Court Challenges Program Act

An Act to amend the Department of Canadian Heritage Act (Court Challenges Program)

Sponsor

Ron McKinnon  Liberal

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

Status

Report stage (House), as of June 13, 2024

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Summary

This is from the published bill.

This enactment amends the Department of Canadian Heritage Act to specify that, in exercising the powers and performing the duties and functions assigned to the Minister of Canadian Heritage under that Act, he or she shall maintain the Court Challenges Program.

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

Nov. 22, 2023 Passed 2nd reading of Bill C-316, An Act to amend the Department of Canadian Heritage Act (Court Challenges Program)

The House resumed from November 8 consideration of the motion that Bill C-316, An Act to amend the Department of Canadian Heritage Act (Court Challenges Program), be read the second time and referred to a committee.

Court Challenges Program ActPrivate Members' Business

November 22nd, 2023 / 3:35 p.m.


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The Speaker Greg Fergus

It being 3:28 p.m., the House will now proceed to the taking of the deferred recorded division on the motion at second reading stage of Bill C-316, under Private Members' Business.

Call in the members.

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

Vote #451

Court Challenges Program ActPrivate Members' Business

November 22nd, 2023 / 3:45 p.m.


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The Speaker Greg Fergus

I declare the motion carried. Accordingly, the bill stands referred to the Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage.

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

Court Challenges Program ActPrivate Members' Business

November 22nd, 2023 / 3:45 p.m.


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The Deputy Speaker Chris d'Entremont

I wish to inform the House that, because of the deferred recorded division, Government Orders will be extended by 13 minutes.