C-2 , 40th Parliament, 2nd session January 26, 2009, to December 30, 2009

An Act to implement the Free Trade Agreement between Canada and the States of the European Free Trade Association (Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, Switzerland), the Agreement on Agriculture between Canada and the Republic of Iceland, the Agreement on Agriculture between Canada and the Kingdom of Norway and the Agreement on Agriculture between Canada and the Swiss Confederation
Short title: Canada-EFTA Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act
This bill received royal assent on April 29, 2009

Statutes of Canada 2009, c. 6

Note concerning the date of Royal Assent: When the date of a written declaration differs from that of Royal Assent, the date shown in LEGISInfo corresponds to the date on which the two Houses of Parliament have been notified of the written declaration. Section 5 of the Royal Assent Act, S.C. 2002, c. 15, states: “Where royal assent is signified by written declaration, the Act is deemed to be assented to on the day on which the two Houses of Parliament have been notified of the declaration.”

Progress

End of stage activity
Introduction and first reading, January 28, 2009
Chamber sittings
Sitting date Debates (Hansard)
January 28, 2009
End of stage activity
Second reading and referral to committee, February 5, 2009
Chamber sittings
Sitting date Debates (Hansard)
February 2, 2009
Sitting 6
Major speeches
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February 4, 2009
February 5, 2009
Sitting 9
Agreed to (Vote 5)
2nd reading and referral to committee - CIIT
End of stage activity
Committee report presented, March 4, 2009
Committee meetings
Meeting date Minutes
February 10, 2009
Meeting 2
February 12, 2009
Meeting 3
February 24, 2009
Meeting 4
February 26, 2009
Meeting 5
March 3, 2009
Meeting 6
Chamber sittings
Sitting date Debates (Hansard)
March 4, 2009
End of stage activity
Concurrence at report stage, March 12, 2009
Chamber sittings
Sitting date Debates (Hansard)
March 6, 2009
March 11, 2009
March 12, 2009
End of stage activity
Third reading, March 30, 2009
Chamber sittings
Sitting date Debates (Hansard)
March 13, 2009
March 23, 2009
March 30, 2009
Sitting 36
Agreed to (Vote 45)
3rd reading
End of stage activity
First reading, March 31, 2009
Chamber sittings
Sitting date Debates (Hansard)
March 31, 2009
End of stage activities
Second reading, April 22, 2009
Referral to committee, April 22, 2009
Chamber sittings
Sitting date Debates (Hansard)
April 2, 2009
Sitting 25
Major speeches
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April 22, 2009
End of stage activity
Committee report presented, April 23, 2009
Committee meetings
Meeting date Details
April 22, 2009
Meeting 11
Chamber sittings
Sitting date Debates (Hansard)
April 23, 2009
End of stage activity
Third reading, April 28, 2009
Chamber sittings
Sitting date Debates (Hansard)
April 28, 2009

Details

Recorded votes

House of Commons

Vote 5 — February 5, 2009
Result:
Agreed To
2nd reading of Bill C-2, An Act to implement the Free Trade Agreement between Canada and the States of the European Free Trade Association (Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, Switzerland), the Agreement on Agriculture between Canada and the Republic of Iceland, the Agreement on Agriculture between Canada and the Kingdom of Norway and the Agreement on Agriculture between Canada and the Swiss Confederation
Yeas:
258
Nays:
36
Paired:
2
Total:
296
Vote 28 — March 12, 2009
Result:
Negatived
Bill C-2, An Act to implement the Free Trade Agreement between Canada and the States of the European Free Trade Association (Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, Switzerland), the Agreement on Agriculture between Canada and the Republic of Iceland, the Agreement on Agriculture between Canada and the Kingdom of Norway and the Agreement on Agriculture between Canada and the Swiss Confederation (report stage amendment)
Yeas:
27
Nays:
201
Paired:
0
Total:
228
Vote 29 — March 12, 2009
Result:
Agreed To
Concurrence at report stage of Bill C-2, An Act to implement the Free Trade Agreement between Canada and the States of the European Free Trade Association (Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, Switzerland), the Agreement on Agriculture between Canada and the Republic of Iceland, the Agreement on Agriculture between Canada and the Kingdom of Norway and the Agreement on Agriculture between Canada and the Swiss Confederation
Yeas:
201
Nays:
27
Paired:
0
Total:
228
Vote 44 — March 30, 2009
Result:
Negatived
Bill C-2, An Act to implement the Free Trade Agreement between Canada and the States of the European Free Trade Association (Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, Switzerland), the Agreement on Agriculture between Canada and the Republic of Iceland, the Agreement on Agriculture between Canada and the Kingdom of Norway and the Agreement on Agriculture between Canada and the Swiss Confederation (recommittal to a committee)
Yeas:
31
Nays:
226
Paired:
14
Total:
271
Vote 45 — March 30, 2009
Result:
Agreed To
3rd reading and adoption of Bill C-2, An Act to implement the Free Trade Agreement between Canada and the States of the European Free Trade Association (Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, Switzerland), the Agreement on Agriculture between Canada and the Republic of Iceland, the Agreement on Agriculture between Canada and the Kingdom of Norway and the Agreement on Agriculture between Canada and the Swiss Confederation
Yeas:
226
Nays:
31
Paired:
14
Total:
271

Senate

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Major speeches at second reading

House of Commons

Speech date Speech Member of Parliament
February 2, 2009 Sponsor’s speech(Sitting 6) Stockwell Day (Conservative)
February 2, 2009 Response speech(Sitting 6) Scott Brison (Liberal)
February 2, 2009 Response speech(Sitting 6) Serge Cardin (Bloc Québécois)
February 2, 2009 Response speech(Sitting 6) Peter Julian (NDP)

Senate

Speech date Speech
April 2, 2009 Sponsor’s speech(Sitting 25)
April 2, 2009 Response speech(Sitting 25)

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