Bill C-241

In committee (House)

An Act to establish a national strategy respecting flood and drought forecasting

Bill C-241 is being studied in committee.

Sponsor:Tatiana Auguste
Session: 45-1
Introduced: 2025-09-22

Other Bills Numbered C-241

Bill numbers are reused for different bills each new session. This bill number appeared in 16 sessions:

45-1

An Act to establish a national strategy respecting flood and drought forecasting

In committee (House)
44-1

An Act to amend the Income Tax Act (deduction of travel expenses for tradespersons)

Third reading (Senate)
43-2

An Act to amend the Parliament of Canada Act (change of political affiliation)

Outside the Order of Precedence (a private member's bill that hasn't yet won the draw that determines which private member's bills can be debated)
43-1

An Act to amend the Parliament of Canada Act (change of political affiliation)

Outside the Order of Precedence (a private member's bill that hasn't yet won the draw that determines which private member's bills can be debated)
42-1

An Act to amend the Excise Tax Act (school authorities)

Defeated
41-2

An Act to amend the Canadian Bill of Rights (right to housing)

Outside the Order of Precedence (a private member's bill that hasn't yet won the draw that determines which private member's bills can be debated)
41-1

An Act to amend the Canadian Bill of Rights (right to housing)

Outside the Order of Precedence (a private member's bill that hasn't yet won the draw that determines which private member's bills can be debated)
40-3

An Act to amend the Employment Insurance Act (removal of waiting period)

Dead
40-2

An Act to amend the Employment Insurance Act (removal of waiting period)

Report stage (House)
40-1

An Act to amend the Employment Insurance Act (removal of waiting period)

Outside the Order of Precedence (a private member's bill that hasn't yet won the draw that determines which private member's bills can be debated)
39-2

An Act to amend the Income Tax Act (deductibility of expense of tools provided as a requirement of employment)

Outside the Order of Precedence (a private member's bill that hasn't yet won the draw that determines which private member's bills can be debated)
39-1

An Act to amend the Income Tax Act (deductibility of expense of tools provided as a requirement of employment)

Outside the Order of Precedence (a private member's bill that hasn't yet won the draw that determines which private member's bills can be debated)
38-1

An Act to amend the Income Tax Act (deduction for volunteer emergency service)

Outside the Order of Precedence (a private member's bill that hasn't yet won the draw that determines which private member's bills can be debated)
37-3

An Act to assist in the prevention of wrongdoing in the Public Service by establishing a framework for education on ethical practices in the workplace, for dealing with allegations of wrongdoing and for protecting whistleblowers

Outside the Order of Precedence (a private member's bill that hasn't yet won the draw that determines which private member's bills can be debated)
37-2

An Act to assist in the prevention of wrongdoing in the Public Service by establishing a framework for education on ethical practices in the workplace, for dealing with allegations of wrongdoing and for protecting whistleblowers

Outside the Order of Precedence (a private member's bill that hasn't yet won the draw that determines which private member's bills can be debated)
37-1

An Act to amend the Federal-Provincial Fiscal Arrangements Act (work for welfare)

Outside the Order of Precedence (a private member's bill that hasn't yet won the draw that determines which private member's bills can be debated)

Division Votes (3)

Division #52
Agreed To
2025-12-03T15:30:00

2nd reading of Bill C-241, An Act to establish a national strategy respecting flood and drought forecasting

303Yea
22Nay
8Paired

Vote by party

Liberal
164Y / 0N
Conservative
131Y / 0N
Bloc Québécois
0Y / 22N
NDP
7Y / 0N
Green Party
1Y / 0N
Division #273
Agreed To
2023-03-22T15:55:00

3rd reading and adoption of Bill C-241, An Act to amend the Income Tax Act (deduction of travel expenses for tradespersons)

172Yea
152Nay
4Paired

Vote by party

Liberal
1Y / 152N
Conservative
114Y / 0N
Bloc Québécois
29Y / 0N
NDP
24Y / 0N
Green Party
2Y / 0N
Independent
2Y / 0N
Division #139
Agreed To
2022-06-08T15:35:00

