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Parliament Institution: House of Commons
October 21 – Bill C-541 was introduced and read a first time
NDP MP Mike Sullivan (York South-Weston, Ont.) introduced a private members bill entitled, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (hate propaganda). Bill C-541 was read a first time.
October 22 – An NDP opposition motion may be debated
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 – Bill C-3 was debated at second reading
Bill C-3, Safeguarding Canada’s Seas and Skies Act, was debated at second reading.
October 21 – A Conservative private members motion was debated
A private members motion put forward by Conservative MP Brad Trost (Saskatoon-Humboldt, Sask.) that, the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs be instructed to: (a) consider the election of committee chairs by means of a preferential ballot system by all the Members of the House of Commons, at the beginning of each session and … Read more
October 18 – Returns and Reports
The following was deposited with the Clerk and laid upon the table: Report of the Standards Council of Canada, together with the Auditor General's Report, for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2013, pursuant to the Financial Administration Act, R.S. 1985, c. F-11, sbs. 150(1). Report on the Government of Canada's Official Development Assistance for … Read more
October 21 – Bill C-3 may be debated at second reading
Bill C-3, Safeguarding Canada’s Seas and Skies Act, may be debated at second reading.
October 18 – Treaties tabled in the House
The following treaties were tabled in the House: Amendment to Annexe 1 of the International Convention Against Doping in Sport, modified 27 September 2013; An Agreement on Co-Operation on Marine Oil Pollution, Preparedness and Response in the Arctic, done at Kiruna on May 15, 2013; Amendment to Appendices 1 and 2 on the Convention on … Read more