C-17 , 40th Parliament, 2nd session January 26, 2009, to December 30, 2009

An Act to recognize Beechwood Cemetery as the national cemetery of Canada
Short title: National Cemetery of Canada Act
Bill type
House Government Bill
This bill received royal assent on April 23, 2009

Statutes of Canada 2009, c. 5

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

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Introduction and first reading, March 5, 2009
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March 5, 2009
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Second reading and referral to committee, March 6, 2009
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March 6, 2009
Sitting 25
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Agreed to (Journals 25)
2nd reading and referral to committee - ENVI
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Committee report presented, March 6, 2009
Committee of the Whole
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March 6, 2009
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Concurrence at report stage, March 6, 2009
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March 6, 2009
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Third reading, March 6, 2009
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March 6, 2009
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First reading, March 10, 2009
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March 10, 2009
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Second reading, March 12, 2009
Referral to committee, March 12, 2009
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March 12, 2009
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Committee report presented, April 2, 2009
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April 2, 2009
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Third reading, April 2, 2009
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April 2, 2009

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Major speeches at second reading

House of Commons

Speech date Speech Member of Parliament
March 6, 2009 Sponsor’s speech(Sitting 25) Mark Warawa (Conservative)
March 6, 2009 Response speech(Sitting 25) Jim Abbott (Conservative)
March 6, 2009 Response speech(Sitting 25) Richard Nadeau (Bloc Québécois)
March 6, 2009 Response speech(Sitting 25) Paul Dewar (NDP)

About

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On 5 March 2009, the Minister of the Environment introduced Bill C-17, An Act to recognize Beechwood Cemetery as the national cemetery of Canada in the House of Commons and it was given first reading.

The bill grants Beechwood Cemetery honorary recognition as the national cemetery of Canada.

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