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moved for leave to introduce Bill C-260, An Act to amend the Statistics Act (mandatory long-form census questionnaire). ... more
June 23, 2011, Parliament
Bill C-260
An Act to amend the Statistics Act (mandatory long-form census questionnaire)
This bill was tabled by Carolyn Bennett on June 24, 2011.
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Don’t trust Schoolhouse Rock – that’s for Americans. To become a law, a bill in the Canada’s Parliament needs to go through the following steps, and pass when voted on during each step:
- It all starts with the first reading, when the bill is introduced.
- Next comes the second reading, when other MPs or Senators get to debate the bill.
- After that, the bill goes to a committee that studies and amends it line-by-line. Once they finish, the bill goes returns to the House or Senate for the report stage, where anyone can propose amendments.
- The third reading is the moment of truth: no more changes, just a debate and a final vote on whether or not the bill should pass.
- If a bill makes it through all of those steps – in both the House of Commons and Senate – it’s ready to get Royal Assent and become a law.
Status of this Bill
Introduction and First Reading
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