C-18 , 43rd Parliament, 2nd session Wednesday, September 23, 2020, to Sunday, August 15, 2021
An Act to implement the Agreement on Trade Continuity between Canada and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Short title:
Canada—United Kingdom Trade Continuity Agreement Implementation Act
Bill type
House Government Bill
This bill received royal assent on Wednesday, March 17, 2021
Statutes of Canada 2021, c. 1
Progress
House of Commons
End of stage activity
Introduction and first reading, Wednesday, December 9, 2020
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Wednesday, December 9, 2020 |
End of stage activity
Second reading and referral to committee, Monday, February 1, 2021
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Thursday, January 28, 2021 |
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Friday, January 29, 2021 |
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Monday, February 1, 2021 |
Sitting 54
Agreed to
(Vote 43)
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End of stage activity
Committee report presented without an amendment, Monday, March 8, 2021
Committee meetings
| Meeting date | Minutes |
|---|---|
Friday, February 5, 2021 |
Meeting 15 |
Monday, February 22, 2021 |
Meeting 16 |
Friday, February 26, 2021 |
Meeting 17 |
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Monday, March 8, 2021 |
End of stage activity
Concurrence at report stage, Tuesday, March 9, 2021
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Tuesday, March 9, 2021 |
End of stage activity
Third reading, Wednesday, March 10, 2021
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Tuesday, March 9, 2021 |
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Wednesday, March 10, 2021 |
Sitting 70
Agreed to
(Vote 69)
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Senate
End of stage activity
First reading, Monday, March 15, 2021
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Monday, March 15, 2021 |
End of stage activity
Second reading, Tuesday, March 16, 2021
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Monday, March 15, 2021 |
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Tuesday, March 16, 2021 |
End of stage activity
Third reading, Tuesday, March 16, 2021
Bill passed by the Senate without amendment
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Tuesday, March 16, 2021 |
Details
Recorded votes
House of Commons
Vote 43 — Monday, February 1, 2021
- Result:
- Agreed To
2nd reading of Bill C-18, An Act to implement the Agreement on Trade Continuity between Canada and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- Yeas:
- 300
- Nays:
- 26
- Paired:
- 0
- Total:
- 326
Vote 69 — Wednesday, March 10, 2021
- Result:
- Agreed To
3rd reading and adoption of Bill C-18, An Act to implement the Agreement on Trade Continuity between Canada and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- Yeas:
- 305
- Nays:
- 25
- Paired:
- 0
- Total:
- 330
Senate
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Major speeches at second reading
House of Commons
| Speech date | Speech | Member of Parliament |
|---|---|---|
| Thursday, January 28, 2021 | Sponsor’s speech(Sitting 52) | Mary Ng (Liberal) |
| Thursday, January 28, 2021 | Response speech(Sitting 52) | Tracy Gray (Conservative) |
| Thursday, January 28, 2021 | Response speech(Sitting 52) | Simon-Pierre Savard-Tremblay (Bloc Québécois) |
| Thursday, January 28, 2021 | Response speech(Sitting 52) | Daniel Blaikie (NDP) |
Senate
| Speech date | Speech | Senator |
|---|---|---|
| Monday, March 15, 2021 | Sponsor’s speech(Sitting 30) | Peter Harder (Progressive Senate Group) |
| Monday, March 15, 2021 | Response speech(Sitting 30) | Tony Loffreda (Independent Senators Group) |
| Tuesday, March 16, 2021 | Response speech(Sitting 31) | Robert Black (Canadian Senators Group) |
| Tuesday, March 16, 2021 | Response speech(Sitting 31) | Leo Housakos (Conservative) |
About
Legislative summary
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On 9 December 2020, the Minister of Small Business, Export Promotion and International Trade introduced Bill C-18, An Act to implement the Agreement on Trade Continuity between Canada and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (Canada-United Kingdom Trade Continuity Agreement Implementation Act), in the House of Commons and it was given first reading.
Bill C-18 implements the Agreement on Trade Continuity between Canada and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
The general provisions of the enactment set out rules of interpretation and specify that no recourse is to be taken on the basis of sections 10 to 15 or any order made under those sections, or on the basis of the provisions of the Agreement, without the consent of the Attorney General of Canada.
Part 1 approves the Agreement, provides for the payment by Canada of its share of the expenditures associated with the operation of the institutional and administrative aspects of the Agreement and gives the Governor in Council the power to make orders in accordance with the Agreement.
Part 2 amends certain Acts to bring them into conformity with Canada’s obligations under the Agreement and contains a transitional provision.
Part 3 contains a coordinating amendment and the coming-into-force provision.
On 9 December 2020, the Minister of Small Business, Export Promotion and International Trade introduced Bill C-18, An Act to implement the Agreement on Trade Continuity between Canada and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (Canada-United Kingdom Trade Continuity Agreement Implementation Act), in the House of Commons and it was given first reading.
Bill C-18 implements the Agreement on Trade Continuity between Canada and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
The general provisions of the enactment set out rules of interpretation and specify that no recourse is to be taken on the basis of sections 10 to 15 or any order made under those sections, or on the basis of the provisions of the Agreement, without the consent of the Attorney General of Canada.
Part 1 approves the Agreement, provides for the payment by Canada of its share of the expenditures associated with the operation of the institutional and administrative aspects of the Agreement and gives the Governor in Council the power to make orders in accordance with the Agreement.
Part 2 amends certain Acts to bring them into conformity with Canada’s obligations under the Agreement and contains a transitional provision.
Part 3 contains a coordinating amendment and the coming-into-force provision.
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