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Bill C-23 was debated at report stage
Bill C-23, Fair Elections Act, was debated at report stage.
Parliament Institution: House of Commons
The government tabled its responses to 50 petitions
The government tabled its responses to 50 petitions.
The House of Commons is not sitting on Friday, May 8th, 2014, due to the National Day of Honour
The House of Commons is not sitting on Friday, May 8th, 2014, due to the National Day of Honour.
Returns and Reports
The following was deposited with the Clerk and laid upon the table: Report of VIA Rail Canada Inc., together with the Auditor General’s Report, for the year ended December 31, 2013, pursuant to the Financial Administration Act, R.S. 1985, c. F-11, sbs. 150(1). Report of the Laurentian Pilotage Authority, together with the Auditor General’s Report, for the … Read more
An NDP opposition motion regarding privacy was negatived
An NDP opposition motion put forward by Charmaine Borg (Terrebonne-Blainville, Que.) that, in the opinion of the House, the government should follow the advice of the Privacy Commissioner and make public the number of warrantless disclosures made by telecommunications companies at the request of federal departments and agencies; and immediately close the loophole that has allowed … Read more
A recorded division will be held on a Liberal opposition motion
A recorded division will be held on a Liberal opposition motion put forward by John McCallum (Markham-Unionville, Ont.) that, the House recognize that the current Temporary Foreign Worker Program is broken, and call on the government to implement measures to significantly reduce the intake of Temporary Foreign Workers over time and return the program back to … Read more
The 2014 Spring Report of the Auditor General of Canada was tabled
The 2014 Spring Report of the Auditor General of Canada was tabled. The report is available online.
A Liberal opposition motion on the Temporary Foreign Workers was debated
A Liberal opposition motion put forward by John McCallum (Markham-Unionville, Ont.) that, the House recognize that the current Temporary Foreign Worker Program is broken, and call on the government to implement measures to significantly reduce the intake of Temporary Foreign Workers over time and return the program back to its original purpose, which should include: … Read more
The House Standing Committee on the Status of Women presented its Third Report
The House Standing Committee on the Status of Women presented its Third Report, Main Estimates 2014-15: Votes 1 and 5 under OFFICE OF THE CO-ORDINATOR, STATUS OF WOMEN.