C-7 , 43rd Parliament, 2nd session Wednesday, September 23, 2020, to Sunday, August 15, 2021
An Act to amend the Criminal Code (medical assistance in dying)
This bill received royal assent on Wednesday, March 17, 2021
Statutes of Canada 2021, c. 2
Progress
House of Commons
End of stage activity
Introduction and first reading, Monday, October 5, 2020
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Monday, October 5, 2020 |
End of stage activity
Second reading and referral to committee, Thursday, October 29, 2020
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Friday, October 9, 2020 |
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Monday, October 19, 2020 |
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Wednesday, October 21, 2020 |
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Tuesday, October 27, 2020 |
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Wednesday, October 28, 2020 |
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Thursday, October 29, 2020 |
Sitting 22
Agreed to
(Vote 15)
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End of stage activity
Committee report presented with amendments, Wednesday, November 25, 2020
Committee meetings
| Meeting date | Minutes |
|---|---|
Tuesday, November 3, 2020 |
Meeting 4 |
Thursday, November 5, 2020 |
Meeting 5 |
Tuesday, November 10, 2020 |
Meeting 6 |
Thursday, November 12, 2020 |
Meeting 7 |
Tuesday, November 17, 2020 |
Meeting 8 |
Thursday, November 19, 2020 |
Meeting 9 |
Monday, November 23, 2020 |
Meeting 10 |
Tuesday, November 24, 2020 |
Meeting 11 |
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Wednesday, November 25, 2020 |
End of stage activity
Concurrence at report stage, Thursday, December 3, 2020
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Friday, November 27, 2020 |
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Monday, November 30, 2020 |
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Wednesday, December 2, 2020 |
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Thursday, December 3, 2020 |
End of stage activity
Third reading, Thursday, December 10, 2020
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Friday, December 4, 2020 |
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Tuesday, December 8, 2020 |
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Wednesday, December 9, 2020 |
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Thursday, December 10, 2020 |
Sitting 47
Agreed to
(Vote 39)
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Senate
End of stage activity
Committee report on subject matter of bill tabled, Thursday, December 10, 2020
Committee meetings
| Meeting date | Details |
|---|---|
Monday, November 23, 2020 |
Meeting 2 |
Tuesday, November 24, 2020 |
Meeting 3 |
Wednesday, November 25, 2020 |
Meeting 4 |
Thursday, November 26, 2020 |
Meeting 5 |
Friday, November 27, 2020 |
Meeting 6 |
Monday, February 1, 2021 |
Meeting 10 |
Tuesday, February 2, 2021 |
Meeting 11 |
Wednesday, February 3, 2021 |
Meeting 12 |
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Thursday, November 5, 2020 |
Sitting 10
Pre-study of House bill
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Thursday, December 10, 2020 |
End of stage activity
First reading, Thursday, December 10, 2020
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Thursday, December 10, 2020 |
End of stage activities
Second reading, Thursday, December 17, 2020
Referral to committee, Thursday, December 17, 2020
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Monday, December 14, 2020 |
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Tuesday, December 15, 2020 |
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Wednesday, December 16, 2020 |
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Thursday, December 17, 2020 |
End of stage activities
Committee report on subject matter of bill tabled, Monday, February 8, 2021
Committee report presented without amendment, Monday, February 8, 2021
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Monday, February 8, 2021 |
End of stage activity
Third reading, Wednesday, February 17, 2021
Bill passed by the Senate with amendments
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
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Monday, February 8, 2021 |
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Tuesday, February 9, 2021 |
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Wednesday, February 10, 2021 |
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Thursday, February 11, 2021 |
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Tuesday, February 16, 2021 |
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Wednesday, February 17, 2021 |
Notes
The Senate adopted the following motion on November 3, 2020:That, in accordance with rule 10-11(1), the Standing Senate Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs be authorized to examine the subject matter of Bill C-7, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (medical assistance in dying), introduced in the House of Commons on October 5, 2020, in advance of the said bill coming before the Senate, when and if the committee is formed.The first report of the Committee of Selection, entitled Nomination of senators to serve on committees, was adopted on November 5, 2020, at which point the Standing Senate Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs was, pursuant to the motion of November 3, authorized to examine the subject-matter of the bill.
