S-2 , 43rd Parliament, 2nd session September 23, 2020, to August 15, 2021
An Act to amend the Chemical Weapons Convention Implementation Act
Summary
Current status
At second reading in the House of Commons
Latest activity
First reading on February 25, 2021 (House of Commons)
Progress
Senate
End of stage activity
Introduction and first reading, October 27, 2020
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
October 27, 2020 |
End of stage activities
Second reading, December 2, 2020
Referral to committee, December 2, 2020
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
November 5, 2020 |
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December 2, 2020 |
End of stage activity
Third reading, December 17, 2020
Bill passed by the Senate without amendment
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
December 17, 2020 |
House of Commons
End of stage activity
First reading, February 25, 2021
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
February 25, 2021 |
Second reading
No activity
Consideration in committee
Not reached
Report stage
Not reached
Third reading
Not reached
Details
Recorded votes
House of Commons
There are currently no recorded votes for this bill.
Senate
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Major speeches at second reading
Senate
| Speech date | Speech | Senator |
|---|---|---|
| November 5, 2020 | Sponsor’s speech(Sitting 10) | Mary Coyle (Independent Senators Group) |
| December 2, 2020 | Response speech(Sitting 15) | Salma Ataullahjan (Conservative) |
| December 2, 2020 | Response speech(Sitting 15) | Marilou McPhedran (Independent Senators Group) |
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Legislative summary
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On 27 October 2020, Sen. Marc Gold introduced Bill S-2, An Act to amend the Chemical Weapons Convention Implementation Act, in the Senate and it was given first reading.
Bill S-2 amends the Chemical Weapons Convention Implementation Act by deleting the schedule to that Act and the references to that schedule in that Act, in order to avoid potential discrepancies between the Convention on the Prohibition of the Development, Production, Stockpiling and Use of Chemical Weapons and on their Destruction, as amended from time to time, and the portions of that Convention that are reproduced in that schedule.
On 27 October 2020, Sen. Marc Gold introduced Bill S-2, An Act to amend the Chemical Weapons Convention Implementation Act, in the Senate and it was given first reading.
Bill S-2 amends the Chemical Weapons Convention Implementation Act by deleting the schedule to that Act and the references to that schedule in that Act, in order to avoid potential discrepancies between the Convention on the Prohibition of the Development, Production, Stockpiling and Use of Chemical Weapons and on their Destruction, as amended from time to time, and the portions of that Convention that are reproduced in that schedule.
Departmental information
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