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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

 

 

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
Message from Commons- 5 amendments
11/02/03

Senate agree with Commons amendments
11/02/15

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
observations
+
1 at 3rd

10/11/16

 

 

S-8

An Act respecting the selection of senators

10/04/27

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

 

S-11

An Act respecting the safety of drinking water on first nation lands

10/05/26

10/12/14

Aboriginal Peoples

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

 

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
+
1 at 3rd

11/03/10

 

 

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
observations

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

Report defeated
10/07/12

34
(defeated)

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
observations

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
observations

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
observations

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
10/11/04
National Finance

Bill
10/12/09
National Finance

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

-

-

-

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

C-311

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

10/05/06

2nd reading negatived
10/11/16

 

 

 

 

 

 

C-389

An Act to amend the Canadian Human Rights Act and the Criminal Code (gender identity and gender expression)

11/02/10

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

C-470

An Act to amend the Income Tax Act (disclosure of compensation - registered charities)

11/03/09

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

S-202

An Act to amend the Canadian Payments Act (debit card payment systems)
(Sen. Ringuette)

10/03/04

10/04/20

Banking, Trade and Commerce

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

 

S-204

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

10/03/09

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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
Bill not proceeded with further

 

 

 

S-207

An Act to amend the Fisheries Act (commercial seal fishing) (Sen. Harb)

10/03/09

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

S-208

An Act to amend the Conflict of Interest Act (gifts) (Sen. Day)

10/03/09

10/12/15

Legal and Constitutional Affairs

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

S-210

An Act to amend the Federal Sustainable Development Act and the Auditor General Act (involvement of Parliament)
(Sen. Banks)

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

 

 

S-212

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

10/03/10

10/03/31

National Finance

 

 

 

 

 

S-213

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

10/03/23

Bill withdrawn
10/05/27

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

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
Message from Commons- 2 amendments
10/12/07

Senate agree with Commons amendments
10/12/09

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

Adopted
10/12/08

Recommendation
Bill not proceeded with
further

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

S-218

An Act respecting Canada-Russia Friendship Day (Sen. Stollery)

10/05/12

10/10/05

Social Affairs, Science and Technology

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

S-220

An Act to amend the Official Languages Act (communications with and services to the public) (Sen. Chaput)

10/06/09

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

S-221

An Act to amend the Income Tax Act (carbon offset tax credit) (Sen. Mitchell)

10/06/10

11/03/03

National Finance

 

 

 

 

 

S-222

An Act respecting a Tartan Day (Sen. Wallace)

10/06/22

Dropped from Order Paper pursuant to rule 27(3)
11/03/22

 

 

 

 

 

 

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
11/03/10

 

 

 

 

 

 

S-224

An Act to establish a national volunteer emergency response service (Sen. Harb)

10/10/26

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

S-226

An Act to recognize the Maple Leaf Tartan as the national tartan of Canada (Sen. Hubley)

10/12/15

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

S-227

An Act to amend the Canada Elections Act (election expenses) (Sen. Dawson)

11/02/02

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

S-228

An Act respecting Giovanni Caboto Day (Sen. Di Nino)

11/02/10

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

S-229

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

11/03/23

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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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