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Progress of Legislation

(indicates the status of a bill by showing the date on which each stage has been completed)

(2nd Session, 39th Parliament)


Thursday, June 26, 2008

Government Bills introduced in the Senate are available on the Government Bills home page.

(*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.
)


GOVERNMENT BILLS
(SENATE)

No.

Title

1st

2nd

Committee

Report

Amend

3rd

R.A.

Chap.

S-2

An Act to amend the Canada-United States Tax Convention Act, 1984

07/10/18

07/11/13

Banking, Trade and Commerce

07/11/15

0

07/11/21

07/12/14

32/07

S-3

An Act to amend the Criminal Code (investigative hearing and recognizance with conditions)

07/10/23

07/11/14

Special Committee on
Anti-terrorism

08/03/04

2

08/03/06

 

 

S-4

An Act to amend the Energy Efficiency Act

08/06/03

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

GOVERNMENT BILLS
(HOUSE OF COMMONS)

No.

Title

1st

2nd

Committee

Report

Amend

3rd

R.A.

Chap.

C-2

An Act to amend the Criminal Code and to make consequential amendments to other Acts

07/11/29

07/12/12

Legal and Constitutional Affairs

08/02/27

0
observations

08/02/27

08/02/28

6/08

C-3

An Act to amend the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (certificate and special advocate) and to make a consequential amendment to another Act

08/02/06

08/02/07

Special Committee on
Anti-terrorism

08/02/12

0
observations

08/02/12

*08/02/14

3/08

C-8

An Act to amend the Canada Transportation Act (railway transportation)

08/01/29

08/02/12

Transport and Communications

08/02/14

0

08/02/14

08/02/28

5/08

C-9

An Act to implement the Convention on the Settlement of Investment Disputes between States and Nationals of Other States (ICSID Convention)

08/01/31

08/02/12

Foreign Affairs and International Trade

08/02/28

0

08/03/04

*08/03/13

8/08

C-10

An Act to amend the Income Tax Act, including amendments in relation to foreign investment entities and non-resident trusts, and to provide for the bijural expression of the provisions of that Act

07/10/30

07/12/04

Banking, Trade and Commerce

 

 

 

 

 

C-11

An Act to give effect to the Nunavik Inuit Land Claims Agreement and to make a consequential amendment to another Act

07/10/30

07/11/29

Legal and Constitutional Affairs

08/01/31

1
observations

08/02/07

Message from Commons-agree with Senate amendment
08/02/12

*08/02/14

2/08

C-12

An Act to amend the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act, the Companies' Creditors Arrangement Act, the Wage Earner Protection Program Act and chapter 47 of the Statutes of Canada, 2005

07/10/30

07/11/15

Banking, Trade and Commerce

07/12/13

0
observations

07/12/13

07/12/14

36/07

C-13

An Act to amend the Criminal Code (criminal procedure, language of the accused, sentencing and other amendments)

07/10/30

07/11/21

Legal and Constitutional Affairs

07/12/11

6
observations

08/01/29

Message from Commons-agree with 4 amendments and disagree with 2
08/04/17

Senate did not insist on its 2 amendments
08/05/13

*08/05/29

18/08

C-15

An Act respecting the exploitation of the Donkin coal block and employment in or in connection with the operation of a mine that is wholly or partly at the Donkin coal block, and to make a consequential amendment to the Canada--Nova Scotia Offshore Petroleum Resources Accord Implementation Act

07/11/21

07/11/29

Energy, the Environment and Natural Resources

07/12/13

0

07/12/13

07/12/14

33/07

C-18

An Act to amend the Canada Elections Act (verification of residence)

07/12/13

07/12/14

Committee of the Whole

07/12/14

0

07/12/14

07/12/14

37/07

C-21

An Act to amend the Canadian Human Rights Act

08/05/29

08/06/12

Human Rights

08/06/16

0

08/06/17

08/06/18

30/08

C-23

An Act to amend the Canada Marine Act, the Canada Transportation Act, the Pilotage Act and other Acts in consequence

08/05/07

08/05/15

Transport and Communications

08/06/04

0

08/06/11

08/06/18

21/08

C-28

An Act to implement certain provisions of the budget tabled in Parliament on March 19, 2007 and to implement certain provisions of the economic statement tabled in Parliament on October 30, 2007

07/12/13

07/12/13

Pursuant to rule 74(1) subject-matter
07/12/12
National Finance

Report on subject-matter
07/12/13

-

07/12/13

07/12/14

35/07

C-29

An Act to amend the Canada Elections Act (accountability with respect to loans)

08/06/17

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

C-30

An Act to establish the Specific Claims Tribunal and to make consequential amendments to other Acts

