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Parliament Institution: House of Commons
It is an NDP Opposition Day
The House will debate the Opposition Motion put forth by NDP MP Peggy Nash (Parkdale-High Park, ON): That, in the opinion of this House, the government should: (a) take immediate action to promote job creation and address the persistently high unemployment rate among Canadian workers, particularly high among young Canadians, in the context of the … Read more
Bill C-10 continued to be debated at second reading
Bill C-10, Safe Streets and Communities Act, continued to be debated, was read a second time and was referred to the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights following a recorded division. And the Liberal Party's amendment to Bill C-10: That the motion be amended by deleting all of the words after the word "That" … Read more
Bill C-294, An Act to amend the Canada Labour Code (illness or injury), was introduced and read a first time
NDP MP John Rafferty (Thunder Bay-Rainy River, ON) introduced a Private Members' Bill entitled An Act to amend the Canada Labour Code (illness or injury). Bill C-294 was read a first time.
Bill C-293, An Act to amend the Corrections and Conditional Release Act (vexatious complainants), was introduced and read a first time
Conservative MP Roxanne James (Scarborough Centre, ON) introduced a Private Members' Bill entitled An Act to amend the Corrections and Conditional Release Act (vexatious complainants). Bill C-293 was read a first time.
Bill C-291, An Act to amend the Employment Insurance Act (waiting period and maximum special benefits), was introduced and read a first time
Liberal MP Denis Coderre (Bourassa, QC) introduced a Private Members' Bill entitled An Act to amend the Employment Insurance Act (waiting period and maximum special benefits). Bill C-291 was read a first time.