C-484 , 39th Parliament, 2nd session October 16, 2007, to September 7, 2008

An Act to amend the Criminal Code (injuring or causing the death of an unborn child while committing an offence)
Short title: Unborn Victims of Crime Act
Bill type
Private Member’s Bill

Summary

Current status
At consideration in committee in the House of Commons
Latest activity
Second reading and referral to committee on March 5, 2008 (House of Commons)

Progress

End of stage activity
Introduction and first reading, November 21, 2007
Chamber sittings
Sitting date Debates (Hansard)
November 21, 2007
End of stage activity
Second reading and referral to committee, March 5, 2008
Placed on the order of precedence on November 26, 2007
Chamber sittings
Sitting date Debates (Hansard)
December 13, 2007
Sitting 37
Major speeches
Show major speeches at second reading
March 3, 2008
March 5, 2008
Sitting 60
Agreed to (Vote 58)
2nd reading and referral to committee - JUST
Consideration in committee
No activity
Report stage
Not reached
Third reading
Not reached

Senate

First reading
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Second reading
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Third reading
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Details

Recorded votes

House of Commons

Vote 58 — March 5, 2008
Result:
Agreed To
2nd reading of Bill C-484, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (injuring or causing the death of an unborn child while committing an offence)
Yeas:
147
Nays:
132
Paired:
4
Total:
283

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
December 13, 2007 Sponsor’s speech(Sitting 37) Ken Epp (Conservative)
December 13, 2007 Response speech(Sitting 37) Derek Lee (Liberal)
December 13, 2007 Response speech(Sitting 37) Meili Faille (Bloc Québécois)
December 13, 2007 Response speech(Sitting 37) Alexa McDonough (NDP)

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