Bill C-35

Government Orders

…hild care fees by an average of 50% by the end of this year. I am delighted that we have introduced Bill C-35, legislation that will protect access to affordable, inclusive, high-quality early learning and child care now and ongoing. This legislation will make it harder for any future government to cancel or…

Routine Proceedings

…ing of human organs obtained without consent or as the result of a financial transaction. Those are Bill C-350 in the House of Commons and Bill S-240 in the Senate. The petitioners are urging the Parliament of Canada to move quickly on the proposed legislation so as to amend the Criminal Code and the Immigra…

Private Members' Business

…ddition, two private member's bills introduced in 2017 and 2013 proposed similar reforms. They were Bill C-350 and Bill C-561. We all agree that organ trafficking is a heinous crime. It requires a legislative response. As I said earlier, this piece of legislation would create something new within the Crimina…

Private Members' Business

…s, first as a Bloc bill more than a decade ago. I took up the bill in the 42nd Parliament where, as Bill C-354, it passed in the House of Commons, but died in the Senate when that Parliament ended. I would like to take a moment to thank my friend, Senator Diane Griffin. Senator Griffin guided the bill throug…

Routine Proceedings

…ly materials such as wood when building government infrastructure. It was my private member's bill, Bill C-354, in the 42nd Parliament, when it passed through the House of Commons but unfortunately died in the Senate when that Parliament ended. I look forward to seeing this bill pass through the House once a…

Government Orders

… dangerous. That said, I have a question for the hon. member. The study of Bill C-22's predecessor, Bill C-35, ended a year ago when the election was called. Incidentally, today also marks the first anniversary of my re-election as the member for Shefford. I want to once again thank the voters in my riding f…

Government Orders

…re debating this Bill C-22 now when a similar bill had been introduced in June 2021. Unfortunately, Bill C-35 died on the Order Paper because the Prime Minister got election fever. Sadly, people with disabilities are the ones who are now paying for that delay, because they are still waiting. Who will receive…

Government Orders

… to get there. Let us not forget that in June 2021, in the 43rd Parliament, the Liberals introduced Bill C-35. Bill C-22 is the reintroduction of Bill C-35, which was scrapped when the election was called by the Liberals themselves, one year ago. Bill C-35 did not make it past first reading. Nevertheless, fo…

Routine Proceedings

…sting that happens around the world. The petitioners are calling on the quick passage of two bills: Bill C-350 and Bill S-240. Those bills are exactly the same, but one is in the Senate and one is in this place. The petitioners are calling for it to be made a crime for Canadians to go abroad or for them to b…

Adjournment Proceedings

… I would remind the hon. member that we introduced legislation to establish the disability benefit, Bill C-35, on June 22, 2021. We originally notified Canadians of our intent to introduce that legislation in budget 2020. There is no doubt that the government remains committed to the reintroduction and imple…