Bill C-64

Historical
Law (royal assent given)
Law

An Act respecting pharmacare

Bill C-64 has received Royal Assent and is now law. This bill is from the 44th Parliament, 1st session.

Sponsor:Mark Holland
Session: 44-1
Introduced: 2024-02-29

Other Bills Numbered C-64

Bill numbers are reused for different bills each new session. This bill number appeared in 7 sessions:

44-1

An Act respecting pharmacare

Law (royal assent given)
Law
42-1

An Act respecting wrecks, abandoned, dilapidated or hazardous vessels and salvage operations

Law (royal assent given)
Law
41-2

An Act to amend the Canada-Nova Scotia Offshore Petroleum Resources Accord Implementation Act

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, 2014

Law (royal assent given)
Law
40-2

An Act for granting to Her Majesty certain sums of money for the federal public administration for the financial year ending March 31, 2010

Law (royal assent given)
Law
39-1

An Act to amend the Pilotage Act

Second reading (House)
38-1

An Act to amend the Criminal Code (vehicle identification number)

In committee (House)

Division Votes (6)

Division #794
Agreed To
2024-06-03T19:00:00

3rd reading and adoption of Bill C-64, An Act respecting pharmacare

165Yea
145Nay
10Paired

Vote by party

Liberal
143Y / 0N
Conservative
0Y / 114N
Bloc Québécois
0Y / 30N
NDP
20Y / 0N
Green Party
2Y / 0N
Independent
0Y / 1N
Division #792
Agreed To
2024-05-30T23:55:45

Concurrence at report stage of Bill C-64, An Act respecting pharmacare

169Yea
132Nay
10Paired

Vote by party

Liberal
147Y / 0N
Conservative
0Y / 103N
Bloc Québécois
0Y / 28N
NDP
22Y / 0N
Independent
0Y / 1N
Division #791
Negatived
2024-05-30T23:45:32

Bill C-64, An Act respecting pharmacare (report stage amendment)

130Yea
169Nay
10Paired

Vote by party

Liberal
0Y / 146N
Conservative
102Y / 0N
Bloc Québécois
27Y / 0N
NDP
0Y / 22N
Green Party
0Y / 1N
Independent
1Y / 0N
Division #753
Agreed To
2024-05-07T15:40:00

2nd reading of Bill C-64, An Act respecting pharmacare

177Yea
148Nay
2Paired

Vote by party

Liberal
151Y / 0N
Conservative
0Y / 115N
Bloc Québécois
0Y / 31N
NDP
23Y / 0N
Independent
1Y / 2N
Green Party
2Y / 0N
Division #752
Negatived
2024-05-07T15:30:00

2nd reading of Bill C-64, An Act respecting pharmacare (reasoned amendment)

151Yea
176Nay
2Paired

Vote by party

Liberal
0Y / 150N
Conservative
118Y / 0N
Bloc Québécois
31Y / 0N
NDP
0Y / 23N
Independent
2Y / 1N
Green Party
0Y / 2N
Division #751
Agreed To
2024-05-06T16:30:17

Time allocation for Bill C-64, An Act respecting pharmacare

180Yea
147Nay

Vote by party

Liberal
153Y / 0N
Conservative
0Y / 116N
Bloc Québécois
0Y / 29N
NDP
24Y / 0N
Independent
1Y / 2N
Green Party
2Y / 0N

Parliamentary Debates (99)

Speeches in the House of Commons that mention Bill C-64.

Mr. Jacques Gourde2024-05-30
Pharmacare Act
0

Government Orders

Mr. Speaker, it is a privilege to speak to Bill C-64, an act respecting pharmacare, which seeks to support the implementation of a national, universal pharmacare program. I am always ready to champion a federalism that meets the needs of all Canadians,…

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Mr. Tom Kmiec2024-05-30
Pharmacare Act
0

Government Orders

Mr. Speaker, I will actually ask the member a question about the legislation. In Bill C-64, clause 6, “Payments”, it says very specifically that it is supposed “to provide universal, single-payer, first-dollar coverage”. First-dollar coverage means that if a private insurance company today…

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Mr. Kevin Lamoureux2024-05-30
Pharmacare Act
0

Government Orders

…the biggest treasures we have as Canadians. At the end of the day, when I look at this legislation, Bill C-64, I see it as a significant step forward in recognizing just how important it is, when we talk about health care, that medications need to be incorporated in a very real and tangible way into the disc…

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Mr. Yasir Naqvi2024-05-30
Pharmacare Act
0

Government Orders

…gh bilateral agreements for rare diseases. That work is ongoing. The work that we are doing through Bill C-64 on pharmacare is an add-on to that work. It complements the work that we are doing on rare diseases, and I look forward to continuing to work with the member opposite on this very important issue.

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Mr. Yasir Naqvi2024-05-30
Pharmacare Act
0

Government Orders

Madam Speaker, I am thankful for the opportunity to speak to a very important piece of legislation, Bill C-64, which deals with pharmacare and develops a framework for it. This bill, along with other investments made by our government, would help millions of Canadians who are struggling to pay for their pres…

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Mr. Stephen Ellis2024-05-30
Pharmacare Act
0

Government Orders

…uncements and very bad at actually making anything happen. We know, on this side of the House, that Bill C-64 needs significant amendments and significant debate. On behalf of Canadians, we need to be incredibly cautious with how we are spending other people's money.

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Mr. Stephen Ellis2024-05-30
Pharmacare Act
0

Government Orders

moved: Motion No. 1 That Bill C-64 be amended by deleting the short title Motion No. 2 That Bill C-64 be amended by deleting Clause 2. Motion No. 3 That Bill C-64 be amended by deleting Clause 3. Motion No. 4 That Bill C-64 be amended…

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Mr. Kevin Lamoureux2024-05-30
Pharmacare Act
0

Government Orders

…ents, for the future of our health care system and for the well-being of our country. VOTE “YES” ON BILL C-64.” Linda happens to be the president of the Canadian Federation of Nurses Unions. Could the member provide his thoughts on why the Conservative Party is going against our professional health care prov…

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Mr. Todd Doherty2024-05-30
Pharmacare Act
0

Government Orders

… this: No, they cannot. This was confirmed by the Minister of Health last night when I asked him if Bill C-64 provides any government funding for those struggling or inflicted with cardiac issues. The answer was no. Does Bill C-64 provide any funding for those with ALS? The answer was no. Does Bill C-64 prov…

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Mr. Ziad Aboultaif2024-05-30
Pharmacare Act
0

Government Orders

…ld be able to make amendments that would improve the legislation. Sadly, that has not happened with Bill C-64, the pharmacare act, which is probably because the legislation is so flawed that nothing can fix it. The only proper fix is to bury it. I wish that tonight we were debating the merits of a proposed n…

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