S-214 , 41st Parliament, 1st session Thursday, June 2, 2011, to Friday, September 13, 2013
An Act to amend the Criminal Code (protection of children)
Summary
Current status
At consideration in committee in the Senate
Latest activity
Referral to committee on Tuesday, April 23, 2013 (Senate)
Progress
Senate
End of stage activity
Introduction and first reading, Wednesday, November 7, 2012
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Wednesday, November 7, 2012 |
End of stage activities
Second reading, Tuesday, April 23, 2013
Referral to committee, Tuesday, April 23, 2013
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Tuesday, November 20, 2012 |
|
Wednesday, February 13, 2013 |
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Tuesday, April 23, 2013 |
Consideration in committee
No activity
Report stage
Not reached
Third reading
Not reached
First reading
Not reached
Second reading
Not reached
Consideration in committee
Not reached
Report stage
Not reached
Third reading
Not reached
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, November 20, 2012 | Sponsor’s speech(Sitting 119) | Céline Hervieux-Payette (Liberal) |
| Tuesday, April 23, 2013 | Response speech(Sitting 154) | Raynell Andreychuk (Conservative) |
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Further reading
La Loi et le châtiment corporel : l'article 43 du Code criminel.
Barnett, Laura.
[Ottawa] : Service d'information et de recherche parlementaires, Bibliothèque du Parlement, 2008, 10 p.
Physical punishment of children [electronic resource] : lessons from 20 years of research.
Durrant, Joan E.
CMAJ : Canadian Medical Association journal, 184:1373-77
The "spanking" law : section 43 of the Criminal Code.
Barnett, Laura.
[Ottawa] : Parliamentary Information and Research Service, Library of Parliament, 2008, 9 p.
The unconstitutionality of Section 43 of the Criminal Code : children's right to be protected from physical assault (part I).
Greene, Sharon D.
Criminal law quarterly, 41:288-317