✘ C-393 (An Act to amend the Canadian Multiculturalism Act - non-application in Quebec)

Bill

C-393: An Act to amend the Canadian Multiculturalism Act (non-application in Quebec)

Second Reading.

Vote

Nay.

Rationale

I voted against Bill C-393 because multiculturalism is founded in Canada’s Charter. Exempting Quebec from the application of the Canadian Multiculturalism Act will prevent the government from supporting Quebec and Quebecers. The Bill seeks to create divisions between those in Quebec and those outside.

Result

Defeated.

✔︎ C-376 (Sikh Heritage Month)

Bill

C-376: An Act to designate the month of April as Sikh Heritage Month.

Third reading.

Vote

Yea.

Rationale

I voted in favour Bill C-376 because Support for the bill would be consistent with the Charter of Rights and Freedoms, which officially recognized multiculturalism as ‘‘a Canadian value’’, and with the Canadian Multiculturalism Act which is built on a policy of multiculturalism designed to preserve and enhance the multicultural heritage of Canadians.

Result

Passed.

✔︎ C-85 (Canada-Isreal Free Trade Agreement)

Bill

C-281: An Act to establish a National Local Food Day.

Second reading.

Vote

Yea.

Rationale

I voted in favour of Bill C-85 because a modernized CIFTA will improve access to the Israeli market for Canadian companies through further elimination and reduction of tariffs on agricultural and fisheries products.

Result

Passed.

✔︎ C-316 (Organ Donors)

Bill

C-316: An Act to amend the Canada Revenue Agency Act (Organ Donors).

Second Reading.

Vote

Yea.

Rationale

I voted in favour of Bill C-316 because in supporting it, our government will continue to respect the role provinces and territories play in organ donation. 

Result

Passed.

✔︎ C-375 (Pre-sentence Report)

Bill

C-375: An Act to amend the Criminal Code (presentence report).

Third reading.

Vote

Yea.

Rationale

I voted in favour of Bill C-375 because it will help ensure that judges have all the relevant mental health information when exercising their discretion at the sentencing stage.

Result

Passed.

✔︎ C-76 (Accessible Voting)

Bill

C-76: An Act to amend the Canada Elections Act and other Acts and to make certain consequential amendments.

Third reading.

Vote

Yea.

Rationale

This bill is in the best interest of all Canadians by making voting more accessible. 

Result

Passed.

✔︎ M-155 (Private Members' Business - Filipino Heritage Month)

Motion

M-155: Private Members' Business - Filipino Heritage Month.

Vote

Yea.

Rationale

I voted in favour of M-155 because Support for the motion would be consistent with the Charter of Rights and Freedoms, which officially recognized multiculturalism as ‘‘a Canadian value’’, and with the Canadian Multiculturalism Act which is built on a policy of multiculturalism designed to preserve and
enhance the multicultural heritage of Canadians.

Result

Passed.

✔︎ M-161 (Private Members' Business - Instruction to the Standing Committee on Public Safety and National Security - Record Suspension Program)

Motion

M-161: Private Members' Business - Instruction to the Standing Committee on Public Safety and National Security (Record Suspension Program).

Vote

Yea.

Rationale

I voted in favour of M-161 because this committee study will complement the consultations the Government has already undertaken to support the rehabilitation and safe reintegration of offenders.

Result

Passed.

✘ M-166 (Postal Banking System)

Motion

"That a special committee of the House be appointed with the purpose of conducting hearings and proposing a plan for a postal banking system administered under the Canada Post Corporation; that this Committee consist of ten members of which six shall be from the government party, three from the Official Opposition, and one from the New Democratic Party, provided that the Chair is from the government party; that in addition to the Chair, there be one Vice-Chair from each of the recognized opposition parties; that the Committee have all the powers of a standing committee as provided in the Standing Orders; that the members to serve on the said Committee be appointed by the Whip of each party by depositing with the Clerk of the House a list of his or her party’s members of the Committee no later than a week after the adoption of the said motion; that the quorum of the Committee be as provided for in Standing Order 118, provided that at least one member of each recognized party be present; that membership substitutions be permitted from time to time, if required, in the manner provided for in Standing Order 114(2); and that the Committee report to the House no later than 12 months after the adoption of this motion."

Vote

Nay.

Rationale

I voted against M-166 because our government has spent a considerable amount of time studying this issue and have responded by setting out a new vision for Canada Post. 

Result

Defeated.

✘ S-245 (Trans Mountain Pipeline)

Bill

S-245: An Act to declare the Trans Mountain Pipeline Project and related works to be for the general advantage of Canada.

Second reading.

Vote

Nay.

Rationale

I voted against Bill S-245 because the bill is an incorrect use of the constitutional declaratory power. By seeking to rely on this power to declare federal jurisdiction over a project that is already federal, the Bill is arguably unconstitutional. 

Result

Defeated.