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Member of Parliament: Irwin Cotler
Gender: M
Birthdate: 1940-05-08
Website: Irwin Cotler, MP
Province: Québec
Parliamentary Contact Info
Parliamentary Experience

Affiliations:

Period Affiliation Riding
38th Parliament
Liberal Mount Royal
37th Parliament
Liberal Mount Royal

Proposed Legislation:

Date Bill
2004-10-08 C-2, Child Pornography
2004-10-08 C-10, Mental disorders
2004-10-15 C-13, DNA data bank
2004-11-01 C-16, Impaired driving
2004-11-01 C-17, Marijuana
2005-02-01 C-38, Same-sex Marriage
2005-05-12 C-49, Human trafficking
2005-05-16 C-50, Animal cruelty
2005-05-20 C-51, Judicial Compensation
2005-05-30 C-53, Allow seizure of property for drug-related offences
2005-09-28 C-64, Prohibit removal of Vehicle Identification Number
2005-09-28 C-65, Street racing
2005-10-27 C-70
2005-11-02 C-72

Latest Quotes:

Date Quote
2005-11-04 11:45 Mr. Speaker, we agree that sexual offences against children are the most pernicious and predatory of practices. That is why we adopted, with the support of all parties, the most comprehensive child protecti... read the debate
2005-11-04 11:50 Mr. Speaker, our reform with respect to conditional sentences was intended to send a message with respect to denunciation. All serious offences and violent offences with regard to the proportionality princi... read the debate
2005-11-14 14:40 Mr. Speaker, as the hon. member mentioned, I met with my provincial and territorial counterparts and we agreed upon a three pronged package: first, a set of legislative measures that would include new offen... read the debate
2005-11-14 14:55 Mr. Speaker, when we met with all the provincial and territorial ministers of justice in Whitehorse last week they all supported and praised the proposed conditional sentencing reform. I will take their vie... read the debate
2005-11-14 14:55 Mr. Speaker, I do not know why the member opposite insists on rewriting the Criminal Code, on rewriting the recommendations that are being proposed in the conditional sentence reform. Serious and violent of... read the debate
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Voting History for the 38th Parliament, 1st Session:

Date Vote Bill Ballot
2005-10-25 C-65, Second Reading C-65, Street racing Y
2005-10-25 C-64, Second Reading C-64, Prohibit removal of Vehicle Identification Number Y
2005-10-18 C-28, Third Reading C-28, Regulation of substance levels in food Y
2005-10-18 C-63, Second Reading C-63 Y
2005-10-05 C-25, Third Reading C-25, Remote sensing space systems A
2005-09-28 C-260, Second Reading C-260 N
2005-09-28 C-293, Second Reading C-293, Motor vehicle theft penalties N
2005-09-28 C-313, Second Reading C-313 N
2005-06-28 C-38, Third Reading C-38, Same-sex Marriage Y
2005-06-27 C-38, Concurrence Motion (Report Stage) C-38, Same-sex Marriage Y
2005-06-23 C-48, Third Reading C-48, Budget Amendments Y
2005-06-22 C-275, Second Reading C-275, Hit-and-run sentencing N
2005-06-22 C-312, Second Reading C-312, Appointment of electoral officers Y
2005-06-21 C-48, Concurrence Motion (Report Stage) C-48, Budget Amendments Y
2005-06-16 C-43, Third Reading C-43, The Budget Y
2005-06-15 C-259, Third Reading C-259, Elimination of excise tax on jewellery N
2005-06-14 C-43, Concurrence Motion (Report Stage) C-43, The Budget Y
2005-06-14 C-25, Concurrence Motion (Report Stage) C-25, Remote sensing space systems Y
2005-06-08 C-22, Third Reading C-22, Department of Social Development Y
2005-06-01 C-23, Third Reading C-23, Department of Human Resources and Skills Development Y
2005-06-01 C-9, Third Reading C-9, Quebec economic development Y
2005-05-19 C-43, Second Reading C-43, The Budget Y
2005-05-19 C-48, Second Reading C-48, Budget Amendments Y
2005-05-10 C-9, Concurrence Motion (Report Stage) C-9, Quebec economic development A
2005-05-04 C-215, Second Reading C-215, Firearm use in a crime N
2005-05-04 C-274, Second Reading C-274, Medicine patents N
2005-05-04 C-38, Second Reading C-38, Same-sex Marriage Y
2005-04-20 C-265, Second Reading C-265, Tax reduction for US social security recipients N
2005-04-13 C-236, Second Reading C-236, Student loan bankruptcy N
2005-04-13 C-263, Second Reading C-263, Prohibition of replacement workers in labour disputes N
2005-04-13 C-280, Second Reading C-280, Employment insurance rate determination N
2005-04-12 C-30, Third Reading C-30, Parliamentarian salaries to increase in accordance with private sector salaries Y
2005-04-06 C-278, Second Reading C-278, Employment Insurance N
2005-03-23 C-30, Concurrence Motion (Report Stage) C-30, Parliamentarian salaries to increase in accordance with private sector salaries Y
2005-03-23 C-272, Second Reading C-272, Sponsorship of a relative for immigration purposes N
2005-03-22 C-23, Concurrence Motion (Report Stage) C-23, Department of Human Resources and Skills Development Y
2005-03-22 C-22, Concurrence Motion (Report Stage) C-22, Department of Social Development Y
2005-03-09 C-283, Second Reading C-283, Immigration and refugee protection and sponsorships N
2005-02-15 C-24, Third Reading C-24, Equalization Payments Y
2005-02-15 C-31, Second Reading C-31, Department of International Trade Y
2005-02-15 C-32, Second Reading C-32, Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade amendments Y
2005-02-09 C-206, Second Reading C-206, Alcohol warning labels Y
2005-02-02 C-24, Second Reading C-24, Equalization Payments Y
2004-12-09 C-30, Second Reading C-30, Parliamentarian salaries to increase in accordance with private sector salaries Y
2004-12-07 C-14, Third Reading C-14, Tlicho Land Claims and Self-Government Agreement Y
2004-12-07 C-5, Third Reading C-5, Registered education savings Y
2004-12-07 C-22, Second Reading C-22, Department of Social Development Y
2004-11-23 C-21, Referal to Committee before Second Reading C-21, Not-for-profit corporations Y
2004-11-23 C-23, Second Reading C-23, Department of Human Resources and Skills Development Y
2004-11-16 C-6, Concurrence Motion (Report Stage) C-6, Department of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness Y
2004-11-02 C-13, Referal to Committee before Second Reading C-13, DNA data bank Y
2004-11-02 C-14, Second Reading C-14, Tlicho Land Claims and Self-Government Agreement Y
2004-11-02 C-17, Referal to Committee before Second Reading C-17, Marijuana Y
2004-10-18 C-2, Referal to Committee before Second Reading C-2, Child Pornography Y
2004-10-18 C-3, Second Reading C-3, Marine transport Y
2004-10-18 C-11, Referal to Committee before Second Reading C-11, Whistleblower protection and procedure Y

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Legend:
Y = yea
N = nay
A = absent or abstained
P = paired (absent, or abstained in order to pair-off an absent opponent's vote)
S = speaker (only votes in the event of a tie)