C-478 , 41st Parliament, 1st session June 2, 2011, to September 13, 2013

An Act to amend the Criminal Code (increasing parole ineligibility)
Short title: Respecting Families of Murdered and Brutalized Persons Act
Bill type
Private Member’s Bill

Summary

Current status
At consideration in committee in the House of Commons
Latest activity
Second reading and referral to committee on June 5, 2013 (House of Commons)

Progress

End of stage activity
Introduction and first reading, February 27, 2013
Chamber sittings
Sitting date Debates (Hansard)
February 27, 2013
End of stage activity
Second reading and referral to committee, June 5, 2013
Placed on the order of precedence on March 1, 2013
Chamber sittings
Sitting date Debates (Hansard)
April 25, 2013
Sitting 240
Major speeches
Show major speeches at second reading
June 4, 2013
June 5, 2013
Sitting 263
Agreed to (Vote 729)
2nd reading and referral to committee - JUST
Consideration in committee
No activity
Report stage
Not reached
Third reading
Not reached

Senate

First reading
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Second reading
Not reached
Third reading
Not reached

Details

Recorded votes

House of Commons

Vote 729 — June 5, 2013
Result:
Agreed To
2nd reading of Bill C-478, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (increasing parole ineligibility)
Yeas:
156
Nays:
0
Paired:
0
Total:
156

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
April 25, 2013 Sponsor’s speech(Sitting 240) James Bezan (Conservative)
April 25, 2013 Response speech(Sitting 240) Françoise Boivin (NDP)
April 25, 2013 Response speech(Sitting 240) Geoff Regan (Liberal)

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