Bill C-369 (Historical)

An Act to amend the Bills of Exchange Act, the Interpretation Act and the Canada Labour Code (National Day for Truth and Reconciliation)

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

Sponsor

Georgina Jolibois NDP

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

Status

Second reading (Senate), as of April 2, 2019
(This bill did not become law.)

Summary

This is from the published bill. The Library of Parliament often publishes better independent summaries.

This enactment amends certain Acts to make National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, observed on September 30, a holiday.

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

March 20, 2019 Passed 3rd reading and adoption of Bill C-369, An Act to amend the Bills of Exchange Act, the Interpretation Act and the Canada Labour Code (National Day for Truth and Reconciliation)

Sept. 26, 2018 Passed 2nd reading of Bill C-369, An Act to amend the Bills of Exchange Act, the Interpretation Act and the Canada Labour Code (National Indigenous Peoples Day)

Canadian Heritage Committee, on Nov. 1, 2018

Chief Morley Googoo, Regional Chief, Nova Scotia/Newfoundland and Labrador, Assembly of First Nations
David Yurdiga, Fort McMurray—Cold Lake, CPC
Randy Boissonnault, Edmonton Centre, Lib.
Wayne Long, Saint John—Rothesay, Lib.
Philippe Méla, Legislative Clerk

Canadian Heritage Committee, on Nov. 8, 2018

Ry Moran, Director, University of Manitoba, National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation
Theresa Brown, Chair, National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation, Survivors Circle
Steven Blaney, Bellechasse—Les Etchemins—Lévis, CPC
Cathay Wagantall, Yorkton—Melville, CPC
Randy Boissonnault, Edmonton Centre, Lib.
Naveen Mehta, General Counsel, Director of Human Rights, Equity and Diversity, United Food and Commercial Workers Union Canada
Chief Robert Bertrand, Congress of Aboriginal Peoples
Chief Kluane Adamek, Yukon Region, Assembly of First Nations

Canadian Heritage Committee, on Nov. 20, 2018

Elizabeth Edgar-Webkamigad, Director, Shingwauk Residential Schools Centre
Aaron Wudrick, Federal Director, Canadian Taxpayers Federation
Alania Sanregret, Program Manager, Bonnyville Friendship Centre
Wayne Long, Saint John—Rothesay, Lib.
David Yurdiga, Fort McMurray—Cold Lake, CPC
Steven Blaney, Bellechasse—Les Etchemins—Lévis, CPC
Marie Wilson, Former Commissioner, Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada, As an Individual
Clément Chartier, President, Métis National Council

Canadian Heritage Committee, on Dec. 11, 2018

Phyllis Webstad, Founder and President, Orange Shirt Society
Mojdeh Cox, National Director, Anti-Racism and Human Rights, Canadian Labour Congress
Ron Rousseau, President, Canadian Union of Postal Workers, Canadian Labour Congress
Monique Moreau, Vice-President, National Affairs, Canadian Federation of Independent Business
Derrick Hynes, President and Chief Executive Officer, Federally Regulated Employers - Transportation and Communications
Barbara Morin, Policy and Human Resources Advisor, Indian Residential School Survivors Society
Angela White, Executive Director, Indian Residential School Survivors Society
David Yurdiga, Fort McMurray—Cold Lake, CPC

Canadian Heritage Committee, on Jan. 29, 2019

Natan Obed, President, Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami
Virginia Lomax, Legal Counsel, Native Women's Association of Canada
Randy Boissonnault, Edmonton Centre, Lib.
David Yurdiga, Fort McMurray—Cold Lake, CPC
Steven Blaney, Bellechasse—Les Etchemins—Lévis, CPC
Tim Argetsinger, Political Advisor, Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami

Canadian Heritage Committee, on Feb. 5, 2019

Randy Boissonnault, Edmonton Centre, Lib.
Steven Blaney, Bellechasse—Les Etchemins—Lévis, CPC
Gary Anandasangaree, Scarborough—Rouge Park, Lib.