FederalPassed41st Parliament, 2nd Session

Bill S-7 explained in plain English

An Act to amend the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act, the Civil Marriage Act and the Criminal Code and to make consequential amendments to other Acts

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Short answer

Bill S-7 amends laws to criminalize polygamy, strengthen marriage consent requirements, and introduce new offenses for forced or underage marriages with specified penalties.

At a glance

Jurisdiction

Federal Parliament

Legislature / Parliament

Parliament of Canada

Session

41st Parliament, 2nd Session

Bill number

Bill S-7

Full title

An Act to amend the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act, the Civil Marriage Act and the Criminal Code and to make consequential amendments to other Acts

Current status

Passed

Latest event

Royal assent received

Last updated

Jun 18, 2015

Sponsor

Claude Carignan

Official Parliament of Canada snapshot for 41st Parliament, 2nd Session. MP vote breakdowns appear when the House of Commons publishes a recorded division export for that bill. Senate and House stage details include official debate/sitting links when LEGISinfo publishes them.

Chamber

Parliament of Canada

Current Stage

Royal assent received

Latest Activity

Jun 18, 2015

Sponsor

Claude Carignan

Plain-language explanation

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Short Version

Bill S-7 amends laws to criminalize polygamy, strengthen marriage consent requirements, and introduce new offenses for forced or underage marriages with specified penalties.

What It Means

Bill S-7 amends several Canadian laws to address polygamy, marriage requirements, and criminal offenses. Key changes include: (1) Making polygamy a ground for inadmissibility under the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act, aligning with the Criminal Code's definition of polygamy. (2) Requiring consent for marriage under the Civil Marriage Act and setting minimum age limits. (3) Introducing new criminal offenses for forced marriages and underage marriages, with penalties including up to 5 years imprisonment. (4) Adding conditions for recognizance in domestic violence cases. (5) Expanding youth justice court jurisdiction for certain offenses.

What This Bill Does

Amends the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act to make polygamy a ground for inadmissibility (section 41.1).
Modifies the Civil Marriage Act to require consent for marriage and set minimum age limits (section 293(1)(a)).
Adds new criminal offenses for forced marriages and underage marriages under the Criminal Code (sections 293(1)(a) and 293(1)(b)).
Introduces conditions for recognizance in domestic violence cases under the Prisons and Reformatories Act.
Expands youth justice court jurisdiction for certain offenses under the Youth Criminal Justice Act.

Who Is Affected

Immigrants and foreign nationals involved in polygamous relationships
Individuals seeking to marry in Canada
Persons accused of forced marriage or marrying a minor
Individuals accused of domestic violence
Minors involved in criminal offenses

Uncertainties Or Limits

The bill does not specify exact penalties for all offenses beyond general imprisonment terms.
The commencement date of the amendments is not provided in the text, relying on a future proclamation.

Laws Or Regulations Affected

Immigration and Refugee Protection Act

Amended to add polygamy as a ground for inadmissibility

Individuals involved in polygamous relationships may be denied entry to Canada.

Civil Marriage Act

Modified to require consent and set age limits for marriage

Marriages must involve mutual consent and meet minimum age requirements.

Criminal Code

Added new offenses for forced and underage marriages

Forcing someone into marriage or marrying a minor is now a criminal offense.

Prisons and Reformatories Act

Added conditions for recognizance in domestic violence cases

Courts may impose conditions on bail for individuals accused of domestic violence.

Youth Criminal Justice Act

Expanded jurisdiction for certain offenses

Youth courts may handle more types of offenses involving minors.

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Parliamentary Process

Step 1

First reading

Nov 5, 2014

Completed

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Introduction and first reading, Nov 5, 2014

End of stage activity, Nov 5, 2014

Chamber sittings

Introduction and first reading - Nov 5, 2014

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Step 2

Second reading

Nov 27, 2014

Completed

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Second reading, Nov 27, 2014

Referral to committee, Nov 27, 2014

End of stage activity, Nov 27, 2014

Chamber sittings

Debate at second reading - Nov 18, 2014

Sponsor’s speech

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Debate at second reading - Nov 26, 2014

Response speech

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Debate at second reading - Nov 27, 2014

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Consideration in committee

Dec 11, 2014

Completed

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Committee report presented without amendment, Dec 11, 2014

End of stage activity, Dec 11, 2014

Chamber sittings

Committee report presented without amendment - Dec 11, 2014

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Step 4

Third reading

Dec 16, 2014

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Third reading, Dec 16, 2014

End of stage activity, Dec 16, 2014

Chamber sittings

Debate at third reading - Dec 12, 2014

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Debate at third reading - Dec 15, 2014

