Bill C-10 (Historical)

An Act to amend the Air Canada Public Participation Act and to provide for certain other measures

This bill is from the 42nd Parliament, 1st session, which ended in September 2019.

Sponsor

Status

This bill has received Royal Assent and is now 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 Air Canada Public Participation Act to provide that Air Canada’s articles of continuance contain a requirement that it carry out aircraft maintenance activities in Ontario, Quebec and Manitoba and to provide for certain other measures related to that obligation.

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-10s:

C-10 (2022) Law An Act respecting certain measures related to COVID-19

C-10 (2020) An Act to amend the Broadcasting Act and to make related and consequential amendments to other Acts

C-10 (2020) Law Appropriation Act No. 4, 2019-20

C-10 (2013) Law Tackling Contraband Tobacco Act

C-10 (2011) Law Safe Streets and Communities Act

C-10 (2010) Constitution Act, 2010 (Senate term limits)

Votes

June 1, 2016 Passed That the Bill be now read a third time and do pass.

May 17, 2016 Passed That, in relation to Bill C-10, An Act to amend the Air Canada Public Participation Act and to provide for certain other measures, not more than one further sitting day shall be allotted to the consideration of the third reading stage of the Bill; and That,15 minutes before the expiry of the time provided for Government Orders on the day allotted to the consideration of the third reading stage of the said Bill, any proceedings before the House shall be interrupted, if required for the purpose of this Order, and, in turn, every question necessary for the disposal of the said stage of the Bill shall be put forthwith and successively, without further debate or amendment.

May 16, 2016 Tie That Bill C-10, An Act to amend the Air Canada Public Participation Act and to provide for certain other measures, {as amended}, be concurred in at report stage [with a further amendment/with further amendments] .

April 20, 2016 Passed That the Bill be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Transport, Infrastructure and Communities.

April 20, 2016 Failed That the motion be amended by deleting all the words after the word “That” and substituting the following: “the House decline to give second reading to Bill C-10, An Act to amend the Air Canada Public Participation Act and to provide for certain other measures, because it: ( a) threatens the livelihoods of thousands of Canadian workers in the aerospace industry by failing to protect the long-term stability of the Canadian aerospace sector from seeing jobs outsourced to foreign markets; ( b) forces Canadian manufacturers to accept greater risks and to incur greater upfront costs in conducting their business; ( c) provides no guarantee that the terms and conditions of employment in the Canadian aeronautics sector will not deteriorate under increased and unfettered competition; and ( d) does not fulfill the commitments made by the Prime Minister when he attended demonstrations alongside workers in the past.

April 20, 2016 Failed “That the motion be amended by adding the following: (e) is being rushed through Parliament under time allocation after only two days of debate and limited scrutiny.”".

April 20, 2016 Passed That, in relation to Bill C-10, An Act to amend the Air Canada Public Participation Act and to provide for certain other measures, not more than one further sitting day shall be allotted to the consideration at second reading stage of the Bill; and That, 15 minutes before the expiry of the time provided for Government Orders on the day allotted to the consideration at second reading stage of the said Bill, any proceedings before the House shall be interrupted, if required for the purpose of this Order, and, in turn, every question necessary for the disposal of the said stage of the Bill shall be put forthwith and successively, without further debate or amendment.

Air Canada Public Participation ActGovernment Orders

June 1st, 2016 / 5:10 p.m.

NDP

Erin Weir NDP Regina—Lewvan, SK

Madam Speaker, the member for Durham and I share a common first name, but unfortunately we do not share a common understanding of Bill C-10. He suggested that it was no big deal to loosen the geographic requirements from Winnipeg to all of Manitoba, or from Mississauga to southern Ontario. Of course, the real concern with respect to Bill C-10 is the clause that gives Air Canada complete free rein to define the nature of those maintenance and employment requirements. At the extreme, Air Canada could comply with this legislation by maintaining one job in each of Manitoba, Ontario, and Quebec.

I think it is also very important to recognize the origin of these maintenance and employment requirements. When a former Conservative government was privatizing Air Canada, it made a trade-off. It decided to place this restriction, giving up maybe some of the proceeds that could have been obtained by selling the government's equity in the airline, in exchange for a guarantee of jobs. Given that the trade-off has been made, even if the member for Durham does not think it is the right trade-off, what is the point in giving up the employment requirements now? Is that not just a windfall to existing shareholders of Air Canada?

Air Canada Public Participation ActGovernment Orders

June 1st, 2016 / 5:15 p.m.

Conservative

Erin O'Toole Conservative Durham, ON

Madam Speaker, while I admire the member's namesake, I feel he is stuck in history and frozen in time. In fact, I would invite him, as was the case 30 years ago, to fly back to Saskatchewan on Wardair or on Canadian Airlines. He cannot do that because the industry has changed in 30 years. Therefore, it is perverse to suggest that Air Canada should be stuck with all of the same suppliers, all the same relationships, that they were 30 years ago. That is still the government controlling a private sector player. Porter Airlines has its servicing done in Sudbury. Why should companies in Sudbury or Atlantic Canada not have the same ability to bid on some of those jobs? The unionized members of those companies should have the opportunity of those jobs. It is time to recognize that it is not 1988, back when he was probably six.

Air Canada Public Participation ActGovernment Orders

June 1st, 2016 / 5:15 p.m.

The Assistant Deputy Speaker Carol Hughes

It being 5:15 p.m., pursuant to order made Tuesday, May 17, it is my duty to interrupt the proceedings and put forthwith every question necessary to dispose of the third reading stage of the bill now before the House.

Is the House ready for the question?

Air Canada Public Participation ActGovernment Orders

June 1st, 2016 / 5:15 p.m.

Some hon. members

Question.

Air Canada Public Participation ActGovernment Orders

June 1st, 2016 / 5:15 p.m.

The Assistant Deputy Speaker Carol Hughes

The question is on the motion. Is it the pleasure of the House to adopt the motion?

Air Canada Public Participation ActGovernment Orders

June 1st, 2016 / 5:15 p.m.

Some hon. members