C-16 , 39th Parliament, 1st session April 3, 2006, to September 14, 2007

An Act to amend the Canada Elections Act
This bill received royal assent on May 3, 2007

Statutes of Canada 2007, c. 10

Progress

End of stage activity
Introduction and first reading, May 30, 2006
Chamber sittings
Sitting date Debates (Hansard)
May 30, 2006
End of stage activity
Second reading and referral to committee, September 19, 2006
Chamber sittings
Sitting date Debates (Hansard)
September 18, 2006
Sitting 47
Major speeches
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September 19, 2006
Sitting 48
Agreed to (Journals 48)
2nd reading and referral to committee - PROC
End of stage activity
Committee report presented, October 25, 2006
Committee meetings
Meeting date Minutes
September 26, 2006
Meeting 18
September 28, 2006
Meeting 19
October 3, 2006
Meeting 20
October 5, 2006
Meeting 21
October 24, 2006
Meeting 24
Chamber sittings
Sitting date Debates (Hansard)
October 25, 2006
End of stage activity
Concurrence at report stage, November 6, 2006
Chamber sittings
Sitting date Debates (Hansard)
November 6, 2006
End of stage activity
Third reading, November 6, 2006
Chamber sittings
Sitting date Debates (Hansard)
November 6, 2006
Sitting 77
Agreed to (Journals 77)
3rd reading
End of stage activity
First reading, November 6, 2006
Chamber sittings
Sitting date Debates (Hansard)
November 6, 2006
End of stage activities
Second reading, November 23, 2006
Referral to committee, November 23, 2006
Chamber sittings
Sitting date Debates (Hansard)
November 21, 2006
Sitting 51
Major speeches
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November 23, 2006
End of stage activity
Committee report presented without amendment, February 15, 2007
Committee meetings
Meeting date Details
December 6, 2006
Meeting 47
January 31, 2007
Meeting 51
February 1, 2007
Meeting 52
February 8, 2007
Meeting 53
February 14, 2007
Meeting 54
February 15, 2007
Meeting 55
Chamber sittings
Sitting date Debates (Hansard)
February 15, 2007
End of stage activity
Third reading, March 28, 2007
Bill passed by the Senate with an amendment
Chamber sittings
Sitting date Debates (Hansard)
February 21, 2007
March 21, 2007
March 22, 2007
Sitting 80
Note
1 amendment adopted at 3rd reading stage
March 28, 2007

Consideration of messages between the Senate and House of Commons

Message date Type Debates (Hansard)
March 28, 2007 Message sent to the House of Commons Sitting 83
April 23, 2007 Consideration of Senate amendments Sitting 138
April 24, 2007 Concurrence in the motion respecting Senate amendments Sitting 139
April 24, 2007 Message returned to the Senate Sitting 139
April 26, 2007 Consideration of House of Commons amendments Sitting 90
May 1, 2007 Consideration of House of Commons amendments Sitting 91
May 1, 2007 The Senate does not insist on its amendment(s) Sitting 91

Details

Recorded votes

House of Commons

Vote 162 — April 24, 2007
Result:
Agreed To
Motion respecting Senate amendments to Bill C-16, An Act to amend the Canada Elections Act
Yeas:
168
Nays:
116
Paired:
6
Total:
290

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
September 18, 2006 Sponsor’s speech(Sitting 47) Rob Nicholson (Conservative)
September 18, 2006 Response speech(Sitting 47) Stephen Owen (Liberal)
September 18, 2006 Response speech(Sitting 47) Michel Gauthier (Bloc Québécois)
September 18, 2006 Response speech(Sitting 47) Joe Comartin (NDP)

Senate

Speech date Speech
November 21, 2006 Sponsor’s speech(Sitting 51)
November 21, 2006 Response speech(Sitting 51)

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