C-281 , 44th Parliament, 1st session Monday, November 22, 2021, to present
An Act to amend the Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development Act, the Justice for Victims of Corrupt Foreign Officials Act (Sergei Magnitsky Law), the Broadcasting Act and the Prohibiting Cluster Munitions Act
Short title:
International Human Rights Act
Bill type
Private Member’s Bill
Summary
Current status
At consideration in committee in the Senate
Latest activity
Referral to committee on Wednesday, May 29, 2024 (Senate)
Progress
House of Commons
End of stage activity
Introduction and first reading, Monday, June 13, 2022
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Monday, June 13, 2022 |
End of stage activity
Second reading and referral to committee, Wednesday, November 16, 2022
Placed on the order of precedence on Monday, June 20, 2022
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Friday, October 7, 2022 |
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Monday, November 14, 2022 |
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Wednesday, November 16, 2022 |
Sitting 128
Agreed to
(Vote 217)
|
End of stage activity
Committee report presented with amendments, Thursday, May 4, 2023
Committee meetings
| Meeting date | Minutes |
|---|---|
Thursday, March 23, 2023 |
Meeting 55 |
Tuesday, March 28, 2023 |
Meeting 56 |
Thursday, March 30, 2023 |
Meeting 57 |
Tuesday, April 18, 2023 |
Meeting 58 |
Thursday, April 20, 2023 |
Meeting 59 |
Tuesday, April 25, 2023 |
Meeting 60 |
Thursday, April 27, 2023 |
Meeting 61 |
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Thursday, May 4, 2023 |
End of stage activity
Concurrence at report stage with further amendments, Wednesday, May 31, 2023
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Thursday, May 18, 2023 |
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Wednesday, May 31, 2023 |
End of stage activity
Third reading, Wednesday, June 7, 2023
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Monday, June 5, 2023 |
|
Wednesday, June 7, 2023 |
Sitting 208
Agreed to
(Vote 355)
|
Senate
End of stage activity
First reading, Thursday, June 8, 2023
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Thursday, June 8, 2023 |
End of stage activities
Second reading, Wednesday, May 29, 2024
Referral to committee, Wednesday, May 29, 2024
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Thursday, October 19, 2023 |
|
Wednesday, May 29, 2024 |
Consideration in committee
No activity
Report stage
Not reached
Third reading
Not reached
Details
Recorded votes
House of Commons
Vote 217 — Wednesday, November 16, 2022
- Result:
- Agreed To
2nd reading of Bill C-281, An Act to amend the Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development Act, the Justice for Victims of Corrupt Foreign Officials Act (Sergei Magnitsky Law), the Broadcasting Act and the Prohibiting Cluster Munitions Act
- Yeas:
- 313
- Nays:
- 0
- Paired:
- 12
- Total:
- 325
Vote 340 — Wednesday, May 31, 2023
- Result:
- Agreed To
Bill C-281, An Act to amend the Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development Act, the Justice for Victims of Corrupt Foreign Officials Act (Sergei Magnitsky Law), the Broadcasting Act and the Prohibiting Cluster Munitions Act (report stage amendment)
- Yeas:
- 325
- Nays:
- 0
- Paired:
- 0
- Total:
- 325
Vote 341 — Wednesday, May 31, 2023
- Result:
- Agreed To
Concurrence at report stage of Bill C-281, An Act to amend the Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development Act, the Justice for Victims of Corrupt Foreign Officials Act (Sergei Magnitsky Law), the Broadcasting Act and the Prohibiting Cluster Munitions Act
- Yeas:
- 324
- Nays:
- 0
- Paired:
- 0
- Total:
- 324
Vote 355 — Wednesday, June 7, 2023
- Result:
- Agreed To
3rd reading and adoption of Bill C-281, An Act to amend the Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development Act, the Justice for Victims of Corrupt Foreign Officials Act (Sergei Magnitsky Law), the Broadcasting Act and the Prohibiting Cluster Munitions Act
- Yeas:
- 322
- Nays:
- 0
- Paired:
- 2
- Total:
- 324
Senate
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House of Commons
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
| Thursday, May 18, 2023 | Sitting 200 |
Major speeches at second reading
House of Commons
| Speech date | Speech | Member of Parliament |
|---|---|---|
| Friday, October 7, 2022 | Sponsor’s speech(Sitting 110) | Philip Lawrence (Conservative) |
| Friday, October 7, 2022 | Response speech(Sitting 110) | Sherry Romanado (Liberal) |
| Friday, October 7, 2022 | Response speech(Sitting 110) | Christine Normandin (Bloc Québécois) |
| Friday, October 7, 2022 | Response speech(Sitting 110) | Lori Idlout (NDP) |
Senate
| Speech date | Speech | Senator |
|---|---|---|
| Thursday, October 19, 2023 | Sponsor’s speech(Sitting 150) | Leo Housakos (Conservative) |
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