C-50 , 37th Parliament, 1st session Monday, January 29, 2001, to Monday, September 16, 2002
An Act to amend certain Acts as a result of the accession of the People's Republic of China to the Agreement Establishing the World Trade Organization
This bill received royal assent on Thursday, June 13, 2002
Statutes of Canada 2002, c. 19
Progress
House of Commons
End of stage activity
Introduction and first reading, Tuesday, February 5, 2002
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
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Tuesday, February 5, 2002 |
End of stage activity
Second reading and referral to committee, Friday, March 22, 2002
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
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Wednesday, February 27, 2002 |
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Friday, March 22, 2002 |
Sitting 162
Agreed to
(Journals 162)
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End of stage activity
Committee report presented, Friday, April 19, 2002
Committee meetings
| Meeting date | Minutes |
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Thursday, April 18, 2002 |
Meeting 70 |
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
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Friday, April 19, 2002 |
End of stage activity
Concurrence at report stage, Wednesday, April 24, 2002
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
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Wednesday, April 24, 2002 |
End of stage activity
Third reading, Friday, April 26, 2002
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Wednesday, April 24, 2002 |
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Friday, April 26, 2002 |
Sitting 177
Agreed to
(Journals 177)
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Senate
End of stage activity
First reading, Tuesday, April 30, 2002
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Tuesday, April 30, 2002 |
End of stage activities
Second reading, Thursday, May 9, 2002
Referral to committee, Thursday, May 9, 2002
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
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Thursday, May 2, 2002 |
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Thursday, May 9, 2002 |
End of stage activity
Committee report presented, Thursday, June 6, 2002
Committee meetings
| Meeting date | Details |
|---|---|
Tuesday, June 4, 2002 |
Meeting 33 |
Wednesday, June 5, 2002 |
Meeting 34 |
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Thursday, June 6, 2002 |
End of stage activity
Third reading, Wednesday, June 12, 2002
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Wednesday, June 12, 2002 |
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
House of Commons
| Speech date | Speech | Member of Parliament |
|---|---|---|
| Wednesday, February 27, 2002 | Sponsor’s speech(Sitting 150) | Pierre Pettigrew (Liberal) |
| Wednesday, February 27, 2002 | Response speech(Sitting 150) | Roy Bailey (Canadian Alliance) |
| Wednesday, February 27, 2002 | Response speech(Sitting 150) | Richard Marceau (Bloc Québécois) |
| Wednesday, February 27, 2002 | Response speech(Sitting 150) | Svend Robinson (NDP) |
| Wednesday, February 27, 2002 | Response speech(Sitting 150) | Bill Casey (PC/DR) |
Senate
| Speech date | Speech | |
|---|---|---|
| Thursday, May 2, 2002 | Sponsor’s speech(Sitting 112) | |
| Thursday, May 2, 2002 | Response speech(Sitting 112) |
About
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Further reading
Chine : les enjeux de l'adhésion à l'OMC.
Occis, Nicolas.
Problèmes économiques, no 2746:1-6
Distribution rights in China : regulatory barriers and reform in the WTO context.
Xin Zhang.
Journal of world trade, 35:1247-91
Enforcement of WTO agreements in China : illusion or reality?.
Qinjiang Kong.
Journal of world trade, 35:1181-1214
La Chine passe à l'ouest.
Tassé, Loïc et François Brousseau.
L'actualité, 27:14-16