Bill C-253

Routine Proceedings

moved for leave to introduce Bill C-253, An Act to develop a national framework for a guaranteed livable basic income. Uqaqtittiji, I am pleased to introduce a bill to address severe poverty and food security in Canada. I thank my seconder…

Private Members' Business

…ve in the direction of good.” That is how Bill C-228 came into being. Previously, there was a bill, Bill C-253 in the last parliamentary session, which made it to the industry committee. It was on the priority of pensions. This bill would do three things. It would table a report in the House on the solvency o…

Private Members' Business

…tober 2017 and again in 2020, the Bloc member for Manicouagan introduced her private member's bill, Bill C-253, which would amend the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act and the CCAA. The bill would provide priority status for pensions in the event of bankruptcy proceedings. This bill ultimately made it to committe…

Private Members' Business

…ow proceed to the taking of the deferred recorded division on the motion at second reading stage of Bill C-253 under Private Members' Business.

Private Members' Business

The House resumed from October 5 consideration of the motion that Bill C-253, An Act to amend the Bank of Canada Act and to make consequential amendments to other Acts, be read a second time and referred to a committee.

Private Members' Business

…ll seriousness, I am pleased to be standing here today for a very serious issue, which of course is Bill C-253. This act would give the Auditor General the authority, in the normal auditing cycle, to audit the Bank of Canada. Before we get into the role of the Bank of Canada, how important this legislation is…

Private Members' Business

Mr. Speaker, it is my privilege this evening to speak to Bill C-253. I will try to summarize it for the people who are watching and listening. This is a bill designed to make the Bank of Canada, that is, the central bank, accountable to the Office of the Auditor Gene…

Private Members' Business

…wo previous pieces of legislation that were before the House: Bill C-405 in the 42nd Parliament and Bill C-253 in the 43rd Parliament. Bill C-405, which was tabled by my hon. colleague from Durham, was unfortunately defeated at second reading. The logic from the government according to the now Minister of Jus…

Private Members' Business

…t guarantee them the financial security they deserve. Once again, this bill draws heavily on former Bill C-253, which was introduced in the House. We must lead by example. Workers' interests must come before partisanship. That is what we are doing today.

Private Members' Business

…tarians, to hold them accountable and to make course corrections. As such, I wholeheartedly support Bill C-253 to bring the Bank of Canada under the purview of the Auditor General by including the central bank under section 85 of the Financial Administration Act. What this bill would do is authorize the Audit…