C-3 , 37th Parliament, 3rd session Monday, February 2, 2004, to Sunday, May 23, 2004
An Act to amend the Canada Elections Act and the Income Tax Act
Bill type
House Government Bill
This bill received royal assent on Friday, May 14, 2004
Statutes of Canada 2004, c. 24
Note concerning the date of Royal Assent: When the date of a written declaration differs from that of Royal Assent, the date shown in LEGISInfo corresponds to the date on which the two Houses of Parliament have been notified of the written declaration. Section 5 of the Royal Assent Act, S.C. 2002, c. 15, states: “Where royal assent is signified by written declaration, the Act is deemed to be assented to on the day on which the two Houses of Parliament have been notified of the declaration.”
Progress
House of Commons
End of stage activity
Introduction and first reading, Tuesday, February 10, 2004
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
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Tuesday, February 10, 2004 |
End of stage activity
Referral to committee before second reading, Wednesday, February 18, 2004
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Wednesday, February 18, 2004 |
End of stage activity
Concurrence at report stage and second reading, Friday, March 26, 2004
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Friday, March 26, 2004 |
End of stage activity
Third reading, Wednesday, March 31, 2004
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Friday, March 26, 2004 |
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Wednesday, March 31, 2004 |
Sitting 33
Agreed to
(Journals 33)
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Senate
End of stage activity
First reading, Thursday, April 1, 2004
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Thursday, April 1, 2004 |
End of stage activities
Second reading, Thursday, April 22, 2004
Referral to committee, Thursday, April 22, 2004
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Tuesday, April 20, 2004 |
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Thursday, April 22, 2004 |
End of stage activity
Committee report presented, Thursday, May 6, 2004
Committee meetings
| Meeting date | Details |
|---|---|
Wednesday, April 28, 2004 |
Meeting 15 |
Thursday, April 29, 2004 |
Meeting 16 |
Wednesday, May 5, 2004 |
Meeting 17 |
Thursday, May 6, 2004 |
Meeting 18 |
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Thursday, May 6, 2004 |
End of stage activity
Third reading, Thursday, May 13, 2004
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Monday, May 10, 2004 |
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Tuesday, May 11, 2004 |
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Wednesday, May 12, 2004 |
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Thursday, May 13, 2004 |
Details
Recorded votes
House of Commons
There are currently no recorded votes for this bill.
Senate
To view the complete list of standing votes that have taken place in the Senate, please refer to the Votes page of the Senate of Canada website.Speaker's rulings and statements
There are currently no Speaker's rulings and statements.
Major speeches at second reading
Senate
| Speech date | Speech | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuesday, April 20, 2004 | Sponsor’s speech(Sitting 30) | |
| Tuesday, April 20, 2004 | Response speech(Sitting 30) |
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Further reading
Do Canadian political parties form a cartel?.
MacIvor, Heather.
Canadian journal of political science, 29:317-33
Electoral reform: smaller political parties win a legal victory.
Cariou, Kimball.
Briar patch, 28:9
The Charter of Rights and party politics.
MacIvor, Heather.
Choices, 10:1-26