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Status of House Business

Tuesday, November 29, 2005

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 -- October 5, 2004

C-2^* -- 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 -- October 8, 2004

Motion to refer the Bill to the Standing Committee on Justice, Human Rights, Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness before second reading -- Debated -- October 13, 2004; adopted -- October 18, 2004

Reported with amendments (Sessional Paper No. 8510-381-150) -- June 6, 2005

See Other Business No. 4

Deemed concurred in at report stage and read the second time; deemed read the third time and passed -- June 9, 2005

Passed by the Senate -- July 19, 2005

Written declaration; Royal Assent (Chapter No. 32) -- July 20, 2005

C-3 -- The Minister of Transport -- An Act to amend the Canada Shipping Act, the Canada Shipping Act, 2001, the Canada National Marine Conservation Areas Act and the Oceans Act

Introduced and read the first time -- October 8, 2004

Debated at second reading -- October 15 and 18, 2004

Read the second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Transport -- October 18, 2004

Reported without amendment (Sessional Paper No. 8510-381-49) -- December 10, 2004

Concurred in at report stage; debated at third reading; read the third time and passed -- March 11, 2005

Passed by the Senate -- June 22, 2005

Written declaration; Royal Assent (Chapter No. 29) -- June 23, 2005

C-4 -- The Minister of Transport -- An Act to implement the Convention on International Interests in Mobile Equipment and the Protocol to the Convention on International Interests in Mobile Equipment on Matters Specific to Aircraft Equipment

Introduced and read the first time -- October 8, 2004

Debated at second reading -- October 18, 2004

See Other Business No. 4

Deemed read the second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Transport -- October 19, 2004

Reported without amendment (Sessional Paper No. 8510-381-19) -- November 3, 2004

See Other Business No. 4

Concurred in at report stage with amendments; debated at third reading; read the third time and passed -- November 15, 2004

Passed by the Senate -- February 16, 2005

Written declaration; Royal Assent (Chapter No. 3) -- February 24, 2005

C-5^(R) -- The Minister of Human Resources and Skills Development -- An Act to provide financial assistance for post-secondary education savings

Introduced and read the first time -- October 8, 2004

Debated at second reading; read the second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Human Resources, Skills Development, Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities -- October 14, 2004

Reported with amendments (Sessional Paper No. 8510-381-31) -- November 26, 2004

Debated at report stage -- November 30, 2004

Concurred in at report stage -- December 1, 2004

Debated at third reading -- December 3 and 6, 2004

Read the third time and passed -- December 7, 2004

Passed by the Senate -- December 13, 2004

Royal Assent (Chapter No. 26) -- December 15, 2004

C-6^(R) -- The Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness -- An Act to establish the Department of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness and to amend or repeal certain Acts

Introduced and read the first time -- October 8, 2004

Debated at second reading -- October 14 and 15, 2004

Read the second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Justice, Human Rights, Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness -- October 15, 2004

Reported with amendments (Sessional Paper No. 8510-381-22) -- November 4, 2004

Debated at report stage; concurred in at report stage -- November 16, 2004

Debated at third reading; read the third time and passed -- November 17, 2004

Passed by the Senate -- March 22, 2005

Written declaration; Royal Assent (Chapter No. 10) -- March 23, 2005

C-7 -- The Minister of the Environment -- An Act to amend the Department of Canadian Heritage Act and the Parks Canada Agency Act and to make related amendments to other Acts

Introduced and read the first time -- October 8, 2004

Debated at second reading; read the second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Environment and Sustainable Development -- October 26, 2004

Reported without amendment (Sessional Paper No. 8510-381-23) -- November 5, 2004

Debated at report stage -- November 19, 2004

Concurred in at report stage with amendments -- November 23, 2004

Debated at third reading -- November 24 and 26, 2004

Read the third time and passed -- November 26, 2004

Passed by the Senate -- February 16, 2005

Written declaration; Royal Assent (Chapter No. 2) -- February 24, 2005

C-8 -- The President of the Treasury Board -- An Act to amend the Financial Administration Act, the Canada School of Public Service Act and the Official Languages Act

Introduced and read the first time -- October 8, 2004

Debated at second reading -- October 26 and 27, 2004

Read the second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Government Operations and Estimates -- October 27, 2004

Reported with an amendment (Sessional Paper No. 8510-381-62) -- February 3, 2005

Concurred in at report stage -- February 14, 2005

Debated at third reading -- February 14 and 25, 2005

Read the third time and passed -- February 25, 2005

Passed by the Senate -- April 19, 2005

Written declaration; Royal Assent (Chapter No. 15) -- April 21, 2005

C-9^(R) -- The Minister of the Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Regions of Quebec -- An Act to establish the Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Regions of Quebec

Introduced and read the first time -- October 8, 2004

Debated at second reading -- November 5, 15, 16 and December 7, 2004

Read the second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Industry, Natural Resources, Science and Technology -- December 7, 2004

