Commons Public Bills – Third ReadingThe Senate resumed debate on...

Commons Public Bills – Third Reading

The Senate resumed debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Wells, seconded by the Honourable Senator Plett, for the third reading of Bill C-218, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (sports betting).

After debate,

In amendment, the Honourable Senator White moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Black (Ontario):

That Bill C-218 be not now read a third time, but that it be amended on page 1 by adding the following after line 9:

“2.1 The Act is amended by adding the following after section 207.1:

208 (1) Every person commits an offence who

(a) cheats at gambling; or

(b) does anything for the purpose of enabling or assisting another person to cheat at gambling.

(2) For the purposes of subsection (1), it is immaterial whether a person who cheats

(a) improves their chances of winning anything; or

(b) wins anything.

(3) For the purposes of subsection (1), cheating includes actual or attempted deception or interference in connection with

(a) the process by which gambling is conducted; or

(b) a real or virtual game, race or other event or process to which gambling relates.

(4) Every person who commits an offence under subsection (1) is guilty of

(a) an indictable offence and liable to imprisonment for a term of not more than two years; or

(b) an offence punishable on summary conviction.”.

After debate,

The question being put on the motion in amendment, it was negatived on the following vote:

YEAS

The Honourable Senators

AndersonBattersBonifaceBoveyBussonCordyDagenaisDawsonDowneForestFrancisGriffinHarderKutcherMcCallumMcPhedranMercerMiville-DechêneMunsonPateSimonsTannasVernerWhite—24

NAYS

The Honourable Senators

AtaullahjanBellemareBlack (Alberta)Black (Ontario)BoehmBoisvenuCarignanCormierCotterDeacon (Nova Scotia)Deacon (Ontario)DeanDuncanFrumHousakosJafferLoffredaMacDonaldManningMarshallMartinMarwahMassicotteMégieMocklerNgoOhPattersonPlettRavaliaRichardsRinguetteSaint-GermainSeidmanSmithWellsWetstonWoo—38

ABSTENTIONS

The Honourable Senators

BernardBrazeauCoyleDaskoDupuisForest-NiesingGagnéGoldLaBoucane-BensonMoncion—10

The Senate resumed debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Wells, seconded by the Honourable Senator Plett, for the third reading of Bill C-218, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (sports betting).

Debate.

Ordered: That the sitting continue past the time of adjournment set by the orders of October 27, 2020, and December 17, 2020, until the completion of the intervention of the Honourable Senator McCallum on Bill C-218 at third reading today.

Commons Public Bills – Third Reading

The Senate resumed debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Wells, seconded by the Honourable Senator Plett, for the third reading of Bill C-218, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (sports betting).

After debate,

In amendment, the Honourable Senator McCallum moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Duncan:

That Bill C-218 be not now read a third time, but that it be amended in clause 2, on page 1, by replacing line 5 with the following:

“2 (1) Subsection 207(1) of the Criminal Code is amended by adding the following after paragraph (a):

(a.1) for an Indigenous council, government or other entity that is authorized to act on behalf of an Indigenous group, community or people that holds rights recognized and affirmed by section 35 of the Constitution Act, 1982 to conduct and manage a lottery scheme under an agreement or arrangement with the Government of Canada;

(2) Paragraph 207(4)(b) of the Act is re-”.

ADJOURNMENT

At 9:07 p.m., pursuant to the orders adopted by the Senate on October 27, 2020, and December 17, 2020, the Senate adjourned until Monday, June 21, 2021, at 2 p.m.