C-225 , 42nd Parliament, 1st session December 3, 2015, to September 11, 2019

An Act to amend the Criminal Code (injuring or causing the death of a preborn child while committing an offence)
Short title: Protection of Pregnant Women and Their Preborn Children Act (Cassie and Molly's Law)
Bill type
Private Member’s Bill
This bill was defeated at second reading in the House of Commons on October 19, 2016

Progress

End of stage activity
Introduction and first reading, February 23, 2016
Chamber sittings
Sitting date Debates (Hansard)
February 23, 2016
Placed on the order of precedence on February 26, 2016
Chamber sittings
Sitting date Debates (Hansard)
May 2, 2016
Sitting 46
Major speeches
Show major speeches at second reading
October 17, 2016
October 19, 2016
Sitting 93
Negatived (Vote 131)
2nd reading and referral to committee - JUST
Consideration in committee
Not reached
Report stage
Not reached
Third reading
Not reached

Senate

First reading
Not reached
Second reading
Not reached
Third reading
Not reached

Details

Recorded votes

House of Commons

Vote 131 — October 19, 2016
Result:
Negatived
2nd reading of Bill C-225, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (injuring or causing the death of a preborn child while committing an offence)
Yeas:
76
Nays:
209
Paired:
0
Total:
285

Senate

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Speaker's rulings and statements

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Major speeches at second reading

House of Commons

Speech date Speech Member of Parliament
May 2, 2016 Sponsor’s speech(Sitting 46) Cathay Wagantall (Conservative)
May 2, 2016 Response speech(Sitting 46) Bill Blair (Liberal)
May 2, 2016 Response speech(Sitting 46) Murray Rankin (NDP)

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