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
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 (324)

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

2024-02-28
Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications C…
Procedural

Private Members' Business

The House resumed from February 15 consideration of the motion that Bill C-354, An Act to amend the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission Act (Quebec’s cultural distinctiveness and French-speaking communities), be read the second time and referred to a co…

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The Deputy Speaker2024-02-28
Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications C…
Procedural

Private Members' Business

The House will now proceed to the deferred recorded division on the motion at second reading on Bill C-354 under Private Members' Business.

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Hon. Steven MacKinnon2024-02-28
Canada Early Learning and Child Care Act
0

Government Orders

…ve notice that, with respect to the consideration of the motion relating to the Senate amendment to Bill C-35, an act respecting early learning and child care in Canada, at the next sitting of the House a minister of the Crown shall move, pursuant to Standing Order 57, that debate be not further adjourned.

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Hon. Steven MacKinnon2024-02-26
Public Services and Procurement
0

Oral Questions

… one moment while I address another issue that would actually help Canadians. On the Order Paper is Bill C-35, which would guarantee lower child care costs for every single mother and father in this country. That could pass on a voice vote today. Will that member, instead of taking his orders from the leader…

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Hon. Steven MacKinnon2024-02-26
Government Business No. 35—Extension of Sitting Ho…
0

Government Orders

…hild care. I will put it to her right now: Will she go to her leader and ask that we be able to put Bill C-35 to a vote today, at all stages, so that Albertans can have access to the child care they deserve?

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Hon. Michelle Rempel Garner2024-02-16
Canada Early Learning and Child Care Act
0

Government Orders

…kers say that they might have to close facilities because of the inadequacies in the way this bill, Bill C-35, was structured. Therefore, it is incumbent upon the Liberal government to address that. To my colleague's point, child care is not a homogenous thing. We cannot expect it to be a homogenous thing be…

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Hon. Michelle Rempel Garner2024-02-16
Canada Early Learning and Child Care Act
0

Government Orders

…ow we got to know one another. This is such an important component. I again want to underscore that Bill C-35 would not truly provide the concept of universality in child care. It would not value all forms of child care equally, particularly those forms of child care that my colleague mentioned: those small,…

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2024-02-16
Canada Early Learning and Child Care Act
Procedural

Government Orders

…med from February 14 consideration of the motion in relation to the amendment made by the Senate to Bill C-35, An Act respecting early learning and child care in Canada.

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Hon. Michelle Rempel Garner2024-02-16
Canada Early Learning and Child Care Act
0

Government Orders

…dparents. The reality is that for somebody seeking a spot under the Liberals' current formula under Bill C-35, if they are working shift work or in the gig economy, they are not going to have the same access to care as somebody who is providing professional services, like bankers or lawyers, who are working …

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Hon. Michelle Rempel Garner2024-02-16
Canada Early Learning and Child Care Act
0

Government Orders

… Liberal government did not demonstrate a commitment to linguistic duality in the first instance of Bill C-35. The other place had to propose an amendment to correct that, which, I am sure, is as important to my colleague as it is to me. The other thing I would like to do, since I have the opportunity, is to…

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