C-31 , 41st Parliament, 1st session June 2, 2011, to September 13, 2013

An Act to amend the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act, the Balanced Refugee Reform Act, the Marine Transportation Security Act and the Department of Citizenship and Immigration Act
Short title: Protecting Canada's Immigration System Act
This bill received royal assent on June 28, 2012

Statutes of Canada 2012, c. 17

Progress

End of stage activity
Introduction and first reading, February 16, 2012
Chamber sittings
Sitting date Debates (Hansard)
February 16, 2012
End of stage activity
Second reading and referral to committee, April 23, 2012
Chamber sittings
Sitting date Debates (Hansard)
March 6, 2012
Sitting 90
Major speeches
Show major speeches at second reading
March 12, 2012
March 15, 2012
March 16, 2012
March 26, 2012
April 23, 2012
Sitting 108
Agreed to (Vote 183)
2nd reading and referral to committee - CIMM
End of stage activity
Committee report presented, May 14, 2012
Committee meetings
Meeting date Minutes
April 26, 2012
Meeting 31
April 30, 2012
Meeting 32
April 30, 2012
Meeting 33
May 1, 2012
Meeting 34
May 1, 2012
Meeting 35
May 2, 2012
Meeting 36
May 2, 2012
Meeting 37
May 3, 2012
Meeting 38
May 3, 2012
Meeting 39
May 7, 2012
Meeting 40
May 7, 2012
Meeting 41
May 9, 2012
Meeting 42
May 9, 2012
Meeting 43
May 10, 2012
Meeting 44
May 10, 2012
Meeting 45
Chamber sittings
Sitting date Debates (Hansard)
May 14, 2012
End of stage activity
Concurrence at report stage, June 4, 2012
Chamber sittings
Sitting date Debates (Hansard)
May 17, 2012
June 1, 2012
June 4, 2012
End of stage activity
Third reading, June 11, 2012
Chamber sittings
Sitting date Debates (Hansard)
June 8, 2012
June 11, 2012
Sitting 138
Agreed to (Vote 277)
3rd reading
End of stage activity
First reading, June 11, 2012
Chamber sittings
Sitting date Debates (Hansard)
June 11, 2012
End of stage activities
Second reading, June 13, 2012
Referral to committee, June 13, 2012
Chamber sittings
Sitting date Debates (Hansard)
June 13, 2012
Sitting 90
Major speeches
Show major speeches at second reading
End of stage activity
Committee report presented, June 21, 2012
With observations
Committee meetings
Meeting date Details
June 18, 2012
Meeting 47
June 19, 2012
Meeting 48
June 20, 2012
Meeting 49
Chamber sittings
Sitting date Debates (Hansard)
June 21, 2012
End of stage activity
Third reading, June 27, 2012
Chamber sittings
Sitting date Debates (Hansard)
June 22, 2012
June 26, 2012
June 27, 2012

