Prohibiting Cluster Munitions Act

An Act to implement the Convention on Cluster Munitions

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

Sponsor

John Baird  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 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

S-10 (41st Parliament, 1st session) Prohibiting Cluster Munitions Act

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.

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Votes

June 19, 2014 Passed That the Bill be now read a third time and do pass.
June 17, 2014 Passed That Bill C-6, An Act to implement the Convention on Cluster Munitions, as amended, be concurred in at report stage.
June 17, 2014 Failed That Bill C-6 be amended by deleting Clause 4.
June 17, 2014 Failed That Bill C-6 be amended by deleting the short title.
June 16, 2014 Passed That, in relation to Bill C-6, An Act to implement the Convention on Cluster Munitions, not more than five further hours shall be allotted to the consideration at report stage of the Bill and five hours shall be allotted to the consideration at third reading stage of the said Bill; and that, at the expiry of the five hours provided for the consideration at report stage and the five hours provided for 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 said stages of the Bill then under consideration shall be put forthwith and successively, without further debate or amendment.

Prohibiting Cluster Munitions ActGovernment Orders

June 16th, 2014 / 11:10 p.m.

Some hon. members

Yea.

Prohibiting Cluster Munitions ActGovernment Orders

June 16th, 2014 / 11:10 p.m.

The Acting Speaker Bruce Stanton

All those opposed will please say nay.

Prohibiting Cluster Munitions ActGovernment Orders

June 16th, 2014 / 11:10 p.m.

Some hon. members

Nay.

Prohibiting Cluster Munitions ActGovernment Orders

June 16th, 2014 / 11:10 p.m.

The Acting Speaker Bruce Stanton

In my opinion the nays have it.

And five or more members having risen:

The recorded division on the motion stands deferred, and the recorded division will also apply to Motion No. 3.

The next question is on Motion No. 2. Is it the pleasure of the House to adopt the motion?

Prohibiting Cluster Munitions ActGovernment Orders

June 16th, 2014 / 11:10 p.m.

Some hon. members

Agreed.

No.

Prohibiting Cluster Munitions ActGovernment Orders

June 16th, 2014 / 11:10 p.m.

The Acting Speaker Bruce Stanton

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

Prohibiting Cluster Munitions ActGovernment Orders

June 16th, 2014 / 11:10 p.m.

Some hon. members

Yea.

Prohibiting Cluster Munitions ActGovernment Orders

June 16th, 2014 / 11:10 p.m.

The Acting Speaker Bruce Stanton

All those opposed will please say nay.

Prohibiting Cluster Munitions ActGovernment Orders

June 16th, 2014 / 11:10 p.m.

Some hon. members

Nay.

Prohibiting Cluster Munitions ActGovernment Orders

June 16th, 2014 / 11:10 p.m.

The Acting Speaker Bruce Stanton

In my opinion the nays have it.

And five or more members having risen:

The recorded division on the motion stands deferred.

Normally at this time the House would proceed to the taking of the deferred recorded divisions at the report stage of the bill; however, pursuant to an order made on Tuesday, May 27, 2014, the divisions stand deferred until Tuesday, June 17, 2014, at the expiry of the time provided for oral questions.

The House resumed from June 16 consideration of Bill C-6, An Act to implement the Convention on Cluster Munitions, as reported (with amendment) from the committee, and of the motions in Group No. 1.

Prohibiting Cluster Munitions ActGovernment Orders

June 17th, 2014 / 3:05 p.m.

The Speaker Andrew Scheer

Pursuant to an order made on Tuesday, May 27, 2014, the House will now proceed to the taking of the deferred recorded divisions on the motions at report stage of Bill C-6.

Call in the members.

Before the taking of the vote:

Is the member for Thunder Bay—Superior North rising on a point of order?

Prohibiting Cluster Munitions ActGovernment Orders

June 17th, 2014 / 3:05 p.m.

Green

Bruce Hyer Green Thunder Bay—Superior North, ON

Mr. Speaker, I realize you were distracted, but I was unable to present my question due to the overwhelming din from the other side. I sat down and I never did get to ask my question.

Might I be able to ask my question?

Prohibiting Cluster Munitions ActGovernment Orders

June 17th, 2014 / 3:05 p.m.

The Speaker Andrew Scheer

I have already indicated that question period is over and we are moving on to the vote. I do not know if there is consent of the House to revert to question period.

Prohibiting Cluster Munitions ActGovernment Orders

June 17th, 2014 / 3:05 p.m.

Some hon. members

No.