08/05/13

08/05/27

Aboriginal Peoples

08/06/03

0

08/06/12

08/06/18

22/08

C-31

An Act to amend the Judges Act

08/04/15

08/05/14

Legal and Constitutional Affairs

08/06/12

0

08/06/16

08/06/18

26/08

C-33

An Act to amend the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999

08/05/28

08/06/12

Energy, the Environment and Natural Resources

08/06/26

0
observations

08/06/26

*08/06/26

31/08

C-34

An Act to give effect to the Tsawwassen First Nation Final Agreement and to make consequential amendments to other Acts

08/06/17

08/06/18

Aboriginal Peoples

08/06/26

0

08/06/26

*08/06/26

32/08

C-35

An Act for granting to Her Majesty certain sums of money for the federal public administration for the financial year ending March 31, 2008 (Appropriation Act No. 3, 2007-2008)

07/12/11

07/12/11

-

-

-

07/12/13

07/12/14

34/07

C-37

An Act to amend the Citizenship Act

08/02/26

08/03/04

Social Affairs, Science and Technology

08/04/16

0
observations

08/04/16

*08/04/17

14/08

C-38

An Act to permit the resumption and continuation of the operation of the National Research Universal Reactor at Chalk River

07/12/12

07/12/12

Committee of the Whole

07/12/12

0

07/12/12

*07/12/12

31/07

C-40

An Act to amend the Canada Labour Code, the Canada Student Financial Assistance Act, the Canada Student Loans Act and the Public Service Employment Act

08/02/14

08/03/04

National Security and Defence

08/04/16

0
observations

08/04/16

*08/04/17

15/08

C-41

An Act respecting payments to a trust established to provide provinces and territories with funding for community development

08/02/05

08/02/05

National Finance

08/02/07

0

08/02/07

*08/02/07

1/08

C-42

An Act to amend the Museums Act and to make consequential amendments to other Acts

08/02/14

08/02/26

Human Rights

08/03/04

0

08/03/05

*08/03/13

9/08

C-44

An Act to amend the Agricultural Marketing Programs Act

08/02/26

08/02/27

Agriculture and Forestry

08/02/28

0

08/02/28

08/02/28

7/08

C-48

An Act for granting to Her Majesty certain sums of money for the federal public administration for the financial year ending March 31, 2008 (Appropriation Act No. 4, 2007-2008)

08/03/12

08/03/13

-

-

-

08/03/13

*08/03/13

10/08

C-49

An Act for granting to Her Majesty certain sums of money for the federal public administration for the financial year ending March 31, 2009 (Appropriation Act No. 1, 2008-2009)

08/03/12

08/03/13

-

-

-

08/03/13

*08/03/13

11/08

C-50

An Act to implement certain provisions of the budget tabled in Parliament on February 26, 2008 and to enact provisions to preserve the fiscal plan set out in that budget

08/06/10

08/06/10

Pursuant to rule 74(1) subject-matter
08/05/15
National Finance

Bill
08/06/10
National Finance

Report on Bill
08/06/12

0
observations

08/06/17

08/06/18

28/08

C-58

An Act for granting to Her Majesty certain sums of money for the federal public administration for the financial year ending March 31, 2009 (Appropriation Act No. 2, 2008-2009)

08/06/10

08/06/10

-

-

-

08/06/16

08/06/18

24/08

C-59

An Act for granting to Her Majesty certain sums of money for the federal public administration for the financial year ending March 31, 2009 (Appropriation Act No. 3, 2008-2009)

08/06/10

08/06/10

-

-

-

08/06/16

08/06/18

25/08

C-60

An Act to amend the National Defence Act (court martial) and to make a consequential amendment to another Act

08/06/17

08/06/17

Committee of the Whole

08/06/17

0

08/06/17

08/06/18

29/08

COMMONS PUBLIC BILLS

No.

Title

1st

2nd

Committee

Report

Amend

3rd

R.A.

Chap.

C-207

An Act to amend the Income Tax Act (tax credit for new graduates working in designated regions)

08/06/12

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

C-253

An Act to amend the Income Tax Act (deductibility of RESP contributions)

08/03/06

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

C-280

An Act to Amend the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (coming into force of sections 110, 111 and 171)

07/10/17

08/03/04

Human Rights

08/06/10

1

08/06/18

 

 

C-287

An Act respecting a National Peacekeepers' Day

07/11/22

08/02/26

National Security and Defence

08/06/10

0
observations

08/06/16

08/06/18

27/08

C-292

An Act to implement the Kelowna Accord

07/10/17

07/12/11

Aboriginal Peoples

08/04/29

0

08/06/12

08/06/18

23/08

C-293

An Act respecting the provision of official development assistance abroad

07/10/17

07/12/12

Foreign Affairs and International Trade

08/04/03

0
observations
+
4 at 3rd

08/04/16

Message from Commons-agree with Senate amendments
08/05/13

*08/05/29

17/08

C-298

An Act to add perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS) and its salts to the Virtual Elimination List under the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999

