C-56 , 40th Parliament, 2nd session Monday, January 26, 2009, to Wednesday, December 30, 2009
An Act to amend the Employment Insurance Act and to make consequential amendments to other Acts
Short title:
Fairness for the Self-Employed Act
Bill type
House Government Bill
This bill received royal assent on Tuesday, December 15, 2009
Statutes of Canada 2009, c. 33
Progress
House of Commons
End of stage activity
Introduction and first reading, Tuesday, November 3, 2009
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Tuesday, November 3, 2009 |
End of stage activity
Second reading and referral to committee, Thursday, November 5, 2009
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Thursday, November 5, 2009 |
Sitting 108
Major speeches
Agreed to
(Journals 108)
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End of stage activity
Committee report presented, Friday, November 27, 2009
Committee meetings
| Meeting date | Minutes |
|---|---|
Thursday, November 19, 2009 |
Meeting 57 |
Tuesday, November 24, 2009 |
Meeting 58 |
Thursday, November 26, 2009 |
Meeting 59 |
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Friday, November 27, 2009 |
End of stage activity
Concurrence at report stage, Wednesday, December 2, 2009
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Wednesday, December 2, 2009 |
End of stage activity
Third reading, Thursday, December 10, 2009
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Wednesday, December 2, 2009 |
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Friday, December 4, 2009 |
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Thursday, December 10, 2009 |
Sitting 128
Agreed to
(Journals 128)
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Senate
Committee meetings
| Meeting date | Details |
|---|---|
Monday, December 7, 2009 |
Meeting 44 |
Tuesday, December 8, 2009 |
Meeting 45 |
Wednesday, December 9, 2009 |
Meeting 46 |
Tuesday, December 15, 2009 |
Meeting 48 |
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Wednesday, December 2, 2009 |
Sitting 76
Pre-study of House bill
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End of stage activity
First reading, Thursday, December 10, 2009
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Thursday, December 10, 2009 |
End of stage activities
Second reading, Tuesday, December 15, 2009
Referral to committee, Tuesday, December 15, 2009
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Monday, December 14, 2009 |
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Tuesday, December 15, 2009 |
End of stage activity
Committee report presented, Tuesday, December 15, 2009
With observations
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Tuesday, December 15, 2009 |
End of stage activity
Third reading, Tuesday, December 15, 2009
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Tuesday, December 15, 2009 |
Details
Recorded votes
House of Commons
There are currently no recorded votes for this bill.
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
There are currently no Speaker's rulings and statements.
Major speeches at second reading
House of Commons
| Speech date | Speech | Member of Parliament |
|---|---|---|
| Thursday, November 5, 2009 | Sponsor’s speech(Sitting 108) | Diane Finley (Conservative) |
| Thursday, November 5, 2009 | Response speech(Sitting 108) | Michael John Savage (Liberal) |
| Thursday, November 5, 2009 | Response speech(Sitting 108) | Yves Lessard (Bloc Québécois) |
| Thursday, November 5, 2009 | Response speech(Sitting 108) | Yvon Godin (NDP) |
Senate
| Speech date | Speech | |
|---|---|---|
| Monday, December 14, 2009 | Sponsor’s speech(Sitting 82) | |
| Monday, December 14, 2009 | Response speech(Sitting 82) |
About
Legislative summary
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Similar bills
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Further reading
A short history of EI, and a look at the road ahead.
Courchene, Thomas J., and John R. Allan.
Policy options, 30:19-28
EI: the law of unintended consequences.
MacKinnon, Janice.
Policy options, 30:30-4
Time to get real on EI reform.
Leonard, Jeremy.
Policy options, 30:14-18