✔︎ M-207 (Dutch Heritage Day)

Motion

M-207: Dutch Heritage Day.

Vote

Yea.

Rationale

I voted for this motion because Dutch Heritage Day recognizes, celebrate, and raises awareness of the Dutch community. This is an important value in the government since there is a total of 1,067,245 Canadians who identify as having Dutch ancestry and 98,510 born in the Netherlands.

Result

Passed.

✘ C-278 (Reporting Obligations)

Bill

C-278: An Act to Amend the Lobbying Act (Reporting Obligations).

Second Reading.

Vote

Nay.

Rationale

I voted against this bill because the core principles of the Lobbying Act include transparency and reporting burdens. But, this bill proposes two amendments that go against these core principles including the disclosure of foreign funding by lobbyists and expand the definition of grass-root communications.

Result

Defeated.

✘ S-215 (An Act to Amend the Criminal Code - Sentencing for Violent Offences against Aboriginal Women)

Bill

S-215: An Act to Amend the Criminal Code - Sentencing for Violent Offences against Aboriginal Women.

Second reading.

Vote

Nay.

Rationale

I voted against this bill because it raises two concerns such as the bill’s proposed reforms are unlikely to achieve their objective and may have unintended consequences for indigenous people in contact with criminal justice system.

Result

Defeated.

✘ C-420 (An Act to Amend the Labour Code, the Official Languages Act and the Canada Business Corporations Act)

Bill

C-420: An Act to Amend the Labour Code, the Official Languages Act and the Canada Business Corporations. Act)

Second Reading.

Vote

Nay.

Rationale

I voted against this bill because it would institute significant monetary penalties for employers that used replacement workers and it would give employers the ability to not reinstate any locked-out or striking worker after a work stoppage.

Result

Defeated.

✔︎ C-369 (National Indigenous Peoples Day)

Bill

C-369: An Act of amend the Bills of Exchange Act, the interpretation Act and the Canada Labour Code - National Day for Truth and Reconciliation.

Third Reading.

Vote

Yes.

Rationale

I voted for this bill because it sends a strong signal towards reconcilation. 

Result

Passed.

✔︎ C-95 (Appropriation Act No. 4, 2018-19)

Bill

C-95: An Act for granting to Her Majesty certain sums of money for the federal public administration for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2019 - 3rd reading and adoption of Bill C-95).

Third Reading.

Vote

Yes.

Rationale

I support this bill because it aligns with our government's values and duties toward Her Majesty.

Result

Passed.

✔︎ C-96 (Appropriation Act No. 1, 2019-20)

Bill

C-96: An Act for granting to Her Majesty certain sums of money for the federal public administration for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2020.

Third Reading.

Vote

Yes.

Rationale

I support this bill because it aligns with our government's values and duties toward Her Majesty.

Result

Passed.

✘ S-203 (An Act to Amend the Criminal Code and other Acts - ending the captivity of whales and dolphins)

Bill

S-203: An Act to Amend the Criminal Code and other Acts - ending the captivity of whales and dolphins.

Third reading.

Vote

Nay.

Rationale

I voted against this amendment because it does not align with the government values and beliefs.

Result

Defeated.

✔︎ C-83 (Transforming Administrative Segregation)

Bill

C-83: An Act to amend the Corrections and Conditional Release Act and another Act.

Third Reading.

Vote

Yes.

Rationale

I voted for this bill because it aligns with the government`s values and beliefs and it is necessary for the government to be able to amend certain corrections.

Result

Passed.

✔︎ C-78 (An Act to amend the Divorce Act, the Family Orders and Agreements Enforcement Assistance Act)

Bill

C-78: An Act to amend the Divorce Act, the Family Orders and Agreements Enforcement Assistance Act and the Garnishment, Attachment and Pension Diversion Act and to make consequential amendments to another Act.

Third Reading.

Vote

Yes.

Rationale

I agreed with the the time allotment for this bill because it follows with the government`s values and beliefs.

Result

Passed.