C-49 , 41st Parliament, 1st session Thursday, June 2, 2011, to Friday, September 13, 2013
An Act to amend the Museums Act in order to establish the Canadian Museum of History and to make consequential amendments to other Acts
Short title:
Canadian Museum of History Act
Bill type
House Government Bill
Summary
Current status
At third reading in the House of Commons
Latest activity
Concurrence at report stage on Tuesday, June 18, 2013 (House of Commons)
Progress
House of Commons
End of stage activity
Introduction and first reading, Tuesday, November 27, 2012
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Tuesday, November 27, 2012 |
End of stage activity
Second reading and referral to committee, Wednesday, May 29, 2013
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Wednesday, May 22, 2013 |
|
Tuesday, May 28, 2013 |
|
Wednesday, May 29, 2013 |
Sitting 258
Agreed to
(Vote 704)
|
End of stage activity
Committee report presented, Tuesday, June 11, 2013
Committee meetings
| Meeting date | Minutes |
|---|---|
Wednesday, June 5, 2013 |
Meeting 67 |
Monday, June 10, 2013 |
Meeting 68 |
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Tuesday, June 11, 2013 |
End of stage activity
Concurrence at report stage, Tuesday, June 18, 2013
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Friday, June 14, 2013 |
|
Monday, June 17, 2013 |
|
Tuesday, June 18, 2013 |
Third reading
No activity
First reading
Not reached
Second reading
Not reached
Third reading
Not reached
Details
Recorded votes
House of Commons
Vote 699 — Tuesday, May 28, 2013
- Result:
- Agreed To
Time allocation for Bill C-49, An Act to amend the Museums Act in order to establish the Canadian Museum of History and to make consequential amendments to other Acts
- Yeas:
- 161
- Nays:
- 120
- Paired:
- 0
- Total:
- 281
Vote 703 — Wednesday, May 29, 2013
- Result:
- Negatived
2nd reading of Bill C-49, An Act to amend the Museums Act in order to establish the Canadian Museum of History and to make consequential amendments to other Acts (reasoned amendment)
- Yeas:
- 124
- Nays:
- 153
- Paired:
- 0
- Total:
- 277
Vote 704 — Wednesday, May 29, 2013
- Result:
- Agreed To
2nd reading of Bill C-49, An Act to amend the Museums Act in order to establish the Canadian Museum of History and to make consequential amendments to other Acts
- Yeas:
- 154
- Nays:
- 124
- Paired:
- 0
- Total:
- 278
Vote 756 — Monday, June 17, 2013
- Result:
- Agreed To
Time allocation for Bill C-49, An Act to amend the Museums Act in order to establish the Canadian Museum of History and to make consequential amendments to other Acts
- Yeas:
- 143
- Nays:
- 107
- Paired:
- 0
- Total:
- 250
Vote 757 — Tuesday, June 18, 2013
- Result:
- Negatived
Bill C-49, An Act to amend the Museums Act in order to establish the Canadian Museum of History and to make consequential amendments to other Acts (report stage amendment)
- Yeas:
- 114
- Nays:
- 141
- Paired:
- 0
- Total:
- 255
Vote 758 — Tuesday, June 18, 2013
- Result:
- Agreed To
Concurrence at report stage of Bill C-49, An Act to amend the Museums Act in order to establish the Canadian Museum of History and to make consequential amendments to other Acts
- Yeas:
- 143
- Nays:
- 113
- Paired:
- 0
- Total:
- 256
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Wednesday, May 22, 2013 | Sponsor’s speech(Sitting 253) | James Moore (Conservative) |
| Wednesday, May 22, 2013 | Response speech(Sitting 253) | Pierre Nantel (NDP) |
| Wednesday, May 22, 2013 | Response speech(Sitting 253) | Scott Simms (Liberal) |
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Further reading
A history of Canadian culture.
Vance, Jonathan Franklin William.
Toronto : Oxford University Press, 2009, 500 p.
Essay : ideas under glass.
Taylor, Kate.
Literary review of Canada, 21:25-6
History : ordinary but magical.
Maclean's, 126:68-9
Making histories in museums.
Kavanagh, Gaynor (ed.).
London ; New York : Continuum, [2005], 285 p.
Politics : written by the victors.
Geddes, John.
Maclean's, 126:18-20
Settling and unsettling memories : essays in Canadian public history.
Neatby, Nicole, and Peter Hodgins (eds.).
Toronto : University of Toronto Press, c2012, 652 p.
Vikings et Amérindiens.
Pringle, Heather.
National geographic, p. 56-69
Why there are history wars.
Melleuish, Greg.
Dorchester review, 2:60-3