Parliament Institution: House of Commons

Bill C-33, Safer Railways Act, was debated, read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Transport, Infrastructure and Communities.

The Seventh Report of the Standing Committee on the Status of Women, Polygamy, was presented.

The following reports of the Standing Committee on Public Accounts were tabled and a comprehensive government response requested for each: Twenty-First Report – Main Estimates 2010-2011 Twenty-Second Report – Chapter 1, "Canada's Economic Action Plan," of the Fall 2010 Report of the Auditor General of Canada Twenty-Third Report – Chapter 4, “Electronic Health Records,” of … Read more

The Sixth Report of the Standing Committee on Transport, Infrastructure and Communities, Bill C-42, Strengthening Aviation Security Act, was presented with amendments.

The following reports of the Canadian NATO Parliamentary Association (NATO PA) were presented: Visit of the Committee on Civil Dimension of Security (CDS) to the Observer Programme of 'Exercise Armenia 2010' held in Yerevan, Armenia from September 15-16, 2010. Visit of the Sub-Committee on East-West Economic Co-operation and Convergence (ESCEW) held in Prague, Czech Republic … Read more

The government's responses to 6 petitions were tabled.

Canada's Engagement in Afghanistan, a Quarterly Report to Parliament was tabled.

NDP MP Irene Mathyssen (London-Fanshawe, ON) introduced a Private Members' Bill, An Act to amend the Income Tax Act and the Employment Insurance Act (severance pay). Bill C-601 was read a first time.