C-243 , 42nd Parliament, 1st session Thursday, December 3, 2015, to Wednesday, September 11, 2019

An Act respecting the development of a national maternity assistance program strategy
Short title: National Maternity Assistance Program Strategy Act
Bill type
Private Member’s Bill

Summary

Current status
At third reading in the Senate
Latest activity
Debate at third reading on Thursday, April 11, 2019 (Senate)

Progress

End of stage activity
Introduction and first reading, Friday, February 26, 2016
Chamber sittings
Sitting date Debates (Hansard)
Friday, February 26, 2016
End of stage activity
Second reading and referral to committee, Wednesday, October 26, 2016
Placed on the order of precedence on Thursday, March 3, 2016
Chamber sittings
Sitting date Debates (Hansard)
Tuesday, May 17, 2016
Sitting 57
Major speeches
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Wednesday, October 19, 2016
Wednesday, October 26, 2016
Sitting 98
Agreed to (Vote 135)
2nd reading and referral to committee - HUMA
End of stage activity
Committee report presented with amendments, Wednesday, May 3, 2017
Committee meetings
Meeting date Minutes
Thursday, March 23, 2017
Meeting 50
Tuesday, April 4, 2017
Meeting 51
Thursday, April 6, 2017
Meeting 52
Tuesday, May 2, 2017
Meeting 54
Chamber sittings
Sitting date Debates (Hansard)
Wednesday, May 3, 2017
End of stage activity
Concurrence at report stage, Wednesday, June 7, 2017
Chamber sittings
Sitting date Debates (Hansard)
Wednesday, June 7, 2017
End of stage activity
Third reading, Wednesday, June 14, 2017
Chamber sittings
Sitting date Debates (Hansard)
Wednesday, June 7, 2017
Wednesday, June 14, 2017
Sitting 194
Agreed to (Vote 319)
3rd reading
End of stage activity
First reading, Wednesday, June 14, 2017
Chamber sittings
Sitting date Debates (Hansard)
Wednesday, June 14, 2017
End of stage activities
Second reading, Wednesday, October 24, 2018
Referral to committee, Wednesday, October 24, 2018
Chamber sittings
Sitting date Debates (Hansard)
Wednesday, December 6, 2017
Thursday, March 1, 2018
Sitting 186
Major speeches
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Thursday, May 24, 2018
Sitting 209
Major speeches
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Tuesday, June 5, 2018
Thursday, September 20, 2018
Wednesday, October 24, 2018
End of stage activity
Committee report presented without amendment, Friday, December 7, 2018
Committee meetings
Meeting date Details
Wednesday, November 7, 2018
Meeting 116
Thursday, November 8, 2018
Meeting 117
Thursday, December 6, 2018
Meeting 124
Chamber sittings
Sitting date Debates (Hansard)
Friday, December 7, 2018
Chamber sittings
Sitting date Debates (Hansard)
Thursday, February 21, 2019
Thursday, April 11, 2019

Details

Recorded votes

House of Commons

Vote 135 — Wednesday, October 26, 2016
Result:
Agreed To
2nd reading of Bill C-243, An Act respecting the development of a national maternity assistance program strategy and amending the Employment Insurance Act (maternity benefits)
Yeas:
231
Nays:
78
Paired:
0
Total:
309
Vote 319 — Wednesday, June 14, 2017
Result:
Agreed To
3rd reading and adoption of Bill C-243, An Act respecting the development of a national maternity assistance program strategy
Yeas:
299
Nays:
10
Paired:
0
Total:
309

Senate

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Speaker's rulings and statements

House of Commons

Sitting date Debates (Hansard)
Monday, April 11, 2016 Sitting 36
Tuesday, December 6, 2016 Sitting 122
Monday, May 29, 2017 Sitting 182

Major speeches at second reading

House of Commons

Speech date Speech Member of Parliament
Tuesday, May 17, 2016 Sponsor’s speech(Sitting 57) Mark Gerretsen (Liberal)
Tuesday, May 17, 2016 Response speech(Sitting 57) Gérard Deltell (Conservative)
Tuesday, May 17, 2016 Response speech(Sitting 57) Niki Ashton (NDP)

Senate

Speech date Speech Senator
Thursday, March 1, 2018 Sponsor’s speech(Sitting 186) Marie-Françoise Mégie (Independent Senators Group)
Thursday, May 24, 2018 Response speech(Sitting 209) Elizabeth Marshall (Conservative)

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