S-221 , 42nd Parliament, 1st session Thursday, December 3, 2015, to Wednesday, September 11, 2019
An Act to amend the Constitution Act, 1867 (Property qualifications of Senators)
Short title:
Constitution Act, 2016 (Property qualifications of Senators)
Summary
Current status
At second reading in the Senate
Latest activity
Debate at second reading on Thursday, June 14, 2018 (Senate)
Progress
Senate
End of stage activity
Introduction and first reading, Thursday, March 10, 2016
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
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Thursday, March 10, 2016 |
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
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Thursday, March 24, 2016 |
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Wednesday, June 1, 2016 |
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Wednesday, October 26, 2016 |
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Thursday, October 27, 2016 |
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Wednesday, December 7, 2016 |
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Thursday, March 2, 2017 |
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Tuesday, May 2, 2017 |
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Thursday, October 26, 2017 |
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Tuesday, December 12, 2017 |
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Thursday, April 19, 2018 |
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Thursday, June 14, 2018 |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Thursday, March 24, 2016 | Sponsor’s speech(Sitting 24) | Dennis Glen Patterson (Conservative) |
| Wednesday, October 26, 2016 | Response speech(Sitting 66) | Joan Fraser (Liberal) |
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Further reading
Has the Senate changed since the 1980s? : some quantitative indicators.
Massicotte, Louis.
Canadian Parliamentary Review, 39(1):14-18
Le Sénat a-t-il changé depuis les années 1980? : quelques indicateurs quantitatifs.
Massicotte, Louis.
Revue parlementaire canadienne, 39(1):14-18
Some suggestions for incremental reform of the Senate.
Stevenson, Ronald C.
Canadian parliamentary review, 39(1):19-23
Suggestions pour une réforme progressive du Sénat.
Stevenson, Ronald C.
Revue parlementaire canadienne, 39(1):19-23