C-76 , 42nd Parliament, 1st session December 3, 2015, to September 11, 2019

An Act to amend the Canada Elections Act and other Acts and to make certain consequential amendments
Short title: Elections Modernization Act
Bill type
House Government Bill
This bill received royal assent on December 13, 2018

Statutes of Canada 2018, c. 31

Progress

End of stage activity
Introduction and first reading, April 30, 2018
Chamber sittings
Sitting date Debates (Hansard)
April 30, 2018
End of stage activity
Second reading and referral to committee, May 23, 2018
Chamber sittings
Sitting date Debates (Hansard)
May 10, 2018
Sitting 296
Major speeches
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May 11, 2018
Sitting 297
Major speeches
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May 22, 2018
May 23, 2018
Sitting 299
Agreed to (Vote 671)
2nd reading and referral to committee - PROC
End of stage activity
Committee report presented with amendments, October 22, 2018
Committee meetings
Meeting date Minutes
May 28, 2018
Meeting 106
June 4, 2018
Meeting 109
June 5, 2018
Meeting 110
June 5, 2018
Meeting 111
June 6, 2018
Meeting 112
June 7, 2018
Meeting 113
June 7, 2018
Meeting 114
September 25, 2018
Meeting 118
September 27, 2018
Meeting 120
October 2, 2018
Meeting 121
October 15, 2018
Meeting 123
October 16, 2018
Meeting 124
October 16, 2018
Meeting 125
October 17, 2018
Meeting 126
October 18, 2018
Meeting 127
Chamber sittings
Sitting date Debates (Hansard)
October 22, 2018
End of stage activity
Concurrence at report stage, October 29, 2018
Chamber sittings
Sitting date Debates (Hansard)
October 24, 2018
October 26, 2018
October 29, 2018
End of stage activity
Third reading, October 30, 2018
Chamber sittings
Sitting date Debates (Hansard)
October 30, 2018
Sitting 345
Agreed to (Vote 922)
3rd reading
End of stage activity
First reading, October 31, 2018
Chamber sittings
Sitting date Debates (Hansard)
October 31, 2018
End of stage activities
Second reading, November 7, 2018
Referral to committee, November 7, 2018
Chamber sittings
Sitting date Debates (Hansard)
October 31, 2018
Sitting 242
Major speeches
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November 7, 2018
Sitting 245
Major speeches
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End of stage activity
Committee report presented with an amendment, December 6, 2018
Committee meetings
Meeting date Details
November 21, 2018
Meeting 123
November 22, 2018
Meeting 124
November 28, 2018
Meeting 125
November 29, 2018
Meeting 126
December 5, 2018
Meeting 127
Chamber sittings
Sitting date Debates (Hansard)
December 6, 2018
End of stage activity
Committee report adopted, December 7, 2018
Chamber sittings
Sitting date Debates (Hansard)
December 7, 2018
End of stage activity
Third reading, December 10, 2018
Bill passed by the Senate with an amendment
Chamber sittings
Sitting date Debates (Hansard)
December 7, 2018
December 10, 2018

Consideration of messages between the Senate and House of Commons

Message date Type Debates (Hansard)
December 10, 2018 Message sent to the House of Commons Sitting 260
December 12, 2018 Consideration of Senate amendments Sitting 370
December 13, 2018 Consideration of Senate amendments Sitting 371
December 13, 2018 Concurrence in the motion respecting Senate amendments Sitting 371

Notes

On October 31, 2018, the Senate adopted the following motion:

That, without affecting the progress of any proceedings related to Bill C-76, An Act to amend the Canada Elections Act and other Acts and to make certain consequential amendments, at the end of Question Period on Tuesday, November 6, 2018, the Senate resolve itself into a Committee of the Whole in order to receive the Chief Electoral Officer, the Commissioner of Canada Elections and officials from their offices respecting the subject matter of the bill;

That the committee report to the Senate no later than two hours after it begins; That television cameras and photographers be authorized in the Senate Chamber to broadcast and photograph the proceedings of the committee with the least possible disruption of the proceedings;

That any vote and the ringing of the bells that would conflict with the meeting of the committee be deferred until the committee has reported to the Senate; and

That the provisions of rule 3-3(1) be suspended on Tuesday, November 6, 2018.

