C-28 , 38th Parliament, 1st session October 4, 2004, to November 29, 2005

An Act to amend the Food and Drugs Act
Bill type
House Government Bill
This bill received royal assent on November 25, 2005

Statutes of Canada 2005, c. 42

Note concerning the date of Royal Assent: When the date of a written declaration differs from that of Royal Assent, the date shown in LEGISInfo corresponds to the date on which the two Houses of Parliament have been notified of the written declaration. Section 5 of the Royal Assent Act, S.C. 2002, c. 15, states: “Where royal assent is signified by written declaration, the Act is deemed to be assented to on the day on which the two Houses of Parliament have been notified of the declaration.”

Progress

End of stage activity
Introduction and first reading, November 29, 2004
Chamber sittings
Sitting date Debates (Hansard)
November 29, 2004
End of stage activity
Second reading and referral to committee, February 14, 2005
Chamber sittings
Sitting date Debates (Hansard)
December 14, 2004
Sitting 45
Major speeches
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February 14, 2005
Sitting 56
Major speeches
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Agreed to (Journals 56)
2nd reading and referral to committee - HESA
End of stage activity
Committee report presented without an amendment, May 11, 2005
Committee meetings
Meeting date Minutes
April 11, 2005
Meeting 31
April 14, 2005
Meeting 32
May 10, 2005
Meeting 40
Chamber sittings
Sitting date Debates (Hansard)
May 11, 2005
End of stage activity
Concurrence at report stage, October 7, 2005
Chamber sittings
Sitting date Debates (Hansard)
October 7, 2005
End of stage activity
Third reading, October 18, 2005
Chamber sittings
Sitting date Debates (Hansard)
October 7, 2005
October 18, 2005
Sitting 136
Agreed to (Vote 171)
3rd reading
End of stage activity
First reading, October 19, 2005
Chamber sittings
Sitting date Debates (Hansard)
October 19, 2005
End of stage activities
Second reading, November 1, 2005
Referral to committee, November 1, 2005
Chamber sittings
Sitting date Debates (Hansard)
October 26, 2005
Sitting 92
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November 1, 2005
End of stage activity
Committee report presented, November 22, 2005
Committee meetings
Meeting date Details
November 16, 2005
Meeting 57
Chamber sittings
Sitting date Debates (Hansard)
November 22, 2005
End of stage activity
Third reading, November 23, 2005
Chamber sittings
Sitting date Debates (Hansard)
November 23, 2005

Details

Recorded votes

House of Commons

Vote 171 — October 18, 2005
Result:
Agreed To
3rd reading and adoption of Bill C-28, An Act to amend the Food and Drugs Act
Yeas:
211
Nays:
67
Paired:
10
Total:
288

Senate

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Major speeches at second reading

House of Commons

Speech date Speech Member of Parliament
December 14, 2004 Sponsor’s speech(Sitting 45) Robert Thibault (Liberal)
December 14, 2004 Response speech(Sitting 45) Réal Ménard (Bloc Québécois)
December 14, 2004 Response speech(Sitting 45) Gurmant Grewal (Conservative)
February 14, 2005 Response speech(Sitting 56) Judy Wasylycia-Leis (NDP)

Senate

Speech date Speech
October 26, 2005 Sponsor’s speech(Sitting 92)
October 26, 2005 Response speech(Sitting 92)

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