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Bill C-70

Historical
Law (royal assent given)
Law

An Act respecting countering foreign interference

Bill C-70 has received Royal Assent and is now law. This bill is from the 44th Parliament, 1st session.

Sponsor:Dominic LeBlanc
Liberal
Session: 44-1
Introduced: 2024-05-06

Other Bills Numbered C-70

Bill numbers are reused for different bills each new session. This bill number appeared in 4 sessions:

44-1

An Act respecting countering foreign interference

Law (royal assent given)
Law
42-1

An Act to give effect to the Agreement on Cree Nation Governance between the Crees of Eeyou Istchee and the Government of Canada, to amend the Cree-Naskapi (of Quebec) Act and to make related and consequential amendments to other Acts

Law (royal assent given)
Law
41-2

An Act to amend the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act and to make related amendments to other Acts

Second reading (House)
38-1

An Act to amend the Criminal Code (conditional sentence of imprisonment)

Second reading (House)

Division Votes (1)

Division #814
Agreed To
2024-06-13T15:30:00

3rd reading and adoption of Bill C-70, An Act respecting countering foreign interference

319Yea
0Nay
2Paired

Vote by party

Liberal
145Y / 0N
Conservative
114Y / 0N
Bloc Québécois
32Y / 0N
NDP
23Y / 0N
Independent
3Y / 0N
Green Party
2Y / 0N

Parliamentary Debates (63)

Speeches in the House of Commons that mention Bill C-70.

Mr. Peter Julian2024-05-29
Countering Foreign Interference Act
0

Government Orders

… usual practice of the House, at the expiry of the time provided for Government Orders later today, Bill C-70, An Act respecting countering foreign interference, be deemed read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee Public Safety and National Security.

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The Assistant Deputy Speaker2024-05-29
Countering Foreign Interference Act
Procedural

Government Orders

It being 6:20 p.m., pursuant to order made earlier today, Bill C-70, Countering Foreign Interference Act is deemed read a second time and referred to a committee. Accordingly, the bill stands referred to the Standing Committee on Public Safety and National Security. …

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Mr. Peter Julian2024-05-29
Countering Foreign Interference Act
0

Government Orders

…the motion: That, notwithstanding any standing order, special order or usual practice of the House, Bill C-70, an act respecting countering foreign interference, shall be disposed of as follows: (a) at the expiry of the time provided for government orders later today, the bill be deemed adopted at second rea…

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Hon. Michael Chong2024-05-29
Countering Foreign Interference Act
0

Government Orders

…end of day. That, notwithstanding any standing order, special order or usual practice of the House, Bill C-70, an act respecting countering foreign interference, shall be disposed of as follows: (a) at the expiry of the time provided for government orders later today, the bill would be deemed adopted at seco…

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Hon. Michael Chong2024-05-29
Countering Foreign Interference Act
0

Government Orders

…ures to counter these threats, including legislation. It took years for the government to introduce Bill C-70, an act respecting countering foreign interference, but finally it has been introduced. Let me outline our views on this bill. The bill is divided into four parts. Part 1 proposes amendments to the C…

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Hon. Dominic LeBlanc2024-05-29
Countering Foreign Interference Act
0

Government Orders

…as accountability from those who would seek to do so in a non-transparent or clandestine way. Under Bill C-70, the government proposes to have Canada's registry overseen by an independent foreign influence transparency commissioner. This commissioner would be responsible for independently administering and p…

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Mr. René Villemure2024-05-29
Countering Foreign Interference Act
0

Government Orders

… documents it requested because the Prime Minister's Office was reluctant to release them. Morever, Bill C-70 seeks to better equip the justice system to fight foreign interference, so this bill sets out new offences that cover a broader range of harmful acts. It sets out new procedures that we hope will mak…

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Mr. Michael Cooper2024-05-29
Countering Foreign Interference Act
0

Government Orders

Mr. Speaker, I rise to speak to Bill C-70, an act respecting countering foreign interference. My colleague, the member for Wellington—Halton Hills, has done a good job outlining some of the key measures provided for in the bill, which I will…

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Hon. Arif Virani2024-05-28
Justice
0

Oral Questions

…oreign interference and organized crime, is behind these extortion attempts. That is why bills like Bill C-70 will make an important difference. So will the budget measures on money laundering and cracking down on organized crime.

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Ms. Lindsay Mathyssen2024-05-27
Privilege
0

Government Orders

…his place to get through. It is serious things that are so important, such as Bill C-49, Bill C-59, Bill C-70 and Bill C-64. We have two opposition day motions just this week. We are trying to deliver the help that Canadians so desperately need, including through legislation like the fall economic statement,…

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