C-12 , 40th Parliament, 3rd session Wednesday, March 3, 2010, to Saturday, March 26, 2011
An Act to amend the Constitution Act, 1867 (Democratic representation)
Short title:
Democratic Representation Act
Summary
Current status
At second reading in the House of Commons
Latest activity
Debate at second reading on Tuesday, March 22, 2011 (House of Commons)
Progress
House of Commons
End of stage activity
Introduction and first reading, Thursday, April 1, 2010
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Thursday, April 1, 2010 |
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Thursday, December 16, 2010 |
|
Tuesday, March 22, 2011 |
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
There are currently no recorded votes for this bill.
Senate
To view the complete list of standing votes that have taken place in the Senate, please refer to the Votes page of the Senate of Canada website.Speaker's rulings and statements
There are currently no Speaker's rulings and statements.
Major speeches at second reading
House of Commons
| Speech date | Speech | Member of Parliament |
|---|---|---|
| Thursday, December 16, 2010 | Sponsor’s speech(Sitting 119) | Steven Fletcher (Conservative) |
| Thursday, December 16, 2010 | Response speech(Sitting 119) | Carolyn Bennett (Liberal) |
| Thursday, December 16, 2010 | Response speech(Sitting 119) | Pierre A. Paquette (Bloc Québécois) |
| Thursday, December 16, 2010 | Response speech(Sitting 119) | David Christopherson (NDP) |
About
Legislative summary
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Departmental information
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Background information
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Further reading
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