✔︎ C-84 (Beastiality and Animal Fighting)

Bill

C-84: An Act to amend the amend the Criminal Code.

Third Reading.

Vote

Yea.

Rationale

I voted for this bill to protect animals and vulnerable persons.

Result

Passed.

✔︎ C-91 (Indigenous Languages Act)

Bill

C-91: An Act Respecting Indigenous Languages.

Report.

Vote

Yea.

Rationale

I voted for this bill because it protects the rights of Indigenous Canadians.

Result

Passed.

✔︎ C-82 (Multilateral Instrument in Respect of Tax Conventions Act)

Bill

✔︎ C-82: An Act to implement a multilateral convention to implement tax treaty related measures to prevent base erosion and profit shifting (Multilateral Instrument in Respect of Tax Conventions Act).

Third Reading.

Vote

Yea.

Rationale

I voted for this bill because it prevents base erosion and profit shifting within the tax treaty.

Result

Passed.

✘ C-415 (An Act to establish a procedure for expunging certain cannabis-related convictions)

Bill

C-415: An Act to establish a procedure for expunging certain cannabis-related convictions.

Second reading.

Vote

Nay.

Rationale

I voted against this bill because the process of expungement was not introduced to be utilized in this manner.

Result

Defeated.

✘ C-419 (An Act to amend the Bank Act, The Trust and Loan Companies Act, the Insurance Companies Act and the Cooperative Credit Associations Act)

Bill

C-419: An Act to amend the Bank Act, The Trust and Loan Companies Act, the Insurance Companies Act and the Cooperative Credit Associations Act

Second reading.

Vote

Nay.

Rationale

I voted against this bill because I want to ensure consumer protections for Canadians in the financial realm.

Result

Defeated.

✔︎ M-207 (Dutch Heritage Day)

Motion

M-207: Dutch Heritage Day.

Vote

Yea.

Rationale

I voted for this motion because Dutch Heritage Day recognizes, celebrate, and raises awareness of the Dutch community. This is an important value in the government since there is a total of 1,067,245 Canadians who identify as having Dutch ancestry and 98,510 born in the Netherlands.

Result

Passed.

✘ C-278 (Reporting Obligations)

Bill

C-278: An Act to Amend the Lobbying Act (Reporting Obligations).

Second Reading.

Vote

Nay.

Rationale

I voted against this bill because the core principles of the Lobbying Act include transparency and reporting burdens. But, this bill proposes two amendments that go against these core principles including the disclosure of foreign funding by lobbyists and expand the definition of grass-root communications.

Result

Defeated.

✘ S-215 (An Act to Amend the Criminal Code - Sentencing for Violent Offences against Aboriginal Women)

Bill

S-215: An Act to Amend the Criminal Code - Sentencing for Violent Offences against Aboriginal Women.

Second reading.

Vote

Nay.

Rationale

I voted against this bill because it raises two concerns such as the bill’s proposed reforms are unlikely to achieve their objective and may have unintended consequences for indigenous people in contact with criminal justice system.

Result

Defeated.

✘ 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-369 (National Indigenous Peoples Day)

Bill

C-369: An Act of amend the Bills of Exchange Act, the interpretation Act and the Canada Labour Code - National Day for Truth and Reconciliation.

Third Reading.

Vote

Yes.

Rationale

I voted for this bill because it sends a strong signal towards reconcilation. 

Result

Passed.