An Act to amend the Old Age Security Act (residency requirement)

This bill is from the 39th Parliament, 2nd session, which ended in September 2008.

Sponsor

Colleen Beaumier  Liberal

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

Status

Report stage (House), as of May 16, 2008
(This bill did not become law.)

Summary

This is from the published bill.

This enactment amends the Old Age Security Act to reduce from ten years to three years the residency requirement for entitlement to a monthly pension.

Similar bills

C-362 (39th Parliament, 1st session) An Act to amend the Old Age Security Act (residency requirement)

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-362s:

C-362 (2023) Department of National Defence and Canadian Forces Ombud Act
C-362 (2017) An Act to amend the Income Tax Act (economic substance)
C-362 (2013) An Act to amend the Employment Insurance Act (increase of maximum number of weeks: combined weeks of benefits)
C-362 (2011) An Act to amend the Employment Insurance Act (increase of maximum number of weeks: combined weeks of benefits)
C-362 (2010) An Act to amend the Criminal Code (personal identity theft)
C-362 (2009) An Act to amend the Criminal Code (personal identity theft)

Second ReadingOld Age Security ActPrivate Members' Business

November 26th, 2007 / 11:55 a.m.

The Acting Speaker Royal Galipeau

All those in favour of the motion will please say yea.

Second ReadingOld Age Security ActPrivate Members' Business

November 26th, 2007 / 11:55 a.m.

Some hon. members

Yea.

Second ReadingOld Age Security ActPrivate Members' Business

November 26th, 2007 / 11:55 a.m.

The Acting Speaker Royal Galipeau

All those opposed will please say nay.

Second ReadingOld Age Security ActPrivate Members' Business

November 26th, 2007 / 11:55 a.m.

Some hon. members

Nay.

Second ReadingOld Age Security ActPrivate Members' Business

November 26th, 2007 / 11:55 a.m.

The Acting Speaker Royal Galipeau

In my opinion the nays have it.

And five or more members having risen:

Pursuant to Standing Order 93, a recorded division stands deferred until Wednesday, November 28, 2007, immediately before the time provided for private members' business.

The House resumed from November 26 consideration of the motion that Bill C-362, An Act to amend the Old Age Security Act (residency requirement), be read the second time and referred to a committee.

Old Age Security ActPrivate Members' Business

November 28th, 2007 / 6:10 p.m.

The Deputy Speaker Bill Blaikie

The House will now proceed to the taking of the deferred recorded division on the motion at second reading stage of Bill C-362 under private members' business.

Old Age Security ActPrivate Members' Business

November 28th, 2007 / 6:10 p.m.

Prince George—Peace River B.C.

Conservative

Jay Hill ConservativeSecretary of State and Chief Government Whip

Mr. Speaker, if you were to seek it, you would find acceptance in the House to pass Bill C-362 at second reading on division.

Old Age Security ActPrivate Members' Business

November 28th, 2007 / 6:10 p.m.

The Deputy Speaker Bill Blaikie

The House has heard the request of the hon. government whip that this motion be passed on division. Is there consent?

Old Age Security ActPrivate Members' Business

November 28th, 2007 / 6:10 p.m.

Some hon. members

Agreed.

Old Age Security ActPrivate Members' Business

November 28th, 2007 / 6:10 p.m.

The Deputy Speaker Bill Blaikie

(Motion agreed to, bill read the second time and referred to a committee)

Accordingly, the bill stands referred to the Standing Committee on Human Resources, Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities.