C-232 , 40th Parliament, 3rd session March 3, 2010, to March 26, 2011

An Act to amend the Supreme Court Act (understanding the official languages)
Bill type
Private Member’s Bill

Summary

Current status
At consideration in committee in the Senate
Latest activity
Referral to committee on March 22, 2011 (Senate)

Progress

End of stage activity
Committee report presented, March 3, 2010
Chamber sittings
Sitting date Debates (Hansard)
March 3, 2010
End of stage activity
Concurrence at report stage, March 19, 2010
Chamber sittings
Sitting date Debates (Hansard)
March 19, 2010
End of stage activity
Third reading, March 31, 2010
Chamber sittings
Sitting date Debates (Hansard)
March 19, 2010
March 29, 2010
March 31, 2010
Sitting 21
Agreed to (Vote 20)
3rd reading
End of stage activity
First reading, April 13, 2010
Chamber sittings
Sitting date Debates (Hansard)
April 13, 2010
End of stage activities
Second reading, March 22, 2011
Referral to committee, March 22, 2011
Chamber sittings
Sitting date Debates (Hansard)
April 20, 2010
April 27, 2010
May 11, 2010
May 12, 2010
May 13, 2010
May 27, 2010
June 2, 2010
June 3, 2010
June 8, 2010
June 17, 2010
June 22, 2010
July 6, 2010
November 2, 2010
Sitting 62
Major speeches
Show major speeches at second reading
November 30, 2010
December 7, 2010
December 14, 2010
February 9, 2011
Sitting 84
Note
A point of order was raised with respect to the acceptability of the bill
February 10, 2011
Sitting 85
Note
Resuming debate on the point of order
March 21, 2011
Sitting 95
Note
Speaker's ruling
March 22, 2011
Report stage
Not reached
Third reading
Not reached

Details

Recorded votes

House of Commons

Vote 20 — March 31, 2010
Result:
Agreed To
3rd reading and adoption of Bill C-232, An Act to amend the Supreme Court Act (understanding the official languages)
Yeas:
140
Nays:
137
Paired:
0
Total:
277

Senate

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Speaker's rulings and statements

Senate

Speech date Debates (Hansard)
March 21, 2011 Sitting 95

Major speeches at second reading

Senate

Speech date Speech Senator
November 2, 2010 Sponsor’s speech(Sitting 62) Claudette Tardif (Liberal)
November 2, 2010 Response speech(Sitting 62) Claude Carignan (Conservative)

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