Bill C-291 (Historical)

An Act to amend the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (coming into force of sections 110, 111 and 171)

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

Sponsor

Introduced as a private member’s bill. (These don’t often become law.)

Status

Defeated, as of Dec. 10, 2009
(This bill did not become law.)

Similar bills

C-280 (39th Parliament, 2nd session) An Act to Amend the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (coming into force of sections 110, 111 and 171)

C-280 (39th Parliament, 1st session) An Act to Amend the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (coming into force of sections 110, 111 and 171)

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.

Bill numbers are reused for different bills each new session. Perhaps you were looking for one of these other C-291s:

C-291 (2022) Law An Act to amend the Criminal Code and to make consequential amendments to other Acts (child sexual abuse and exploitation material)

C-291 (2021) An Act to amend the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act

C-291 (2016) An Act to amend the Food and Drugs Act (genetically modified food)

C-291 (2011) An Act to amend the Employment Insurance Act (waiting period and maximum special benefits)

C-291 (2006) An Act to amend the Criminal Code (injuring or causing the death of a child before or during its birth while committing an offence)

C-291 (2004) An Act to amend the Criminal Code (weapons trafficking)

Votes

Dec. 10, 2009 Failed That the Bill be now read a third time and do pass.

April 22, 2009 Passed That the Bill be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Citizenship and Immigration.

Immigration and Refugee Protection ActPrivate Members' Business

December 10th, 2009 / 6:20 p.m.

NDP

Peter Stoffer NDP Sackville—Eastern Shore, NS

Mr. Speaker, I rise on a point of order. This will not change the vote at all, but I believe if you checked the official record the clerks inadvertently had named me the member for Thunder Bay—Superior North. Although he is much better looking than I am and much more intelligent, they just made a slight error on that.

Immigration and Refugee Protection ActPrivate Members' Business

December 10th, 2009 / 6:20 p.m.

The Speaker Peter Milliken

The correction had been noted when the voting was done and accordingly the member was counted correctly I am told.

Now we have a problem because we have a tie vote on a motion respecting third reading of a bill to amend other acts. While I do have plenty of experience with such votes, this is the first time we have had such an outcome at third reading.

In this case, I am going to go with the practice that I believe is normal for Speakers and that is to vote in favour of the status quo, which is for no change in the law. Accordingly I will vote against third reading of this bill and I declare the motion defeated.

Immigration and Refugee Protection ActPrivate Members' Business

December 10th, 2009 / 6:25 p.m.

The Speaker Peter Milliken

Order. Before I put the question on the last motion, since there might be a little noise in the chamber at the conclusion of the vote when things have completed, I would like to wish all hon. members the very best for the Christmas season.

I would like to extend my best wishes for a happy new year in 2010. We will meet again on January 25, and I look forward to seeing you all then.