C-230 – More transparency on money owed to the feds
C-230 creates a registry of debt owed to the government and any actions taken on it.
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C-229 – A new framework for ADHD
C-229 creates a national framework for helping people with ADHD.
C-227 – A strategy to make housing more affordable for young Canadians
C-227 creates a national strategy to help young Canadians afford housing.
C-226 – A framework for better transparency in food prices
C-226 creates a framework for unit pricing of groceries and transparency for price increases.
What is C-46? – The Cost of Living Relief Act, No. 3
C-46 provides additional payments to provinces and territories, as well as an additional payment of the GST/HST Credit to individuals equal to double the amount of the regular January 2023 payment.
Commons Updates – March 27 to 31
Last week saw progress made with a few Bills, and a lot less time on Motions!
What is S-203? – Federal Framework on Autism Spectrum Disorder Act
S-203 – The Federal Framework on Autism Spectrum Disorder Act – sets up a federal framework to help support autistic Canadians and their families.
What is C-283? – Addiction treatment in penitentiaries
C-283 makes it so prisons can be designated as addiction treatment facilities for convicts.
Commons Updates – March 20 to 24
Hello everyone! We’ve got a few Motions to cover this week, get the details inside!
What is C-244? – The Copyright Act and the right to repair
C-244 is the first piece of Right to Repair legislation that the government has proposed, with more intended to follow.
What is S-252? – The Jury Duty Appreciation Week Act
S-252 – Jury Duty Appreciation Week Act – would declare the second week of May as Jury Duty Appreciation Week, recognizing the importance of jury duty and hoping to increase awareness of how the justice system works.
What is C-232? – The Arab Heritage Month Act
C-232 – The Arab Heritage Month Act – would declare April as Arab Heritage Month in recognition of the Arab community’s contributions to the country.
What is C-326? – Mining rights and the Territorial Lands Act
C-326 makes some small changes to how mining rights are handled in the Northwest Territories and Nunavut.
Commons Updates – March 6 to 10
Opposition Motions First Opposition Motion of the week comes from Don Davies (NDP, British Columbia, Vancouver Kingsway) Party For Against Paired Liberal 0 153 1 Conservative 0 112 1 Bloc Quebecois 0 32 0 NDP 23 0 0 Green Party 2 0 0 Independent 1 1 0 Vote record The Motion failed with 26 For and 298 Against. The general opinion from the Liberals, Conservatives, and Bloc is that healthcare is Provincial jurisdiction and as such the Federal government shouldn’t get involved. Old Bills C-295 – An Act to amend the Criminal Code (neglect of vulnerable adults) went up for...