C-26 , 41st Parliament, 1st session Thursday, June 2, 2011, to Friday, September 13, 2013
An Act to amend the Criminal Code (citizen's arrest and the defences of property and persons)
Short title:
Citizen's Arrest and Self-defence Act
This bill received royal assent on Thursday, June 28, 2012
Statutes of Canada 2012, c. 9
Progress
House of Commons
End of stage activity
Introduction and first reading, Tuesday, November 22, 2011
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
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Tuesday, November 22, 2011 |
End of stage activity
Second reading and referral to committee, Thursday, December 15, 2011
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
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Thursday, December 1, 2011 |
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Thursday, December 15, 2011 |
Sitting 68
Agreed to
(Journals 68)
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End of stage activity
Committee report presented, Monday, March 12, 2012
Committee meetings
| Meeting date | Minutes |
|---|---|
Tuesday, February 7, 2012 |
Meeting 18 |
Thursday, February 9, 2012 |
Meeting 19 |
Tuesday, February 14, 2012 |
Meeting 20 |
Tuesday, February 28, 2012 |
Meeting 22 |
Thursday, March 1, 2012 |
Meeting 23 |
Tuesday, March 6, 2012 |
Meeting 24 |
Thursday, March 8, 2012 |
Meeting 25 |
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Monday, March 12, 2012 |
End of stage activity
Concurrence at report stage, Tuesday, April 24, 2012
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Tuesday, April 24, 2012 |
End of stage activity
Third reading, Tuesday, May 1, 2012
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Tuesday, April 24, 2012 |
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Wednesday, April 25, 2012 |
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Tuesday, May 1, 2012 |
Sitting 114
Agreed to
(Journals 114)
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Senate
End of stage activity
First reading, Tuesday, May 1, 2012
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Tuesday, May 1, 2012 |
End of stage activities
Second reading, Tuesday, May 15, 2012
Referral to committee, Tuesday, May 15, 2012
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Wednesday, May 9, 2012 |
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Tuesday, May 15, 2012 |
End of stage activity
Committee report presented, Thursday, June 7, 2012
Committee meetings
| Meeting date | Details |
|---|---|
Thursday, May 17, 2012 |
Meeting 44 |
Wednesday, May 30, 2012 |
Meeting 45 |
Thursday, May 31, 2012 |
Meeting 46 |
Wednesday, June 6, 2012 |
Meeting 47 |
Thursday, June 7, 2012 |
Meeting 48 |
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Thursday, June 7, 2012 |
End of stage activity
Third reading, Tuesday, June 12, 2012
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Monday, June 11, 2012 |
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Tuesday, June 12, 2012 |
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
House of Commons
| Speech date | Speech | Member of Parliament |
|---|---|---|
| Thursday, December 1, 2011 | Sponsor’s speech(Sitting 58) | Robert Goguen (Conservative) |
| Thursday, December 1, 2011 | Response speech(Sitting 58) | Jack Harris (NDP) |
| Thursday, December 1, 2011 | Response speech(Sitting 58) | Irwin Cotler (Liberal) |
Senate
| Speech date | Speech | Senator |
|---|---|---|
| Wednesday, May 9, 2012 | Sponsor’s speech(Sitting 77) | Consiglio Di Nino (Conservative) |
| Wednesday, May 9, 2012 | Response speech(Sitting 77) | George Baker (Liberal) |
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Departmental information
Press releases
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Further reading
Citizen's arrest, property owners, and private fiefdoms.
Coughlan, Steve.
Canadian criminal law review, 18:1-6
Licence to 'Khill' : what appellate decisions reveal about Canada's new self-defence law.
Weisbord, Noah.
Queen's law journal, 46(1): p.97-186
New self-defence bill redefines use of force.
Heyens, Stephanie.
Lawyers weekly, 33:13
Saved by the bell? : retrospective application of Bill C-26 (new self-defence and defence of property provisions of the Criminal Code).
Kotler, Ami.
Manitoba Law Journal, 37:181-93 no. 1