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Bill 59, An Act to amend various legislative provisions to better protect persons (modified title)

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Information

Sponsor

Vallée, Stéphanie,

Minister of Justice

Type

Government bills

This bill

was introduced during the 41st Legislature, 1st Session

The title of this bill was changed during the committee stage

Previous title

An Act to enact the Act to prevent and combat hate speech and speech inciting violence and to amend various legislative provisions to better protect individuals

Stages in the consideration of the Bill

Definition of the terms used:

  • Amendment (one or more changes were made to the bill at this stage)
  • Majority vote (the bill went through this stage with majority support in the Assemblée)
  • Vote : Yeas, Nays, Abstentions; (the bill went through this stage following a vote, the results of which were recorded)
  • The date of assent is followed by the year and chapter number of the Act assented to as they will appear in the Statutes of Québec. For instance, “2007, c. 7” following a date of assent means “Statutes of Québec 2007, chapter 7”.

Introduction

Special consultations

Tabling of committee report - Consultation

Adoption in principle

Committee stage

Tabling of committee report - Detailed consideration

Report stage

Passage

Assent


Date of assent: June 8, 2016

Chapter in the annual volume of the Statutes of Québec: 2016, chapitre 12

Coming into force

le 8 juin 2016, sauf exceptions