C-9 , 44th Parliament, 1st session Monday, November 22, 2021, to Monday, January 6, 2025
An Act to amend the Judges Act
This bill received royal assent on Thursday, June 22, 2023
Statutes of Canada 2023, c. 18
Progress
House of Commons
End of stage activity
Introduction and first reading, Thursday, December 16, 2021
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Thursday, December 16, 2021 |
End of stage activity
Second reading and referral to committee, Monday, October 31, 2022
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Thursday, June 16, 2022 |
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Friday, October 21, 2022 |
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Friday, October 28, 2022 |
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Monday, October 31, 2022 |
Sitting 121
Agreed to
(Vote 206)
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End of stage activity
Committee report presented with amendments, Tuesday, December 6, 2022
Committee meetings
| Meeting date | Minutes |
|---|---|
Thursday, November 17, 2022 |
Meeting 37 |
Monday, November 21, 2022 |
Meeting 38 |
Thursday, November 24, 2022 |
Meeting 39 |
Thursday, December 1, 2022 |
Meeting 41 |
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Tuesday, December 6, 2022 |
End of stage activity
Concurrence at report stage, Friday, December 9, 2022
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Friday, December 9, 2022 |
End of stage activity
Third reading, Friday, December 9, 2022
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Friday, December 9, 2022 |
Sitting 145
Agreed to
(Journals 145)
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Senate
End of stage activity
First reading, Tuesday, December 13, 2022
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Tuesday, December 13, 2022 |
End of stage activities
Second reading, Thursday, March 9, 2023
Referral to committee, Thursday, March 9, 2023
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Tuesday, February 7, 2023 |
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Thursday, February 16, 2023 |
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Thursday, March 9, 2023 |
End of stage activity
Committee report presented with amendments, Thursday, May 18, 2023
Committee meetings
| Meeting date | Details |
|---|---|
Thursday, March 23, 2023 |
Meeting 49 |
Wednesday, March 29, 2023 |
Meeting 50 |
Thursday, March 30, 2023 |
Meeting 51 |
Wednesday, April 19, 2023 |
Meeting 52 |
Thursday, April 27, 2023 |
Meeting 53 |
Wednesday, May 3, 2023 |
Meeting 54 |
Thursday, May 4, 2023 |
Meeting 55 |
Wednesday, May 10, 2023 |
Meeting 56 |
Thursday, May 11, 2023 |
Meeting 57 |
Wednesday, May 17, 2023 |
Meeting 58 |
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Thursday, May 18, 2023 |
End of stage activity
Committee report adopted, Wednesday, May 31, 2023
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Wednesday, May 31, 2023 |
End of stage activity
Third reading, Thursday, June 1, 2023
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Thursday, June 1, 2023 |
Details
Recorded votes
House of Commons
Vote 201 — Wednesday, October 26, 2022
- Result:
- Agreed To
Time allocation for Bill C-9, An Act to amend the Judges Act
- Yeas:
- 174
- Nays:
- 144
- Paired:
- 0
- Total:
- 318
Vote 206 — Monday, October 31, 2022
- Result:
- Agreed To
2nd reading of Bill C-9, An Act to amend the Judges Act
- Yeas:
- 327
- Nays:
- 0
- Paired:
- 0
- Total:
- 327
Senate
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Major speeches at second reading
House of Commons
| Speech date | Speech | Member of Parliament |
|---|---|---|
| Thursday, June 16, 2022 | Sponsor’s speech(Sitting 90) | Gary Anandasangaree (Liberal) |
| Thursday, June 16, 2022 | Response speech(Sitting 90) | Rob Moore (Conservative) |
| Thursday, June 16, 2022 | Response speech(Sitting 90) | Rhéal Éloi Fortin (Bloc Québécois) |
| Thursday, June 16, 2022 | Response speech(Sitting 90) | Randall Garrison (NDP) |
Senate
| Speech date | Speech | Senator |
|---|---|---|
| Tuesday, February 7, 2023 | Sponsor’s speech(Sitting 97) | Pierre Dalphond (Progressive Senate Group) |
| Thursday, March 9, 2023 | Response speech(Sitting 105) | Denise Batters (Conservative) |
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Further reading
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