C-5 , 43rd Parliament, 2nd session September 23, 2020, to August 15, 2021

An Act to amend the Bills of Exchange Act, the Interpretation Act and the Canada Labour Code (National Day for Truth and Reconciliation)
Bill type
House Government Bill
This bill received royal assent on June 3, 2021

Statutes of Canada 2021, c. 11

Progress

End of stage activity
Introduction and first reading, September 29, 2020
Chamber sittings
Sitting date Debates (Hansard)
September 29, 2020
End of stage activity
Second reading and referral to committee, November 2, 2020
Chamber sittings
Sitting date Debates (Hansard)
October 23, 2020
Sitting 18
Major speeches
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October 30, 2020
November 2, 2020
Sitting 24
Agreed to (Vote 18)
2nd reading and referral to committee - CHPC
End of stage activity
Committee report presented without an amendment, November 25, 2020
Committee meetings
Meeting date Minutes
November 16, 2020
Meeting 5
November 20, 2020
Meeting 6
Chamber sittings
Sitting date Debates (Hansard)
November 25, 2020
End of stage activity
Concurrence at report stage, May 28, 2021
Chamber sittings
Sitting date Debates (Hansard)
May 28, 2021
End of stage activity
Third reading, May 28, 2021
Chamber sittings
Sitting date Debates (Hansard)
May 28, 2021
Sitting 106
Agreed to (Journals 106)
3rd reading
End of stage activity
First reading, June 1, 2021
Chamber sittings
Sitting date Debates (Hansard)
June 1, 2021
End of stage activity
Second reading, June 2, 2021
Chamber sittings
Sitting date Debates (Hansard)
June 2, 2021
Sitting 44
Major speeches
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End of stage activity
Third reading, June 3, 2021
Bill passed by the Senate without amendment
Chamber sittings
Sitting date Debates (Hansard)
June 3, 2021

Notes

The Senate adopted the following motion on June 1, 2021:

That, notwithstanding any provisions of the Rules, usual practice or previous order, when the Senate sits on Thursday, June 3, 2021:

1. the Senate resolve itself into a Committee of the Whole at the start of Orders of the Day to consider the subject matter of Bill C-5, An Act to amend the Bills of Exchange Act, the Interpretation Act and the Canada Labour Code (National Day for Truth and Reconciliation), with any proceedings then before the Senate being interrupted until the end of Committee of the Whole, which shall last a maximum of 95 minutes;

2. the Committee of the Whole on the subject matter of Bill C-5 receive the Honourable Steven Guilbeault, P.C., M.P., Minister of Canadian Heritage, accompanied by at most four officials;

3. the witness’s introductory remarks last a maximum total of five minutes; and

4. if a senator does not use the entire period of 10 minutes for debate provided under rule 12-32(3)(d), including the responses of the witnesses, that senator may yield the balance of time to another senator.

Details

Recorded votes

House of Commons

Vote 18 — November 2, 2020
Result:
Agreed To
2nd reading of Bill C-5, An Act to amend the Bills of Exchange Act, the Interpretation Act and the Canada Labour Code (National Day for Truth and Reconciliation)
Yeas:
322
Nays:
0
Paired:
0
Total:
322

Senate

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Major speeches at second reading

House of Commons

Speech date Speech Member of Parliament
October 23, 2020 Sponsor’s speech(Sitting 18) Steven Guilbeault (Liberal)
October 23, 2020 Response speech(Sitting 18) Todd Doherty (Conservative)
October 23, 2020 Response speech(Sitting 18) Caroline Desbiens (Bloc Québécois)
October 23, 2020 Response speech(Sitting 18) Rachel Blaney (NDP)

Senate

Speech date Speech Senator
June 2, 2021 Sponsor’s speech(Sitting 44) Brian Francis (Progressive Senate Group)
June 2, 2021 Response speech(Sitting 44) Kim Pate (Independent Senators Group)

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