Bill C-288 (Historical)

An Act to amend the Canada Labour Code (defibrillators in the work place)

This bill is from the 37th Parliament, 3rd session, which ended in May 2004.

Sponsor

Introduced as a private member’s bill. (These don’t often become law.)

Status

Outside the Order of Precedence (a private member's bill that hasn't yet won the draw that determines which private member's bills can be debated), as of Feb. 2, 2004
(This bill did not become law.)

Similar bills

C-288 (37th Parliament, 2nd session) An Act to amend the Canada Labour Code (defibrillators in the work place)

C-471 (37th Parliament, 1st session) An Act to amend the Canada Labour Code (defibrillators in the work place)

Elsewhere

All sorts of information on this bill is available at LEGISinfo, an excellent resource from the Library of Parliament. You can also read the full text of the bill.

Bill numbers are reused for different bills each new session. Perhaps you were looking for one of these other C-288s:

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C-288 (2021) An Act to amend the Companies’ Creditors Arrangement Act

C-288 (2016) An Act to amend the Employment Insurance Act (special benefits)

C-288 (2011) Law National Flag of Canada Act

C-288 (2010) An Act to amend the Income Tax Act (tax credit for new graduates working in designated regions)

C-288 (2009) An Act to amend the Income Tax Act (tax credit for new graduates working in designated regions)

Other House mentions

Canada Labour CodeRoutine Proceedings

November 4th, 2002 / 3:05 p.m.

See context

Liberal

Beth Phinney Liberal Hamilton Mountain, ON

moved for leave to introduce Bill C-288, an act to amend the Canada Labour Code (defibrillators in the workplace).

Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to reintroduce a private member's bill, an act to amend the Canada Labour Code, seconded by hon. colleague from Thunder Bay—Superior North.

As everyone knows, when a person suffers cardiac arrest, time is of the essence. A person suffering from sudden cardiac arrest has a 70% chance of survival if he or she can be treated within four minutes.

My bill to amend the Canada Labour Code would ensure that all major public buildings would have defibrillators installed and have staff trained in using them in the unfortunate case that someone suffers a heart attack. This requirement has the potential to save lives. If even one life is saved due to the nearby presence of automatic defibrillator units, the bill should be passed.

(Motions deemed adopted, bill read the first time and printed)