Reported with amendments (Sessional Paper No. 8510-381-81) -- February 24, 2005

Concurred in at report stage -- May 10, 2005

Debated at third reading -- May 20 and 30, 2005

See Other Business No. 4

Read the third time and passed -- June 1, 2005

Passed by the Senate -- June 21, 2005

Written declaration; Royal Assent (Chapter No. 26) -- June 23, 2005

C-10^* -- 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 -- October 8, 2004

Motion to refer the Bill to the Standing Committee on Justice, Human Rights, Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness before second reading -- Debated; adopted -- October 22, 2004

Reported with amendments (Sessional Paper No. 8510-381-47) -- December 10, 2004

Concurred in at report stage and read the second time -- February 4, 2005

Debated at third reading; read the third time and passed -- February 7, 2005

Passed by the Senate -- May 17, 2005

Written declaration; Royal Assent (Chapter No. 22) -- May 19, 2005

C-11^(R-*) -- The President of the Treasury Board -- 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 -- October 8, 2004

Motion to refer the Bill to the Standing Committee on Government Operations and Estimates before second reading -- Debated -- October 14, 2004; adopted -- October 18, 2004

Reported with amendments (Sessional Paper No. 8510-381-188) -- September 27, 2005

Debated at report stage -- October 3 and 4, 2005

See Other Business No. 4

Concurred in at report stage with further amendments and read the second time; debated at third reading; read the third time and passed -- October 4, 2005

Passed by the Senate -- November 25, 2005

Written declaration; Royal Assent (Chapter No. 46) -- November 25, 2005

C-12^(R-*) -- The Minister of Health -- An Act to prevent the introduction and spread of communicable diseases

Introduced and read the first time -- October 8, 2004

Motion to refer the Bill to the Standing Committee on Health before second reading -- Debated -- October 22, 2004; adopted -- October 26, 2004

Reported with amendments (Sessional Paper No. 8510-381-50) -- December 13, 2004

Debated at report stage; concurred in at report stage with further amendments and read the second time -- February 9, 2005

Debated at third reading; read the third time and passed -- February 10, 2005

Passed by the Senate (with amendments) -- April 14, 2005

Motion related to the Senate amendments -- Debated -- May 5 and 6, 2005

See Other Business No. 4

Motion related to the Senate amendments -- Adopted -- May 10, 2005

Written declaration; Royal Assent (Chapter No. 20) -- May 13, 2005

C-13^* -- 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 -- October 15, 2004

Motion to refer the Bill to the Standing Committee on Justice, Human Rights, Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness before second reading -- Debated -- November 1 and 2, 2004; adopted -- November 2, 2004

Reported with amendments (Sessional Paper No. 8510-381-133) -- May 12, 2005

See Other Business No. 4

Deemed concurred in at report stage and read the second time; deemed read the third time and passed -- May 12, 2005

Passed by the Senate -- May 19, 2005

Written declaration; Royal Assent (Chapter No. 25) -- May 19, 2005

C-14^(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. 1 (Sessional Paper No. 8570-381-01) -- Adopted -- October 18, 2004

Introduced and read the first time -- October 19, 2004

Debated at second reading -- October 27, 29 and November 1, 2004

Read the second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development -- November 2, 2004

Reported without amendment (Sessional Paper No. 8510-381-39) -- December 2, 2004

Concurred in at report stage; debated at third reading -- December 6, 2004

Read the third time and passed -- December 7, 2004

Passed by the Senate -- February 10, 2005

Written declaration -- February 10, 2005

Royal Assent (Chapter No. 1) -- February 15, 2005

C-15^* -- 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 -- October 26, 2004

Motion to refer the Bill to the Standing Committee on Environment and Sustainable Development before second reading -- Debated; adopted -- November 2, 2004

Reported with an amendment (Sessional Paper No. 8510-381-43) -- December 6, 2004

Debated at report stage; concurred in at report stage with a further amendment and read the second time -- December 13, 2004

Debated at third reading; read the third time and passed -- December 14, 2004

Passed by the Senate -- May 18, 2005

Written declaration; Royal Assent (Chapter No. 23) -- May 19, 2005

C-16^* -- The Minister of Justice -- An Act to amend the Criminal Code (impaired driving) and to make consequential amendments to other Acts

Introduced and read the first time -- November 1, 2004

Motion to refer the Bill to the Standing Committee on Justice, Human Rights, Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness before second reading -- Debated -- November 2 and 15, 2004; adopted -- November 15, 2004

Reported with amendments (Sessional Paper No. 8510-381-213) -- November 14, 2005

C-17^* -- The Minister of Justice -- An Act to amend the Contraventions Act and the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act and to make consequential amendments to other Acts

Introduced and read the first time -- November 1, 2004

Motion to refer the Bill to the Standing Committee on Justice, Human Rights, Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness before second reading -- Debated; adopted -- November 2, 2004

C-18^(R-*) -- The Minister of Canadian Heritage -- An Act to amend the Telefilm Canada Act and another Act

