Political Loans Accountability Act

An Act to amend the Canada Elections Act (accountability with respect to political loans)

This bill is from the 41st Parliament, 1st session, which ended in September 2013.

Sponsor

Tim Uppal  Conservative

Status

In committee (House), as of Oct. 2, 2012
(This bill did not become law.)

Summary

This is from the published bill. The Library of Parliament has also written a full legislative summary of the bill.

This enactment amends the Canada Elections Act to enact rules concerning loans, guarantees and suretyships with respect to registered parties, registered associations, candidates, leadership contestants and nomination contestants.

Similar bills

C-19 (40th Parliament, 3rd session) Political Loans Accountability Act
C-29 (39th Parliament, 2nd session) An Act to amend the Canada Elections Act (accountability with respect to loans)
C-54 (39th Parliament, 1st session) An Act to amend the Canada Elections Act (accountability with respect to loans)

Elsewhere

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

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Votes

Oct. 2, 2012 Passed That the Bill be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs.

Political Loans Accountability ActGovernment Orders

September 28th, 2012 / 1 p.m.

Some hon. members

Agreed.

Political Loans Accountability ActGovernment Orders

September 28th, 2012 / 1:05 p.m.

Conservative

Gordon O'Connor Conservative Carleton—Mississippi Mills, ON

Mr. Speaker, I ask that you see the clock at 1:30 p.m.

Political Loans Accountability ActGovernment Orders

September 28th, 2012 / 1:05 p.m.

The Acting Speaker Bruce Stanton

Is that agreed?

Political Loans Accountability ActGovernment Orders

September 28th, 2012 / 1:05 p.m.

Some hon. members

Agreed.

Political Loans Accountability ActGovernment Orders

September 28th, 2012 / 1:05 p.m.

The Acting Speaker Bruce Stanton

The House will now proceed to the consideration of private members' business as listed on today's order paper.

The House resumed from September 28 consideration of the motion that Bill C-21, An Act to amend the Canada Elections Act (accountability with respect to political loans), be read the second time and referred to a committee.

Political Loans Accountability ActGovernment Orders

October 2nd, 2012 / 6:10 p.m.

Conservative

Gordon O'Connor Conservative Carleton—Mississippi Mills, ON

Mr. Speaker, if you seek it I believe you will find agreement to apply the vote from the previous motion to the current motion with the Conservatives voting yes.

Political Loans Accountability ActGovernment Orders

October 2nd, 2012 / 6:10 p.m.

The Speaker Andrew Scheer

Is there unanimous consent to proceed in this fashion?

Political Loans Accountability ActGovernment Orders

October 2nd, 2012 / 6:10 p.m.

NDP

Nycole Turmel NDP Hull—Aylmer, QC

Mr. Speaker, the New Democratic Party will vote yes.

Political Loans Accountability ActGovernment Orders

October 2nd, 2012 / 6:10 p.m.

Liberal

Judy Foote Liberal Random—Burin—St. George's, NL

Mr. Speaker, the Liberals agree and will vote in favour.

Political Loans Accountability ActGovernment Orders

October 2nd, 2012 / 6:10 p.m.

Bloc

Louis Plamondon Bloc Bas-Richelieu—Nicolet—Bécancour, QC

Mr. Speaker, the Bloc Québécois will vote in favour.

Political Loans Accountability ActGovernment Orders

October 2nd, 2012 / 6:10 p.m.

Independent

Bruce Hyer Independent Thunder Bay—Superior North, ON

Mr. Speaker, I agree.

Political Loans Accountability ActGovernment Orders

October 2nd, 2012 / 6:10 p.m.

Green

Elizabeth May Green Saanich—Gulf Islands, BC

Mr. Speaker, the Green Party votes yes.

Political Loans Accountability ActGovernment Orders

October 2nd, 2012 / 6:10 p.m.

Independent

Peter Goldring Independent Edmonton East, AB

Mr. Speaker, I will be voting yes.

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

Vote #468