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Parliament Institution: House of Commons
October 3 – 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 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 … Read more
October 2 – Returns and Reports
The following was deposited with the Clerk and laid upon the table: Report of the Freshwater Fish Marketing Corporation, together with the Auditor General's Report, for the fiscal year ended April 30, 2012, pursuant to the Financial Administration Act, R.S. 1985, c. F-11, sbs. 150(1). Reports of the Freshwater Fish Marketing Corporation for the fiscal … Read more
October 2 – Bill C-420 was debated at second reading
Bill C-420, Commissioner for Children and Young Persons in Canada Act, was debated at second reading.
October 2 – An NDP opposition motion was negatived
An opposition motion put forward by NDP MP Anne-Marie Day (Charlesbourg-Haute-Saint-Charles, Que.) That, in the opinion of the House, the new Working While on Claim pilot project is: (a) not benefiting the vast majority of EI recipients who are able to find employment; (b) creating a disincentive to take part-time work; and (c) leaving low … Read more
October 2 – Bill C-21 was read a second time and referred to committee
Bill C-21, Political Loans Accountability Act, was read a second time and referred to the House Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs following a recorded division of 283 yeas and 0 nays.
October 2 – Bill C-21 – Referred to Committee
Procedure and House Affairs
October 2 – Bill C-44 was read a second time and referred to committee
Bill C-44, Helping Families in Need Act, was read a second time and referred to the House Standing Committee on Human Resources, Skills and Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities, following a recorded division of 283 yeas and 0 nays.