C-46 , 40th Parliament, 3rd session March 3, 2010, to March 26, 2011

An Act to implement the Free Trade Agreement between Canada and the Republic of Panama, the Agreement on the Environment between Canada and the Republic of Panama and the Agreement on Labour Cooperation between Canada and the Republic of Panama
Short title: Canada-Panama Free Trade Act
Bill type
House Government Bill

Summary

Current status
At third reading in the House of Commons
Latest activity
Concurrence at report stage on February 7, 2011 (House of Commons)

Progress

End of stage activity
Introduction and first reading, September 23, 2010
Chamber sittings
Sitting date Debates (Hansard)
September 23, 2010
End of stage activity
Second reading and referral to committee, October 26, 2010
Chamber sittings
Sitting date Debates (Hansard)
September 29, 2010
Sitting 73
Major speeches
Show major speeches at second reading
September 30, 2010
October 20, 2010
October 22, 2010
October 26, 2010
Sitting 87
Agreed to (Vote 105)
2nd reading and referral to committee - CIIT
End of stage activity
Committee report presented, December 14, 2010
Committee meetings
Meeting date Minutes
November 3, 2010
Meeting 33
November 17, 2010
Meeting 35
November 29, 2010
Meeting 36
December 1, 2010
Meeting 37
December 6, 2010
Meeting 38
December 8, 2010
Meeting 39
December 13, 2010
Meeting 40
Chamber sittings
Sitting date Debates (Hansard)
December 14, 2010
End of stage activity
Concurrence at report stage, February 7, 2011
Chamber sittings
Sitting date Debates (Hansard)
February 3, 2011
February 4, 2011
February 7, 2011
Third reading
No activity

Senate

First reading
Not reached
Second reading
Not reached
Third reading
Not reached

Details

Recorded votes

House of Commons

Vote 100 — October 20, 2010
Result:
Negatived
Bill C-46, An Act to implement the Free Trade Agreement between Canada and the Republic of Panama, the Agreement on the Environment between Canada and the Republic of Panama and the Agreement on Labour Cooperation between Canada and the Republic of Panama (hoist amendment)
Yeas:
77
Nays:
200
Paired:
8
Total:
285
Vote 104 — October 26, 2010
Result:
Agreed To
2nd reading of Bill C-46, An Act to implement the Free Trade Agreement between Canada and the Republic of Panama, the Agreement on the Environment between Canada and the Republic of Panama and the Agreement on Labour Cooperation between Canada and the Republic of Panama (previous question)
Yeas:
199
Nays:
77
Paired:
8
Total:
284
Vote 105 — October 26, 2010
Result:
Agreed To
2nd reading of Bill C-46, An Act to implement the Free Trade Agreement between Canada and the Republic of Panama, the Agreement on the Environment between Canada and the Republic of Panama and the Agreement on Labour Cooperation between Canada and the Republic of Panama
Yeas:
199
Nays:
77
Paired:
8
Total:
284
Vote 157 — February 7, 2011
Result:
Negatived
Bill C-46, An Act to implement the Free Trade Agreement between Canada and the Republic of Panama, the Agreement on the Environment between Canada and the Republic of Panama and the Agreement on Labour Cooperation between Canada and the Republic of Panama (report stage amendment)
Yeas:
52
Nays:
188
Paired:
22
Total:
262
Vote 158 — February 7, 2011
Result:
Negatived
Bill C-46, An Act to implement the Free Trade Agreement between Canada and the Republic of Panama, the Agreement on the Environment between Canada and the Republic of Panama and the Agreement on Labour Cooperation between Canada and the Republic of Panama (report stage amendment)
Yeas:
52
Nays:
189
Paired:
22
Total:
263
Vote 159 — February 7, 2011
Result:
Negatived
Bill C-46, An Act to implement the Free Trade Agreement between Canada and the Republic of Panama, the Agreement on the Environment between Canada and the Republic of Panama and the Agreement on Labour Cooperation between Canada and the Republic of Panama (report stage amendment)
Yeas:
52
Nays:
189
Paired:
22
Total:
263
Vote 160 — February 7, 2011
Result:
Negatived
Bill C-46, An Act to implement the Free Trade Agreement between Canada and the Republic of Panama, the Agreement on the Environment between Canada and the Republic of Panama and the Agreement on Labour Cooperation between Canada and the Republic of Panama (report stage amendment)
Yeas:
52
Nays:
189
Paired:
22
Total:
263
Vote 161 — February 7, 2011
Result:
Agreed To
Concurrence at report stage of Bill C-46, An Act to implement the Free Trade Agreement between Canada and the Republic of Panama, the Agreement on the Environment between Canada and the Republic of Panama and the Agreement on Labour Cooperation between Canada and the Republic of Panama
Yeas:
189
Nays:
52
Paired:
22
Total:
263

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
September 29, 2010 Sponsor’s speech(Sitting 73) Peter Van Loan (Conservative)
September 29, 2010 Response speech(Sitting 73) Martha Hall Findlay (Liberal)
September 29, 2010 Response speech(Sitting 73) Jean-Yves Laforest (Bloc Québécois)
September 29, 2010 Response speech(Sitting 73) Chris Charlton (NDP)

About

Legislative summary

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On 23 September 2010, The Minister of International Trade introduced Bill C-46, An Act to implement the Free Trade Agreement between Canada and the Republic of Panama, the Agreement on the Environment between Canada and the Republic of Panama and the Agreement on Labour Cooperation between Canada and the Republic of Panama (Canada-Colombia Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act), in the House of Commons and it was given first reading.

Bill C-46 implements a free trade agreement between Canada and Panama that was signed in May 2010. Among other things, it:
• approves the Free Trade Agreement and the related agreements and provides for the payment by Canada of its share of the expenditures associated with the operation of the institutional aspects of the agreements and the power of the Governor in Council to make orders for carrying out the provisions of the enactment;

• amends existing laws in order to bring them into conformity with Canada’s obligations under the Free Trade Agreement and the related agreement on labour cooperation; and

• contains coordinating amendments and the coming into force provision;

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