Bill C-215

Routine Proceedings

moved for leave to introduce Bill C-215, An Act to amend the Marine Liability Act (national strategy respecting pollution caused by shipping container spills). Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to introduce a bill today that would amend the Marine…

Oral Questions

… and compassion. I am asking them to set aside all partisanship and to give royal recommendation to Bill C-215 on EI sickness benefits. As we speak, there are men and women who are sick and who need these extended benefits. The House voted unanimously to extend the benefits. The majority of MPs voted in favou…

Private Members' Business

Madam Speaker, I wanted to speak to Bill C-215, sponsored by my colleague from Lévis—Lotbinière, because I have had experience with some really difficult situations involving the duration of EI sickness benefits. The people I know, as well as the…

Private Members' Business

… other side of the House to wake up and for the government to provide royal recommendation to allow Bill C-215 to pass, to allow people who are sick to be treated and often to fight for their lives, to beat the illness and, above all, to return to work. I implore the government once again to give royal recomm…

Private Members' Business

Mr. Speaker, I will start by thanking the member for Lévis—Lotbinière for his work on Bill C-215. As the member of Parliament for the riding of Waterloo, I hear from many constituents when it comes to programs within our country, including unemployment insurance. It is a program that has been th…

Private Members' Business

Mr. Speaker, I have the pleasure and privilege of rising today to speak to Bill C-215, which was introduced by my very good friend and colleague, the member for Lévis—Lotbinière. I want to start by thanking him for introducing this very important bill. He has shown a lot of initiative…

Private Members' Business

…sure they have access to necessary employment insurance during their time of need. The NDP supports Bill C-215 as it strives toward giving Canadians more protection when accessing these essential benefits. The NDP has tabled similar private member's bills in previous Parliaments, including in February 2020 wh…

Private Members' Business

Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to participate in this debate on Bill C-215, sponsored by the member for Lévis—Lotbinière. The bill is about amending the Employment Insurance Act in the areas of illness, injury and quarantine. This bill would modify existing legislation to e…

Private Members' Business

…e bulk of the cost for this measure has been dealt with. There are three keys words associated with Bill C-215: affordable, reasonable and shared. According to a 2019 study, this is an affordable bill with a reasonable cost, which is shared by Canadians and Canadian employers. The Parliamentary Budget Officer…

Private Members' Business

…ers that pursuant to the statement made on Tuesday, April 5, a royal recommendation is required for Bill C-215, an act to amend the Employment Insurance Act, illness, injury or quarantine, since the bill appropriates part of the public revenue. Unless 24 hours' notice is given of such a royal recommendation a…

Private Members' Business

moved that Bill C-215, An Act to amend the Employment Insurance Act (illness, injury or quarantine) be concurred in.

Private Members' Business

The House proceeded to the consideration of Bill C-215, An Act to amend the Employment Insurance Act (illness, injury or quarantine), as reported (without amendment) from the committee.

Government Orders

…ity check as they are also failing Canadians who are sick. I would like to remind the government of Bill C-215 on employment insurance, which seeks to increase the number of weeks of sickness benefits from 15 to 52 in cases of serious illness, such as cancer. I would like to remind the government that, when C…

Routine Proceedings

…Resources, Skills and Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities in relation to Bill C-215, an act to amend the Employment Insurance Act (illness, injury or quarantine). The committee has studied the bill and has decided to report the bill back to the House without amendments.

Private Members' Business

…ow proceed to the taking of the deferred recorded division on the motion at second reading stage of Bill C-215 under Private Members' Business.

Private Members' Business

The House resumed from June 13 consideration of the motion that Bill C-215, An Act to amend the Employment Insurance Act (illness, injury or quarantine), be read the second time and referred to a committee.

Private Members' Business

…dam Speaker, I would like to thank all of my colleagues in the House who took part in the debate on Bill C-215 and whose sensitivity and unparalleled sense of duty enabled them to recognize the urgent need to take action and offer proper financial support to people who are recovering from a serious illness su…

Private Members' Business

…aker, since parliamentary life can be full of surprises, I rise somewhat unexpectedly to talk about Bill C-215. I listened attentively to the speech by my colleague from Longueuil—Charles-LeMoyne, who presented a series of arguments in favour of the bill. The problem is that her government is currently resist…

Private Members' Business

…ate and do what is right for Canadians. I am asking for everybody's support on this important bill, Bill C-215.

Private Members' Business

…e for this bill. The previous speaker highlighted the frustration over how long this has taken, and Bill C-215 is just another attempt to bring some economic justice to this file. Ironically, I am speaking here today because somebody is sick. I have been asked to cover off, at the last minute, our position as…