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Status of House Business

Sunday, May 23, 2004

PART I -- Bills

Government Bills

Commons

This section contains all public bills sponsored by the government which originated in the House of Commons. Bills in this section are numbered from C-1 to C-200.

C-1 -- The Prime Minister -- An Act respecting the Administration of Oaths of Office (Pro forma Bill)

    Introduced and read the first time -- February 2, 2004

C-2* -- The Minister of Industry -- An Act to amend the Radiocommunication Act

    Introduced and read the first time -- February 5, 2004
    Motion to refer the Bill to the Standing Committee on Industry, Science and Technology before second reading -- Debated -- February 9 and 13, 2004; adopted -- February 17, 2004
    Order respecting the deferred recorded division on February 17, 2004 -- February 13, 2004 (See Other Business No. 5)

C-3(R-*) -- The Leader of the Government in the House of Commons -- An Act to amend the Canada Elections Act and the Income Tax Act

    Introduced and read the first time -- February 10, 2004
    Motion to refer the Bill to the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs before second reading -- Debated; adopted -- February 18, 2004
    Order respecting proceedings -- February 18, 2004 (See Other Business No. 5)
    Reported with amendments (Sessional Paper No. 8510-373-13) -- March 12, 2004
    Concurred in at report stage and read the second time -- March 26, 2004
    Debated at third reading -- March 26 and 31, 2004
    Order respecting proceedings -- March 26, 2004 (See Other Business No. 5)
    Order respecting proceedings on March 31, 2004 -- March 30, 2004 (See Other Business No. 5)
    Deemed read the third time and passed -- March 31, 2004
    Passed by the Senate -- May 14, 2004
    Written declaration -- May 13, 2004
    Royal Assent (Chapter No. 24) -- May 14, 2004

C-4(R-*) -- The Leader of the Government in the House of Commons -- An Act to amend the Parliament of Canada Act (Ethics Commissioner and Senate Ethics Officer) and other Acts in consequence

    Introduced and read the first time; deemed referred to a committee before second reading; deemed considered in committee and reported; deemed concurred in at report stage and read the second time; deemed read the third time and passed -- February 11, 2004 (Previously Bill C-34 -- 2nd Session)
    Passed by the Senate -- March 30, 2004
    Royal Assent (Chapter No. 7) -- March 31, 2004

C-5* -- The Leader of the Government in the House of Commons -- An Act respecting the effective date of the representation order of 2003

    Introduced and read the first time; deemed referred to a committee before second reading; deemed considered in committee and reported; deemed concurred in at report stage and read the second time; deemed read the third time and passed -- February 11, 2004 (Previously Bill C-49 -- 2nd Session)
    Passed by the Senate -- March 10, 2004
    Written declaration; Royal Assent (Chapter No. 1) -- March 11, 2004

C-6(R) -- The Minister of Health -- An Act respecting assisted human reproduction and related research

    Introduced and read the first time; deemed read the second time and referred to a committee; deemed considered in committee and reported; deemed concurred in at report stage; deemed read the third time and passed -- February 11, 2004 (Previously Bill C-13 -- 2nd Session)
    Passed by the Senate -- March 11, 2004
    Written declaration -- March 26, 2004
    Royal Assent (Chapter No. 2) -- March 29, 2004

C-7(R) -- The Minister of Transport -- An Act to amend certain Acts of Canada, and to enact measures for implementing the Biological and Toxin Weapons Convention, in order to enhance public safety

    Introduced and read the first time; deemed read the second time and referred to a committee; deemed considered in committee and reported; deemed concurred in at report stage; deemed read the third time and passed -- February 11, 2004 (Previously Bill C-17 -- 2nd Session)
    Passed by the Senate -- May 4, 2004
    Written declaration; Royal Assent (Chapter No. 15) -- May 6, 2004

C-8(R) -- The Minister of Canadian Heritage -- An Act to establish the Library and Archives of Canada, to amend the Copyright Act and to amend certain Acts in consequence

