C-50 , 40th Parliament, 2nd session January 26, 2009, to December 30, 2009

An Act to amend the Employment Insurance Act and to increase benefits
This bill received royal assent on November 5, 2009

Statutes of Canada 2009, c. 30

Progress

End of stage activity
Introduction and first reading, September 16, 2009
Chamber sittings
Sitting date Debates (Hansard)
September 16, 2009
End of stage activity
Second reading and referral to committee, September 29, 2009
Chamber sittings
Sitting date Debates (Hansard)
September 17, 2009
Sitting 83
Major speeches
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September 18, 2009
September 28, 2009
September 29, 2009
Sitting 86
Agreed to (Vote 105)
2nd reading and referral to committee - HUMA
End of stage activity
Committee report presented, October 29, 2009
Committee meetings
Meeting date Minutes
October 6, 2009
Meeting 48
October 8, 2009
Meeting 49
October 20, 2009
Meeting 50
October 22, 2009
Meeting 51
October 27, 2009
Meeting 52
Chamber sittings
Sitting date Debates (Hansard)
October 29, 2009
End of stage activity
Concurrence at report stage with amendments, November 2, 2009
Chamber sittings
Sitting date Debates (Hansard)
November 2, 2009
End of stage activity
Third reading, November 3, 2009
Chamber sittings
Sitting date Debates (Hansard)
November 3, 2009
Sitting 106
Agreed to (Vote 123)
3rd reading
Committee meetings
Meeting date Details
September 30, 2009
Meeting 29
October 6, 2009
Meeting 30
October 7, 2009
Meeting 31
November 5, 2009
Meeting 38
Chamber sittings
Sitting date Debates (Hansard)
September 30, 2009
Sitting 55
Pre-study of House bill
End of stage activity
First reading, November 4, 2009
Chamber sittings
Sitting date Debates (Hansard)
November 4, 2009
End of stage activities
Second reading, November 4, 2009
Referral to committee, November 4, 2009
Chamber sittings
Sitting date Debates (Hansard)
November 4, 2009
Sitting 67
Major speeches
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End of stage activity
Committee report presented, November 5, 2009
Chamber sittings
Sitting date Debates (Hansard)
November 5, 2009
End of stage activity
Third reading, November 5, 2009
Chamber sittings
Sitting date Debates (Hansard)
November 5, 2009

Details

Recorded votes

House of Commons

Vote 105 — September 29, 2009
Result:
Agreed To
2nd reading of Bill C-50, An Act to amend the Employment Insurance Act and to increase benefits
Yeas:
175
Nays:
105
Paired:
6
Total:
286
Vote 121 — November 2, 2009
Result:
Agreed To
Bill C-50, An Act to amend the Employment Insurance Act and to increase benefits (report stage amendment)
Yeas:
217
Nays:
29
Paired:
20
Total:
266
Vote 122 — November 2, 2009
Result:
Agreed To
Concurrence at report stage of BillC-50, An Act to amend the Employment Insurance Act and to increase benefits
Yeas:
161
Nays:
86
Paired:
20
Total:
267
Vote 123 — November 3, 2009
Result:
Agreed To
3rd reading and adoption of Bill C-50, An Act to amend the Employment Insurance Act and to increase benefits
Yeas:
171
Nays:
109
Paired:
10
Total:
290

Senate

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Speaker's rulings and statements

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Major speeches at second reading

House of Commons

Speech date Speech Member of Parliament
September 17, 2009 Sponsor’s speech(Sitting 83)
September 17, 2009 Response speech(Sitting 83) Michael John Savage (Liberal)
September 17, 2009 Response speech(Sitting 83) Yves Lessard (Bloc Québécois)
September 17, 2009 Response speech(Sitting 83) Yvon Godin (NDP)

Senate

Speech date Speech
November 4, 2009 Sponsor’s speech(Sitting 67)
November 4, 2009 Response speech(Sitting 67)

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