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February 8 – Bill C-52 may continue to be debated at second reading
Bill C-52, Fair Rail Freight Service Act, may continue to be debated at second reading.
Parliament Institution: House of Commons
February 6 – Presenting Reports from Interparliamentary Delegations
Presenting Reports from Interparliamentary Delegations: The report of the Canadian Group of the Inter-Parliamentary Union respecting its participation at the 261st Session of the IPU Executive Committee, held in Geneva, Switzerland, on September 8 and 9, 2011. The report of the Canadian Group of the Inter-Parliamentary Union respecting its participation at the Meeting of the … Read more
February 6 – Documents tabled
A copy of an objection to the report of the Electoral Boundaries Commission for Newfoundland and Labrador in relation to the constituency of St. John's East. — Sessional Paper No. 8530-411-30, was tabled.
February 6 – The report of the Electoral Boundaries Commission for Newfoundland and Labrador was tabled
Copy of an objection to the report of the Electoral Boundaries Commission for Newfoundland and Labrador in relation to the constituency of St. John's South — Mounth Pearl. — Sessional Paper No. 8530-411-29, was tabled.
February 6 – An NDP opposition motion was negatived
An opposition motion put forward by MP Anne-Marie Day (Charlesbourg-Haute-Saint-Charles, Que.) that, the House call on the government to reverse devastating changes it has made to Employment Insurance which restrict access and benefits, depress wages, push vulnerable Canadians into poverty and download costs to the provinces; and reinstate the Extra Five Weeks pilot project to … Read more
February 7 – An NDP opposition motion regarding the PBO may be debated
An opposition motion put foward by NDP finance critic Peggy Nash (Parkdale-High Park, Ont.) that, this House: (a) reaffirm the essential role of the Parliamentary Budget Officer in providing independent analysis to Parliamentarians on the state of the nation's finances, trends in the Canadian economy, and the estimates process; and (b) call on the government … Read more
February 6 – Bill C-43 was debated at third reading and read a third time
Bill C-43, Faster Removal of Foreign Criminals Act, was debated at third reading and read a third time following a recorded division of 149 yeas and 130 nays.
February 5 – Returns and Reports
The following was deposited with the Clerk and laid upon the table: Report of the National Arts Centre, together with the Auditor General's Report, for the fiscal year ended August 31, 2012, pursuant to the National Arts Centre Act, R.S. 1985, c. N-3, sbs. 17(2).