C-13 , 39th Parliament, 2nd session October 16, 2007, to September 7, 2008

An Act to amend the Criminal Code (criminal procedure, language of the accused, sentencing and other amendments)
Bill type
House Government Bill
This bill received royal assent on May 29, 2008

Statutes of Canada 2008, c. 18

Progress

End of stage activity
Introduction and first reading, October 29, 2007
Chamber sittings
Sitting date Debates (Hansard)
October 29, 2007
End of stage activity
Second reading and referral to committee, October 29, 2007
Chamber sittings
Sitting date Debates (Hansard)
October 29, 2007
Sitting 10
Agreed to (Journals 10)
2nd reading and referral to committee - JUST
End of stage activity
Committee report presented, October 29, 2007
Committee of the Whole
Chamber sittings
Sitting date Debates (Hansard)
October 29, 2007
End of stage activity
Concurrence at report stage, October 29, 2007
Chamber sittings
Sitting date Debates (Hansard)
October 29, 2007
End of stage activity
Third reading, October 29, 2007
Chamber sittings
Sitting date Debates (Hansard)
October 29, 2007
Sitting 10
Agreed to (Journals 10)
3rd reading
End of stage activity
First reading, October 30, 2007
Chamber sittings
Sitting date Debates (Hansard)
October 30, 2007
End of stage activities
Second reading, November 21, 2007
Referral to committee, November 21, 2007
Chamber sittings
Sitting date Debates (Hansard)
November 13, 2007
Sitting 10
Major speeches
Show major speeches at second reading
November 21, 2007
End of stage activity
Committee report presented with amendments, December 11, 2007
With observations
Committee meetings
Meeting date Details
November 28, 2007
Meeting 4
November 29, 2007
Meeting 5
December 6, 2007
Meeting 7
Chamber sittings
Sitting date Debates (Hansard)
December 11, 2007
End of stage activity
Committee report adopted, December 12, 2007
Chamber sittings
Sitting date Debates (Hansard)
December 11, 2007
December 12, 2007
End of stage activity
Third reading, January 29, 2008
Bill passed by the Senate with amendments
Chamber sittings
Sitting date Debates (Hansard)
December 13, 2007
January 29, 2008

Consideration of messages between the Senate and House of Commons

Message date Type Debates (Hansard)
January 29, 2008 Message sent to the House of Commons Sitting 26
February 6, 2008 Consideration of Senate amendments Sitting 45
April 14, 2008 Consideration of Senate amendments Sitting 78
April 15, 2008 Consideration of Senate amendments Sitting 79
April 16, 2008 Consideration of Senate amendments Sitting 80
April 17, 2008 Consideration of Senate amendments Sitting 81
April 17, 2008 Concurrence in the motion respecting Senate amendments Sitting 81
April 17, 2008 Message returned to the Senate Sitting 81
April 29, 2008 Consideration of House of Commons amendments Sitting 53
May 1, 2008 Consideration of House of Commons amendments Sitting 55
May 13, 2008 The Senate does not insist on its amendment(s) Sitting 59

Notes

Pursuant to Order made by the House of Commons on October 25, 2007, the Bill was deemed approved at all stages completed in the previous session (previously Bill C-23 in the 1st Session of the 39th Parliament).

Details

Recorded votes

House of Commons

Vote 90 — April 16, 2008
Result:
Negatived
Motion respecting Senate amendments to Bill C-13, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (criminal procedure, language of the accused, sentencing and other amendments) (amendment)
Yeas:
104
Nays:
134
Paired:
32
Total:
270

Senate

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Speaker's rulings and statements

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Major speeches at second reading

Senate

Speech date Speech
November 13, 2007 Sponsor’s speech(Sitting 10)
November 13, 2007 Response speech(Sitting 10)

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