Bill C-316
Court Challenges Program Act
Bill C-316 — status: Report stage (House). This bill is from the 44th Parliament, 1st session.
Other Bills Numbered C-316
Bill numbers are reused for different bills each new session. This bill number appeared in 12 sessions:
Court Challenges Program Act
Addressing the Continuing Victimization of Homicide Victims’ Families Act
An Act to amend the Canada Revenue Agency Act (organ donors)
An Act to amend the Employment Insurance Act (incarceration)
An Act to amend the Employment Insurance Act (special benefits)
An Act to amend the Employment Insurance Act (special benefits)
National Literacy Policy Act
National Literacy Policy Act
An Act to amend the Bank Act (branch closures)
National Wave of Silence on Remembrance Day Act
National Wave of Silence on Remembrance Day Act
Treaty Publication Act
Division Votes (1)
2nd reading of Bill C-316, An Act to amend the Department of Canadian Heritage Act (Court Challenges Program)
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Parliamentary Debates (23)
Speeches in the House of Commons that mention Bill C-316.
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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… 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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…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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…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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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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…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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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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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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…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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…, 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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