Details

Recorded votes

House of Commons

Vote 669 — May 23, 2018
Result:
Agreed To
Time allocation for Bill C-76, An Act to amend the Canada Elections Act and other Acts and to make certain consequential amendments
Yeas:
159
Nays:
121
Paired:
0
Total:
280
Vote 670 — May 23, 2018
Result:
Negatived
2nd reading of Bill C-76, An Act to amend the Canada Elections Act and other Acts and to make certain consequential amendments (reasoned amendment)
Yeas:
85
Nays:
196
Paired:
0
Total:
281
Vote 671 — May 23, 2018
Result:
Agreed To
2nd reading of Bill C-76, An Act to amend the Canada Elections Act and other Acts and to make certain consequential amendments
Yeas:
196
Nays:
85
Paired:
0
Total:
281
Vote 906 — October 25, 2018
Result:
Agreed To
Time allocation for Bill C-76, An Act to amend the Canada Elections Act and other Acts and to make certain consequential amendments
Yeas:
149
Nays:
75
Paired:
0
Total:
224
Vote 908 — October 29, 2018
Result:
Negatived
Bill C-76, An Act to amend the Canada Elections Act and other Acts and to make certain consequential amendments (report stage amendment)
Yeas:
88
Nays:
197
Paired:
6
Total:
291
Vote 909 — October 29, 2018
Result:
Negatived
Bill C-76, An Act to amend the Canada Elections Act and other Acts and to make certain consequential amendments (report stage amendment)
Yeas:
89
Nays:
197
Paired:
6
Total:
292
Vote 910 — October 29, 2018
Result:
Negatived
Bill C-76, An Act to amend the Canada Elections Act and other Acts and to make certain consequential amendments (report stage amendment)
Yeas:
34
Nays:
252
Paired:
6
Total:
292
Vote 911 — October 29, 2018
Result:
Negatived
Bill C-76, An Act to amend the Canada Elections Act and other Acts and to make certain consequential amendments (report stage amendment)
Yeas:
89
Nays:
197
Paired:
6
Total:
292
Vote 912 — October 29, 2018
Result:
Negatived
Bill C-76, An Act to amend the Canada Elections Act and other Acts and to make certain consequential amendments (report stage amendment)
Yeas:
89
Nays:
197
Paired:
6
Total:
292
Vote 913 — October 29, 2018
Result:
Negatived
Bill C-76, An Act to amend the Canada Elections Act and other Acts and to make certain consequential amendments (report stage amendment)
Yeas:
89
Nays:
197
Paired:
6
Total:
292
Vote 914 — October 29, 2018
Result:
Negatived
Bill C-76, An Act to amend the Canada Elections Act and other Acts and to make certain consequential amendments (report stage amendment)
Yeas:
123
Nays:
163
Paired:
6
Total:
292
Vote 915 — October 29, 2018
Result:
Agreed To
Bill C-76, An Act to amend the Canada Elections Act and other Acts and to make certain consequential amendments (report stage amendment)
Yeas:
197
Nays:
89
Paired:
6
Total:
292
Vote 916 — October 29, 2018
Result:
Negatived
Bill C-76, An Act to amend the Canada Elections Act and other Acts and to make certain consequential amendments (report stage amendment)
Yeas:
116
Nays:
170
Paired:
6
Total:
292
Vote 917 — October 29, 2018
Result:
Negatived
Bill C-76, An Act to amend the Canada Elections Act and other Acts and to make certain consequential amendments (report stage amendment)
Yeas:
123
Nays:
163
Paired:
6
Total:
292
Vote 918 — October 29, 2018
Result:
Negatived
Bill C-76, An Act to amend the Canada Elections Act and other Acts and to make certain consequential amendments (report stage amendment)
Yeas:
89
Nays:
197
Paired:
6
Total:
292
Vote 919 — October 29, 2018
Result:
Negatived
Bill C-76, An Act to amend the Canada Elections Act and other Acts and to make certain consequential amendments (report stage amendment)
Yeas:
41
Nays:
245
Paired:
6
Total:
292
Vote 920 — October 29, 2018
Result:
Agreed To
Concurrence at report stage of Bill C-76, An Act to amend the Canada Elections Act and other Acts and to make certain consequential amendments
Yeas:
197
Nays:
89
Paired:
6
Total:
292
Vote 921 — October 30, 2018
Result:
Negatived
Bill C-76, An Act to amend the Canada Elections Act and other Acts and to make certain consequential amendments (recommittal to a committee)
Yeas:
130
Nays:
161
Paired:
2
Total:
293
Vote 922 — October 30, 2018
Result:
Agreed To
3rd reading and adoption of Bill C-76, An Act to amend the Canada Elections Act and other Acts and to make certain consequential amendments
Yeas:
196
Nays:
95
Paired:
2
Total:
293
Vote 981 — December 13, 2018
Result:
Agreed To
Time allocation for Bill C-76, An Act to amend the Canada Elections Act and other Acts and to make certain consequential amendments
Yeas:
167
Nays:
98
Paired:
2
Total:
267
Vote 983 — December 13, 2018
Result:
Negatived
Motion respecting Senate amendments to Bill C-76, An Act to amend the Canada Elections Act and other Acts and to make certain consequential amendments (amendment)
Yeas:
68
Nays:
189
Paired:
2
Total:
259
Vote 984 — December 13, 2018
Result:
Agreed To
Motion respecting Senate amendments to Bill C-76, An Act to amend the Canada Elections Act and other Acts and to make certain consequential amendments
Yeas:
257
Nays:
0
Paired:
2
Total:
259

Senate

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Speaker's rulings and statements

House of Commons

Sitting date Debates (Hansard)
October 24, 2018 Sitting 341

Major speeches at second reading

House of Commons

Speech date Speech Member of Parliament
May 10, 2018 Sponsor’s speech(Sitting 296) Scott Brison (Liberal)
May 10, 2018 Response speech(Sitting 296) John Nater (Conservative)
May 11, 2018 Response speech(Sitting 297) Robert Aubin (NDP)

Senate

Speech date Speech Senator
October 31, 2018 Sponsor’s speech(Sitting 242) Dennis Dawson (Liberal)
November 7, 2018 Response speech(Sitting 245) Donna Dasko (Independent Senators Group)

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