Bill C-237

Private Members' Business

…ow proceed to the taking of the deferred recorded division on the motion at second reading stage of Bill C-237, under Private Members' Business. The question is as follows. May I dispense?

Private Members' Business

The House resumed from February 23 consideration of the motion that Bill C-237, An Act to amend the Fisheries Act (Atlantic groundfish fisheries), be read the second time and referred to a committee.

Private Members' Business

Madam Speaker, it is a pleasure to get up and speak to my colleague's private member's bill, Bill C-237, an act to amend the Fisheries Act. It is probably a little surprising to some of my colleagues that a member of Parliament from southern Alberta would get up to speak to a bill on Canada's Fisheries…

Private Members' Business

…ere in the people's House, this time in support of the member for Terra Nova—The Peninsulas's bill, Bill C-237, which brings to the floor of the House a concern that originated in a local community. The rural parts of this country are the often overlooked regions that far too often get neglected when it comes…

Private Members' Business

Madam Speaker, I am pleased to rise today to speak to Bill C-237, an act to amend the Fisheries Act as it relates to Atlantic groundfish fisheries. I would like to begin by thanking my colleagues from Newfoundland and Labrador, the member for Central Newfoundland …

Private Members' Business

Madam Speaker, I am rising today at second reading of Bill C-237. At first reading last October, the Bloc Québécois indicated that we were open to this bill. At that time, we had already found some problems with the bill, but we were willing to analyze it, hear th…

Private Members' Business

Mr. Speaker, today I rise to speak to Bill C-237, a questionable bill that would have devastating impacts on fisheries in all of Atlantic Canada and Quebec. This bill does not aim to amend a policy or regulation at DFO; instead, it seeks to amend t…

Private Members' Business

Mr. Speaker, I am proud to stand here today and second Bill C-237 for my colleague from Terra Nova—The Peninsulas. This piece of legislation has been long-awaited. The people of Newfoundland and Labrador have been crying out for better access to the recreational fo…

Private Members' Business

…ge decisions in court. As long as section 2.5 remains in its current form, the addition proposed by Bill C-237 would have a fairly limited impact. We could still debate it, though. The monitoring system is something that will have to be studied. Obviously, when it comes to fish stocks, we want to make sure th…

Private Members' Business

Mr. Speaker, I rise today to speak to private member’s bill, Bill C-237, an act that would amend the Fisheries Act. As a Labradorian, I know how important the fishery is to the people of Newfoundland and Labrador, Atlantic Canada and Quebec, not just for the livelihoods …

Private Members' Business

moved that Bill C-237, An Act to amend the Fisheries Act (Atlantic groundfish fisheries), be read the second time and referred to a committee. Mr. Speaker, the collapse of our cod fishery was over 30 years ago. Stocks are…

Routine Proceedings

moved for leave to introduce Bill C-237, An Act to amend the Fisheries Act (Atlantic groundfish fisheries). Mr. Speaker, whether I am in Trinity Bay, Bonavista Bay or any other bay in Newfoundland and Labrador, the number one topic of conc…

Statements by Members

…ing with diabetes will have access to diabetes medication. Just as the House stood united behind my Bill C-237 to create a national framework for diabetes, by working together we can defeat diabetes.

Government Orders

…ching a national pharmacare program. This is something I have been advocating for since I passed my Bill C-237, an act to establish a national framework for diabetes. Our government is now investing in a national pharmacare strategy with a focus on diabetes medication and supplies. Budget 2024 proposes to pro…

Private Members' Business

…owering Canadians impacted by blindness with an integrated approach. As members in this House know, Bill C-237, the National Framework for Diabetes Act, passed unanimously in 2021. I want to touch on how blindness can be a serious complication because of diabetes retinopathy, and I also want to recognize Diab…

Private Members' Business

…ow proceed to the taking of the deferred recorded division on the motion at second reading stage of Bill C-237 under Private Members' Business.

Private Members' Business

The House resumed from September 28 consideration of the motion that Bill C-237, An Act to amend the Federal-Provincial Fiscal Arrangements Act and the Canada Health Act, be read the second time and referred to a committee.

Private Members' Business

Madam Speaker, we are winding up debate at second reading of Bill C-237. This bill gives the provinces the right to withdraw when the federal government creates a program that should be the exclusive jurisdiction of the provinces. I found the term “exclusive” in the Cons…

Private Members' Business

Madam Speaker, I am pleased to participate in today's debate on private member's bill, Bill C-237, an act to amend the Federal-Provincial Fiscal Arrangements Act and the Canada Health Act. As proposed, this bill would do two things. First, it would allow any province to withdraw from federal prog…

Private Members' Business

Madam Speaker, I rise in the House today to speak to Bill C-237. The NDP supports some aspects of this bill. However, it is surprising to see the extremely negative impact it would have on the universality of our health care system. I will come back to that in a …