Bill C-383, Transboundary Waters Protection Act, was read a second time and referred to the House Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Development, following a recorded division of 269 yeas and 0 nays.
Foreign Affairs and International Development
Bill C-321, An Act to amend the Canada Post Corporation Act (library materials), was concurred in at report stage following a recorded division of 217 yeas and 0 nays.
An opposition motion put forward by NDP MP Peter Julian (Burnaby-New Westminster, B.C.) That, in the opinion of the House, the government: (a) should not make a decision on the proposed takeover of Nexen by CNOOC without conducting thorough public consultations; (b) should immediately undertake transparent and accessible public hearings into the issue of foreign … Read more
Bill C-43, Faster Removal of Foreign Criminals Act, continued to be debated at second reading.
Liberal MP Frank Valeriote (Guelph, Ont.) and NDP MP Malcolm Allen (Welland, Ont.) made a request for an emergency debate regarding the Canadian beef recall. Speaker of the House of Commons Andrew Scheer (Regina-Qu'Appelle, Sask.) approved the request and the debate was held following private members' business.
NDP MP Peter Stoffer (Sackville-Eastern Shore, N.S.) introduced a Private Members' Bill entitled, An Act respecting the repeal and replacement of the Veterans Review and Appeal Board Act. Bill C-447 was read a first time.
