Parliament Institution: House of Commons

NDP MP Heather McPherson (Edmonton Strathcona, Alta.) introduced a private member’s bill entitled An Act to establish the Office of the Commissioner for Responsible Business Conduct Abroad and to make consequential amendments to other Acts. Bill C-263 was introduced and read a first time

NDP MP Peter Julian (New Westminster-Burnaby, B.C.) introduced a private member’s bill entitled An Act respecting the corporate responsibility to prevent, address and remedy adverse impacts on human rights occurring in relation to business activities conducted abroad. Bill C-262 was introduced and read a first time

A motion to concur in the third report of the Standing Committee on Citizenship and Immigration, entitled Situation at the Russia-Ukraine Border, was debated and was concurred in following a recorded division of 175 yeas and 154 nays.

The Standing Committee on Indigenous and Northern Affairs presented its first report, Main Estimates 2022-23: Vote 1 under Canadian High Arctic Research Station, Votes 1, 5, 10 and L15 under Department of Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs and Votes 1, 5 and 10 under Department of Indigenous Services.

The Standing Committee on Industry and Technology presented its fourth report.

Independent MP Kevin  Vuong (Spadina-Fort York, Ont.) introduced a private member’s bill entitled An Act to amend the Criminal Code and the Canadian Human Rights Act and to make related amendments to another Act (hate propaganda, hate crimes and hate speech). Bill C-261 was introduced and read a first time