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October 17 – Minister Baird issued a statement in the House
Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird (Ottawa West-Nepean, Ont.) issued a statement in the House regarding Pakistani rights activist Malala Yousufzai.
Parliament Institution: House of Commons
October 17 – The government tabled its responses to 21 petitions
The government tabled its responses to 21 petitions.
October 17 – Consideration of a Ways and Means motion was accepted
Consideration of a Ways and Means motion to implement certain provisions of the budget tabled in Parliament on March 29, 2012 and other measures was accepted following a recorded division of 152 yeas and 126 nays.
October 16 – A ways and means motion was accpeted
A motion was put forward that the order for consideration of Ways and Means motion No. 13 be deemed read, the motion to concur deemed moved and seconded, the question deemed put, and the recorded division deemed requested and deferred until Wednesday, Oct. 17, 2012, at the expiry of the time provided for oral questions, … Read more
October 16 – Bill C-398 was debated at second reading
Bill C-398, An Act to amend the Patent Act (drugs for international humanitarian purposes), was debated at second reading.
October 16 – Bill C-37 was read a second time and referred to committee
Bill C-37, Increasing Offenders' Accountability for Victims Act, was read a second time and referred to the House Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights following a recorded division of 251 yeas and 32 nays.
October 16 – Bill C-37 – Referred to Committee
Justice and Human Rights
October 16 – Bill C-43 – Referred to Committee
Citizenship and Immigration