S-207An Act to change the name of the electoral district of Châteauguay—Lacolle
Senate public bill, introduced in the Senate on November 24, 2021
- Status
- Defeated at second reading in the House of Commons
- Sponsor
- Pierre DalphondSenator
- Senator
What it does
Renames the federal riding of Châteauguay Lacolle to Châteauguay Les Jardins de Napierville.
What it does
- Changes the name in the Quebec part of the 2013 federal representation order from Châteauguay Lacolle to Châteauguay Les Jardins de Napierville.
- Sets the change to take effect six months after royal assent, unless the Chief Electoral Officer gives notice in the Canada Gazette that it is ready sooner.
Who it affects
- Residents of the riding
- Election candidates
- Elections Canada
Topics
Background
The bill amends the 2013 representation order made under the Electoral Boundaries Readjustment Act.
Where it is
Senate
First reading
Completed.
Second reading
Completed.
Committee
Completed.
Third reading
Completed.
House of Commons
First reading
Completed.
Second reading
Defeated here. Defeated
Committee
Not reached.
Report stage
Not reached.
Third reading
Not reached.
Royal assent
Royal assent
Not reached.
Introduced by a senator. If the Senate passes it, it goes to the House of Commons, where an MP must agree to sponsor it. How a bill becomes law
How the House voted
2nd reading of Bill S-207, An Act to change the name of the electoral district of Châteauguay—Lacolle
Vote 208,
Failed
154 yeato169 nay
Party breakdown for vote 208 Party Position Yea Nay Did not vote Liberal Yea 150 0 8 Conservative Nay 0 112 6 Bloc Nay 0 32 0 NDP Nay 0 25 0 Green Yea 2 0 0 Independent Yea 2 0 0 Total 154 169
What MPs said
Each party’s first speech on this bill in the House, from Hansard. Excerpts are the speaker’s opening sentences, unedited.
LiberalBrenda Shanahan· June 21, 2022
“The bill would change the name of my riding from Châteauguay—Lacolle to Châteauguay—Les Jardins-de-Napierville. I would like to remind the House why this bill was introduced.”
Read the full speech on openparliament.caConservativeKelly McCauley· June 21, 2022
“I want to address all my comments to the bill itself. I am sure the member who presented it is a wonderful parliamentarian.”
Read the full speech on openparliament.caBlocMarilène Gill· October 28, 2022
“The Bloc Québécois will naturally vote in favour of this bill so it can be referred to a committee. I would like to speak about two things very quickly.”
Read the full speech on openparliament.caNDPAlexandre Boulerice· June 21, 2022
“The bill we are debating this evening is a unique one, given that it has to do with changing the name of a riding. I sympathize with the idea and think the new name is quite lovely.”
Read the full speech on openparliament.ca
Read the source
LEGISinfo status: Bill defeated. Bill data from LEGISinfo, votes from openparliament.ca and the House of Commons. Last updated October 13, 2026.