Debates of the Senate (Hansard)
Progress of Legislation
(indicates the status of a bill by showing the date on which each stage has been completed)(3rd Session, 40th Parliament)
Friday, March 25, 2011
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 Criminal Code and other Acts |
10/03/17 |
10/03/29 |
Legal and Constitutional Affairs |
10/05/06 |
0 |
10/05/11 |
10/12/15 |
17/10 |
S-3 |
An Act to implement conventions and protocols concluded between Canada and Colombia, Greece and Turkey for the avoidance of double taxation and the prevention of fiscal evasion with respect to taxes on income |
10/03/23 |
10/03/31 |
Banking, Trade and Commerce |
10/04/29 |
0 |
10/05/04 |
10/12/15 |
15/10 |
S-4 |
An Act respecting family homes situated on First Nation reserves and matrimonial interests or rights in or to structures and lands situated on those reserves |
10/03/31 |
10/05/05 |
Human Rights |
10/06/15 |
9 |
10/07/06 |
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S-5 |
An Act to amend the Motor Vehicle Safety Act and the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 |
10/04/14 |
10/05/12 |
Transport and Communications |
10/06/03 |
0 |
10/06/08 |
11/03/23 |
1/11 |
S-6 |
An Act to amend the Criminal Code and another Act |
10/04/20 |
10/05/05 |
Legal and Constitutional Affairs |
10/06/28 |
0 |
10/06/29 |
11/03/23 |
2/11 |
S-7 |
An Act to deter terrorism and to amend the State Immunity Act |
10/04/21 |
10/06/17 |
Special on Anti-terrorism |
10/10/05 |
0 |
10/11/16 |
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S-8 |
An Act respecting the selection of senators |
10/04/27 |
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S-9 |
An Act to amend the Criminal Code (auto theft and trafficking in property obtained by crime) |
10/05/04 |
10/05/26 |
Legal and Constitutional Affairs |
10/06/03 |
0 |
10/06/08 |
*10/11/18 |
14/10 |
S-10 |
An Act to amend the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act and to make related and consequential amendments to other Acts |
10/05/05 |
10/09/29 |
Legal and Constitutional Affairs |
10/11/04 |
1 |
10/12/13 |
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S-11 |
An Act respecting the safety of drinking water on first nation lands |
10/05/26 |
10/12/14 |
Aboriginal Peoples |
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S-12 |
A third Act to harmonize federal law with the civil law of Quebec and to amend certain Acts in order to ensure that each language version takes into account the common law and the civil law |
10/10/20 |
10/11/18 |
Legal and Constitutional Affairs |
10/12/09 |
0 |
10/12/14 |
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S-13 |
An Act to implement the Framework Agreement on Integrated Cross-Border Maritime Law Enforcement Operations between the Government of Canada and the Government of the United States of America |
10/10/26 |
10/12/15 |
National Security and Defence |
11/03/01 |
3 |
11/03/10 |
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GOVERNMENT BILLS
(HOUSE OF COMMONS)
No. |
Title |
1st |
2nd |
Committee |
Report |
Amend |
3rd |
R.A. |
Chap. |
C-2 |
An Act to implement the Free Trade Agreement between Canada and the Republic of Colombia, the Agreement on the Environment between Canada and the Republic of Colombia and the Agreement on Labour Cooperation between Canada and the Republic of Colombia |
10/06/15 |
10/06/16 |
Foreign Affairs and International Trade |
10/06/17 |
0 |
10/06/21 |
*10/06/29 |
4/10 |
C-3 |
An Act to promote gender equity in Indian registration by responding to the Court of Appeal for British Columbia decision in McIvor v. Canada (Registrar of Indian and Northern Affairs) |
10/11/23 |
10/11/25 |
Human Rights |
10/12/07 |
0 |
10/12/09 |
10/12/15 |
18/10 |
C-6 |
An Act for granting to Her Majesty certain sums of money for the federal public administration for the financial year ending March 31, 2010 (Appropriation Act No. 5, 2009-2010) |
10/03/24 |
10/03/29 |
- |
- |
- |
10/03/30 |
10/03/31 |
1/10 |
C-7 |
An Act for granting to Her Majesty certain sums of money for the federal public administration for the financial year ending March 31, 2011 (Appropriation Act No. 1, 2010-2011) |
10/03/24 |
10/03/29 |
- |
- |
- |
10/03/30 |
10/03/31 |
2/10 |
C-9 |
An Act to implement certain provisions of the budget tabled in Parliament on March 4, 2010 and other measures |
10/06/08 |
10/06/10 |
National Finance |
10/07/08 |
34 |
10/07/12 |
*10/07/12 |
12/10 |
C-11 |
An Act to amend the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act and the Federal Courts Act |
10/06/15 |
10/06/17 |
Social Affairs, Science and Technology |
10/06/28 |
0 |
10/06/28 |
*10/06/29 |
8/10 |
C-13 |
An Act to amend the Employment Insurance Act |
