C-4 , 42nd Parliament, 1st session Thursday, December 3, 2015, to Wednesday, 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
Bill type
House Government Bill
This bill received royal assent on Monday, June 19, 2017
Statutes of Canada 2017, c. 12
Progress
House of Commons
End of stage activity
Introduction and first reading, Thursday, January 28, 2016
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
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Thursday, January 28, 2016 |
End of stage activity
Second reading and referral to committee, Monday, March 7, 2016
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Wednesday, February 3, 2016 |
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Friday, February 5, 2016 |
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Tuesday, February 16, 2016 |
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Friday, February 26, 2016 |
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Monday, March 7, 2016 |
Sitting 27
Agreed to
(Vote 17)
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End of stage activity
Committee report presented without an amendment, Thursday, May 12, 2016
Committee meetings
| Meeting date | Minutes |
|---|---|
Monday, March 21, 2016 |
Meeting 4 |
Monday, April 18, 2016 |
Meeting 7 |
Monday, May 2, 2016 |
Meeting 8 |
Monday, May 9, 2016 |
Meeting 10 |
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Thursday, May 12, 2016 |
End of stage activity
Concurrence at report stage, Friday, September 23, 2016
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Friday, September 23, 2016 |
End of stage activity
Third reading, Wednesday, October 19, 2016
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Friday, September 23, 2016 |
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Monday, September 26, 2016 |
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Friday, October 7, 2016 |
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Tuesday, October 18, 2016 |
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Wednesday, October 19, 2016 |
Sitting 93
Agreed to
(Vote 127)
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Senate
End of stage activity
Introduction and first reading, Thursday, October 20, 2016
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Thursday, October 20, 2016 |
End of stage activities
Second reading, Thursday, December 15, 2016
Referral to committee, Thursday, December 15, 2016
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Tuesday, November 1, 2016 |
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Thursday, November 3, 2016 |
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Monday, November 28, 2016 |
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Thursday, December 1, 2016 |
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Thursday, December 15, 2016 |
End of stage activity
Committee report presented without amendment, Thursday, February 9, 2017
Committee meetings
| Meeting date | Details |
|---|---|
Wednesday, February 1, 2017 |
Meeting 49 |
Thursday, February 2, 2017 |
Meeting 50 |
Wednesday, February 8, 2017 |
Meeting 51 |
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Thursday, February 9, 2017 |
End of stage activity
Third reading, Wednesday, April 12, 2017
Bill passed by the Senate with amendments
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Tuesday, February 14, 2017 |
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Tuesday, February 28, 2017 |
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Thursday, March 2, 2017 |
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Tuesday, March 7, 2017 |
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Wednesday, March 8, 2017 |
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Tuesday, April 4, 2017 |
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Wednesday, April 5, 2017 |
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Thursday, April 6, 2017 |
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Tuesday, April 11, 2017 |
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Wednesday, April 12, 2017 |
Details
Recorded votes
House of Commons
Vote 16 — Monday, 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 — Monday, 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 — Tuesday, 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 — Wednesday, 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 — Wednesday, 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 — Wednesday, 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
To view the complete list of standing votes that have taken place in the Senate, please refer to the Votes page of the Senate of Canada website.Speaker's rulings and statements
House of Commons
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
| Monday, May 8, 2017 | Sitting 172 |
Major speeches at second reading
House of Commons
| Speech date | Speech | Member of Parliament |
|---|---|---|
| Wednesday, February 3, 2016 | Sponsor’s speech(Sitting 15) | MaryAnn Mihychuk (Liberal) |
| Wednesday, February 3, 2016 | Response speech(Sitting 15) | Gérard Deltell (Conservative) |
| Wednesday, February 3, 2016 | Response speech(Sitting 15) | Sheri Benson (NDP) |
Senate
| Speech date | Speech | Senator |
|---|---|---|
| Tuesday, November 1, 2016 | Sponsor’s speech(Sitting 68) | Diane Bellemare (Independent) |
| Thursday, November 3, 2016 | Response speech(Sitting 70) | James S. Cowan (Liberal) |
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