C-208 , 41st Parliament, 2nd session October 16, 2013, to August 2, 2015

An Act to amend the Supreme Court Act (understanding the official languages)
Bill type
Private Member’s Bill
This bill was defeated at second reading in the House of Commons on May 7, 2014

Progress

End of stage activity
Reinstated from previous session, October 16, 2013
Placed on the order of precedence on January 30, 2014
Chamber sittings
Sitting date Debates (Hansard)
February 28, 2014
Sitting 54
Major speeches
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May 1, 2014
May 7, 2014
Sitting 82
Negatived (Vote 116)
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 116 — May 7, 2014
Result:
Negatived
2nd reading of Bill C-208, An Act to amend the Supreme Court Act (understanding the official languages)
Yeas:
129
Nays:
144
Paired:
0
Total:
273

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
February 28, 2014 Sponsor’s speech(Sitting 54) Yvon Godin (NDP)
February 28, 2014 Response speech(Sitting 54) Robert Goguen (Conservative)
February 28, 2014 Response speech(Sitting 54) Sean Casey (Liberal)

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