10/06/17 |
10/06/21 |
Social Affairs, Science and Technology |
10/06/28 |
0 |
10/06/28 |
*10/06/29 |
9/10 |
C-14 |
An Act to amend the Electricity and Gas Inspection Act and the Weights and Measures Act |
10/10/26 |
11/02/03 |
Banking, Trade and Commerce |
11/02/17 |
0 |
11/03/03 |
11/03/23 |
3/11 |
C-21 |
An Act to amend the Criminal Code (sentencing for fraud) |
11/02/01 |
11/03/02 |
Legal and Constitutional Affairs |
11/03/08 |
0 |
11/03/09 |
11/03/23 |
6/11 |
C-22 |
An Act respecting the mandatory reporting of Internet child pornography by persons who provide an Internet service |
10/12/07 |
11/02/08 |
Legal and Constitutional Affairs |
11/03/01 |
0 |
11/03/03 |
11/03/23 |
4/11 |
C-23A |
An Act to amend the Criminal Records Act |
10/06/17 |
10/06/21 |
Legal and Constitutional Affairs |
10/06/28 |
0 |
10/06/28 |
*10/06/29 |
5/10 |
C-24 |
An Act to amend the First Nations Commercial and Industrial Development Act and another Act in consequence thereof |
10/06/15 |
10/06/17 |
Aboriginal Peoples |
10/06/22 |
0 |
10/06/28 |
*10/06/29 |
6/10 |
C-28 |
An Act to promote the efficiency and adaptability of the Canadian economy by regulating certain activities that discourage reliance on electronic means of carrying out commercial activities, and to amend the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission Act, the Competition Act, the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act and the Telecommunications Act |
10/11/24 |
10/12/09 |
Transport and Communications |
10/12/14 |
0 |
10/12/14 |
10/12/15 |
23/10 |
C-30 |
An Act to amend the Criminal Code |
10/12/13 |
11/03/03 |
Legal and Constitutional Affairs |
11/03/10 |
0 |
11/03/21 |
11/03/23 |
7/11 |
C-31 |
An Act to amend the Old Age Security Act |
10/11/23 |
10/11/30 |
Social Affairs, Science and Technology |
10/12/09 |
0 |
10/12/13 |
10/12/15 |
22/10 |
C-34 |
An Act to amend the Museums Act and to make consequential amendments to other Acts |
10/06/15 |
10/06/17 |
Social Affairs, Science and Technology |
10/06/22 |
0 |
10/06/28 |
*10/06/29 |
7/10 |
C-35 |
An Act to amend the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act |
10/12/07 |
11/03/01 |
Social Affairs, Science and Technology |
11/03/10 |
0 |
11/03/21 |
11/03/23 |
8/11 |
C-36 |
An Act respecting the safety of consumer products |
10/11/02 |
10/11/18 |
Social Affairs, Science and Technology |
10/12/02 |
0 |
10/12/13 |
10/12/15 |
21/10 |
C-40 |
An Act to establish National Seniors Day |
10/06/17 |
10/09/29 |
Social Affairs, Science and Technology |
10/10/21 |
0 |
10/10/26 |
*10/11/18 |
13/10 |
C-42 |
An Act to amend the Aeronautics Act |
11/03/03 |
11/03/09 |
Transport and Communications |
11/03/10 |
0 |
11/03/21 |
11/03/23 |
9/11 |
C-44 |
An Act for granting to Her Majesty certain sums of money for the federal public administration for the financial year ending March 31, 2011 (Appropriation Act No. 2, 2010-11) |
10/06/21 |
10/06/28 |
- |
- |
- |
10/06/29 |
*10/06/29 |
10/10 |
C-45 |
An Act for granting to Her Majesty certain sums of money for the federal public administration for the financial year ending March 31, 2011 (Appropriation Act No. 3, 2010-11) |
10/06/21 |
10/06/28 |
- |
- |
- |
10/06/29 |
*10/06/29 |
11/10 |
C-47 |
A second Act to implement certain provisions of the budget tabled in Parliament on March 4, 2010 and other measures |
10/12/07 |
10/12/09 |
Pursuant to rule 74(1) subject-matter |
10/12/14 |
0 |
10/12/15 |
10/12/15 |
25/10 |
C-48 |
An Act to amend the Criminal Code and to make consequential amendments to the National Defence Act |
11/02/02 |
11/03/01 |
Legal and Constitutional Affairs |
11/03/03 |
0 |
11/03/08 |
11/03/23 |
5/11 |
C-54 |
An Act to amend the Criminal Code (sexual offences against children) |
11/03/21 |
11/03/24 |
- |
- |
- |
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C-55 |
An Act to amend the Canadian Forces Members and Veterans Re-establishment and Compensation Act and the Pension Act |
11/03/21 |
11/03/22 |
National Security and Defence |
11/03/23 |
0 |
11/03/24 |
*11/03/24 |
12/11 |
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, 2011 (Appropriation Act No. 4, 2010-11) |
10/12/09 |
10/12/13 |
- |
- |
- |
10/12/14 |
10/12/15 |
24/10 |
C-59 |
An Act to amend the Corrections and Conditional Release Act (accelerated parole review) and to make consequential amendments to other Acts |
11/02/17 |
11/03/10 |
Legal and Constitutional Affairs |
11/03/22 |
0 |
11/03/23 |
*11/03/23 |
11/11 |
C-61 |
An Act to provide for the taking of restrictive measures in respect of the property of officials and former officials of foreign states and of their family members |
11/03/10 |
11/03/10 |
Foreign Affairs and International Trade |
11/03/21 |
0 |
