✘ 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 S-211, Fighting Against Forced Labour and Child Labour in Supply Chains Act

Bill

Bill S-211, An Act to enact the Fighting Against Forced Labour and Child Labour in Supply Chains Act and to amend the Customs Tariff

Vote

Yea.

Rationale

Bill S-211 has operational issues around implementation and, on its, own, does not meet the government’s overall commitment to eradicate forced labour from Canadian supply chains. Nevertheless, it represents an important first step in addressing the issue.

Passed.

Bill Status

Royal Assent received

✘ C-420 (An Act to Amend the Labour Code, the Official Languages Act and the Canada Business Corporations Act)

Bill

C-420: An Act to Amend the Labour Code, the Official Languages Act and the Canada Business Corporations. Act)

Second Reading.

Vote

Nay.

Rationale

I voted against this bill because it would institute significant monetary penalties for employers that used replacement workers and it would give employers the ability to not reinstate any locked-out or striking worker after a work stoppage.

Result

Defeated.

✔︎ C-4 (Public Sector Collective Bargaining)

Bill

C-4: An Act to amend the Canada Labour Code, the Parliamentary Employment and Staff Relations Act, the Public Service Labour Relations Act and the Income Tax Act

Third Reading.

Vote

Yea.

rationale

The Government of Canada believes that Bills C-377 and C-525 diminish and weaken Canada’s labour movement and are counter-productive to a positive working relationship between employees and employers. Given the essential role that unions play in protecting the rights of workers and helping the middle class grow and prosper, and the importance of restoring a fair and balanced approach to labour relations, the Government is proposing to repeal the provisions enacted by these two Bills. Repealing Bills C-377 and C-525 was identified as a priority in the mandate letters of the Honourable Patricia A. Hajdu, Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Labour, and the Honourable Judy Foote, Minister of Public Services and Procurement.

Result

Passed.