    Introduced and read the first time; deemed read the second time and referred to a committee; deemed considered in committee and reported; deemed concurred in at report stage; deemed read the third time and passed -- February 11, 2004 (Previously Bill C-36 -- 2nd Session)
    Passed by the Senate (with amendments) -- March 30, 2004
    Motion related to the Senate amendments -- Adopted -- April 2, 2004
    Written declaration; Royal Assent (Chapter No. 11) -- April 22, 2004

C-9(R) -- The Minister of Industry -- An Act to amend the Patent Act and the Food and Drugs Act (The Jean Chrétien Pledge to Africa) (former title: An Act to amend the Patent Act and the Food and Drugs Act)

    Introduced and read the first time; deemed read the second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Industry, Science and Technology -- February 12, 2004 (Previously Bill C-56 -- 2nd Session)
    Reported with amendments (Sessional Paper No. 8510-373-34) -- April 23, 2004
    Debated at report stage; concurred in at report stage with further amendments -- April 28, 2004
    Order respecting proceedings -- April 28, 2004 (See Other Business No. 5)
    Debated at third reading -- April 29, 2004
    Read the third time and passed -- May 4, 2004
    Passed by the Senate -- May 13, 2004
    Written declaration -- May 13, 2004
    Royal Assent (Chapter No. 23) -- May 14, 2004

C-10* -- The Minister of Justice -- An Act to amend the Contraventions Act and the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act

    Introduced and read the first time; deemed referred to a committee before second reading; deemed considered in committee and reported -- February 12, 2004 (Previously Bill C-38 -- 2nd Session)
    Debated at report stage -- February 23, 2004
    Concurred in at report stage with amendments and read the second time -- February 24, 2004
    Debated at third reading -- February 25 and March 8, 2004
    Order respecting the seconder of the motion for third reading -- February 26, 2004 (See Other Business No. 5)

C-11(R) -- The Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development -- An Act to give effect to the Westbank First Nation Self-Government Agreement

    Introduced and read the first time; deemed read the second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Aboriginal Affairs, Northern Development and Natural Resources -- February 12, 2004 (Previously Bill C-57 -- 2nd Session)
    Reported with amendments (Sessional Paper No. 8510-373-14) -- March 12, 2004
    Debated at report stage -- April 20, 2004
    Concurred in at report stage -- April 21, 2004
    Debated at third reading -- April 22, 2004
    Read the third time and passed -- April 27, 2004
    Passed by the Senate -- May 5, 2004
    Written declaration; Royal Assent (Chapter No. 17) -- May 6, 2004

C-12 -- The Minister of Justice -- An Act to amend the Criminal Code (protection of children and other vulnerable persons) and the Canada Evidence Act

    Introduced and read the first time; deemed read the second time and referred to a committee; deemed considered in committee and reported -- February 12, 2004 (Previously Bill C-20 -- 2nd Session)
    Debated at report stage -- February 18 and 23, 2004
    Order respecting the deferred recorded divisions -- February 18, 2004 (See Other Business No. 5)
    Concurred in at report stage with amendments -- February 24, 2004
    Debated at third reading -- March 9, 12, April 21, 22, 23, 28, 29 and May 12, 2004
    Read the third time and passed -- May 12, 2004

C-13 -- The Minister of Justice -- An Act to amend the Criminal Code (capital markets fraud and evidence-gathering)

    Introduced and read the first time; deemed read the second time and referred to a committee; deemed considered in committee and reported; deemed concurred in at report stage; deemed read the third time and passed -- February 12, 2004 (Previously Bill C-46 -- 2nd Session)
    Passed by the Senate -- March 23, 2004
    Written declaration -- March 26, 2004
    Royal Assent (Chapter No. 3) -- March 29, 2004

C-14 -- The Minister of Justice -- An Act to amend the Criminal Code and other Acts

    Introduced and read the first time; deemed read the second time and referred to a committee; deemed considered in committee and reported; deemed concurred in at report stage; deemed read the third time and passed -- February 12, 2004 (Previously Bill C-32 -- 2nd Session)
    Passed by the Senate -- April 21, 2004
    Written declaration; Royal Assent (Chapter No. 12) -- April 22, 2004

