Human Pathogens and Toxins Act

An Act to promote safety and security with respect to human pathogens and toxins

This bill is from the 40th Parliament, 2nd session, which ended in December 2009.

Sponsor

Leona Aglukkaq  Conservative

Status

This bill has received Royal Assent and is now law.

Summary

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

This enactment creates measures to promote safety and security with respect to human pathogens and toxins and all activities associated with them. It establishes a comprehensive legislative regime that extends beyond the present importation regime. It requires every person conducting activities involving human pathogens or toxins to take all reasonable measures to protect the health and safety of the public.

Similar bills

C-54 (39th Parliament, 2nd session) Human Pathogens and Toxins 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 5, 2009 Passed That the Bill be now read a third time and do pass.
April 27, 2009 Passed That Bill C-11, An Act to promote safety and security with respect to human pathogens and toxins, {as amended}, be concurred in at report stage [with a further amendment/with further amendments] .

Human Pathogens and Toxins ActGovernment Orders

May 4th, 2009 / 12:25 p.m.

The Deputy Speaker Andrew Scheer

All those opposed will please say nay.

Human Pathogens and Toxins ActGovernment Orders

May 4th, 2009 / 12:25 p.m.

Some hon. members

Nay.

Human Pathogens and Toxins ActGovernment Orders

May 4th, 2009 / 12:25 p.m.

The Deputy Speaker Andrew Scheer

In my opinion the yeas have it.

And more than five members having risen:

Call in the members.

And the bells having rung:

The recorded division on the motion stands deferred until the end of government orders tomorrow.

The House resumed from May 4 consideration of the motion that Bill C-11, An Act to promote safety and security with respect to human pathogens and toxins, be read the third time and passed.

Human Pathogens and Toxins ActGovernment Orders

May 5th, 2009 / 5:25 p.m.

The Deputy Speaker Andrew Scheer

It being 5:30 p.m., the House will now proceed to the taking of the deferred recorded division on the motion at the third reading stage of Bill C-11.

Call in the members.

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

Vote #59

Human Pathogens and Toxins ActGovernment Orders

May 5th, 2009 / 5:55 p.m.

The Deputy Speaker Andrew Scheer

I declare the motion carried.

(Bill read the third time and passed)

Human Pathogens and Toxins ActGovernment Orders

May 5th, 2009 / 5:55 p.m.

The Acting Speaker Barry Devolin

Order, please. It being 6:00 o'clock, the House will now proceed to the consideration of private members' business as listed on today's order paper.