11/03/22 |
11/03/23 |
10/11 |
COMMONS PUBLIC BILLS
No. |
Title |
1st |
2nd |
Committee |
Report |
Amend |
3rd |
R.A. |
Chap. |
C-232 |
An Act to amend the Supreme Court Act (understanding the official languages) |
10/04/13 |
11/03/22 |
Legal and Constitutional Affairs |
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C-268 |
An Act to amend the Criminal Code (minimum sentence for offences involving trafficking of persons under the age of eighteen years) |
10/03/04 |
10/04/21 |
Social Affairs, Science and Technology |
10/06/03 |
0 |
10/06/17 |
*10/06/29 |
3/10 |
C-288 |
An Act to amend the Income Tax Act (tax credit for new graduates working in designated regions) |
10/05/06 |
11/03/08 |
National Finance |
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C-302 |
An Act to recognize the injustice that was done to persons of Italian origin through their "enemy alien" designation and internment during the Second World War, and to provide for restitution and promote education on Italian-Canadian history |
10/04/29 |
11/03/21 |
Social Affairs, Science and Technology |
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C-311 |
An Act to ensure Canada assumes its responsibilities in preventing dangerous climate change |
10/05/06 |
2nd reading negatived |
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C-389 |
An Act to amend the Canadian Human Rights Act and the Criminal Code (gender identity and gender expression) |
11/02/10 |
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C-393 |
An Act to amend the Patent Act (drugs for international humanitarian purposes) and to make a consequential amendment to another Act |
11/03/10 |
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C-442 |
An Act to establish a National Holocaust Monument |
10/12/09 |
11/03/22 |
Social Affairs, Science and Technology |
11/03/24 |
0 |
11/03/24 |
*11/03/25 |
13/11 |
C-464 |
An Act to amend the Criminal Code (justification for detention in custody) |
10/03/23 |
10/06/22 |
Legal and Constitutional Affairs |
10/12/02 |
0 |
10/12/09 |
10/12/15 |
20/10 |
C-465 |
An Act respecting a National Hunting, Trapping and Fishing Heritage Day |
10/12/01 |
11/03/23 |
Social Affairs, Science and Technology |
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C-470 |
An Act to amend the Income Tax Act (disclosure of compensation - registered charities) |
11/03/09 |
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C-473 |
An Act to protect insignia of military orders and military decorations and medals that are of cultural significance for future generations |
11/03/10 |
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C-475 |
An Act to amend the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act (methamphetamine and ecstasy) |
10/06/10 |
11/03/21 |
Legal and Constitutional Affairs |
11/03/24 |
0 |
11/03/24 |
*11/03/25 |
14/11 |
C-509 |
An Act to amend the Canada Post Corporation Act (library materials) |
11/03/10 |
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SENATE PUBLIC BILLS
No. |
Title |
1st |
2nd |
Committee |
Report |
Amend |
3rd |
R.A. |
Chap. |
S-201 |
An Act to amend the Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions Act (credit and debit cards) (Sen. Ringuette) |
10/03/04 |
10/03/30 |
Banking, Trade and Commerce |
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S-202 |
An Act to amend the Canadian Payments Act (debit card
payment systems) |
10/03/04 |
10/04/20 |
Banking, Trade and Commerce |
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S-203 |
An Act respecting a National Philanthropy Day (Sen. Mercer) |
10/03/04 |
10/04/29 |
Social Affairs, Science and Technology |
10/06/08 |
2 |
10/06/10 |
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S-204 |
An Act to amend the Criminal Code (protection of
children) |
10/03/09 |
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S-205 |
An Act to provide the means to rationalize the governance of Canadian businesses during the period of national emergency resulting from the global financial crisis that is undermining Canada's economic stability (Sen. Hervieux-Payette, P.C.) |
10/03/09 |
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S-206 |
An Act to establish gender parity on the board of directors of certain corporations, financial institutions and parent Crown corporations (Sen. Hervieux-Payette, P.C.) |
10/03/09 |
10/05/13 |
Banking, Trade and Commerce |
11/02/03 |
Recommendation |
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S-207 |
An Act to amend the Fisheries Act (commercial seal fishing) (Sen. Harb) |
10/03/09 |
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S-208 |
An Act to amend the Conflict of Interest Act (gifts) (Sen. Day) |
