Bill C-205

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)

An Act to amend the National Housing Strategy Act

Bill C-205 is outside the Order of Precedence.

Sponsor:Jenny Kwan
NDP
Session: 45-1
Introduced: 2025-06-10

Other Bills Numbered C-205

Bill numbers are reused for different bills each new session. This bill number appeared in 16 sessions:

45-1

An Act to amend the National Housing Strategy 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)
44-1

An Act to amend the Impact Assessment 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)
43-2

An Act to amend the Health of Animals Act

Report stage (House)
43-1

An Act to amend the Health of Animals Act

Second reading (House)
42-1

ALS Month 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)
41-2

An Act to amend the Canada Labour Code (replacement workers)

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)
41-1

An Act to amend the Canada Labour Code (replacement workers)

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)
40-3

Food Products Labelling 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)
40-2

Food Products Labelling 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)
40-1

Food Products Labelling 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)
39-2

An Act to amend the Nuclear Energy Act (change of responsible minister)

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

An Act to amend the Nuclear Energy Act (change of responsible minister)

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 Criminal Code (eliminating conditional sentencing for violent offenders)

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

An Act to amend the Statutory Instruments Act (disallowance procedure for regulations)

Not active
37-2

An Act to amend the Statutory Instruments Act (disallowance procedure for regulations)

Law (royal assent given)
Law
37-1

Canada Water Export Prohibition 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 #65
Agreed To
2021-03-10T15:10:00

2nd reading of Bill C-205, An Act to amend the Health of Animals Act

178Yea
155Nay

Vote by party

Liberal
0Y / 150N
Conservative
119Y / 0N
Bloc Québécois
32Y / 0N
NDP
24Y / 0N
Independent
3Y / 2N
Green Party
0Y / 3N

Crossed party lines (2)

Yasmin Ratansi (Independent · voted Nay)Jody Wilson-Raybould (Independent · voted Nay)

Parliamentary Debates (20)

Speeches in the House of Commons that mention Bill C-205.

Jenny Kwan2025-06-10
National Housing Strategy Act

Routine Proceedings

moved for leave to introduce Bill C-205, An Act to amend the National Housing Strategy Act. Mr. Speaker, I rise to introduce my private member's bill to amend the National Housing Strategy Act. I thank the member for Winnipeg Centre for se…

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Mr. Alistair MacGregor2023-10-31
Health of Animals Act

Private Members' Business

…id in the previous Parliament, the 43rd Parliament, on the previous version of this bill, which was Bill C-205. Unfortunately, the majority of committee members did not support the amendments that were conditional for my support, and I find myself speaking in the House today saying that I can no longer suppor…

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Mr. Alistair MacGregor2023-05-01
Health of Animals Act

Private Members' Business

…erests at heart. This is the member's second attempt. The first was in the previous Parliament with Bill C-205. I last had the opportunity to debate that legislation at second reading in late 2020. Here we are in 2023, and it may not be the most efficient process, but we had the journey of the previous bill i…

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Mr. Yves Perron2023-05-01
Health of Animals Act

Private Members' Business

…ms of a more relatable scenario. I am going to use the same scenario that I did when we spoke about Bill C-205. Imagine if you were to arrive home to find four or five people sitting in your living room, and that they tell you that they do not like the way you run your home, that it is inconsistent with their…

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Mr. Francis Drouin2023-05-01
Health of Animals Act

Private Members' Business

…l disease. Many may wonder why we are supporting this bill when we did not support its predecessor, Bill C-205. Let me be clear: As I have noted, we do have concerns with the legal risks associated with this bill as currently written. However, we have taken the time to consider previous debates and testimony …

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Ms. Andréanne Larouche2021-12-08
Criminal Code

Government Orders

…cult and intensely private experience. My hon. colleague also drew a parallel with a previous bill, Bill C-205. As a member representing a rural riding, I have heard a lot about the harm protesters have caused to animals. Can my colleague talk about the need to balance the right to protest with the fact that …

