May 29 – Bill C-39 – Referred to Committee
Committee of the Whole
Committee of the Whole
Bill C-311, An Act to amend the Importation of Intoxicating Liquors Act (interprovincial importation of wine for personal use), was concurred in at report stage and debated at third reading.
A Liberal motion put forward by Mauril Bélanger (Ottawa-Vanier, ON) That, in the opinion of the House, a special committee be appointed to consider the status of cooperatives in Canada and to make recommendations by: (a) identifying the strategic role of cooperatives in our economy; (b) outlining a series of economic, fiscal and monetary policies … Read more
A motion of time allocation, put forward by Labour Minister Lisa Raitt (Halton, ON) That, notwithstanding any Standing Order or usual practice of the House, a bill in the name of the Minister of Labour, entitled An Act to provide for the continuation and resumption of rail service operations, shall be disposed of as follows: … Read more
A motion of closure in relation to the consideration of time allocation on Bill C-39, Restoring Rail Service Act, that the debate not be further adjourned, was debated and accepted following a recorded division of 175 yeas and 135 nays.
Bill C-25, Pooled Registered Pension Plans Act, was debated at third reading.