Bill C-347
An Act to amend the Constitution Act, 1867 (oath of office)
Bill C-347 was defeated and did not become law. This bill is from the 44th Parliament, 1st session.
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Division Votes (1)
2nd reading of Bill C-347, An Act to amend the Constitution Act, 1867 (oath of office)
Vote by party
Crossed party lines (55)
Parliamentary Debates (11)
Speeches in the House of Commons that mention Bill C-347.
Private Members' Business
…t of 10 provinces, representing 50% of the Canadian population, for their consent. To the contrary, Bill C-347 is much simpler. It is specifically designed to limit the effect of its constitutional amendment to Parliament Hill. It has no ambition to interfere with the constitutional architecture of our countr…
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Madam Speaker, I am pleased to rise in the House today to speak in favour of Bill C-347, an act to amend the Constitution Act, 1867, oath of office, which was sponsored by my friend and colleague, the hon. member for Madawaska—Restigouche. I want to thank the hon. member for the work he…
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Madam Speaker, Bill C-347 seeks to give members of Parliament and senators a choice regarding the oath they take. They can choose to swear allegiance to a foreign monarch, take the new oath of office or both. I want to commen…
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…y system of a democratic constitutional monarchy. The oath of office proposed by the hon. member in Bill C-347 would invite us to swear to carry out our duties in the best interests of Canada while upholding its Constitution. I cannot dispute this sentiment. As the courts have held, however, the oath of alleg…
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…h and provide supports to help all those who are impacted. With that, I am here today to talk about Bill C-347, an act to amend the Constitution Act. This is my very first speech as the new NDP critic of democratic reform, so I am very proud and pleased to speak to this issue. I want to thank the member for M…
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… about the issues that are so important to Canadians. Specifically today, I am rising to talk about Bill C-347, an act to amend the Constitution Act, 1867, specifically in relation to the oath of office that those of us in this place all take prior to our being able to take our seats. I know the bill was mean…
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The House resumed from January 31 consideration of the motion that Bill C-347, An Act to amend the Constitution Act, 1867 (oath of office), be read the second time and referred to a committee.
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….B., do swear, That I will be faithful and bear true Allegiance to [His Majesty King Charles III].” Bill C-347 simply adds to section 128 another section that would allow elected members to take another oath, a solemn declaration. This other section states, “Notwithstanding subsection (1), every Member of the…
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Madam Speaker, I rise today to address Bill C-347, an act to amend the Constitution Act, 1867 regarding the oath of office. The bill would, as its proposer said a moment ago, if enacted, amend section 128 of the Constitution Act, 1867 to allow indiv…
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moved that Bill C-347, An Act to amend the Constitution Act, 1867 (oath of office), be now read a second time and referred to a committee. Madam Speaker, I am pleased to rise in the House today to introduce my bill, Bill …
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moved for leave to introduce Bill C-347, An Act to amend the Constitution Act, 1867 (oath of office). Madam Speaker, today, I am pleased to introduce, seconded by the hon. member for Sackville—Preston—Chezzetcook, Bill C‑347, an act to ame…
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