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THE SENATE OF CANADA
PROGRESS OF LEGISLATION
(indicates the status of a bill by showing the date on which each stage has been completed.)
(1st Session, 42nd Parliament)
Thursday, September 21, 2017
(*Where royal assent is signified by written declaration, the Act is deemed to be assented to on the day on which
the two Houses of Parliament have been notified of the declaration.)
Additional information about bills before Parliament can be found on LEGISInfo.
GOVERNMENT BILLS
(SENATE)
| No. | Title | 1st | 2nd | Committee | Report | Amend | 3rd | R.A. | Chap. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S-2 | An Act to amend the Motor Vehicle Safety Act and to make a consequential amendment to another Act | 16/05/11 | 16/10/25 | Transport and Communications | 16/11/24 | 1 | 17/02/02 | ||
| S-3 | An Act to amend the Indian Act (elimination of sex-based inequities in registration) | 16/10/25 | 16/11/17 | Aboriginal Peoples | 17/05/30 | 8 and observations + 1 at 3rd | 17/06/01 Message from the House of Commons with 3 amendments 17/06/21 | ||
| S-4 | An Act to implement a Convention and an Arrangement for the avoidance of double taxation and the prevention of fiscal evasion with respect to taxes on income and to amend an Act in respect of a similar Agreement | 16/11/01 | 16/11/29 | Banking, Trade and Commerce | 16/12/05 | 0 | 16/12/06 | 16/12/15 | 13/16 |
| S-5 | An Act to amend the Tobacco Act and the Non-smokers’ Health Act and to make consequential amendments to other Acts | 16/11/22 | 17/03/09 | Social Affairs, Science and Technology | 17/05/02 | 10 + 1 at 3rd | 17/06/01 |
GOVERNMENT BILLS
(HOUSE OF COMMONS)
| No. | Title | 1st | 2nd | Committee | Report | Amend | 3rd | R.A. | Chap. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C-2 | An Act to amend the Income Tax Act | 16/09/27 | 16/10/06 | National Finance | 16/11/23 | 1 (amend. withdrawn pursuant to Speaker’s Ruling 16/11/29) | 16/12/13 | 16/12/15 | 11/16 |
| C-3 | An Act for granting to Her Majesty certain sums of money for the federal public administration for the financial year ending March 31, 2016 (Appropriation Act No. 4, 2015-16) | 15/12/11 | 15/12/11 | — | — | — | 15/12/11 | 15/12/11 | 42/15 |
| C-4 | An Act to amend the Canada Labour Code, the Parliamentary Employment and Staff Relations Act, the Public Service Labour Relations Act and the Income Tax Act | 16/10/20 | 16/12/15 | Legal and Constitutional Affairs | 17/02/09 | 0 + 13 at 3rd | 17/04/12 Message from Commons-disagree with Senate amendments 17/05/18 Senate does not insist on its amendments 17/06/14 | 17/06/19 | 12/17 |
| C-6 | An Act to amend the Citizenship Act and to make consequential amendments to another Act | 16/06/17 | 16/12/15 | Social Affairs, Science and Technology | 17/03/07 | 0 and observations+ 3 at 3rd | 17/05/03 Message from Commons-agree with 1(a), 1 (c), 4, 5; amend 1(b), 2, 3, 6, 8 and disagree with 7 of the Senate amendments 17/06/13 Senate agrees with Commons amendments Senate does not insist on its amendment 7 17/06/15 | 17/06/19 | 14/17 |
| C-7 | An Act to amend the Public Service Labour Relations Act, the Public Service Labour Relations and Employment Board Act and other Acts and to provide for certain other measures | 16/05/31 | 16/06/02 | National Security and Defence | 16/06/14 | 10 | 16/06/21 Message from Commons-amend 1, 4(b), 4(c), 4(d) and disagree with 2, 3, 4(a), 4(e), 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 of the Senate amendments17/05/17 Senate agrees with Commons amendments Senate does not insist on its amendments 17/06/06 | 17/06/19 | 9/17 |
| C-8 | An Act for granting to Her Majesty certain sums of money for the federal public administration for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2016 (Appropriation Act No. 5, 2015-16) | 16/03/22 | 16/03/24 | — | — | — | 16/03/24 | 16/03/24* | 1/16 |
| C-9 | An Act for granting to Her Majesty certain sums of money for the federal public administration for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2017 (Appropriation Act No. 1, 2016-17) | 16/03/22 | 16/03/24 | — | — | — | 16/03/24 | 16/03/24* | 2/16 |
