Friday, December 14, 2007 · sitting No. 37

Commons debates budget implementation bill amid opposition calls for changes

The House spent most of the sitting on report stage and third reading of Bill C-28, the budget implementation bill. Liberal MP John McCallum said the bill fails to address housing affordability while Conservative MP Ted Menzies defended its targeted tax relief measures. The bill remained at third reading at adjournment.

In Question Period the opposition pressed the government on the environment and Afghanistan. NDP MP Nathan Cullen asked why Canada had not met its Kyoto commitments while Conservative MP John Baird said targets would be met through the new regulatory framework.

Decided that day

• Bills C-35, S-2, C-15, C-18, C-28 and C-12 received royal assent.

From the Hansard record of the sitting. Full Hansard