10/03/09 |
10/12/15 |
Legal and Constitutional Affairs |
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S-209 |
An Act respecting a national day of service to honour the courage and sacrifice of Canadians in the face of terrorism, particularly the events of September 11, 2001 (Sen. Wallin) |
10/03/09 |
11/03/08 |
Social Affairs, Science and Technology |
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S-210 |
An Act to amend the Federal Sustainable Development
Act and the Auditor General Act (involvement of
Parliament) |
10/03/09 |
10/03/18 |
Energy, the Environment and Natural Resources |
10/04/22 |
0 |
10/04/27 |
10/12/15 |
16/10 |
S-211 |
An Act respecting World Autism Awareness Day (Sen. Munson) |
10/03/10 |
10/04/20 |
Social Affairs, Science and Technology |
10/06/08 |
4 |
10/07/08 |
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S-212 |
An Act to amend the Excise Tax Act (tax relief for Nunavik) (Sen. Watt) |
10/03/10 |
10/03/31 |
National Finance |
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S-213 |
An Act to amend the International Boundary Waters Treaty Act (bulk water removal) (Sen. Murray, P.C.) |
10/03/23 |
Bill withdrawn |
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S-214 |
An Act to amend the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act and other Acts (unfunded pension plan liabilities) (Sen. Ringuette) |
10/03/24 |
10/06/10 |
Banking, Trade and Commerce |
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S-215 |
An Act to amend the Criminal Code (suicide bombings) (Sen. Frum) |
10/03/24 |
10/03/31 |
Legal and Constitutional Affairs |
10/05/06 |
0 |
10/05/11 |
10/12/15 |
19/10 |
S-216 |
An Act to amend the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act and the Companies' Creditors Arrangement Act in order to protect beneficiaries of long term disability benefits plans (Sen. Eggleton, P.C.) |
10/03/25 |
10/06/17 |
Banking, Trade and Commerce |
10/11/25 |
Recommendation |
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S-217 |
An Act to establish and maintain a national registry of medical devices (Sen. Harb) |
10/04/14 |
10/06/15 |
Social Affairs, Science and Technology |
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S-218 |
An Act respecting Canada-Russia Friendship Day (Sen. Stollery) |
10/05/12 |
10/10/05 |
Social Affairs, Science and Technology |
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S-219 |
An Act to amend the Canada Post Corporation Act (rural postal services and the Canada Post Ombudsman) (Sen. Peterson) |
10/06/01 |
11/03/01 |
Transport and Communications |
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S-220 |
An Act to amend the Official Languages Act (communications with and services to the public) (Sen. Chaput) |
10/06/09 |
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S-221 |
An Act to amend the Income Tax Act (carbon offset tax credit) (Sen. Mitchell) |
10/06/10 |
11/03/03 |
National Finance |
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S-222 |
An Act respecting a Tartan Day (Sen. Wallace) |
10/06/22 |
Dropped from Order Paper pursuant
to rule 27(3) |
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S-223 |
An Act to amend the Canada Pension Plan (retroactivity of retirement and survivor's pensions) (Sen. Callbeck) |
10/10/05 |
Bill withdrawn pursuant to Speaker's Ruling |
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S-224 |
An Act to establish a national volunteer emergency response service (Sen. Harb) |
10/10/26 |
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S-225 |
An Act respecting the reorganization and privatization of Atomic Energy of Canada Limited (Sen. Hervieux-Payette, P.C.) |
10/11/18 |
11/03/08 |
Energy, the Environment and Natural Resources |
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S-226 |
An Act to recognize the Maple Leaf Tartan as the national tartan of Canada (Sen. Hubley) |
10/12/15 |
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S-227 |
An Act to amend the Canada Elections Act (election expenses) (Sen. Dawson) |
11/02/02 |
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S-228 |
An Act respecting Giovanni Caboto Day (Sen. Di Nino) |
11/02/10 |
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S-229 |
An Act to amend the Financial Administration Act (borrowing of money) (Sen. Murray, P.C.) |
11/03/23 |
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PRIVATE BILLS
No. |
Title |
1st |
2nd |
Committee |
Report |
Amend |
3rd |
R.A. |
Chap. |
S-1001 |
An Act respecting Queen's University at Kingston (Sen Murray, P.C.) |
11/03/22 |
11/03/24 |
Legal and Constitutional Affairs |
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