✔︎ S-2 (Motor Vehicle Safety Act)

Bill

S-2: An Act to amend the Motor Vehicle Safety Act and to make a consequential amendment to another Act.

Third reading.

Vote

Yea.

Rationale

Road safety is a priority of our government's. We introduced Bill S-2 with this objective in mind and that is why I supported it.

Result

Passed.

✔︎ C-24 (Salaries Act)

Bill

C-24: An Act to amend the Salaries Act and to make a consequential amendment to the Financial Administration Act (report stage amendment).

Third reading.

Vote

Yea.

Rationale

Bill C-24 modernize and equalize the status of cabinet ministers. Science, la Francophonie, small business and tourism, sports and persons with disbailites, and the status of women are all priority areas for Canadians and merit full ministerial status.

Result

Passed.

✔︎ C-51 (An Act to amend the Criminal Code and the Department of Justice Act and to make consequential amendments to another Act)

Bill

C-51: An Act to amend the Criminal Code and the Department of Justice Act and to make consequential amendments to another Act.

Third Reading

Vote

Yes.

Rationale

I support this motion to adjust the Senate's amendment 1 and 2 because they are inconsistent with the Bill's objective of codifying Supreme court of Canada jurisprudence regarding sexual assault.

Result

Passed.

✘ CPC Opposition Day Motion (ISIS Fighters returning to Canada)

Motion

First Reading.

Vote

Nay.

Rationale

Contrary to what this motion suggests, the safety of Canadians is already our priority. We are fully committed to combating terrorism, which is why we are participating in the Global Coalition against Daesh, supporting our security and intelligence agencies, and enhancing Canada’s laws to ensure that our agencies can keep pace with evolving threats.

Result

Defeated.

✔︎ S-3 (Indian Act)

Bill

S-3: An Act to amend the Indian Act (elimination of sex-based inequities in registration) 

Senate Amendment.

Vote

Yea.

Rationale

This bill responds to the Descheneaux ruling. It will provide relief for 35,000 individuals waiting for their rights to be granted and enshrine additional procedural protections for individuals who are registering their child in circumstances where the other parent, or other relevant relatives, is unknown or unstated. Bill S-3, as passed by the House of Commons, remedied all sex-based discrimination in Indian Act registration since the modern Indian registry was created in 1951. The Government is now seeking to amend the legislation to also remedy sex-based inequities that existed between 1869 and 1951. With this new government amendment, which was passed by the Senate, Bill S-3 will remove all residual sex-based inequities from registration provisions in the Indian Act. The new amendment, dealing with the pre 1951 sex-based inequities, will be brought into force at a later date, after meaningful consultations and a comprehensive plan is developed in partnership with First Nations regarding its implementation.

Result

Passed.

✔︎ C-63 (Budget Implementation Act, 2017, No.2)

Bill

C-63: A second Act to implement certain provisions of the budget tabled in Parliament on March 22, 2017 and other measures

Third Reading.

Vote

Yea.

Rationale

The Budget Implementation Act provides the legislative framework to implement key campaign commitments that were reiterated in Budget 2017.

Result

Passed.

✘ C-240 (Income Tax Act)

Bill

C-240:  An Act to amend the Income Tax Act (tax credit — first aid)

Report.

Vote

Nay.

Rationale

While incentivizing further participation in First Aid and CPR training courses is a laudable goal, the tax system is not the appropriate vehicle for action and would be unlikely to increase participation. The bill is inconsistent with the government’s stated policy objective of tax system simplicity and efficiency. Further, the credit would be unlikely to increase participation in first aid and other health and safety training programs and would cost the Government an estimated $17 million on an annual basis.  Given the significant number of Canadians already enrolled in these courses, the credit would mostly subsidize those already enrolled, rather than incentivizing new enrollments. Finally, the average benefit, in terms of reduced tax payable, would be low relative to administration and compliance costs.  

Result

Defeated.

✔︎ C-63 (Budget Implementation Act, 2017, No.2)

Bill

C-63: A second Act to implement certain provisions of the budget tabled in Parliament on March 22, 2017 and other measures

Report.

Vote

Yea.

Rationale

The Budget Implementation Act provides the legislative framework to implement key campaign commitments that were reiterated in Budget 2017.

Result

Passed.

✔︎ C-45 (Cannabis Act)

Bill

C-45: An Act respecting cannabis and to amend the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act, the Criminal Code and other Acts.

Third Reading.

Vote

Yea.

Rationale

Protecting the health and safety of Canadians is a top priority for our Government. The current approach to cannabis does not work. It has allowed criminals and organized crime to profit, while failing to keep cannabis out of the hands of Canadian youth. In many cases, it is easier for our kids to buy cannabis than cigarettes or a bottle of beer. That is why our Government, after extensive consultation with law enforcement, health and safety experts, and the hard work of the Task Force on Cannabis Legalization and Regulation, has introduced legislation to legalize, strictly regulate and restrict access to cannabis.

Result

Passed.

S-211 (Sickle Cell Awareness Day)

Bill

S-211: Respecting National Sickle Cell Awareness Day

Vote

No Vote.

Rationale

I had an important announcement on improvements to our EI/Parental Benefits system that I needed to deliver in our community on behalf of Minister Duclos. This is something I have been passionately engaged on and was proud of this announcement; these changes represent more choice and flexibility for Canadian families. 

Result