Outlook in Parliament
Bill C-377 – Referred to Committee
Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs
Parliament Institution: House of Commons
Bill C-377 was read a second time
Bill C-377, An Act to amend the Parliament of Canada Act (need to know), was read a second time following a recorded division of 173 yeas and 143 nays and was Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs.
Bill C-353 was read a second time
Bill C-353, An Act to provide for the imposition of restrictive measures against foreign hostage takers and those who practice arbitrary detention in state-to-state relations and to make related amendments to the Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) and Terrorist Financing Act and the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act, was read a second time following a recorded … Read more
An NDP opposition motion was defeated
An NDP opposition motion put forward by NDP MP Alistair MacGregor (Cowichan-Malahat-Langford, B.C.), that, given that the cost of food continues to increase while grocery giants such as Loblaws, Metro and Sobeys make record profits, the House call on the government to: (a) force big grocery chains and suppliers to lower the prices of essential foods … Read more
Committee Reports
A motion to concur in the 19th report of the Standing Committee on Finance, Excess Profit Tax on Large Grocery Companies, was defeated following a recorded division of 26 yeas and 285 nays.
Committee Reports
A motion to concur in the 19th report of the Standing Committee on Finance, Excess Profit Tax on Large Grocery Companies, was debated.