrew Irvine. UNB law journal, 54:251-71
Notes on emergency powers in Canada. Martin, Robert. UNB law journal, 54:161-77
Paradigm shift : a commentary on the 'Quebec Secession Reference'.. Benoit, Paul. Journal of parliamentary and political law, 18 (3): p.617-638,
Port security: are new anti-terrorism measures adequate?. Prah, Pamela M. CQ researcher, 16:337-59
Preventing catastrophic chemical attacks. Wein, Lawrence M. Issues in science and technology, 23:31-3
Problems of preparedness : U.S. readiness for a domestic terrorist attack. Falkenrath, Richard A. International security, 25:147-86
Safeguards in and justifications for Canada's new Anti-terrorism Act. Cohen, Stanley A.. National journal of constitutional law, 14:99-124
Section 273.65 of the National Defence Act: inappropriate and unconstitutional. Carabash, Michael P.A. Constitutional forum, 15:99-105
Securing Internet society : toward an international regime for information assurance. Valeri, Lorenzo. Studies in conflict and terrorism, 23:129-46
Should Canadians be concerned with Canada's anti-terrorism efforts?. Roach, Kent. Opinion Canada, 7:1-3
Social acceptance of RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) as a biometric security method. Perakslis, Christine and Robert Wolk. IEEE technology and society magazine, 25:34-42
Société sous haute surveillance : la loi canadienne mise en place pour lutter contre le terrorisme introduit des mesures permanentes qui devraient cependant rester exceptionnelles. Nous risquons de nous habituer à vivre avec des libertés réduites.. Paradis, André. Relations, no. 679:19-23
State secrecy and democratic accountability. Cohen, Stanley A. Criminal law quarterly, 51:27-52
Struggling with the challenges of right-wing extremism and terrorism within democratic boundaries : a comparative analysis. Pedahzur, Ami. Studies in conflict and terrorism, 24:339-59
Surveillance strategies and populations at risk: biopolitical governance in Canada's national security policy. Bell, Colleen. Security dialogue, 37:147-65
Suspenders and a belt: perimeter and border security in Canada-U.S. relations. Sololsky, Joel J. and Philippe Lagassé. Canadian foreign policy, 12:15-29
Ten ways to improve Canadian anti-terrorism law. Roach, Kent. Criminal law review, 51:102-25
Terrorism and the issue of international cooperation. Criss, Bilge and Yavuz Turan Çetiner. Studies in conflict and terrorism, 20:127-39
Terrorism old and new: counterterrorism in Canada. Leman-Langlois, Stéphane and Jean-Paul Brodeur. Police practice and research, 6:121-40
Terrorism, immigration, and multiculturalism. Jupp, James. International journal, 61:699-710
Terrorizing democracies. Waxman, Dov. Washington quarterly, 23:15-19
Terrorizing the rule of law : implications of the Anti-terrorism Act. Mia, Ziyaad E.. National journal of constitutional law, 14:125-52
The Anti-terrorism Bill C-36 : an unnecessary law and order quick fix that permanently stains the Canadian criminal justice system. Stuart, Don. National journal of constitutional law, 14:153-68
The atomic emporium. Coll, Steve. New Yorker, 82:50-63
The bomb in the backyard. Zimmerman, Peter D. and Jeffrey G. Lewis. Foreign policy, no. 157:32-9
The chill sets in: national security and the decline of equality rights in Canada. Bhabha, Faisal. UNB law journal, 54:191-217
The fight against terrorist financing. Clunan, Anne L. Political science quarterly, 121:569-96
The global terrorist threat: is Al-Qaeda on the run or on the march?. Hoffman, Bruce. Middle East policy, 14:44-58
The nightmare of bioterrorism. Garrett, Laurie. Foreign affairs, 80:76-89
The parliamentary review of the Anti-Terrorism Act. Roach, Kent. Criminal law quarterly, 52:281-4
The recriminalization of dissent. Clarke, Tony. Policy options, 23:49-50
The treatment of foreign terror suspects. Walker, Clive. The modern law review, 70:427-57
Three year review of Canada's anti-terrorism act: the need for greater restraint and fairness, non-discrimination and special advocates. Roach, Kent. UNB law journal, 54:308-35
Through a glass darkly: the role and review of 'national security' concepts in Canadian law. Forcese, Craig. Alberta law review, 43:963-1000
Tragic choices in the war on terrorism: should we try to regulate and control torture?. Slater, Jerome. Political science quarterly, 121:191-215
UK terrorism legislation in an international context. Goldsmith, Peter. The RUSI journal, 151:18-23
Understanding the new terrorism. Juergensmeyer, Mark. Current history, 99:158-63
Unequal protection under the law: Re Charkaoui and the security certificate process under the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act. Davies, Marianne. Saskatchewan law review, 69:375-400
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