Federal Framework for Suicide Prevention Act

An Act respecting a Federal Framework for Suicide Prevention

This bill was last introduced in the 41st Parliament, 1st Session, which ended in September 2013.

Sponsor

Harold Albrecht  Conservative

Introduced as a private member’s bill.

Status

This bill has received Royal Assent and is now law.

Summary

This is from the published bill.

This enactment establishes a requirement for the Government of Canada to develop a federal framework for suicide prevention in consultation with relevant non-governmental organizations, the relevant entity in each province and territory, as well as with relevant federal departments.

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.

Votes

Feb. 15, 2012 Passed That the Bill be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Health.

Federal Framework for Suicide Prevention ActPrivate Members' Business

February 15th, 2012 / 6:05 p.m.


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The Speaker Andrew Scheer

The House will now proceed to the taking of the deferred recorded division at second reading of Bill C-300 under private members' business.

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

Vote #130

Federal Framework for Suicide Prevention ActPrivate Members' Business

February 15th, 2012 / 6:15 p.m.


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The Speaker Andrew Scheer

I declare the motion carried. Accordingly, the bill stands referred to the Standing Committee on Health.

(Bill read the second time and referred to a committee)