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.
Federal
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’s new in the House? – Sept 23 – 27
We’ve got another No Confidence Motion from Pierre last week, as well as a few updates to some Bills, including an interesting split in support for Universal Basic Income!
Make Yourself Heard – A Call to Action
Here’s a list of legislation that’s coming up for a vote soon.
C-413 – New Restrictions On Residential School Misinformation
C-413 makes it illegal to condone, downplay, deny, or justify the residential school system and its impact on Indigenous groups.
C-276 – New Restrictions On Replacing Striking Workers
C-276 restricts an employer’s ability to replace staff during a strike or lockout.
What’s new in the House? – Sept 16 – 20
Summer break is done and the House is back! We’ve got a few updates here, as well as some catch-up on things I missed before.
C-391 – Protecting Hospitals From Weapons And Illegal Drug Use
C-391 increases punishments for having weapons near hospitals and reduces the use of illegal drugs in them.
S-258 – Better Reporting On Tax Evasion And The Tax Gap
S-258 has the CRA publish a list of all instances of tax evasion, as well as report on the tax gap.
C-390 – Allowing Provinces To Offer MAiD To More People
C-390 allows provinces to create their own frameworks for providing MAiD.
C-394 – Restoring minimum sentences for drug trafficking
C-394 restores minimum sentences for drug trafficking.
C-395 – Better Protection For Public Transit Workers
C-395 increases the punishment for assaulting public transit workers that aren’t operators.