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Debate at third reading - Dec 16, 2014

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Step 1

First reading

Jan 29, 2015

Completed

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First reading, Jan 29, 2015

End of stage activity, Jan 29, 2015

Chamber sittings

First reading - Jan 29, 2015

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Step 2

Second reading

Mar 23, 2015

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Second reading and referral to committee, Mar 23, 2015

End of stage activity, Mar 23, 2015

Chamber sittings

Debate at second reading - Feb 17, 2015

Sponsor’s speech Response speech Response speech

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Debate at second reading - Mar 12, 2015

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Debate at second reading - Mar 23, 2015

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Step 3

Consideration in committee

May 13, 2015

Completed

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Committee report presented without an amendment, May 13, 2015

End of stage activity, May 13, 2015

Chamber sittings

Committee report presented without an amendment - May 13, 2015

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Report stage

Jun 15, 2015

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Concurrence at report stage, Jun 15, 2015

End of stage activity, Jun 15, 2015

Chamber sittings

Debate at report stage - May 28, 2015

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Debate at report stage - Jun 12, 2015

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Debate at report stage - Jun 15, 2015

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Third reading

Jun 16, 2015

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Third reading, Jun 16, 2015

End of stage activity, Jun 16, 2015

Chamber sittings

Debate at third reading - Jun 16, 2015

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Step 1

Royal assent

Jun 18, 2015

Royal assent, Jun 18, 2015

End of stage activity, Jun 18, 2015

Chamber sittings

Royal assent - Jun 18, 2015

Debates of the Senate

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Vote Summary

Yes

185

Abstain

Absent / Other

Final recorded House vote

Jun 16, 2015

271 representative positions are recorded in this official snapshot for this vote.

