C-35 , 44th Parliament, 1st session Monday, November 22, 2021, to present

An Act respecting early learning and child care in Canada
Short title: Canada Early Learning and Child Care Act
This bill received royal assent on Tuesday, March 19, 2024

Statutes of Canada 2024, c. 2

Progress

End of stage activity
Introduction and first reading, Thursday, December 8, 2022
Chamber sittings
Sitting date Debates (Hansard)
Thursday, December 8, 2022
End of stage activity
Second reading and referral to committee, Wednesday, February 1, 2023
Chamber sittings
Sitting date Debates (Hansard)
Monday, January 30, 2023
Sitting 149
Major speeches
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Tuesday, January 31, 2023
Wednesday, February 1, 2023
Sitting 151
Agreed to (Vote 246)
2nd reading and referral to committee - HUMA
End of stage activity
Committee report presented with amendments, Thursday, May 4, 2023
Committee meetings
Meeting date Minutes
Tuesday, March 7, 2023
Meeting 57
Friday, March 10, 2023
Meeting 58
Tuesday, March 21, 2023
Meeting 59
Thursday, March 30, 2023
Meeting 60
Friday, March 31, 2023
Meeting 61
Tuesday, April 18, 2023
Meeting 62
Friday, April 21, 2023
Meeting 63
Tuesday, April 25, 2023
Meeting 64
Friday, April 28, 2023
Meeting 65
Tuesday, May 2, 2023
Meeting 66
Chamber sittings
Sitting date Debates (Hansard)
Thursday, May 4, 2023
End of stage activity
Concurrence at report stage, Monday, June 12, 2023
Chamber sittings
Sitting date Debates (Hansard)
Wednesday, May 31, 2023
Tuesday, June 6, 2023
Thursday, June 8, 2023
Monday, June 12, 2023
End of stage activity
Third reading, Monday, June 19, 2023
Chamber sittings
Sitting date Debates (Hansard)
Wednesday, June 14, 2023
Thursday, June 15, 2023
Monday, June 19, 2023
Sitting 216
Agreed to (Vote 385)
3rd reading
End of stage activity
First reading, Tuesday, June 20, 2023
Chamber sittings
Sitting date Debates (Hansard)
Tuesday, June 20, 2023
End of stage activities
Second reading, Thursday, September 28, 2023
Referral to committee, Thursday, September 28, 2023
Chamber sittings
Sitting date Debates (Hansard)
Tuesday, September 19, 2023
Sitting 139
Major speeches
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Wednesday, September 20, 2023
Tuesday, September 26, 2023
Thursday, September 28, 2023
Sitting 144
Major speeches
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End of stage activity
Committee report presented without amendment, Tuesday, November 21, 2023
Committee meetings
Meeting date Details
Wednesday, October 18, 2023
Meeting 69
Thursday, October 19, 2023
Meeting 70
Wednesday, October 25, 2023
Meeting 71
Thursday, October 26, 2023
Meeting 72
Wednesday, November 1, 2023
Meeting 73
Thursday, November 2, 2023
Meeting 74
Wednesday, November 8, 2023
Meeting 75
Thursday, November 9, 2023
Meeting 76
Chamber sittings
Sitting date Debates (Hansard)
Tuesday, November 21, 2023
End of stage activity
Third reading, Thursday, December 7, 2023
Bill passed by the Senate with an amendment
Chamber sittings
Sitting date Debates (Hansard)
Wednesday, November 22, 2023
Thursday, November 23, 2023
Tuesday, December 5, 2023
Wednesday, December 6, 2023
Sitting 167
Note
1 amendment adopted at 3rd reading stage
Thursday, December 7, 2023

Consideration of messages between the Senate and House of Commons

Message date Type Debates (Hansard)
Thursday, December 7, 2023 Message sent to the House of Commons Sitting 168
Wednesday, February 14, 2024 Consideration of Senate amendments Sitting 282
Friday, February 16, 2024 Consideration of Senate amendments Sitting 284
Thursday, February 29, 2024 Consideration of Senate amendments Sitting 288
Thursday, February 29, 2024 Concurrence in the motion respecting Senate amendments Sitting 288

Details

Recorded votes

House of Commons

Vote 246 — Wednesday, February 1, 2023
Result:
Agreed To
2nd reading of Bill C-35, An Act respecting early learning and child care in Canada
Yeas:
323
Nays:
0
Paired:
2
Total:
325
Vote 351 — Tuesday, June 6, 2023
Result:
Agreed To
Time allocation for Bill C-35, An Act respecting early learning and child care in Canada
Yeas:
173
Nays:
147
Paired:
0
Total:
320
Vote 369 — Monday, June 12, 2023
Result:
Negatived
Bill C-35, An Act respecting early learning and child care in Canada (report stage amendment)
Yeas:
114
Nays:
211
Paired:
4
Total:
329
Vote 370 — Monday, June 12, 2023
Result:
Agreed To
Concurrence at report stage of Bill C-35, An Act respecting early learning and child care in Canada
Yeas:
325
Nays:
0
Paired:
4
Total:
329
Vote 385 — Monday, June 19, 2023
Result:
Agreed To
3rd reading and adoption of Bill C-35, An Act respecting early learning and child care in Canada
Yeas:
315
Nays:
0
Paired:
4
Total:
319
Vote 656 — Thursday, February 29, 2024
Result:
Agreed To
Motion for closure
Yeas:
167
Nays:
142
Paired:
8
Total:
317

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
Monday, January 30, 2023 Sponsor’s speech(Sitting 149) Karina Gould (Liberal)
Monday, January 30, 2023 Response speech(Sitting 149) Michelle Ferreri (Conservative)
Monday, January 30, 2023 Response speech(Sitting 149) Sylvie Bérubé (Bloc Québécois)
Monday, January 30, 2023 Response speech(Sitting 149) Leah Gazan (NDP)

Senate

Speech date Speech Senator
Tuesday, September 19, 2023 Sponsor’s speech(Sitting 139) Rosemary Moodie (Independent Senators Group)
Thursday, September 28, 2023 Response speech(Sitting 144) Yonah Martin (Conservative)
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