 The bill was passed by the House of Commons at 3rd Reading on May 5, 2010 with 149 votes for and 136 votes against.It received 1st Reading in the Senate on May 6, 2010 before being defeated at 2nd Reading on November 16, 2010 by a vote of 43 to 32.The bill was re-introduced as Bill C-224 on June 15, 2011 by current NDP Environment Critic and MP for Halifax, Megan Leslie.