An Act to amend the Employment Insurance Act (removal of waiting period)

This bill is from the 40th Parliament, 2nd session, which ended in December 2009.

Sponsor

Christian Ouellet  Bloc

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

Status

Report stage (House), as of Nov. 2, 2009
(This bill did not become law.)

Similar bills

C-241 (40th Parliament, 3rd session) An Act to amend the Employment Insurance Act (removal of waiting period)
C-244 (40th Parliament, 1st session) An Act to amend the Employment Insurance Act (removal of waiting period)
C-241 (40th Parliament, 1st session) An Act to amend the Employment Insurance Act (removal of waiting period)
C-263 (39th Parliament, 2nd session) An Act to amend the Employment Insurance Act (elimination of waiting period)
C-367 (39th Parliament, 2nd session) An Act to amend the Employment Insurance Act (removal of waiting period)
C-367 (39th Parliament, 1st session) An Act to amend the Employment Insurance Act (removal of waiting period)
C-263 (39th Parliament, 1st session) An Act to amend the Employment Insurance Act (elimination of waiting period)
C-423 (38th Parliament, 1st session) An Act to amend the Employment Insurance Act (removal of waiting period)

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-241s:

C-241 (2022) An Act to amend the Income Tax Act (deduction of travel expenses for tradespersons)
C-241 (2020) An Act to amend the Parliament of Canada Act (change of political affiliation)
C-241 (2020) An Act to amend the Parliament of Canada Act (change of political affiliation)
C-241 (2016) An Act to amend the Excise Tax Act (school authorities)
C-241 (2013) An Act to amend the Canadian Bill of Rights (right to housing)
C-241 (2011) An Act to amend the Canadian Bill of Rights (right to housing)

Votes

April 29, 2009 Tie That the Bill be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Human Resources, Skills and Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities.

Employment Insurance ActPrivate Members' Business

April 22nd, 2009 / 7:10 p.m.

Some hon. members

Yea.

Employment Insurance ActPrivate Members' Business

April 22nd, 2009 / 7:10 p.m.

The Deputy Speaker Andrew Scheer

All those opposed will please say nay.

Employment Insurance ActPrivate Members' Business

April 22nd, 2009 / 7:10 p.m.

Some hon. members

Nay.

Employment Insurance ActPrivate Members' Business

April 22nd, 2009 / 7:10 p.m.

The Deputy 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, April 29, immediately before the time provided for private members' business.

The House resumed from April 22, 2009, consideration of the motion that Bill C-241, An Act to amend the Employment Insurance Act (removal of waiting period), be read the second time and referred to a committee.

Employment Insurance ActPrivate Members' Business

April 29th, 2009 / 3:15 p.m.

The Speaker Peter Milliken

Pursuant to order made Monday, April 27, 2009, the House will now proceed to the taking of the deferred recorded division on the motion at second reading stage of Bill C-241 under private members' business.

(The House divided on the motion.)

Vote #57

And the result of the division having been announced: yeas 138; nays 138

Employment Insurance ActPrivate Members' Business

April 29th, 2009 / 3:25 p.m.

The Speaker Peter Milliken

As hon. members are aware, in circumstances such as today's it is customary, for this Speaker at least, to vote in favour of a motion at second reading.

This is the third time I have had to vote on a second reading motion to break a tie, and on both previous occasions I voted yea, so today I will also vote yea and declare the motion carried.

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

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