Sponsor

Claude Carignan

Senator | Conservative Party of Canada | Quebec

Jurisdiction

Federal Parliament

Representative Voting Breakdown

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Representative	Role	Riding	Party	Vote	Notes
Alice Wong MP	MP	Richmond	Conservative	Yes	Recorded without an additional note.
André Bellavance MP	MP	Richmond—Arthabaska	Independent	Yes	Recorded without an additional note.
Andrew Saxton MP	MP	North Vancouver	Conservative	Yes	Recorded without an additional note.
Bal Gosal MP	MP	Bramalea—Gore—Malton	Conservative	Yes	Recorded without an additional note.
Barry Devolin MP	MP	Haliburton—Kawartha Lakes—Brock	Conservative	Yes	Recorded without an additional note.
Ben Lobb MP	MP	Huron—Bruce	Conservative	Yes	Recorded without an additional note.
Bernard Trottier MP	MP	Etobicoke—Lakeshore	Conservative	Yes	Recorded without an additional note.
Bernard Valcourt MP	MP	Madawaska—Restigouche	Conservative	Yes	Recorded without an additional note.
Blaine Calkins MP	MP	Wetaskiwin	Conservative	Yes	Recorded without an additional note.
Blake Richards MP	MP	Wild Rose	Conservative	Yes	Recorded without an additional note.
Bob Dechert MP	MP	Mississauga—Erindale	Conservative	Yes	Recorded without an additional note.
Bob Zimmer MP	MP	Prince George—Peace River	Conservative	Yes	Recorded without an additional note.
Brad Butt MP	MP	Mississauga—Streetsville	Conservative	Yes	Recorded without an additional note.
Brad Trost MP	MP	Saskatoon—Humboldt	Conservative	Yes	Recorded without an additional note.
Brent Rathgeber MP	MP	Edmonton—St. Albert	Independent	Yes	Recorded without an additional note.
Brian Storseth MP	MP	Westlock—St. Paul	Conservative	Yes	Recorded without an additional note.
Bruce Stanton MP	MP	Simcoe North	Conservative	Yes	Recorded without an additional note.
Bryan Hayes MP	MP	Sault Ste. Marie	Conservative	Yes	Recorded without an additional note.
Candice Bergen MP	MP	Portage—Lisgar	Conservative	Yes	Recorded without an additional note.
Carolyn Bennett MP	MP	St. Paul's	Liberal	Yes	Recorded without an additional note.
Cathy McLeod MP	MP	Kamloops—Thompson—Cariboo	Conservative	Yes	Recorded without an additional note.
Cheryl Gallant MP	MP	Renfrew—Nipissing—Pembroke	Conservative	Yes	Recorded without an additional note.
Chris Alexander MP	MP	Ajax—Pickering	Conservative	Yes	Recorded without an additional note.
Chris Warkentin MP	MP	Peace River	Conservative	Yes	Recorded without an additional note.
Christian Paradis MP	MP	Mégantic—L'Érable	Conservative	Yes	Recorded without an additional note.
Chrystia Freeland MP	MP	Toronto Centre	Liberal	Yes	Recorded without an additional note.
Chungsen Leung MP	MP	Willowdale	Conservative	Yes	Recorded without an additional note.
Colin Carrie MP	MP	Oshawa	Conservative	Yes	Recorded without an additional note.
Colin Mayes MP	MP	Okanagan—Shuswap	Conservative	Yes	Recorded without an additional note.
Corneliu Chisu MP	MP	Pickering—Scarborough East	Conservative	Yes	Recorded without an additional note.
Costas Menegakis MP	MP	Richmond Hill	Conservative	Yes	Recorded without an additional note.
Dan Albas MP	MP	Okanagan—Coquihalla	Conservative	Yes	Recorded without an additional note.
Daryl Kramp MP	MP	Prince Edward—Hastings	Conservative	Yes	Recorded without an additional note.
Dave MacKenzie MP	MP	Oxford	Conservative	Yes	Recorded without an additional note.
Dave Van Kesteren MP	MP	Chatham-Kent—Essex	Conservative	Yes	Recorded without an additional note.
David Anderson MP	MP	Cypress Hills—Grasslands	Conservative	Yes	Recorded without an additional note.
David McGuinty MP	MP	Ottawa South	Liberal	Yes	Recorded without an additional note.
David Sweet MP	MP	Ancaster—Dundas—Flamborough—Westdale	Conservative	Yes	Recorded without an additional note.
David Tilson MP	MP	Dufferin—Caledon	Conservative	Yes	Recorded without an additional note.
David Wilks MP	MP	Kootenay—Columbia	Conservative	Yes	Recorded without an additional note.
David Yurdiga MP	MP	Fort McMurray—Athabasca	Conservative	Yes	Recorded without an additional note.
Dean Allison MP	MP	Niagara West—Glanbrook	Conservative	Yes	Recorded without an additional note.
