C-233 , 43rd Parliament, 2nd session Wednesday, September 23, 2020, to Sunday, August 15, 2021

An Act to amend the Criminal Code (sex-selective abortion)
Short title: Sex-selective Abortion Act
Bill type
Private Member’s Bill
This bill was defeated at second reading in the House of Commons on Wednesday, June 2, 2021

Progress

End of stage activity
Reinstated from previous session, Wednesday, September 23, 2020
Placed on the order of precedence on Monday, February 22, 2021
Chamber sittings
Sitting date Debates (Hansard)
Wednesday, April 14, 2021
Sitting 80
Major speeches
Show major speeches at second reading
Friday, May 28, 2021
Wednesday, June 2, 2021
Sitting 109
Negatived (Vote 125)
2nd reading and referral to committee - JUST
Consideration in committee
Not reached
Report stage
Not reached
Third reading
Not reached

Senate

First reading
Not reached
Second reading
Not reached
Third reading
Not reached

Details

Recorded votes

House of Commons

Vote 125 — Wednesday, June 2, 2021
Result:
Negatived
2nd reading of Bill C-233, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (sex-selective abortion)
Yeas:
82
Nays:
248
Paired:
0
Total:
330

Senate

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Speaker's rulings and statements

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Major speeches at second reading

House of Commons

Speech date Speech Member of Parliament
Wednesday, April 14, 2021 Sponsor’s speech(Sitting 80) Cathay Wagantall (Conservative)
Wednesday, April 14, 2021 Response speech(Sitting 80) Pam Damoff (Liberal)
Wednesday, April 14, 2021 Response speech(Sitting 80) Andréanne Larouche (Bloc Québécois)
Wednesday, April 14, 2021 Response speech(Sitting 80) Lindsay Mathyssen (NDP)

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