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.
John Williamson Conservative
Introduced as a private member’s bill. (These don’t often become law.)
Second reading (House), as of June 7, 2013
(This bill did not become law.)
This is from the published bill.
This enactment amends the Members of Parliament Retiring Allowances Act to provide for the payment of a withdrawal allowance in lieu of a retiring allowance or compensation allowance, as the case may be, when a member of the Senate or House of Commons who ceases to be a member has been convicted of an offence under any Act of Parliament that was prosecuted by indictment and for which the maximum punishment is imprisonment for not less than two years and when the offence arose out of conduct that in whole or in part occurred while the person was a member.
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.
Protecting Taxpayers and Revoking Pensions of Convicted Politicians ActPrivate Members' Business
February 4th, 2015 / 7:05 p.m.
Some hon. members
Agreed.
Protecting Taxpayers and Revoking Pensions of Convicted Politicians ActPrivate Members' Business
February 4th, 2015 / 7:05 p.m.
Conservative
John Williamson Conservative New Brunswick Southwest, NB
moved that the bill be read the third time and passed.
Protecting Taxpayers and Revoking Pensions of Convicted Politicians ActPrivate Members' Business
February 4th, 2015 / 7:05 p.m.
The Speaker Andrew Scheer
The question is on the motion. Is it the pleasure of the House to adopt the motion?
Protecting Taxpayers and Revoking Pensions of Convicted Politicians ActPrivate Members' Business
February 4th, 2015 / 7:05 p.m.
Some hon. members
Agreed.
No.
Protecting Taxpayers and Revoking Pensions of Convicted Politicians ActPrivate Members' Business
February 4th, 2015 / 7:05 p.m.
Protecting Taxpayers and Revoking Pensions of Convicted Politicians ActPrivate Members' Business
February 4th, 2015 / 7:05 p.m.
Some hon. members
Yea.
Protecting Taxpayers and Revoking Pensions of Convicted Politicians ActPrivate Members' Business
February 4th, 2015 / 7:05 p.m.
Protecting Taxpayers and Revoking Pensions of Convicted Politicians ActPrivate Members' Business
February 4th, 2015 / 7:05 p.m.
Some hon. members
Nay.
Protecting Taxpayers and Revoking Pensions of Convicted Politicians ActPrivate Members' Business
February 4th, 2015 / 7:05 p.m.
Protecting Taxpayers and Revoking Pensions of Convicted Politicians ActPrivate Members' Business
February 4th, 2015 / 7:15 p.m.
Conservative
Larry Miller Conservative Bruce—Grey—Owen Sound, ON
Mr. Speaker, there was a bit of fun being had over here, with the consequence that I believe I voted twice. I want my first vote to count, not the last one.
(The House divided on the motion, which was agreed to on the following division:)
Protecting Taxpayers and Revoking Pensions of Convicted Politicians ActPrivate Members' Business
February 4th, 2015 / 7:15 p.m.
The Speaker Andrew Scheer
I declare the motion carried.
Devastating news, colleagues. I need to inform the House that because of the delay, there will be no private members' business hour today. Accordingly, the order will be rescheduled for another sitting.