Deepak Obhrai MP	MP	Calgary East	Conservative	Yes	Recorded without an additional note.
Denis Lebel MP	MP	Roberval—Lac-Saint-Jean	Conservative	Yes	Recorded without an additional note.
Devinder Shory MP	MP	Calgary Northeast	Conservative	Yes	Recorded without an additional note.
Diane Ablonczy MP	MP	Calgary—Nose Hill	Conservative	Yes	Recorded without an additional note.
Diane Finley MP	MP	Haldimand—Norfolk	Conservative	Yes	Recorded without an additional note.
Dominic LeBlanc MP	MP	Beauséjour	Liberal	Yes	Recorded without an additional note.
Earl Dreeshen MP	MP	Red Deer	Conservative	Yes	Recorded without an additional note.
Ed Fast MP	MP	Abbotsford	Conservative	Yes	Recorded without an additional note.
Ed Holder MP	MP	London West	Conservative	Yes	Recorded without an additional note.
Ed Komarnicki MP	MP	Souris—Moose Mountain	Conservative	Yes	Recorded without an additional note.
Emmanuel Dubourg MP	MP	Bourassa	Liberal	Yes	Recorded without an additional note.
Erin O'Toole MP	MP	Durham	Conservative	Yes	Recorded without an additional note.
Francis Scarpaleggia MP	MP	Lac-Saint-Louis	Liberal	Yes	Recorded without an additional note.
Frank Valeriote MP	MP	Guelph	Liberal	Yes	Recorded without an additional note.
Gail Shea MP	MP	Egmont	Conservative	Yes	Recorded without an additional note.
Gary Goodyear MP	MP	Cambridge	Conservative	Yes	Recorded without an additional note.
Gary Schellenberger MP	MP	Perth—Wellington	Conservative	Yes	Recorded without an additional note.
Geoff Regan MP	MP	Halifax West	Liberal	Yes	Recorded without an additional note.
Gerald Keddy MP	MP	South Shore—St. Margaret's	Conservative	Yes	Recorded without an additional note.
Gerry Byrne MP	MP	Humber—St. Barbe—Baie Verte	Liberal	Yes	Recorded without an additional note.
Gerry Ritz MP	MP	Battlefords—Lloydminster	Conservative	Yes	Recorded without an additional note.
Gordon Brown MP	MP	Leeds—Grenville	Conservative	Yes	Recorded without an additional note.
Gordon O'Connor MP	MP	Carleton—Mississippi Mills	Conservative	Yes	Recorded without an additional note.
Greg Kerr MP	MP	West Nova	Conservative	Yes	Recorded without an additional note.
Greg Rickford MP	MP	Kenora	Conservative	Yes	Recorded without an additional note.
Guy Lauzon MP	MP	Stormont—Dundas—South Glengarry	Conservative	Yes	Recorded without an additional note.
Harold Albrecht MP	MP	Kitchener—Conestoga	Conservative	Yes	Recorded without an additional note.
Irwin Cotler MP	MP	Mount Royal	Liberal	Yes	Recorded without an additional note.
Jacques Gourde MP	MP	Lotbinière—Chutes-de-la-Chaudière	Conservative	Yes	Recorded without an additional note.
James Bezan MP	MP	Selkirk—Interlake	Conservative	Yes	Recorded without an additional note.
James Lunney MP	MP	Nanaimo—Alberni	Independent	Yes	Recorded without an additional note.
James Moore MP	MP	Port Moody—Westwood—Port Coquitlam	Conservative	Yes	Recorded without an additional note.
James Rajotte MP	MP	Edmonton—Leduc	Conservative	Yes	Recorded without an additional note.
Jason Kenney MP	MP	Calgary Southeast	Conservative	Yes	Recorded without an additional note.
Jay Aspin MP	MP	Nipissing—Timiskaming	Conservative	Yes	Recorded without an additional note.
Jeff Watson MP	MP	Essex	Conservative	Yes	Recorded without an additional note.
Jim Eglinski MP	MP	Yellowhead	Conservative	Yes	Recorded without an additional note.
Jim Hillyer MP	MP	Lethbridge	Conservative	Yes	Recorded without an additional note.
Joan Crockatt MP	MP	Calgary Centre	Conservative	Yes	Recorded without an additional note.
Joe Daniel MP	MP	Don Valley East	Conservative	Yes	Recorded without an additional note.
Joe Oliver MP	MP	Eglinton—Lawrence	Conservative	Yes	Recorded without an additional note.
Joe Preston MP	MP	Elgin—Middlesex—London	Conservative	Yes	Recorded without an additional note.
John Barlow MP	MP	Macleod	Conservative	Yes	Recorded without an additional note.
John Carmichael MP	MP	Don Valley West	Conservative	Yes	Recorded without an additional note.
John Duncan MP	MP	Vancouver Island North	Conservative	Yes	Recorded without an additional note.
