C-25 , 40th Parliament, 2nd session January 26, 2009, to December 30, 2009

An Act to amend the Criminal Code (limiting credit for time spent in pre-sentencing custody)
Short title: Truth in Sentencing Act
Bill type
House Government Bill
This bill received royal assent on October 22, 2009

Statutes of Canada 2009, c. 29

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, March 27, 2009
Chamber sittings
Sitting date Debates (Hansard)
March 27, 2009
End of stage activity
Second reading and referral to committee, April 20, 2009
Chamber sittings
Sitting date Debates (Hansard)
April 20, 2009
Sitting 41
Major speeches
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Agreed to (Journals 41)
2nd reading and referral to committee - JUST
End of stage activity
Committee report presented, June 2, 2009
Committee meetings
Meeting date Minutes
May 6, 2009
Meeting 20
May 25, 2009
Meeting 24
June 1, 2009
Meeting 27
Chamber sittings
Sitting date Debates (Hansard)
June 2, 2009
End of stage activity
Concurrence at report stage, June 5, 2009
Chamber sittings
Sitting date Debates (Hansard)
June 5, 2009
End of stage activity
Third reading, June 8, 2009
Chamber sittings
Sitting date Debates (Hansard)
June 5, 2009
June 8, 2009
Sitting 70
Agreed to (Journals 70)
3rd reading
End of stage activity
First reading, June 9, 2009
Chamber sittings
Sitting date Debates (Hansard)
June 9, 2009
End of stage activities
Second reading, June 16, 2009
Referral to committee, June 16, 2009
Chamber sittings
Sitting date Debates (Hansard)
June 16, 2009
Sitting 46
Major speeches
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End of stage activity
Committee report presented with amendments, October 8, 2009
Committee meetings
Meeting date Details
September 16, 2009
Meeting 26
September 17, 2009
Meeting 27
September 30, 2009
Meeting 28
October 1, 2009
Meeting 29
October 7, 2009
Meeting 30
Chamber sittings
Sitting date Debates (Hansard)
October 8, 2009
End of stage activity
Committee report defeated, October 20, 2009
Chamber sittings
Sitting date Debates (Hansard)
October 20, 2009
End of stage activity
Third reading, October 21, 2009
Bill passed by the Senate without amendment
Chamber sittings
Sitting date Debates (Hansard)
October 21, 2009

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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)
April 20, 2009 Response speech(Sitting 41) Dominic LeBlanc (Liberal)
April 20, 2009 Response speech(Sitting 41) Réal Ménard (Bloc Québécois)
April 20, 2009 Response speech(Sitting 41) Joe Comartin (NDP)

Senate

Speech date Speech
June 16, 2009 Sponsor’s speech(Sitting 46)
June 16, 2009 Response speech(Sitting 46)

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