Introduced and read the first time -- November 1, 2004

Motion to refer the Bill to the Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage before second reading -- Debated; adopted -- November 15, 2004

Reported with an amendment (Sessional Paper No. 8510-381-41) -- December 3, 2004

Concurred in at report stage and read the second time -- December 10, 2004

Debated at third reading; read the third time and passed -- December 13, 2004

Passed by the Senate -- March 23, 2005

Written declaration; Royal Assent (Chapter No. 14) -- March 23, 2005

C-19^* -- The Minister of Industry -- An Act to amend the Competition Act and to make consequential amendments to other Acts

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

Motion to refer the Bill to the Standing Committee on Industry, Natural Resources, Science and Technology before second reading -- Debated; adopted -- November 16, 2004

C-20^(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 -- November 2, 2004

Motion to refer the Bill to the Standing Committee on Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development before second reading -- Debated; adopted -- November 19, 2004

Reported with amendments (Sessional Paper No. 8510-381-46) -- December 9, 2004

See Other Business No. 4

Deemed concurred in at report stage and read the second time; debated at third reading; read the third time and passed -- December 10, 2004

Passed by the Senate -- March 22, 2005

Written declaration; Royal Assent (Chapter No. 9) -- March 23, 2005

C-21^* -- The Minister of Industry -- An Act respecting not-for-profit corporations and other corporations without share capital

Introduced and read the first time -- November 15, 2004

Motion to refer the Bill to the Standing Committee on Industry, Natural Resources, Science and Technology before second reading -- Debated; adopted -- November 23, 2004

C-22^(R) -- The Minister of Social Development -- An Act to establish the Department of Social Development and to amend and repeal certain related Acts

Introduced and read the first time -- November 16, 2004

Debated at second reading -- November 23, 26, December 1, 6 and 7, 2004

Read the second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Human Resources, Skills Development, Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities -- December 7, 2004

Reported without amendment (Sessional Paper No. 8510-381-78) -- February 22, 2005

Concurred in at report stage -- March 22, 2005

Debated at third reading -- June 1, 6 and 8, 2005

Read the third time and passed -- June 8, 2005

Passed by the Senate -- July 20, 2005

Written declaration; Royal Assent (Chapter No. 35) -- July 20, 2005

C-23^(R) -- The Minister of Human Resources and Skills Development -- An Act to establish the Department of Human Resources and Skills Development and to amend and repeal certain related Acts

Introduced and read the first time -- November 16, 2004

Debated at second reading -- November 22 and 23, 2004

Read the second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Human Resources, Skills Development, Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities -- November 23, 2004

Reported without amendment (Sessional Paper No. 8510-381-74) -- February 16, 2005

Concurred in at report stage -- March 22, 2005

Debated at third reading -- March 23, April 6, May 9 and 30, 2005

Read the third time and passed -- June 1, 2005

Passed by the Senate -- July 20, 2005

Written declaration; Royal Assent (Chapter No. 34) -- July 20, 2005

C-24^(R) -- The Minister of Finance -- An Act to amend the Federal-Provincial Fiscal Arrangements Act and to make consequential amendments to other Acts (fiscal equalization payments to the provinces and funding to the territories)

Introduced and read the first time -- November 23, 2004

Debated at second reading -- November 29, 2004 and February 2, 2005

Read the second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Finance -- February 2, 2005

Reported with amendments (Sessional Paper No. 8510-381-67) -- February 10, 2005

Concurred in at report stage; debated at third reading -- February 14, 2005

Read the third time and passed -- February 15, 2005

Passed by Senate -- March 9, 2005

Written declaration; Royal Assent (Chapter No. 7) -- March 10, 2005

C-25^(R) -- The Minister of Foreign Affairs -- An Act governing the operation of remote sensing space systems

Introduced and read the first time -- November 23, 2004

Debated at second reading; read the second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Trade -- December 7, 2004

Reported with amendments (Sessional Paper No. 8510-381-98) -- April 6, 2005

Concurred in at report stage -- June 14, 2005

Debated at third reading -- September 30 and October 4, 2005

Read the third time and passed -- October 5, 2005

Passed by the Senate -- November 25, 2005

Written declaration; Royal Assent (Chapter No. 45) -- November 25, 2005

C-26^(R) -- The Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness -- An Act to establish the Canada Border Services Agency

Introduced and read the first time -- November 23, 2004

Debated at second reading; read the second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Justice, Human Rights, Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness -- December 13, 2004

Reported with amendments (Sessional Paper No. 8510-381-83) -- March 7, 2005

Debated at report stage; concurred in at report stage with a further amendment -- June 8, 2005

Debated at third reading -- June 8 and 13, 2005

Read the third time and passed -- June 13, 2005

Passed by the Senate -- November 2, 2005

Royal Assent (Chapter No. 38) -- November 3, 2005

C-27^* -- The Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food -- An Act to regulate and prohibit certain activities related to food and other products to which the Acts under the administration of the Canadian Food Inspection Agency apply and to provide for the administration and enforcement of those Acts and to amend other Acts in consequence

