Bill 62, An Act to foster adherence to State religious neutrality and, in particular, to provide a framework for requests for accommodations on religious grounds in certain bodies (modified title)

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Information

Sponsor

Vallée, Stéphanie,	Minister of Justice

Type

Government bills

This bill

was introduced during the 41^st Legislature, 1^st Session

The title of this bill was changed during the committee stage

Previous title

An Act to foster adherence to State religious neutrality and, in particular, to provide a framework for religious accommodation requests in certain bodies

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

• An Act to foster adherence to State religious neutrality and, in particular, to provide a framework for religious accommodation requests in certain bodies (PDF,  245 KB) 
• Sitting held on June 10, 2015

Special consultations

• Committee on Institutions
• Special consultations and public hearings on Bill 62, An Act to foster adherence to State religious neutrality and, in particular, to provide a framework for religious accommodation requests in certain bodies
• Sitting held on October 18, 2016
• Sitting held on October 25, 2016
• Sitting held on October 26, 2016
• Sitting held on October 27, 2016
• Sitting held on November 1, 2016
• Sitting held on November 2, 2016
• Sitting held on November 3, 2016
• Sitting held on November 8, 2016

Tabling of committee report - Consultation

• Report from the Committee on Institutions - Special consultations on Bill 62, An Act to foster adherence to State religious neutrality and, in particular, to provide a framework for religious accommodation requests in certain bodies (PDF,  636 KB) 
• Sitting held on November 9, 2016

Adoption in principle

• Sitting held on November 10, 2016 (Le débat étant terminé, la motion est mise aux voix; un vote par appel nominal est exigé puis reporté à la période des affaires courantes de la prochaine séance)
• Sitting held on November 15, 2016 (Vote : Pour 83, Contre 16, Abstentions 2)

Committee stage

• Committee on Institutions
• Clause-by-clause consideration of Bill 62, An Act to foster adherence to State religious neutrality and, in particular, to provide a framework for religious accommodation requests in certain bodies
• Amendements rejetés, retirés ou irrecevables - PL 62 (PDF,  1 MB) 
• Amendments adopted (PDF,  712 KB) 
• Sitting held on August 15, 2017
• Sitting held on August 24, 2017
• Sitting held on September 7, 2017
• Sitting held on September 19, 2017
• Sitting held on September 20, 2017
• Sitting held on September 21, 2017
• Sitting held on September 26, 2017
• Sitting held on September 27, 2017

Tabling of committee report - Detailed consideration

• Report from the Committee on Institutions - Clause-by-clause consideration of Bill 62, An Act to foster adherence to State religious neutrality and, in particular, to provide a framework for religious accommodation requests in certain bodies (PDF,  3 MB) 
• Sitting held on October 3, 2017 (amendements, dont un au titre)

Report stage

• Amendements irrecevables et rejetés de la députée de Taschereau - PL 62 (PDF,  231 KB) 
• Sitting held on October 4, 2017 (débat amorcé puis ajourné)
• Sitting held on October 5, 2017 (Vote : Pour 58, Contre 46, Abstention 0)

Passage

• Sitting held on October 17, 2017 (Le débat étant terminé, la motion est mise aux voix; un vote par appel nominal est exigé puis reporté à la période des affaires courantes de la prochaine séance)
• Sitting held on October 18, 2017 (Vote : Pour 66, Contre 51, Abstention 0)

Assent

• An Act to foster adherence to State religious neutrality and, in particular, to provide a framework for requests for accommodations on religious grounds in certain bodies (modified title)

Date of assent: October 18, 2017

Chapter in the annual volume of the Statutes of Québec: 2017, chapitre 19

Coming into force

le 18 octobre 2017, sauf exceptions