Details

Recorded votes

House of Commons

Vote 152 — March 12, 2012
Result:
Agreed To
Time allocation for Bill C-31, An Act to amend the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act, the Balanced Refugee Reform Act, the Marine Transportation Security Act and the Department of Citizenship and Immigration Act
Yeas:
152
Nays:
118
Paired:
0
Total:
270
Vote 182 — April 23, 2012
Result:
Negatived
2nd reading of Bill C-31, An Act to amend the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act, the Balanced Refugee Reform Act, the Marine Transportation Security Act and the Department of Citizenship and Immigration Act (reasoned amendment)
Yeas:
121
Nays:
146
Paired:
0
Total:
267
Vote 183 — April 23, 2012
Result:
Agreed To
2nd reading of Bill C-31, An Act to amend the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act, the Balanced Refugee Reform Act, the Marine Transportation Security Act and the Department of Citizenship and Immigration Act
Yeas:
146
Nays:
121
Paired:
0
Total:
267
Vote 228 — May 29, 2012
Result:
Agreed To
Time allocation for Bill C-31, An Act to amend the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act, the Balanced Refugee Reform Act, the Marine Transportation Security Act and the Department of Citizenship and Immigration Act
Yeas:
157
Nays:
125
Paired:
0
Total:
282
Vote 237 — June 4, 2012
Result:
Negatived
Bill C-31, An Act to amend the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act, the Balanced Refugee Reform Act, the Marine Transportation Security Act and the Department of Citizenship and Immigration Act (report stage amendment)
Yeas:
136
Nays:
149
Paired:
0
Total:
285
Vote 238 — June 4, 2012
Result:
Negatived
Bill C-31, An Act to amend the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act, the Balanced Refugee Reform Act, the Marine Transportation Security Act and the Department of Citizenship and Immigration Act (report stage amendment)
Yeas:
136
Nays:
149
Paired:
0
Total:
285
Vote 239 — June 4, 2012
Result:
Negatived
Bill C-31, An Act to amend the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act, the Balanced Refugee Reform Act, the Marine Transportation Security Act and the Department of Citizenship and Immigration Act (report stage amendment)
Yeas:
136
Nays:
149
Paired:
0
Total:
285
Vote 240 — June 4, 2012
Result:
Negatived
Bill C-31, An Act to amend the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act, the Balanced Refugee Reform Act, the Marine Transportation Security Act and the Department of Citizenship and Immigration Act (report stage amendment)
Yeas:
136
Nays:
149
Paired:
0
Total:
285
Vote 241 — June 4, 2012
Result:
Negatived
Bill C-31, An Act to amend the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act, the Balanced Refugee Reform Act, the Marine Transportation Security Act and the Department of Citizenship and Immigration Act (report stage amendment)
Yeas:
136
Nays:
149
Paired:
0
Total:
285
Vote 242 — June 4, 2012
Result:
Negatived
Bill C-31, An Act to amend the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act, the Balanced Refugee Reform Act, the Marine Transportation Security Act and the Department of Citizenship and Immigration Act (report stage amendment)
Yeas:
135
Nays:
149
Paired:
0
Total:
284
Vote 243 — June 4, 2012
Result:
Negatived
Bill C-31, An Act to amend the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act, the Balanced Refugee Reform Act, the Marine Transportation Security Act and the Department of Citizenship and Immigration Act (report stage amendment)
Yeas:
135
Nays:
149
Paired:
0
Total:
284
Vote 244 — June 4, 2012
Result:
Negatived
Bill C-31, An Act to amend the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act, the Balanced Refugee Reform Act, the Marine Transportation Security Act and the Department of Citizenship and Immigration Act (report stage amendment)
Yeas:
136
Nays:
149
Paired:
0
Total:
285
Vote 245 — June 4, 2012
Result:
Negatived
Bill C-31, An Act to amend the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act, the Balanced Refugee Reform Act, the Marine Transportation Security Act and the Department of Citizenship and Immigration Act (report stage amendment)
Yeas:
135
Nays:
149
Paired:
0
Total:
284
Vote 246 — June 4, 2012
Result:
Negatived
Bill C-31, An Act to amend the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act, the Balanced Refugee Reform Act, the Marine Transportation Security Act and the Department of Citizenship and Immigration Act (report stage amendment)
Yeas:
136
Nays:
149
Paired:
0
Total:
285
Vote 247 — June 4, 2012
Result:
Negatived
Bill C-31, An Act to amend the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act, the Balanced Refugee Reform Act, the Marine Transportation Security Act and the Department of Citizenship and Immigration Act (report stage amendment)
