C-37 , 41st Parliament, 1st session Thursday, June 2, 2011, to Friday, September 13, 2013
An Act to amend the Criminal Code
Short title:
Increasing Offenders' Accountability for Victims Act
This bill received royal assent on Wednesday, June 19, 2013
Statutes of Canada 2013, c. 11
Progress
House of Commons
End of stage activity
Introduction and first reading, Tuesday, April 24, 2012
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
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Tuesday, April 24, 2012 |
End of stage activity
Second reading and referral to committee, Tuesday, October 16, 2012
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
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Monday, September 17, 2012 |
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Tuesday, September 18, 2012 |
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Wednesday, September 19, 2012 |
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Friday, September 21, 2012 |
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Friday, October 5, 2012 |
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Tuesday, October 16, 2012 |
Sitting 162
Agreed to
(Vote 476)
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End of stage activity
Committee report presented, Monday, November 5, 2012
Committee meetings
| Meeting date | Minutes |
|---|---|
Tuesday, October 23, 2012 |
Meeting 46 |
Thursday, October 25, 2012 |
Meeting 47 |
Tuesday, October 30, 2012 |
Meeting 48 |
Thursday, November 1, 2012 |
Meeting 49 |
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Monday, November 5, 2012 |
End of stage activity
Concurrence at report stage, Tuesday, December 11, 2012
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
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Tuesday, December 11, 2012 |
End of stage activity
Third reading, Wednesday, December 12, 2012
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
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Tuesday, December 11, 2012 |
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Wednesday, December 12, 2012 |
Sitting 197
Agreed to
(Vote 594)
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Senate
End of stage activity
First reading, Thursday, December 13, 2012
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Thursday, December 13, 2012 |
End of stage activities
Second reading, Tuesday, March 5, 2013
Referral to committee, Tuesday, March 5, 2013
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Tuesday, February 5, 2013 |
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Tuesday, March 5, 2013 |
End of stage activity
Committee report presented, Thursday, April 18, 2013
Committee meetings
| Meeting date | Details |
|---|---|
Wednesday, March 6, 2013 |
Meeting 72 |
Thursday, March 7, 2013 |
Meeting 73 |
Wednesday, March 27, 2013 |
Meeting 78 |
Wednesday, April 17, 2013 |
Meeting 79 |
Thursday, April 18, 2013 |
Meeting 80 |
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Thursday, April 18, 2013 |
End of stage activity
Third reading, Tuesday, April 30, 2013
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
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Wednesday, April 24, 2013 |
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Tuesday, April 30, 2013 |
Details
Recorded votes
House of Commons
Vote 475 — Tuesday, October 16, 2012
- Result:
- Agreed To
2nd reading of Bill C-37, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (previous question)
- Yeas:
- 155
- Nays:
- 128
- Paired:
- 0
- Total:
- 283
Vote 476 — Tuesday, October 16, 2012
- Result:
- Agreed To
2nd reading of Bill C-37, An Act to amend the Criminal Code
- Yeas:
- 251
- Nays:
- 32
- Paired:
- 0
- Total:
- 283
Vote 594 — Wednesday, December 12, 2012
- Result:
- Agreed To
3rd reading and adoption of Bill C-37, An Act to amend the Criminal Code
- Yeas:
- 253
- Nays:
- 31
- Paired:
- 0
- Total:
- 284
Senate
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Major speeches at second reading
House of Commons
| Speech date | Speech | Member of Parliament |
|---|---|---|
| Monday, September 17, 2012 | Sponsor’s speech(Sitting 146) | Kerry-Lynne D. Findlay (Conservative) |
| Monday, September 17, 2012 | Response speech(Sitting 146) | Françoise Boivin (NDP) |
| Monday, September 17, 2012 | Response speech(Sitting 146) | Sean Casey (Liberal) |
Senate
| Speech date | Speech | Senator |
|---|---|---|
| Tuesday, February 5, 2013 | Sponsor’s speech(Sitting 133) | Pierre-Hugues Boisvenu (Conservative) |
| Tuesday, March 5, 2013 | Response speech(Sitting 142) | Marie-P. Charette-Poulin (Liberal) |
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Further reading
Emotions and the campaign for victims' rights in Canada.
Stanbridge, Karen, and J. Scott Kenney.
Canadian Journal of Criminology and Criminal Justice, 51(4): 473-509