An Act to amend the Supreme Court Act (understanding the official languages)

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

Sponsor

Yvon Godin  NDP

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

Status

In committee (Senate), as of March 22, 2011
(This bill did not become law.)

Summary

This is from the published bill.

This enactment amends the Supreme Court Act and introduces a new requirement for judges appointed to the Supreme Court to understand English and French without the assistance of an interpreter.

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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.

Bill numbers are reused for different bills each new session. Perhaps you were looking for one of these other C-232s:

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Votes

March 31, 2010 Passed That the Bill be now read a third time and do pass.

Suspension of SittingSupreme Court ActPrivate Members' Business

March 29th, 2010 / 11:55 a.m.

The Acting Speaker Barry Devolin

We will now suspend until 12:04 p.m. when we will return with government orders.

(The sitting of the House was suspended at 11:55 a.m.)

(The House resumed at 12:04 p.m.)

The House resumed from March 29, consideration of the motion that Bill C-232, An Act to amend the Supreme Court Act (understanding the official languages), be read the third time and passed.

Supreme Court ActPrivate Members' Business

March 31st, 2010 / 5:55 p.m.

The Speaker Peter Milliken

The House will now proceed to the taking of the deferred recorded division on the motion at third reading stage of Bill C-232 under private members' business.

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

Vote #20

Supreme Court ActPrivate Members' Business

March 31st, 2010 / 6:05 p.m.

The Speaker Peter Milliken

I declare the motion carried.

(Bill read the third time and passed)

Supreme Court ActPrivate Members' Business

March 31st, 2010 / 6:05 p.m.

The Speaker Peter Milliken

It being 6:08 p.m., the House will now proceed to the consideration of private members' business as listed on today's order paper.