An Act to amend the Employment Insurance Act (improvement of the employment insurance system)

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

Sponsor

Yves Lessard  Bloc

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

Status

In committee (House), as of Nov. 4, 2009
(This bill did not become law.)

Similar bills

C-308 (40th Parliament, 3rd session) An Act to amend the Employment Insurance Act (improvement of the employment insurance system)
C-269 (39th Parliament, 2nd session) An Act to amend the Employment Insurance Act (improvement of the employment insurance system)
C-269 (39th Parliament, 1st session) An Act to amend the Employment Insurance Act (improvement of the employment insurance system)
C-278 (38th Parliament, 1st session) An Act to amend the Employment Insurance Act (improvement of the employment insurance system)

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-308s:

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Votes

Nov. 4, 2009 Passed 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.

Second ReadingEmployment Insurance ActPrivate Members' Business

October 29th, 2009 / 6:15 p.m.

Some hon. members

Nay.

Second ReadingEmployment Insurance ActPrivate Members' Business

October 29th, 2009 / 6:15 p.m.

The Deputy Speaker Andrew Scheer

In my opinion the yeas have it.

And five or more members having risen.

Pursuant to Standing Order 93 the recorded division stands deferred until Wednesday, November 4 immediately before the time provided for private members' business.

Second ReadingEmployment Insurance ActPrivate Members' Business

October 29th, 2009 / 6:15 p.m.

Conservative

Ted Menzies Conservative Macleod, AB

Mr. Speaker, I rise on a point of order. I would suggest that if you seek unanimous approval, we would see the clock at 6:30 p.m.

Second ReadingEmployment Insurance ActPrivate Members' Business

October 29th, 2009 / 6:15 p.m.

The Deputy Speaker Andrew Scheer

Is there unanimous consent to see the clock at 6:30 p.m.?

Second ReadingEmployment Insurance ActPrivate Members' Business

October 29th, 2009 / 6:15 p.m.

Some hon. members

Agreed.

The House resumed from October 29, consideration of the motion that Bill C-308, An Act to amend the Employment Insurance Act (improvement of the employment insurance system), be read the second time and referred to a committee.

Employment Insurance ActGovernment Orders

November 4th, 2009 / 6:10 p.m.

The Speaker Peter Milliken

The House will now proceed to the taking of the deferred recorded division on the motion at second reading stage of Bill C-308 under private members' business.

(The House divided on the motion, which was agreed to on the following division:)

Vote #126

Employment Insurance ActGovernment Orders

November 4th, 2009 / 6:15 p.m.

The Speaker Peter Milliken

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

(Bill read the second time and referred to a committee)