S-201 , 41st Parliament, 2nd session October 16, 2013, to August 2, 2015

An Act to prohibit and prevent genetic discrimination
Short title: Genetic Non-Discrimination Act
Bill type
Senate Public Bill

Summary

Current status
At report stage in the Senate
Latest activity
Debate at consideration of committee report on May 5, 2015 (Senate)

Progress

End of stage activity
Introduction and first reading, October 17, 2013
Chamber sittings
Sitting date Debates (Hansard)
October 17, 2013
End of stage activities
Second reading, April 1, 2014
Referral to committee, April 1, 2014
See explanatory note below
Referral to committee, June 16, 2014
See explanatory note below
Chamber sittings
Sitting date Debates (Hansard)
November 26, 2013
February 5, 2014
April 1, 2014
Sitting 46
Major speeches
Show major speeches at second reading
June 16, 2014
End of stage activity
Committee report presented with amendments, February 19, 2015
Committee meetings
Meeting date Details
September 29, 2014
Meeting 18
October 2, 2014
Meeting 19
December 10, 2014
Meeting 25
December 11, 2014
Meeting 26
February 19, 2015
Meeting 28
Chamber sittings
Sitting date Debates (Hansard)
February 19, 2015
Chamber sittings
Sitting date Debates (Hansard)
March 31, 2015
May 5, 2015
Third reading
Not reached

House of Commons

First reading
Not reached
Second reading
Not reached
Consideration in committee
Not reached
Report stage
Not reached
Third reading
Not reached

Notes

On June 16, 2014, the following motion was adopted by the Senate:

That Bill S-201, An Act to prohibit and prevent genetic discrimination, which was referred to the Standing Senate Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs, be withdrawn from the said Committee and referred to the Standing Senate Committee on Human Rights.

Details

Recorded votes

House of Commons

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Senate

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Speaker's rulings and statements

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Major speeches at second reading

Senate

Speech date Speech Senator
February 6, 2014 Sponsor’s speech(Sitting 33) James S. Cowan (Liberal)
April 1, 2014 Response speech(Sitting 46) Linda Frum (Conservative)

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