Bill C-316

Historical
Report stage (House)

Court Challenges Program Act

Bill C-316 — status: Report stage (House). This bill is from the 44th Parliament, 1st session.

Sponsor:Ron McKinnon
Liberal
Session: 44-1
Introduced: 2023-03-06

Other Bills Numbered C-316

Bill numbers are reused for different bills each new session. This bill number appeared in 12 sessions:

44-1

Court Challenges Program Act

Report stage (House)
43-2

Addressing the Continuing Victimization of Homicide Victims’ Families Act

Outside the Order of Precedence (a private member's bill that hasn't yet won the draw that determines which private member's bills can be debated)
42-1

An Act to amend the Canada Revenue Agency Act (organ donors)

Second reading (Senate)
41-1

An Act to amend the Employment Insurance Act (incarceration)

Law (royal assent given)
Law
40-3

An Act to amend the Employment Insurance Act (special benefits)

Outside the Order of Precedence (a private member's bill that hasn't yet won the draw that determines which private member's bills can be debated)
40-2

An Act to amend the Employment Insurance Act (special benefits)

Outside the Order of Precedence (a private member's bill that hasn't yet won the draw that determines which private member's bills can be debated)
39-2

National Literacy Policy Act

Outside the Order of Precedence (a private member's bill that hasn't yet won the draw that determines which private member's bills can be debated)
39-1

National Literacy Policy Act

Outside the Order of Precedence (a private member's bill that hasn't yet won the draw that determines which private member's bills can be debated)
38-1

An Act to amend the Bank Act (branch closures)

Outside the Order of Precedence (a private member's bill that hasn't yet won the draw that determines which private member's bills can be debated)
37-3

National Wave of Silence on Remembrance Day Act

Outside the Order of Precedence (a private member's bill that hasn't yet won the draw that determines which private member's bills can be debated)
37-2

National Wave of Silence on Remembrance Day Act

Outside the Order of Precedence (a private member's bill that hasn't yet won the draw that determines which private member's bills can be debated)
37-1

Treaty Publication Act

Outside the Order of Precedence (a private member's bill that hasn't yet won the draw that determines which private member's bills can be debated)

Division Votes (1)

Division #451
Agreed To
2023-11-22T15:15:00

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

206Yea
111Nay
12Paired

Vote by party

Liberal
151Y / 0N
Conservative
0Y / 110N
Bloc Québécois
29Y / 0N
NDP
23Y / 0N
Green Party
2Y / 0N
Independent
1Y / 1N

Parliamentary Debates (23)

Speeches in the House of Commons that mention Bill C-316.

Mr. Paul Chiang2023-11-08
Court Challenges Program Act
0

Private Members' Business

…oms of all people in Canada. I speak of the court challenges program and the legislation before us, Bill C-316, an act to amend the Department of Canadian Heritage Act. Since its creation in 1978, the court challenges program has come to be seen as a unique feature of our constitutional democracy, helping peo…

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Mr. Frank Caputo2023-11-08
Court Challenges Program Act
0

Private Members' Business

… best to represent not only Canada but also Kamloops—Thompson—Cariboo. We are here today to discuss Bill C-316, an act to amend the court challenges program. This is an interesting act when we think about it. In my research to prepare for my speech, I saw that the court challenges program has existed for a gr…

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Mr. Ron McKinnon2023-11-08
Court Challenges Program Act
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Private Members' Business

…wever, has been on and off again over the years, and this is problematic. The purpose of this bill, Bill C-316, is to provide an enduring mechanism wired into legislation, administered by arm's-length, independent experts, to support the examination of nonfrivolous, nonvexatious questions that are significant…

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Mr. John Nater2023-05-03
Court Challenges Program Act
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Private Members' Business

…s indeed an honour and a privilege to rise in the House this evening to contribute to the debate on Bill C-316, an act to amend the Department of Canadian Heritage Act, court challenges program. Indeed, as has been mentioned in this House, this program has an off-and-on history in this place and in government…

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Mr. Ron McKinnon2023-05-03
Court Challenges Program Act
0

Private Members' Business

moved 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. Madam Speaker, it is often too easy to take for granted the m…

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Ms. Heather McPherson2023-05-03
Court Challenges Program Act
0

Private Members' Business

…and in this place and represent the great people of Edmonton Strathcona. Today we are talking about Bill C-316, an act to amend the Department of Canadian Heritage Act regarding the court challenges program. Basically what this bill would do is amend the Heritage Act to require that the Minister of Canadian H…

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Mr. Ron McKinnon2023-03-06
Court Challenges Program Act
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Routine Proceedings

moved for leave to introduce Bill C-316, An Act to amend the Department of Canadian Heritage Act (Court Challenges Program). Mr. Speaker, I am happy to introduce my private member's bill, which would enshrine the court challenges program i…

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Mr. Dane Lloyd2021-06-17
Addressing the Continuing Victimization of Homicid…
0

Routine Proceedings

moved for leave to introduce Bill C-316, An Act to amend the Criminal Code, the Corrections and Conditional Release Act and the Prisons and Reformatories Act. Mr. Speaker, it is an honour to rise in the House and introduce my private membe…

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Mr. Gord Johns2021-05-07
Canada Revenue Agency Act
0

Private Members' Business

…from Calgary Confederation, who has been determined on this bill. In the last Parliament, he tabled Bill C-316, which I was honoured to be a seconder of, and also worked with my Liberal colleague from Oakville North—Burlington on this bill. This bill should not be a partisan issue. When it comes to saving liv…

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Mr. Len Webber2021-05-07
Canada Revenue Agency Act
0

Private Members' Business

…, so I owe you big time. I thank you sincerely. This was first introduced in the last Parliament as Bill C-316 and it passed unanimously at all stages. Unfortunately, it died in the Senate when the 2019 election was called. Here we are today with Bill C-210. It also enjoyed the same unanimous support at all s…

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