S-4 , 41st Parliament, 1st session Thursday, June 2, 2011, to Friday, September 13, 2013

An Act to amend the Railway Safety Act and to make consequential amendments to the Canada Transportation Act
Short title: Safer Railways Act
Bill type
Senate Government Bill
This bill received royal assent on Thursday, May 17, 2012

Statutes of Canada 2012, c. 7

Progress

End of stage activity
Introduction and first reading, Thursday, October 6, 2011
Chamber sittings
Sitting date Debates (Hansard)
Thursday, October 6, 2011
End of stage activities
Second reading, Wednesday, November 2, 2011
Referral to committee, Wednesday, November 2, 2011
Chamber sittings
Sitting date Debates (Hansard)
Tuesday, October 18, 2011
Sitting 19
Major speeches
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Wednesday, November 2, 2011
Sitting 26
Major speeches
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End of stage activity
Committee report presented with an amendment, Thursday, November 24, 2011
Committee meetings
Meeting date Details
Wednesday, November 16, 2011
Meeting 11
Tuesday, November 22, 2011
Meeting 12
Wednesday, November 23, 2011
Meeting 13
Chamber sittings
Sitting date Debates (Hansard)
Thursday, November 24, 2011
End of stage activity
Committee report adopted, Wednesday, November 30, 2011
Chamber sittings
Sitting date Debates (Hansard)
Tuesday, November 29, 2011
Wednesday, November 30, 2011
End of stage activity
Third reading, Wednesday, December 7, 2011
Bill passed by the Senate with an amendment
Chamber sittings
Sitting date Debates (Hansard)
Thursday, December 1, 2011
Wednesday, December 7, 2011
End of stage activity
First reading, Thursday, December 8, 2011
Chamber sittings
Sitting date Debates (Hansard)
Thursday, December 8, 2011
End of stage activity
Second reading and referral to committee, Thursday, April 5, 2012
Chamber sittings
Sitting date Debates (Hansard)
Tuesday, March 13, 2012
Sitting 95
Major speeches
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Thursday, April 5, 2012
Sitting 107
Agreed to (Journals 107)
2nd reading and referral to committee - TRAN
End of stage activity
Committee report presented, Wednesday, April 25, 2012
Committee meetings
Meeting date Minutes
Tuesday, April 24, 2012
Meeting 32
Chamber sittings
Sitting date Debates (Hansard)
Wednesday, April 25, 2012
End of stage activity
Concurrence at report stage, Tuesday, May 1, 2012
Chamber sittings
Sitting date Debates (Hansard)
Tuesday, May 1, 2012
End of stage activity
Third reading, Tuesday, May 1, 2012
Chamber sittings
Sitting date Debates (Hansard)
Tuesday, May 1, 2012
Sitting 114
Agreed to (Journals 114)
3rd reading

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House of Commons

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Major speeches at second reading

Senate

Speech date Speech Senator
Tuesday, October 18, 2011 Sponsor’s speech(Sitting 19) Nicole Eaton (Conservative)
Wednesday, November 2, 2011 Response speech(Sitting 26) Terry M. Mercer (Liberal)

House of Commons

Speech date Speech Member of Parliament
Tuesday, March 13, 2012 Sponsor’s speech(Sitting 95) Denis Lebel (Conservative)
Tuesday, March 13, 2012 Response speech(Sitting 95) Olivia Chow (NDP)
Tuesday, March 13, 2012 Response speech(Sitting 95) Denis Coderre (Liberal)

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