07/12/04

08/03/11

Energy, the Environment and Natural Resources

08/04/10

0

08/04/15

*08/04/17

13/08

C-299

An Act to amend the Criminal Code (identification information obtained by fraud or false pretence)

07/10/17

08/05/27

Legal and Constitutional Affairs

 

 

 

 

 

C-307

An Act respecting bis(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate, benzyl butyl phthalate and dibutyl phthalate

07/11/29

08/05/13

Energy, the Environment and Natural Resources

 

 

 

 

 

C-343

An Act to amend the Criminal Code (motor vehicle theft)

08/02/28

08/04/10

Legal and Constitutional Affairs

 

 

 

 

 

C-377

An Act to ensure Canada assumes its responsibilities in preventing dangerous climate change

08/06/10

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

C-428

An Act to amend the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act (methamphetamine)

08/02/12

08/05/27

Legal and Constitutional Affairs

 

 

 

 

 

C-459

An Act to establish a Ukrainian Famine and Genocide ("Holodomor") Memorial Day and to recognize the Ukrainian Famine of 1932-33 as an act of genocide

08/05/28

08/05/28

-

-

-

08/05/28

*08/05/29

19/08

C-474

An Act to require the development and implementation of a Federal Sustainable Development Strategy and the development of goals and targets with respect to sustainable development in Canada, and to make consequential amendments to another Act

08/06/16

08/06/18

Energy, the Environment and Natural Resources

08/06/26

0
observations

08/06/26

*08/06/26

33/08

SENATE PUBLIC BILLS

No.

Title

1st

2nd

Committee

Report

Amend

3rd

R.A.

Chap.

S-201

An Act to amend the Financial Administration Act and the Bank of Canada Act (quarterly financial reports) (Sen. Segal)

07/10/17

07/11/28

National Finance

08/02/27

4

08/03/06

 

 

S-202

An Act to amend certain Acts to provide job protection for members of the reserve force (Sen. Segal)

07/10/17

Dropped from Order Paper pursuant to Rule 27(3)
08/04/01

 

 

 

 

 

 

S-203

An Act to amend the Criminal Code (cruelty to animals) (Sen. Bryden)

07/10/17

07/11/13

Legal and Constitutional Affairs

07/11/22

0

07/11/27

*08/04/17

12/08

S-204

An Act respecting a National Philanthropy Day (Sen. Grafstein)

07/10/17

08/02/13

Social Affairs, Science and Technology

08/04/17

0

08/04/29

 

 

S-205

An Act to amend the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act (student loans)
(Sen. Goldstein)

07/10/17

08/03/05

Banking, Trade and Commerce

 

 

 

 

 

S-206

An Act to amend the Food and Drugs Act (clean drinking water) (Sen. Grafstein)

07/10/17

08/04/03

Energy, the Environment and Natural Resources

08/06/26

0

 

 

 

S-207

An Act to repeal legislation that has not come into force within ten years of receiving royal assent (Sen. Banks)

07/10/17

07/11/28

Legal and Constitutional Affairs

07/12/06

0

07/12/11

08/06/18

20/08

S-208

An Act to require the Minister of the Environment to establish, in co-operation with the provinces, an agency with the power to identify and protect Canada's watersheds that will constitute sources of drinking water in the future (Sen. Grafstein)

07/10/17

 

Subject matter
07/11/13
Energy, the Environment and Natural Resources

Report on subject-matter
08/02/28

 

 

 

 

S-209

An Act to amend the Criminal Code (protection of children)
(Sen. Hervieux-Payette, P.C.)

07/10/17

08/03/13

Legal and Constitutional Affairs

08/06/12

1

08/06/17

 

 

S-210

An Act to amend the Criminal Code (suicide bombings) (Sen. Grafstein)

07/10/17

08/02/28

Legal and Constitutional Affairs

08/04/17

0

08/06/16

 

 

S-211

An Act to regulate securities and to provide for a single securities commission for Canada (Sen. Grafstein)

07/10/17

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

S-212

An Act to amend the Parliamentary Employment and Staff Relations Act
(Sen. Joyal, P.C.)

07/10/18

08/04/17

Rules, Procedures and the Rights of Parliament

 

 

 

 

 

S-213

An Act to amend the Criminal Code (lottery schemes) (Sen. Lapointe)

07/10/23

07/12/06

Legal and Constitutional Affairs

08/01/31

0

08/02/05

 

 

S-214

An Act to amend the Income Tax Act and the Excise Tax Act (tax relief for Nunavik) (Sen. Watt)

07/10/24

08/04/01

National Finance

 

 

 

 

 

S-215

An Act to protect heritage lighthouses (Sen. Carney, P.C.)