Introduced and read the first time -- November 26, 2004

Motion to refer the Bill to the Standing Committee on Agriculture and Agri-Food before second reading -- Debated -- December 7 and 10, 2004; adopted -- December 10, 2004

Reported with amendments (Sessional Paper No. 8510-381-178) -- June 22, 2005

C-28 -- The Minister of Health -- An Act to amend the Food and Drugs Act

Introduced and read the first time -- November 29, 2004

Debated at second reading -- December 14, 2004 and February 14, 2005

Read the second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Health -- February 14, 2005

Reported without amendment (Sessional Paper No. 8510-381-129) -- May 11, 2005

Concurred in at report stage; debated at third reading -- October 7, 2005

Read the third time and passed -- October 18, 2005

Passed by the Senate -- November 23, 2005

Written declaration -- November 24, 2005

Royal Assent (Chapter No. 42) -- November 25, 2005

C-29 -- The Minister of Industry -- An Act to amend the Patent Act

Introduced and read the first time -- December 3, 2004

Debated at second reading; read the second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Industry, Natural Resources, Science and Technology -- December 13, 2004

Reported with amendments (Sessional Paper No. 8510-381-60) -- February 3, 2005

Concurred in at report stage; debated at third reading; read the third time and passed -- February 10, 2005

Passed by the Senate (with amendments) -- April 14, 2005

Motion related to the Senate amendments -- Debated -- May 3 and 5, 2005; adopted -- May 5, 2005

Written declaration; Royal Assent (Chapter No. 18) -- May 5, 2005

C-30^(R) -- The Leader of the Government in the House of Commons -- An Act to amend the Parliament of Canada Act and the Salaries Act and to make consequential amendments to other Acts

Introduced and read the first time -- December 3, 2004

Debated at second reading -- December 8, 2004

Read the second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs -- December 9, 2004

Reported with an amendment (Sessional Paper No. 8510-381-79) -- February 23, 2005

Debated at report stage; concurred in at report stage with a further amendment -- March 23, 2005

Debated at third reading -- April 6, 2005

Read the third time and passed -- April 12, 2005

Passed by the Senate -- April 21, 2005

Written declaration; Royal Assent (Chapter No. 16) -- April 21, 2005

C-31^(R) -- The Minister of International Trade -- An Act to establish the Department of International Trade and to make related amendments to certain Acts

Introduced and read the first time -- December 7, 2004

Debated at second reading -- February 7, 9 and 10, 2005

Motion for second reading negatived -- February 15, 2005

C-32^(R) -- The Minister of Foreign Affairs -- An Act to amend the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade Act and to make consequential amendments to other Acts

Introduced and read the first time -- December 7, 2004

Debated at second reading -- February 10, 11 and 14, 2005

Motion for second reading negatived -- February 15, 2005

C-33^(R) -- The Minister of Finance -- A second Act to implement certain provisions of the budget tabled in Parliament on March 23, 2004

Ways and Means motion No. 2 (Sessional Paper No. 8570-381-02) -- Adopted -- December 7, 2004

Introduced and read the first time -- December 8, 2004

Debated at second reading -- December 14, 2004 and February 2 and 4, 2005

Read the second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Finance -- February 4, 2005

Reported without amendment (Sessional Paper No. 8510-381-72) -- February 15, 2005

Concurred in at report stage -- February 23, 2005

Debated at third reading -- February 23 and 25, 2005

Read the third time and passed -- February 25, 2005

Passed by the Senate -- May 10, 2005

Written declaration; Royal Assent (Chapter No. 19) -- May 13, 2005

C-34^(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. 2, 2004-2005)

See Business of Supply No. 3

See Other Business No. 4

Read the first time; 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 -- December 9, 2004

Passed by the Senate -- December 15, 2004

Royal Assent (Chapter No. 27) -- December 15, 2004

C-35^(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. 3, 2004-2005)

See Business of Supply No. 4

See Other Business No. 4

Passed by the Senate -- December 15, 2004

Royal Assent (Chapter No. 28) -- December 15, 2004

C-36 -- The Deputy Leader of the Government in the House of Commons -- An Act to change the boundaries of the Acadie-Bathurst and Miramichi electoral districts

Introduced and read the first time -- December 10, 2004

See Other Business No. 4

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 -- December 10, 2004

Passed by the Senate -- February 23, 2005

Written declaration; Royal Assent (Chapter No. 6) -- February 24, 2005

C-37^(R-*) -- The Minister of Industry -- An Act to amend the Telecommunications Act

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

Motion to refer the Bill to the Standing Committee on Industry, Natural Resources, Science and Technology before second reading -- Debated; adopted -- February 7, 2005

Reported with amendments (Sessional Paper No. 8510-381-163) -- June 13, 2005

Debated at report stage -- October 19 and 20, 2005

Concurred in at report stage with further amendments and read the second time -- October 20, 2005