2nd reading of Bill C-241, An Act to amend the Income Tax Act (deduction of travel expenses for tradespersons)

166Yea
148Nay
12Paired

Vote by party

Liberal
1Y / 148N
Conservative
111Y / 0N
Bloc Québécois
29Y / 0N
NDP
22Y / 0N
Green Party
2Y / 0N
Independent
1Y / 0N

Parliamentary Debates (55)

Speeches in the House of Commons that mention Bill C-241.

Mario Beaulieu2025-12-02
National Strategy on Flood and Drought Forecasting…
0

Private Members' Business

Madam Speaker, Bill C-241 raises the major issue of flood and drought prevention. These phenomena are no longer isolated incidents. They have become recurring realities that disrupt our communities, weaken our infrastructure,…

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Tatiana Auguste2025-12-02
National Strategy on Flood and Drought Forecasting…
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Private Members' Business

…e gathered on the traditional unceded territory of the Anishinabe Algonquin nation. We have debated Bill C-241 on the national strategy for flood and drought prevention. I think it is essential to speak to the House about the fact that this bill deals with an issue that directly affects the safety, well-being…

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Tatiana Auguste2025-09-22
National Strategy on Flood and Drought Forecasting…
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Routine Proceedings

moved for leave to introduce Bill C-241, An Act to establish a national strategy respecting flood and drought forecasting. Mr. Speaker, I have the honour to introduce this bill again. It proposes a national strategy to improve flood and dr…

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Mr. Chris Lewis2024-12-05
Business of Supply
0

Government Orders

…ho have been neglected by this failure. Let me highlight a prime example. My private member's bill, Bill C-241, would directly address the struggles of hard-working Canadians, particularly those who are essential to our country, our tradespeople: the welders, electricians, carpenters and plumbers who keep eve…

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Mr. Chris Lewis2024-11-08
Privilege
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Orders of the Day

…affect Canadians. Rather than using taxpayers' dollars to enrich friends, my private member's bill, Bill C-241, focuses on hard-working Canadians, specifically tradespeople, and how they are struggling to make ends meet. The purpose of Bill C-241 is to amend Canada's Income Tax Act to permit eligible apprenti…

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Mr. Kyle Seeback2024-09-23
Canada Labour Code
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Private Members' Business

…vative member of Parliament to say we need to protect workers and this has to change. There is also Bill C-241, brought forward by the member for Essex, which would allow tradespeople to deduct their travel costs for going to work. It is common sense. If a CEO can write off the cost of their private jet, then…

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Mr. Chris Lewis2023-11-27
Canada Labour Code
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Government Orders

… Prime Minister are so friendly with labour, why did only one Liberal in the entire caucus vote for Bill C-241? That is a really easy question, so I will answer a question with a question. Why do they not support skilled trades?

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Mr. Chris Lewis2023-11-27
Canada Labour Code
0

Government Orders

…ely mean fewer jobs. Ironically, at 9 a.m. tomorrow, I head to the Senate to do my darnedest to get Bill C-241, my private member's bill, through committee. Bill C-241 is a bill that would allow the writeoff of travel expenses for both unionized and non-unionized skilled trades workers. I do not know of anyon…

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Mr. Richard Cannings2023-11-07
Business of Supply
0

Government Orders

Mr. Speaker, Bill C-241, as I understand it, was an NDP bill before the member, thankfully, took it up and brought it forward again and it was passed. That is what we should be doing: supporting tradespeople across the coun…

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Mr. Chris Lewis2023-11-07
Business of Supply
0

Government Orders

…use, and then there are pipes underground. Not that long ago, I introduced a private member's bill, Bill C-241, regarding a deduction of travel expenses for skilled trades. As we need heat pumps across the country, we will not have people to install them. All but one Liberal member voted against Bill C-241. T…

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