National Strategy for Dementia Act

An Act respecting a National Strategy for Dementia

This bill was last introduced in the 41st Parliament, 2nd Session, which ended in August 2015.

This bill was previously introduced in the 41st Parliament, 1st Session.

Sponsor

Claude Gravelle  NDP

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

Status

Outside the Order of Precedence (a private member's bill that hasn't yet won the draw that determines which private member's bills can be debated), as of Nov. 24, 2011
(This bill did not become law.)

Summary

This is from the published bill.

This enactment requires the Minister of Health to initiate discussions with the provincial and territorial ministers responsible for health or health promotion for the purpose of developing a national strategy for the health care of persons afflicted with Alzheimer’s disease or other dementia-related diseases.

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.

Votes

May 6, 2015 Failed That the Bill be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Health.

National Strategy for Dementia ActPrivate Members' Business

May 5th, 2015 / 6:30 p.m.


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The Deputy Speaker Joe Comartin

All those opposed will please say nay.

National Strategy for Dementia ActPrivate Members' Business

May 5th, 2015 / 6:30 p.m.


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Some hon. members

Nay.

National Strategy for Dementia ActPrivate Members' Business

May 5th, 2015 / 6:30 p.m.


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The Deputy Speaker Joe Comartin

In my opinion the nays have it.

And five or more members having risen:

Pursuant to Standing Order 93, the recorded division stands deferred until Wednesday, May 6, immediately before the time provided for private members' business.

Pursuant to order made on Friday, May 1, the House will now resolve itself into committee of the whole to consider Motion No. 20 under government business.

[For continuation of proceedings see Part B]

[Continuation of proceedings from part A]

(House in committee of the whole on Government Business No. 20, Mr. Joe Comartin in the chair)

The House resumed from May 5 consideration of the motion that Bill C-356, An Act respecting a National Strategy for Dementia, be read the second time and referred to a committee.

National Strategy for Dementia ActPrivate Members' Business

May 6th, 2015 / 6:35 p.m.


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The Speaker Andrew Scheer

The House will now proceed to the taking of the deferred recorded division on the motion at second reading stage of Bill C-356, under private members' business.

Before the Clerk announced the results of the vote:

National Strategy for Dementia ActPrivate Members' Business

May 6th, 2015 / 6:45 p.m.


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The Speaker Andrew Scheer

Perhaps the hon. member for Elgin—Middlesex—London would like to clarify which way he is intending to vote.

National Strategy for Dementia ActPrivate Members' Business

May 6th, 2015 / 6:45 p.m.


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Conservative

Joe Preston Conservative Elgin—Middlesex—London, ON

Certainly, Mr. Speaker. I will be voting against this.

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

Vote #398

National Strategy for Dementia ActPrivate Members' Business

May 6th, 2015 / 6:45 p.m.


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The Speaker Andrew Scheer

I declare the motion defeated.