Canadian Reproductive Technologies Bill C-13

C-13: An Act Respecting Assisted Human Reproduction

Omnibus bill concerning cloning, experimentation on embryonic humans, buying and selling of sperm and eggs, invitro fertilization, creation of animal-human hybrids and financial compensation for surrogate mothers.

Bill C-13 Full Text
As passed by the House of Commons Oct. 28, 2003 by a vote of 149 - 109

LifeSite MPs voting record, now including C-13 vote
Official Hansard Record of Oct. 28, 2003 Third Reading Vote on C-13

Problems With C-13 - Brief Summary Paragraph
As passed, C-13 actually only bans some cloning, allows the creation of human embryos for destructive research and harvesting of their body parts and leaves many questions about what the bill actually does and does not do because of ambiguous language and poor definitions. There are also serious questions about the long-term accountablilty and powers of the regulatory body charged with overseeing the implementation of much of the bill.

Liberal MP Paul Szabo Comments Exposing Some of the Key Flaws in C-13
1. C-13 Does Not Prohibit Cloning
2. C-13 Would Allow So-Called Clone and Kill and Organ Harvesting
3. The Problem of Regulations
4. Problem With An Omnibus Bill
5. C-13 Allows Women to be Exploited as Embryo Factories

Hansard History of the Bill

• Introduced and read the first time; deemed read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Health — October 9, 2002 (Previously Bill C-56 — 1st Session)
• Reported with amendments (Sessional Paper No. 8510-372-25) — December 12, 2002
• Debated at report stage — January 28, 29, 30, February 5, 11, 27, March 18 and 26, 2003
• Order respecting the withdrawal of the amendment to report stage motion No. 86 — March 26, 2003 (See Other Business No. 3)
• Concurred in at report stage with further amendments — March 26, 2003
• Debated at third reading — April 1, 7, 10, October 3, 6 and 27, 2003
• Order respecting the deferred recorded division on October 28, 2003 — October 21, 2003 (See Other Business No. 3)
• Read the third time and passed — October 28, 2003

Special Resources
Clause - by - Clause Analysis of C-13 (Oct. 2003 - 24 page Acrobat document)
CLC Presentation to Health Committee — June 13, 2003 (see also Acrobat version)
Summary of Diane Irving Critique of C-56 (now C-13)Acrobat version
Detailed Analysis of C-56 (now C-13) by Dr. Diane Irving May 17, 2002 (see also Acrobat version)

House of Commons Debates on Bill C-13 — Special LifeSite page
Groups of proposed amendments to the bill

CLC National news:
Dirty Tricks to Get C-13 passed (Nov.2003)
Last Efforts to Defeat C-13(Sept. 2003)
C-13 Reproductive Technologies Bill (May 2003)
MP recognizes problem with C-13 (April 2003)
Feb. 2003 CLC National News on C-13 (Bill C-13 allows embryo experimentation, cloning)
Jan. 2003 CLC National Newson C-13 (Most important legislation since 1969)
Is the fix in? Nov. 2002

LifeSite News Items on C-13 (See Also Interim Newspaper Coverage Below)

The Interim Newspaper Coverage

Stop Bill C-13 Resources