C-24 , 40th Parliament, 2nd session January 26, 2009, to December 30, 2009

An Act to implement the Free Trade Agreement between Canada and the Republic of Peru, the Agreement on the Environment between Canada and the Republic of Peru and the Agreement on Labour Cooperation between Canada and the Republic of Peru
Short title: Canada-Peru Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act
This bill received royal assent on June 18, 2009

Statutes of Canada 2009, c. 16

Progress

End of stage activity
Introduction and first reading, March 26, 2009
Chamber sittings
Sitting date Debates (Hansard)
March 26, 2009
End of stage activity
Second reading and referral to committee, April 23, 2009
Chamber sittings
Sitting date Debates (Hansard)
April 20, 2009
Sitting 41
Major speeches
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April 22, 2009
April 23, 2009
Sitting 44
Agreed to (Vote 52)
2nd reading and referral to committee - CIIT
End of stage activity
Committee report presented, May 27, 2009
Committee meetings
Meeting date Minutes
May 5, 2009
Meeting 16
May 7, 2009
Meeting 17
May 12, 2009
Meeting 18
May 26, 2009
Meeting 20
Chamber sittings
Sitting date Debates (Hansard)
May 27, 2009
End of stage activity
Concurrence at report stage, May 29, 2009
Chamber sittings
Sitting date Debates (Hansard)
May 29, 2009
End of stage activity
Third reading, June 3, 2009
Chamber sittings
Sitting date Debates (Hansard)
May 29, 2009
June 1, 2009
June 2, 2009
June 3, 2009
Sitting 67
Agreed to (Vote 74)
3rd reading
End of stage activity
First reading, June 4, 2009
Chamber sittings
Sitting date Debates (Hansard)
June 4, 2009
End of stage activities
Second reading, June 9, 2009
Referral to committee, June 9, 2009
Chamber sittings
Sitting date Debates (Hansard)
June 9, 2009
Sitting 43
Major speeches
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End of stage activity
Committee report presented, June 16, 2009
With observations
Committee meetings
Meeting date Details
June 10, 2009
Meeting 20
June 16, 2009
Meeting 21
Chamber sittings
Sitting date Debates (Hansard)
June 16, 2009
End of stage activity
Third reading, June 17, 2009
Chamber sittings
Sitting date Debates (Hansard)
June 17, 2009

Details

Recorded votes

House of Commons

Vote 52 — April 23, 2009
Result:
Agreed To
2nd reading of Bill C-24, An Act to implement the Free Trade Agreement between Canada and the Republic of Peru, the Agreement on the Environment between Canada and the Republic of Peru and the Agreement on Labour Cooperation between Canada and the Republic of Peru
Yeas:
187
Nays:
74
Paired:
12
Total:
273
Vote 73 — June 3, 2009
Result:
Agreed To
3rd reading and adoption of Bill C-24, An Act to implement the Free Trade Agreement between Canada and the Republic of Peru, the Agreement on the Environment between Canada and the Republic of Peru and the Agreement on Labour Cooperation between Canada and the Republic of Peru (previous question)
Yeas:
203
Nays:
76
Paired:
6
Total:
285
Vote 74 — June 3, 2009
Result:
Agreed To
3rd reading and adoption of Bill C-24, An Act to implement the Free Trade Agreement between Canada and the Republic of Peru, the Agreement on the Environment between Canada and the Republic of Peru and the Agreement on Labour Cooperation between Canada and the Republic of Peru
Yeas:
203
Nays:
76
Paired:
6
Total:
285

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
April 20, 2009 Sponsor’s speech(Sitting 41) Gerald Keddy (Conservative)
April 20, 2009 Response speech(Sitting 41) Scott Brison (Liberal)
April 20, 2009 Response speech(Sitting 41) Serge Cardin (Bloc Québécois)
April 20, 2009 Response speech(Sitting 41) John Rafferty (NDP)

Senate

Speech date Speech
June 9, 2009 Sponsor’s speech(Sitting 43)
June 9, 2009 Response speech(Sitting 43)

About

Legislative summary

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On 26 March 2009, The Minister of International Trade and Minister for the Asia-Pacific Gateway introduced Bill C-24, An Act to implement the Free Trade Agreement between Canada and the Republic of Peru, the Agreement on the Environment between Canada and the Republic of Peru and the Agreement on Labour Cooperation between Canada and the Republic of Peru (Canada-Peru Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act.) in the House of Commons and it was given first reading.

Bill C-24 implements a free trade agreement between Canada and Peru that was signed in May 2008. Among other things, it:
• eliminates tariffs, reduces of non-tariff barriers between the two countries
• includes management provisions dealing with sanitary and phytosanitary issues;
• provides trade and investment opportunities for, among others, the agricultural and agri-food sectors, natural resources and information and communications technology (ICT);
• creates market access for Canadian service providers in areas such as financial, high-tech, mining and professional services; and
• facilitates the movement of business persons between Canada and the countries of the Andean Community.

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