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

An Act respecting certain aspects of legal capacity for marriage for civil purposes
Short title: Civil Marriage Act
Bill type
House Government Bill
This bill received royal assent on July 20, 2005

Statutes of Canada 2005, c. 33

Progress

End of stage activity
Introduction and first reading, February 1, 2005
Chamber sittings
Sitting date Debates (Hansard)
February 1, 2005
End of stage activity
Second reading and referral to committee, May 4, 2005
Chamber sittings
Sitting date Debates (Hansard)
February 16, 2005
Sitting 58
Major speeches
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February 18, 2005
February 21, 2005
March 21, 2005
March 24, 2005
April 4, 2005
April 5, 2005
April 6, 2005
April 12, 2005
April 19, 2005
April 21, 2005
May 2, 2005
May 3, 2005
May 4, 2005
Sitting 91
Agreed to (Vote 76)
2nd reading and referral to committee - LEG
End of stage activity
Committee report presented, June 16, 2005
Committee meetings
Meeting date Minutes
May 5, 2005
Meeting 1
May 11, 2005
Meeting 2
May 12, 2005
Meeting 3
May 16, 2005
Meeting 4
May 18, 2005
Meeting 6
May 31, 2005
Meeting 8
June 1, 2005
Meeting 9
June 2, 2005
Meeting 10
June 2, 2005
Meeting 11
June 6, 2005
Meeting 12
June 6, 2005
Meeting 13
June 7, 2005
Meeting 14
June 8, 2005
Meeting 15
June 8, 2005
Meeting 16
June 9, 2005
Meeting 17
June 9, 2005
Meeting 18
June 13, 2005
Meeting 19
June 14, 2005
Meeting 20
June 15, 2005
Meeting 21
Chamber sittings
Sitting date Debates (Hansard)
June 16, 2005
End of stage activity
Concurrence at report stage with a further amendment, June 27, 2005
Chamber sittings
Sitting date Debates (Hansard)
June 27, 2005
End of stage activity
Third reading, June 28, 2005
Chamber sittings
Sitting date Debates (Hansard)
June 28, 2005
Sitting 124
Agreed to (Vote 156)
3rd reading
End of stage activity
First reading, June 29, 2005
Chamber sittings
Sitting date Debates (Hansard)
June 29, 2005
End of stage activities
Second reading, July 6, 2005
Referral to committee, July 6, 2005
Chamber sittings
Sitting date Debates (Hansard)
July 4, 2005
Sitting 80
Major speeches
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July 5, 2005
July 6, 2005
End of stage activity
Committee report presented, July 18, 2005
Committee meetings
Meeting date Details
July 11, 2005
Meeting 42
July 12, 2005
Meeting 43
July 12, 2005
Meeting 44
July 13, 2005
Meeting 45
July 13, 2005
Meeting 46
July 14, 2005
Meeting 47
Chamber sittings
Sitting date Debates (Hansard)
July 18, 2005
End of stage activity
Third reading, July 19, 2005
Chamber sittings
Sitting date Debates (Hansard)
July 19, 2005

Details

Recorded votes

House of Commons

Vote 56 — April 12, 2005
Result:
Negatived
2nd reading of Bill C-38, An Act respecting certain aspects of legal capacity for marriage for civil purposes (reasoned amendment)
Yeas:
132
Nays:
164
Paired:
2
Total:
298
Vote 75 — May 4, 2005
Result:
Agreed To
2nd reading of Bill C-38, An Act respecting certain aspects of legal capacity for marriage for civil purposes (previous question)
Yeas:
163
Nays:
138
Paired:
0
Total:
301
Vote 76 — May 4, 2005
Result:
Agreed To
2nd reading of Bill C-38, An Act respecting certain aspects of legal capacity for marriage for civil purposes
Yeas:
164
Nays:
137
Paired:
0
Total:
301
Vote 147 — June 27, 2005
Result:
Agreed To
Time allocation for Bill C-38, An Act respecting certain aspects of legal capacity for marriage for civil purposes
Yeas:
163
Nays:
106
Paired:
4
Total:
273
Vote 148 — June 27, 2005
Result:
Negatived
Bill C-38, An Act respecting certain aspects of legal capacity for marriage for civil purposes (report stage amendment)
Yeas:
109
Nays:
163
Paired:
4
Total:
276
Vote 149 — June 27, 2005
Result:
Negatived
Bill C-38, An Act respecting certain aspects of legal capacity for marriage for civil purposes (report stage amendment)
Yeas:
122
Nays:
157
Paired:
4
Total:
283
Vote 150 — June 27, 2005
Result:
Negatived
Bill C-38, An Act respecting certain aspects of legal capacity for marriage for civil purposes (report stage amendment)
Yeas:
103
Nays:
175
Paired:
4
Total:
282
Vote 151 — June 27, 2005
Result:
Negatived
Bill C-38, An Act respecting certain aspects of legal capacity for marriage for civil purposes (report stage amendment)
Yeas:
103
Nays:
174
Paired:
4
Total:
281
Vote 152 — June 27, 2005
Result:
Negatived
Bill C-38, An Act respecting certain aspects of legal capacity for marriage for civil purposes (report stage amendment)
Yeas:
103
Nays:
174
Paired:
4
Total:
281
Vote 153 — June 27, 2005
Result:
Negatived
Bill C-38, An Act respecting certain aspects of legal capacity for marriage for civil purposes (report stage amendment)
Yeas:
103
Nays:
174
Paired:
4
Total:
281
Vote 154 — June 27, 2005
Result:
Agreed To
Concurrence at report stage of Bill C-38, An Act respecting certain aspects of legal capacity for marriage for civil purposes
Yeas:
154
Nays:
124
Paired:
4
Total:
282
Vote 155 — June 28, 2005
Result:
Negatived
Bill C-38, An Act respecting certain aspects of legal capacity for marriage for civil purposes (recommittal to a committee)
Yeas:
127
Nays:
158
Paired:
4
Total:
289
Vote 156 — June 28, 2005
Result:
Agreed To
3rd reading and adoption of Bill C-38, An Act respecting certain aspects of legal capacity for marriage for civil purposes
Yeas:
158
Nays:
133
Paired:
4
Total:
295

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 16, 2005 Sponsor’s speech(Sitting 58) Paul Martin (Liberal)
February 16, 2005 Response speech(Sitting 58) Stephen Harper (Conservative)
February 16, 2005 Response speech(Sitting 58) Gilles Duceppe (Bloc Québécois)
February 16, 2005 Response speech(Sitting 58) Bill Siksay (NDP)

Senate

Speech date Speech
July 4, 2005 Sponsor’s speech(Sitting 80)
July 4, 2005 Response speech(Sitting 80)

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