C-474 , 39th Parliament, 2nd session Tuesday, October 16, 2007, to Sunday, September 7, 2008
An Act to require the development and implementation of a Federal Sustainable Development Strategy and the development of goals and targets with respect to sustainable development in Canada, and to make consequential amendments to another Act
Short title:
Federal Sustainable Development Act
This bill received royal assent on Thursday, June 26, 2008
Statutes of Canada 2008, c. 33
Progress
House of Commons
End of stage activity
Introduction and first reading, Tuesday, November 13, 2007
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
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Tuesday, November 13, 2007 |
End of stage activity
Second reading and referral to committee, Wednesday, February 13, 2008
Placed on the order of precedence on Friday, November 23, 2007
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Tuesday, December 11, 2007 |
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Monday, February 11, 2008 |
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Wednesday, February 13, 2008 |
Sitting 50
Agreed to
(Vote 42)
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End of stage activity
Committee report presented, Wednesday, June 4, 2008
Committee meetings
| Meeting date | Minutes |
|---|---|
Monday, March 10, 2008 |
Meeting 20 |
Monday, April 28, 2008 |
Meeting 28 |
Wednesday, April 30, 2008 |
Meeting 29 |
Monday, May 12, 2008 |
Meeting 31 |
Wednesday, May 14, 2008 |
Meeting 32 |
Monday, May 26, 2008 |
Meeting 33 |
Monday, June 2, 2008 |
Meeting 35 |
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Wednesday, June 4, 2008 |
End of stage activity
Concurrence at report stage with further amendments, Friday, June 13, 2008
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Friday, June 13, 2008 |
End of stage activity
Third reading, Friday, June 13, 2008
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Friday, June 13, 2008 |
Sitting 112
Agreed to
(Journals 112)
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Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Friday, June 13, 2008 |
Senate
End of stage activity
First reading, Monday, June 16, 2008
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Monday, June 16, 2008 |
End of stage activities
Second reading, Wednesday, June 18, 2008
Referral to committee, Wednesday, June 18, 2008
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Wednesday, June 18, 2008 |
End of stage activity
Committee report presented, Thursday, June 26, 2008
With observations
Committee meetings
| Meeting date | Details |
|---|---|
Thursday, June 19, 2008 |
Meeting 33 |
Wednesday, June 25, 2008 |
Meeting 34 |
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Thursday, June 26, 2008 |
End of stage activity
Third reading, Thursday, June 26, 2008
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Thursday, June 26, 2008 |
Details
Recorded votes
House of Commons
Vote 42 — Wednesday, February 13, 2008
- Result:
- Agreed To
2nd reading of Bill C-474, An Act to require the development and implementation of a Federal Sustainable Development Strategy and the development of goals and targets with respect to sustainable development in Canada, and to make consequential amendments to another Act
- Yeas:
- 267
- Nays:
- 1
- Paired:
- 0
- Total:
- 268
Senate
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Major speeches at second reading
House of Commons
| Speech date | Speech | Member of Parliament |
|---|---|---|
| Tuesday, December 11, 2007 | Sponsor’s speech(Sitting 35) | John Godfrey (Liberal) |
| Tuesday, December 11, 2007 | Response speech(Sitting 35) | Mark Warawa (Conservative) |
| Tuesday, December 11, 2007 | Response speech(Sitting 35) | Marcel Lussier (Bloc Québécois) |
| Tuesday, December 11, 2007 | Response speech(Sitting 35) | Dennis Bevington (NDP) |
Senate
| Speech date | Speech | |
|---|---|---|
| Wednesday, June 18, 2008 | Sponsor’s speech(Sitting 72) | |
| Wednesday, June 18, 2008 | Response speech(Sitting 72) |
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Further reading
Why we need a 'National Sustainable Development Act'.
Godfdrey, John.
The Hill Times, no. 914:23