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Bill C-62

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Law (royal assent given)
Law

An Act to amend An Act to amend the Criminal Code (medical assistance in dying), No. 2

Bill C-62 has received Royal Assent and is now law. This bill is from the 44th Parliament, 1st session.

Sponsor:Mark Holland
Session: 44-1
Introduced: 2024-02-01

Other Bills Numbered C-62

Bill numbers are reused for different bills each new session. This bill number appeared in 8 sessions:

44-1

An Act to amend An Act to amend the Criminal Code (medical assistance in dying), No. 2

Law (royal assent given)
Law
42-1

An Act to amend the Federal Public Sector Labour Relations Act and other Acts

Law (royal assent given)
Law
41-2

An Act to amend the Motor Vehicle Safety Act and to make a consequential amendment to another Act

Second reading (House)
41-1

An Act to give effect to the Yale First Nation Final Agreement and to make consequential amendments to other Acts

Law (royal assent given)
Law
40-2

An Act to amend the Excise Tax Act

Law (royal assent given)
Law
39-2

An Act respecting not-for-profit corporations and certain other corporations

Second reading (House)
39-1

An Act to amend the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act, the Companies' Creditors Arrangement Act, the Wage Earner Protection Program Act and chapter 47 of the Statutes of Canada, 2005

Second reading (Senate)
38-1

An Act to amend the Aeronautics Act and to make consequential amendments to other Acts

Second reading (House)

Division Votes (4)

Division #646
Agreed To
2024-02-15T17:55:46

3rd reading and adoption of Bill C-62, An Act to amend An Act to amend the Criminal Code (medical assistance in dying), No. 2

272Yea
32Nay
4Paired

Vote by party

Liberal
142Y / 1N
Conservative
106Y / 0N
Bloc Québécois
0Y / 31N
NDP
20Y / 0N
Independent
3Y / 0N
Green Party
1Y / 0N
Division #645
Agreed To
2024-02-15T17:45:41

3rd reading and adoption of Bill, (previous question)

281Yea
30Nay
4Paired

Vote by party

Liberal
148Y / 0N
Conservative
108Y / 0N
Bloc Québécois
0Y / 30N
NDP
21Y / 0N
Independent
3Y / 0N
Green Party
1Y / 0N
Division #641
Agreed To
2024-02-14T15:25:00

2nd reading of Bill C-62, An Act to amend An Act to amend the Criminal Code (medical assistance in dying), No. 2

294Yea
33Nay
2Paired

Vote by party

Liberal
150Y / 1N
Conservative
116Y / 0N
Bloc Québécois
0Y / 32N
NDP
24Y / 0N
Green Party
2Y / 0N
Independent
2Y / 0N
Division #640
Negatived
2024-02-14T15:15:00

2nd reading of Bill C-62, An Act to amend An Act to amend the Criminal Code (medical assistance in dying), No. 2 (reasoned amendment)

33Yea
291Nay
2Paired

Vote by party

Liberal
0Y / 151N
Conservative
0Y / 115N
Bloc Québécois
31Y / 0N
NDP
1Y / 22N
Green Party
0Y / 2N
Independent
1Y / 1N

Parliamentary Debates (71)

Speeches in the House of Commons that mention Bill C-62.

Mr. Alistair MacGregor2024-02-13
Government Business No. 34—Proceedings on Bill C-6…
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Government Orders

…ecretary to respond to: I am glad to see that we actually have a legislative requirement built into Bill C-62 that the special joint committee would be reconvened. I hope it would be done with plenty of runway to give this particular subject the time it deserves, which I frankly would say most Canadians expe…

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Hon. Andrew Scheer2024-02-13
Points of Order
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Government Orders

…be the subject of a separate substantive motion. The main motion proposes two things in relation to Bill C-62. Part (a) would establish committee meetings on the subject matter of Bill C-62. It proposes one hour to hear from a minister and two hours to hear from other witnesses. Part (b) deals specifically w…

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Mr. Kevin Lamoureux2024-02-13
Government Business No. 34—Proceedings on Bill C-6…
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Government Orders

…to come forward with good, sound public policy. I believe that over the years, including today with Bill C-62, we have been addressing a very important issue and that the three-year extension is needed because of the response we are getting from stakeholders, in particular our provinces.

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Mr. Yasir Naqvi2024-02-13
Government Business No. 34—Proceedings on Bill C-6…
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Government Orders

… recognized to speak to a very sensitive and emotional issue. Today, I am pleased to be speaking to Bill C-62. This bill proposes extending the temporary exclusion from MAID for people whose sole underlying medical condition is mental illness. We are proposing that the exclusion be extended by three years. T…

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Mr. Yasir Naqvi2024-02-13
Government Business No. 34—Proceedings on Bill C-6…
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Government Orders

…e safeguards are being complied with, is important. This is also why the three-year extension under Bill C-62 is absolutely necessary.

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Mr. Majid Jowhari2024-02-13
Government Business No. 34—Proceedings on Bill C-6…
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Government Orders

…d responsibility and pride that I address the House today regarding the government's proposed bill, Bill C-62, aimed at extending the temporary suspension of eligibility for medical assistance in dying, MAID, for individuals suffering exclusively from mental illness, for an additional three years. This discu…

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Mr. Alistair MacGregor2024-02-13
Government Business No. 34—Proceedings on Bill C-6…
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Government Orders

…the Senate amendment. Bill C-39 last year had to punt the ball down the road by a year. Now we have Bill C-62 trying to do that by another three years. It feels like everything we have been doing has been trying to play catch-up to that change in the law. The law was changed before we had done the work. Does…

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Ms. Andréanne Larouche2024-02-13
Government Business No. 34—Proceedings on Bill C-6…
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Government Orders

… is a very sensitive topic. It is with great humility and sensitivity that I rise today to speak to Bill C-62, an act to amend An Act to amend the Criminal Code (medical assistance in dying), no. 2, something we have been talking about for a long time. We must act by considering the fact that, currently, the…

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Mr. Francesco Sorbara2024-02-13
Government Business No. 34—Proceedings on Bill C-6…
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Government Orders

…rom the wonderful riding of Kitchener Centre. Before I begin my formal remarks, this is a debate on Bill C-62, medical assistance in dying, which is obviously highly personal to all members in the House. Remarks are being delivered today with much passion, substance and thought. I will add a few words on tha…

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Mr. Alistair MacGregor2024-02-13
Government Business No. 34—Proceedings on Bill C-6…
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Government Orders

…ent to Bill C-7 kicked the can down the road two years. Last year's Bill C-39 added a year, and now Bill C-62 would add three years. I just want the member to put that into the context of the fact that the health ministers of seven out of 10 provinces and all three territories have asked for an indefinite pa…

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