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
Independent
0Y / 2N
Green Party
1Y / 1N
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 (324)

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

Mr. Luc Berthold2023-01-30
Canada Early Learning and Child Care Act
0

Government Orders

…es, I will have the chance to talk about the reality facing Canadian families. I wanted to speak to Bill C-35 because my wife has been working in child care centres in Quebec for many years now, so she is very familiar with the system. She witnessed its creation. Unfortunately, she has also witnessed the det…

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Ms. Ya'ara Saks2023-01-30
Canada Early Learning and Child Care Act
0

Government Orders

…aker, my colleague across the way knows well that I am happy to talk about child care all day long. Bill C-35 is really legislation that encompasses the agreements that have already been put in place. If we look province by province, much work was done to identify and register a wide array of child care. Whi…

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Ms. Pam Damoff2023-01-30
Canada Early Learning and Child Care Act
0

Government Orders

…o not know how families made it work financially with more than one child. With the introduction of Bill C-35, families in Canada do not have to endure the hardship of finding affordable and inclusive high-quality child care. This is our government's commitment to maintain long-term federal funding for provi…

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Ms. Ya'ara Saks2023-01-30
Canada Early Learning and Child Care Act
0

Government Orders

…e with the member for Oakville North—Burlington. I am so excited to be talking about child care and Bill C-35 today. As the Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Families, Children and Social Development, it gives me great pleasure to rise to speak in support of this proposed legislation. Simply put, af…

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2023-01-30
Canada Early Learning and Child Care Act
Procedural

Government Orders

The House resumed consideration of the motion that Bill C-35, An Act respecting early learning and child care in Canada, be read the second time and referred to a committee.

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Mr. Tony Van Bynen2023-01-30
Canada Early Learning and Child Care Act
0

Government Orders

…e member for Parkdale—High Park. I am very pleased to have the opportunity to address this House on Bill C-35, what we hope will become the act respecting early learning and child care in Canada. As the Minister of Families, Children and Social Development indicated in her remarks earlier, we now have in pla…

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Hon. Karina Gould2023-01-30
Child Care
0

Oral Questions

… welcoming my newest colleague from Mississauga—Lakeshore to the House. I am thrilled to talk about Bill C-35 and the important work that it is going to do to ensure to Canadians, to families, to children, to women, to day care providers that the federal government is there for the long term. I have no doubt…

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Mr. Charles Sousa2023-01-30
Child Care
0

Oral Questions

… time. Earlier today, the Minister of Families, Children and Social Development led off a debate on Bill C-35 to enshrine the Canada-wide early learning and child care system into law. My constituents all know so well how important access to affordable and inclusive child care is for our economy and women's …

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Ms. Leah Gazan2023-01-30
Canada Early Learning and Child Care Act
0

Government Orders

…he NDP's critic for children, families and social development to address this historic legislation, Bill C-35. Finally, after so many years of struggle, we have a national child care legislation that accompanies a system of national child care. Let me begin by acknowledging the people who made this system an…

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Ms. Sylvie Bérubé2023-01-30
Canada Early Learning and Child Care Act
0

Government Orders

…I also want to say hello to the people of Abitibi—James Bay—Nunavik—Eeyou. I rise today to speak to Bill C-35, an act respecting early learning and child care in Canada, which was tabled by the Minister of Families, Children and Social Development on December 8. If passed, Bill C‑35 will enshrine in law the …

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