✘ Bill C-251, Conservation of Fish Stocks and Management of Pinnipeds Act
Voted nay. Bill defeated.
Bill
Bill C-251, An Act respecting the development of a federal framework on the conservation of fish stocks and management of pinnipeds
Vote
Nay.
Rationale
Bill C-251 would require the Minister of Fisheries and Oceans to develop a federal framework on the conservation of fish stocks and management of pinnipeds. Despite the intention to address the management of pinnipeds, C-251 makes no reference to science. Decision on the health and well-being of mammals must be based on science not only in order to preserve the health of our ecosystems, but also to remain compliant with international trade policy provisions.
Failed.
Bill Status
Bill Defeated.
✘ Bill C-215 (Employment Insurance)
Voted nay. Bill defeated.
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.
✔︎ Bill C-5 (Repealing Some Minimum Penalties)
Voted yea. Bill adopted.
Bill
Bill C-5, An Act to amend the Criminal Code and the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act
Vote
Yea.
Rationale
The Act ensures courts can continue to impose tough sentences on violent and serious crimes without a disproportionate impact on Indigenous and racialized Canadians.
Passed.
Bill Status
Royal Assent received
✔︎ Bill C-19, Budget Implementation Act, 2022, No. 1
Voted yea. Bill adopted.
Bill
Bill C-19, An Act to implement certain provisions of the budget tabled in Parliament on April 7, 2022 and other measures
Vote
Yea.
Rationale
The Act implements major planks of Budget 2022, provides the legislative framework for the government’s plan to grow the economy and make life more affordable for Canadians, as well as implement key campaign commitments that were reiterated in Budget 2022.
Passed.
Bill Status
Royal Assent Received
✘ Bill C-246, Constitution Act, 2022 (representation of Quebec)
Voted nay. Bill defeated.
Bill
Bill C-246, An Act to amend the Constitution Act, 1867 (representation in the House of Commons)
Vote
Nay.
Rationale
After every decennial census, the Chief Electoral Officer is responsible for calculating the seats allocated to each province using the seat allocation formula and population supplied by Statistics Canada. Parliament has an important role to play in the decennial redistribution of federal electoral districts. While we support the principle of the Bill, where any scenario where Quebec loses a seat would be unfair, their proposal overreaches what is reasonable both in terms of fairness in the House of Commons and in what would be feasible without triggering the 7/50 amending formula.
Failed.
Bill Status
Bill defeated.
✘ Bill C-240 (Charity Donations)
Voted nay. Bill defeated.
Bill
Bill C-240, An Act to amend the Income Tax Act (donations involving private corporation shares or real estate)
Vote
Nay.
Rationale
Bill C-240 would disproportionately benefit high-income Canadians, the benefits would not actually flow to charities and would be extremely costly to the federal fiscal framework.
Failed.
Bill Status
Bill defeated.
✔︎ Bill C-25, Appropriation Act No. 3, 2022-23
Voted yea. Bill adopted.
Bill
Bill C-25, An Act for granting to Her Majesty certain sums of money for the federal public administration for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2023.
Vote
Yea.
Rationale
The Act grants the Head of State, Her Royal Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, certain sums of money toward defraying the various charges and expenses of the federal public administration for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2023.
Passed.
Bill Status
Royal Assent received
✔︎ Bill C-24, Appropriation Act No. 2, 2022-23
Voted yea. Bill adopted.
Bill
Bill C-24, An Act for granting to Her Majesty certain sums of money for the federal public administration for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2023.
Vote
Yea.
Rationale
The Act grants the Head of State, Her Royal Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, certain sums of money toward defraying the various charges and expenses of the federal public administration for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2023.
Passed.
Bill Status
Royal Assent received
✘ Bill C-216, Health-Based Approach to Substance Use Act
Voted nay. Bill defeated.
Bill
Bill C-216, An Act to amend the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act and to enact the Expungement of Certain Drug-related Convictions Act and the National Strategy on Substance Use Act
Vote
Nay.
Rationale
The fundamental purpose of Bill C-216 is to immediately decriminalize personal possession of illicit drugs across Canada, without addressing the complex issues of implementation. It fails to define personal possession, address other necessary public policy measures or needed extensive engagement with provinces, territories, Indigenous partners and other stakeholders.
Failed.
Bill Status
Bill defeated.
✔︎ Bill C-233 (Violence Against an Intimate Partner)
Voted yea. Bill adopted.
Bill
Bill C-233, An Act to amend the Criminal Code and the Judges Act (violence against an intimate partner)
Vote
Yea.
Rationale
We support measures to better protect victims of domestic violence. Bill C-233 will help prevent deaths and save lives. In Canada, one woman or girl is killed every 2.5 days, and in most of there horrendous crimes, at least half of the accused killers were intimate partners or former intimate partners to these women.
Passed.
Bill Status
Royal Assent received