| C-10 | An Act to amend the Air Canada Public Participation Act and to provide for certain other measures | 16/06/01 | 16/06/15 | Transport and Communications | 16/06/21 | 0 | 16/06/22 | 16/06/22* | 8/16 |
| C-11 | An Act to amend the Copyright Act (access to copyrighted works or other subject-matter for persons with perceptual disabilities) | 16/05/18 | 16/06/08 | Banking, Trade and Commerce | 16/06/16 | 0 | 16/06/21 | 16/06/22* | 4/16 |
| C-13 | An Act to amend the Food and Drugs Act, the Hazardous Products Act, the Radiation Emitting Devices Act, the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999, the Pest Control Products Act and the Canada Consumer Product Safety Act and to make related amendments to another Act | 16/10/19 | 16/11/03 | Foreign Affairs and International Trade | 16/11/24 | 0 | 16/11/30 | 16/12/12 | 9/16 |
| C-14 | An Act to amend the Criminal Code and to make related amendments to other Acts (medical assistance in dying) | 16/05/31 | 16/06/03 | Pursuant to rule 10-11(1) subject-matter 16/04/20 Legal and Constitutional Affairs Subject-matter 16/06/01 Committee of the Whole Bill 16/06/03 Legal and Constitutional Affairs | Report on the subject-matter
16/05/17
Report on the Bill 16/06/07 | 0 + 5 at 3rd | 16/06/15 Message from Commons-agree with 3 amendments, agree and disagree with 1, and amend 2 16/06/16 Senate does not insist on its amendment Senate agrees with Commons 2 amendments16/06/17 | 16/06/17* | 3/16 |
| C-15 | An Act to implement certain provisions of the budget tabled in Parliament on March 22, 2016 and other measures | 16/06/13 | 16/06/16 | Pursuant to rule 10-11(1) subject-matter 16/05/03 National Finance and three other committees Bill 16/06/16 National Finance | Report on the Bill 16/06/20 | 0 and observations | 16/06/22 | 16/06/22* | 7/16 |
| C-16 | An Act to amend the Canadian Human Rights Act and the Criminal Code | 16/11/22 | 17/03/02 | Legal and Constitutional Affairs | 17/05/18 | 0 | 17/06/15 | 17/06/19 | 13/17 |
| C-18 | An Act to amend the Rouge National Urban Park Act, the Parks Canada Agency Act and the Canada National Parks Act | 17/02/28 | 17/05/04 | Energy, the Environment and Natural Resources | 17/05/31 | 0 | 17/06/07 | 17/06/19 | 10/17 |
| C-19 | An Act for granting to Her Majesty certain sums of money for the federal public administration for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2017 (Appropriation Act No. 2, 2016-17) | 16/06/15 | 16/06/20 | — | — | — | 16/06/21 | 16/06/22* | 5/16 |
| C-20 | An Act for granting to Her Majesty certain sums of money for the federal public administration for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2017 (Appropriation Act No. 3, 2016-17) | 16/06/15 | 16/06/20 | — | — | — | 16/06/21 | 16/06/22* | 6/16 |
| C-22 | An Act to establish the National Security and Intelligence Committee of Parliamentarians and to make consequential amendments to certain Acts | 17/04/13 | 17/05/30 | National Security and Defence | 17/06/19 | 0 and observations | 17/06/20 | 17/06/22* | 15/17 |
| C-23 | An Act respecting the preclearance of persons and goods in Canada and the United States | 17/06/22 | |||||||
| C-25 | An Act to amend the Canada Business Corporations Act, the Canada Cooperatives Act, the Canada Not-for-profit Corporations Act, and the Competition Act | 17/06/21 | |||||||
| C-26 | An Act to amend the Canada Pension Plan, the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board Act and the Income Tax Act | 16/12/01 | 16/12/05 | Social Affairs, Science and Technology | 16/12/08 | 0 and observations | 16/12/15 | 16/12/15 | 14/16 |
| C-29 | A second Act to implement certain provisions of the budget tabled in Parliament on March 22, 2016 and other measures | 16/12/07 | 16/12/08 | Pursuant to rule 10-11(1) subject-matter 16/11/22 National Finance and two other committees Bill 16/12/08 National Finance | Report on the Bill 16/12/12 | 1 | 16/12/13 Message from Commons-agrees with Senate amendment 16/12/14 | 16/12/15 | 12/16 |
| C-30 | An Act to implement the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement between Canada and the European Union and its Member States and to provide for certain other measures | 17/02/14 | 17/03/07 | Foreign Affairs and International Trade | 17/05/11 | 0 and observations | 17/05/11 | 17/05/16* | 6/17 |