Yeas:
133
Nays:
149
Paired:
0
Total:
282
Vote 248 — June 4, 2012
Result:
Negatived
Bill C-31, An Act to amend the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act, the Balanced Refugee Reform Act, the Marine Transportation Security Act and the Department of Citizenship and Immigration Act (report stage amendment)
Yeas:
136
Nays:
149
Paired:
0
Total:
285
Vote 249 — June 4, 2012
Result:
Agreed To
Bill C-31, An Act to amend the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act, the Balanced Refugee Reform Act, the Marine Transportation Security Act and the Department of Citizenship and Immigration Act (report stage amendment)
Yeas:
149
Nays:
134
Paired:
0
Total:
283
Vote 250 — June 4, 2012
Result:
Negatived
Bill C-31, An Act to amend the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act, the Balanced Refugee Reform Act, the Marine Transportation Security Act and the Department of Citizenship and Immigration Act (report stage amendment)
Yeas:
135
Nays:
149
Paired:
0
Total:
284
Vote 251 — June 4, 2012
Result:
Negatived
Bill C-31, An Act to amend the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act, the Balanced Refugee Reform Act, the Marine Transportation Security Act and the Department of Citizenship and Immigration Act (report stage amendment)
Yeas:
38
Nays:
244
Paired:
0
Total:
282
Vote 252 — June 4, 2012
Result:
Negatived
Bill C-31, An Act to amend the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act, the Balanced Refugee Reform Act, the Marine Transportation Security Act and the Department of Citizenship and Immigration Act (report stage amendment)
Yeas:
38
Nays:
246
Paired:
0
Total:
284
Vote 253 — June 4, 2012
Result:
Negatived
Bill C-31, An Act to amend the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act, the Balanced Refugee Reform Act, the Marine Transportation Security Act and the Department of Citizenship and Immigration Act (report stage amendment)
Yeas:
136
Nays:
149
Paired:
0
Total:
285
Vote 254 — June 4, 2012
Result:
Agreed To
Bill C-31, An Act to amend the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act, the Balanced Refugee Reform Act, the Marine Transportation Security Act and the Department of Citizenship and Immigration Act (report stage amendment)
Yeas:
153
Nays:
131
Paired:
0
Total:
284
Vote 255 — June 4, 2012
Result:
Negatived
Bill C-31, An Act to amend the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act, the Balanced Refugee Reform Act, the Marine Transportation Security Act and the Department of Citizenship and Immigration Act (report stage amendment)
Yeas:
135
Nays:
149
Paired:
0
Total:
284
Vote 256 — June 4, 2012
Result:
Negatived
Bill C-31, An Act to amend the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act, the Balanced Refugee Reform Act, the Marine Transportation Security Act and the Department of Citizenship and Immigration Act (report stage amendment)
Yeas:
136
Nays:
148
Paired:
0
Total:
284
Vote 257 — June 4, 2012
Result:
Negatived
Bill C-31, An Act to amend the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act, the Balanced Refugee Reform Act, the Marine Transportation Security Act and the Department of Citizenship and Immigration Act (report stage amendment)
Yeas:
135
Nays:
149
Paired:
0
Total:
284
Vote 258 — June 4, 2012
Result:
Agreed To
Concurrence at report stage of Bill C-31, An Act to amend the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act, the Balanced Refugee Reform Act, the Marine Transportation Security Act and the Department of Citizenship and Immigration Act
Yeas:
149
Nays:
136
Paired:
0
Total:
285
Vote 276 — June 11, 2012
Result:
Negatived
3rd reading and adoption of Bill C-31, An Act to amend the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act, the Balanced Refugee Reform Act, the Marine Transportation Security Act and the Department of Citizenship and Immigration Act (reasoned amendment)
Yeas:
130
Nays:
159
Paired:
0
Total:
289
Vote 277 — June 11, 2012
Result:
Agreed To
3rd reading and adoption of Bill C-31, An Act to amend the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act, the Balanced Refugee Reform Act, the Marine Transportation Security Act and the Department of Citizenship and Immigration Act
Yeas:
159
Nays:
132
Paired:
0
Total:
291

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
March 6, 2012 Sponsor’s speech(Sitting 90) Jason Kenney (Conservative)
March 6, 2012 Response speech(Sitting 90) Don Davies (NDP)
March 6, 2012 Response speech(Sitting 90) Kevin Lamoureux (Liberal)

Senate

Speech date Speech Senator
June 13, 2012 Sponsor’s speech(Sitting 90) Yonah Martin (Conservative)
June 13, 2012 Response speech(Sitting 90) Mobina S.B. Jaffer (Liberal)

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