C-31 , 39th Parliament, 1st session April 3, 2006, to September 14, 2007

An Act to amend the Canada Elections Act and the Public Service Employment Act
This bill received royal assent on June 22, 2007

Statutes of Canada 2007, c. 21

Progress

End of stage activity
Introduction and first reading, October 24, 2006
Chamber sittings
Sitting date Debates (Hansard)
October 24, 2006
End of stage activity
Second reading and referral to committee, November 8, 2006
Chamber sittings
Sitting date Debates (Hansard)
November 7, 2006
Sitting 78
Major speeches
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November 8, 2006
Sitting 79
Major speeches
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Agreed to (Journals 79)
2nd reading and referral to committee - PROC
End of stage activity
Committee report presented, December 13, 2006
Committee meetings
Meeting date Minutes
November 23, 2006
Meeting 31
November 28, 2006
Meeting 32
December 5, 2006
Meeting 33
December 7, 2006
Meeting 34
December 12, 2006
Meeting 35
Chamber sittings
Sitting date Debates (Hansard)
December 13, 2006
End of stage activity
Concurrence at report stage, February 6, 2007
Chamber sittings
Sitting date Debates (Hansard)
January 31, 2007
February 2, 2007
February 5, 2007
February 6, 2007
End of stage activity
Third reading, February 20, 2007
Chamber sittings
Sitting date Debates (Hansard)
February 12, 2007
February 16, 2007
February 20, 2007
Sitting 114
Agreed to (Vote 117)
3rd reading
End of stage activity
First reading, February 21, 2007
Chamber sittings
Sitting date Debates (Hansard)
February 21, 2007
End of stage activities
Second reading, March 21, 2007
Referral to committee, March 21, 2007
Chamber sittings
Sitting date Debates (Hansard)
March 1, 2007
Sitting 77
Major speeches
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March 21, 2007
End of stage activity
Committee report presented with amendments, June 5, 2007
Committee meetings
Meeting date Details
May 10, 2007
Meeting 69
May 16, 2007
Meeting 70
May 17, 2007
Meeting 71
May 30, 2007
Meeting 72
May 31, 2007
Meeting 73
Chamber sittings
Sitting date Debates (Hansard)
June 5, 2007
End of stage activity
Committee report adopted as amended, June 12, 2007
Chamber sittings
Sitting date Debates (Hansard)
June 6, 2007
June 12, 2007
Sitting 106
Note
Report amended
End of stage activity
Third reading, June 14, 2007
Bill passed by the Senate with amendments
Chamber sittings
Sitting date Debates (Hansard)
June 13, 2007
June 14, 2007
Sitting 108
Note
2 amendments adopted at 3rd reading stage

Consideration of messages between the Senate and House of Commons

Message date Type Debates (Hansard)
June 14, 2007 Message sent to the House of Commons Sitting 108
June 18, 2007 Consideration of Senate amendments Sitting 173
June 18, 2007 Concurrence in the motion respecting Senate amendments Sitting 173
June 18, 2007 Message returned to the Senate Sitting 173
June 19, 2007 Consideration of House of Commons amendments Sitting 110
June 19, 2007 Concurrence in House of Commons amendments Sitting 110

Details

Recorded votes

House of Commons

Vote 99 — February 6, 2007
Result:
Negatived
Bill C-31, An Act to amend the Canada Elections Act and the Public Service Employment Act (report stage amendment)
Yeas:
25
Nays:
255
Paired:
8
Total:
288
Vote 100 — February 6, 2007
Result:
Negatived
Bill C-31, An Act to amend the Canada Elections Act and the Public Service Employment Act (report stage amendment)
Yeas:
25
Nays:
255
Paired:
8
Total:
288
Vote 101 — February 6, 2007
Result:
Agreed To
Concurrence at report stage of Bill C-31, An Act to amend the Canada Elections Act and the Public Service Employment Act
Yeas:
255
Nays:
25
Paired:
8
Total:
288
Vote 116 — February 20, 2007
Result:
Agreed To
3rd reading and adoption of Bill C-31, An Act to amend the Canada Elections Act and the Public Service Employment Act (previous question)
Yeas:
249
Nays:
27
Paired:
8
Total:
284
Vote 117 — February 20, 2007
Result:
Agreed To
3rd reading and adoption of Bill C-31, An Act to amend the Canada Elections Act and the Public Service Employment Act
Yeas:
249
Nays:
27
Paired:
8
Total:
284
Vote 208 — June 18, 2007
Result:
Agreed To
Motion respecting Senate amendments to Bill C-31, An Act to amend the Canada Elections Act and the Public Service Employment Act
Yeas:
166
Nays:
55
Paired:
0
Total:
221

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
November 7, 2006 Sponsor’s speech(Sitting 78) Rob Nicholson (Conservative)
November 7, 2006 Response speech(Sitting 78) Karen Redman (Liberal)
November 7, 2006 Response speech(Sitting 78) Michel Guimond (Bloc Québécois)
November 8, 2006 Response speech(Sitting 79) Libby Davies (NDP)

Senate

Speech date Speech
March 1, 2007 Sponsor’s speech(Sitting 77)
March 1, 2007 Response speech(Sitting 77)

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