| C-31 | An Act to implement the Free Trade Agreement between Canada and Ukraine | 17/02/14 | 17/03/07 | Foreign Affairs and International Trade | 17/05/18 | 0 | 17/05/18 | 17/06/01* | 8/17 |
| C-35 | An Act for granting to Her Majesty certain sums of money for the federal public administration for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2017 (Appropriation Act No. 4, 2016-17) | 16/12/02 | 16/12/12 | — | — | — | 16/12/12 | 16/12/15 | 10/16 |
| C-36 | An Act to amend the Statistics Act | 17/06/21 | |||||||
| C-37 | An Act to amend the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act and to make related amendments to other Acts | 17/02/16 | 17/03/09 | Legal and Constitutional Affairs | 17/04/13 | 3 | 17/05/04 Message from Commons-agree with 1(a) and amend 1(b) of the Senate amendments17/05/16 Senate agrees with Commons amendment 1(b) 17/05/17 | 17/05/18* | 7/17 |
| C-40 | An Act for granting to Her Majesty certain sums of money for the federal public administration for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2017 (Appropriation Act No. 5, 2016-17) | 17/03/28 | 17/03/29 | — | — | — | 17/03/30 | 17/03/30* | 1/17 |
| C-41 | An Act for granting to Her Majesty certain sums of money for the federal public administration for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2018 (Appropriation Act No. 1, 2017-18) | 17/03/28 | 17/03/29 | — | — | — | 17/03/30 | 17/03/30* | 2/17 |
| C-44 | An Act to implement certain provisions of the budget tabled in Parliament on March 22, 2017 and other measures | 17/06/13 | Pursuant to rule 10-11(1) subject-matter 17/05/08 National Finance and five other committees Bill 17/06/14 National Finance | Report on the Bill 17/06/20 | 7 | 17/06/21 Message from Commons-disagree with Senate amendments 17/06/21 Senate does not insist on its amendments 17/06/22 | 17/06/22* | 20/17 | |
| C-53 | An Act for granting to Her Majesty certain sums of money for the federal public administration for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2018 (Appropriation Act No. 2, 2017-18) | 17/06/15 | 17/06/20 | — | — | — | 17/06/20 | 17/06/22* | 17/17 |
| C-54 | An Act for granting to Her Majesty certain sums of money for the federal public administration for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2018 (Appropriation Act No. 3, 2017-18) | 17/06/15 | 17/06/20 | — | — | — | 17/06/21 | 17/06/22* | 18/17 |
COMMONS PUBLIC BILLS
| No. | Title | 1st | 2nd | Committee | Report | Amend | 3rd | R.A. | Chap. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C-210 | An Act to amend the National Anthem Act (gender) | 16/06/15 | 16/12/06 | Social Affairs, Science and Technology | 16/12/15 | 0 | |||
| C-211 | An Act respecting a federal framework on post-traumatic stress disorder | 17/06/19 | |||||||
| C-224 | An Act to amend the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act (assistance — drug overdose) | 16/11/03 | 16/12/01 | Legal and Constitutional Affairs | 17/03/07 | 5 and observations | 17/04/04 Message from Commons-agree with Senate amendments17/05/03 | 17/05/04* | 4/17 |
| C-233 | An Act respecting a national strategy for Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias | 17/02/07 | 17/03/28 | Social Affairs, Science and Technology | 17/06/01 | 0 | 17/06/21 | 17/06/22* | 19/17 |
| C-238 | An Act respecting the development of a national strategy for the safe and environmentally sound disposal of lamps containing mercury | 17/02/01 | 17/03/28 | Energy, the Environment and Natural Resources | 17/06/14 | 0 and observations | 17/06/20 | 17/06/22* | 16/17 |
| C-243 | An Act respecting the development of a national maternity assistance program strategy | 17/06/14 | |||||||
| C-277 | An Act providing for the development of a framework on palliative care in Canada | 17/05/31 | |||||||
| C-305 | An Act to amend the Criminal Code (mischief) | 17/05/11 | 17/06/13 | Legal and Constitutional Affairs | 17/06/21 | 0 | |||
| C-309 | An Act to establish Gender Equality Week | 17/06/22 | |||||||
| C-311 | An Act to amend the Holidays Act (Remembrance Day) | 17/06/21 | |||||||
