Bill C-39

Historical
Law (royal assent given)
Law

An Act to amend An Act to amend the Criminal Code (medical assistance in dying)

Bill C-39 has received Royal Assent and is now law. This bill is from the 44th Parliament, 1st session.

Sponsor:David Lametti
Session: 44-1
Introduced: 2023-02-02

Other Bills Numbered C-39

Bill numbers are reused for different bills each new session. This bill number appeared in 11 sessions:

44-1

An Act to amend An Act to amend the Criminal Code (medical assistance in dying)

Law (royal assent given)
Law
42-1

An Act to amend the Criminal Code (unconstitutional provisions) and to make consequential amendments to other Acts

Second reading (House)
41-2

An Act for granting to Her Majesty certain sums of money for the federal public administration for the financial year ending March 31, 2015

Law (royal assent given)
Law
41-1

An Act to provide for the continuation and resumption of rail service operations

Law (royal assent given)
Law
40-3

An Act to amend the Corrections and Conditional Release Act and to make consequential amendments to other Acts

In committee (House)
40-2

An Act to amend the Judges Act

Law (royal assent given)
Law
39-2

An Act to amend the Canada Grain Act, chapter 22 of the Statutes of Canada, 1998 and chapter 25 of the Statutes of Canada, 2004

Second reading (House)
39-1

An Act for granting to Her Majesty certain sums of money for the federal public administration for the financial year ending March 31, 2007

Law (royal assent given)
Law
38-1

An Act to amend the Federal-Provincial Fiscal Arrangements Act and to enact An Act respecting the provision of funding for diagnostic and medical equipment

Law (royal assent given)
Law
37-2

An Act to amend the Members of Parliament Retiring Allowances Act and the Parliament of Canada Act

Law (royal assent given)
Law
37-1

An Act to replace the Yukon Act in order to modernize it and to implement certain provisions of the Yukon Northern Affairs Program Devolution Transfer Agreement, and to repeal and make amendments to other Acts

Law (royal assent given)
Law

Division Votes (0)

No recorded division votes found for this bill.

Parliamentary Debates (85)

Speeches in the House of Commons that mention Bill C-39.

Ms. Ya'ara Saks2023-02-15
Criminal Code
0

Government Orders

Madam Speaker, we are here for what is really such a deeply personal and complex discussion on Bill C-39. I want to start by saying the discussion tonight is about Bill C-39, and it has been the discussion here for the last few nights. I say this because some time ago, and I believe it was in November, …

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Mr. Jacques Gourde2023-02-15
Criminal Code
0

Government Orders

Madam Speaker, I am pleased to speak to Bill C-39 this evening. As a legislator and member of Parliament for Lévis—Lotbinière since 2006, I have been told about, and sometimes even witnessed, some very difficult situations involving people or famili…

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The Assistant Deputy Speaker2023-02-15
Criminal Code
Procedural

Government Orders

… rising for debate, pursuant to order made on Monday, February 13, the motion is deemed adopted and Bill C-39, An Act to amend An Act to amend the Criminal Code (medical assistance in dying), is deemed read a second time and referred to a committee of the whole, deemed considered in committee of the whole, d…

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Mr. Mike Morrice2023-02-13
Criminal Code
0

Government Orders

Mr. Speaker, it is an honour to rise this evening to speak on Bill C-39. Before I do, I want to let you know I will be splitting my time with the member for Saanich—Gulf Islands. This legislation might be the simplest one I have had the chance to speak on in the House si…

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Mr. Philip Lawrence2023-02-13
Criminal Code
0

Government Orders

…ker, I guess I am troubled by the trajectory of the MAID discussion and MAID legislation. I am glad Bill C-39 is here to delay this a bit more. The member talked about how he predicted the slippery slope. Where else could this go?

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Hon. Ed Fast2023-02-13
Criminal Code
0

Government Orders

Madam Speaker, I am pleased to be able to join this debate. The underlying legislation of Bill C-39 is very simple. The government is simply asking that it be given more time to introduce safeguards, guidelines and professional practices that would allow assisted deaths to be administered in such a…

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Mr. Richard Bragdon2023-02-13
Criminal Code
0

Government Orders

… extension that goes way too far. I rise today in this House as someone who will definitely support Bill C-39 to delay the extension of MAID to those with mental illness. With that pause and delay, I hope the government will take advantage of that time to finally put in place adequate safeguards to protect o…

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Ms. Michelle Ferreri2023-02-13
Criminal Code
0

Government Orders

…ouse of Commons to represent my beautiful community of Peterborough—Kawartha. Today we are debating Bill C-39, an act to amend the Criminal Code in terms of medical assistance in dying, which I will refer to as MAID for the remainder of this speech, and extend the exclusion of persons living with mental illn…

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Mr. Ted Falk2023-02-13
Criminal Code
0

Government Orders

…al assistance in dying and also opposed to any expansion thereof, but I will be voting in favour of Bill C-39, because what it would do is delay the imminent move the Liberal government wants to make, which is to extend MAID to those with mental illnesses. When MAID first came to this House and was presented…

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Mr. Ted Falk2023-02-13
Criminal Code
0

Government Orders

Madam Speaker, I partially answered that question in my speech. I am voting in favour of Bill C-39, which will provide for an extension of one year. I think the government needs to sit back, take a pause and listen to what the experts and Canadians are saying. Is this legislation they really want?…

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