S-201 , 42nd Parliament, 1st session December 3, 2015, to September 11, 2019

An Act to prohibit and prevent genetic discrimination
Short title: Genetic Non-Discrimination Act
Bill type
Senate Public Bill
This bill received royal assent on May 4, 2017

Statutes of Canada 2017, c. 3

Progress

End of stage activity
Introduction and first reading, December 8, 2015
Chamber sittings
Sitting date Debates (Hansard)
December 8, 2015
End of stage activities
Second reading, January 27, 2016
Referral to committee, January 27, 2016
Chamber sittings
Sitting date Debates (Hansard)
January 27, 2016
Sitting 8
Major speeches
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End of stage activity
Committee report presented with amendments, March 10, 2016
Committee meetings
Meeting date Details
February 17, 2016
Meeting 3
February 24, 2016
Meeting 4
March 9, 2016
Meeting 5
Chamber sittings
Sitting date Debates (Hansard)
March 10, 2016
End of stage activity
Committee report adopted, April 12, 2016
Chamber sittings
Sitting date Debates (Hansard)
March 22, 2016
April 12, 2016
End of stage activity
Third reading, April 14, 2016
Bill passed by the Senate with amendments
Chamber sittings
Sitting date Debates (Hansard)
April 13, 2016
April 14, 2016
End of stage activity
First reading, May 3, 2016
Chamber sittings
Sitting date Debates (Hansard)
May 3, 2016
End of stage activity
Second reading and referral to committee, October 26, 2016
Chamber sittings
Sitting date Debates (Hansard)
September 20, 2016
Sitting 77
Major speeches
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October 25, 2016
October 26, 2016
Sitting 98
Agreed to (Vote 139)
2nd reading and referral to committee - JUST
End of stage activity
Committee report presented with an amendment, December 5, 2016
Committee meetings
Meeting date Minutes
November 15, 2016
Meeting 34
November 17, 2016
Meeting 35
November 22, 2016
Meeting 36
November 24, 2016
Meeting 37
December 1, 2016
Meeting 38
Chamber sittings
Sitting date Debates (Hansard)
December 5, 2016
End of stage activity
Concurrence at report stage, March 8, 2017
Chamber sittings
Sitting date Debates (Hansard)
February 14, 2017
March 7, 2017
March 8, 2017
End of stage activity
Third reading, March 8, 2017
Chamber sittings
Sitting date Debates (Hansard)
March 8, 2017
Sitting 150
Agreed to (Vote 212)
3rd reading

Consideration of messages between the Senate and House of Commons

Message date Type Debates (Hansard)
March 8, 2017 Message sent to the Senate Sitting 150
March 28, 2017 Consideration of House of Commons amendments Sitting 105
April 4, 2017 Concurrence in House of Commons amendments Sitting 108

Details

Recorded votes

House of Commons

Vote 139 — October 26, 2016
Result:
Agreed To
2nd reading of Bill S-201, An Act to prohibit and prevent genetic discrimination
Yeas:
311
Nays:
0
Paired:
0
Total:
311
Vote 210 — March 8, 2017
Result:
Negatived
Bill S-201, An Act to prohibit and prevent genetic discrimination (report stage amendment)
Yeas:
59
Nays:
218
Paired:
2
Total:
279
Vote 211 — March 8, 2017
Result:
Agreed To
Concurrence at report stage of Bill S-201, An Act to prohibit and prevent genetic discrimination
Yeas:
222
Nays:
59
Paired:
2
Total:
283
Vote 212 — March 8, 2017
Result:
Agreed To
3rd reading and adoption of Bill S-201, An Act to prohibit and prevent genetic discrimination
Yeas:
222
Nays:
60
Paired:
2
Total:
284

Senate

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Speaker's rulings and statements

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Major speeches at second reading

Senate

Speech date Speech Senator
January 27, 2016 Sponsor’s speech(Sitting 8) James S. Cowan (Liberal)
January 27, 2016 Response speech(Sitting 8) Linda Frum (Conservative)

House of Commons

Speech date Speech Member of Parliament
September 20, 2016 Sponsor’s speech(Sitting 77) Robert Oliphant (Liberal)
September 20, 2016 Response speech(Sitting 77) Karen Vecchio (Conservative)
September 20, 2016 Response speech(Sitting 77) Don Davies (NDP)

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