Bill C-35

Historical
Law (royal assent given)
Law

An Act respecting early learning and child care in Canada

Bill C-35 has received Royal Assent and is now law. This bill is from the 44th Parliament, 1st session.

Sponsor:Karina Gould
Liberal
Session: 44-1
Introduced: 2022-12-08

Other Bills Numbered C-35

Bill numbers are reused for different bills each new session. This bill number appeared in 13 sessions:

44-1

An Act respecting early learning and child care in Canada

Law (royal assent given)
Law
43-2

An Act to reduce poverty and to support the financial security of persons with disabilities by establishing the Canada disability benefit and making a consequential amendment to the Income Tax Act

Second reading (House)
42-1

An Act for granting to Her Majesty certain sums of money for the federal public administration for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2017

Law (royal assent given)
Law
41-2

An Act to amend the Criminal Code (law enforcement animals, military animals and service animals)

Law (royal assent given)
Law
41-1

An Act for granting to Her Majesty certain sums of money for the federal public administration for the financial year ending March 31, 2013

Law (royal assent given)
Law
40-3

An Act to amend the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act

Law (royal assent given)
Law
40-2

An Act to deter terrorism, and to amend the State Immunity Act

Second reading (House)
39-2

An Act for granting to Her Majesty certain sums of money for the federal public administration for the financial year ending March 31, 2008

Law (royal assent given)
Law
39-1

An Act to amend the Criminal Code (reverse onus in bail hearings for firearm-related offences)

Second reading (Senate)
38-1

An Act for granting to Her Majesty certain sums of money for the public service of Canada for the financial year ending March 31, 2005

Law (royal assent given)
Law
37-3

An Act to amend the Criminal Code, the DNA Identification Act and the National Defence Act

In committee (House)
37-2

An Act to amend the National Defence Act (remuneration of military judges)

In committee (Senate)
37-1

An Act to amend the Foreign Missions and International Organizations Act

Law (royal assent given)
Law

Division Votes (6)

Division #656
Agreed To
2024-02-29T12:50:19

Motion for closure

167Yea
142Nay
8Paired

Vote by party

Liberal
145Y / 0N
Conservative
0Y / 110N
Bloc Québécois
0Y / 30N
NDP
20Y / 0N
Independent
1Y / 1N
Green Party
1Y / 1N
Division #385
Agreed To
2023-06-19T15:15:00

3rd reading and adoption of Bill C-35, An Act respecting early learning and child care in Canada

315Yea
0Nay
4Paired

Vote by party

Liberal
151Y / 0N
Conservative
110Y / 0N
Bloc Québécois
27Y / 0N
NDP
23Y / 0N
Green Party
2Y / 0N
Independent
2Y / 0N
Division #370
Agreed To
2023-06-12T15:35:00

Concurrence at report stage of Bill C-35, An Act respecting early learning and child care in Canada

325Yea
0Nay
4Paired

Vote by party

Liberal
152Y / 0N
Conservative
113Y / 0N
Bloc Québécois
31Y / 0N
NDP
24Y / 0N
Independent
3Y / 0N
Green Party
2Y / 0N
Division #369
Negatived
2023-06-12T15:20:00

Bill C-35, An Act respecting early learning and child care in Canada (report stage amendment)

114Yea
211Nay
4Paired

Vote by party

Liberal
0Y / 152N
Conservative
113Y / 0N
Bloc Québécois
0Y / 31N
NDP
0Y / 25N
Independent
0Y / 2N
Green Party
1Y / 1N
Division #351
Agreed To
2023-06-06T16:20:53

Time allocation for Bill C-35, An Act respecting early learning and child care in Canada

173Yea
147Nay

Vote by party

Liberal
149Y / 0N
Conservative
0Y / 113N
Bloc Québécois
0Y / 31N
NDP
23Y / 0N
Green Party
1Y / 1N
Independent
0Y / 2N
Division #246
Agreed To
2023-02-01T15:00:00

2nd reading of Bill C-35, An Act respecting early learning and child care in Canada

323Yea
0Nay
2Paired

Vote by party

Liberal
150Y / 0N
Conservative
113Y / 0N
Bloc Québécois
31Y / 0N
NDP
25Y / 0N
Green Party
2Y / 0N
Independent
2Y / 0N

Parliamentary Debates (394)

Speeches in the House of Commons that mention Bill C-35.

Mrs. Tracy Gray2023-06-14
Canada Disability Benefit Act
0

Government Orders

… however, it took them six years to take action on this disability benefit. They finally introduced Bill C-35 in 2021, in the previous Parliament, and the Liberals then called an unnecessary election in the summer of 2021, which collapsed the legislation. The minister said she was consulting with the disabil…

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Hon. Karina Gould2023-06-14
Canada Early Learning and Child Care Act
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Government Orders

moved that Bill C-35, An Act respecting early learning and child care in Canada, be read the third time and passed. Madam Speaker, it gives me such tremendous pleasure to rise on the occasion of third reading of Bill C-3…

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Ms. Michelle Ferreri2023-06-14
Canada Early Learning and Child Care Act
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Government Orders

…epresent my riding of Peterborough—Kawartha. Tonight, we are in what is called the third reading of Bill C-35. For people at home, this means that after this reading, we will vote on it and see what happens. There has been a lot of study and a lot of debate on this bill. There has been a lot of opportunity t…

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Hon. Karina Gould2023-06-14
Canada Early Learning and Child Care Act
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Government Orders

… fact, all generations. After such a down and negative speech, why are the Conservatives voting for Bill C-35 if they are so against it?

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Mr. Jagmeet Singh2023-06-14
Canada Early Learning and Child Care Act
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Government Orders

…e sharing my time with the member for Churchill—Keewatinook Aski. Today, I am speaking in favour of Bill C-35. It is something that New Democrats are proudly supportive of. It is a bill that establishes a national early learning and child care system. Why this bill is so important is because it is transforma…

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Hon. Karina Gould2023-06-14
Canada Early Learning and Child Care Act
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Government Orders

…the New Democratic Party and the entire NDP caucus for their collaboration and for their support of Bill C-35. This is something that all parliamentarians can be extraordinarily proud of. It is historic and it will transform this country. We have heard the Conservative leader of the official opposition call …

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Ms. Niki Ashton2023-06-14
Canada Early Learning and Child Care Act
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Government Orders

Madam Speaker, I am honoured to speak in the House in support of a historic piece of legislation, Bill C-35. I want to begin by acknowledging the hard work of my colleague, the member for Winnipeg Centre, who has worked tirelessly on this bill and who has worked alongside our team to push the Liberals to c…

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Mr. Kevin Lamoureux2023-06-14
Canada Early Learning and Child Care Act
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Government Orders

…irect result of Bill C-22, a wonderful, progressive piece of legislation. Now, we are talking about Bill C-35. In many ways, Bill C-35 would have such a positive impact, no matter where, what region, in Canada one looks at. Getting these agreements is not necessarily an easy task. The current minister has re…

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Mr. Alistair MacGregor2023-06-14
Canada Early Learning and Child Care Act
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Government Orders

…programs, and I am similarly glad that, through our confidence and supply agreement, a bill such as Bill C-35 is a part of that agreement. I would agree with the member that we are delivering programs that are going to be hugely important for Canadians. I would like to know from the hon. member, when it come…

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Ms. Elizabeth May2023-06-14
Canada Early Learning and Child Care Act
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Government Orders

Madam Speaker, I am very strongly in favour of Bill C-35, but I think we had better not ignore the concerns that we are “Not Done Yet”. That is the title of a report from the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives, co-authored by economist David Macdonald…

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