Bill C-20 (Historical)

Fair Representation Act

An Act to amend the Constitution Act, 1867, the Electoral Boundaries Readjustment Act and the Canada Elections Act

This bill is from the 41st Parliament, 1st session, which ended in September 2013.

Sponsor

Tim Uppal 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 amends the rules in the Constitution Act, 1867 for readjusting the number of members of the House of Commons and the representation of the provinces in that House.
It amends the time periods in several provisions of the Electoral Boundaries Readjustment Act and requires that electronic versions of maps be provided to registered parties.
It also amends the Canada Elections Act to permit a returning officer to be appointed for a new term of office in certain circumstances.

Similar bills

C-12 (40th Parliament, 3rd session) Democratic Representation Act

C-22 (39th Parliament, 2nd session) Constitution Act, 2007 (Democratic representation)

C-56 (39th Parliament, 1st session) Constitution Act, 2007 (Democratic representation)

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-20s:

C-20 (2022) Law Public Complaints and Review Commission Act

C-20 (2021) An Act to amend the Nova Scotia and Newfoundland and Labrador Additional Fiscal Equalization Offset Payments Act

C-20 (2020) Law An Act respecting further COVID-19 measures

C-20 (2016) Law Appropriation Act No. 3, 2016-17

C-20 (2014) Law Canada-Honduras Economic Growth and Prosperity Act

C-20 (2010) An Action Plan for the National Capital Commission

Votes

Dec. 13, 2011 Passed That the Bill be now read a third time and do pass.

Dec. 12, 2011 Passed That Bill C-20, An Act to amend the Constitution Act, 1867, the Electoral Boundaries Readjustment Act and the Canada Elections Act, {as amended}, be concurred in at report stage [with a further amendment/with further amendments] .

Dec. 12, 2011 Failed That Bill C-20 be amended by deleting Clause 8.

Dec. 12, 2011 Failed That Bill C-20 be amended by deleting Clause 1.

Dec. 7, 2011 Passed That, in relation to Bill C-20, An Act to amend the Constitution Act, 1867, the Electoral Boundaries Readjustment Act and the Canada Elections Act, 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 That, 15 minutes before 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.

Nov. 3, 2011 Passed That the Bill be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs.

Nov. 3, 2011 Passed That, in relation to Bill C-20, An Act to amend the Constitution Act, 1867, the Electoral Boundaries Readjustment Act and the Canada Elections Act, 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.

Fair Representation ActGovernment Orders

December 9th, 2011 / 1:10 p.m.

The Deputy Speaker Denise Savoie

All those opposed will please say nay.

Fair Representation ActGovernment Orders

December 9th, 2011 / 1:10 p.m.

Some hon. members

Nay.

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December 9th, 2011 / 1:10 p.m.

The Deputy Speaker Denise Savoie

In my opinion the nays have it. I declare the motion lost.

(Motion No. 7 negatived)

Fair Representation ActGovernment Orders

December 9th, 2011 / 1:15 p.m.

The Deputy Speaker Denise Savoie

The question is on Motion No. 8. Is it the pleasure of the House to adopt the motion?

Fair Representation ActGovernment Orders

December 9th, 2011 / 1:15 p.m.

Some hon. members

Agreed.

No.

Fair Representation ActGovernment Orders

December 9th, 2011 / 1:15 p.m.

The Deputy Speaker Denise Savoie

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

Fair Representation ActGovernment Orders

December 9th, 2011 / 1:15 p.m.

Some hon. members

Yea.

Fair Representation ActGovernment Orders

December 9th, 2011 / 1:15 p.m.

The Deputy Speaker Denise Savoie

All those opposed will please say nay.

Fair Representation ActGovernment Orders

December 9th, 2011 / 1:15 p.m.

Some hon. members

Nay.

Fair Representation ActGovernment Orders

December 9th, 2011 / 1:15 p.m.

The Deputy Speaker Denise Savoie

In my opinion the nays have it.

And five or more members having risen:

The recorded division on the motion stands deferred.

The House would normally proceed at this time to the taking of the deferred recorded division at the report stage of the bill. However, pursuant to Standing Order 45, recorded divisions stand deferred until Monday, December 12, 2011, at the ordinary hour of daily adjournment.

The hon. Chief Government Whip.

Fair Representation ActGovernment Orders

December 9th, 2011 / 1:15 p.m.

Conservative