C-44 , 41st Parliament, 1st session June 2, 2011, to September 13, 2013

An Act to amend the Canada Labour Code and the Employment Insurance Act and to make consequential amendments to the Income Tax Act and the Income Tax Regulations
Short title: Helping Families in Need Act
This bill received royal assent on December 14, 2012

Statutes of Canada 2012, c. 27

Progress

End of stage activity
Introduction and first reading, September 20, 2012
Chamber sittings
Sitting date Debates (Hansard)
September 20, 2012
End of stage activity
Second reading and referral to committee, October 2, 2012
Chamber sittings
Sitting date Debates (Hansard)
September 26, 2012
Sitting 153
Major speeches
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September 27, 2012
October 2, 2012
Sitting 157
Agreed to (Vote 467)
2nd reading and referral to committee - HUMA
End of stage activity
Committee report presented, November 2, 2012
Committee meetings
Meeting date Minutes
October 18, 2012
Meeting 50
October 23, 2012
Meeting 51
October 25, 2012
Meeting 52
October 30, 2012
Meeting 53
November 1, 2012
Meeting 54
Chamber sittings
Sitting date Debates (Hansard)
November 2, 2012
End of stage activity
Concurrence at report stage, November 8, 2012
Chamber sittings
Sitting date Debates (Hansard)
November 8, 2012
End of stage activity
Third reading, November 20, 2012
Chamber sittings
Sitting date Debates (Hansard)
November 8, 2012
November 19, 2012
November 20, 2012
Sitting 181
Agreed to (Vote 496)
3rd reading
End of stage activity
First reading, November 21, 2012
Chamber sittings
Sitting date Debates (Hansard)
November 21, 2012
End of stage activities
Second reading, December 4, 2012
Referral to committee, December 4, 2012
Chamber sittings
Sitting date Debates (Hansard)
November 28, 2012
Sitting 123
Major speeches
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December 4, 2012
Sitting 125
Major speeches
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End of stage activity
Committee report presented, December 10, 2012
With observations
Committee meetings
Meeting date Details
December 5, 2012
Meeting 65
December 6, 2012
Meeting 66
Chamber sittings
Sitting date Debates (Hansard)
December 10, 2012
End of stage activity
Third reading, December 12, 2012
Chamber sittings
Sitting date Debates (Hansard)
December 11, 2012
December 12, 2012

Details

Recorded votes

House of Commons

Vote 467 — October 2, 2012
Result:
Agreed To
2nd reading of Bill C-44, An Act to amend the Canada Labour Code and the Employment Insurance Act and to make consequential amendments to the Income Tax Act and the Income Tax Regulations
Yeas:
283
Nays:
0
Paired:
0
Total:
283
Vote 496 — November 20, 2012
Result:
Agreed To
3rd reading and adoption of Bill C-44, An Act to amend the Canada Labour Code and the Employment Insurance Act and to make consequential amendments to the Income Tax Act and the Income Tax Regulations
Yeas:
279
Nays:
0
Paired:
0
Total:
279

Senate

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Major speeches at second reading

House of Commons

Speech date Speech Member of Parliament
September 26, 2012 Sponsor’s speech(Sitting 153) Diane Finley (Conservative)
September 26, 2012 Response speech(Sitting 153) Chris Charlton (NDP)
September 26, 2012 Response speech(Sitting 153) Rodger Cuzner (Liberal)

Senate

Speech date Speech Senator
November 28, 2012 Sponsor’s speech(Sitting 123) Nicole Eaton (Conservative)
December 4, 2012 Response speech(Sitting 125) Jane Cordy (Liberal)

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