An Act to amend the Supreme Court Act (understanding the official languages)

This bill is from the 42nd Parliament, 1st session, which ended in September 2019.

Sponsor

François Choquette  NDP

Introduced as a private member’s bill. (These don’t often become law.)

Status

Defeated, as of Oct. 25, 2017
(This bill did not become law.)

Summary

This is from the published bill.

This enactment amends the Supreme Court Act and introduces a new requirement for judges appointed to the Supreme Court to understand French and English without the assistance of an interpreter.

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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-203s:

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Votes

Oct. 25, 2017 Failed 2nd reading of Bill C-203, An Act to amend the Supreme Court Act (understanding the official languages)

Supreme Court ActPrivate Members' Business

October 19th, 2017 / 7 p.m.

Some hon. members

Yea.

Supreme Court ActPrivate Members' Business

October 19th, 2017 / 7 p.m.

The Deputy Speaker Bruce Stanton

All those opposed will please say nay.

Supreme Court ActPrivate Members' Business

October 19th, 2017 / 7 p.m.

Some hon. members

Nay.

Supreme Court ActPrivate Members' Business

October 19th, 2017 / 7 p.m.

The Deputy Speaker Bruce Stanton

In my opinion, the nays have it.

And five or more members having risen:

Pursuant to Standing Order 93, the recorded division stands deferred until Wednesday, October 25, 2017, immediately before the time provided for private members' business.

The House resumed from October 19 consideration of the motion that Bill C-203, An Act to amend the Supreme Court Act (understanding the official languages), be read the second time and referred to a committee.

Supreme Court ActPrivate Members' Business

October 25th, 2017 / 6:30 p.m.

The Speaker Geoff Regan

The House will now proceed to the taking of the deferred recorded division on the motion at second reading stage of Bill C-203 under Private Members' Business.

Before the Clerk announced the results of the vote:

Supreme Court ActPrivate Members' Business

October 25th, 2017 / 6:35 p.m.

The Speaker Geoff Regan

I see the hon. member for Davenport rising on a point of order.

Supreme Court ActPrivate Members' Business

October 25th, 2017 / 6:40 p.m.

Liberal

Julie Dzerowicz Liberal Davenport, ON

Mr. Speaker, in the excitement of this vote, I ended up voting twice, but my intention was to vote no.

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

Vote #374

Supreme Court ActPrivate Members' Business

October 25th, 2017 / 6:40 p.m.

The Speaker Geoff Regan

I declare the motion defeated.