Debated at third reading; Bill amended; read the third time and passed -- October 24, 2005

See Other Business No. 4

Passed by the Senate (with amendments) -- November 24, 2005

Motion related to the Senate amendments -- Debated; adopted -- November 25, 2005

Written declaration; Royal Assent (Chapter No. 50) -- November 25, 2005

C-38 -- The Minister of Justice -- An Act respecting certain aspects of legal capacity for marriage for civil purposes

Introduced and read the first time -- February 1, 2005

Debated at second reading -- February 16, 18, 21, March 21, 24, April 4, 5, 19, 21, May 2 and 3, 2005

See Other Business No. 4

See Other Business No. 2

Committee Chair appointed (Mr. Proulx (Deputy Chair of Committees of the Whole)) -- February 24, 2005

See Other Business No. 4

Read the second time and referred to a legislative committee -- May 4, 2005

Reported with amendments (Sessional Paper No. 8510-381-172) -- June 16, 2005

Debated at report stage -- June 27, 2005

Time allocation at report stage and third reading stage -- Adopted -- June 27, 2005

Concurred in at report stage with a further amendment -- June 27, 2005

Debated at third reading; read the third time and passed -- June 28, 2005

Passed by the Senate -- July 19, 2005

Written declaration; Royal Assent (Chapter No. 33) -- July 20, 2005

C-39^(R) -- The Minister of Finance -- An Act to amend the Federal-Provincial Fiscal Arrangements Act and to enact An Act respecting the provision of funding for diagnostic and medical equipment

Introduced and read the first time -- February 7, 2005

Debated at second reading; read the second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Finance -- February 10, 2005

Reported with amendments (Sessional Paper No. 8510-381-75) -- February 16, 2005

Concurred in at report stage; debated at third reading; read the third time and passed -- February 18, 2005

Passed by the Senate -- March 22, 2005

Written declaration; Royal Assent (Chapter No. 11) -- March 23, 2005

C-40 -- The Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food -- An Act to amend the Canada Grain Act and the Canada Transportation Act

Introduced and read the first time -- March 11, 2005

Debated at second reading -- April 18, 2005

Read the second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Agriculture and Agri-Food -- April 19, 2005

Reported with an amendment (Sessional Paper No. 8510-381-132) -- May 12, 2005

See Other Business No. 4

Deemed concurred in at report stage; deemed read the third time and passed -- May 12, 2005

Passed by the Senate -- May 19, 2005

Written declaration; Royal Assent (Chapter No. 24) -- May 19, 2005

C-41^(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. 4, 2004-2005)

See Business of Supply No. 6

See Other Business No. 4

Passed by the Senate -- March 23, 2005

Written declaration; Royal Assent (Chapter No. 12) -- March 23, 2005

C-42^(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, 2006 (Appropriation Act No. 1, 2005-2006)

See Business of Supply No. 8

See Other Business No. 4

Passed by the Senate -- March 23, 2005

Written declaration; Royal Assent (Chapter No. 13) -- March 23, 2005

C-43^(R) -- The Minister of Finance -- An Act to implement certain provisions of the budget tabled in Parliament on February 23, 2005

Ways and Means motion No. 7 (Sessional Paper No. 8570-381-09) -- Adopted -- March 22, 2005

Introduced and read the first time -- March 24, 2005

Debated at second reading -- April 12, 13, 15, 22, May 17, 18 and 19, 2005

See Other Business No. 4

Read the second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Finance -- May 19, 2005

Reported with amendments (Sessional Paper No. 8510-381-151) -- June 8, 2005

Debated at report stage -- June 10 and 13, 2005

Concurred in at report stage with further amendments -- June 14, 2005

Debated at third reading -- June 15, 2005

See Other Business No. 4

Read the third time and passed -- June 16, 2005

Passed by the Senate -- June 28, 2005

Written declaration -- June 28, 2005

Royal Assent (Chapter No. 30) -- June 29, 2005

C-44^(R) -- The Minister of Transport -- An Act to amend the Canada Transportation Act and the Railway Safety Act, to enact the VIA Rail Canada Act and to make consequential amendments to other Acts

Introduced and read the first time -- March 24, 2005

Debated at second reading -- November 28, 2005

C-45^(R) -- The Minister of Veterans Affairs -- An Act to provide services, assistance and compensation to or in respect of Canadian Forces members and veterans and to make amendments to certain Acts

Ways and Means motion No. 8 (Sessional Paper No. 8570-381-10) -- Adopted -- April 19, 2005

Introduced and read the first time -- April 20, 2005

See Other Business No. 4

Passed by the Senate -- May 13, 2005

Written declaration; Royal Assent (Chapter No. 21) -- May 13, 2005

C-46^(R) -- The 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 -- April 20, 2005

C-47 -- The Minister of Transport -- An Act to amend the Air Canada Public Participation Act

