S-16 , 41st Parliament, 1st session Thursday, June 2, 2011, to Friday, September 13, 2013
An Act to amend the Criminal Code (trafficking in contraband tobacco)
Short title:
Tackling Contraband Tobacco Act
Summary
Current status
At consideration in committee in the House of Commons
Latest activity
Second reading and referral to committee on Thursday, June 13, 2013 (House of Commons)
Progress
Senate
End of stage activity
Introduction and first reading, Tuesday, March 5, 2013
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Tuesday, March 5, 2013 |
End of stage activities
Second reading, Tuesday, April 16, 2013
Referral to committee, Tuesday, April 16, 2013
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Tuesday, March 19, 2013 |
|
Tuesday, April 16, 2013 |
End of stage activity
Committee report presented, Thursday, May 9, 2013
With observations
Committee meetings
| Meeting date | Details |
|---|---|
Wednesday, May 1, 2013 |
Meeting 83 |
Thursday, May 2, 2013 |
Meeting 84 |
Wednesday, May 8, 2013 |
Meeting 85 |
Thursday, May 9, 2013 |
Meeting 86 |
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Thursday, May 9, 2013 |
End of stage activity
Third reading, Tuesday, June 4, 2013
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Tuesday, May 21, 2013 |
|
Tuesday, June 4, 2013 |
House of Commons
End of stage activity
First reading, Wednesday, June 5, 2013
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Wednesday, June 5, 2013 |
End of stage activity
Second reading and referral to committee, Thursday, June 13, 2013
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Tuesday, June 11, 2013 |
|
Thursday, June 13, 2013 |
Sitting 269
Major speeches
Agreed to
(Journals 269)
|
Consideration in committee
No activity
Report stage
Not reached
Third reading
Not reached
Details
Recorded votes
House of Commons
Vote 755 — Thursday, June 13, 2013
- Result:
- Agreed To
Time allocation for Bill S-16, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (trafficking in contraband tobacco)
- Yeas:
- 139
- Nays:
- 118
- Paired:
- 0
- Total:
- 257
Senate
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Major speeches at second reading
Senate
| Speech date | Speech | Senator |
|---|---|---|
| Tuesday, March 19, 2013 | Sponsor’s speech(Sitting 145) | Vernon White (Conservative) |
| Tuesday, April 16, 2013 | Response speech(Sitting 151) | Jane Cordy (Liberal) |
House of Commons
| Speech date | Speech | Member of Parliament |
|---|---|---|
| Tuesday, June 11, 2013 | Sponsor’s speech(Sitting 267) | Robert Goguen (Conservative) |
| Tuesday, June 11, 2013 | Response speech(Sitting 267) | Hoang Mai (NDP) |
| Thursday, June 13, 2013 | Response speech(Sitting 269) | Francis Scarpaleggia (Liberal) |
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Further reading
Combatting the contraband tobacco trade in Canada [electronic resource].
Gabler, Nachum.
Vancouver : Fraser Institute, c2011, 1 PDF file (50 p.)
Contraband tobacco in Canada [electronic resource] : tax policies and black market incentives.
Gabler, Nachum.
Vancouver : Fraser Institute, 2010, 1 PDF file (iv, 68 p.)