This bill was last introduced in the 42nd Parliament, 1st Session, which ended in September 2019.
John Brassard Conservative
Introduced as a private member’s bill. (These don’t often become law.)
Defeated, as of Feb. 14, 2018
(This bill did not become law.)
This is from the published bill.
This enactment amends the Department of Veterans Affairs Act to require that, in exercising his or her powers and in performing his or her duties and functions, the Minister of Veterans Affairs take into account certain principles in relation to, among others, persons who have served in the Canadian Forces or merchant navy or in the naval, army or air forces or merchant navies of Her Majesty as well as in relation to their dependants or survivors.
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.
Department of Veterans Affairs ActPrivate Members' Business
February 14th, 2018 / 3:40 p.m.
The Speaker Geoff Regan
I declare the motion defeated.
I wish to inform the House that because of the deferred recorded divisions, government orders will be extended by 30 minutes.