John McCallum MP	MP	Markham—Unionville	Liberal	Yes	Recorded without an additional note.
John McKay MP	MP	Scarborough—Guildwood	Liberal	Yes	Recorded without an additional note.
John Weston MP	MP	West Vancouver—Sunshine Coast—Sea to Sky Country	Conservative	Yes	Recorded without an additional note.
John Williamson MP	MP	New Brunswick Southwest	Conservative	Yes	Recorded without an additional note.
Joy Smith MP	MP	Kildonan—St. Paul	Conservative	Yes	Recorded without an additional note.
Joyce Bateman MP	MP	Winnipeg South Centre	Conservative	Yes	Recorded without an additional note.
Joyce Murray MP	MP	Vancouver Quadra	Liberal	Yes	Recorded without an additional note.
Judy A. Sgro MP	MP	York West	Liberal	Yes	Recorded without an additional note.
Judy Foote MP	MP	Random—Burin—St. George's	Liberal	Yes	Recorded without an additional note.
Julian Fantino MP	MP	Vaughan	Conservative	Yes	Recorded without an additional note.
Justin Trudeau MP	MP	Papineau	Liberal	Yes	Recorded without an additional note.
K. Kellie Leitch MP	MP	Simcoe—Grey	Conservative	Yes	Recorded without an additional note.
Keith Ashfield MP	MP	Fredericton	Conservative	Yes	Recorded without an additional note.
Kelly Block MP	MP	Saskatoon—Rosetown—Biggar	Conservative	Yes	Recorded without an additional note.
Kerry-Lynne D. Findlay MP	MP	Delta—Richmond East	Conservative	Yes	Recorded without an additional note.
Kevin Lamoureux MP	MP	Winnipeg North	Liberal	Yes	Recorded without an additional note.
Kevin Sorenson MP	MP	Crowfoot	Conservative	Yes	Recorded without an additional note.
Kirsty Duncan MP	MP	Etobicoke North	Liberal	Yes	Recorded without an additional note.
Kyle Seeback MP	MP	Brampton West	Conservative	Yes	Recorded without an additional note.
Larry Maguire MP	MP	Brandon—Souris	Conservative	Yes	Recorded without an additional note.
Larry Miller MP	MP	Bruce—Grey—Owen Sound	Conservative	Yes	Recorded without an additional note.
Laurie Hawn MP	MP	Edmonton Centre	Conservative	Yes	Recorded without an additional note.
LaVar Payne MP	MP	Medicine Hat	Conservative	Yes	Recorded without an additional note.
Lawrence MacAulay MP	MP	Cardigan	Liberal	Yes	Recorded without an additional note.
Lawrence Toet MP	MP	Elmwood—Transcona	Conservative	Yes	Recorded without an additional note.
Leona Aglukkaq MP	MP	Nunavut	Conservative	Yes	Recorded without an additional note.
Lisa Raitt MP	MP	Halton	Conservative	Yes	Recorded without an additional note.
Lise St-Denis MP	MP	Saint-Maurice—Champlain	Liberal	Yes	Recorded without an additional note.
Lois Brown MP	MP	Newmarket—Aurora	Conservative	Yes	Recorded without an additional note.
Lynne Yelich MP	MP	Blackstrap	Conservative	Yes	Recorded without an additional note.
Marc Garneau MP	MP	Westmount—Ville-Marie	Liberal	Yes	Recorded without an additional note.
Mark Adler MP	MP	York Centre	Conservative	Yes	Recorded without an additional note.
Mark Eyking MP	MP	Sydney—Victoria	Liberal	Yes	Recorded without an additional note.
Mark Strahl MP	MP	Chilliwack—Fraser Canyon	Conservative	Yes	Recorded without an additional note.
Mark Warawa MP	MP	Langley	Conservative	Yes	Recorded without an additional note.
Maurice Vellacott MP	MP	Saskatoon—Wanuskewin	Conservative	Yes	Recorded without an additional note.
Mauril Bélanger MP	MP	Ottawa—Vanier	Liberal	Yes	Recorded without an additional note.
Maxime Bernier MP	MP	Beauce	Conservative	Yes	Recorded without an additional note.
Michael Chong MP	MP	Wellington—Halton Hills	Conservative	Yes	Recorded without an additional note.
Michelle Rempel MP	MP	Calgary Centre-North	Conservative	Yes	Recorded without an additional note.
Mike Allen MP	MP	Tobique—Mactaquac	Conservative	Yes	Recorded without an additional note.
Mike Lake MP	MP	Edmonton—Mill Woods—Beaumont	Conservative	Yes	Recorded without an additional note.
Mike Wallace MP	MP	Burlington	Conservative	Yes	Recorded without an additional note.
Nina Grewal MP	MP	Fleetwood—Port Kells	Conservative	Yes	Recorded without an additional note.
Parm Gill MP	MP	Brampton—Springdale	Conservative	Yes	Recorded without an additional note.
