C-4 , 42nd Parliament, 1st session December 3, 2015, to September 11, 2019

An Act to amend the Canada Labour Code, the Parliamentary Employment and Staff Relations Act, the Public Service Labour Relations Act and the Income Tax Act
This bill received royal assent on June 19, 2017

Statutes of Canada 2017, c. 12

Progress

End of stage activity
Introduction and first reading, January 28, 2016
Chamber sittings
Sitting date Debates (Hansard)
January 28, 2016
End of stage activity
Second reading and referral to committee, March 7, 2016
Chamber sittings
Sitting date Debates (Hansard)
February 3, 2016
Sitting 15
Major speeches
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February 5, 2016
February 16, 2016
February 26, 2016
March 7, 2016
Sitting 27
Agreed to (Vote 17)
2nd reading and referral to committee - HUMA
End of stage activity
Committee report presented without an amendment, May 12, 2016
Committee meetings
Meeting date Minutes
March 21, 2016
Meeting 4
April 18, 2016
Meeting 7
May 2, 2016
Meeting 8
May 9, 2016
Meeting 10
Chamber sittings
Sitting date Debates (Hansard)
May 12, 2016
End of stage activity
Concurrence at report stage, September 23, 2016
Chamber sittings
Sitting date Debates (Hansard)
September 23, 2016
End of stage activity
Third reading, October 19, 2016
Chamber sittings
Sitting date Debates (Hansard)
September 23, 2016
September 26, 2016
October 7, 2016
October 18, 2016
October 19, 2016
Sitting 93
Agreed to (Vote 127)
3rd reading
End of stage activity
Introduction and first reading, October 20, 2016
Chamber sittings
Sitting date Debates (Hansard)
October 20, 2016
End of stage activities
Second reading, December 15, 2016
Referral to committee, December 15, 2016
Chamber sittings
Sitting date Debates (Hansard)
November 1, 2016
Sitting 68
Major speeches
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November 3, 2016
Sitting 70
Major speeches
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November 28, 2016
December 1, 2016
December 15, 2016
End of stage activity
Committee report presented without amendment, February 9, 2017
Committee meetings
Meeting date Details
February 1, 2017
Meeting 49
February 2, 2017
Meeting 50
February 8, 2017
Meeting 51
Chamber sittings
Sitting date Debates (Hansard)
February 9, 2017
End of stage activity
Third reading, April 12, 2017
Bill passed by the Senate with amendments
Chamber sittings
Sitting date Debates (Hansard)
February 14, 2017
February 28, 2017
March 2, 2017
March 7, 2017
March 8, 2017
April 4, 2017
April 5, 2017
April 6, 2017
April 11, 2017
April 12, 2017

Consideration of messages between the Senate and House of Commons

Message date Type Debates (Hansard)
April 12, 2017 Message sent to the House of Commons Sitting 112
May 5, 2017 Consideration of Senate amendments Sitting 171
May 17, 2017 Consideration of Senate amendments Sitting 179
May 17, 2017 Concurrence in the motion respecting Senate amendments Sitting 179
May 17, 2017 Message sent to the Senate Sitting 179
May 30, 2017 Consideration of House of Commons amendments Sitting 124
June 14, 2017 Consideration of House of Commons amendments Sitting 132
June 14, 2017 The Senate does not insist on its amendment(s) Sitting 132

Details

Recorded votes

House of Commons

Vote 16 — March 7, 2016
Result:
Negatived
2nd reading of Bill C-4, An Act to amend the Canada Labour Code, the Parliamentary Employment and Staff Relations Act, the Public Service Labour Relations Act and the Income Tax Act (reasoned amendment)
Yeas:
91
Nays:
220
Paired:
0
Total:
311
Vote 17 — March 7, 2016
Result:
Agreed To
2nd reading of Bill C-4, An Act to amend the Canada Labour Code, the Parliamentary Employment and Staff Relations Act, the Public Service Labour Relations Act and the Income Tax Act
Yeas:
219
Nays:
90
Paired:
0
Total:
309
Vote 124 — October 18, 2016
Result:
Negatived
Bill C-4, An Act to amend the Canada Labour Code, the Parliamentary Employment and Staff Relations Act, the Public Service Labour Relations Act and the Income Tax Act (recommittal to a committee)
Yeas:
85
Nays:
210
Paired:
0
Total:
295
Vote 127 — October 19, 2016
Result:
Agreed To
3rd reading and adoption of Bill C-4, An Act to amend the Canada Labour Code, the Parliamentary Employment and Staff Relations Act, the Public Service Labour Relations Act and the Income Tax Act
Yeas:
204
Nays:
79
Paired:
0
Total:
283
Vote 281 — May 17, 2017
Result:
Agreed To
Time allocation for Bill C-4, An Act to amend the Canada Labour Code, the Parliamentary Employment and Staff Relations Act, the Public Service Labour Relations Act and the Income Tax Act
Yeas:
197
Nays:
84
Paired:
0
Total:
281
Vote 282 — May 17, 2017
Result:
Agreed To
Motion respecting Senate amendments to Bill C-4, An Act to amend the Canada Labour Code, the Parliamentary Employment and Staff Relations Act, the Public Service Labour Relations Act and the Income Tax Act
Yeas:
212
Nays:
79
Paired:
0
Total:
291

Senate

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Speaker's rulings and statements

House of Commons

Sitting date Debates (Hansard)
May 8, 2017 Sitting 172

Major speeches at second reading

House of Commons

Speech date Speech Member of Parliament
February 3, 2016 Sponsor’s speech(Sitting 15) MaryAnn Mihychuk (Liberal)
February 3, 2016 Response speech(Sitting 15) Gérard Deltell (Conservative)
February 3, 2016 Response speech(Sitting 15) Sheri Benson (NDP)

Senate

Speech date Speech Senator
November 1, 2016 Sponsor’s speech(Sitting 68) Diane Bellemare (Independent)
November 3, 2016 Response speech(Sitting 70) James S. Cowan (Liberal)

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