C-15 -- The Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness -- An Act to implement treaties and administrative arrangements on the international transfer of persons found guilty of criminal offences

    Introduced and read the first time; deemed read the second time and referred to a committee; deemed considered in committee and reported -- February 12, 2004 (Previously Bill C-33 -- 2nd Session)
    Concurred in at report stage -- February 24, 2004
    Debated at third reading -- April 23 and 26, 2004
    Read the third time and passed -- April 27, 2004
    Passed by the Senate -- May 13, 2004
    Written declaration -- May 13, 2004
    Royal Assent (Chapter No. 21) -- May 14, 2004

C-16 -- The Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness -- An Act respecting the registration of information relating to sex offenders, to amend the Criminal Code and to make consequential amendments to other Acts

    Introduced and read the first time; deemed read the second time and referred to a committee; deemed considered in committee and reported; deemed concurred in at report stage; deemed read the third time and passed -- February 12, 2004 (Previously Bill C-23 -- 2nd Session)
    Passed by the Senate -- April 1, 2004
    Written declaration; Royal Assent (Chapter No. 10) -- April 1, 2004

C-17(R-*) -- The Leader of the Government in the House of Commons and Minister responsible for Democratic Reform -- An Act to amend certain Acts

    Introduced and read the first time; deemed referred to a committee before second reading; deemed considered in committee and reported; deemed concurred in at report stage and read the second time; deemed read the third time and passed -- February 12, 2004 (Previously Bill C-41 -- 2nd Session)
    Passed by the Senate -- May 4, 2004
    Written declaration; Royal Assent (Chapter No. 16) -- May 6, 2004

C-18(R-*) -- The Minister of Finance -- An Act respecting equalization and authorizing the Minister of Finance to make certain payments related to health

    Introduced and read the first time -- February 12, 2004
    Motion to refer the Bill to the Standing Committee on Finance before second reading -- Debated; adopted -- February 13, 2004
    Order respecting a deferred recorded division on February 17, 2004 -- February 13, 2004 (See Other Business No. 5)
    Reported without amendment (Sessional Paper No. 8510-373-4) -- February 20, 2004
    Concurred in at report stage and read the second time -- February 25, 2004
    Debated at third reading -- February 27, 2004
    Order respecting the deferred recorded division on March 9, 2004 -- February 27, 2004 (See Other Business No. 5)
    Read the third time and passed -- March 9, 2004
    Passed by the Senate -- March 25, 2004
    Written declaration -- March 26, 2004
    Royal Assent (Chapter No. 4) -- March 29, 2004

C-19* -- The Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness -- An Act to amend the Corrections and Conditional Release Act and the Criminal Code

    Introduced and read the first time -- February 13, 2004
    Motion to refer the Bill to the Standing Committee on Justice, Human Rights, Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness before second reading -- Debated -- February 20 and 23, 2004; adopted -- February 23, 2004

C-20 -- The Leader of the Government in the House of Commons and Minister responsible for Democratic Reform -- An Act to change the names of certain electoral districts

    Introduced and read the first time -- February 23, 2004
    Order respecting proceedings -- February 23, 2004 (See Other Business No. 5)
    Deemed read the second time and referred to a Committee of the Whole; deemed considered in Committee of the Whole; deemed reported without amendment; deemed concurred in at report stage; deemed read the third time and passed -- February 23, 2004
    Passed by the Senate -- May 12, 2004
    Written declaration -- May 13, 2004
    Royal Assent (Chapter No. 19) -- May 14, 2004

C-21* -- The Minister of Finance -- An Act to amend the Customs Tariff

    Introduced and read the first time -- February 24, 2004
    Motion to refer the Bill to the Standing Committee on Finance before second reading -- Debated; adopted -- February 25, 2004
    Reported without amendment (Sessional Paper No. 8510-373-11) -- March 10, 2004
    Concurred in at report stage and read the second time; debated at third reading; read the third time and passed -- March 23, 2004
    Order respecting proceedings -- March 23, 2004 (See Other Business No. 5)
    Passed by the Senate -- April 28, 2004
    Written declaration; Royal Assent (Chapter No. 13) -- April 29, 2004

