C-91 , 42nd Parliament, 1st session Thursday, December 3, 2015, to Wednesday, September 11, 2019
An Act respecting Indigenous languages
Short title:
Indigenous Languages Act
Bill type
House Government Bill
This bill received royal assent on Friday, June 21, 2019
Statutes of Canada 2019, c. 23
Progress
House of Commons
End of stage activity
Introduction and first reading, Tuesday, February 5, 2019
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Tuesday, February 5, 2019 |
End of stage activity
Second reading and referral to committee, Wednesday, February 20, 2019
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Thursday, February 7, 2019 |
|
Wednesday, February 20, 2019 |
Sitting 383
Agreed to
(Vote 994)
|
End of stage activity
Committee report presented with amendments, Monday, April 1, 2019
Committee meetings
| Meeting date | Minutes |
|---|---|
Thursday, February 21, 2019 |
Meeting 144 |
Monday, February 25, 2019 |
Meeting 145 |
Tuesday, February 26, 2019 |
Meeting 146 |
Wednesday, February 27, 2019 |
Meeting 147 |
Thursday, February 28, 2019 |
Meeting 148 |
Monday, March 18, 2019 |
Meeting 149 |
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Monday, April 1, 2019 |
End of stage activity
Concurrence at report stage, Thursday, May 2, 2019
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Thursday, May 2, 2019 |
End of stage activity
Third reading, Thursday, May 9, 2019
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Thursday, May 2, 2019 |
|
Thursday, May 9, 2019 |
Sitting 413
Agreed to
(Journals 413)
|
Senate
End of stage activity
Committee report on subject matter of bill tabled, Tuesday, April 30, 2019
Committee meetings
| Meeting date | Details |
|---|---|
Tuesday, March 19, 2019 |
Meeting 110 |
Wednesday, March 20, 2019 |
Meeting 111 |
Tuesday, April 2, 2019 |
Meeting 112 |
Wednesday, April 3, 2019 |
Meeting 113 |
Thursday, April 4, 2019 |
Meeting 114 |
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Thursday, February 28, 2019 |
Sitting 269
Pre-study of House bill
|
Tuesday, April 30, 2019 |
End of stage activity
First reading, Thursday, May 9, 2019
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Thursday, May 9, 2019 |
End of stage activities
Second reading, Monday, May 27, 2019
Referral to committee, Monday, May 27, 2019
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Thursday, May 16, 2019 |
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Monday, May 27, 2019 |
End of stage activity
Committee report presented with amendments, Thursday, June 13, 2019
Committee meetings
| Meeting date | Details |
|---|---|
Tuesday, May 28, 2019 |
Meeting 124 |
Tuesday, June 4, 2019 |
Meeting 127 |
Wednesday, June 12, 2019 |
Meeting 130 |
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Thursday, June 13, 2019 |
End of stage activity
Committee report adopted, Thursday, June 13, 2019
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Thursday, June 13, 2019 |
End of stage activity
Third reading, Thursday, June 13, 2019
Bill passed by the Senate with amendments
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Thursday, June 13, 2019 |
Details
Recorded votes
House of Commons
Vote 993 — Wednesday, February 20, 2019
- Result:
- Agreed To
Time allocation for Bill C-91, An Act respecting Indigenous languages
- Yeas:
- 158
- Nays:
- 120
- Paired:
- 4
- Total:
- 282
Vote 994 — Wednesday, February 20, 2019
- Result:
- Agreed To
2nd reading of Bill C-91, An Act respecting Indigenous languages
- Yeas:
- 279
- Nays:
- 1
- Paired:
- 4
- Total:
- 284
Vote 1306 — Thursday, May 2, 2019
- Result:
- Agreed To
Concurrence at report stage of Bill C-91, An Act respecting Indigenous languages
- Yeas:
- 254
- Nays:
- 0
- Paired:
- 0
- Total:
- 254
Senate
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Major speeches at second reading
House of Commons
| Speech date | Speech | Member of Parliament |
|---|---|---|
| Thursday, February 7, 2019 | Sponsor’s speech(Sitting 380) | Pablo Rodriguez (Liberal) |
| Thursday, February 7, 2019 | Response speech(Sitting 380) | Cathy McLeod (Conservative) |
| Thursday, February 7, 2019 | Response speech(Sitting 380) | Romeo Saganash (NDP) |
Senate
| Speech date | Speech | Senator |
|---|---|---|
| Thursday, May 16, 2019 | Sponsor’s speech(Sitting 290) | Murray Sinclair (Independent Senators Group) |
| Thursday, May 16, 2019 | Response speech(Sitting 290) | Mary Coyle (Non-affiliated) |
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Further reading
More than words - The legal implications of reviving Indigenous languages [book review]..
Heather Menzies.
Literary review of Canada, 27(5):20-21