Introduced and read the first time -- May 2, 2005

Debated at second reading; read the second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Transport -- November 3, 2005

C-48^(R) -- The Minister of Finance -- An Act to authorize the Minister of Finance to make certain payments

Introduced and read the first time -- May 6, 2005

Debated at second reading -- May 10, 13, 16 and 19, 2005

See Other Business No. 4

Read the second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Finance -- May 19, 2005

Reported with amendments (Sessional Paper No. 8510-381-168) -- June 14, 2005

Debated at report stage -- June 16, 17, 20 and 21, 2005

See Other Business No. 4

Concurred in at report stage with further amendments -- June 21, 2005

Debated at third reading -- June 22 and 23, 2005

Time allocation at third reading stage -- Adopted -- June 23, 2005

Read the third time and passed -- June 23, 2005

Passed by the Senate -- July 20, 2005

Written declaration; Royal Assent (Chapter No. 36) -- July 20, 2005

C-49 -- The Minister of Justice -- An Act to amend the Criminal Code (trafficking in persons)

Introduced and read the first time -- May 12, 2005

Debated at second reading -- September 26 and 27, 2005

Read the second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Justice, Human Rights, Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness -- September 27, 2005

Reported with amendments (Sessional Paper No. 8510-381-194) -- October 5, 2005

Concurred in at report stage; debated at third reading; read the third time and passed -- October 17, 2005

See Other Business No. 4

Passed by the Senate -- November 25, 2005

Written declaration; Royal Assent (Chapter No. 43) -- November 25, 2005

C-50^* -- The Minister of Justice -- An Act to amend the Criminal Code in respect of cruelty to animals

Introduced and read the first time -- May 16, 2005

Motion to refer the Bill to the Standing Committee on Justice, Human Rights, Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness before second reading -- Debated -- November 14 and 21, 2005

C-51^(R) -- The Minister of Justice -- An Act to amend the Judges Act, the Federal Courts Act and other Acts

Introduced and read the first time -- May 20, 2005

C-52 -- The Minister of Fisheries and Oceans -- An Act to amend the Fisheries Act (terms and conditions of permissions, leases and licences)

Introduced and read the first time -- May 20, 2005

Debated at second reading -- June 6 and 13, 2005

C-53^* -- The Minister of Justice -- An Act to Amend the Criminal Code (proceeds of crime) and the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act and to make consequential amendments to another Act

Introduced and read the first time -- May 30, 2005

Motion to refer the Bill to the Standing Committee on Justice, Human Rights, Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness before second reading -- Debated -- September 27 and 28, 2005; adopted -- September 28, 2005

Reported without amendment (Sessional Paper No. 8510-381-215) -- November 16, 2005

See Other Business No. 4

Deemed concurred in at report stage and read the second time; deemed read the third time and passed -- November 21, 2005

Passed by the Senate -- November 25, 2005

Written declaration; Royal Assent (Chapter No. 44) -- November 25, 2005

C-54^(R) -- The Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development -- An Act to provide first nations with the option of managing and regulating oil and gas exploration and exploitation and of receiving moneys otherwise held for them by Canada

Introduced and read the first time -- June 1, 2005

Debated at second reading; read the second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development -- October 6, 2005

Reported without amendment (Sessional Paper No. 8510-381-202) -- October 26, 2005

See Other Business No. 4

Concurred in at report stage; debated at third reading -- November 3, 2005

See Other Business No. 4

Deemed read the third time and passed -- November 21, 2005

Passed by the Senate -- November 25, 2005

Written declaration; Royal Assent (Chapter No. 48) -- November 25, 2005

C-55^(R) -- The Minister of Industry -- An Act to establish the Wage Earner Protection Program Act, to amend the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act and the Companies' Creditors Arrangement Act and to make consequential amendments to other Acts

Introduced and read the first time -- June 3, 2005

Debated at second reading -- September 28, 29, October 4 and 5, 2005

Read the second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Industry, Natural Resources, Science and Technology -- October 5, 2005

See Other Business No. 4

Deemed reported with amendments; deemed concurred in at report stage; deemed read the third time and passed -- November 21, 2005

Passed by the Senate -- November 25, 2005

Written declaration; Royal Assent (Chapter No. 47) -- November 25, 2005

C-56^(R) -- The Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development -- An Act to give effect to the Labrador Inuit Land Claims Agreement and the Labrador Inuit Tax Treatment Agreement

Ways and Means motion No. 9 (Sessional Paper No. 8570-381-11) -- Adopted -- June 2, 2005

Introduced and read the first time -- June 6, 2005

See Other Business No. 4

Debated at second reading; 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 -- June 15, 2005

Passed by the Senate -- June 22, 2005

Written declaration; Royal Assent (Chapter No. 27) -- June 23, 2005

C-57 -- The Minister of Finance -- An Act to amend certain Acts in relation to financial institutions

Introduced and read the first time -- June 6, 2005

Debated at second reading -- October 5 and 6, 2005

Read the second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Finance -- October 6, 2005