07/10/30

07/12/06

National Finance

07/12/13

Report amended
07/12/13

19

07/12/13

Message from Commons- 7 amendments
08/05/06

Senate agree with Commons amendment
08/05/07

*08/05/29

16/08

S-216

An Act to amend the Access to Information Act and the Canadian Wheat Board Act (Sen. Mitchell)

07/10/30

Dropped from Order Paper pursuant to Rule 27(3)
08/03/13

 

 

 

 

 

 

S-217

An Act to amend the International Boundary Waters Treaty Act (bulk water removal) (Sen. Carney, P.C.)

07/10/31

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

S-218

An Act to amend the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act and to enact certain other measures, in order to provide assistance and protection to victims of human trafficking (Sen. Phalen)

07/10/31

08/03/05

Human Rights

 

 

 

 

 

S-219

An Act to amend the Public Service Employment Act (elimination of bureaucratic patronage and establishment of national area of selection) (Sen. Ringuette)

07/11/13

07/12/11

National Finance

08/04/03

1

08/05/01

 

 

S-220

An Act respecting a National Blood Donor Week (Sen. Mercer)

07/11/15

07/11/27

Social Affairs, Science and Technology

07/11/29

0

07/12/04

*08/02/14

4/08

S-221

An Act concerning personal watercraft in navigable waters (Sen. Spivak)

07/11/28

08/04/15

Transport and Communications

 

 

 

 

 

S-222

An Act to establish and maintain a national registry of medical devices (Sen. Harb)

07/12/04

08/04/15

Social Affairs, Science and Technology

 

 

 

 

 

S-223

An Act to amend the Non-smokers' Health Act (Sen. Harb)

07/12/04

08/03/13

Social Affairs, Science and Technology

 

 

 

 

 

S-224

An Act to amend the Parliament of Canada Act (vacancies) (Sen. Moore)

07/12/13

08/03/04

Legal and Constitutional Affairs

08/05/08

0

08/05/29

 

 

S-225

An Act to amend the State Immunity Act and the Criminal Code (deterring terrorism by providing a civil right of action against perpetrators and sponsors of terrorism) (Sen. Tkachuk)

07/12/14

08/04/09

Legal and Constitutional Affairs

 

 

 

 

 

S-226

An Act to amend the Business Development Bank of Canada Act (municipal infrastructure bonds) and to make a consequential amendment to another Act (Sen. Grafstein)

08/01/29

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

S-227

An Act to amend the National Capital Act (establishment and protection of Gatineau Park) (Sen. Spivak)

08/02/12

08/05/08

Energy, the Environment and Natural Resources

 

 

 

 

 

S-228

An Act to amend the Canadian Wheat Board Act (board of directors) (Sen. Mitchell)

08/02/13

08/05/28

Agriculture and Forestry

 

 

 

 

 

S-229

An Act to amend the Constitution Act, 1867 (Property qualifications of Senators) (Sen. Banks)

08/02/26

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

S-230

An Act to amend the Excise Tax Act (zero-rating of supply of cut fresh fruit) (Sen. Milne)

08/02/26

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

S-231

An Act to amend the Citizenship Act (oath of citizenship) (Sen. Segal)

08/03/12

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

S-232

An Act to prohibit the transfer of certain assets and operations from MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates Limited to Alliant Techsystems Incorporated (Sen. Grafstein)

08/04/08

Dropped from Order Paper pursuant to Rule 27(3)
08/05/29

 

 

 

 

 

 

S-233

An Act to amend the Library and Archives of Canada Act (National Portrait Gallery) (Sen. Grafstein)

08/04/15

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

S-234

An Act to establish an assembly of the aboriginal peoples of Canada and an executive council (Sen. Gill)

08/04/30

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

S-235

An Act concerning unsolicited commercial electronic messages (Sen. Goldstein)

08/05/07

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

S-236

An Act to amend the Financial Administration Act (borrowing of money) (Sen. Murray, P.C.)

08/05/08

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

S-237

An Act respecting World Autism Awareness Day (Sen. Munson)

08/06/10

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

S-238

An Act respecting Canadian professional football (Sen. Campbell)

08/06/10

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

S-239

An Act to amend the Employment Insurance Act (foreign postings) (Sen. Carstairs, P.C.)

08/06/12

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

S-240

An Act to amend the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 (Sen. Banks)

08/06/12

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

S-241

An Act to amend the Investment Canada Act (foreign investments) (Sen. Hervieux‑Payette, P.C.)

08/06/17

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

S-242

An Act to amend the Telecommunications Act (telecommunications consumer agency) (Sen. Oliver)

08/06/18

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

S-243

An Act respecting the office of the Commissioner of the Environment and Sustainable Development (Sen. McCoy)

08/06/26

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PRIVATE BILLS

No.

Title

1st

2nd

Committee

Report

Amend

3rd

R.A.

Chap.

                   


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