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Summary

Current status At consideration in committee in the Senate Latest activity Referral to committee on Monday, June 28, 2021 (Senate)

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Progress

House of Commons

First reading

Completed on Thursday, October 1, 2020 End of stage activity Introduction and first reading, Thursday, October 1, 2020

Chamber sittings

Sitting date	Debates (Hansard)
Thursday, October 1, 2020	Sitting 7

Second reading

Completed on Wednesday, October 28, 2020 End of stage activity Second reading and referral to committee, Wednesday, October 28, 2020

Chamber sittings

Sitting date	Debates (Hansard)
Monday, October 26, 2020	Sitting 19 Major speeches Show major speeches at second reading
Tuesday, October 27, 2020	Sitting 20
Wednesday, October 28, 2020	Sitting 21 Agreed to (Vote 14) 2nd reading and referral to committee - JUST

Consideration in committee

Completed on Friday, December 11, 2020 End of stage activity Committee report presented with amendments, Friday, December 11, 2020 Committee report Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights Study details

Committee meetings

Meeting date	Minutes
Tuesday, December 1, 2020	Meeting 13
Thursday, December 3, 2020	Meeting 14
Tuesday, December 8, 2020	Meeting 15
Thursday, December 10, 2020	Meeting 16

Chamber sittings

Sitting date	Debates (Hansard)
Friday, December 11, 2020	Sitting 48

Report stage

Completed on Friday, April 16, 2021 End of stage activity Concurrence at report stage, Friday, April 16, 2021

Chamber sittings

Sitting date	Debates (Hansard)
Friday, April 16, 2021	Sitting 82

Third reading

Completed on Tuesday, June 22, 2021 End of stage activity Third reading, Tuesday, June 22, 2021

Chamber sittings

Sitting date	Debates (Hansard)
Friday, April 16, 2021	Sitting 82
Monday, May 31, 2021	Sitting 107
Monday, June 7, 2021	Sitting 112
Monday, June 21, 2021	Sitting 122
Tuesday, June 22, 2021	Sitting 123 Agreed to (Vote 175) 3rd reading

Senate

First reading

Completed on Tuesday, June 22, 2021 End of stage activity First reading, Tuesday, June 22, 2021

Chamber sittings

Sitting date	Debates (Hansard)
Tuesday, June 22, 2021	Sitting 53

Second reading

Completed on Monday, June 28, 2021 End of stage activities Second reading, Monday, June 28, 2021 Referral to committee, Monday, June 28, 2021

Chamber sittings

Sitting date	Debates (Hansard)
Wednesday, June 23, 2021	Sitting 54 Major speeches Show major speeches at second reading
Monday, June 28, 2021	Sitting 55

Consideration in committee No activity Standing Senate Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs Studies and bills Report stage Not reached Third reading Not reached

Details

Recorded votes

House of Commons

Vote 14 — Wednesday, October 28, 2020 Result: Agreed To 2nd reading of Bill C-6, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (conversion therapy) Yeas: 305 Nays: 7 Paired: 0 Total: 312 Vote 175 — Tuesday, June 22, 2021 Result: Agreed To 3rd reading and adoption of Bill C-6, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (conversion therapy) Yeas: 263 Nays: 63 Paired: 0 Total: 326

Senate

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Speaker's rulings and statements

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Major speeches at second reading

House of Commons

Speech date	Speech	Member of Parliament
Monday, October 26, 2020	Sponsor’s speech(Sitting 19)	David Lametti (Liberal)
Monday, October 26, 2020	Response speech(Sitting 19)	Eric Duncan (Conservative)
Monday, October 26, 2020	Response speech(Sitting 19)	Marie-Hélène Gaudreau (Bloc Québécois)
Monday, October 26, 2020	Response speech(Sitting 19)	Randall Garrison (NDP)

Senate

Speech date	Speech	Senator
Wednesday, June 23, 2021	Sponsor’s speech(Sitting 54)	René Cormier (Independent Senators Group)
Wednesday, June 23, 2021	Response speech(Sitting 54)	Mary Coyle (Independent Senators Group)
Wednesday, June 23, 2021	Response speech(Sitting 54)	Paula Simons (Independent Senators Group)
Wednesday, June 23, 2021	Response speech(Sitting 54)	Rosa Galvez (Independent Senators Group)

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Departmental information

Press releases

Federal Government reintroduces legislation to criminalize conversion therapy-related conduct in Canada

Background information

Charter Statements - Bill C-6: An Act to amend the Criminal Code (conversion therapy) Infographic: Proposed changes to Canada’s Criminal Code relating to: Conversion Therapy Proposed changes to Canada’s Criminal Code relating to conversion therap

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Further reading

Blocked : transgender treatments. Economist, 439(9242): p.36 First, do no harm. Economist, 437(9224): p.18,20 Kicking it back downstairs. Economist, 440(9264): p.30,32 Opinion - Born free and equal: Conversion therapy in Canada [1 of 2]. Zuker, Marvin A.. The Lawyer's Daily Some publications are only available in English or French. Export as: JSON XML

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