Settlement of International Investment Disputes Act

An Act to implement the Convention on the Settlement of Investment Disputes between States and Nationals of Other States (ICSID Convention)

This bill is from the 39th Parliament, 1st session, which ended in October 2007.

Sponsor

Peter MacKay  Conservative

Status

In committee (House), as of May 15, 2007
(This bill did not become law.)

Summary

This is from the published bill. The Library of Parliament has also written a full legislative summary of the bill.

This enactment implements the Convention on the Settlement of Investment Disputes between States and Nationals of Other States, opened for signature in Washington on March 18, 1965.

Similar bills

C-9 (39th Parliament, 2nd session) Law Settlement of International Investment Disputes Act

Elsewhere

All sorts of information on this bill is available at LEGISinfo, an excellent resource from the Library of Parliament. You can also read the full text of the bill.

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Votes

May 15, 2007 Passed That the Bill be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Development.

Settlement of International Investment Disputes ActGovernment Orders

May 15th, 2007 / 6:20 p.m.

Bloc

Michel Guimond Bloc Montmorency—Charlevoix—Haute-Côte-Nord, QC

Mr. Speaker, the members of the Bloc Québécois will vote in favour of this motion.

Settlement of International Investment Disputes ActGovernment Orders

May 15th, 2007 / 6:20 p.m.

NDP

Yvon Godin NDP Acadie—Bathurst, NB

Mr. Speaker, members of the NDP are voting no to the motion, and I would like to add the member for Nanaimo—Cowichan.

Settlement of International Investment Disputes ActGovernment Orders

May 15th, 2007 / 6:20 p.m.

Bloc

Louise Thibault Bloc Rimouski-Neigette—Témiscouata—Les Basques, QC

Mr. Speaker, I will vote in favour of this motion.

Settlement of International Investment Disputes ActGovernment Orders

May 15th, 2007 / 6:20 p.m.

Liberal

Joe Comuzzi Liberal Thunder Bay—Superior North, ON

Mr. Speaker, I vote in favour of the motion.

(The House divided on the motion, which was agreed to on the following division:)

Vote #189

Settlement of International Investment Disputes ActGovernment Orders

May 15th, 2007 / 6:20 p.m.

The Speaker Peter Milliken

I declare the motion carried. Accordingly, the bill stands referred to the Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Development.

(Bill read the second time and referred to a committee)