| C-337 | An Act to amend the Judges Act and the Criminal Code (sexual assault) | 17/05/16 |
SENATE PUBLIC BILLS
| No. | Title | 1st | 2nd | Committee | Report | Amend | 3rd | R.A. | Chap. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S-201 | An Act to prohibit and prevent genetic discrimination (Sen. Cowan) | 15/12/08 | 16/01/27 | Human Rights | 16/03/10 | 6 and observations |
16/04/14 Message from the House of Commons with 1 amendment 17/03/09 Senate agrees with Commons amendment 17/04/04 |
17/05/04* | 3/17 |
| S-202 | An Act to amend the Divorce Act (shared parenting plans) (Sen. Cools) | 15/12/08 | 16/10/06 | Legal and Constitutional Affairs | |||||
| S-203 | An Act to amend the Criminal Code and other Acts (ending the captivity of whales and dolphins) (Sen. Moore) | 15/12/08 | 16/11/23 | Fisheries and Oceans | |||||
| S-204 | An Act to amend the Financial Administration Act (borrowing of money) (Sen. Moore) | 15/12/08 | Bill withdrawn 16/09/27 | ||||||
| S-205 | An Act to amend the Canada Border Services Agency Act (Inspector General of the Canada Border Services Agency) and to make consequential amendments to other Acts (Sen. Moore) | 15/12/08 | 16/04/14 | National Security and Defence | 16/06/22 Report amended 16/10/25 | 6 | 16/10/25 | ||
| S-206 | An Act to amend the Criminal Code (protection of children
against standard child-rearing violence) (Sen. Hervieux-Payette, P.C.) | 15/12/08 | |||||||
| S-207 | An Act to modernize the composition of the boards of directors
of certain corporations, financial institutions and parent
Crown corporations, and in particular to ensure the
balanced representation of women and men on those
boards (Sen. Hervieux-Payette, P.C.) | 15/12/08 | |||||||
| S-208 | An Act respecting National Seal Products Day (Sen. Hervieux-Payette, P.C.) | 15/12/08 | 16/02/23 | Fisheries and Oceans | 16/03/10 | 1 | 16/05/03 | 17/05/16* | 5/17 |
| S-209 | An Act to amend the Official Languages Act (communications with and services to the public) (Sen. Chaput) | 15/12/08 | 16/11/17 | Official Languages | |||||
| S-210 | An Act to amend An Act to amend the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act, the Civil Marriage Act and the Criminal Code and to make consequential amendments to other Acts (Sen. Jaffer) | 15/12/08 | 17/02/01 | Social Affairs, Science and Technology | |||||
| S-211 | An Act respecting National Sickle Cell Awareness Day (Sen. Cordy) | 15/12/08 | 16/09/28 | Social Affairs, Science and Technology | 16/10/06 | 0 | 16/10/20 | ||
| S-212 | An Act for the advancement of the aboriginal languages of Canada and to recognize and respect aboriginal language rights(Sen. Joyal, P.C.) | 15/12/09 | 16/12/01 | Aboriginal Peoples | |||||
| S-213 | An Act to amend the Constitution Act, 1867 and the Parliament of Canada Act (Speakership of the Senate) (Sen. Mercer) | 15/12/09 | 16/10/06 | Senate Modernization (Special) | 17/03/28 | 0 and observations | |||
| S-214 | An Act to amend the Food and Drugs Act (cruelty-free
cosmetics) (Sen. Stewart Olsen) | 15/12/10 | 16/12/13 | Social Affairs, Science and Technology | |||||
| S-215 | An Act to amend the Criminal Code (sentencing for violent offences against Aboriginal women) (Sen. Dyck) | 15/12/11 | 16/10/19 | Legal and Constitutional Affairs | 16/12/08 | 0 | 16/12/15 | ||
| S-216 | An Act to provide the means to rationalize the governance of Canadian public corporations (Sen. Hervieux-Payette, P.C.) | 16/01/26 | Dropped from Order Paper pursuant to rule 4-15(2) 16/11/03 | ||||||
| S-217 | An Act to amend the Criminal Code (detention in custody) (Sen. Runciman) | 16/02/03 | 16/05/18 | Legal and Constitutional Affairs | 16/06/16 | 1 and observation) | 16/10/20 | ||
| S-218 | An Act respecting Latin American Heritage Month (Sen. Enverga) | 16/02/18 | 16/12/12 | Social Affairs, Science and Technology | |||||
| S-219 | An Act to deter Iran-sponsored terrorism, incitement to hatred, and human rights violations (Sen. Tkachuk) | 16/02/23 | 16/10/05 | Foreign Affairs and International Trade | 17/04/04 | 0 | |||
| S-220 | An Act to amend the Criminal Code (international fraud) (Sen. Hervieux-Payette, P.C.) | 16/03/09 | Dropped from Order Paper pursuant to rule 4-15(2) 16/10/27 | ||||||
