C-312 , 41st Parliament, 1st session June 2, 2011, to September 13, 2013

An Act to amend the Constitution Act, 1867 (democratic representation)
Short title: Democratic Representation Act
Bill type
Private Member’s Bill
This bill was defeated at second reading in the House of Commons on March 7, 2012

Progress

End of stage activity
Introduction and first reading, October 3, 2011
Chamber sittings
Sitting date Debates (Hansard)
October 3, 2011
Placed on the order of precedence on October 3, 2011
Chamber sittings
Sitting date Debates (Hansard)
December 2, 2011
Sitting 59
Major speeches
Show major speeches at second reading
March 1, 2012
March 7, 2012
Sitting 91
Negatived (Vote 149)
2nd reading and referral to committee - PROC
Consideration in committee
Not reached
Report stage
Not reached
Third reading
Not reached

Senate

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

Details

Recorded votes

House of Commons

Vote 149 — March 7, 2012
Result:
Negatived
2nd reading of Bill C-312, An Act to amend the Constitution Act, 1867 (democratic representation)
Yeas:
90
Nays:
182
Paired:
0
Total:
272

Senate

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Major speeches at second reading

House of Commons

Speech date Speech Member of Parliament
December 2, 2011 Sponsor’s speech(Sitting 59) Jean Rousseau (NDP)
December 2, 2011 Response speech(Sitting 59) Gordon O'Connor (Conservative)
December 2, 2011 Response speech(Sitting 59) Kevin Lamoureux (Liberal)

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