C-23 , 42nd Parliament, 1st session December 3, 2015, to September 11, 2019

An Act respecting the preclearance of persons and goods in Canada and the United States
Short title: Preclearance Act, 2016
This bill received royal assent on December 12, 2017

Statutes of Canada 2017, c. 27

Progress

End of stage activity
Introduction and first reading, June 17, 2016
Chamber sittings
Sitting date Debates (Hansard)
June 17, 2016
End of stage activity
Second reading and referral to committee, March 6, 2017
Chamber sittings
Sitting date Debates (Hansard)
February 21, 2017
Sitting 144
Major speeches
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February 22, 2017
February 24, 2017
March 6, 2017
Sitting 148
Agreed to (Vote 205)
2nd reading and referral to committee - SECU
End of stage activity
Committee report presented with amendments, June 16, 2017
Committee meetings
Meeting date Minutes
May 8, 2017
Meeting 62
May 10, 2017
Meeting 63
May 15, 2017
Meeting 64
May 17, 2017
Meeting 65
May 29, 2017
Meeting 66
June 14, 2017
Meeting 70
Chamber sittings
Sitting date Debates (Hansard)
June 16, 2017
End of stage activity
Concurrence at report stage, June 21, 2017
Chamber sittings
Sitting date Debates (Hansard)
June 21, 2017
End of stage activity
Third reading, June 21, 2017
Chamber sittings
Sitting date Debates (Hansard)
June 21, 2017
Sitting 199
Agreed to (Vote 349)
3rd reading
End of stage activity
First reading, June 22, 2017
Chamber sittings
Sitting date Debates (Hansard)
June 22, 2017
End of stage activity
Second reading and referral to committee, November 9, 2017
Chamber sittings
Sitting date Debates (Hansard)
September 20, 2017
Sitting 139
Major speeches
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October 4, 2017
Sitting 145
Major speeches
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October 5, 2017
October 17, 2017
October 24, 2017
October 31, 2017
November 9, 2017
End of stage activity
Committee report presented, December 6, 2017
Committee meetings
Meeting date Details
November 27, 2017
Meeting 43
December 4, 2017
Meeting 44
December 6, 2017
Meeting 45
Chamber sittings
Sitting date Debates (Hansard)
December 6, 2017
End of stage activity
Third reading, December 7, 2017
Bill passed by the Senate without amendment
Chamber sittings
Sitting date Debates (Hansard)
December 7, 2017

Details

Recorded votes

House of Commons

Vote 203 — March 6, 2017
Result:
Agreed To
Time allocation for Bill C-23, An Act respecting the preclearance of persons and goods in Canada and the United States
Yeas:
159
Nays:
109
Paired:
2
Total:
270
Vote 204 — March 6, 2017
Result:
Negatived
2nd reading of Bill C-23, An Act respecting the preclearance of persons and goods in Canada and the United States (reasoned amendment)
Yeas:
42
Nays:
236
Paired:
2
Total:
280
Vote 205 — March 6, 2017
Result:
Agreed To
2nd reading of Bill C-23, An Act respecting the preclearance of persons and goods in Canada and the United States
Yeas:
238
Nays:
42
Paired:
2
Total:
282
Vote 349 — June 21, 2017
Result:
Agreed To
3rd reading and adoption of Bill C-23, An Act respecting the preclearance of persons and goods in Canada and the United States
Yeas:
215
Nays:
28
Paired:
0
Total:
243

Senate

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Major speeches at second reading

House of Commons

Speech date Speech Member of Parliament
February 21, 2017 Sponsor’s speech(Sitting 144) Ralph Goodale (Liberal)
February 21, 2017 Response speech(Sitting 144) Tony Clement (Conservative)
February 21, 2017 Response speech(Sitting 144) Matthew Dubé (NDP)

Senate

Speech date Speech Senator
September 20, 2017 Sponsor’s speech(Sitting 139) Douglas John Black (Independent Senators Group)
October 4, 2017 Response speech(Sitting 145) Leo Housakos

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