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Historical information The information shown below relates to a previous session. This bill received royal assent on Friday, June 21, 2019

Statutes of Canada 2019, c. 25

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Progress

House of Commons

First reading

Completed on Thursday, March 29, 2018 End of stage activity Introduction and first reading, Thursday, March 29, 2018

Chamber sittings

Sitting date	Debates (Hansard)
Thursday, March 29, 2018	Sitting 278

Second reading

Completed on Monday, June 11, 2018 End of stage activity Second reading and referral to committee, Monday, June 11, 2018

Chamber sittings

Sitting date	Debates (Hansard)
Thursday, May 24, 2018	Sitting 300 Major speeches Show major speeches at second reading
Tuesday, June 5, 2018	Sitting 308
Thursday, June 7, 2018	Sitting 310
Monday, June 11, 2018	Sitting 312 Agreed to (Vote 750) 2nd reading and referral to committee - JUST

Consideration in committee

Completed on Friday, November 2, 2018 End of stage activity Committee report presented with amendments, Friday, November 2, 2018 Committee report Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights Study details

Committee meetings

Meeting date	Minutes
Tuesday, June 19, 2018	Meeting 103
Monday, September 17, 2018	Meeting 104
Tuesday, September 18, 2018	Meeting 105
Wednesday, September 19, 2018	Meeting 106
Monday, September 24, 2018	Meeting 107
Tuesday, September 25, 2018	Meeting 108
Wednesday, September 26, 2018	Meeting 109
Wednesday, October 24, 2018	Meeting 113
Monday, October 29, 2018	Meeting 114
Monday, October 29, 2018	Meeting 115

Chamber sittings

Sitting date	Debates (Hansard)
Friday, November 2, 2018	Sitting 348

Report stage

Completed on Tuesday, November 20, 2018 End of stage activity Concurrence at report stage, Tuesday, November 20, 2018

Chamber sittings

Sitting date	Debates (Hansard)
Thursday, November 8, 2018	Sitting 352
Tuesday, November 20, 2018	Sitting 354

Third reading

Completed on Monday, December 3, 2018 End of stage activity Third reading, Monday, December 3, 2018

Chamber sittings

Sitting date	Debates (Hansard)
Wednesday, November 28, 2018	Sitting 360
Monday, December 3, 2018	Sitting 363 Agreed to (Vote 964) 3rd reading

Senate

First reading

Completed on Monday, December 3, 2018 End of stage activity Introduction and first reading, Monday, December 3, 2018

Chamber sittings

Sitting date	Debates (Hansard)
Monday, December 3, 2018	Sitting 255

Second reading

Completed on Thursday, April 4, 2019 End of stage activity Referral to committee, Thursday, April 4, 2019

Chamber sittings

Sitting date	Debates (Hansard)
Tuesday, February 19, 2019	Sitting 264 Major speeches Show major speeches at second reading
Thursday, February 28, 2019	Sitting 269 Major speeches Show major speeches at second reading
Thursday, March 21, 2019	Sitting 273
Tuesday, April 2, 2019	Sitting 275
Thursday, April 4, 2019	Sitting 277

Consideration in committee

Completed on Tuesday, June 4, 2019 End of stage activity Committee report presented with amendments, Tuesday, June 4, 2019 Committee reports Standing Senate Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs Studies and bills

Committee meetings

Meeting date	Details
Wednesday, May 1, 2019	Meeting 139
Thursday, May 2, 2019	Meeting 140
Wednesday, May 8, 2019	Meeting 141
Thursday, May 9, 2019	Meeting 142
Wednesday, May 15, 2019	Meeting 143
Thursday, May 16, 2019	Meeting 144
Wednesday, May 29, 2019	Meeting 146
Thursday, May 30, 2019	Meeting 147

Chamber sittings

Sitting date	Debates (Hansard)
Tuesday, June 4, 2019	Sitting 296

Report stage

Completed on Tuesday, June 11, 2019 End of stage activity Committee report adopted, Tuesday, June 11, 2019

Chamber sittings

Sitting date	Debates (Hansard)
Tuesday, June 11, 2019	Sitting 300

Third reading

Completed on Thursday, June 13, 2019 End of stage activity Third reading, Thursday, June 13, 2019 Bill passed by the Senate with amendments

Chamber sittings

Sitting date	Debates (Hansard)
Wednesday, June 12, 2019	Sitting 301
Thursday, June 13, 2019	Sitting 302

