C-505 , 39th Parliament, 2nd session Tuesday, October 16, 2007, to Sunday, September 7, 2008
An Act to amend the Canadian Multiculturalism Act (non-application in Quebec)
This bill was defeated at second reading in the House of Commons on Wednesday, June 18, 2008
Progress
House of Commons
End of stage activity
Introduction and first reading, Wednesday, February 13, 2008
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Wednesday, February 13, 2008 |
Placed on the order of precedence on Tuesday, March 4, 2008
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Thursday, April 10, 2008 |
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Monday, June 16, 2008 |
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Wednesday, June 18, 2008 |
Sitting 115
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Consideration in committee
Not reached
Report stage
Not reached
Third reading
Not reached
First reading
Not reached
Second reading
Not reached
Third reading
Not reached
Details
Recorded votes
House of Commons
Vote 159 — Wednesday, June 18, 2008
- Result:
- Negatived
2nd reading of Bill C-505, An Act to amend the Canadian Multiculturalism Act (non-application in Quebec)
- Yeas:
- 45
- Nays:
- 196
- Paired:
- 8
- Total:
- 249
Senate
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House of Commons
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
| Thursday, April 17, 2008 | Sitting 81 |
Major speeches at second reading
House of Commons
| Speech date | Speech | Member of Parliament |
|---|---|---|
| Thursday, April 10, 2008 | Sponsor’s speech(Sitting 76) | Pierre A. Paquette (Bloc Québécois) |
| Thursday, April 10, 2008 | Response speech(Sitting 76) | Sylvie Boucher (Conservative) |
| Thursday, April 10, 2008 | Response speech(Sitting 76) | Irwin Cotler (Liberal) |
| Thursday, April 10, 2008 | Response speech(Sitting 76) | Wayne Marston (NDP) |
About
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Further reading
Demography, national myths, and political origins: perceiving official multiculturalism in Quebec.
Nugent, Amy.
Canadian ethnic studies, 38:21-35
Le rapprochement interculturel : une vision d'ensemble.
Theriault, Lise.
Canadian issues, pp. 4-6
Provincial multiculturalism policies in Canada, 1974-2004: a content analysis.
Garcea, Joseph.
Canadian ethnic studies, 38:1-20