Bill C-44 (Historical)

Protection of Canada from Terrorists Act

An Act to amend the Canadian Security Intelligence Service Act and other Acts

This bill is from the 41st Parliament, 2nd session, which ended in August 2015.

Sponsor

Steven Blaney 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 Canadian Security Intelligence Service Act to give greater protection to the Canadian Security Intelligence Service’s human sources. Also, so as to enable the Service to more effectively investigate threats to the security of Canada, the enactment clarifies the scope of the Service’s mandate and confirms the jurisdiction of the Federal Court to issue warrants that have effect outside Canada. In addition, it makes a consequential amendment to the Access to Information Act.
The enactment also amends the Strengthening Canadian Citizenship Act to allow for the coming into force of provisions relating to the revocation of Canadian citizenship on a different day than the day on which certain other provisions of that Act come into force.

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-44s:

C-44 (2023) Law Appropriation Act No. 1, 2023-24

C-44 (2017) Law Budget Implementation Act, 2017, No. 1

C-44 (2012) Law Helping Families in Need Act

C-44 (2010) Law Appropriation Act No. 2, 2010-2011

C-44 (2009) An Act to amend the Canada Post Corporation Act

C-44 (2008) Law An Act to amend the Agricultural Marketing Programs Act

Votes

Feb. 2, 2015 Passed That the Bill be now read a third time and do pass.

Jan. 28, 2015 Passed That Bill C-44, An Act to amend the Canadian Security Intelligence Service Act and other Acts, {as amended}, be concurred in at report stage [with a further amendment/with further amendments] .

Jan. 28, 2015 Failed

Jan. 28, 2015 Passed That, in relation to Bill C-44, An Act to amend the Canadian Security Intelligence Service Act and other Acts, 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. 18, 2014 Passed That, in relation to Bill C-44, An Act to amend the Canadian Security Intelligence Service Act and other Acts, 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.

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January 28th, 2015 / 5:45 p.m.

The Acting Speaker Bruce Stanton

I declare Motion No. 1 defeated. Therefore, I declare Motion No. 2 defeated.

(Motions Nos. 1 and 2 negatived)

The question is now on Motion No. 3. A vote on this motion also applies to Motions Nos. 4 and 5.

Is it the pleasure of the House to adopt Motion No. 3?

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January 28th, 2015 / 5:45 p.m.

Some hon. members

Agreed.

No.

Report StageProtection of Canada from Terrorists ActGovernment Orders

January 28th, 2015 / 5:45 p.m.

The Acting Speaker Bruce Stanton

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

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January 28th, 2015 / 5:45 p.m.

Some hon. members

Yea.

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January 28th, 2015 / 5:45 p.m.

The Acting Speaker Bruce Stanton

All those opposed will please say nay.

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January 28th, 2015 / 5:45 p.m.

Some hon. members

Nay.

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January 28th, 2015 / 5:45 p.m.

The Acting Speaker Bruce Stanton

In my opinion the nays have it.

And five or more members having risen:

Call in the members.

And the Clerk having announced the results of the vote:

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January 28th, 2015 / 6:25 p.m.

Independent

Maria Mourani Independent Ahuntsic, QC

Mr. Speaker, I am not sure that my vote was properly recorded, which is what I was trying to tell you earlier. I am in favour of the amendment and I think my vote was recorded against the amendment. Is that correct?

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January 28th, 2015 / 6:25 p.m.

The Speaker Andrew Scheer

I do not think that the hon. member for Ahuntsic rose when the Clerk called on the members in favour to rise. The member missed her chance to vote.

The member for Saanich—Gulf Islands is also rising on a point of order.

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January 28th, 2015 / 6:25 p.m.

Green

Elizabeth May Green Saanich—Gulf Islands, BC

Mr. Speaker, I am in the same position as my friend, the member for Ahuntsic. When the members in favour were called upon to rise, the vote was cut off to move to the members opposed. A number of members were not able to rise. It is difficult to rise to vote in this corner. I would like to record my vote and the vote of the member for Thunder Bay—Superior North. We support the NDP motion.

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January 28th, 2015 / 6:25 p.m.

The Speaker Andrew Scheer

I can assure the members of the House that the table officers take every effort to make sure that they conduct the vote at a pace where members have the opportunity to vote, but it is incumbent on members to follow along and make sure they do stand at the appropriate time. In the spirit of generosity, this being the first week back, maybe there will be unanimous consent to allow the members to have their vote cast as yes. Is there unanimous consent?

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January 28th, 2015 / 6:25 p.m.

Some hon. members

Agreed.

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

Vote #313

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January 28th, 2015 / 6:30 p.m.

The Speaker Andrew Scheer

I declare Motion No. 3 defeated. I therefore declare Motions Nos. 4 and 5 also defeated.