Bill S-10 (Historical)

Prohibiting Cluster Munitions Act

An Act to implement the Convention on Cluster Munitions

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

Status

In committee (House), as of June 12, 2013
(This bill did not become law.)

Summary

This is from the published bill. The Library of Parliament has also written a full legislative summary of the bill.

This enactment implements Canada’s commitments under the Convention on Cluster Munitions. In particular, it establishes prohibitions and offences for certain activities involving cluster munitions, explosive submunitions and explosive bomblets.

Similar bills

C-6 (41st Parliament, 2nd session) Law Prohibiting Cluster Munitions Act

Elsewhere

All sorts of information on this bill is available at LEGISinfo, an excellent resource from 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 S-10s:

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Votes

June 12, 2013 Passed That the Bill be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Development.
June 11, 2013 Passed That, in relation to Bill S-10, An Act to implement the Convention on Cluster Munitions, not more than five further hours shall be allotted to the consideration of the second reading stage of the Bill; and that at the expiry of the five hours provided for the consideration of the 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.

Prohibiting Cluster Munitions ActGovernment Orders

June 11th, 2013 / 11:10 p.m.

Some hon. members

Agreed.

No.

Prohibiting Cluster Munitions ActGovernment Orders

June 11th, 2013 / 11:10 p.m.

The Deputy Speaker

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

Prohibiting Cluster Munitions ActGovernment Orders

June 11th, 2013 / 11:10 p.m.

Some hon. members

Yea.

Prohibiting Cluster Munitions ActGovernment Orders

June 11th, 2013 / 11:10 p.m.

The Deputy Speaker

All those opposed will please say nay.

Prohibiting Cluster Munitions ActGovernment Orders

June 11th, 2013 / 11:10 p.m.

Some hon. members

Nay.

Prohibiting Cluster Munitions ActGovernment Orders

June 11th, 2013 / 11:10 p.m.

The Deputy Speaker

In my opinion, the yeas have it.

And five or more members having risen:

Pursuant to an order made on Wednesday, May 22, the division stands deferred until Wednesday, June 12, at the expiry of the time provided for oral questions.

The House resumed from June 11 consideration of the motion that Bill S-10, An Act to implement the Convention on Cluster Munitions, be read the second time and referred to a committee.

Prohibiting Cluster Munitions ActGovernment Orders

June 12th, 2013 / 3:35 p.m.

The Speaker Andrew Scheer

The House will now proceed to the deferred recorded division on the motion at second reading stage of Bill S-10.

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

Vote #753

Prohibiting Cluster Munitions ActGovernment Orders

June 12th, 2013 / 3:40 p.m.

The Speaker Andrew Scheer

I declare the motion carried.

(Bill read the second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Development.)