C-21 , 41st Parliament, 1st session Thursday, June 2, 2011, to Friday, September 13, 2013
An Act to amend the Canada Elections Act (accountability with respect to political loans)
Short title:
Political Loans Accountability Act
Summary
Current status
At consideration in committee in the House of Commons
Latest activity
Second reading and referral to committee on Tuesday, October 2, 2012 (House of Commons)
Progress
House of Commons
End of stage activity
Introduction and first reading, Wednesday, November 2, 2011
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Wednesday, November 2, 2011 |
End of stage activity
Second reading and referral to committee, Tuesday, October 2, 2012
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Thursday, December 8, 2011 |
|
Friday, September 28, 2012 |
|
Tuesday, October 2, 2012 |
Sitting 157
Agreed to
(Vote 468)
|
Committee meetings
| Meeting date | Minutes |
|---|---|
Thursday, October 18, 2012 |
Meeting 47 |
Tuesday, October 23, 2012 |
Meeting 48 |
Thursday, November 1, 2012 |
Meeting 49 |
Thursday, November 29, 2012 |
Meeting 53 |
Report stage
Not reached
Third reading
Not reached
First reading
Not reached
Second reading
Not reached
Third reading
Not reached
Details
Recorded votes
House of Commons
Vote 468 — Tuesday, October 2, 2012
- Result:
- Agreed To
2nd reading of Bill C-21, An Act to amend the Canada Elections Act (accountability with respect to political loans)
- Yeas:
- 283
- Nays:
- 0
- Paired:
- 0
- Total:
- 283
Senate
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There are currently no Speaker's rulings and statements.
Major speeches at second reading
House of Commons
| Speech date | Speech | Member of Parliament |
|---|---|---|
| Thursday, December 8, 2011 | Sponsor’s speech(Sitting 63) | Tim Uppal (Conservative) |
| Thursday, December 8, 2011 | Response speech(Sitting 63) | David Christopherson (NDP) |
| Thursday, December 8, 2011 | Response speech(Sitting 63) | Stéphane Dion (Liberal) |
About
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Departmental information
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Background information
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Further reading
Feds bring in political loans limits, opposition parties want PM to disclose leadership contributors [Bill C-21].
Vongdouangchanh, Bea.
Hill Times, 1113:1,4
Political party finance: ending the big donor culture.
Great Britain. Committee on Standards in Public Life.
Norwich : Stationery Office, c2011, 1 PDF file (112 p.)
Recommendations of the Chief Electoral Officer of Canada to the House of Commons Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs respecting specific issues of political financing [electronic resource].
Elections Canada.
[Ottawa : Elections Canada], 2007
Report on the funding of political parties and election campaigns [electronic resource].
Australia. Parliament. Joint Standing Committee on Electoral Matters.
Canberra : Commonwealth of Australia, c2011, 1 PDF file (xxxiv, 302 p.)