C-242 , 44th Parliament, 1st session November 22, 2021, to present

An Act to amend the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (temporary resident visas for parents and grandparents)
Short title: Reuniting Families Act
Bill type
Private Member’s Bill
This bill received royal assent on June 22, 2023

Statutes of Canada 2023, c. 21

Progress

End of stage activity
Introduction and first reading, February 8, 2022
Chamber sittings
Sitting date Debates (Hansard)
February 8, 2022
End of stage activity
Second reading and referral to committee, May 4, 2022
Placed on the order of precedence on February 9, 2022
Chamber sittings
Sitting date Debates (Hansard)
March 1, 2022
Sitting 38
Major speeches
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May 3, 2022
May 4, 2022
Sitting 64
Agreed to (Vote 76)
2nd reading and referral to committee - CIMM
End of stage activity
Committee report presented with amendments, June 14, 2022
Committee meetings
Meeting date Minutes
May 17, 2022
Meeting 24
May 31, 2022
Meeting 26
June 7, 2022
Meeting 27
June 9, 2022
Meeting 28
Chamber sittings
Sitting date Debates (Hansard)
June 14, 2022
End of stage activity
Concurrence at report stage, September 20, 2022
Chamber sittings
Sitting date Debates (Hansard)
September 20, 2022
End of stage activity
Third reading, October 26, 2022
Chamber sittings
Sitting date Debates (Hansard)
September 20, 2022
October 24, 2022
October 26, 2022
Sitting 118
Agreed to (Vote 200)
3rd reading
End of stage activity
First reading, October 27, 2022
Chamber sittings
Sitting date Debates (Hansard)
October 27, 2022
End of stage activities
Second reading, December 14, 2022
Referral to committee, December 14, 2022
Chamber sittings
Sitting date Debates (Hansard)
December 6, 2022
Sitting 88
Major speeches
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December 14, 2022
Sitting 92
Major speeches
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End of stage activity
Committee report presented without amendment, June 8, 2023
Committee meetings
Meeting date Details
February 1, 2023
Meeting 37
February 2, 2023
Meeting 38
February 8, 2023
Meeting 39
March 8, 2023
Meeting 43
June 7, 2023
Meeting 60
Chamber sittings
Sitting date Debates (Hansard)
June 8, 2023
End of stage activity
Third reading, June 21, 2023
Chamber sittings
Sitting date Debates (Hansard)
June 21, 2023

Details

Recorded votes

House of Commons

Vote 76 — May 4, 2022
Result:
Agreed To
2nd reading of Bill C-242, An Act to amend the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (temporary resident visas for parents and grandparents)
Yeas:
330
Nays:
1
Paired:
0
Total:
331
Vote 200 — October 26, 2022
Result:
Agreed To
3rd reading and adoption of Bill C-242, An Act to amend the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (temporary resident visas for parents and grandparents)
Yeas:
319
Nays:
0
Paired:
0
Total:
319

Senate

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Speaker's rulings and statements

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Major speeches at second reading

House of Commons

Speech date Speech Member of Parliament
March 1, 2022 Sponsor’s speech(Sitting 38) Kyle Seeback (Conservative)
March 1, 2022 Response speech(Sitting 38) Kevin Lamoureux (Liberal)
March 1, 2022 Response speech(Sitting 38) Christine Normandin (Bloc Québécois)
March 1, 2022 Response speech(Sitting 38) Jenny Kwan (NDP)

Senate

Speech date Speech Senator
December 6, 2022 Sponsor’s speech(Sitting 88) Victor Oh (Conservative)
December 14, 2022 Response speech(Sitting 92) Ratna Omidvar (Independent Senators Group)

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