Reported with amendments (Sessional Paper No. 8510-381-223) -- November 18, 2005

See Other Business No. 4

Deemed concurred in at report stage; debated at third reading; deemed read the third time and passed -- November 23, 2005

Passed by the Senate -- Nobember 25, 2005

Written declaration; Royal Assent (Chapter No. 54) -- November 25, 2005

C-58^(R) -- The President of the Treasury Board -- An Act for granting to Her Majesty certain sums of money for the federal public administration for the financial year ending March 31, 2006 (Appropriation Act No. 2, 2005-2006)

See Business of Supply No. 7

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 -- June 14, 2005

Passed by the Senate -- June 22, 2005

Written declaration; Royal Assent (Chapter No. 28) -- June 23, 2005

C-59 -- The Minister of Industry -- An Act to amend the Investment Canada Act

Introduced and read the first time -- June 20, 2005

C-60 -- The Minister of Canadian Heritage -- An Act to amend the Copyright Act

Introduced and read the first time -- June 20, 2005

C-61^(R) -- The Minister of Transport -- An Act to amend the Canada Marine Act and other Acts

Introduced and read the first time -- June 22, 2005

C-62^(R) -- The Minister of Transport -- An Act to amend the Aeronautics Act and to make consequential amendments to other Acts

Introduced and read the first time -- September 28, 2005

C-63 -- The Deputy Leader of the Government in the House of Commons -- An Act to amend An Act to amend the Canada Elections Act and the Income Tax Act

Introduced and read the first time -- September 28, 2005

Debated at second reading -- October 17, 2005

Read the second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs -- October 18, 2005

Reported with an amendment (Sessional Paper No. 8510-381-222) -- November 18, 2005

C-64 -- The Minister of Justice -- An Act to amend the Criminal Code (vehicle identification number)

Introduced and read the first time -- September 28, 2005

Debated at second reading -- October 17, 20, 21, 24 and 25, 2005

Read the second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Justice, Human Rights, Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness -- October 25, 2005

C-65 -- The Minister of Justice -- An Act to amend the Criminal Code (street racing) and to make a consequential amendment to another Act

Introduced and read the first time -- September 28, 2005

See Other Business No. 4

Debated at second reading -- October 18 and 20, 2005

Read the second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Justice, Human Rights, Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness -- October 25, 2005

C-66^(R) -- The Minister of Finance -- An Act to authorize payments to provide assistance in relation to energy costs, housing energy consumption and public transit infrastructure, and to make consequential amendments to certain Acts

Introduced and read the first time -- October 6, 2005

Debated at second reading -- October 26 and November 1, 2005

See Other Business No. 4

Passed by the Senate -- November 25, 2005

Written declaration; Royal Assent (Chapter No. 49) -- November 25, 2005

C-67^(R) -- The Minister of Finance -- An Act respecting the allocation of unanticipated surpluses and to amend the Income Tax Act

Introduced and read the first time -- October 7, 2005

Debated at second reading -- October 27, 2005

C-68^(R) -- The Minister of Transport -- An Act to support development of Canada's Pacific Gateway

Introduced and read the first time -- October 20, 2005

Debated at second reading -- October 31, November 2 and 16, 2005

C-69^(R) -- The Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food -- An Act to amend the Agricultural Marketing Programs Act

Introduced and read the first time -- October 27, 2005

C-70 -- The Minister of Justice -- An Act to amend the Criminal Code (conditional sentence of imprisonment)

Introduced and read the first time -- October 27, 2005

C-71^* -- The Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development -- An Act respecting the regulation of commercial and industrial undertakings on reserve lands

Introduced and read the first time -- November 2, 2005

Motion to refer the Bill to the Standing Committee on Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development before second reading -- Debated; adopted -- November 18, 2005

Reported without amendment (Sessional Paper No. 8510-381-230) -- November 22, 2005

See Other Business No. 4

Passed by the Senate -- November 25, 2005

Written declaration; Royal Assent (Chapter No. 53) -- November 25, 2005

C-72^* -- The Minister of Justice -- An Act to amend certain Acts in relation to DNA Identification

Introduced and read the first time -- November 2, 2005

Motion to refer the Bill to the Standing Committee on Justice, Human Rights, Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness before second reading -- Debated; adopted -- November 21, 2005

C-73 -- The Minister of Industry -- An Act to amend the Telecommunications Act (No. 2)

Introduced and read the first time -- November 14, 2005

C-74^(R) -- The Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness -- An Act regulating telecommunications facilities to facilitate the lawful interception of information transmitted by means of those facilities and respecting the provision of telecommunications subscriber information

Introduced and read the first time -- November 15, 2005

C-75^(R) -- The Minister of Health -- An Act respecting the establishment of the Public Health Agency of Canada and amending certain Acts

Introduced and read the first time -- November 16, 2005

C-76 -- The Minister of Citizenship and Immigration -- An Act to amend the Citizenship Act (adoption)

