C-10 , 38th Parliament, 1st session Monday, October 4, 2004, to Tuesday, November 29, 2005
An Act to amend the Criminal Code (mental disorder) and to make consequential amendments to other Acts
This bill received royal assent on Thursday, May 19, 2005
Statutes of Canada 2005, c. 22
Progress
House of Commons
End of stage activity
Introduction and first reading, Friday, October 8, 2004
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Friday, October 8, 2004 |
End of stage activity
Referral to committee before second reading, Friday, October 22, 2004
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Friday, October 22, 2004 |
End of stage activity
Committee report presented with amendments, Friday, December 10, 2004
Committee meetings
| Meeting date | Minutes |
|---|---|
Monday, November 1, 2004 |
Meeting 3 |
Monday, November 15, 2004 |
Meeting 5 |
Monday, November 22, 2004 |
Meeting 7 |
Monday, November 29, 2004 |
Meeting 9 |
Wednesday, December 1, 2004 |
Meeting 10 |
Wednesday, December 8, 2004 |
Meeting 13 |
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Friday, December 10, 2004 |
End of stage activity
Concurrence at report stage and second reading, Friday, February 4, 2005
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Friday, February 4, 2005 |
End of stage activity
Third reading, Monday, February 7, 2005
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Monday, February 7, 2005 |
Sitting 51
Agreed to
(Journals 51)
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Senate
End of stage activity
First reading, Tuesday, February 8, 2005
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Tuesday, February 8, 2005 |
End of stage activities
Second reading, Tuesday, February 22, 2005
Referral to committee, Tuesday, February 22, 2005
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Tuesday, February 15, 2005 |
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Tuesday, February 22, 2005 |
End of stage activity
Committee report presented, Thursday, May 12, 2005
With observations
Committee meetings
| Meeting date | Details |
|---|---|
Wednesday, April 13, 2005 |
Meeting 21 |
Thursday, April 14, 2005 |
Meeting 22 |
Wednesday, April 20, 2005 |
Meeting 23 |
Thursday, April 21, 2005 |
Meeting 24 |
Wednesday, May 4, 2005 |
Meeting 25 |
Thursday, May 5, 2005 |
Meeting 26 |
Wednesday, May 11, 2005 |
Meeting 27 |
Thursday, May 12, 2005 |
Meeting 28 |
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Thursday, May 12, 2005 |
End of stage activity
Third reading, Monday, May 16, 2005
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Monday, May 16, 2005 |
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, February 15, 2005 | Sponsor’s speech(Sitting 35) | |
| Tuesday, February 15, 2005 | Response speech(Sitting 35) |
About
Legislative summary
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Similar bills
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Further reading
An introduction to the mental health court movement and its status in Canada.
Heerema, Mark.
Criminal law quarterly, 50:255-82
Directing traffic at the crossroads of criminal justice and mental health: conditional sentencing after the judgment in Knoblauch.
Roberts, Julian V.
Alberta law review, 39:788-809
Protecting the rights of people with mental illness: can we achieve both good legal process and good clinical outcomes?.
Gray, J.E.
Health law in Canada, 23:24-32