An Act to amend the Department of Public Works and Government Services Act (community benefit)

This bill was last introduced in the 42nd Parliament, 1st Session, which ended in September 2019.

Sponsor

Ramesh Sangha  Liberal

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

Status

Second reading (Senate), as of May 7, 2019
(This bill did not become law.)

Summary

This is from the published bill.

This enactment amends the Department of Public Works and Government Services Act to provide the Minister with the authority to require an assessment of the benefits that a community derives from a construction, maintenance or repair project.

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

June 13, 2018 Passed 3rd reading and adoption of Bill C-344, An Act to amend the Department of Public Works and Government Services Act (community benefit)
March 28, 2018 Passed Concurrence at report stage of Bill C-344, An Act to amend the Department of Public Works and Government Services Act (community benefit)
Oct. 25, 2017 Passed 2nd reading of Bill C-344, An Act to amend the Department of Public Works and Government Services Act (community benefit)

Department of Public Works and Government Services ActPrivate Members' Business

June 12th, 2018 / 6:25 p.m.


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The Assistant Deputy Speaker Carol Hughes

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

Department of Public Works and Government Services ActPrivate Members' Business

June 12th, 2018 / 6:25 p.m.


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Some hon. members

Agreed.

No.

Department of Public Works and Government Services ActPrivate Members' Business

June 12th, 2018 / 6:25 p.m.


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The Assistant Deputy Speaker Carol Hughes

All those in favour of the motion will please say yea.

Department of Public Works and Government Services ActPrivate Members' Business

June 12th, 2018 / 6:25 p.m.


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Some hon. members

Yea.

Department of Public Works and Government Services ActPrivate Members' Business

June 12th, 2018 / 6:25 p.m.


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The Assistant Deputy Speaker Carol Hughes

All those opposed will please say nay.

Department of Public Works and Government Services ActPrivate Members' Business

June 12th, 2018 / 6:25 p.m.


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Some hon. members

Nay.

Department of Public Works and Government Services ActPrivate Members' Business

June 12th, 2018 / 6:25 p.m.


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The Assistant Deputy Speaker Carol Hughes

In my opinion the nays have it.

And five or more members having risen:

Pursuant to order made Tuesday, May 29, 2018, the recorded division stands deferred until Wednesday, June 13, 2018, at the expiry of the time provided for oral questions.

The House resumed from June 13 consideration of the motion that Bill C-344, An Act to amend the Department of Public Works and Government Services Act (community benefit), be read the third time and passed.

Department of Public Works and Government Services ActPrivate Members' Business

June 13th, 2018 / 3:40 p.m.


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The Speaker Geoff Regan

The House will now proceed to the taking of the deferred recorded division on the motion at the third reading stage of Bill C-344 under private members' business.

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

Vote #758

Department of Public Works and Government Services ActPrivate Members' Business

June 13th, 2018 / 3:50 p.m.


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The Speaker Geoff Regan

I declare the motion carried.