C-27 , 41st Parliament, 2nd session Wednesday, October 16, 2013, to Sunday, August 2, 2015
An Act to amend the Public Service Employment Act (enhancing hiring opportunities for certain serving and former members of the Canadian Forces)
Short title:
Veterans Hiring Act
This bill received royal assent on Tuesday, March 31, 2015
Statutes of Canada 2015, c. 5
Progress
House of Commons
End of stage activity
Introduction and first reading, Tuesday, March 4, 2014
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Tuesday, March 4, 2014 |
End of stage activity
Second reading and referral to committee, Tuesday, June 3, 2014
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Friday, May 16, 2014 |
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Monday, June 2, 2014 |
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Tuesday, June 3, 2014 |
Sitting 95
Agreed to
(Vote 161)
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End of stage activity
Committee report presented with amendments, Thursday, October 30, 2014
Committee meetings
| Meeting date | Minutes |
|---|---|
Monday, October 20, 2014 |
Meeting 29 |
Monday, October 27, 2014 |
Meeting 30 |
Wednesday, October 29, 2014 |
Meeting 31 |
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Thursday, October 30, 2014 |
End of stage activity
Concurrence at report stage, Monday, November 17, 2014
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Monday, November 17, 2014 |
End of stage activity
Third reading, Tuesday, November 25, 2014
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Monday, November 17, 2014 |
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Tuesday, November 25, 2014 |
Sitting 148
Agreed to
(Journals 148)
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Senate
End of stage activity
First reading, Wednesday, November 26, 2014
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Wednesday, November 26, 2014 |
End of stage activities
Second reading, Thursday, December 11, 2014
Referral to committee, Thursday, December 11, 2014
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Thursday, December 4, 2014 |
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Thursday, December 11, 2014 |
End of stage activity
Committee report presented without amendment, Tuesday, March 24, 2015
Committee meetings
| Meeting date | Details |
|---|---|
Monday, February 2, 2015 |
Meeting 28 |
Monday, March 23, 2015 |
Meeting 32 |
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Tuesday, March 24, 2015 |
End of stage activity
Third reading, Wednesday, March 25, 2015
Bill passed by the Senate without amendment
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Wednesday, March 25, 2015 |
Details
Recorded votes
House of Commons
Vote 159 — Monday, June 2, 2014
- Result:
- Agreed To
Time allocation for Bill C-27, An Act to amend the Public Service Employment Act (enhancing hiring opportunities for certain serving and former members of the Canadian Forces)
- Yeas:
- 145
- Nays:
- 114
- Paired:
- 0
- Total:
- 259
Vote 161 — Tuesday, June 3, 2014
- Result:
- Agreed To
2nd reading of Bill C-27, An Act to amend the Public Service Employment Act (enhancing hiring opportunities for certain serving and former members of the Canadian Forces)
- Yeas:
- 268
- Nays:
- 0
- Paired:
- 0
- Total:
- 268
Senate
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Major speeches at second reading
House of Commons
| Speech date | Speech | Member of Parliament |
|---|---|---|
| Friday, May 16, 2014 | Sponsor’s speech(Sitting 88) | Parm Gill (Conservative) |
| Friday, May 16, 2014 | Response speech(Sitting 88) | Sylvain Chicoine (NDP) |
| Friday, May 16, 2014 | Response speech(Sitting 88) | Joyce Murray (Liberal) |
Senate
| Speech date | Speech | Senator |
|---|---|---|
| Thursday, December 4, 2014 | Sponsor’s speech(Sitting 103) | Carolyn Stewart Olsen (Conservative) |
| Thursday, December 11, 2014 | Response speech(Sitting 107) | Joseph A. Day (Liberal) |
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Further reading
La transition à la vie civile des anciens combattants.
Ottawa : Sénat Canada, Sous-comité des affaires des anciens, 112 p. (1 ressource en ligne)
Survey on transition to civilian life : report on regular force veterans.
Thompson, Jim M..
Charlottetown, P.E.I. : Veterans Affairs Canada, 103 p.
The transition to civilian life of veterans.
Ottawa : Senate Canada. Subcommittee on Veterans Affairs, 98 p. (1 online resource)