S-231 , 42nd Parliament, 1st session December 3, 2015, to September 11, 2019

An Act to amend the Canada Evidence Act and the Criminal Code (protection of journalistic sources)
Short title: Journalistic Sources Protection Act
Bill type
Senate Public Bill
This bill received royal assent on October 18, 2017

Statutes of Canada 2017, c. 22

Progress

End of stage activity
Introduction and first reading, November 22, 2016
Chamber sittings
Sitting date Debates (Hansard)
November 22, 2016
End of stage activities
Second reading, December 14, 2016
Referral to committee, December 14, 2016
Chamber sittings
Sitting date Debates (Hansard)
December 5, 2016
Sitting 82
Major speeches
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December 12, 2016
Sitting 86
Major speeches
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December 14, 2016
End of stage activity
Committee report presented with amendments, March 9, 2017
Committee meetings
Meeting date Details
February 15, 2017
Meeting 53
February 16, 2017
Meeting 54
March 1, 2017
Meeting 55
March 2, 2017
Meeting 56
March 8, 2017
Meeting 57
Chamber sittings
Sitting date Debates (Hansard)
March 9, 2017
End of stage activity
Committee report adopted, April 4, 2017
Chamber sittings
Sitting date Debates (Hansard)
April 4, 2017
End of stage activity
Third reading, April 11, 2017
Bill passed by the Senate with an amendment
Chamber sittings
Sitting date Debates (Hansard)
April 6, 2017
April 11, 2017
End of stage activity
First reading, May 3, 2017
Chamber sittings
Sitting date Debates (Hansard)
May 3, 2017
End of stage activity
Second reading and referral to committee, June 9, 2017
Chamber sittings
Sitting date Debates (Hansard)
May 11, 2017
Sitting 175
Major speeches
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June 9, 2017
Sitting 191
Agreed to (Journals 191)
2nd reading and referral to committee - SECU
End of stage activity
Committee report presented with amendments, June 20, 2017
Committee meetings
Meeting date Minutes
June 19, 2017
Meeting 71
Chamber sittings
Sitting date Debates (Hansard)
June 20, 2017
End of stage activity
Concurrence at report stage, September 19, 2017
Chamber sittings
Sitting date Debates (Hansard)
September 19, 2017
End of stage activity
Third reading, October 4, 2017
Chamber sittings
Sitting date Debates (Hansard)
September 19, 2017
September 29, 2017
October 4, 2017
Sitting 212
Agreed to (Vote 361)
3rd reading

Consideration of messages between the Senate and House of Commons

Message date Type Debates (Hansard)
October 4, 2017 Message sent to the Senate Sitting 212
October 17, 2017 Consideration of House of Commons amendments Sitting 147
October 17, 2017 Concurrence in House of Commons amendments Sitting 147

Details

Recorded votes

House of Commons

Vote 361 — October 4, 2017
Result:
Agreed To
3rd reading and adoption of Bill S-231, An Act to amend the Canada Evidence Act and the Criminal Code (protection of journalistic sources)
Yeas:
277
Nays:
0
Paired:
2
Total:
279

Senate

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Speaker's rulings and statements

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Major speeches at second reading

Senate

Speech date Speech Senator
December 5, 2016 Sponsor’s speech(Sitting 82) Claude Carignan (Conservative)
December 12, 2016 Response speech(Sitting 86) André Pratte (Independent)

House of Commons

Speech date Speech Member of Parliament
May 11, 2017 Sponsor’s speech(Sitting 175) Gérard Deltell (Conservative)
May 11, 2017 Response speech(Sitting 175) Joël Lightbound (Liberal)
May 11, 2017 Response speech(Sitting 175) Matthew Dubé (NDP)
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