Bill C-628 was introduced and read a first time

NDP MP Nathan Cullen (Skeena-Bulkley Valley, B.C.) introduced a private members’ bill titled, An Act to amend the Canada Shipping Act, 2001 and the National Energy Board Act (oil transportation and pipeline certificate). Bill C-628 was read a first time.

Bill C-627 was introduced and read a first time

Conservative MP Joyce Bateman (Winnipeg South Centre, Man.) introduced a private members’ bill titled, An Act to amend the Railway Safety Act (safety of persons and property). Bill C-627 was read a first time.

A Liberal opposition motion on EI was debated

An opposition motion put forward by Liberal MP Scott Brison (Kings-Hants, N.S.) that, in the opinion of the House, the Employment Insurance (EI) plan announced by the government on September 11, 2014, and which will begin on January 1, 2015, will not create jobs and growth but will instead provide a financial incentive for employers to lay … Read more

Returns and Reports

The following was deposited with the Clerk and laid upon the table: Report of the Canadian Commercial Corporation, together with the Auditor General’s Report, for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2014, pursuant to the Financial Administration Act, R.S. 1985, c. F-11, sbs. 150(1). Reports of the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario for the fiscal … Read more