Pat Perkins MP	MP	Whitby—Oshawa	Conservative	Yes	Recorded without an additional note.
Patricia Davidson MP	MP	Sarnia—Lambton	Conservative	Yes	Recorded without an additional note.
Paul Calandra MP	MP	Oak Ridges—Markham	Conservative	Yes	Recorded without an additional note.
Peter Braid MP	MP	Kitchener—Waterloo	Conservative	Yes	Recorded without an additional note.
Peter Goldring MP	MP	Edmonton East	Conservative	Yes	Recorded without an additional note.
Peter Kent MP	MP	Thornhill	Conservative	Yes	Recorded without an additional note.
Peter MacKay MP	MP	Central Nova	Conservative	Yes	Recorded without an additional note.
Peter Van Loan MP	MP	York—Simcoe	Conservative	Yes	Recorded without an additional note.
Phil McColeman MP	MP	Brant	Conservative	Yes	Recorded without an additional note.
Pierre Lemieux MP	MP	Glengarry—Prescott—Russell	Conservative	Yes	Recorded without an additional note.
Pierre Poilievre MP	MP	Nepean—Carleton	Conservative	Yes	Recorded without an additional note.
Ralph Goodale MP	MP	Wascana	Liberal	Yes	Recorded without an additional note.
Randy Kamp MP	MP	Pitt Meadows—Maple Ridge—Mission	Conservative	Yes	Recorded without an additional note.
Ray Boughen MP	MP	Palliser	Conservative	Yes	Recorded without an additional note.
Richard Harris MP	MP	Cariboo—Prince George	Conservative	Yes	Recorded without an additional note.
Rick Dykstra MP	MP	St. Catharines	Conservative	Yes	Recorded without an additional note.
Rick Norlock MP	MP	Northumberland—Quinte West	Conservative	Yes	Recorded without an additional note.
Rob Anders MP	MP	Calgary West	Conservative	Yes	Recorded without an additional note.
Rob Clarke MP	MP	Desnethé—Missinippi—Churchill River	Conservative	Yes	Recorded without an additional note.
Rob Moore MP	MP	Fundy Royal	Conservative	Yes	Recorded without an additional note.
Rob Nicholson MP	MP	Niagara Falls	Conservative	Yes	Recorded without an additional note.
Robert Goguen MP	MP	Moncton—Riverview—Dieppe	Conservative	Yes	Recorded without an additional note.
Robert Sopuck MP	MP	Dauphin—Swan River—Marquette	Conservative	Yes	Recorded without an additional note.
Rod Bruinooge MP	MP	Winnipeg South	Conservative	Yes	Recorded without an additional note.
Rodney Weston MP	MP	Saint John	Conservative	Yes	Recorded without an additional note.
Ron Cannan MP	MP	Kelowna—Lake Country	Conservative	Yes	Recorded without an additional note.
Rona Ambrose MP	MP	Edmonton—Spruce Grove	Conservative	Yes	Recorded without an additional note.
Roxanne James MP	MP	Scarborough Centre	Conservative	Yes	Recorded without an additional note.
Royal Galipeau MP	MP	Ottawa—Orléans	Conservative	Yes	Recorded without an additional note.
Russ Hiebert MP	MP	South Surrey—White Rock—Cloverdale	Conservative	Yes	Recorded without an additional note.
Ryan Leef MP	MP	Yukon	Conservative	Yes	Recorded without an additional note.
Scott Armstrong MP	MP	Cumberland—Colchester—Musquodoboit Valley	Conservative	Yes	Recorded without an additional note.
Scott Brison MP	MP	Kings—Hants	Liberal	Yes	Recorded without an additional note.
Scott Reid MP	MP	Lanark—Frontenac—Lennox and Addington	Conservative	Yes	Recorded without an additional note.
Scott Simms MP	MP	Bonavista—Gander—Grand Falls—Windsor	Liberal	Yes	Recorded without an additional note.
Sean Casey MP	MP	Charlottetown	Liberal	Yes	Recorded without an additional note.
Shelly Glover MP	MP	Saint Boniface	Conservative	Yes	Recorded without an additional note.
Stella Ambler MP	MP	Mississauga South	Conservative	Yes	Recorded without an additional note.
Stéphane Dion MP	MP	Saint-Laurent—Cartierville	Liberal	Yes	Recorded without an additional note.
Stephen Harper MP	MP	Calgary Southwest	Conservative	Yes	Recorded without an additional note.
Stephen Woodworth MP	MP	Kitchener Centre	Conservative	Yes	Recorded without an additional note.
Steven Blaney MP	MP	Lévis—Bellechasse	Conservative	Yes	Recorded without an additional note.
Steven Fletcher MP	MP	Charleswood—St. James—Assiniboia	Conservative	Yes	Recorded without an additional note.
Susan Truppe MP	MP	London North Centre	Conservative	Yes	Recorded without an additional note.
