Bill C-2 (Historical)

Canada-Colombia Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act

An Act to implement the Free Trade Agreement between Canada and the Republic of Colombia, the Agreement on the Environment between Canada and the Republic of Colombia and the Agreement on Labour Cooperation between Canada and the Republic of Colombia

This bill is from the 40th Parliament, 3rd session, which ended in March 2011.

Sponsor

Peter Van Loan  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 implements the Free Trade Agreement and the related agreements on the environment and labour cooperation entered into between Canada and the Republic of Colombia and signed at Lima, Peru on November 21, 2008.
The general provisions of the enactment specify that no recourse may be taken on the basis of the provisions of Part 1 of the enactment or any order made under that Part, or the provisions of the Free Trade Agreement or the related agreements themselves, without the consent of the Attorney General of Canada.
Part 1 of the enactment approves the Free Trade Agreement and the related agreements and provides for the payment by Canada of its share of the expenditures associated with the operation of the institutional aspects of the Free Trade Agreement and the power of the Governor in Council to make orders for carrying out the provisions of the enactment.
Part 2 of the enactment amends existing laws in order to bring them into conformity with Canada’s obligations under the Free Trade Agreement and the related agreement on labour cooperation.

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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

June 14, 2010 Passed That the Bill be now read a third time and do pass.
June 9, 2010 Passed That Bill C-2, An Act to implement the Free Trade Agreement between Canada and the Republic of Colombia, the Agreement on the Environment between Canada and the Republic of Colombia and the Agreement on Labour Cooperation between Canada and the Republic of Colombia, be concurred in at report stage.
June 9, 2010 Failed That Bill C-2 be amended by deleting Clause 48.
June 9, 2010 Failed That Bill C-2 be amended by deleting Clause 12.
June 9, 2010 Failed That Bill C-2 be amended by deleting Clause 7.
June 9, 2010 Passed That, in relation to Bill C-2, An Act to implement the Free Trade Agreement between Canada and the Republic of Colombia, the Agreement on the Environment between Canada and the Republic of Colombia and the Agreement on Labour Cooperation between Canada and the Republic of Colombia, not more than one further sitting day shall be allotted to the consideration at report stage of the Bill and one sitting day shall be allotted to the consideration at third reading stage of the said Bill and, at the expiry of the time provided for Government Orders on the day allotted to the consideration at report stage and on the day allotted to the consideration at third reading stage of the said Bill, any proceedings before the House shall be interrupted, if required for the purpose of this Order, and in turn every question necessary for the disposal of the stage of the Bill then under consideration shall be put forthwith and successively without further debate or amendment.
April 19, 2010 Passed That the Bill be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on International Trade.
April 19, 2010 Passed That this question be now put.
April 16, 2010 Passed That, in relation to Bill C-2, An Act to implement the Free Trade Agreement between Canada and the Republic of Colombia, the Agreement on the Environment between Canada and the Republic of Colombia and the Agreement on Labour Cooperation between Canada and the Republic of Colombia, not more than one further sitting day shall be allotted to the consideration at second reading stage of the Bill; and That, 15 minutes before the expiry of the time provided for Government Orders on the day allotted to the consideration at second reading stage of the said Bill, any proceedings before the House shall be interrupted, if required for the purpose of this Order, and, in turn, every question necessary for the disposal of the said stage of the Bill shall be put forthwith and successively, without further debate or amendment.

Report stageCanada-Colombia Free Trade Agreement Implementation ActGovernment Orders

June 9th, 2010 / 6:10 p.m.

The Acting speaker Mr. Barry Devolin

In my opinion the nays have it.

And five or more members having risen:

The division on Motion No. 1 stands deferred.

The next question is on Motion No. 2. Is it the pleasure of the House to adopt the motion?

Report stageCanada-Colombia Free Trade Agreement Implementation ActGovernment Orders

June 9th, 2010 / 6:10 p.m.

Some hon. members

Agreed.

No.

Report stageCanada-Colombia Free Trade Agreement Implementation ActGovernment Orders

June 9th, 2010 / 6:10 p.m.

The Acting Speaker Barry Devolin

All those in favour of the motion will please say yea.

Report stageCanada-Colombia Free Trade Agreement Implementation ActGovernment Orders

June 9th, 2010 / 6:10 p.m.

Some hon. members

Yea.

Report stageCanada-Colombia Free Trade Agreement Implementation ActGovernment Orders

June 9th, 2010 / 6:10 p.m.

The Acting Speaker Barry Devolin

All those opposed will please say nay.

Report stageCanada-Colombia Free Trade Agreement Implementation ActGovernment Orders

June 9th, 2010 / 6:10 p.m.

Some hon. members

Nay.

Report stageCanada-Colombia Free Trade Agreement Implementation ActGovernment Orders

June 9th, 2010 / 6:10 p.m.

The Acting Speaker Barry Devolin

In my opinion the nays have it.

And five or more members having risen:

The recorded division on Motion No. 2 stands deferred.

The next question is on Motion No. 3. Is it the pleasure of the House to adopt the motion?

Report stageCanada-Colombia Free Trade Agreement Implementation ActGovernment Orders

June 9th, 2010 / 6:10 p.m.

Some hon. members

Agreed.

No.

Report stageCanada-Colombia Free Trade Agreement Implementation ActGovernment Orders

June 9th, 2010 / 6:10 p.m.

The Acting Speaker Barry Devolin

All those in favour of the motion will please say yea.

Report stageCanada-Colombia Free Trade Agreement Implementation ActGovernment Orders

June 9th, 2010 / 6:10 p.m.

Some hon. members

Yea.

Report stageCanada-Colombia Free Trade Agreement Implementation ActGovernment Orders

June 9th, 2010 / 6:10 p.m.

The Acting Speaker Barry Devolin

All those opposed will please say nay.

Report stageCanada-Colombia Free Trade Agreement Implementation ActGovernment Orders

June 9th, 2010 / 6:10 p.m.

Some hon. members

Nay.

Report stageCanada-Colombia Free Trade Agreement Implementation ActGovernment Orders

June 9th, 2010 / 6:10 p.m.

The Acting Speaker Barry Devolin

In my opinion the nays have it.

And five or more members having risen:

The division on Motion No. 3 stands deferred.

The House will now proceed to the taking of the deferred recorded divisions at the report stage of the bill.

Call in the members.

And the bells having rung:

Canada-Colombia Free Trade Agreement Implementation ActGovernment Orders

June 9th, 2010 / 6:30 p.m.

The Speaker Peter Milliken

The question is on Motion No. 1.