Parliament Institution: House of Commons

Bill C-12, An Act respecting transparency and accountability in Canada’s efforts to achieve net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by the year 2050, was read a second time following a recorded division of 210 yeas and 122 nays, and was referred to the Standing Committee on Environment and Sustainable Development.

A Conservative opposition motion put forward by Candice Bergen (Portage–Lisgar, Man.), that, given that: (a) women and all members of the Canadian Armed Forces placed their trust in this government to act on claims of sexual misconduct; (b) the Prime Minister’s Chief of Staff was informed about a specific sexual harassment allegation against General Jonathan Vance … Read more

The Standing Committee on Agriculture and Agri-Food presented its fourth report, Room to Grow: Strengthening Food Processing Capacity in Canada for Food Security and Exports.

The following returns and reports were deposited with the clerk and laid upon the table:  Interim Order No. 2 Respecting Clinical Trials for Medical Devices and Drugs relating to COVID-19, pursuant to the Food and Drugs Act

The House resumed consideration of the motion of Conservative MP Poilievre (Carleton, Ont.)that the first report of the Standing Committee on Finance, presented on Tuesday, February 16, 2021, be concurred in and was agreed to on divison.

NDP MP Alistair MacGregor (Cowichan-Malahat-Langford, B.C.) introduced a private members’ bill entitled An Act to establish Canadian Armed Forces Members Day. Bill C-292 was read a first time.

The Standing Committee on Health presented its twelfth report, Main Estimates 2021-22: Votes 1 and 5 under Canadian Food Inspection Agency, Votes 1 and 5 under Canadian Institutes of Health Research, Votes 1, 5 and 10 under Department of Health, Vote 1 under Patented Medicine Prices Review Board and Votes 1, 5 and 10 under Public Health … Read more