✘ Bill C-318, Adoptive and Intended Parents

Bill

Bill C-318, An Act to amend the Employment Insurance Act and the Canada Labour Code (adoptive and intended parents)

Vote

Nay.

Rationale

While the government supports C-318`s goal to update our Employment Insurance (EI) program to better meet the needs of adoptive and surrogate parents and their children, the Bill contains critical flaws that will make it impossible to support. Amendments to correct these critical errors in the legislation would be extensive and a proper approach to these updates to EI require the benefit of the government`s carful consultations on this matter. Work continues on modernizing EI, a key proposal will be the introduction of a new 15-week, shareable EI benefit to support the placement needs of adoptive parents and parents of children conceived by surrogacy, with corresponding leave provisions under the Canada Labour Code (Code).

Passed.

Bill Status

At third reading in the House of Commons

✔︎ Bill C-58 (Canada Labour Code)

Bill

Bill C-58, An Act to amend the Canada Labour Code and the Canada Industrial Relations Board Regulations, 2012

Vote

Yea.

Rationale

The Bill introduces a ban on the use of replacement workers and improves the maintenance of activities process during a labour dispute.

Passed.

Bill Status

At consideration in committee in the House of Commons

✔︎ Bill C-290, Public Sector Integrity Act

Bill

Bill C-290, An Act to amend the Public Servants Disclosure Protection Act and to make consequential amendments to the Conflict of Interest Act

Vote

Yea.

Rationale

Bill C-290 amends the Public Servants Disclosure Protection Act (PSDPA), which gives federal public sector employees and others a secure and confidential process for disclosing serious wrongdoing in the workplace, as well as protection from acts of reprisal.

Passed.

Bill Status

At second reading in the Senate

✔︎ Bill C-50, Canadian Sustainable Jobs Act

Bill

Bill C-50, An Act respecting accountability, transparency and engagement to support the creation of sustainable jobs for workers and economic growth in a net-zero economy

Vote

Yea.

Rationale

The Government of Canada has committed to take action to support a shift to a net-zero economy for Canadian workers and communities, including through the introduction of legislation and measures to support the creation of sustainable jobs. A robust federal transparency and accountability framework is required to clearly articulate the government’s approach and ensure coordinated action over time as the net-zero transition evolves.

Passed.

Bill Status

At report stage the House of Commons

✘ Bill C-241 (Travel Expenses for Tradespersons)

Bill

Bill C-241, An Act to amend the Income Tax Act (deduction of travel expenses for tradespersons)

Vote

Nay.

Rationale

Bill C-241 creates significant issues including concerns around tax fairness between tradespeople and apprentices, a lack of safeguards to contain its scope and related costs, and the Bill exhibits a number of technical deficiencies which could lead to exploitation. We are moving forward with Bill C-19 with a Labour Mobility Tax Credit to allow workers in the building and construction trades to deduct up to $4,000 in eligible travel and temporary relocation expenses giving them a tax credit of up to $600 a year.

Passed.

Bill Status

At third reading in the Senate

✘ Bill C-215 (Employment Insurance)

Bill

Bill C-215, An Act to amend the Employment Insurance Act (illness, injury or quarantine)

Vote

Nay.

Rationale

The Government recommends opposing Bill C-215 because we have already extended EI sickness benefits from 15 to 26 weeks, in fulfillment of our 2019 Platform and Budget 2021. Bill C-215 is out of scope with one of the EI program’s objectives, which is to help keep workers connected to the labour force.

Passed.

Bill Status

Bill not proceeded with.