C-24 , 39th Parliament, 1st session April 3, 2006, to September 14, 2007

An Act to impose a charge on the export of certain softwood lumber products to the United States and a charge on refunds of certain duty deposits paid to the United States, to authorize certain payments, to amend the Export and Import Permits Act and to amend other Acts as a consequence
Short title: Softwood Lumber Products Export Charge Act, 2006
Bill type
House Government Bill
This bill received royal assent on December 14, 2006

Statutes of Canada 2006, c. 13

Progress

End of stage activity
Introduction and first reading, September 20, 2006
Chamber sittings
Sitting date Debates (Hansard)
September 20, 2006
End of stage activity
Second reading and referral to committee, October 18, 2006
Chamber sittings
Sitting date Debates (Hansard)
September 25, 2006
Sitting 52
Major speeches
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September 26, 2006
September 27, 2006
September 29, 2006
October 3, 2006
October 4, 2006
October 6, 2006
October 16, 2006
October 17, 2006
October 18, 2006
Sitting 64
Agreed to (Vote 43)
2nd reading and referral to committee - CIIT
End of stage activity
Committee report presented, November 9, 2006
Committee meetings
Meeting date Minutes
October 24, 2006
Meeting 32
October 26, 2006
Meeting 33
October 31, 2006
Meeting 34
November 2, 2006
Meeting 35
November 7, 2006
Meeting 36
Chamber sittings
Sitting date Debates (Hansard)
November 9, 2006
End of stage activity
Concurrence at report stage with further amendments, December 4, 2006
Chamber sittings
Sitting date Debates (Hansard)
November 21, 2006
November 22, 2006
November 29, 2006
December 4, 2006
End of stage activity
Third reading, December 6, 2006
Chamber sittings
Sitting date Debates (Hansard)
December 5, 2006
December 6, 2006
Sitting 92
Agreed to (Vote 93)
3rd reading
End of stage activity
First reading, December 6, 2006
Chamber sittings
Sitting date Debates (Hansard)
December 6, 2006
End of stage activities
Second reading, December 12, 2006
Referral to committee, December 12, 2006
See explanatory note below
Referral to committee, December 13, 2006
See explanatory note below
Chamber sittings
Sitting date Debates (Hansard)
December 7, 2006
Sitting 58
Major speeches
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December 12, 2006
December 13, 2006
End of stage activity
Committee report presented, December 14, 2006
With observations
Committee meetings
Meeting date Details
December 13, 2006
Meeting 22
Chamber sittings
Sitting date Debates (Hansard)
December 14, 2006
End of stage activity
Third reading, December 14, 2006
Chamber sittings
Sitting date Debates (Hansard)
December 14, 2006

Notes

On December 12, 2006, the bill was referred to the Senate Standing Committee on National Finance

On December 13, 2006, the following motion was adopted by the Senate:

That Bill C-24, An Act to impose a charge on the export of certain softwood lumber products to the United States and a charge on refunds of certain duty deposits paid to the United States, to authorize certain payments, to amend the Export and Import Permits Act and to amend other Acts as a consequence, which was referred to the Standing Senate Committee on National Finance, be withdrawn from the said Committee and referred to the Standing Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Trade; and

That the Standing Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Trade have the power to sit today, Wednesday, December 13, 2006, even though the Senate may then be sitting and that rule 95(4) be suspended in relation thereto.

