C-55 , 38th Parliament, 1st session Monday, October 4, 2004, to Tuesday, November 29, 2005
An Act to establish the Wage Earner Protection Program Act, to amend the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act and the Companies' Creditors Arrangement Act and to make consequential amendments to other Acts
Short title:
Wage Earner Protection Program Act
This bill received royal assent on Friday, November 25, 2005
Statutes of Canada 2005, c. 47
Progress
House of Commons
End of stage activity
Introduction and first reading, Friday, June 3, 2005
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
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Friday, June 3, 2005 |
End of stage activity
Second reading and referral to committee, Wednesday, October 5, 2005
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
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Wednesday, September 28, 2005 |
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Thursday, September 29, 2005 |
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Tuesday, October 4, 2005 |
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Wednesday, October 5, 2005 |
Sitting 132
Agreed to
(Journals 132)
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End of stage activity
Committee report presented, Monday, November 21, 2005
Committee meetings
| Meeting date | Minutes |
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Tuesday, November 1, 2005 |
Meeting 60 |
Thursday, November 17, 2005 |
Meeting 64 |
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
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Monday, November 21, 2005 |
End of stage activity
Concurrence at report stage, Monday, November 21, 2005
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
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Monday, November 21, 2005 |
End of stage activity
Third reading, Monday, November 21, 2005
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
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Monday, November 21, 2005 |
Sitting 154
Agreed to
(Journals 154)
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Senate
End of stage activity
First reading, Tuesday, November 22, 2005
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
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Tuesday, November 22, 2005 |
End of stage activities
Second reading, Wednesday, November 23, 2005
Referral to committee, Wednesday, November 23, 2005
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
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Wednesday, November 23, 2005 |
End of stage activity
Committee report presented, Thursday, November 24, 2005
With observations
Committee meetings
| Meeting date | Details |
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Wednesday, November 23, 2005 |
Meeting 45 |
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
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Thursday, November 24, 2005 |
End of stage activity
Third reading, Friday, November 25, 2005
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
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Friday, November 25, 2005 |
Details
Recorded votes
House of Commons
There are currently no recorded votes for this bill.
Senate
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Major speeches at second reading
House of Commons
| Speech date | Speech | Member of Parliament |
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| Wednesday, September 28, 2005 | Sponsor’s speech(Sitting 127) | Joe Fontana (Liberal) |
| Thursday, September 29, 2005 | Response speech(Sitting 128) | James Rajotte (Conservative) |
| Thursday, September 29, 2005 | Response speech(Sitting 128) | Robert Vincent (Bloc Québécois) |
| Thursday, September 29, 2005 | Response speech(Sitting 128) | Pat Martin (NDP) |
Senate
| Speech date | Speech | |
|---|---|---|
| Wednesday, November 23, 2005 | Sponsor’s speech(Sitting 98) | |
| Wednesday, November 23, 2005 | Response speech(Sitting 98) |
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Further reading
Bill C-55 and Canada's insolvency law reform process.
Ziegel, Jacob.
Canadian business law journal, 43:76-66
The travails of Bill C-55.
Ziegel, Jacob.
Canadian business law review, 42:440-9
Tory government tackles insolvence law reform agenda.
Canadian lawyer, 30:44-6