Details
Recorded votes
House of Commons
Vote 15 — Thursday, October 29, 2020
- Result:
- Agreed To
2nd reading of Bill C-7, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (medical assistance in dying)
- Yeas:
- 246
- Nays:
- 78
- Paired:
- 0
- Total:
- 324
Vote 26 — Thursday, December 3, 2020
- Result:
- Negatived
Bill C-7, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (medical assistance in dying) (report stage amendment)
- Yeas:
- 113
- Nays:
- 204
- Paired:
- 0
- Total:
- 317
Vote 27 — Thursday, December 3, 2020
- Result:
- Agreed To
Concurrence at report stage of Bill C-7, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (medical assistance in dying)
- Yeas:
- 213
- Nays:
- 103
- Paired:
- 0
- Total:
- 316
Vote 39 — Thursday, December 10, 2020
- Result:
- Agreed To
3rd reading and adoption of Bill C-7, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (medical assistance in dying)
- Yeas:
- 213
- Nays:
- 106
- Paired:
- 0
- Total:
- 319
Vote 70 — Thursday, March 11, 2021
- Result:
- Agreed To
Motion for closure
- Yeas:
- 184
- Nays:
- 148
- Paired:
- 0
- Total:
- 332
Vote 71 — Thursday, March 11, 2021
- Result:
- Negatived
Motion respecting Senate amendments to Bill C-7, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (medical assistance in dying) (amendment)
- Yeas:
- 152
- Nays:
- 179
- Paired:
- 0
- Total:
- 331
Vote 72 — Thursday, March 11, 2021
- Result:
- Agreed To
Motion respecting Senate amendments to Bill C-7, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (medical assistance in dying)
- Yeas:
- 180
- Nays:
- 149
- Paired:
- 0
- Total:
- 329
Senate
To view the complete list of standing votes that have taken place in the Senate, please refer to the Votes page of the Senate of Canada website.Speaker's rulings and statements
House of Commons
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
| Wednesday, September 30, 2020 | Sitting 6 |
Senate
| Speech date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
| Tuesday, February 16, 2021 | Sitting 28 |
Major speeches at second reading
House of Commons
| Speech date | Speech | Member of Parliament |
|---|---|---|
| Friday, October 9, 2020 | Sponsor’s speech(Sitting 13) | David Lametti (Liberal) |
| Friday, October 9, 2020 | Response speech(Sitting 13) | Michael Cooper (Conservative) |
| Friday, October 9, 2020 | Response speech(Sitting 13) | Luc Thériault (Bloc Québécois) |
| Friday, October 9, 2020 | Response speech(Sitting 13) | Randall Garrison (NDP) |
Senate
| Speech date | Speech | Senator |
|---|---|---|
| Monday, December 14, 2020 | Sponsor’s speech(Sitting 20) | Chantal Petitclerc (Independent Senators Group) |
| Monday, December 14, 2020 | Response speech(Sitting 20) | Claude Carignan (Conservative) |
| Monday, December 14, 2020 | Response speech(Sitting 20) | Peter Harder (Progressive Senate Group) |
| Wednesday, December 16, 2020 | Response speech(Sitting 22) | Donald Neil Plett (Conservative) |
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Further reading
Conscientious refusal to provide medically assisted dying.
Sumner, L. W..
University of Toronto law journal, 714(1): p.1-31
Death wish.
Luc Rinaldi.
Maclean's, 138 (2): p.40-49
L'aide médicale à mourir : état de la question et perspectives.
Johanne Clouet.
Cahiers de droit, 62(1): p.117-147
Voluntary assisted dying : the impasse and a way forward.
Juergen Dankwort.
Canadian journal of bioethics, 7 (4): p.64-70