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Thursday, April 10, 2014 · sitting No. 73

Liberals seek standing order changes to bar time allocation on election bills

The House devoted most of the sitting to debate on an opposition motion moved by Liberal MP Scott Simms that would amend Standing Orders 78 and 57 to prohibit time allocation or closure on any bill amending the Canada Elections Act or the Parliament of Canada Act. Several members, including NDP MP Dennis Bevington and Liberal MP Yvonne Jones, supported the change on the ground that it would prevent rushed consideration of legislation affecting elections and parliamentary procedure.

The motion remained before the House at adjournment. Earlier in routine proceedings the government tabled responses to petitions and a committee report on prescription drug abuse, while the NDP raised a question of privilege alleging that the minister of state for democratic reform had misled the House on Bill C-23.

Decided that day

  • C-9 received royal assent
  • C-14 received royal assent
  • C-33 was introduced

From the Hansard record of the sitting. Full Hansard

No CPAC Question Period upload is on file for this day. CPAC’s channel goes back to December 2019.

Who held the floor · 2014-04-10

Government (Conservative)OppositionOver the day: government 30%, opposition 70% of the words spokenRoutine proceedingsGovernment business▲ Government side held the floor▼ Opposition held the floorOpened 10:0511:0012:0013:00Last speech 14:10Time of day, Ottawa · the House sat 4 h 5 min · each dot is a stretch of debate, placed at the minute it began
79Two Bills Become Law, Supply DebatedThe House granted royal assent to bills C-9 and C-14 while introducing C-33. Most speaking time went to supply and petitions, with limited procedural interruptions.AI-rated Score out of 100; the verdict and the answer ratings behind it are a model’s reading. How the AI rates this

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Other moments

Privilege

NDP MP Peter Julian rose on a question of privilege, charging that the minister of state for democratic reform had provided misleading information on voter identification rules in Bill C-23.

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Petitions

Liberal MP Kevin Lamoureux presented a petition from Winnipeg North residents urging the government to maintain and expand Canada Post as a public corporation.

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Vaisakhi

Conservative MP Devinder Shory and Liberal MP John McCallum marked Vaisakhi, noting its significance for Sikh Canadians and its celebration of the founding of the Khalsa.

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Mental Health

Liberal MP John McKay and Conservative MP Harold Albrecht both highlighted the arrival on Parliament Hill of members of the Canadian Psychiatric Association and the need for greater attention to mental illness.

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