Parliament Institution: House of Commons

The Standing Committee on the Status of Women presented its Third Report, Abuse of Older Women.

The government tabled its responses to seven petitions.

Bill C-26, Citizen’s Arrest and Self-defence Act, continued to be debated at third reading and was read a third time. 

NDP MP Alexandrine Latendresse (Louis-Saint-Laurent, QC) introduced a Private Members' Bill entitled, An Act respecting language skills. Bill C-419 was read a first time. 

The following was deposited with the Clerk and laid upon the table: Copy of the Regulations amending the Special Economic Measures (Burma) Regulations (P.C. 2012-524), pursuant to the Special Economic Measures Act, S.C. 1992, c. 17, sbs. 7(1). Copy of Order in Council P.C. 2012-537 dated April 26, 2012, concerning the Agreement on Social Security … Read more

A motion put forward by NDP Pension critic Irene Mathyssen (London-Fanshawe, ON) that, this House reject the government’s plan to raise the age of eligibility for Old Age Security and the Guaranteed Income Supplement from 65 to 67 years even though the current system is financially sustainable, was negatived following a recorded division of 129 … Read more

A motion put forward by NDP MP Libby Davies (Vancouver East, BC) that, the House pledges its support for the Not Myself Today campaign and urges all Canadians to show their commitment to improve mental health and affirm the pledge of the campaign ”that mental health can no longer be ignored. We are all affected. … Read more

The report of the Canadian NATO Parliamentary Association respecting its participation in the spring session 2011, held in Varna, Bulgaria from May 27 to 30, 2011, was presented.