Bill C-20, Fair Representation Act, continued to be debated at second reading. The NDP amendment was negatived following a recorded division. Bill C-20 was read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs following a recorded division.
A motion for time allocation at second reading of Bill C-20, Fair Representation Act was put forward by Government House Leader Peter Van Loan (York-Simcoe, ON): That not more than one further sitting day shall be allotted to the consideration at second reading stage of this bill, and that 15 minutes before the expiry of … Read more
A motion put forth by Government House Leader Peter Van Loan (York-Simcoe, ON): That this House approve the appointment of Michael Ferguson as Auditor General of Canada for a term of 10 years, was accepted following a recorded division.
NDP MP Bruce Hyer (Thunder Bay-Superior North, ON) introduced a Private Members' Bill entitled An Act respecting the locking of cellular telephones. Bill C-343 was introduced and read a first time.
The Standing Committee on Public Accounts presented its First Report entitled The Certificate of Nomination of Michael Ferguson, the nominee for the position of Auditor General of Canada, referred on Monday, October 24, 2011, pursuant to Standing Order 111.1(1).
The government's responses to three petitions were tabled.
The document entitled Individual Members Expenditures for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2011 was tabled.
A message from the Governor General signed by the Deputy Governor General was tabled. His excellency the Governor General hereby transmits to the House of Commons the Supplementary Estimates (B) of sums required to defray expenses of the federal public administration for the fiscal year ending on March 31, 2012 and in accordance with Section … Read more
The document entitled Public Accounts of Canada 2011 was tabled.