Ted Falk MP	MP	Provencher	Conservative	Yes	Recorded without an additional note.
Terence Young MP	MP	Oakville	Conservative	Yes	Recorded without an additional note.
Tilly O'Neill Gordon MP	MP	Miramichi	Conservative	Yes	Recorded without an additional note.
Tim Uppal MP	MP	Edmonton—Sherwood Park	Conservative	Yes	Recorded without an additional note.
Tom Lukiwski MP	MP	Regina—Lumsden—Lake Centre	Conservative	Yes	Recorded without an additional note.
Wai Young MP	MP	Vancouver South	Conservative	Yes	Recorded without an additional note.
Wayne Easter MP	MP	Malpeque	Liberal	Yes	Recorded without an additional note.
Wladyslaw Lizon MP	MP	Mississauga East—Cooksville	Conservative	Yes	Recorded without an additional note.
Yvonne Jones MP	MP	Labrador	Liberal	Yes	Recorded without an additional note.
Alain Giguère MP	MP	Marc-Aurèle-Fortin	NDP	No	Recorded without an additional note.
Alex Atamanenko MP	MP	British Columbia Southern Interior	NDP	No	Recorded without an additional note.
Alexandre Boulerice MP	MP	Rosemont—La Petite-Patrie	NDP	No	Recorded without an additional note.
Alexandrine Latendresse MP	MP	Louis-Saint-Laurent	NDP	No	Recorded without an additional note.
Anne Minh-Thu Quach MP	MP	Beauharnois—Salaberry	NDP	No	Recorded without an additional note.
Anne-Marie Day MP	MP	Charlesbourg—Haute-Saint-Charles	NDP	No	Recorded without an additional note.
Annick Papillon MP	MP	Québec	NDP	No	Recorded without an additional note.
Brian Masse MP	MP	Windsor West	NDP	No	Recorded without an additional note.
Bruce Hyer MP	MP	Thunder Bay—Superior North	Green Party	No	Recorded without an additional note.
Carol Hughes MP	MP	Algoma—Manitoulin—Kapuskasing	NDP	No	Recorded without an additional note.
Charlie Angus MP	MP	Timmins—James Bay	NDP	No	Recorded without an additional note.
Charmaine Borg MP	MP	Terrebonne—Blainville	NDP	No	Recorded without an additional note.
Chris Charlton MP	MP	Hamilton Mountain	NDP	No	Recorded without an additional note.
Christine Moore MP	MP	Abitibi—Témiscamingue	NDP	No	Recorded without an additional note.
Claude Gravelle MP	MP	Nickel Belt	NDP	No	Recorded without an additional note.
Dan Harris MP	MP	Scarborough Southwest	NDP	No	Recorded without an additional note.
Dany Morin MP	MP	Chicoutimi—Le Fjord	NDP	No	Recorded without an additional note.
David Christopherson MP	MP	Hamilton Centre	NDP	No	Recorded without an additional note.
Denis Blanchette MP	MP	Louis-Hébert	NDP	No	Recorded without an additional note.
Dennis Bevington MP	MP	Northwest Territories	NDP	No	Recorded without an additional note.
Djaouida Sellah MP	MP	Saint-Bruno—Saint-Hubert	NDP	No	Recorded without an additional note.
Don Davies MP	MP	Vancouver Kingsway	NDP	No	Recorded without an additional note.
Élaine Michaud MP	MP	Portneuf—Jacques-Cartier	NDP	No	Recorded without an additional note.
Elizabeth May MP	MP	Saanich—Gulf Islands	Green Party	No	Recorded without an additional note.
Ève Péclet MP	MP	La Pointe-de-l'Île	NDP	No	Recorded without an additional note.
Fin Donnelly MP	MP	New Westminster—Coquitlam	NDP	No	Recorded without an additional note.
Francine Raynault MP	MP	Joliette	NDP	No	Recorded without an additional note.
François Choquette MP	MP	Drummond	NDP	No	Recorded without an additional note.
François Lapointe MP	MP	Montmagny—L'Islet—Kamouraska—Rivière-du-Loup	NDP	No	Recorded without an additional note.
François Pilon MP	MP	Laval—Les Îles	NDP	No	Recorded without an additional note.
Guy Caron MP	MP	Rimouski-Neigette—Témiscouata—Les Basques	NDP	No	Recorded without an additional note.
Hélène LeBlanc MP	MP	LaSalle—Émard	NDP	No	Recorded without an additional note.
Hoang Mai MP	MP	Brossard—La Prairie	NDP	No	Recorded without an additional note.
Irene Mathyssen MP	MP	London—Fanshawe	NDP	No	Recorded without an additional note.
Isabelle Morin MP	MP	Notre-Dame-de-Grâce—Lachine	NDP	No	Recorded without an additional note.
Jack Harris MP	MP	St. John's East	NDP	No	Recorded without an additional note.
Jasbir Sandhu MP	MP	Surrey North	NDP	No	Recorded without an additional note.
Jean Crowder MP	MP	Nanaimo—Cowichan	NDP	No	Recorded without an additional note.
