An Act respecting national security matters
Short title: National Security Act, 2017
Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness
Introduction and first reading, June 20, 2017
Referral to committee before second reading
Completed on November 27, 2017
Referral to committee before second reading, November 27, 2017
Completed on May 3, 2018
Committee report presented with amendments, May 3, 2018
Committee report
Standing Committee on Public Safety and National Security
Meeting 101
Report stage and second reading
Concurrence at report stage and second reading, June 11, 2018
3rd reading - Parts 7 and 8
Completed on December 11, 2018
End of stage activities
Second reading, December 11, 2018
Referral to committee, December 11, 2018
Completed on May 15, 2019
Committee report presented with amendments, May 15, 2019
With observations
Standing Senate Committee on National Security and Defence
Committee report adopted, May 27, 2019
Third reading, May 30, 2019
Bill passed by the Senate with amendments
Consideration of messages between the Senate and House of Commons
May 30, 2019 Message sent to the House of Commons Sitting 294
June 7, 2019 Consideration of Senate amendments Sitting 429
June 11, 2019 Consideration of Senate amendments Sitting 431
June 11, 2019 Concurrence in the motion respecting Senate amendments Sitting 431
June 11, 2019 Message sent to the Senate Sitting 431
June 12, 2019 Consideration of House of Commons amendments Sitting 301
June 18, 2019 The Senate does not insist on its amendments Sitting 305
Vote 406 — November 27, 2017
Bill C-59, An Act respecting national security matters (referral to a committee before second reading)
Vote 737 — June 6, 2018
Time allocation for Bill C-59, An Act respecting national security matters
Negatived
Bill C-59, An Act respecting national security matters (report stage amendment)
Concurrence at report stage and second reading of Bill C-59, An Act respecting national security matters
3rd reading and adoption of Bill C-59, An Act respecting national security matters - Parts 1 to 5, part 9, clauses 169 to 172, the title and the preamble
3rd reading and adoption of Bill C-59, An Act respecting national security matters
Vote 1350 — June 11, 2019
Motion for closure
Motion respecting Senate amendments to Bill C-59, An Act respecting national security matters (amendment)
Motion respecting Senate amendments to Bill C-59, An Act respecting national security matters
November 20, 2017 Sitting 234
June 18, 2018 Sitting 316
September 25, 2018 Sponsor's speech(Sitting 229) Marc Gold (Independent Senators Group)
October 16, 2018 Response speech(Sitting 235) Carolyn Stewart Olsen (Conservative)
A legislative summary of this bill is available from the Library of Parliament.
Government bolsters rights and security in comprehensive proposed legislation
Statement from Ministers Goodale, Lametti and Sajjan on the passage of Bill C-59 in Parliament
Accountability and Transparency - Communications Security Establishment (CSE)
Amendments to the CSIS Act – Authorization Regime
Amendments to the CSIS Act - Data Analytics
Amendments to the CSIS Act - Threat Reduction Measures
Assistance To Federal Security And Intelligence Partners - Communications Security Establishment (CSE)
Charter Statement – Bill C-59: An act respecting national security matter
Cybersecurity and Info Assurances - Communications Security Establishment (CSE)
Enhancing Accountability and Transparency
Foreign Cyber Operations - Communications Security Establishment (CSE)
Foreign Signals Intelligence - Communications Security Establishment (CSE)
Fulfilling Commitments to Address Former C-51
National Security Transparency Commitment
Parliamentary Passage of Bill C-59: the National Security Act, 2017 - Strengthening Security and Protecting Rights: Overview of New Measures
Parliamentary Passage of Bill C-59: the National Security Act, 2017 - Enhancing Accountability and Transparency: Overview of New Measures
Parliamentary Passage of Bill C-59: the National Security Act, 2017 - Fulfilling Commitments to Address Former Bill C-51: Overview of New Measures
Privacy Under The Proposed CSE Act - Communications Security Establishment (CSE)
Proposed Authorities And Capabilities For Communications Security Establishment (CSE)
Proposed Changes in C-59 Relating to CSIS Authorities
Strengthening Security and Protecting Rights
Bill C-59 and CSIS's 'new' powers to disrupt terrorists threats : holding the Charter-limiting regime to (constitutional) account. Nesbitt, Michael. Alberta Law Review, 57 (1):233-266
Bill C-59 and the former bill C-22 : compromised oversight and continuing threats to non-derogable rights. Ryan Patrick Alford. UNB Law Journal, 69:57-95
Bill C-59, an act respecting national security matters : what it does and why it matters. Nesbitt, Michael. Alberta Law Review, 57(1):165-174
Building haystacks : information retention and data exploitation by the Canadian Security Intelligence Service. West, Leah and Craig Forcese. Alberta Law Review, 57 (1):175-202
Editorial : reforming criminal justice and national security. Kent Roach. Criminal law quarterly, 64(3 & 4):271-273
National security overhaul would give CSIS, its agents limited law-breaking immunity. Cristin Schmitz. The Lawyer's Daily
On the lookout : breaking down Bill C-59, Canada's latest attempt to fine-tune national security. Kevin Philipupillai. This magazine, 51(2):13
Reforming criminal justice and national security in an age of populism. Kent Roach. Criminal law quarterly, 64(3 & 4):286-316
Reinventing the Inspector General. Stanley A. Cohen. Criminal law quarterly, 64(3 & 4):522-538
The Powers of the CSE After C-59: Are Privacy Rights at Risk?. Stephanie Williams. National journal of constitutional law, Vol.40 (2), p.131-151
The road not taken : missing powers to compel decryption in Bill C-59, ticking bombs, and the future of the encryption debate. Diab, Robert. Alberta Law Review, 57 (1):267-296
The spies who hate us : official misdeeds and sowing distrust in Canadian national security. Faisal Bhabha. UNB Law Journal, 69:160-197
Our Security, Our Rights (Government of Canada)
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