C-53 , 41st Parliament, 1st session Thursday, June 2, 2011, to Friday, September 13, 2013
An Act to assent to alterations in the law touching the Succession to the Throne
Short title:
Succession to the Throne Act, 2013
This bill received royal assent on Wednesday, March 27, 2013
Statutes of Canada 2013, c. 6
Progress
House of Commons
End of stage activity
Introduction and first reading, Thursday, January 31, 2013
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
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Thursday, January 31, 2013 |
End of stage activity
Second reading and referral to committee, Monday, February 4, 2013
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Monday, February 4, 2013 |
Sitting 203
Agreed to
(Journals 203)
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End of stage activity
Committee report presented, Monday, February 4, 2013
Committee of the Whole
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
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Monday, February 4, 2013 |
End of stage activity
Concurrence at report stage, Monday, February 4, 2013
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
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Monday, February 4, 2013 |
End of stage activity
Third reading, Monday, February 4, 2013
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Monday, February 4, 2013 |
Sitting 203
Agreed to
(Journals 203)
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Senate
End of stage activity
First reading, Tuesday, February 5, 2013
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Tuesday, February 5, 2013 |
End of stage activities
Second reading, Thursday, March 7, 2013
Referral to committee, Thursday, March 7, 2013
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Tuesday, February 26, 2013 |
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Thursday, March 7, 2013 |
End of stage activity
Committee report presented, Thursday, March 21, 2013
Committee meetings
| Meeting date | Details |
|---|---|
Wednesday, March 20, 2013 |
Meeting 74 |
Thursday, March 21, 2013 |
Meeting 75 |
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Thursday, March 21, 2013 |
End of stage activity
Third reading, Tuesday, March 26, 2013
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Monday, March 25, 2013 |
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Tuesday, March 26, 2013 |
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 | Senator |
|---|---|---|
| Tuesday, February 26, 2013 | Sponsor’s speech(Sitting 139) | Marjory LeBreton (Conservative) |
| Thursday, March 7, 2013 | Response speech(Sitting 144) | Serge Joyal (Liberal) |
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Further reading
A more modern crown : changing the rules of succession in the Commonwealth Realms.
Hunter, Josh.
Commonwealth law bulletin, 38: 423-66
Changing the line of succession to the Crown [electronic resource].
Nicholson, Rob.
Canadian parliamentary review, 36:8-9
Changing the rules of succession to the throne.
Twomey, Anne.
Public Law, April 2011, pp. 378-401
D'autres changements sont nécessaires aux règles de succession [ressource électronique].
Benoit, Paul.
Revue parlementaire canadienne, 36:10-12
La constitution du Québec et la monarchie..
André Binette.
L'Action nationale, 110 (7) : 70-4
La validité de la « Loi de 2013 sur la Succession au Trône ».
Benoît Pelletier.
Ottawa Law Review | Revue de droit d'Ottawa, 49(2):331-372
Modifications apportées à la loi concernant la succession au trône [ressource électronique].
Nicholson, Rob.
Revue parlementaire canadienne, 36:8-9
More is needed to change the rules of succession for Canada [electronic resource].
Benoit, Paul.
Canadian parliamentary review, 36:10-12
Royal succession and the constitutional politics of the Canadian crown, 1936-2013.
Philippe Lagassé.
Round table, pp. 1-12
Royal succession, abdication, and regency in the realms.
Anne Twomey.
Review of constitutional studies, 22(1):33-53
Some observations on the Queen, the Crown, the constitution, and the courts.
Warren J. Newman.
Review of constitutional studies, 22(1):55-79
Splitting heirs.
Lista, Michael.
Walrus, 10:19-20
The Succession to the Crown Act 2013 : modernising the Monarchy.
Parpworth, Neil.
Modern law review, 76:1070-93
The Succession to the Crown Act 2013 has landed.
Morris, Bob.
The Constitution Unit, 1 pdf file