Details

Recorded votes

House of Commons

Vote 37 — October 4, 2006
Result:
Negatived
2nd reading of Bill C-24, An Act to impose a charge on the export of certain softwood lumber products to the United States and a charge on refunds of certain duty deposits paid to the United States, to authorize certain payments, to amend the Export and Import Permits Act and to amend other Acts as a consequence (subamendment)
Yeas:
105
Nays:
163
Paired:
6
Total:
274
Vote 41 — October 16, 2006
Result:
Negatived
2nd reading of Bill C-24, An Act to impose a charge on the export of certain softwood lumber products to the United States and a charge on refunds of certain duty deposits paid to the United States, to authorize certain payments, to amend the Export and Import Permits Act and to amend other Acts as a consequence (reasoned amendment)
Yeas:
76
Nays:
174
Paired:
2
Total:
252
Vote 43 — October 18, 2006
Result:
Agreed To
2nd reading of Bill C-24, An Act to impose a charge on the export of certain softwood lumber products to the United States and a charge on refunds of certain duty deposits paid to the United States, to authorize certain payments, to amend the Export and Import Permits Act and to amend other Acts as a consequence
Yeas:
172
Nays:
110
Paired:
2
Total:
284
Vote 79 — December 4, 2006
Result:
Negatived
Bill C-24, An Act to impose a charge on the export of certain softwood lumber products to the United States and a charge on refunds of certain duty deposits paid to the United States, to authorize certain payments, to amend the Export and Import Permits Act and to amend other Acts as a consequence (report stage amendment)
Yeas:
25
Nays:
249
Paired:
10
Total:
284
Vote 80 — December 4, 2006
Result:
Negatived
Bill C-24, An Act to impose a charge on the export of certain softwood lumber products to the United States and a charge on refunds of certain duty deposits paid to the United States, to authorize certain payments, to amend the Export and Import Permits Act and to amend other Acts as a consequence (report stage amendment)
Yeas:
70
Nays:
204
Paired:
10
Total:
284
Vote 81 — December 4, 2006
Result:
Negatived
Bill C-24, An Act to impose a charge on the export of certain softwood lumber products to the United States and a charge on refunds of certain duty deposits paid to the United States, to authorize certain payments, to amend the Export and Import Permits Act and to amend other Acts as a consequence (report stage amendment)
Yeas:
25
Nays:
249
Paired:
10
Total:
284
Vote 82 — December 4, 2006
Result:
Negatived
Bill C-24, An Act to impose a charge on the export of certain softwood lumber products to the United States and a charge on refunds of certain duty deposits paid to the United States, to authorize certain payments, to amend the Export and Import Permits Act and to amend other Acts as a consequence (report stage amendment)
Yeas:
25
Nays:
249
Paired:
10
Total:
284
Vote 83 — December 4, 2006
Result:
Agreed To
Bill C-24, An Act to impose a charge on the export of certain softwood lumber products to the United States and a charge on refunds of certain duty deposits paid to the United States, to authorize certain payments, to amend the Export and Import Permits Act and to amend other Acts as a consequence (report stage amendment)
Yeas:
190
Nays:
84
Paired:
10
Total:
284
Vote 84 — December 4, 2006
Result:
Agreed To
Bill C-24, An Act to impose a charge on the export of certain softwood lumber products to the United States and a charge on refunds of certain duty deposits paid to the United States, to authorize certain payments, to amend the Export and Import Permits Act and to amend other Acts as a consequence (report stage amendment)
Yeas:
190
Nays:
84
Paired:
10
Total:
284
Vote 85 — December 4, 2006
Result:
Negatived
Bill C-24, An Act to impose a charge on the export of certain softwood lumber products to the United States and a charge on refunds of certain duty deposits paid to the United States, to authorize certain payments, to amend the Export and Import Permits Act and to amend other Acts as a consequence (report stage amendment)
Yeas:
25
Nays:
249
Paired:
10
Total:
284
Vote 86 — December 4, 2006
Result:
Negatived
Bill C-24, An Act to impose a charge on the export of certain softwood lumber products to the United States and a charge on refunds of certain duty deposits paid to the United States, to authorize certain payments, to amend the Export and Import Permits Act and to amend other Acts as a consequence (report stage amendment)
Yeas:
25
Nays:
249
Paired:
10
Total:
284
Vote 87 — December 4, 2006
Result:
Agreed To
Bill C-24, An Act to impose a charge on the export of certain softwood lumber products to the United States and a charge on refunds of certain duty deposits paid to the United States, to authorize certain payments, to amend the Export and Import Permits Act and to amend other Acts as a consequence (report stage amendment)
Yeas:
190
Nays:
84
Paired:
10
Total:
284
Vote 88 — December 4, 2006
Result:
Negatived
Bill C-24, An Act to impose a charge on the export of certain softwood lumber products to the United States and a charge on refunds of certain duty deposits paid to the United States, to authorize certain payments, to amend the Export and Import Permits Act and to amend other Acts as a consequence (report stage amendment)
Yeas:
25
Nays:
248
Paired:
10
Total:
283
Vote 89 — December 4, 2006
Result:
Negatived
Bill C-24, An Act to impose a charge on the export of certain softwood lumber products to the United States and a charge on refunds of certain duty deposits paid to the United States, to authorize certain payments, to amend the Export and Import Permits Act and to amend other Acts as a consequence (report stage amendment)
Yeas:
25
Nays:
248
Paired:
10
Total:
283
Vote 90 — December 4, 2006
Result:
Agreed To
Concurrence at report stage of Bill C-24, An Act to impose a charge on the export of certain softwood lumber products to the United States and a charge on refunds of certain duty deposits paid to the United States, to authorize certain payments, to amend the Export and Import Permits Act and to amend other Acts as a consequence
Yeas:
166
Nays:
107
Paired:
10
Total:
283
Vote 93 — December 6, 2006
Result:
Agreed To
3rd reading and adoption of Bill C-24, An Act to impose a charge on the export of certain softwood lumber products to the United States and a charge on refunds of certain duty deposits paid to the United States, to authorize certain payments, to amend the Export and Import Permits Act and to amend other Acts as a consequence
Yeas:
173
Nays:
112
Paired:
2
Total:
287

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 25, 2006 Sponsor’s speech(Sitting 52) David Emerson (Conservative)
September 25, 2006 Response speech(Sitting 52) Dominic LeBlanc (Liberal)
September 25, 2006 Response speech(Sitting 52) Serge Cardin (Bloc Québécois)
September 25, 2006 Response speech(Sitting 52) Peter Julian (NDP)

Senate

Speech date Speech
December 7, 2006 Sponsor’s speech(Sitting 58)
December 7, 2006 Response speech(Sitting 58)

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