Introduced and read the first time -- November 17, 2005

C-77 -- The Minister of Citizenship and Immigration -- An Act to amend the Citizenship Act (prohibitions)

Introduced and read the first time -- November 17, 2005

C-78^(R) -- The Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness -- An Act to provide for emergency management and to amend and repeal certain Acts

Introduced and read the first time -- November 17, 2005

C-79 -- The Deputy Leader of the Government in the House of Commons -- An Act to amend the Canada Elections Act (third party election advertising)

Introduced and read the first time -- November 23, 2005

C-80 -- The Minister of Finance -- An Act to implement certain income tax reductions

Ways and Means motion No. 10 (Sessional Paper No. 8570-381-12) -- Adopted -- November 23, 2005

Read the first time -- November 23, 2005

C-81^(R) -- The Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness -- An Act to establish the National Security Committee of Parliamentarians

Introduced and read the first time -- November 24, 2005

C-82 -- The Minister of Justice -- An Act to amend the Criminal Code (firearms)

Introduced and read the first time -- November 25, 2005

C-83 -- The Minister of Health -- An Act to amend the Food and Drugs Act (drug export restrictions)

Introduced and read the first time -- November 25, 2005

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-10 -- The Minister of Justice -- A second Act to harmonize federal 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

Message received from the Senate -- December 2, 2004

Read the first time -- December 3, 2004

See Other Business No. 4

Royal Assent (Chapter No. 25) -- December 15, 2004

S-17 -- The Minister of Finance -- An Act to implement an agreement, conventions and protocols concluded between Canada and Gabon, Ireland, Armenia, Oman and Azerbaijan for the avoidance of double taxation and the prevention of fiscal evasion

Message received from the Senate -- December 8, 2004

Read the first time -- December 9, 2004

Debated at second reading; read the second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Finance -- December 14, 2004

Reported without amendment (Sessional Paper 8510-381-61) -- February 3, 2005

Concurred in at report stage; debated at third reading; read the third time and passed -- March 11, 2005

Written declaration; Royal Assent (Chapter No. 8) -- March 23, 2005

S-18 -- The Minister of Industry -- An Act to amend the Statistics Act

Message received from the Senate -- April 20, 2005

Read the first time -- April 21, 2005

Debated at second reading; read the second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Industry, Natural Resources, Science and Technology -- June 13, 2005

Reported without amendment (Sessional Paper No. 8510-381-173) -- June 16, 2005

See Other Business No. 4

Deemed concurred in at report stage; deemed read the third time and passed -- June 28, 2005

Written declaration -- June 28, 2005

Royal Assent (Chapter No. 31) -- June 29, 2005

S-31 -- The Minister of Transport -- An Act to authorize the construction and maintenance of a bridge over the St. Lawrence River and a bridge over the Beauharnois Canal for the purpose of completing Highway 30

Message received from the Senate -- June 21, 2005

Read the first time -- June 22, 2005

See Other Business No. 4

Royal Assent (Chapter No. 37) -- November 3, 2005

S-36 -- The Minister of Natural Resources -- An Act to amend the Export and Import of Rough Diamonds Act

Message received from the Senate -- June 20, 2005

Read the first time -- June 21, 2005

Debated at second reading -- October 25 and November 21, 2005

Read the second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Trade -- November 21, 2005

Reported without amendment (Sessional Paper No. 8510-381-233) -- November 23, 2005

Concurred in at report stage; debated at third reading; read the third time and passed -- November 25, 2005

Written declaration; Royal Assent (Chapter No. 51) -- November 25, 2005

S-37 -- The Minister of Canadian Heritage -- An Act to amend the Criminal Code and the Cultural Property Export and Import Act

Message received from the Senate -- September 26, 2005

Read the first time -- September 26, 2005

Debated at second reading; read the second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage -- October 25, 2005

Reported without amendment (Sessional Paper No. 8510-381-214) -- November 16, 2005

Concurred in at report stage; debated at third reading; read the third time and passed -- November 21, 2005

Written declaration -- November 24, 2005

Royal Assent (Chapter No. 40) -- November 25, 2005

S-38 -- The Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food -- An Act respecting the implementation of international trade commitments by Canada regarding spirit drinks of foreign countries

Message received from the Senate -- September 26, 2005

Read the first time -- September 26, 2005

Debated at second reading -- October 6 and 7, 2005

Read the second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Agriculture and Agri-Food -- October 7, 2005

Reported without amendment (Sessional Paper No. 8510-381-207) -- November 2, 2005

See Other Business No. 4

Concurred in at report stage; debated at third reading; read the third time and passed -- November 3, 2005

Royal Assent (Chapter No. 39) -- November 3, 2005

S-40 -- The Minister of Health -- An Act to amend the Hazardous Materials Information Review Act

Message received from the Senate -- October 20, 2005

Read the first time -- October 21, 2005

R Recommended by the Governor General

* Referred to Committee before second reading