C-229 , 42nd Parliament, 1st session Thursday, December 3, 2015, to Wednesday, September 11, 2019
An Act to amend the Criminal Code and the Corrections and Conditional Release Act and to make related and consequential amendments to other Acts (life sentences)
Short title:
Life Means Life Act
This bill was defeated at second reading in the House of Commons on Wednesday, September 21, 2016
Progress
House of Commons
End of stage activity
Introduction and first reading, Wednesday, February 24, 2016
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Wednesday, February 24, 2016 |
Placed on the order of precedence on Friday, February 26, 2016
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Thursday, May 19, 2016 |
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Friday, June 17, 2016 |
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Wednesday, September 21, 2016 |
Sitting 78
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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 107 — Wednesday, September 21, 2016
- Result:
- Negatived
2nd reading of Bill C-229, An Act to amend the Criminal Code and the Corrections and Conditional Release Act and to make related and consequential amendments to other Acts (life sentences)
- Yeas:
- 81
- Nays:
- 211
- Paired:
- 0
- Total:
- 292
Senate
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Major speeches at second reading
House of Commons
| Speech date | Speech | Member of Parliament |
|---|---|---|
| Thursday, May 19, 2016 | Sponsor’s speech(Sitting 59) | Ron Liepert (Conservative) |
| Thursday, May 19, 2016 | Response speech(Sitting 59) | Sean Casey (Liberal) |
| Thursday, May 19, 2016 | Response speech(Sitting 59) | Karine Trudel (NDP) |
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