C-22 -- The Minister of Justice -- An Act to amend the Criminal Code (cruelty to animals)

    Introduced and read the first time; deemed read the second time and referred to a committee; deemed considered in committee and reported; deemed concurred in at report stage; deemed read the third time and passed -- March 8, 2004 (Previously Bill C-10B -- 2nd Session)

C-23(R) -- The Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development -- An Act to provide for real property taxation powers of first nations, to create a First Nations Tax Commission, First Nations Financial Management Board, First Nations Finance Authority and First Nations Statistical Institute and to make consequential amendments to other Acts

    Introduced and read the first time; deemed read the second time and referred to a committee; deemed considered in committee and reported -- March 10, 2004 (Previously Bill C-19 -- 2nd Session)
    Debated at report stage -- April 26 and 29, 2004
    Order respecting the deferred recorded divisions on May 4, 2004 -- April 29, 2004 (See Other Business No. 5)
    Concurred in at report stage with amendments -- May 4, 2004
    Debated at third reading -- May 5, 7 and 10, 2004

C-24(R) -- The Leader of the Government in the House of Commons and Minister responsible for Democratic Reform -- An Act to amend the Parliament of Canada Act

    Order respecting proceedings -- March 11, 2004 (See Other Business No. 5)
    Introduced and read the first time; debated at second reading; deemed read the second time and referred to a committee; deemed reported without amendment; deemed concurred in at report stage; deemed read the third time and passed -- March 12, 2004
    Passed by the Senate -- May 11, 2004
    Written declaration -- May 13, 2004
    Royal Assent (Chapter No. 18) -- May 14, 2004

C-25(R-*) -- The President of the Queen's Privy Council for Canada -- An Act to establish a procedure for the disclosure of wrongdoings in the public sector, including the protection of persons who disclose the wrongdoings

    Introduced and read the first time -- March 22, 2004
    Motion to refer the Bill to the Standing Committee on Government Operations and Estimates before second reading -- Debated -- April 2, 2004; adopted -- April 20, 2004
    Order respecting the deferred recorded division -- April 20, 2004 (See Other Business No. 5)

C-26(R) -- The President of the Treasury Board -- An Act for granting to Her Majesty certain sums of money for the public service of Canada for the financial year ending March 31, 2004 (Appropriation Act No. 4, 2003-2004)

    Supplementary Estimates (B), 2003-2004 -- Concurred in -- March 22, 2004 (See Business of Supply No. 3)
    Read the first time; read the second time and referred to a Committee of the Whole; considered in Committee of the Whole; reported without amendment; concurred in at report stage; read the third time and passed -- March 22, 2004
    Passed by the Senate -- March 26, 2004
    Royal Assent (Chapter No. 5) -- March 31, 2004

C-27(R) -- The President of the Treasury Board -- An Act for granting to Her Majesty certain sums of money for the public service of Canada for the financial year ending March 31, 2005 (Appropriation Act No. 1, 2004-2005)

    Interim Supply for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2005 -- Concurred in -- March 22, 2004 (See Business of Supply No. 5)
    Read the first time; read the second time and referred to a Committee of the Whole; considered in Committee of the Whole; reported without amendment; concurred in at report stage; read the third time and passed -- March 22, 2004
    Passed by the Senate -- March 31, 2004
    Royal Assent (Chapter No. 8) -- March 31, 2004

C-28 -- The Minister of the Environment -- An Act to amend the Canada National Parks Act

    Introduced and read the first time -- March 26, 2004
    Debated at second reading; read the second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Environment and Sustainable Development -- April 19, 2004
    Reported without amendment (Sessional Paper No. 8510-373-41) -- April 27, 2004
    Concurred in at report stage -- April 30, 2004
    Debated at third reading -- April 30 and May 3, 2004
    Read the third time and passed -- May 3, 2004
    Passed by the Senate -- May 13, 2004
    Written declaration -- May 13, 2004
    Royal Assent (Chapter No. 20) -- May 14, 2004

