S-6 , 41st Parliament, 1st session June 2, 2011, to September 13, 2013

An Act respecting the election and term of office of chiefs and councillors of certain First Nations and the composition of council of those First Nations
Short title: First Nations Elections Act
Bill type
Senate Government Bill

Summary

Current status
At consideration in committee in the House of Commons
Latest activity
Second reading and referral to committee on June 17, 2013 (House of Commons)

Progress

End of stage activity
Introduction and first reading, December 6, 2011
Chamber sittings
Sitting date Debates (Hansard)
December 6, 2011
End of stage activities
Second reading, February 2, 2012
Referral to committee, February 2, 2012
Chamber sittings
Sitting date Debates (Hansard)
December 8, 2011
Sitting 39
Major speeches
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February 2, 2012
Sitting 47
Major speeches
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End of stage activity
Committee report presented, March 13, 2012
With observations
Committee meetings
Meeting date Details
February 15, 2012
Meeting 24
February 28, 2012
Meeting 25
February 29, 2012
Meeting 26
March 6, 2012
Meeting 27
March 7, 2012
Meeting 28
Chamber sittings
Sitting date Debates (Hansard)
March 13, 2012
End of stage activity
Third reading, April 24, 2012
Chamber sittings
Sitting date Debates (Hansard)
March 15, 2012
March 29, 2012
April 3, 2012
April 24, 2012
End of stage activity
First reading, May 4, 2012
Chamber sittings
Sitting date Debates (Hansard)
May 4, 2012
End of stage activity
Second reading and referral to committee, June 17, 2013
Chamber sittings
Sitting date Debates (Hansard)
May 28, 2013
Sitting 257
Major speeches
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June 11, 2013
Sitting 267
Major speeches
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June 14, 2013
June 17, 2013
Sitting 271
Agreed to (Journals 271)
2nd reading and referral to committee - AANO
Report stage
Not reached
Third reading
Not reached

Details

Recorded votes

House of Commons

Vote 746 — June 11, 2013
Result:
Agreed To
Time allocation for Bill S-6, An Act respecting the election and term of office of chiefs and councillors of certain First Nations and the composition of council of those First Nations
Yeas:
145
Nays:
118
Paired:
0
Total:
263

Senate

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Major speeches at second reading

Senate

Speech date Speech Senator
December 8, 2011 Sponsor’s speech(Sitting 39) Dennis Glen Patterson (Conservative)
February 2, 2012 Response speech(Sitting 47) Nick G. Sibbeston (Liberal)

House of Commons

Speech date Speech Member of Parliament
May 28, 2013 Sponsor’s speech(Sitting 257) Greg Rickford (Conservative)
May 28, 2013 Response speech(Sitting 257) Dennis Bevington (NDP)
June 11, 2013 Response speech(Sitting 267) Carolyn Bennett (Liberal)

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