This bill was last introduced in the 41st Parliament, 1st Session, which ended in September 2013.
Hedy Fry Liberal
Introduced as a private member’s bill. (These don’t often become law.)
Dead, as of March 27, 2013
(This bill did not become law.)
This is from the published bill. The Library of Parliament often publishes better independent summaries.
This enactment amends the Criminal Code in order to clarify that cyberbullying is an offence.
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.
The Acting Speaker Conservative Bruce Stanton
In my opinion the nays have it.
And five or more members having risen:
Pursuant to an order made Wednesday, May 30 the recorded division stands deferred until Wednesday, June 6, at the expiry of the time provided for government orders.
Pursuant to Standing Order 30(7) the House will now proceed to the consideration of Motion No. 313 under private members' business.
The House resumed from June 5 consideration of the motion that Bill C-273, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (cyberbullying), be read the second time and referred to a committee.
The Speaker Conservative Andrew Scheer
The House will now proceed to the deferred recorded division of the motion at second reading stage of Bill C-273.
Brian Jean Conservative Fort McMurray—Athabasca, AB
Mr. Speaker, I rise on a point of order. The House will have noticed that I voted twice on the last motion. I apologize for my bipolar voting condition. I would like to have myself recorded as voting against this particular motion.
The Speaker Conservative Andrew Scheer
The hon. member voted twice. It has been the practice that when a member votes twice, he then indicates which way he meant to vote. In this case he has indicated that he meant to vote against. That is how it has been when a member gets up on both the yeas and the nays.
(The House divided on the amendment:)
And the result of the vote having been announced: Yeas: 144; Nays: 144
The Speaker Conservative Andrew Scheer
Since there is an equality of voices, it has been the tradition that at second reading the Speaker votes in favour of a motion at second reading, so I will declare the motion carried.
Accordingly the bill stands referred to the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights.
(Motion agreed to, bill read the second time and referred to a committee)