An Act to amend the Customs Act

This bill was last introduced in the 42nd Parliament, 1st Session, which ended in September 2019.

Sponsor

Ralph Goodale  Liberal

Status

This bill has received Royal Assent and is now law.

Summary

This is from the published bill.

This enactment amends the Customs Act to authorize the Canada Border Services Agency to collect, from prescribed persons and prescribed sources, personal information on all persons who are leaving or have left Canada. It also amends the Act to authorize an officer, as defined in that Act, to require that goods that are to be exported from Canada are to be reported despite any exemption under that Act. In addition, it amends the Act to provide officers with the power to examine any goods that are to be exported. Finally, it amends the Act to authorize the disclosure of information collected under the Customs Act to an official of the Department of Employment and Social Development for the purposes of administering or enforcing the Old Age Security 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.

Votes

Dec. 11, 2018 Passed Time allocation for Bill C-21, An Act to amend the Customs Act
Sept. 27, 2017 Passed 2nd reading of Bill C-21, An Act to amend the Customs Act

Customs ActGovernment Orders

September 26th, 2017 / 5 p.m.


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Some hon. members

Yea.

Customs ActGovernment Orders

September 26th, 2017 / 5 p.m.


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The Deputy Speaker Bruce Stanton

All those opposed will please say nay.

Customs ActGovernment Orders

September 26th, 2017 / 5 p.m.


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Some hon. members

Nay.

Customs ActGovernment Orders

September 26th, 2017 / 5 p.m.


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The Deputy Speaker Bruce Stanton

In my opinion the yeas have it.

And five or more members having risen:

Customs ActGovernment Orders

September 26th, 2017 / 5 p.m.


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Liberal

Kevin Lamoureux Liberal Winnipeg North, MB

Mr. Speaker, I ask that the vote be deferred until the end of the time provided for government orders tomorrow, Wednesday, September 27, 2017.

Customs ActGovernment Orders

September 26th, 2017 / 5 p.m.


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The Deputy Speaker Bruce Stanton

Accordingly, the recorded division stands deferred until Wednesday, September 27, 2017, at the expiry of the time provided for government orders.

Customs ActGovernment Orders

September 26th, 2017 / 5 p.m.


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Liberal

Kevin Lamoureux Liberal Winnipeg North, MB

Mr. Speaker, if you were to canvass the House, I suspect you would find unanimous consent to see the clock at 5:30 p.m.

Customs ActGovernment Orders

September 26th, 2017 / 5 p.m.


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The Deputy Speaker Bruce Stanton

Is it the pleasure of the House to see the clock at 5:30 p.m.?

Customs ActGovernment Orders

September 26th, 2017 / 5 p.m.


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Some hon. members

Agreed.

Customs ActGovernment Orders

September 26th, 2017 / 5 p.m.


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The Deputy Speaker Bruce Stanton

It being 5:30 p.m., the House will now proceed to the consideration of private members' business, as listed on today's Order Paper.

The House resumed from September 26 consideration of the motion that Bill C-21, An Act to amend the Customs Act, be read the second time and referred to a committee.

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-21.

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

Vote #351

The Speaker Geoff Regan

I declare the motion carried. Accordingly, the bill stands referred to the Standing Committee on Public Safety and National Security.

(Bill read the second time and referred to a committee)