Bill C-318
An Act to amend the Employment Insurance Act and the Canada Labour Code (adoptive and intended parents)
Bill C-318 — status: Dead. This bill is from the 44th Parliament, 1st session.
Other Bills Numbered C-318
Bill numbers are reused for different bills each new session. This bill number appeared in 13 sessions:
An Act to amend the Employment Insurance Act and the Canada Labour Code (adoptive and intended parents)
An Act respecting the development of a national renewable energy strategy
An Act to establish Indian Residential School Reconciliation and Memorial Day
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An Act to amend the Old Age Security Act (Canada Pension Plan payments)
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An Act to amend the Employment Insurance Act (self-employed artists and authors)
An Act to provide for a House of Commons committee to study proportional representation in federal elections
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An Act to amend the Canada Elections Act (military dependants)
An Act to amend the Criminal Code and the Young Offenders Act (capital punishment)
An Act to amend the Criminal Code and the Young Offenders Act (capital punishment)
An Act respecting the posting of fuel prices by retailers
Division Votes (1)
2nd reading of Bill C-318, An Act to amend the Employment Insurance Act and the Canada Labour Code (adoptive and intended parents)
Vote by party
Parliamentary Debates (54)
Speeches in the House of Commons that mention Bill C-318.
Statements by Members
…s. That is why I was proud, along with my colleague from Port Moody—Coquitlam and the NDP, to amend Bill C-318 to provide EI benefits for kinship and customary care. I was concerned that the Liberal members abstained from voting but not surprised, considering they voted against our amendment to affirm the fre…
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…e under the current EI system, whereas all parents deserve equal access to parental leave benefits. Bill C-318 would deliver equitable access to parental leave for adoptive and intended parents. The Speaker of the House has said that the passage of Bill C-318 needs a royal recommendation. Therefore, the signa…
Read full speech →…s of the Chair's ruling on December 12, 2023, which also dealt with Bill C-59. The Chair found that Bill C-318 and Bill C-323 can continue through the legislative process. I thank all members for their attention.
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… under the current EI system. All parents are deserving of equal access to parental leave benefits. Bill C-318 would deliver equitable access to parental leave for adoptive and intended parents. The Speaker of the House of Commons has ruled that the passage of Bill C-318 requires a royal recommendation. The u…
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…eave and time with their children. All parents deserve equal access to parental leave benefits, and Bill C-318 would deliver this equitable access. The Speaker has said this bill needs a royal recommendation, and the undersigned are asking that the government provide that royal recommendation to Bill C-318.
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Madam Speaker, the next petition that I am presenting is in support of Bill C-318, for my colleague. Petitioners want to see the government support this bill and provide a royal recommendation to allow all parents to have equal access to parental leave benefits, including adoptive…
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…e leader of the official opposition challenged the admissibility of the motion. He pointed out that Bill C-318, an act to amend the Employment Insurance Act and the Canada Labour Code (adoptive and intended parents), and Bill C-323, an act to amend the Excise Tax Act (mental health services), both currently i…
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…urance and job protection benefits for adoptive and surrogate parents, replicating the substance of Bill C-318, should also be separated out from Bill C-59. However, in this instance, I would suggest that, instead of a separate vote, these provisions would simply not proceed further given that the House has a…
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…n calls for the Government of Canada, and the Speaker specifically, to give royal recommendation to Bill C-318 so that adoptive and intended parents are able to better support their families.
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…itioners are calling on the government to support the adoption of a common-sense Conservative bill, Bill C-318, which would deliver equitable parental leave for adoptive and intended parents. This must be done by way of royal recommendation.
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