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House Hansard - 324

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
June 4, 2024 10:00AM
Context: House Hansard - 324 - Jun/4/24
The Assistant Deputy Speaker (Mrs. Carol Hughes)
I have the honour to inform the House that a message has been received from the Senate informing this House that the Senate has passed the following bill, to which the concurrence of the House is desired: Bill S-252, An Act respecting Jury Duty Appreciation Week.
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Context: House Hansard - 324 - Jun/4/24
Ms. Laurel Collins
  • Jun/4/24 5:33:21 p.m.
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moved that the bill be read the third time and passed.
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Context: House Hansard - 324 - Jun/4/24
Mr. Frank Caputo (Kamloops—Thompson—Cariboo, CPC)
  • Jun/4/24 8:29:10 p.m.
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  • Re: Bill C-20 
Mr. Speaker, it is always a pleasure to rise on behalf of the people of Kamloops—Thompson—Cariboo. The Liberals made this a campaign promise in 2015, yet here we are in 2024, and it is only now being passed. This bill, Bill C-20, seems to have broad support. I just wonder if the member could give her perspective as to the reason that it did not get passed, say, in the 42nd Parliament or in the 43rd Parliament, obviously due to prorogation. Does the member believe the bill is the priority that the government says it is, given that timeline?
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Context: House Hansard - 324 - Jun/4/24
Mr. Kevin Lamoureux (Parliamentary Secretary to the Leader of the Government in the House of Commons, Lib.)
  • Jun/4/24 9:25:20 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, the member raises a lot of good reasons as to why it is important that this legislation ultimately passes. I know he is very familiar with the rules and procedures, in terms of what actually takes place. There is a significant number of pieces of legislation, not to mention other government motions and so forth. It would have been nice to have been be able to see this passed, given that all members seem to be supporting this legislation, including the Conservatives, yet it has been difficult to get it passed, and without the support of the NDP on time allocation, this bill would not pass. I wonder if the member could provide his thoughts in regard to why it was important that we bring in the time allocation in order to get the bill passed.
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