This bill is from the 39th Parliament, 1st session, which ended in October 2007.
Christiane Gagnon Bloc
Introduced as a private member’s bill. (These don’t often become law.)
Defeated, as of Nov. 28, 2006
(This bill did not become law.)
This is from the published bill.
This enactment requires the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation to distribute any surplus from its reserve fund to the provinces for social and affordable housing purposes, to encourage the supply of quality housing at affordable prices, to increase housing choices for the people in the provinces and to contribute to the creation and development of housing cooperatives.
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-285s:
Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation ActPrivate Members' Business
The Acting Speaker Andrew Scheer
The time provided for debate has now expired.
The question is on the motion. Is it the pleasure of the House to adopt the motion?
Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation ActPrivate Members' Business
Some hon. members
Agreed.
No.
Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation ActPrivate Members' Business
Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation ActPrivate Members' Business
Some hon. members
Yea.
Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation ActPrivate Members' Business
Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation ActPrivate Members' Business
Some hon. members
Nay.
Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation ActPrivate Members' Business
The Acting Speaker Andrew Scheer
In my opinion the nays have it.
And five or more members having risen:
Pursuant to Standing Order 93, the division stands deferred until Wednesday, November 22, immediately before the time provided for private members' business.
It being 7:38 p.m., the House stands adjourned until tomorrow at 10 a.m., pursuant to Standing Order 24.
(The House adjourned at 7:38 p.m.)
The House resumed from November 8 consideration of the motion that Bill C-285, An Act to amend the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation Act (profits distributed to provinces) be read the second time and referred to a committee.
Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation ActPrivate Members' Business
The Speaker Peter Milliken
Pursuant to order made on Tuesday, November 21, the House will now proceed to the taking of the deferred recorded division on the motion at second reading stage of Bill C-285, under private members' business.
The question is on the motion.
Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation ActPrivate Members' Business
The Speaker Peter Milliken
I declare the motion lost.
It being 9:15 p.m., the House stands adjourned until tomorrow at 2 p.m. pursuant to Standing Order 24(1).
(The House adjourned at 9:14 p.m.)