C-306 , 41st Parliament, 1st session Thursday, June 2, 2011, to Friday, September 13, 2013
An Act to amend the Parliament of Canada Act (political affiliation)
This bill was defeated at second reading in the House of Commons on Wednesday, February 8, 2012
Progress
House of Commons
End of stage activity
Introduction and first reading, Friday, September 30, 2011
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Friday, September 30, 2011 |
Placed on the order of precedence on Monday, October 3, 2011
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Wednesday, November 2, 2011 |
|
Wednesday, February 1, 2012 |
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Wednesday, February 8, 2012 |
Sitting 76
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Consideration in committee
Not reached
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 123 — Wednesday, February 8, 2012
- Result:
- Negatived
2nd reading of Bill C-306, An Act to amend the Parliament of Canada Act (political affiliation)
- Yeas:
- 91
- Nays:
- 181
- Paired:
- 0
- Total:
- 272
Senate
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Major speeches at second reading
House of Commons
| Speech date | Speech | Member of Parliament |
|---|---|---|
| Wednesday, November 2, 2011 | Sponsor’s speech(Sitting 42) | Mathieu Ravignat (NDP) |
| Wednesday, November 2, 2011 | Response speech(Sitting 42) | Michelle Rempel (Conservative) |
| Wednesday, November 2, 2011 | Response speech(Sitting 42) | Stéphane Dion (Liberal) |
About
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Further reading
A Note on Party Switchers.
Morton, Desmond.
Canadian Parliamentary Review, 29:4-8
Crossing the Floor, Conflict of Interest and the Parliament of Canada Act.
Gussow, David.
Canadian Parliamentary Review, 29: 9-11
Modest steps toward reform [electronic resource] : a review of post-Emerson initiatives to curtail floor crossing.
Stiles, Cameron.
National journal of constitutional law, 30:171-87
Proportionally Reconciling Floor-Crossing with Conflicting Charter Rights: a Proposal for Regulating the Practice..
Eltis, Karen.
National Journal of Constitutional Law, 22: 215-43
Rules are not enough : how can we enforce ethical principles?.
Turnbull, Lori.
Journal of parliamentary and political law, 1:351-67