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

An Act respecting the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples
Short title: United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act
Bill type
House Government Bill
This bill received royal assent on June 21, 2021

Statutes of Canada 2021, c. 14

Progress

End of stage activity
Introduction and first reading, December 3, 2020
Chamber sittings
Sitting date Debates (Hansard)
December 3, 2020
End of stage activity
Second reading and referral to committee, April 19, 2021
Chamber sittings
Sitting date Debates (Hansard)
February 17, 2021
Sitting 60
Major speeches
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April 15, 2021
Sitting 81
Major speeches
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April 19, 2021
Sitting 83
Agreed to (Vote 93)
2nd reading and referral to committee - INAN
End of stage activity
Committee report presented with amendments, April 26, 2021
Committee meetings
Meeting date Minutes
April 20, 2021
Meeting 28
April 22, 2021
Meeting 29
Chamber sittings
Sitting date Debates (Hansard)
April 26, 2021
End of stage activity
Concurrence at report stage, May 12, 2021
Chamber sittings
Sitting date Debates (Hansard)
May 12, 2021
End of stage activity
Third reading, May 25, 2021
Chamber sittings
Sitting date Debates (Hansard)
May 12, 2021
May 14, 2021
May 25, 2021
Sitting 103
Agreed to (Vote 119)
3rd reading
Committee meetings
Meeting date Details
May 7, 2021
Meeting 3
May 10, 2021
Meeting 4
May 14, 2021
Meeting 5
May 28, 2021
Meeting 6
May 31, 2021
Meeting 7
June 7, 2021
Meeting 8
Chamber sittings
Sitting date Debates (Hansard)
April 20, 2021
Sitting 35
Pre-study of House bill
End of stage activity
First reading, May 25, 2021
Chamber sittings
Sitting date Debates (Hansard)
May 25, 2021
End of stage activities
Second reading, June 3, 2021
Referral to committee, June 3, 2021
Chamber sittings
Sitting date Debates (Hansard)
May 27, 2021
Sitting 42
Major speeches
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June 3, 2021
Sitting 45
Major speeches
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End of stage activity
Committee report presented without amendment, June 10, 2021
Chamber sittings
Sitting date Debates (Hansard)
June 10, 2021
End of stage activity
Third reading, June 16, 2021
Bill passed by the Senate without amendment
Chamber sittings
Sitting date Debates (Hansard)
June 10, 2021
June 15, 2021
June 16, 2021

Notes

The Senate adopted the following motion on April 20, 2021:

That, in accordance with rule 10-11(1), the Standing Senate Committee on Aboriginal Peoples be authorized to examine the subject matter of Bill C-15, An Act respecting the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, introduced in the House of Commons on December 3, 2020, in advance of the said bill coming before the Senate; and

That, for the purposes of this study, the committee be authorized to meet even though the Senate may then be sitting, with the application of rule 12-18(1) being suspended in relation thereto.

Details

Recorded votes

House of Commons

Vote 91 — April 15, 2021
Result:
Agreed To
Time allocation for Bill C-15, An Act respecting the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples
Yeas:
175
Nays:
153
Paired:
0
Total:
328
Vote 93 — April 19, 2021
Result:
Agreed To
2nd reading of Bill C-15, An Act respecting the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples
Yeas:
214
Nays:
115
Paired:
0
Total:
329
Vote 117 — May 14, 2021
Result:
Agreed To
Time allocation for Bill C-15, An Act respecting the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples
Yeas:
178
Nays:
151
Paired:
0
Total:
329
Vote 119 — May 25, 2021
Result:
Agreed To
3rd reading and adoption of Bill C-15, An Act respecting the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples
Yeas:
210
Nays:
118
Paired:
0
Total:
328

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
February 17, 2021 Sponsor’s speech(Sitting 60) David Lametti (Liberal)
February 17, 2021 Response speech(Sitting 60) Jamie Schmale (Conservative)
April 15, 2021 Response speech(Sitting 81) Marilène Gill (Bloc Québécois)
April 15, 2021 Response speech(Sitting 81) Leah Gazan (NDP)

Senate

Speech date Speech Senator
May 27, 2021 Sponsor’s speech(Sitting 42) Patti LaBoucane-Benson (Non-affiliated)
May 27, 2021 Response speech(Sitting 42) Mary Jane McCallum (Independent Senators Group)
June 3, 2021 Response speech(Sitting 45) Dennis Glen Patterson (Conservative)

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