Parliament Institution: House of Commons

Bill C-100, An Act to implement the Agreement between Canada, the United States of America and the United Mexican States, was introduced and read a first time.

A Conservative private member’s motion put forward by Ed Fast (Abbotsford, B.C.), that, in the opinion of the House, the government should recognize the contributions that Canadian Mennonites have made to building Canadian society, their history of hope and perseverance, the richness of the Mennonite culture, their role in promoting peace and justice both at … Read more

Bill S-243, An Act to amend the Canada Revenue Agency Act (reporting on unpaid income tax), was negatived following a recorded division of 134 yeas yeas and 150 nays.

An NDP private member’s motion put forward by David Christopherson (Hamilton Centre, Ont.), that, in the opinion of the House, a special committee, chaired by the Speaker of the House, should be established at the beginning of each new Parliament, in order to select all Officers of Parliament, was negatived following a recorded division of 57 … Read more

A Liberal private member’s motion put forward by Sonia Sidhu (Brampton South, Ont.), that, in the opinion of the House, the government should recognize that one in four Canadians is living with diabetes or pre-diabetes, and, without treatment, diabetes can result in life-threatening complications, and that diabetes awareness and education can help identify early signs of … Read more

A Conservative private member’s motion put forward by Ed Fast (Abbotsford, B.C.), that, in the opinion of the House, the government should recognize the contributions that Canadian Mennonites have made to building Canadian society, their history of hope and perseverance, the richness of the Mennonite culture, their role in promoting peace and justice both at … Read more

A motion regarding the extension of sitting hours and conduct of extended proceedings continued to be debated.