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Bill C-525 was debated at report stage
Bill C-525, Employees’ Voting Rights Act, continued to be debated at report stage and a recorded division was deferred until April 9, 2014.
Parliament Institution: House of Commons
Bill C-30 may be debated at report stage
Bill C-30, Fair Rail for Grain Farmers Act, may be debated at report stage.
Reports tabled in the House
Two copies of the report of the Canadian position with respect to a convention and recommendations adopted at the 99th session, June 2010, the 100th session, June 2011, and the 101st session, in 2012, of the International Labour Convention in Geneva, Switzerland, were tabled.
A request for an emergency debate regarding temporary foreign workers was denied
NDP MP Jinny Sims (Newton-North Delta, B.C.) made a request for an emergency debate regarding temporary foreign workers. Speaker of the House of Commons Andrew Scheer (Regina-Qu’Appelle, Sask.) denied the request.
Bill C-589 was introduced and read a first time
NDP MP Malcolm Allen (Welland, Ont.) introduced a private members’ bill entitled, An Act respecting a National Garden Day. Bill C-589 was read a first time.
Bill C-31 continued to be debated at second reading, was read a second time and referred to committee
Bill C-31, Economic Action Plan 2014 Act, No. 1, continued to be debated at second reading, was read a second time and referred to the House Standing Committee on Finance, following a recorded division of 149 yeas and 125 nays.