C-29* -- The Minister of Justice -- An Act to amend the Criminal Code (mental disorder) and to make consequential amendments to other Acts

    Introduced and read the first time -- March 29, 2004
    Motion to refer the Bill to the Standing Committee on Justice, Human Rights, Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness before second reading -- Debated -- April 29 and May 3, 2004; adopted -- May 3, 2004

C-30(R) -- The Minister of Finance -- An Act to implement certain provisions of the budget tabled in Parliament on March 23, 2004

    Ways and Means motion No. 7 (Sessional Paper No. 8570-373-09) -- Adopted -- March 31, 2004
    Introduced and read the first time -- March 31, 2004
    Debated at second reading -- April 1, 19 and 20, 2004
    Order respecting the deferred recorded division -- April 20, 2004 (See Other Business No. 5)
    Read the second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Finance -- April 21, 2004
    Reported with amendments (Sessional Paper No. 8510-373-42) -- April 28, 2004
    Concurred in at report stage -- May 3, 2004
    Debated at third reading -- May 4 and 5, 2004
    Read the third time and passed -- May 5, 2004
    Passed by the Senate -- May 13, 2004
    Written declaration -- May 13, 2004
    Royal Assent (Chapter No. 22) -- May 14, 2004

C-31(R) -- The Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development -- An Act to give effect to a land claims and self-government agreement among the Tlicho, the Government of the Northwest Territories and the Government of Canada, to make related amendments to the Mackenzie Valley Resource Management Act and to make consequential amendments to other Acts

    Ways and Means motion No. 8 (Sessional Paper No. 8570-373-10) -- Adopted -- March 31, 2004
    Introduced and read the first time -- March 31, 2004
    Debated at second reading -- April 19, 20 and 21, 2004
    Read the second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Aboriginal Affairs, Northern Development and Natural Resources -- April 21, 2004

C-32* -- The Minister of Justice -- An Act to amend the Criminal Code (drugs and impaired driving) and to make related and consequential amendments to other Acts

    Introduced and read the first time -- April 26, 2004
    Motion to refer the Bill to the Standing Committee on Justice, Human Rights, Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness before second reading -- Debated; adopted -- May 3, 2004

C-33 -- The Minister of Fisheries and Oceans -- An Act to amend the Fisheries Act

    Introduced and read the first time -- April 30, 2004
    Debated at second reading -- May 3 and 12, 2004

C-34* -- The Minister of the Environment -- An Act to amend the Migratory Birds Convention Act, 1994 and the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999

    Introduced and read the first time -- May 6, 2004
    Motion to refer the Bill to the Standing Committee on Environment and Sustainable Development before second reading -- Debated; adopted -- May 7, 2004
    Reported without amendment (Sessional Paper No. 8510-373-48) -- May 11, 2004
    Concurred in at report stage and read the second time -- May 14, 2004
    Debated at third reading; read the third time and passed -- May 14, 2004

C-35* -- The Minister of Justice -- An Act to amend the Criminal Code, the DNA Identification Act and the National Defence Act

    Introduced and read the first time -- May 7, 2004
    Motion to refer the Bill to the Standing Committee on Justice, Human Rights, Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness before second reading -- Debated; adopted -- May 12, 2004

C-36(R-*) -- The Minister of Health -- An Act to prevent the introduction and spread of communicable diseases

    Introduced and read the first time -- May 12, 2004
    Motion to refer the Bill to the Standing Committee on Health before second reading -- Debated -- May 14, 2004

C-37 -- The Minister of Justice -- A second Act to harmonize federal law with the civil law of the Province 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

    Introduced and read the first time -- May 13, 2004

Senate

This section contains public bills sponsored by the government which originated in the Senate. Bills in this section have an ``S'' preceding the number of the Bill.

S-17 -- The Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada -- An Act to amend the Citizenship Act

    Read the first time -- May 7, 2004
    Order discharged -- May 11, 2004 (See Other Business No. 5)

R  Recommended by the Governor General

*  Referred to Committee before second reading

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