C-525 , 41st Parliament, 2nd session Wednesday, October 16, 2013, to Sunday, August 2, 2015

An Act to amend the Canada Labour Code, the Parliamentary Employment and Staff Relations Act and the Public Service Labour Relations Act (certification and revocation — bargaining agent)
Short title: Employees' Voting Rights Act
Bill type
Private Member’s Bill
This bill received royal assent on Tuesday, December 16, 2014

Statutes of Canada 2014, c. 40

Progress

End of stage activity
Reinstated from previous session, Wednesday, October 16, 2013
End of stage activity
Second reading and referral to committee, Wednesday, January 29, 2014
Chamber sittings
Sitting date Debates (Hansard)
Tuesday, October 29, 2013
Sitting 10
Major speeches
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Tuesday, January 28, 2014
Wednesday, January 29, 2014
Sitting 37
Agreed to (Vote 46)
2nd reading and referral to committee - HUMA
End of stage activity
Committee report presented with amendments, Monday, February 24, 2014
Committee meetings
Meeting date Minutes
Tuesday, February 11, 2014
Meeting 11
Thursday, February 13, 2014
Meeting 12
Chamber sittings
Sitting date Debates (Hansard)
Monday, February 24, 2014
End of stage activity
Concurrence at report stage, Wednesday, April 9, 2014
Chamber sittings
Sitting date Debates (Hansard)
Wednesday, March 26, 2014
Tuesday, April 8, 2014
Wednesday, April 9, 2014
End of stage activity
Third reading, Wednesday, April 9, 2014
Chamber sittings
Sitting date Debates (Hansard)
Wednesday, April 9, 2014
Sitting 72
Agreed to (Vote 104)
3rd reading
End of stage activity
First reading, Thursday, April 10, 2014
Chamber sittings
Sitting date Debates (Hansard)
Thursday, April 10, 2014
End of stage activities
Second reading, Tuesday, October 28, 2014
Referral to committee, Tuesday, October 28, 2014
Chamber sittings
Sitting date Debates (Hansard)
Thursday, June 12, 2014
Tuesday, September 23, 2014
Sitting 78
Major speeches
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Wednesday, September 24, 2014
Tuesday, October 28, 2014
Sitting 89
Major speeches
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End of stage activity
Committee report presented without amendment, Friday, December 12, 2014
With observations
Committee meetings
Meeting date Details
Wednesday, December 10, 2014
Meeting 55
Thursday, December 11, 2014
Meeting 56
Friday, December 12, 2014
Meeting 57
Chamber sittings
Sitting date Debates (Hansard)
Friday, December 12, 2014
End of stage activity
Third reading, Tuesday, December 16, 2014
Bill passed by the Senate without amendment
Chamber sittings
Sitting date Debates (Hansard)
Monday, December 15, 2014
Tuesday, December 16, 2014

Details

Recorded votes

House of Commons

Vote 46 — Wednesday, January 29, 2014
Result:
Agreed To
2nd reading of Bill C-525, An Act to amend the Canada Labour Code, the Parliamentary Employment and Staff Relations Act and the Public Service Labour Relations Act (certification and revocation — bargaining agent)
Yeas:
149
Nays:
133
Paired:
0
Total:
282
Vote 101 — Wednesday, April 9, 2014
Result:
Negatived
Bill C-525, An Act to amend the Canada Labour Code, the Parliamentary Employment and Staff Relations Act and the Public Service Labour Relations Act (certification and revocation — bargaining agent) (report stage amendment)
Yeas:
121
Nays:
146
Paired:
0
Total:
267
Vote 102 — Wednesday, April 9, 2014
Result:
Negatived
Bill C-525, An Act to amend the Canada Labour Code, the Parliamentary Employment and Staff Relations Act and the Public Service Labour Relations Act (certification and revocation — bargaining agent) (report stage amendment)
Yeas:
120
Nays:
147
Paired:
0
Total:
267
Vote 103 — Wednesday, April 9, 2014
Result:
Agreed To
Concurrence at report stage of Bill C-525, An Act to amend the Canada Labour Code, the Parliamentary Employment and Staff Relations Act and the Public Service Labour Relations Act (certification and revocation — bargaining agent)
Yeas:
147
Nays:
120
Paired:
0
Total:
267
Vote 104 — Wednesday, April 9, 2014
Result:
Agreed To
3rd reading and adoption of Bill C-525, An Act to amend the Canada Labour Code, the Parliamentary Employment and Staff Relations Act and the Public Service Labour Relations Act (certification and revocation — bargaining agent)
Yeas:
146
Nays:
119
Paired:
0
Total:
265

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
Tuesday, October 29, 2013 Sponsor’s speech(Sitting 10) Blaine Calkins (Conservative)
Tuesday, October 29, 2013 Response speech(Sitting 10) Alexandre Boulerice (NDP)
Tuesday, October 29, 2013 Response speech(Sitting 10) Rodger Cuzner (Liberal)

Senate

Speech date Speech Senator
Tuesday, September 23, 2014 Sponsor’s speech(Sitting 78) Scott Tannas (Conservative)
Tuesday, October 28, 2014 Response speech(Sitting 89) Joan Fraser (Liberal)

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