| S-221 | An Act to amend the Constitution Act, 1867
(Property qualifications of Senators) (Sen. Patterson) | 16/03/10 | |||||||
| S-222 | An Act for the promotion and advancement of Canada’s linguistic plurality (Sen. Jaffer) | 16/03/22 | |||||||
| S-223 | An Act to amend the Firearms Act and the Criminal Code and to make consequential changes to other Acts (Sen. Hervieux-Payette, P.C.) | 16/04/12 | Dropped from Order Paper pursuant to rule 4-15(2) 16/11/03 | ||||||
| S-224 | An Act respecting payments made under construction contracts (Sen. Plett) | 16/04/13 | 16/11/28 | Banking, Trade and Commerce | 17/04/04 | 13 | 17/05/04 | ||
| S-225 | An Act to amend the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act (substances used in the production of fentanyl) (Sen. White) | 16/04/13 | 16/05/12 | Legal and Constitutional Affairs | 16/06/10 | 1 and observations | 16/06/16 | ||
| S-226 | An Act to provide for the taking of restrictive measures in respect of foreign nationals responsible for gross violations of internationally recognized human rights and to make related amendments to the Special Economic Measures Act and the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (Sen. Andreychuk) | 16/05/04 | 16/11/17 | Foreign Affairs and International Trade | 17/02/07 | 0 | 17/04/11 | ||
| S-227 | An Act to amend the Customs Act (reporting requirements) (Sen. Runciman) | 16/06/22 | Dropped from Order Paper pursuant to rule 4-15(2) 16/11/17 | ||||||
| S-228 | An Act to amend the Food and Drugs Act (prohibiting food and beverage marketing directed at children) (Sen. Greene Raine) | 16/09/27 | 16/12/05 | Social Affairs, Science and Technology | 17/06/21 | 5 | |||
| S-229 | An Act respecting underground infrastructure safety (Sen. Mitchell) | 16/09/29 | 16/12/06 | Energy, the Environment and Natural Resources | 17/04/06 | 2 | 17/05/02 | ||
| S-230 | An Act to amend the Criminal Code (drug-impaired driving) (Sen. Carignan) | 16/10/04 | 16/10/26 | Legal and Constitutional Affairs | 16/12/08 | 0 + 2 at 3rd (adopted) | 16/12/15 | ||
| S-231 | An Act to amend the Canada Evidence Act and the Criminal Code (protection of journalistic sources) (Sen. Carignan) | 16/11/22 | 16/12/14 | Legal and Constitutional Affairs | 17/03/09 | 5 + 1 at 3rd (adopted) | 17/04/11 | ||
| S-232 | An Act respecting Canadian Jewish Heritage Month (Sen. Frum) | 16/12/06 | 17/04/13 | Human Rights | 17/05/10 | 0 | 17/05/16 | ||
| S-233 | An Act to amend the Customs Act and the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (presentation and reporting requirements) (Sen. Runciman) | 16/12/08 | 17/02/01 | National Security and Defence | 17/04/05 | 7 | 17/06/13 Message from the House of Commons with 1 amendment 17/06/13 Senate agrees with Commons amendment 17/06/13 | 17/06/19 | 11/17 |
| S-234 | An Act to amend the Parliament of Canada Act (Parliamentary Artist Laureate) (Sen. Moore) | 16/12/12 | 17/06/08 | Social Affairs, Science and Technology | |||||
| S-235 | An Act to amend the Prohibiting Cluster Munitions Act (investments) (Sen. Ataullahjan) | 16/12/15 | 17/06/13 | Foreign Affairs and International Trade | |||||
| S-236 | An Act to recognize Charlottetown as the birthplace of Confederation (Sen. Griffin) | 17/02/15 | 17/02/28 | Legal and Constitutional Affairs | 17/06/13 | 4 | 17/06/21 | ||
| S-237 | An Act to amend the Criminal Code (criminal interest rate) (Sen. Ringuette) | 17/03/09 | |||||||
| S-238 | An Act to amend the Fisheries Act and the Wild Animal and Plant Protection and Regulation of International and Interprovincial Trade Act (importation of shark fins) (Sen. MacDonald) | 17/04/11 | |||||||
| S-239 | An Act to amend the Canada Elections Act (eliminating foreign funding) (Sen. Frum) | 17/05/30 |
PRIVATE BILLS
| No. | Title | 1st | 2nd | Committee | Report | Amend | 3rd | R.A. | Chap. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S-1001 | An Act to authorize La Capitale Financial Security Insurance Company to apply to be continued as a body corporate under the laws of the Province of Quebec (Sen. Dawson) | 16/05/12 | 16/05/19 | Legal and Constitutional Affairs | 16/06/09 | 0 | 16/06/10 | 16/06/17* | 15/16 |