✔︎ Bill S-209, Pandemic Day Act
Voted yea. Bill adopted.
Bill
Bill S-209, An Act respecting Pandemic Observance Day
Vote
Yea.
Rationale
A national Pandemic Observance Day will provide an opportunity to acknowledge how COVID-19 has affected, and continues to affect, the lives of Canadians. It would emphasize the importance of public health measures and provide an opportunity to recognize the efforts and contributions of front-line workers. The Day would remind Canadians every year of the importance of emergency preparedness and prevention and provide an opportunity for governments to reflect on lessons learned on its response and readiness efforts.
Passed.
Bill Status
At third reading in the House of Commons
✔︎ Bill C-8, Economic and Fiscal Update Implementation Act, 2021
Voted yea. Bill adopted.
Bill
Bill C-8, An Act to implement certain provisions of the economic and fiscal update tabled in Parliament on December 14, 2021 and other measures
Vote
Yea.
Rationale
The Act enacts measures laid out in the Economic and Fiscal Update announced by the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance on December 14 2021.
Passed
Bill Status
Royal Assent received
✔︎ Motion for Confirmation of the Declaration of Emergency
Voted yea. Motion adopted.
Motion
That, pursuant to section 58 of the Emergencies Act, this House confirm the declaration of a public order emergency proclaimed on February 14, 2022.
Vote
Yea.
Rationale
The Emergencies Act contains several safeguards and safeguards, including parliamentary review. Actions taken under the law must respect the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms.
The scope of these measures will be time-limited, geographically targeted, as well as reasonable and proportionate to the threats they are meant to address.
The Emergencies Act will be used to strengthen and support law enforcement agencies at all levels across the country. This is about keeping Canadians safe, protecting people’s jobs and restoring confidence in our institutions.
The following six measures have been brought in to bring this matter under control:
- The regulation and prohibition of public assemblies that lead to a breach of the peace and go beyond lawful protest.
- Designating and securing places where blockades are to be prohibited including borders and critical infrastructure.
- Directing persons to render essential services to relieve impacts of blockades on Canada’s economy.
- Authorizing or directing financial institutions to render essential services to relieve impact of blockades, including regulating and prohibiting the use of property to fund or support the blockades.
- Measures enabling the RCMP to enforce municipal by laws and provincial offences where required; and
- The imposition of fines of imprisonment for contravention of any order or regulation made under section 19 of the Emergencies Act
The Emergencies Act also contains a number of significant limits, checks and safeguards. As required by the Act, on several occasions over the past week, the Prime Minister and members of Cabinet consulted with the Premiers and members of their respective governments. Having declared a public order emergency, we tabled the declaration in Parliament.
Result
Passed.
✔︎ Bill C-12 (Support for Seniors)
Voted yea. Bill adopted.
Bill
Bill C-12, An Act to amend the Old Age Security Act (Guaranteed Income Supplement)
Second Reading.
Vote
Yea.
Rationale
The Old Age Security Act will be amended to exclude any income received under COVID-19 emergency supports including CERB from calculation of the Guaranteed Income Supplement (GIS) and Allowance payable. This ensures that our seniors are protected and their income shielded from deductions based on pandemic support they needed.
Result
Passed.
✔︎ Bill C-10 (Securing Rapid Tests for Canadians)
Voted yea. Bill adopted.
Bill
Bill C-10, An Act respecting certain measures related to COVID-19
Second Reading.
Vote
Yea.
Rationale
As we transition into the next stage of the pandemic, we will need to rely more on tests to keep each other safe. We are committing $2.5 billion to secure enough rapid tests for all Canadians. This will help us keep people safe, healthy, and businesses open.
Result
Passed.
✔︎ Bill C-2, (Targeted COVID-19 Supports)
Voted yea. Bill adopted.
Bill
Bill C-2, An Act to provide further support in response to COVID-19
Third Reading.
Vote
Yea.
Rationale
Bill C-2 provides more targeted supports as our economy emerges from the depths of this pandemic. This will help both workers and businesses. If you are affected by a local lockdown, the Canada Worker Lockdown benefit will provide $300 a week for the duration of the lockdown. It also provides subsidies to the tourism and hospitality industry and other hardest hit businesses.
Result
Passed.