In my opinion, the nays have it.
And five or more members having risen:
An Act to amend the Employment Insurance Act (incarceration)
This bill was last introduced in the 41st Parliament, 1st Session, which ended in September 2013.
This bill was last introduced in the 41st Parliament, 1st Session, which ended in September 2013.
Dick Harris Conservative
Introduced as a private member’s bill.
This bill has received Royal Assent and is now law.
This is from the published bill.
This enactment amends the provisions of the Employment Insurance Act that allow for qualifying periods and benefit periods to be extended as the result of time spent by the claimant in a jail, penitentiary or other similar institution so that they apply only if the claimant is not found guilty of the offence for which he or she was being held or any other offence arising out of the same transaction.
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.
The Deputy Speaker Denise Savoie
In my opinion, the nays have it.
And five or more members having risen:
(The House divided on the motion, which was agreed to on the following division:)
The Deputy Speaker Denise Savoie
I declare the motion carried.
When shall the bill be read a third time? By leave, now?
Some hon. members
Agreed.
Dick Harris Conservative Cariboo—Prince George, BC
moved that the bill be read the third time and passed.
Gordon O'Connor Conservative Carleton—Mississippi Mills, ON
Madam Speaker, if you seek it, I believe you would find agreement to apply the vote from the previous motion to the current motion, with the Conservatives voting yes.
André Bellavance Bloc Richmond—Arthabaska, QC
Madam Speaker, the Bloc Québécois will vote against the motion.
(The House divided on the motion, which was agreed to on the following division:)
The Deputy Speaker Denise Savoie
I declare the motion carried.
(Bill read the third time and passed)
