Wednesday, May 13, 2020 · sitting No. 36

Commons advances bill to amend Canadian Dairy Commission Act

The House spent the day on second reading of Bill C-16, an act to amend the Canadian Dairy Commission Act. Liberal MP Marie-Claude Bibeau moved the bill and said it delivers federal support exceeding $250 million to farmers and food processors under pressure from COVID-19. She asked members to back the measure announced by the Prime Minister.

The bill was ordered for consideration later in the sitting after agreement among parties. Debate included questions on trade quotas and farm programs.

Decided that day

C-16 introduced and given second reading

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Who held the floor · 2020-05-13

83Dairy bill advances in quiet sittingThe House spent almost all its time on the Canadian Dairy Commission Act and moved Bill C-16 through introduction and second reading. Only minor calls to order interrupted an otherwise substantive session with no recorded votes or points of privilege.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

Photography in the House

Liberal MP Pablo Rodriguez sought and obtained unanimous consent to allow authorized photographers at in-person meetings of the Special Committee on the COVID-19 Pandemic.

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Business of the House

Liberal MP Pablo Rodriguez announced all-party agreement on proceedings for Bill C-16 and moved that it be considered at second reading the same day.

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Canadian Dairy Commission Act

NDP MP Jagmeet Singh sought consent for a motion calling for two weeks of paid sick leave for all workers but did not receive unanimous support.

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Canadian Dairy Commission Act

Conservative MP Richard Lehoux asked the minister to allocate as much tariff quota as possible to producers and processors early in the chain under CUSMA.

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Canadian Dairy Commission Act

Bloc Québécois MP Yves Perron asked when new investments would be announced for the AgriInsurance program after existing programs were judged inadequate.

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