C-33 , 40th Parliament, 2nd session January 26, 2009, to December 30, 2009

An Act to amend the War Veterans Allowance Act
Bill type
House Government Bill
This bill received royal assent on June 18, 2009

Statutes of Canada 2009, c. 20

Progress

End of stage activity
Introduction and first reading, June 1, 2009
Chamber sittings
Sitting date Debates (Hansard)
June 1, 2009
End of stage activity
Second reading and referral to committee, June 3, 2009
Chamber sittings
Sitting date Debates (Hansard)
June 3, 2009
Sitting 67
Agreed to (Journals 67)
2nd reading and referral to committee - ACVA
End of stage activity
Committee report presented, June 3, 2009
Committee of the Whole
Chamber sittings
Sitting date Debates (Hansard)
June 3, 2009
End of stage activity
Concurrence at report stage, June 3, 2009
Chamber sittings
Sitting date Debates (Hansard)
June 3, 2009
End of stage activity
Third reading, June 3, 2009
Chamber sittings
Sitting date Debates (Hansard)
June 3, 2009
Sitting 67
Agreed to (Journals 67)
3rd reading
End of stage activity
First reading, June 4, 2009
Chamber sittings
Sitting date Debates (Hansard)
June 4, 2009
End of stage activities
Second reading, June 9, 2009
Referral to committee, June 9, 2009
Chamber sittings
Sitting date Debates (Hansard)
June 9, 2009
Sitting 43
Major speeches
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End of stage activity
Committee report presented, June 17, 2009
Committee meetings
Meeting date Details
June 10, 2009
Meeting 13
June 17, 2009
Meeting 15
Chamber sittings
Sitting date Debates (Hansard)
June 17, 2009
End of stage activity
Third reading, June 18, 2009
Chamber sittings
Sitting date Debates (Hansard)
June 18, 2009

Details

Recorded votes

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Major speeches at second reading

Senate

Speech date Speech
June 9, 2009 Sponsor’s speech(Sitting 43)
June 9, 2009 Response speech(Sitting 43)

About

Legislative summary

The following executive summary is available:

On 1 June 2009, the Minister of Veterans Affairs introduced Bill C-33, An Act to amend the War Veterans Allowance Act, in the House of Commons and it was given first reading.

Bill C-33 amends the War Veterans Allowance Act to allow low-income Allied Veterans who moved to Canada after 1995 and resided in Canada for a total period of at least 10 years to apply for benefits. It also proposes that eligibility be expanded to include Allied Veterans of the Korean War. Family members may also receive benefits.

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