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Mr. John Barlow2021-12-06

Government Orders

… that we need to protect the rights of Canadians. I could not agree more. My private member's bill, Bill C-205, went through the parliamentary process in the last Parliament, made it very close to the finish line and was about protecting the rights of farm families and ranch families from protests on farms an…

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Ms. Heather McPherson2021-12-01
Impact Assessment Act

Routine Proceedings

moved for leave to introduce Bill C-205, An Act to amend the Impact Assessment Act. Mr. Speaker, it is my great honour to stand today to table my bill, an act to amend the Impact Assessment Act. I want to thank the member for Edmonton Grie…

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Mr. Pat Finnigan2021-06-21
Committees of the House

Routine Proceedings

…languages, the seventh report of the Standing Committee on Agriculture and Agri-Food in relation to Bill C-205, an act to amend the Health of Animals Act. The committee has studied the bill and has decided to report the bill back to the House with amendments.

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The Speaker2021-03-10
Health of Animals Act
Procedural

Private Members' Business

…ow proceed to the taking of the deferred recorded division on the motion at second reading stage of Bill C-205, under Private Members' Business.

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2021-03-10
Health of Animals Act
Procedural

Private Members' Business

The House resumed from February 26 consideration of the motion that Bill C-205, An Act to amend the Health of Animals Act, be read the second time and referred to a committee.

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Mrs. Tracy Gray2021-03-09
Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Developme…

Private Members' Business

…na—Lake Country on how positively it will affect their businesses and future planning. Conservative Bill C-205 would amend the animal health act to address trespassing onto farms, into barns or other enclosed areas where the health of animals and safety of Canada’s food supply is potentially at risk. Entering…

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Mr. John Barlow2021-02-26
Health of Animals Act

Private Members' Business

…eaker, I think it is very fitting that I have the opportunity to speak to my private member's bill, Bill C-205, on the week that we celebrated Canada's Agriculture Day. It means a lot when we look at the bills that have come forward. I want to congratulate my colleague from Northumberland—Peterborough South f…

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Mr. Richard Lehoux2021-02-26
Health of Animals Act

Private Members' Business

Madam Speaker, I am honoured to rise today in support of Bill C-205, an act to amend the Health of Animals Act, the private member's bill introduced by the member for Foothills. Much like my friend and colleague, the member for Foothills, I have a profound love and r…

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Ms. Andréanne Larouche2021-02-26
Health of Animals Act

Private Members' Business

Madam Speaker, I am pleased to rise today to speak to Bill C-205 because I come from a riding where agriculture is so important and agri-tourism makes such an enormous contribution to the vitality of Shefford. The Bloc Québécois supports the principle of this bill…

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Ms. Lianne Rood2021-02-26
Health of Animals Act

Private Members' Business

Madam Speaker, I rise today to speak to Bill C-205, an act to amend the Health of Animals Act, the private member's bill of my Conservative colleague, the member for Foothills. I want to congratulate the member and thank him for the bill. The member …

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Ms. Rachel Blaney2021-02-26
Health of Animals Act

Private Members' Business

…iding, agriculture is very important, and I am incredibly proud of that as well. Today, we speak to Bill C-205. It specifically talks about farms with livestock and the fear that outsiders who unlawfully gain access to farms or properties could introduce contagions, thereby infecting animal populations result…

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Mr. Simon-Pierre Savard-Tremblay2021-02-26
Health of Animals Act

Private Members' Business

Madam Speaker, I am pleased to participate virtually in today's debate on Bill C-205, an act to amend the Health of Animals Act. If I may, I would like to go back to a sad event that occurred in my riding just under a year and a half ago. On December 7, 2019, 13 vegan and animal righ…

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Mr. Pat Finnigan2021-02-26
Health of Animals Act

Private Members' Business

…eased to hear the speeches by the hon. members and I am pleased to have the opportunity to speak to Bill C-205. I understand the intent of this bill. I understand the farmers and the fact that the animals under their care have been distressed by intrusions. I understand the reasoning of the hon. member for Fo…

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2021-02-26
Health of Animals Act
Procedural

Private Members' Business

The House resumed from November 26, 2020, consideration of the motion that Bill C-205, An Act to amend the Health of Animals Act, be read the second time and referred to a committee.

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