Parliament Institution: House of Commons

The 2013 annual report of the Canadian Human Rights Commission was tabled in the House.

Concurrence debate was held on the First Report of the Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Development, presented on Friday, November 8, 2013.

NDP MP Olivia Chow (Trinity-Spadina, Ont.) introduced a private members’ bill entitled, An Act respecting VIA Rail Canada and making consequential amendments to another Act. Bill C-577 was read a first time.

Bill C-27, An Act to amend the Public Service Employment Act (enhancing hiring opportunities for certain serving and former members of the Canadian Forces), was introduced and read a first time.

The following was deposited with the Clerk and laid upon the table: Response of the government, pursuant to Standing Order 109, to the First Report of the Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Development, “Recognizing Jewish Refugees from the Middle East and North Africa” (Sessional Paper No. 8510-412-3), presented to the House on Friday, November 8, 2013. … Read more

Liberal MP Kevin Lamoureux (Winnipeg North, Man.) made a request for an emergency debate regarding the crisis in Ukraine. Speaker of the House of Commons Andrew Scheer (Regina-Qu’Appelle, Sask.) denied the request.

Bill C-18, Agricultural Growth Act, was debated at second reading.

A motion put forward by Conservative MP Ted Opitz (Etobicoke Centre, Ont.) that, this House strongly condemn Russia’s provocative military intervention in Ukraine; call upon Russia to withdraw its forces and respect the territorial integrity and sovereignty of Ukraine, as per the commitments in the 1994 Budapest Declaration and under international law; reaffirm the legitimacy of … Read more