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Parliament Institution: House of Commons
October 23 – A recorded division will be held on an NDP opposition motion
A recorded division will be held on an opposition motion put forward by NDP democratic reform critic Craig Scott (Toronto-Danforth, Ont.) that, in the opinion of this House, urgent steps must be taken to improve accountability in the Senate, and, therefore, this House call for the introduction of immediate measures to end Senators' partisan activities, … Read more
October 23 – Bill C-4 may be debated at second reading
Bill C-4, A second Act to implement certain provisions of the budget tabled in Parliament on March 21, 2013 and other measures, may be debated at second reading.
October 22 – Bill C-4 was introduced and read a first time
Bill C-4, A second act to implement certain provisions of the budget tabled in Parliament on March 21, 2013 and other measures, was introduced and read a first time.
October 22 – An NDP opposition motion was debated and a recorded division was deferred
An opposition motion put forward by NDP democratic reform critic Craig Scott (Toronto-Danforth, Ont.) that, in the opinion of this House, urgent steps must be taken to improve accountability in the Senate, and, therefore, this House call for the introduction of immediate measures to end Senators' partisan activities, including participation in Caucus meetings, and to … Read more
October 21 – Returns and Reports
The following was deposited with the Clerk and laid upon the table: Reports of the Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2013, pursuant to the Access to Information Act and to the Privacy Act, R.S. 1985, c. A-1 and P-21, sbs. 72(2). Reports of the Canada Industrial … Read more
October 21 – A government motion regarding the House agenda continued to be debated
A motion put forward by Government House Leader Peter Van Loan (York-Simcoe, Ont.), that, notwithstanding any Standing Order or usual practice of the House, for the purposes of facilitating and organizing the business of the House and its committees in the autumn of 2013, (a) during the thirty sitting days following the adoption of this … Read more
October 21 – Consideration of a Ways and Means motion was adopted on division
Consideration of a Ways and Means motion to implement certain provisions of the budget tabled in Parliament on March 21, 2013 and other measures was adopted on division.
October 21 – Bill C-542 was introduced and read a first time
NDP MP Andrew Cash (Davenport, Ont.) introduced a private members bill entitled, An Act to establish a National Urban Workers Strategy. Bill C-542 was read a first time.