C-55 , 39th Parliament, 1st session April 3, 2006, to September 14, 2007

An Act to amend the Canada Elections Act (expanded voting opportunities) and to make a consequential amendment to the Referendum Act

Summary

Current status
At consideration in committee in the House of Commons
Latest activity
Second reading and referral to committee on June 1, 2007 (House of Commons)

Progress

End of stage activity
Introduction and first reading, May 9, 2007
Chamber sittings
Sitting date Debates (Hansard)
May 9, 2007
End of stage activity
Second reading and referral to committee, June 1, 2007
Chamber sittings
Sitting date Debates (Hansard)
May 30, 2007
Sitting 160
Major speeches
Show major speeches at second reading
May 31, 2007
June 1, 2007
Sitting 162
Agreed to (Journals 162)
2nd reading and referral to committee - PROC
Report stage
Not reached
Third reading
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Senate

First reading
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Second reading
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Third reading
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House of Commons

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Major speeches at second reading

House of Commons

Speech date Speech Member of Parliament
May 30, 2007 Sponsor’s speech(Sitting 160) Peter Van Loan (Conservative)
May 30, 2007 Response speech(Sitting 160) Stephen Owen (Liberal)
May 30, 2007 Response speech(Sitting 160) Pierre A. Paquette (Bloc Québécois)
May 30, 2007 Response speech(Sitting 160) Paul Dewar (NDP)

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