Parliament Institution: House of Commons

An opposition motion put forward by NDP MP Peter Julian (New Westminster-Burnaby, B.C.), that, given that since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, Canadian billionaires are $37 billion richer while the most vulnerable are struggling, the House call upon the government to put in place a new one percent tax on wealth over $20 million and … Read more

Green MP Elizabeth May (Saanich–Gulf Islands, B.C.) introduced a private member’s bill entitled An Act to continue VIA Rail Canada Inc. under the name VIA Rail Canada and to make consequential amendments to other Acts. Bill C-251 was introduced and read a first time.

The Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights presented its second report, Main Estimates 2020-21: Vote 1 under Administrative Tribunals Support Service of Canada, Vote 1 under Canadian Human Rights Commission, Vote 1 under Courts Administration Service, Votes 1 and 5 under Department of Justice, Votes 1 and 5 under Office of the Commissioner for Federal … Read more

The following returns and reports were deposited with the clerk and laid upon the table: Report of the Parliamentary Budget Officer entitled “Fiscal Analysis of Federal Pay Equity” Report of the Parliamentary Budget Officer entitled “Supplementary Estimates (B) 2020-21” Service Fees Report of the Department of Agriculture and Agri-Food for 2019 to 2020 Service Fees Report of the Office of the … Read more

Bill C-215, An Act respecting Canada’s fulfillment of its greenhouse gas emissions reduction obligations, was debated at second reading.

Copy of the Exchange of Notes between the Government of Canada and the Government of the United States of America constituting an agreement amending Chapter 4 of Annex IV of the Treaty between the Government of Canada and the Government of the United States of America concerning Pacific Salmon, done at Ottawa on January 28, … Read more

Copy of the Exchange of Letters between the Government of Canada and the Government of the Republic of Chile constituting an Agreement to amend the Free Trade Agreement between the Government of Canada and the Government of the Republic of Chile, done at Santiago on 5 December 1996, as amended, and Explanatory Memorandum, done at … Read more

Copy of the Agreement between the Government of Canada and the Government of the Republic of Panama on Air Transport, and Explanatory Memorandum, done at Ottawa on February 6, 2020, was tabled.