C-203 , 42nd Parliament, 1st session December 3, 2015, to September 11, 2019

An Act to amend the Supreme Court Act (understanding the official languages)
Bill type
Private Member’s Bill
This bill was defeated at second reading in the House of Commons on October 25, 2017

Progress

End of stage activity
Introduction and first reading, December 9, 2015
Chamber sittings
Sitting date Debates (Hansard)
December 9, 2015
Placed on the order of precedence on December 6, 2016
Chamber sittings
Sitting date Debates (Hansard)
March 8, 2017
Sitting 150
Major speeches
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October 19, 2017
October 25, 2017
Sitting 222
Negatived (Vote 374)
2nd reading and referral to committee - LANG
Consideration in committee
Not reached
Report stage
Not reached
Third reading
Not reached

Senate

First reading
Not reached
Second reading
Not reached
Third reading
Not reached

Details

Recorded votes

House of Commons

Vote 374 — October 25, 2017
Result:
Negatived
2nd reading of Bill C-203, An Act to amend the Supreme Court Act (understanding the official languages)
Yeas:
65
Nays:
224
Paired:
2
Total:
291

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 8, 2017 Sponsor’s speech(Sitting 150) François Choquette (NDP)
March 8, 2017 Response speech(Sitting 150) Marco Mendicino (Liberal)
March 8, 2017 Response speech(Sitting 150) Garnett Genuis (Conservative)

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