S-231 , 44th Parliament, 1st session November 22, 2021, to present
An Act to amend the Criminal Code, the Criminal Records Act, the National Defence Act and the DNA Identification Act
Short title:
Increasing the Identification of Criminals Through the Use of DNA Act
Summary
Current status
At report stage in the Senate
Latest activity
Debate at consideration of committee report on April 9, 2024 (Senate)
Progress
Senate
End of stage activity
Introduction and first reading, December 2, 2021
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
December 2, 2021 |
End of stage activities
Second reading, November 3, 2022
Referral to committee, November 3, 2022
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
March 29, 2022 |
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May 12, 2022 |
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October 27, 2022 |
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November 3, 2022 |
End of stage activity
Committee report presented with amendments, December 12, 2023
Committee meetings
| Meeting date | Details |
|---|---|
November 9, 2023 |
Meeting 80 |
November 23, 2023 |
Meeting 82 |
November 29, 2023 |
Meeting 83 |
December 7, 2023 |
Meeting 86 |
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
December 12, 2023 |
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
April 9, 2024 |
Third reading
Not reached
First reading
Not reached
Second reading
Not reached
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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There are currently no Speaker's rulings and statements.
Major speeches at second reading
Senate
| Speech date | Speech | Senator |
|---|---|---|
| March 29, 2022 | Sponsor’s speech(Sitting 29) | Claude Carignan (Conservative) |
| May 12, 2022 | Response speech(Sitting 43) | Jean-Guy Dagenais (Canadian Senators Group) |
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Further reading
Bill S-231 : the ethics of familial and genetic genealogical searching in criminal investigations.
Clausius, Katharina, Kenny, Erin & Crawford, Michael J..
Canadian journal of bioethics, 6(3-4): p.44-58