C-9 , 37th Parliament, 2nd session Monday, September 30, 2002, to Wednesday, November 12, 2003
An Act to amend the Canadian Environmental Assessment Act
This bill received royal assent on Wednesday, June 11, 2003
Statutes of Canada 2003, c. 9
Progress
House of Commons
End of stage activity
Introduction and first reading, Wednesday, October 9, 2002
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Wednesday, October 9, 2002 |
End of stage activity
Second reading and referral to committee, Wednesday, October 9, 2002
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Wednesday, October 9, 2002 |
Sitting 8
Agreed to
(Journals 8)
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End of stage activity
Committee report presented, Monday, January 27, 2003
Committee meetings
| Meeting date | Minutes |
|---|---|
Thursday, November 7, 2002 |
Meeting 2 |
Tuesday, November 19, 2002 |
Meeting 3 |
Wednesday, November 20, 2002 |
Meeting 4 |
Thursday, November 21, 2002 |
Meeting 5 |
Tuesday, December 3, 2002 |
Meeting 6 |
Wednesday, December 4, 2002 |
Meeting 7 |
Thursday, December 5, 2002 |
Meeting 8 |
Monday, December 9, 2002 |
Meeting 9 |
Tuesday, December 10, 2002 |
Meeting 10 |
Wednesday, December 11, 2002 |
Meeting 11 |
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Monday, January 27, 2003 |
End of stage activity
Concurrence at report stage with further amendments, Tuesday, April 29, 2003
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Thursday, April 10, 2003 |
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Friday, April 11, 2003 |
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Tuesday, April 29, 2003 |
End of stage activity
Third reading, Tuesday, May 6, 2003
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Wednesday, April 30, 2003 |
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Monday, May 5, 2003 |
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Tuesday, May 6, 2003 |
Senate
End of stage activity
First reading, Tuesday, May 6, 2003
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Tuesday, May 6, 2003 |
End of stage activities
Second reading, Tuesday, May 13, 2003
Referral to committee, Tuesday, May 13, 2003
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Tuesday, May 13, 2003 |
End of stage activity
Committee report presented, Wednesday, June 4, 2003
Committee meetings
| Meeting date | Details |
|---|---|
Tuesday, May 27, 2003 |
Meeting 28 |
Tuesday, June 3, 2003 |
Meeting 29 |
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Wednesday, June 4, 2003 |
End of stage activity
Third reading, Thursday, June 5, 2003
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Thursday, June 5, 2003 |
Notes
Pursuant to Order made by the House of Commons on October 7, 2002, the Bill was deemed approved at all stages completed in the previous session (previously Bill C-19 in the 1st Session of the 37th Parliament).
Details
Recorded votes
House of Commons
There are currently no recorded votes for this bill.
Senate
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There are currently no Speaker's rulings and statements.
Major speeches at second reading
Senate
| Speech date | Speech | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuesday, May 13, 2003 | Sponsor’s speech(Sitting 55) | |
| Tuesday, May 13, 2003 | Response speech(Sitting 55) |
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Further reading
Discretion, judicial review, and the Canadian Environmental Assessment Act.
Green, Andrew.
Queen's law journal, 27:785-807
Hazardous waste? The criminal law power, federal environmental jurisdiction, and Ottawa's policy since R. v. HYDRO-QUÉBEC.
Attaran, Amir.
UNB law journal, 49:97-133
Real reform deferred: analysis of recent amendments to the Canadian Environmental Assessment Act.
Benevides, Hugh J.
Journal of environmental law and practice, 13:195-226
The major deficiencies remain : a review of the provisions and limitations of bill C-19, an Act to amend the Canadian environmental assessment Act.
Gibson, Robert B.
Journal of environmental law and practice, 11:83-103