✔︎ M-124 (Private Members' Business - Automated external defibrillators)

Motion

M-124: Private Members' Business - Automated external defibrillators.

Report.

Vote

Yea.

Rationale

M-124 passed unanimously in the House. Better understanding this issue, conducting a study, and collecting evidence and testimony will allow all jurisdictions to better understand this issue and the importance of widespread deployment of AEDs in RCMP vehicles. 

Result

Passed.

Bill S-210

✘ C-348 (Persons with Disabilities)

Bill

C-348: An Act to amend the Department of Employment and Social Development Act (persons with disabilities).

Second reading.

Vote

Nay.

Rationale

Our government has taken significant steps to support persons with disabilities, including being the first government to appoint a dedicated Minister of Sport and Persons with Disabilities. We've also proposed $12.1-million in Budget 2018 to improving service delivery for people with disabilities. Further, our government has been engaged in the creation of new accessibility legislation, involving extensive consultations with the disability community. Similar to Bill C-348, the work our government has been doing aims to end the piecemeal approach to programs, legislation, and services for people with disabilities.

Result

Defeated.

✔︎ 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.

Can Code

January 23, 2018 – Ottawa, Ontario

The Federal Government is giving young Canadians here in Surrey and across Canada the digital skills needed for future jobs by providing funding for Can Code programs to teach the next generation of Canadians the coding skills required for the middle class jobs of tomorrow. Organizations such as The Learning Partnership here in Surrey are helping to administer these programs in local schools.

The federal government is investing in young Canadians to provide them with the digital skills needed for the middle-class jobs of tomorrow. Thanks to this wonderful investment in coding and digital skills training at Surrey Centre Elementary School, more young Canadians will be equipped with the in-demand digital literacy and problem-solving skills required by today’s employers.

The funding was announced by MP John Aldag of Cloverdale City along with MP Randeep Sarai of Surrey Centre during a visit to Surrey Centre Elementary School on January 24 th , 2018.

The investment is being allocated through the new CanCode program, a $50-million federal program that gives students from kindergarten to grade 12 the opportunity to learn coding and other digital skills. The funding will also provide thousands of Canadian teachers with the tools needed to educate Canadian youth on these skills. CanCode is a Budget 2017 commitment aiming to teach digital skills to over one million Canadian students and their teachers.

“Becoming the most innovative country begins with investing in Canadian talent. Our government is committed to equipping Canadian youth with the digital skills they need for the jobs of the future. By teaching kids to code today, we’re positioning Canada for future
success across all industries and sectors because these kids will facilitate digital adoption, making all Canadian industries more profitable and globally competitive.”

- The Honourable Navdeep Bains, Minister of Innovation, Science and Economic Development

“It’s great to see our young people actively engaged in the learning of the future. The young people of today are the leaders of tomorrow and the investment we make in them as youth is the foundation for the future of our country.”

- John Aldag, Member of Parliament for Cloverdale-Langley City

Quick Fact

• CanCode will invest $50 million over two years, starting in 2017–18, to support initiatives providing educational opportunities forcoding and digital skills development to Canadian youth from kindergarten to grade 12
• The program will also equip 63,000 teachers across the country with the training and tools to teach digital skills and coding.

For more information:

Kurtis Layden
Office of John Aldag, Member of Parliament
613-992-0884
john.aldag.a1@parl.gc.ca

Constituency of Cloverdale-Langley City Celebrates 2nd Anniversary

January 17, 2018 - Surrey, BC

On January 17th, John Aldag, the  first MP for the riding of Cloverdale Langley City celebrated the half way point of his term by hosting his 2nd Annual Constituency Open House. The event was an opportunity for constituents to engage with Mr. Aldag in an informal setting. The Open House was well received with over 150 constituents attending, many of whom were visiting the office for the first time. Many familiar faces as well as various dignitaries were in attendance, including MP Ken Hardie, Fleetwood-Port Kells; Mayor Jack Froese, Township of Langley; Mayor Ted Schaffer, City of Langley, and many of the municipal Councilors.

"It was wonderful to see so many new faces at our event. I always appreciate the opportunity to meet with constituents over a cup of coffee."

– John Aldag, Member of Parliament for Cloverdale-Langley City

For more information:

Carly Haugen
Constituency Assistant
Office of John Aldag, Member of Parliament
604-575-6595
john.aldag.a1@parl.gc.ca

Legislation calling for Indigenous Representation on the National Historic Sites and Monuments Board of Canada to be Debated in House of Commons

December 13, 2017 – Ottawa, Ontario

Bill C-374, is the first Private Member’s Bill tabled by MP John Aldag

Liberal MP John Aldag’s legislation, C-374, had its first hour of debate in the House of Commons on Dec. 13. The legislation is seeking to amend the Historic Sites and Monuments Act to include three new representatives on the Historic Sites and Monuments Board of Canada; one each for
the First Nations, Metis and Inuit.

Aldag’s Private Member’s Bill, titled C-374, An Act to amend the Historic Sites and Monuments Act (composition of the Board), was tabled on Oct. 18. “I believe it is necessary to increasingly break down the walls of exclusion which have historically existed between the Federal Government and Indigenous peoples in Canada.” said Aldag, Member of Parliament for Cloverdale-Langley City “

Currently, Section 4(d) of the Historic Sites and Monuments Act provides one representative from each province and territory, and while there is an Indigenous Affairs and Cultural Affairs Directorate, there is no formal representation of Indigenous peoples, organizations or Governments on the Board.

“It is my belief that the restriction of the Historic Sites and Monuments Board of Canada to only
recognize provinces and territories within our Canadian system is an outdated legacy of Canada’s
historic mistreatment and structural exclusion of Indigenous peoples to full acknowledgement in
Canadian society.” said Aldag, Member of Parliament for Cloverdale-Langley City.

This bill is a direct result of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s Call to Action Number 79-1, which calls upon the federal government to amend the Historic Sites and Monuments Act to include First Nation, Inuit, and Métis representation on the Board and its Secretariat.

Learn more - https://www.parl.ca/LegisInfo/BillDetails.aspx?Language=E&billId=9155473&View=0

Stakeholder Statement
 

“The National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation is an eager supporter of Bill C-374. As stated by Senator Murray Sinclair at the closing event of the Truth and Reconciliation, the TRC has described the mountain, the calls to action issued by the TRC represent the path to the top. The Calls to Action represent the synthesis of one of the largest engagement sessions with indigenous peoples in the history of the country. We must understand these calls as the articulation of the collective voices of thousands upon thousands of Survivors, families and communities across the Country.

Central in the work of reconciliation is this is the recognition that Canada, as a nation, has not accurately or effectively portrayed the perspectives of indigenous peoples in the telling of our collective history. So long as this continues, Canadians and visitors to this country will be prevented from knowing not only who we were, but will be denied an understanding of what we can become.

Including indigenous perspectives and histories in commemorating national historic sites is paramount. Ensuring there is a clear strategy to commemorate and honour community perspectives on the residential schools is in our national interest.

Through these collective steps, we have the potential to tell a much more accurate, richer and honest story of who we are and where we are going.

For these, and many other reasons, we offer our full support for this bill and encourage all
parliamentarians to do the same.”

- The National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation

For more information:

Kurtis Layden
Office of John Aldag, Member of Parliament
613-992-0884
john.aldag.a1@parl.gc.ca

✔︎ 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.