C-37 , 42nd Parliament, 1st session Thursday, December 3, 2015, to Wednesday, September 11, 2019
An Act to amend the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act and to make related amendments to other Acts
This bill received royal assent on Thursday, May 18, 2017
Statutes of Canada 2017, c. 7
Progress
House of Commons
End of stage activity
Introduction and first reading, Monday, December 12, 2016
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Monday, December 12, 2016 |
End of stage activity
Second reading and referral to committee, Wednesday, February 1, 2017
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Tuesday, January 31, 2017 |
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Wednesday, February 1, 2017 |
Sitting 131
Agreed to
(Vote 185)
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End of stage activity
Committee report presented with an amendment, Friday, February 10, 2017
Committee meetings
| Meeting date | Minutes |
|---|---|
Thursday, February 9, 2017 |
Meeting 41 |
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Friday, February 10, 2017 |
End of stage activity
Concurrence at report stage, Tuesday, February 14, 2017
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Tuesday, February 14, 2017 |
End of stage activity
Third reading, Wednesday, February 15, 2017
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Wednesday, February 15, 2017 |
Sitting 141
Agreed to
(Vote 199)
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Senate
End of stage activity
First reading, Thursday, February 16, 2017
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Thursday, February 16, 2017 |
End of stage activity
Referral to committee, Thursday, March 9, 2017
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Tuesday, February 28, 2017 |
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Thursday, March 2, 2017 |
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Tuesday, March 7, 2017 |
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Thursday, March 9, 2017 |
End of stage activity
Committee report presented with amendments, Thursday, April 13, 2017
Committee meetings
| Meeting date | Details |
|---|---|
Wednesday, March 29, 2017 |
Meeting 60 |
Thursday, March 30, 2017 |
Meeting 61 |
Wednesday, April 5, 2017 |
Meeting 62 |
Thursday, April 6, 2017 |
Meeting 63 |
Wednesday, April 12, 2017 |
Meeting 64 |
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Thursday, April 13, 2017 |
End of stage activity
Committee report adopted as amended, Tuesday, May 2, 2017
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Tuesday, May 2, 2017 |
End of stage activity
Third reading, Thursday, May 4, 2017
Bill passed by the Senate with amendments
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Wednesday, May 3, 2017 |
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Thursday, May 4, 2017 |
Details
Recorded votes
House of Commons
Vote 184 — Wednesday, February 1, 2017
- Result:
- Agreed To
Time allocation for Bill C-37, An Act to amend the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act and to make related amendments to other Acts
- Yeas:
- 206
- Nays:
- 86
- Paired:
- 0
- Total:
- 292
Vote 185 — Wednesday, February 1, 2017
- Result:
- Agreed To
2nd reading of Bill C-37, An Act to amend the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act and to make related amendments to other Acts
- Yeas:
- 216
- Nays:
- 76
- Paired:
- 0
- Total:
- 292
Vote 193 — Tuesday, February 14, 2017
- Result:
- Agreed To
Time allocation for Bill C-37, An Act to amend the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act and to make related amendments to other Acts
- Yeas:
- 207
- Nays:
- 85
- Paired:
- 0
- Total:
- 292
Vote 197 — Tuesday, February 14, 2017
- Result:
- Negatived
Bill C-37, An Act to amend the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act and to make related amendments to other Acts (report stage amendment)
- Yeas:
- 83
- Nays:
- 214
- Paired:
- 0
- Total:
- 297
Vote 198 — Tuesday, February 14, 2017
- Result:
- Agreed To
Concurrence at report stage of Bill C-37, An Act to amend the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act and to make related amendments to other Acts
- Yeas:
- 214
- Nays:
- 83
- Paired:
- 0
- Total:
- 297
Vote 199 — Wednesday, February 15, 2017
- Result:
- Agreed To
3rd reading and adoption of Bill C-37, An Act to amend the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act and to make related amendments to other Acts
- Yeas:
- 215
- Nays:
- 80
- Paired:
- 0
- Total:
- 295
Vote 272 — Monday, May 15, 2017
- Result:
- Agreed To
Time allocation for Bill C-37, An Act to amend the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act and to make related amendments to other Acts
- Yeas:
- 193
- Nays:
- 75
- Paired:
- 2
- Total:
- 270
Vote 274 — Monday, May 15, 2017
- Result:
- Negatived
Motion respecting Senate amendments to Bill C-37, An Act to amend the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act and to make related amendments to other Acts (amendment)
- Yeas:
- 78
- Nays:
- 206
- Paired:
- 2
- Total:
- 286
Vote 275 — Monday, May 15, 2017
- Result:
- Agreed To
Motion respecting Senate amendments to Bill C-37, An Act to amend the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act and to make related amendments to other Acts
- Yeas:
- 173
- Nays:
- 112
- Paired:
- 0
- Total:
- 285
Senate
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Major speeches at second reading
House of Commons
| Speech date | Speech | Member of Parliament |
|---|---|---|
| Tuesday, January 31, 2017 | Sponsor’s speech(Sitting 130) | Jane Philpott (Liberal) |
| Tuesday, January 31, 2017 | Response speech(Sitting 130) | Colin Carrie (Conservative) |
| Tuesday, January 31, 2017 | Response speech(Sitting 130) | Don Davies (NDP) |
Senate
| Speech date | Speech | Senator |
|---|---|---|
| Tuesday, February 28, 2017 | Sponsor’s speech(Sitting 99) | Larry W. Campbell (Independent) |
| Thursday, March 2, 2017 | Response speech(Sitting 101) | Jean-Guy Dagenais (Conservative) |
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Canadian Centre on Substance Abuse.
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