C-36 , 41st Parliament, 2nd session Wednesday, October 16, 2013, to Sunday, August 2, 2015
An Act to amend the Criminal Code in response to the Supreme Court of Canada decision in Attorney General of Canada v. Bedford and to make consequential amendments to other Acts
Short title:
Protection of Communities and Exploited Persons Act
This bill received royal assent on Thursday, November 6, 2014
Statutes of Canada 2014, c. 25
Progress
House of Commons
End of stage activity
Introduction and first reading, Wednesday, June 4, 2014
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Wednesday, June 4, 2014 |
End of stage activity
Second reading and referral to committee, Monday, June 16, 2014
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Wednesday, June 11, 2014 |
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Thursday, June 12, 2014 |
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Monday, June 16, 2014 |
Sitting 104
Agreed to
(Vote 209)
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End of stage activity
Committee report presented with amendments, Monday, September 15, 2014
Committee meetings
| Meeting date | Minutes |
|---|---|
Monday, July 7, 2014 |
Meeting 32 |
Monday, July 7, 2014 |
Meeting 33 |
Monday, July 7, 2014 |
Meeting 34 |
Tuesday, July 8, 2014 |
Meeting 35 |
Tuesday, July 8, 2014 |
Meeting 36 |
Tuesday, July 8, 2014 |
Meeting 37 |
Wednesday, July 9, 2014 |
Meeting 38 |
Wednesday, July 9, 2014 |
Meeting 39 |
Wednesday, July 9, 2014 |
Meeting 40 |
Thursday, July 10, 2014 |
Meeting 41 |
Thursday, July 10, 2014 |
Meeting 42 |
Thursday, July 10, 2014 |
Meeting 43 |
Tuesday, July 15, 2014 |
Meeting 44 |
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Monday, September 15, 2014 |
End of stage activity
Concurrence at report stage, Monday, September 29, 2014
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Monday, September 22, 2014 |
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Friday, September 26, 2014 |
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Monday, September 29, 2014 |
End of stage activity
Third reading, Monday, October 6, 2014
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Friday, October 3, 2014 |
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Monday, October 6, 2014 |
Sitting 123
Agreed to
(Vote 249)
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Senate
Committee meetings
| Meeting date | Details |
|---|---|
Tuesday, September 9, 2014 |
Meeting 35 |
Wednesday, September 10, 2014 |
Meeting 36 |
Thursday, September 11, 2014 |
Meeting 37 |
Wednesday, September 17, 2014 |
Meeting 38 |
Wednesday, October 29, 2014 |
Meeting 45 |
Thursday, October 30, 2014 |
Meeting 46 |
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Thursday, June 19, 2014 |
Sitting 75
Pre-study of House bill
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End of stage activity
First reading, Tuesday, October 7, 2014
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Tuesday, October 7, 2014 |
End of stage activities
Second reading, Tuesday, October 21, 2014
Referral to committee, Tuesday, October 21, 2014
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Thursday, October 9, 2014 |
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Tuesday, October 21, 2014 |
End of stage activity
Committee report presented without amendment, Thursday, October 30, 2014
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Thursday, October 30, 2014 |
End of stage activity
Third reading, Tuesday, November 4, 2014
Bill passed by the Senate without amendment
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Tuesday, November 4, 2014 |
Details
Recorded votes
House of Commons
Vote 205 — Thursday, June 12, 2014
- Result:
- Agreed To
Time allocation for Bill C-36, An Act to amend the Criminal Code in response to the Supreme Court of Canada decision in Attorney General of Canada v. Bedford and to make consequential amendments to other Acts
- Yeas:
- 147
- Nays:
- 90
- Paired:
- 0
- Total:
- 237
Vote 209 — Monday, June 16, 2014
- Result:
- Agreed To
2nd reading of Bill C-36, An Act to amend the Criminal Code in response to the Supreme Court of Canada decision in Attorney General of Canada v. Bedford and to make consequential amendments to other Acts
- Yeas:
- 139
- Nays:
- 117
- Paired:
- 0
- Total:
- 256
Vote 233 — Thursday, September 25, 2014
- Result:
- Agreed To
Time allocation for Bill C-36, An Act to amend the Criminal Code in response to the Supreme Court of Canada decision in Attorney General of Canada v. Bedford and to make consequential amendments to other Acts
- Yeas:
- 140
- Nays:
- 108
- Paired:
- 0
- Total:
- 248
Vote 235 — Monday, September 29, 2014
- Result:
- Negatived
Bill C-36, An Act to amend the Criminal Code in response to the Supreme Court of Canada decision in Attorney General of Canada v. Bedford and to make consequential amendments to other Acts (report stage amendment)
- Yeas:
- 120
- Nays:
- 144
- Paired:
- 0
- Total:
- 264
Vote 236 — Monday, September 29, 2014
- Result:
- Agreed To
Concurrence at report stage of Bill C-36, An Act to amend the Criminal Code in response to the Supreme Court of Canada decision in Attorney General of Canada v. Bedford and to make consequential amendments to other Acts
- Yeas:
- 143
- Nays:
- 122
- Paired:
- 0
- Total:
- 265
Vote 249 — Monday, October 6, 2014
- Result:
- Agreed To
3rd reading and adoption of Bill C-36, An Act to amend the Criminal Code in response to the Supreme Court of Canada decision in Attorney General of Canada v. Bedford and to make consequential amendments to other Acts
- Yeas:
- 156
- Nays:
- 124
- Paired:
- 0
- Total:
- 280
Senate
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There are currently no Speaker's rulings and statements.
Major speeches at second reading
House of Commons
| Speech date | Speech | Member of Parliament |
|---|---|---|
| Wednesday, June 11, 2014 | Sponsor’s speech(Sitting 101) | Peter Gordon MacKay (Conservative) |
| Thursday, June 12, 2014 | Response speech(Sitting 102) | Sean Casey (Liberal) |
| Thursday, June 12, 2014 | Response speech(Sitting 102) | Françoise Boivin (NDP) |
Senate
| Speech date | Speech | Senator |
|---|---|---|
| Thursday, October 9, 2014 | Sponsor’s speech(Sitting 86) | Denise Batters (Conservative) |
| Tuesday, October 21, 2014 | Response speech(Sitting 87) | Mobina S.B. Jaffer (Liberal) |
About
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