Consideration of messages between the Senate and House of Commons

Message date	Type	Debates (Hansard)
Thursday, June 13, 2019	Message sent to the House of Commons	Sitting 302
Monday, June 17, 2019	Consideration of Senate amendments	Sitting 435
Wednesday, June 19, 2019	Consideration of Senate amendments	Sitting 437
Wednesday, June 19, 2019	Concurrence in the motion respecting Senate amendments	Sitting 437
Wednesday, June 19, 2019	Message sent to the Senate	Sitting 437
Thursday, June 20, 2019	Consideration of House of Commons amendments	Sitting 307
Thursday, June 20, 2019	The Senate does not insist on its amendment(s)	Sitting 307

Details

Recorded votes

House of Commons

Vote 680 — Tuesday, May 29, 2018 Result: Agreed To Time allocation for Bill C-75, An Act to amend the Criminal Code, the Youth Criminal Justice Act and other Acts and to make consequential amendments to other Acts Yeas: 159 Nays: 113 Paired: 2 Total: 274 Vote 748 — Monday, June 11, 2018 Result: Negatived 2nd reading of Bill C-75, An Act to amend the Criminal Code, the Youth Criminal Justice Act and other Acts and to make consequential amendments to other Acts (subamendment) Yeas: 85 Nays: 208 Paired: 2 Total: 295 Vote 749 — Monday, June 11, 2018 Result: Negatived 2nd reading of Bill C-75, An Act to amend the Criminal Code, the Youth Criminal Justice Act and other Acts and to make consequential amendments to other Acts (reasoned amendment) Yeas: 81 Nays: 212 Paired: 2 Total: 295 Vote 750 — Monday, June 11, 2018 Result: Agreed To 2nd reading of Bill C-75, An Act to amend the Criminal Code, the Youth Criminal Justice Act and other Acts and to make consequential amendments to other Acts Yeas: 173 Nays: 120 Paired: 2 Total: 295 Vote 938 — Tuesday, November 20, 2018 Result: Agreed To Time allocation for Bill C-75, An Act to amend the Criminal Code, the Youth Criminal Justice Act and other Acts and to make consequential amendments to other Acts Yeas: 168 Nays: 119 Paired: 0 Total: 287 Vote 940 — Tuesday, November 20, 2018 Result: Negatived Bill C-75, An Act to amend the Criminal Code, the Youth Criminal Justice Act and other Acts and to make consequential amendments to other Acts (report stage amendment) Yeas: 118 Nays: 176 Paired: 0 Total: 294 Vote 941 — Tuesday, November 20, 2018 Result: Agreed To Concurrence at report stage of Bill C-75, An Act to amend the Criminal Code, the Youth Criminal Justice Act and other Acts and to make consequential amendments to other Acts Yeas: 175 Nays: 118 Paired: 0 Total: 293 Vote 964 — Monday, December 3, 2018 Result: Agreed To 3rd reading and adoption of Bill C-75, An Act to amend the Criminal Code, the Youth Criminal Justice Act and other Acts and to make consequential amendments to other Acts Yeas: 167 Nays: 106 Paired: 0 Total: 273 Vote 1378 — Wednesday, June 19, 2019 Result: Agreed To Motion for closure Yeas: 149 Nays: 67 Paired: 2 Total: 218 Vote 1379 — Wednesday, June 19, 2019 Result: Agreed To Motion respecting Senate amendments to Bill C-75, An Act to amend the Criminal Code, the Youth Criminal Justice Act and other Acts and to make consequential amendments to other Acts Yeas: 161 Nays: 58 Paired: 2 Total: 221

Senate

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Speaker's rulings and statements

House of Commons

Sitting date	Debates (Hansard)
Monday, May 7, 2018	Sitting 293

Major speeches at second reading

House of Commons

Speech date	Speech	Member of Parliament
Thursday, May 24, 2018	Sponsor’s speech(Sitting 300)	Jody Wilson-Raybould (Liberal)
Thursday, May 24, 2018	Response speech(Sitting 300)	Rob Nicholson (Conservative)
Thursday, May 24, 2018	Response speech(Sitting 300)	Murray Rankin (NDP)

Senate

Speech date	Speech	Senator
Tuesday, February 19, 2019	Sponsor’s speech(Sitting 264)	Murray Sinclair (Independent Senators Group)
Thursday, February 28, 2019	Response speech(Sitting 269)	Linda Frum (Conservative)

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Legislative summary

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Departmental information

Press releases

Canada tables legislation to modernize the criminal justice system and reduce court delays Government of Canada announces Criminal Code reforms to modernize the criminal justice system and reduce delays

Background information

Charter Statement - Bill C-75: An Act to Amend the Criminal Code, Youth Criminal Justice Act and other Acts and to make consequential amendments to other Acts Court delays and modernizing the criminal justice system Legislative Background – An Act to amend the Criminal Code, the Youth Criminal Justice Act and other Acts and to make consequential amendments to other Acts (Bill C-75)

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Further reading

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