Jean Rousseau MP	MP	Compton—Stanstead	NDP	No	Recorded without an additional note.
Jinny Jogindera Sims MP	MP	Newton—North Delta	NDP	No	Recorded without an additional note.
Joe Comartin MP	MP	Windsor—Tecumseh	NDP	No	Recorded without an additional note.
John Rafferty MP	MP	Thunder Bay—Rainy River	NDP	No	Recorded without an additional note.
Jonathan Genest-Jourdain MP	MP	Manicouagan	NDP	No	Recorded without an additional note.
Jonathan Tremblay MP	MP	Montmorency—Charlevoix—Haute-Côte-Nord	NDP	No	Recorded without an additional note.
José Nunez-Melo MP	MP	Laval	NDP	No	Recorded without an additional note.
Kennedy Stewart MP	MP	Burnaby—Douglas	NDP	No	Recorded without an additional note.
Laurin Liu MP	MP	Rivière-des-Mille-Îles	NDP	No	Recorded without an additional note.
Libby Davies MP	MP	Vancouver East	NDP	No	Recorded without an additional note.
Linda Duncan MP	MP	Edmonton—Strathcona	NDP	No	Recorded without an additional note.
Lysane Blanchette-Lamothe MP	MP	Pierrefonds—Dollard	NDP	No	Recorded without an additional note.
Malcolm Allen MP	MP	Welland	NDP	No	Recorded without an additional note.
Marc-André Morin MP	MP	Laurentides—Labelle	NDP	No	Recorded without an additional note.
Maria Mourani MP	MP	Ahuntsic	Independent	No	Recorded without an additional note.
Marie-Claude Morin MP	MP	Saint-Hyacinthe—Bagot	NDP	No	Recorded without an additional note.
Massimo Pacetti MP	MP	Saint-Léonard—Saint-Michel	Independent	No	Recorded without an additional note.
Mathieu Ravignat MP	MP	Pontiac	NDP	No	Recorded without an additional note.
Matthew Dubé MP	MP	Chambly—Borduas	NDP	No	Recorded without an additional note.
Megan Leslie MP	MP	Halifax	NDP	No	Recorded without an additional note.
Mike Sullivan MP	MP	York South—Weston	NDP	No	Recorded without an additional note.
Murray Rankin MP	MP	Victoria	NDP	No	Recorded without an additional note.
Mylène Freeman MP	MP	Argenteuil—Papineau—Mirabel	NDP	No	Recorded without an additional note.
Niki Ashton MP	MP	Churchill	NDP	No	Recorded without an additional note.
Paul Dewar MP	MP	Ottawa Centre	NDP	No	Recorded without an additional note.
Paulina Ayala MP	MP	Honoré-Mercier	NDP	No	Recorded without an additional note.
Peggy Nash MP	MP	Parkdale—High Park	NDP	No	Recorded without an additional note.
Peter Julian MP	MP	Burnaby—New Westminster	NDP	No	Recorded without an additional note.
Peter Stoffer MP	MP	Sackville—Eastern Shore	NDP	No	Recorded without an additional note.
Philip Toone MP	MP	Gaspésie—Îles-de-la-Madeleine	NDP	No	Recorded without an additional note.
Pierre Dionne Labelle MP	MP	Rivière-du-Nord	NDP	No	Recorded without an additional note.
Pierre Nantel MP	MP	Longueuil—Pierre-Boucher	NDP	No	Recorded without an additional note.
Pierre-Luc Dusseault MP	MP	Sherbrooke	NDP	No	Recorded without an additional note.
Randall Garrison MP	MP	Esquimalt—Juan de Fuca	NDP	No	Recorded without an additional note.
Raymond Côté MP	MP	Beauport—Limoilou	NDP	No	Recorded without an additional note.
Réjean Genest MP	MP	Shefford	NDP	No	Recorded without an additional note.
Robert Aubin MP	MP	Trois-Rivières	NDP	No	Recorded without an additional note.
Robert Chisholm MP	MP	Dartmouth—Cole Harbour	NDP	No	Recorded without an additional note.
Rosane Doré Lefebvre MP	MP	Alfred-Pellan	NDP	No	Recorded without an additional note.
Ruth Ellen Brosseau MP	MP	Berthier—Maskinongé	NDP	No	Recorded without an additional note.
Ryan Cleary MP	MP	St. John's South—Mount Pearl	NDP	No	Recorded without an additional note.
Sadia Groguhé MP	MP	Saint-Lambert	NDP	No	Recorded without an additional note.
Sylvain Chicoine MP	MP	Châteauguay—Saint-Constant	NDP	No	Recorded without an additional note.
Tarik Brahmi MP	MP	Saint-Jean	NDP	No	Recorded without an additional note.
Thomas Mulcair MP	MP	Outremont	NDP	No	Recorded without an additional note.
Tyrone Benskin MP	MP	Jeanne-Le Ber	NDP	No	Recorded without an additional note.
Wayne Marston MP	MP	Hamilton East—Stoney Creek	NDP	No	Recorded without an additional note.
Yvon Godin MP	MP	Acadie—Bathurst	NDP	No	Recorded without an additional note.

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