C-12 , 43rd Parliament, 2nd session September 23, 2020, to August 15, 2021

An Act respecting transparency and accountability in Canada's efforts to achieve net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by the year 2050
Short title: Canadian Net-Zero Emissions Accountability Act
Bill type
House Government Bill
This bill received royal assent on June 29, 2021

Statutes of Canada 2021, c. 22

Progress

End of stage activity
Introduction and first reading, November 19, 2020
Chamber sittings
Sitting date Debates (Hansard)
November 19, 2020
End of stage activity
Second reading and referral to committee, May 4, 2021
Chamber sittings
Sitting date Debates (Hansard)
November 25, 2020
Sitting 36
Major speeches
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November 26, 2020
March 10, 2021
April 16, 2021
April 27, 2021
May 3, 2021
May 4, 2021
Sitting 94
Agreed to (Vote 106)
2nd reading and referral to committee - ENVI
End of stage activity
Committee report presented with amendments, June 11, 2021
Committee meetings
Meeting date Minutes
May 17, 2021
Meeting 32
May 19, 2021
Meeting 33
May 20, 2021
Meeting 34
May 26, 2021
Meeting 35
May 31, 2021
Meeting 36
June 2, 2021
Meeting 37
June 7, 2021
Meeting 38
June 9, 2021
Meeting 39
Chamber sittings
Sitting date Debates (Hansard)
June 11, 2021
End of stage activity
Concurrence at report stage, June 22, 2021
Chamber sittings
Sitting date Debates (Hansard)
June 22, 2021
End of stage activity
Third reading, June 22, 2021
Chamber sittings
Sitting date Debates (Hansard)
June 22, 2021
Sitting 123
Agreed to (Vote 181)
3rd reading
End of stage activity
Committee report on subject matter of bill tabled, June 22, 2021
Committee meetings
Meeting date Details
June 7, 2021
Meeting 5
June 8, 2021
Meeting 6
June 9, 2021
Meeting 7
June 10, 2021
Meeting 8
June 11, 2021
Meeting 9
Chamber sittings
Sitting date Debates (Hansard)
June 2, 2021
Sitting 44
Pre-study of House bill
June 22, 2021
End of stage activity
First reading, June 23, 2021
Chamber sittings
Sitting date Debates (Hansard)
June 23, 2021
End of stage activity
Second reading, June 28, 2021
Chamber sittings
Sitting date Debates (Hansard)
June 28, 2021
Sitting 55
Major speeches
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End of stage activity
Third reading, June 29, 2021
Bill passed by the Senate without amendment
Chamber sittings
Sitting date Debates (Hansard)
June 29, 2021

Details

Recorded votes

House of Commons

Vote 98 — April 27, 2021
Result:
Agreed To
Time allocation for Bill C-12, An Act respecting transparency and accountability in Canada's efforts to achieve net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by the year 2050
Yeas:
169
Nays:
155
Paired:
0
Total:
324
Vote 105 — May 4, 2021
Result:
Negatived
2nd reading of Bill C-12, An Act respecting transparency and accountability in Canada's efforts to achieve net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by the year 2050 (reasoned amendment)
Yeas:
120
Nays:
212
Paired:
0
Total:
332
Vote 106 — May 4, 2021
Result:
Agreed To
2nd reading of Bill C-12, An Act respecting transparency and accountability in Canada's efforts to achieve net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by the year 2050
Yeas:
210
Nays:
122
Paired:
0
Total:
332
Vote 178 — June 22, 2021
Result:
Agreed To
Bill C-12, An Act respecting transparency and accountability in Canada's efforts to achieve net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by the year 2050 (report stage amendment - Motion No. 1; Group 1; Clause 7)
Yeas:
209
Nays:
115
Paired:
0
Total:
324
Vote 179 — June 22, 2021
Result:
Agreed To
Bill C-12, An Act respecting transparency and accountability in Canada's efforts to achieve net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by the year 2050 (report stage amendment - Motion No. 2; Group 1; Clause 22)
Yeas:
172
Nays:
154
Paired:
0
Total:
326
Vote 180 — June 22, 2021
Result:
Agreed To
Concurrence at report stage of Bill C-12, An Act respecting transparency and accountability in Canada's efforts to achieve net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by the year 2050
Yeas:
209
Nays:
117
Paired:
0
Total:
326
Vote 181 — June 22, 2021
Result:
Agreed To
3rd reading and adoption of Bill C-12, An Act respecting transparency and accountability in Canada's efforts to achieve net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by the year 2050
Yeas:
204
Nays:
114
Paired:
0
Total:
318

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
November 25, 2020 Sponsor’s speech(Sitting 36) Jonathan Wilkinson (Liberal)
November 25, 2020 Response speech(Sitting 36) Dan Albas (Conservative)
November 25, 2020 Response speech(Sitting 36) Kristina Michaud (Bloc Québécois)
November 25, 2020 Response speech(Sitting 36) Laurel Collins (NDP)

Senate

Speech date Speech Senator
June 28, 2021 Sponsor’s speech(Sitting 55) Rosa Galvez (Independent Senators Group)
June 28, 2021 Response speech(Sitting 55) Denise Batters (Conservative)
June 28, 2021 Response speech(Sitting 55) Martin Klyne (Progressive Senate Group)
June 28, 2021 Response speech(Sitting 55) Mary Coyle (Independent Senators Group)

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