C-424 , 41st Parliament, 1st session June 2, 2011, to September 13, 2013

An Act to amend the Canada Elections Act (contestation of election and punishment)
Bill type
Private Member’s Bill
This bill was defeated at second reading in the House of Commons on November 21, 2012

Progress

End of stage activity
Introduction and first reading, May 30, 2012
Chamber sittings
Sitting date Debates (Hansard)
May 30, 2012
Placed on the order of precedence on June 4, 2012
Chamber sittings
Sitting date Debates (Hansard)
October 3, 2012
Sitting 158
Major speeches
Show major speeches at second reading
November 7, 2012
November 21, 2012
Sitting 182
Negatived (Vote 500)
2nd reading and referral to committee - PROC
Consideration in committee
Not reached
Report stage
Not reached
Third reading
Not reached

Senate

First reading
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Second reading
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Third reading
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Details

Recorded votes

House of Commons

Vote 500 — November 21, 2012
Result:
Negatived
2nd reading of Bill C-424, An Act to amend the Canada Elections Act (contestation of election and punishment)
Yeas:
132
Nays:
153
Paired:
0
Total:
285

Senate

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Major speeches at second reading

House of Commons

Speech date Speech Member of Parliament
October 3, 2012 Sponsor’s speech(Sitting 158) Dominic LeBlanc (Liberal)
October 3, 2012 Response speech(Sitting 158) Alexandrine Latendresse (NDP)
October 3, 2012 Response speech(Sitting 158) Pierre Poilievre (Conservative)

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