Bill C-43 (Historical)

Faster Removal of Foreign Criminals Act

An Act to amend the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act

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

Sponsor

Jason Kenney  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 Immigration and Refugee Protection Act to limit the review mechanisms for certain foreign nationals and permanent residents who are inadmissible on such grounds as serious criminality. It also amends the Act to provide for the denial of temporary resident status to foreign nationals based on public policy considerations and provides for the entry into Canada of certain foreign nationals, including family members, who would otherwise be inadmissible. Finally, this enactment provides for the mandatory imposition of minimum conditions on permanent residents or foreign nationals who are the subject of a report on inadmissibility on grounds of security that is referred to the Immigration Division or a removal order for inadmissibility on grounds of security or who, on grounds of security, are named in a certificate that is referred to the Federal Court.

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-43s:

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C-43 (2014) Law Economic Action Plan 2014 Act, No. 2
C-43 (2010) Royal Canadian Mounted Police Modernization Act
C-43 (2009) Strengthening Canada's Corrections System Act
C-43 (2008) An Act to amend the Customs Act

Votes

Feb. 6, 2013 Passed That the Bill be now read a third time and do pass.
Jan. 30, 2013 Passed That Bill C-43, An Act to amend the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act, {as amended}, be concurred in at report stage [with a further amendment/with further amendments] .
Jan. 30, 2013 Failed That Bill C-43 be amended by deleting Clause 32.
Jan. 30, 2013 Failed That Bill C-43, in Clause 13, be amended by replacing line 21 on page 4 with the following: “interests, based on a balance of probabilities;”
Jan. 30, 2013 Failed That Bill C-43, in Clause 9, be amended by replacing lines 12 to 15 on page 3 with the following: “— other than under section 34, 35 or 37 with respect to an adult foreign national — or who does not meet the requirements of this Act, and may, on request of a foreign national outside Canada — other than an adult foreign national”
Jan. 30, 2013 Failed That Bill C-43 be amended by deleting Clause 5.
Jan. 30, 2013 Failed That Bill C-43, in Clause 6, be amended by replacing, in the English version, line 20 on page 2 with the following: “may not seek to enter or remain in Canada as a”
Jan. 30, 2013 Failed That Bill C-43 be amended by deleting Clause 1.
Jan. 30, 2013 Passed That, in relation to Bill C-43, An Act to amend the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act, not more than one further sitting day shall be allotted to the consideration at report stage and one sitting day shall be allotted to the third reading stage of the said Bill; and fifteen minutes before the expiry of the time provided for government business on the day allotted to the consideration of report stage and of the day allotted to the 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.
Oct. 16, 2012 Passed That the Bill be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Citizenship and Immigration.

Faster Removal of Foreign Criminals ActGovernment Orders

January 30th, 2013 / 6:30 p.m.

The Speaker Andrew Scheer

All those opposed will please say nay.

Faster Removal of Foreign Criminals ActGovernment Orders

January 30th, 2013 / 6:30 p.m.

Some hon. members

Nay.

Faster Removal of Foreign Criminals ActGovernment Orders

January 30th, 2013 / 6:30 p.m.

The Speaker Andrew Scheer

In my opinion the nays have it.

The hon. chief government whip is rising on a point of order?

Faster Removal of Foreign Criminals ActGovernment Orders

January 30th, 2013 / 6:30 p.m.

Conservative

Gordon O'Connor Conservative Carleton—Mississippi Mills, ON

Mr. Speaker, if you seek it, I believe you will find agreement to apply the results of the vote on the first motion to the current motion with the Conservatives voting no.

Faster Removal of Foreign Criminals ActGovernment Orders

January 30th, 2013 / 6:30 p.m.

The Speaker Andrew Scheer

Is there unanimous consent to proceed in this fashion?

Faster Removal of Foreign Criminals ActGovernment Orders

January 30th, 2013 / 6:30 p.m.

Some hon. members

Agreed.

Faster Removal of Foreign Criminals ActGovernment Orders

January 30th, 2013 / 6:30 p.m.

NDP

Nycole Turmel NDP Hull—Aylmer, QC

Mr. Speaker, we agree and we will be voting yes, with the addition of the member for Windsor—Tecumseh.

Faster Removal of Foreign Criminals ActGovernment Orders

January 30th, 2013 / 6:30 p.m.

Liberal

Judy Foote Liberal Random—Burin—St. George's, NL

Mr. Speaker, the Liberals agree and will be voting yes.

Faster Removal of Foreign Criminals ActGovernment Orders

January 30th, 2013 / 6:30 p.m.

Bloc

Louis Plamondon Bloc Bas-Richelieu—Nicolet—Bécancour, QC

Mr. Speaker, the Bloc will be supporting this motion.

Faster Removal of Foreign Criminals ActGovernment Orders

January 30th, 2013 / 6:30 p.m.

Independent

Bruce Hyer Independent Thunder Bay—Superior North, ON

Mr. Speaker, Thunder Bay—Superior North will be voting yes.

Faster Removal of Foreign Criminals ActGovernment Orders

January 30th, 2013 / 6:30 p.m.

Green

Elizabeth May Green Saanich—Gulf Islands, BC

Mr. Speaker, the Green Party votes yes.

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

Vote #604

Faster Removal of Foreign Criminals ActGovernment Orders

January 30th, 2013 / 6:30 p.m.

The Speaker Andrew Scheer

I declare Motion No. 4 defeated.

The next question is on Motion No. 2. A vote on this motion also applies to Motions Nos. 6, 7, 9, 14, 15, 19 to 21, 23 and 24.

A negative vote on Motion No. 2 requires the question to be put on Motion No. 8.

Faster Removal of Foreign Criminals ActGovernment Orders

January 30th, 2013 / 6:30 p.m.

Conservative

Gordon O'Connor Conservative Carleton—Mississippi Mills, ON

Mr. Speaker, if you seek it, I believe you will find agreement to apply the results of the vote on the first motion to the current motion, with the Conservatives voting no.

Faster Removal of Foreign Criminals ActGovernment Orders

January 30th, 2013 / 6:30 p.m.

The Speaker Andrew Scheer

Is there consent to proceed in this fashion?